Privacy policy.
Our commitment
Alexander Studies Online ['ASO'] is committed to safeguarding the privacy of those who visit this website and/or participate in the ASO project
We will comply with all the relevant UK and European data protection legislation.
We will not sell your information to third parties or otherwise make inappropriate use of it.
We will not keep information longer than we need to.
Personal Information
Alexander Studies Online does not sell or in any way share your personal information with anyone. ASO never automatically collects any information that specifically identifies you such as your name, address, or e-mail address; this information is only collected when you voluntarily provide it as part of email subscription (via Mailchimp). Third party processors’ use of your personal information is governed by their respective privacy policies. We will retain your information for as long as you wish to receive e-mails or as needed to provide you service. We will clearly ask whenever personal information that could identify you or allow ASO to contact you is required.
Use of Personal Information
It is your choice whether or not you provide your personal information to ASO; Personal Information is required for to provide your email as part of membership subscription (via Mailchimp). Under limited circumstances in the event ASO believes that the Website is being used to commit unlawful acts, and/or if disclosure of your personal info is required to comply with applicable laws or regulations, or with a court or administrative order ASO reserves the right to disclose your personal Info.
Non-personally identifying information ("Use Info") comprises information that does not identify individual users. For example: information about which Website pages are visited on an aggregate level, browser type, operating system type, or IP address. Your Use Info may be disclosed internally within ASO and to Squarespace Analytics to help ASO analyze our user base to improve the service; for example, ASO may disclose Use Info in order to better understand which parts of the Website users are visiting, to improve the content of the Website, and for marketing, advertising, or research purposes.
Processing your information
We do not attempt to collect personal information from casual visitors to our website.
Beyond this, ASO is a collaborative initiative that aims to share information and ideas among registered users. We also receive correspondence related to the activities of ASO which typically includes personal information such as name and email address. In addition, Squarespace Analytics is our reporting platform that gives us insight into how our site is performing with regards to page views, location of visitors, and time on site. We do not share any personal ir other information with third parties. To learn more about Squarespace Analytics please visit here.
Our legal basis for processing the information supplied to us is that it serves the legitimate interests of ASO in providing a collaborative platform that facilitates communication and delivers useful content.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we put on your computer, if you agree. These cookies allow our website to distinguish your computer from others using the website at the same time. Cookies also help us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website. You can turn cookies off, but if you do so, parts of the website may not work properly. To learn more about cookies please refer to our About Cookies page.
For Blog Contributors
If you publish this information on the ASO blog you retain the ability to have your post removed at any point and you retain ownership of your work.
Your rights
By law, you have rights
to know how we deal with your personal data (which is the purpose of this Privacy Notice)
to request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
to have any inaccuracies corrected, whether by amendment, deletion or completion of the personal data held
to have personal data erased if it is no longer necessary for us to hold it
to restrict the ways in which we process your personal data
to object to the ways in which we process your personal data
in connection with any automated processing of your personal data
to complain about how we deal with your personal data
If you wish to pursue any of these rights, please contact us here.
If you wish to complain about how your personal data has been dealt with, and have not received a satisfactory response from us, then you can complain to the Information Commissioner. See https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/ for further details or to start a 'chat' session.
Effective Date
This Privacy Policy is effective as of June 1, 2020 and will remain in effect unless changed. ASO may modify this Privacy Policy at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Privacy Policy on the Website. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Website, or your dealings with this Website, please contact us here.