www.sadhusangaretreat.com and Sadhu Sanga App Privacy Policy
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
What Personal Information We Collect and Why
When you visit our website, app, or register for the Sadhu Sanga Retreat, you may be asked to provide certain personal information. This may include your:
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Name
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Date of birth
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Gender
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City or location
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Email address
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Phone number
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Other details that help us serve you better
We collect this information for the following purposes:
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Event Registration & Participation – to process your registration, confirm attendance, and manage accommodations or seating arrangements.
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Communication – to send confirmations, reminders, updates, and important announcements related to the retreat.
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Personalization – to tailor services to your needs, such as age-appropriate activities, dietary considerations, or men’s/women’s accommodations.
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Safety & Compliance – to maintain a safe environment for all participants, fulfill legal or venue requirements, and manage emergency contact details if needed.
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Community Engagement – to share newsletters, upcoming events, or spiritual resources, when you choose to receive them.
We only collect personal information that is relevant to these purposes and handle it with care in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect from you in the following ways:
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To process registrations and payments – ensuring your spot at the retreat and providing you with confirmations or receipts.
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To communicate with you – sending important updates, reminders, and announcements before, during, and after the retreat.
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To personalize your retreat experience – accommodating dietary needs, housing preferences, age-appropriate activities, or men’s/women’s services.
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To ensure safety and compliance – maintaining accurate records for emergency contacts, security, and any legal or venue-related requirements.
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To improve our services – analyzing participation trends and feedback to make future retreats better.
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To share ongoing community resources – sending newsletters, event invitations, or spiritual content when you opt in to receive them.
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except as necessary to operate the retreat or comply with legal obligations.
How do we protect your information?
We do not use vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to PCI standards.
An external PCI compliant payment gateway handles all CC transactions.
We use regular Malware Scanning.
We do not use an SSL certificate
Do we use ‘cookies’?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
We use cookies to:
• Help remember and process the items in the shopping cart.
• Understand and save user’s preferences for future visits.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since browser is a little different, look at your browser’s Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If users disable cookies in their browser:
If you turn cookies off, Some of the features that make your site experience more efficient may not function properly.Some of the features that make your site experience more efficient and may not function properly.
Third-party disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when it’s release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property or safety.
However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third-party links
We do not include or offer third-party products or services on our website.
Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en
We have not enabled Google AdSense on our site but we may do so in the future.
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States’ consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.
We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.
Do we let third-parties, including ad networks or plug-ins collect PII from children under 13?
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
We will notify you via email
• Within 1 business day
We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
CAN SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
We collect your email address in order to:
• Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions
• Process orders and to send information and updates pertaining to orders.
• Send you additional information related to your product and/or service
To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us at [email protected]
and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.
Data Deletion Request :
In order to request deletion of all collected information : Please write an email to [email protected] and we will promptly delete all user data related with your account.
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.
www.sadhusangaretreat.com
2834 N Greenwood Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
United States
Last Edited on 2023-12-23