Privacy
Policy

Introduction

World Odisha Society (WOS) ("we," "our," "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of our members, visitors, and other users of our website and services. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information. By using our website and services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you. The types of information we may collect include:

Personal Information

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
• Demographic Information: Age, gender, interests, and preferences.
• Membership Information: Membership status, participation in events, and activities within WOS.

Usage Data

• Log Data: Information that your browser sends whenever you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information.

Communication Data

• Correspondence: Records of any correspondence you send us, including emails and messages through our website or social media.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Services: Ensuring our website and services function properly and securely.
• To Communicate with You: Responding to your inquiries, sending you newsletters, updates, and other communications related to WOS activities.
• To Improve Our Services: Analysing data to understand how our services are used and how we can improve them.
• To Manage Membership: Maintaining and updating our membership records and managing event registrations.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: Meeting our legal and regulatory obligations.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with third parties under the following circumstances:

• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties if you give us explicit consent to do so.
• Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services, perform service-related tasks, or assist us in analyzing how our services are used.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

Security of Your Information

We take the security of your personal information seriously and use commercially acceptable means to protect it. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, update, or delete your personal information. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [contact email]. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website. You are advised to review this Privacy.