Terms & conditions
This website is owned and operated by the American Associates of the Saint Catherine Foundation (AASCF). These Terms set forth the terms and conditions under which you may use our website and services as offered by us. This website offers visitors the opportunity to learn more about the foundation and purchase tickets to our fundraising events or make donations. Please read these terms and conditions ("terms and conditions", "terms") carefully before using www.aascf.org website (“website”, "service") operated by AASCF ("us", 'we", "our").
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Conditions of use
By using this website, you certify that you have read and reviewed this Agreement and that you agree to comply with its terms. If you do not want to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, you are advised to stop using the website accordingly. AASCF only grants use and access of this website, its products, and its services to those who have accepted its terms.
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Privacy policy
Before you continue using our website, we advise you to read our privacy policy regarding our user data collection. It will help you better understand our practices.
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Age restriction
You must be at least 18 (eighteen) years of age before you can use this website. By using this website, you warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and you may legally adhere to this Agreement. AASCF assumes no responsibility for liabilities related to age misrepresentation.
Intellectual property
You agree that all materials, products, and services provided on this website are the property of AASCF, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors including all copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, patents, and other intellectual property. You also agree that you will not reproduce or redistribute the AASCF’s intellectual property in any way, including electronic, digital, or new trademark registrations.
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User accounts
As a user of this website, you may be asked to register with us and provide private information. You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of this information, and you are responsible for maintaining the safety and security of your identifying information. You are also responsible for all activities that occur under your account or password.
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If you think there are any possible issues regarding the security of your account on the website, inform us immediately so we may address them accordingly.
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We reserve all rights to terminate accounts, edit or remove content and cancel orders at our sole discretion.
Refunds & cancellations
Due to the charitable nature of our organisation, we are unable to offer refunds for cancellations when you have purchased a ticket to one of our events. We will be happy for you to nominate someone to attend in your place. If it becomes necessary, due to unforeseen circumstances, for us to cancel an event you will be eligible for a full refund of all tickets you have purchased.
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Marketing and opt-out
By making a purchase from our website, you agree to receive from time to time promotional messages and materials from us, by mail, email or any other contact form you may provide us with. If you don't want to receive such promotional materials or notices – please contact us at aascf@saintcatherinefoundation.org.
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Applicable law
By using this website, you agree that the laws of the state of New York, without regard to principles of conflict laws, will govern these terms and conditions, or any dispute of any sort that might come between AASCF and you, or its business partners and associates.
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Disputes
Any dispute related in any way to your use of this website or to products you purchase from us shall be arbitrated by state or federal court [your location] and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify AASCF and its affiliates and hold AASCF harmless against legal claims and demands that may arise from your use or misuse of our services. We reserve the right to select our own legal counsel.
Limitation on liability
AASCF is not liable for any damages that may occur to you as a result of your misuse of our website.
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AASCF reserves the right to edit, modify, and change this Agreement at any time. This Agreement is an understanding between AASCF and the user, and this supersedes and replaces all prior agreements regarding the use of this website.
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Privacy policy
Who are we?
The American Associates of the Saint Catherine Foundation Inc. (AASCF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization registered and incorporated in the state of New York.
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The Foundation’s Data Protection Officer (DPO) is Andre Gregory. The DPO may be contacted at the registered address listed above, via email at aascf@saintcatherinefoundation.org or by telephone at +1 (914) 715-3030.
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What information do we collect about you?
Personal data refers to information that can identify an individual. The various types of information that we might collect about you are as follows:
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Identification Information: title, first name, surname, job title
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Contact Information: email address; postal address(es), telephone number(s)
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Financial Information: bank account details, payment card details
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Transaction Information: records of purchases, donations and event bookings you have made with us
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Event Participation Information: records of events that you have attended with us
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Communications Information: your preferences about the types of information you wish to receive from us, and records of our contact with you
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Technical Information: any information you enter on our website, the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, computer and connection information and purchase history. We may use software tools to measure and collect session information, including page response times, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information, and methods used to browse away from the page.
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Other Information: information that you have provided us about your interests in relation to the Monastery of St Catherine and our work there
How and when do we collect information about you?
We collect data about you in a few different ways.
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From you: when you contact us direct to provide us with the relevant information for making donations, becoming a Friend, purchasing items from us, booking to attend an event or electing to receive updates from us about our work. This contact may be in writing, via telephone or in person (Identification, Contact, Financial, Transaction, Communications and Other Information, as described above).
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From third parties or publicly available sources: when you make purchases on our website, place orders on third-party sites that are fulfilled by us or when you book events on external websites; or when we use publicly available sources to update contact information (Identification, Contact and Transaction Information, as described above).
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From automated sources: when you use our website (Technical Information, as described above).
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How will we use your personal data?
We will use your data in accordance with all applicable laws, as follows:
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When you have given us consent to contact you: we will use your Identification, Contact and Communications Information for the purpose of contacting you with updates about our work and notifications of fundraising campaigns and events
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When we have a contract with you to fulfil: when you make donations or book to attend an event, we will use your Identification, Contact, Financial and Transactions Information to register you as a supporter, process your payment and, when applicable, deliver your order.
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When we have a legal obligation with which to comply: we will use your Identification and Contact Information to notify you about changes to our privacy policy or fulfil other such obligations that may arise.
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When it is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party and the protection of your personal data does not override those interests: we will use your Identification, Contact and Communications Information for the purpose of maintaining our relationship with you by contacting you with updates about our work and notifications of fundraising campaigns and events.
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Will we share your data with anyone else?
We will not share your data with any other entity for marketing purposes. We may need to share your data with third parties for the processing of donations and payments for sales and event bookings, or so that we may arrange for the shipment to you of items that you have purchased from us. We make every effort to ensure that these third parties your data only for the purpose for which we have shared it and that they delete the data when it is no longer needed for that specific purpose.
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We use Wix to power our ticket bookings and donations processing facilities. You can read more about how Wix uses your Personal Information here: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy.
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If you contact us with a query regarding the Monastery of St Catherine, we may share your contact details with the Fathers at the Monastery for the express purpose of responding to your query.
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How long will we keep your personal information?
We will hold our data only as long as it is necessary to comply with any legal or accounting requirements or to maintain our relationship with you.
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How can you control what we send you or request we update your personal information?
If any time you wish to stop receiving communications from us, or if you wish to change your contact details, you may do so by: clicking ‘unsubscribe’ at the bottom of an email; emailing us at aascf@saintcatherinefoundation.org; telephoning us at +1 (914) 715-3030; or writing to us at American Associates of the Saint Catherine Foundation, PO Box 27, New Rochelle, NY 10804 USA.
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We will immediately honor all requests to change communication preferences, including those to stop all communications.
How do we keep your data safe?
We make every effort to securely store personal data, and have put in place appropriate measures to prevent this data from being lost, stolen or otherwise accessed or used without authorization.
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Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to the websites. They are not covered by our Privacy Policy, and therefore we do not accept any responsibility or liability for their privacy policies. Please check the relevant privacy notices before submitting any personal data to these websites.
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How can you raise privacy concerns or make complaints about this policy?
If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, or would like to make a formal complaint about our data protection activities, please contact us at:
American Associates of the Saint Catherine Foundation
FAO Data Protection Officer
PO Box 27, New Rochelle, NY 10804 USA
aascf@saintcatherinefoundation.org
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Changes to our privacy policy
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.
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This policy was last updated on January 24th, 2024.