Afrika Huis is committed to providing the best online services
within a trusted and secure environment. Privacy and safety
issues are important to us, and to that end we want to ensure
that you have a safe and rewarding experience on our site.
We have adopted an On-Line Privacy Policy that guides how
we collect, store, and use the information you provide us.
This Privacy Policy details how Afrika Huis safeguards the
privacy of its on-line visitors and does not apply to information
that may be collected by Afrika Huis off-line. Please note
that when you link to other sites from an Afrika Huis site,
this Privacy Policy does not apply to, and cannot control
the activities on, those other sites.
Also, this Privacy Policy may change from
time to time, so please check back periodically to ensure
that you are aware of any changes. If you have any questions,
complaints, or comments regarding our privacy statement or
policies, please contact us
or by postal mail at: Afrika Huis Privacy Policy, Attention:
Privacy Policy Administrator, Van Ostadestraat 270, 1073 TV,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
What information
is collected?
Afrika Huis may request and collect information
from you on a voluntary basis if you: (1) submit a prayer
request form; (2) fill out a comment form; (3) participate
in contests, chat rooms, and other community features; (4)
use our tell-a-friend feature; (5) receive services that require
registration or subscription, such as email newsletters. The
requested information may include personal identifying information
such as your name, mailing address, phone number, and email
address. In addition, Afrika Huis may collect demographic
information such as age or date of birth, gender and hobbies.
For some activities, we may ask you to create a Smart ID and
password. Of course, you never have to answer any of the questions
we ask you, but refusal to do so may limit the services we
can offer you.
How do we use
your personal information?
The personal information you provide Afrika
Huis will allow us to: (1) contact you; (2) solicit editorials
and feedback; (4) monitor and verify Afrika Huis compliance
with stated privacy policies as well as with federal, and
local laws; (5) monitor and improve the use and satisfaction
of our site; and, (6) use the information for promotional
purposes. We may use your personal information to send you
service related announcements that tell you about updates
to our Privacy Policy, changes to our online service, or other
related changes. We will only collect information to the extent
deemed reasonably necessary to fulfill our objectives.We may
also enhance or merge your personal information with data
from third parties.
Lastly, we may use your personal information
for internal profiling, or demographic purposes, so we can
adapt our services to better suit your needs. We do this to
better understand and serve our visitors. The personal identifying
information you provide us is collected by Afrika Huis sites,
and is not disclosed to any other third parties without your
permission. If Afrika Huis wishes to disclose your personal
information to other third parties, we will ask for your consent
at the time you register. If you provide your consent, we
may share your personal information with third-party companies
offering a service that we think would be of value to you.
We will attempt to ensure that these third parties agree to
maintain the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the
personal information they obtain from us.
Afrika Huis may disclose your personal information
without consent, however, if we have reason to believe that
disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact
or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury
to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally)
Afrika Huis rights or property. Afrika Huis may also disclose
user information when we believe in good faith that the law
requires it. Your personal information is also an asset of
Afrika Huis and will become part of our normal records.
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Users should also be aware that when you
are on Afrika Huis, you could be directed to other sites that
are beyond our control. There are links to other sites from
afrikahuis.com pages that take you outside our service. For
example, if you "click" on SMA, the "click" may take you off
the Afrika Huis site. This includes links from advertisers,
sponsors and partners that may use Afrika Huis logo as part
of a co-branding agreement. These other sites may send you
their own cookies, and collect data or solicit personal information
from you. This Privacy Policy does not apply to these other
sites.
What about
cookies, IP addresses, and other tracking tools?·
Cookies
Afrika Huis uses cookies on its web site.
Cookies are pieces of information that a web site transfers
to an individual's hard drive for record-keeping purposes.
Cookies make web-surfing easier for you by saving your preferences
and browsing patterns while you're at our site. Cookies are
necessary for some parts of the Afrika Huis service to function
properly. For example, without cookies, you will not be able
to set personalized preferences or you may have difficulty
completing some transactions. We may link information gather
via cookies with your personal information.·
IP Addresses
Afrika Huis also keeps track of Internet
Protocol ("IP") addresses. An IP address is a number that
is automatically assigned to your computer by web servers
whenever you're surfing the Internet. Afrika Huis collects
IP addresses for the purposes of system administration, to
report aggregate information to our advertisers, and to audit
the use of our site.·
Clear or Invisible
Graphics
Occasionally, Afrika Huis will make use of
invisible tracking graphics (or "web beacons") to monitor
the effectiveness of Afrika Huis partner programs. These invisible
graphics are used to help us count the number of visitors
who came from our partner websites. Afrika Huis does not gather
any personal information about visitors by the use of these
graphics.·
Log Files
The only other information passively collected
by Afrika Huis is in the form of logs - files that record
website activity, including how many "hits" a particular web
page is getting. These entries are generated anonymously,
and enable Afrika Huis to assess overall website activity,
tracking interest, and troubleshoot technical concerns. We
also use the log file entries for our internal marketing and
demographic studies, so we can constantly improve the online
services we provide you. Log files are used internally only,
and are not associated with any particular user, computer,
or browser..
Internet Safety
Tips:
- Keep your passwords private, even from your best friend!
Your online service will never ask for them, so neither
should anyone else.
- Never give out personal information like your name,
address, or phone number.
- Always delete unknown email attachments before opening
them. They can contain destructive viruses.
- Remember that nothing you write on the Internet is
completely private - including email. So be careful and
think about what you type in and whom you talk to. Not
everyone is as nice, cute and funny as they may sound
online.
- Never make plans to meet an online "friend" in person.
By using Afrika Huis, you signify your assent to this Privacy
Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not
use this site.
Last Updated
September 05, 2004 |
