Privacy Policy

Who we are

Last updated December 4, 2023
Our website address is https://www.dantemichigan.org.

Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at Dante Alighieri Society, Inc. (Michigan Chapter) (“Non-Profit Society”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy or our practices concerning your personal information, please contact us at info@dantemichigan.org.

When you visit our website https://www.dantemichigan.org and use our services, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy policy, we seek to explain the most transparent way possible what information we can collect, how we use it, and what rights we have. We hope you take some time to read it carefully, as it is essential. If there are any terms in this privacy policy that you disagree with, please discontinue the use of our Site and our services.
This privacy policy applies to all information collected through our website (such as https://www.dantemichigan.org) and any related services, sales, and marketing on events (we refer to them collectively in this privacy policy as the “Services”).
Please read this privacy policy carefully, as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us.

What Information do we Collect?
We collect the personal information you voluntarily provide when expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our services, participating in our activities, or contacting us.
The personal information we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the services you use.
The personal information we collect can include the following:
First name, maiden name, last name, phone numbers, email addresses, current address, family member names, and their related information for membership purposes. WE NEVER ASK FOR YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
Payment Data. We collect data necessary to process your payment with PayPal if you register for Membership, events, language classes, and donations.
PayPal stores all payment data. You may find their privacy policy link(s) here: https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.
All personal information you provide must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
Information automatically collected
For security purposes, we may collect usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, and information about how and when you use our Services. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our services for internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Your information –for specific services only- including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers outside your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we process the data in the United States.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by submitting such information, represents your agreement to this process.

The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and according to this Privacy Policy and that no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country. In addition, adequate controls are in place, including the security of your data and other personal information if your data is transferred to obtain a service for a specific purpose and services.

WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?
We only share information with your consent to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations.
We may process or share data based on the following legal basis:
Consent: We may process your data if we can use your personal information for a particular purpose.
Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate service interests.
IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?
We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries (Italy) other than your own. Our servers are located in the United States. Your specific service (PLIDA and Memberships) data are shared in Italy. Per this privacy notice and applicable law, we will take all necessary measures to protect your personal information.
HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
We will only keep your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy unless a more extended retention period is required. For example, no sense in this policy will need us to keep your personal information for over a year if you cancel or don’t use our services.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your data has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please remember that we cannot guarantee the internet is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, the transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. Therefore, you should only access the services within a secure environment.
WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In some regions, such as the European Economic Area, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
In some regions (like the European Economic Area), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure, (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information, and (iv), if applicable, to data portability. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to processing your personal information. To make such a request, please use the contact details provided below. We will consider and act upon any request by applicable data protection laws.
If we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you can withdraw your consent at any time. Please note, however, that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal.
Suppose you are a resident of the European Economic Area, and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information. In that case, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm.

DATA BREACH
A privacy breach occurs when there is unauthorized access to or collection, use, disclosure, or disposal of personal information. You will be notified about data breaches when Dante Alighieri Society, Inc. (Michigan Chapter) believes you will likely be at risk of serious harm. Suppose Dante Alighieri Society, Inc. (Michigan Chapter) becomes aware of a security breach resulting in unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of personal information. In that case, Dante Alighieri Society, Inc. (Michigan Chapter) will promptly investigate the matter and notify the applicable Supervisory Authority not later than 72 hours after having become aware of it unless the personal data breach is unlikely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers, mobile operating systems, and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference and not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. However, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this privacy policy.
DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
Yes, if you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information.
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal data (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing using the contact information provided below.
The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan does not disclose any information for direct marketing to third parties.
If you are under 18, reside in California, and have a registered account with the Services, you have the right to request the removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Services. To request the removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below, including the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. We will ensure the data is not publicly displayed on the Services, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from our systems.
DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY?
Yes, we will update this policy to comply with relevant laws.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date, and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. In addition, if we make material changes to this privacy policy, we may notify you by prominently posting a notice of such changes or directly sending you a notification. Therefore, we encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we protect your information.
HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?
If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at info@dantemichigan.org or by post to:
Dante Alighieri Society, Inc. (Michigan Chapter)
30100 Telegraph Rd – Ste 322
Bingham Farms, MI 48025
United States
HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
Based on the laws of some countries, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it in some circumstances. Contact us to request to review, update, or delete your personal information.


Transfer Of Data
After your voluntary submission, your information, including Personal Data, for General Membership purposes and PLIDA Exams, can be transferred to — and maintained on — computers outside your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to the United States and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by submitting such information, represents your agreement to that transfer.

Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and by this Privacy Policy, and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place, including the security of your data and other personal information.