Global Privacy Policy
This Global Privacy Policy describes how SIL Global (“SIL,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information when you use sil.org (“Platform”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining the confidentiality of your personal information. By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to the terms of this Global Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1. Information You Provide: When you register for an account, make a donation, use certain features of the Platform, or communicate with us, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, company name, billing information, and other contact details.
1.2. Automatically Collected Information: We may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage of the Platform, including your IP address, device type, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and other usage data.
1.3. Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to analyze trends, administer the Platform, track users’ movements around the Platform, and gather demographic information about our user base. You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools.
1.4. Sensitive Information: We do not knowingly collect or process sensitive personal information (such as racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, health information, or information about criminal offenses or convictions) unless required or permitted by law.
2. How We Use Your Information
2.1. Providing and Improving the Platform: We use the information we collect to provide, maintain, and improve the Platform, including personalizing your experience, analyzing usage trends, optimizing our services, and developing new features and functionalities.
2.2. Communications: We may use your contact information to send you updates, newsletters, promotional materials, and other communications related to the Platform. You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time by following the instructions provided in the communication or contacting us directly.
2.3. Legal Compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests, as well as to investigate and prevent fraud, security breaches, or other illegal activities.
3. How We Share Your Information
3.1. Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate, maintain, or improve the Platform, such as hosting providers, analytics providers, payment processors, and customer support providers. These service providers are contractually obligated to use your information only as necessary to provide the services to us.
3.2. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests, such as subpoenas, court orders, or government inquiries.
3.3. Consent: We may share your information with third parties for other purposes with your consent. We do not send unsolicited or “spam” e-mail and do not sell, rent, or trade our e-mail lists to third parties.
4. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Global Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We will securely delete or anonymize your personal information when it is no longer needed for these purposes.
5. Your Rights
5.1. Access and Correction: You have the right to access and correct your personal information stored in our systems. You can do this by logging into your account or contacting us directly.
5.2. Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.
5.3. Withdrawal of Consent: If you have provided consent for the processing of your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
5.4. Objection to Processing: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances, such as when the processing is based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
5.5. Erasure: You have the right to request the erasure of your personal information under certain conditions, such as when the information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or processed.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach involving personal information, SIL Global shall promptly notify affected users in accordance with applicable data protection regulations. Notification shall be provided via email or other appropriate means, as required by law, to enable users to take necessary steps to protect themselves from potential harm. Additionally, SIL Global shall cooperate with relevant authorities and take appropriate measures to investigate and mitigate the effects of the data breach.
8. Changes to this Global Privacy Policy
SIL Global reserves the right to update or modify this Global Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in its practices or legal requirements. In the event of material changes to the policy, SIL Global will provide notice to users by posting the updated policy on the Platform or by other means of communication. Users are encouraged to review the policy periodically for any updates. Continued use of the Platform after the effective date of the revised policy constitutes acceptance of the changes.
9. Contact Us
For inquiries regarding this Global Privacy Policy or SIL Global’s data practices, please contact us at info_sil@sil.org. We welcome any questions, concerns, or requests for further information regarding the protection of your personal information. Our team will respond to your inquiries in a timely and appropriate manner.
Terms of Use
The resources found on the SIL Global website are intended for non-commercial scholarly research and educational use. You may make copies of these publications for research or educational purposes in accordance with the SIL Fair Use Guidelines free of charge and without further permission.
Republication or commercial use of anything on the SIL Global website (unless stated otherwise) is expressly prohibited without the written consent of SIL Global.
You may make links to pages on this website (with proper attribution), but you may not mirror (i.e., place copies of) these documents, in part or whole, on your site without permission of SIL Global.
External Links Disclaimer
Some links in this website point to documents and sites which are not located within the sil.org internet domain and, therefore, are not managed or controlled by SIL Global. These links are included to point the reader to other possibly relevant resources.
A link to a document or site other than those included within the sil.org domain does not necessarily imply that SIL:
- endorses the organization(s) or person(s) providing them,
- agrees with the ideas expressed, or
- attests to the correctness, factuality, appropriateness, or legality of the contents.
