Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 20, 2026

 

Sancti Ordo (“Sancti Ordo,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit **SanctiOrdo.org**, make a donation, purchase a product, join our mailing list, contact us, or otherwise interact with our website and services.

 

1. Information We Collect

 

We may collect information you provide directly to us, including:

 

• Name

• Email address

• Mailing and billing address

• Telephone number

• Donation information

• Order and purchase information

• Messages or information submitted through contact forms

• Newsletter or email subscription preferences

 

When you make a purchase or donation, payment information may be collected and processed by third-party payment providers. Sancti Ordo does not typically store complete credit or debit card numbers on its own servers.

 

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you use our website, including:

 

• * IP address

• * Browser type

• * Device type

• * Operating system

• * Pages viewed

• * Referring website

• * Date and time of visits

• * General geographic information

• * Website interactions and usage data

 

2. How We Use Your Information

 

We may use information we collect to:

 

• * Process donations and purchases

• * Fulfill and ship product orders

• * Send receipts, confirmations, and transactional communications

• * Respond to questions and requests

• * Provide information about Sancti Ordo, our mission, programs, products, and charitable activities

• * Send newsletters or marketing communications when you have chosen to receive them

• * Improve our website, products, services, and user experience

• * Analyze website traffic and performance

• * Prevent fraud, misuse, or security threats

• * Maintain records required for accounting, tax, legal, and regulatory purposes

• * Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations

 

3. Donations

 

When you make a donation, we may collect information necessary to process the contribution, provide a receipt, maintain appropriate financial records, and communicate with you regarding your support.

 

Payment information may be processed through third-party payment services. Those providers may collect and process your information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

 

We do not sell donor information.

 

4. Online Store and Purchases

 

If you purchase coffee, merchandise, or other products through Sancti Ordo, we may collect information necessary to complete your transaction, including your name, contact information, billing address, shipping address, and order details.

 

Our online store, checkout, fulfillment, payment processing, or related ecommerce services may be provided by third-party platforms such as Shopify, Wix, Stripe, PayPal, or similar service providers. Information submitted through those services may also be governed by their respective privacy policies.

 

5. Cookies and Analytics

 

Our website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to operate the site, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the website, measure marketing effectiveness, and improve performance.

 

These technologies may be provided by third parties, including website hosting platforms, analytics providers, advertising services, ecommerce platforms, and social media platforms.

 

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some website features function.

 

6. Email Communications

 

If you subscribe to our email list, make a purchase, donate, or otherwise request communications from us, we may send you email regarding Sancti Ordo and its activities.

 

You can unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those messages.

 

We may still send non-promotional communications when necessary, such as donation receipts, purchase confirmations, shipping notifications, account-related communications, or responses to inquiries.

 

7. How We Share Information

 

We do not sell your personal information.

 

We may share information with trusted third parties that help us operate Sancti Ordo and provide our services, including:

 

• * Website hosting providers

• * Ecommerce platforms

• * Payment processors

• * Shipping and fulfillment providers

• * Email and communication platforms

• * Analytics providers

• * Professional advisers, accountants, and service providers

• * Technology and security providers

 

These parties may access information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf or as otherwise permitted by law.

 

We may also disclose information when required by law, subpoena, court order, governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, security, or safety of Sancti Ordo, our users, or others.

 

8. Third-Party Websites and Services

 

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, fundraising platforms, ecommerce services, or other external services.

 

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

 

9. Data Security

 

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

 

However, no website, online service, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted through our website.

 

10. Data Retention

 

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, maintain appropriate organizational and financial records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

 

11. Your Privacy Choices

 

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have the right to request that we:

 

• * Provide information about personal data we maintain about you

• * Correct inaccurate information

• * Delete certain personal information

• * Stop sending marketing communications

• * Provide a copy of certain personal information

• * Limit or object to certain uses of your information

 

To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the information below.

 

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

 

12. California Residents

 

California residents may have additional privacy rights under applicable California law.

 

Depending on the nature and scope of our activities and whether particular laws apply to Sancti Ordo, those rights may include requesting access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information and receiving information about how personal information is collected, used, or disclosed.

 

Sancti Ordo does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

 

To submit a California privacy request, please contact us at the email address listed below.

 

13. Children's Privacy

 

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

 

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

 

14. International Visitors

 

If you access our website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate.

 

Privacy and data protection laws in those jurisdictions may differ from those in your country of residence.

 

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

 

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, website, services, technology, or legal requirements.

 

When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

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16. Contact Us

 

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact:

 

Sancti Ordo

Website: SanctiOrdo.org

Email: info@sanctiordo.org

Mailing Address: