Privacy Policy

At the Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites, accessible from thereseocds.org, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy contains types of information that is collected and recorded by the Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites and how we use it.

The Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites’ legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Information we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information. We are a Data Controller of your information. The following are reasons why your personal information will be used:

  • The Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites needs to perform a contract with you;

  • You have given the Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites permission to do so;

  • Processing your personal information is in the Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites’ legitimate interests;

  • The Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites needs to comply with the law;

  • The Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy;

  • The Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

  • The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you.

  • The right of rectification.

  • The right to object.

  • The right of restriction.

  • The right to data portability

  • The right to withdraw consent

Last updated June 11, 2025.

Log Files

The Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites follows a standard procedure of using log files, as processed by Squarespace. These files log visitors when they visit websites. It is a part of service analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, the Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.

You may choose to disable cookies through your individual browser settings. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites; if you are using Google Chrome, the settings can be found here.

Third Party Privacy Policies

The Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites’ Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party links and ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

Minor’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

The Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 18. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This privacy policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in the Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.