Osiris Group.

Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

Thank you for visiting The Osiris Group website. The Osiris Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the Greater Boston community by supporting professionals, parents, graduate students, youth workers, and others who work with urban populations — with a particular focus on Black and Latino communities. The Osiris Group is committed to protecting the privacy of its online visitors and clients, as well as the privacy and security of any information the organization collects through https://osirisgroup.org (including all subpages thereto, the “Site”). The Osiris Group has prepared this Privacy Policy to highlight its commitment to your privacy and to inform you as to how The Osiris Group will use your information in connection with the services provided (the “Services”). If you have objections to this Privacy Policy, you should not access or use the Site, nor should you sign up for the Services.

General Information

In general, you can visit the Site without telling The Osiris Group who you are or providing personally identifiable information. However, The Osiris Group collects the domain names (not email addresses, unless you choose to provide your email address) of all visitors to its Site to gather various data, including the number of visits, pages visited, and average time spent on the Site. The Osiris Group uses this information to continually improve the convenience and functionality of the Site.

The Osiris Group may also conduct online surveys to better understand the needs and profiles of Site visitors and to gauge interest in the Site’s features.

The Osiris Group may tailor its offerings to you based on information you provide when you engage with its programs, publications, and services — including information from online surveys, information that may indicate your preferences, and information available from external sources such as demographic and census data. Unless specifically stated otherwise, when you are asked for personal information on the Site, you are agreeing to share that information with The Osiris Group.

Information Collection and Use

When you sign up for the Services or engage with The Osiris Group through this Site, you may be asked to provide certain information (together, “Your Information”). Unless specifically stated otherwise, when you are asked for personal information on the Site, you are agreeing to share that information with The Osiris Group and its affiliates.

The Osiris Group may use Your Information for the following purposes:

  • To better understand on an aggregated basis how The Osiris Group’s programs and services are used, gauge traffic patterns, and determine what types of content are most valuable to Site visitors
  • To verify access rights to content or services
  • To provide you with information about The Osiris Group’s programs, publications, events, and community initiatives through the Site or email
  • To allow you to purchase and download The Osiris Group publications and educational resources
  • To process donations and provide acknowledgment of contributions
  • To provide you with personalized and customized content, programming, and resources aligned with The Osiris Group’s mission
  • To support volunteer and internship coordination and organizational communications
  • To comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations

The Osiris Group may also collect payment and billing information to complete any purchases or donations you make through the Site. The Osiris Group does not permanently store this information. It is removed once the transaction has been completed.

Donations and Non-Profit Transparency

The Osiris Group is a non-profit organization. Information collected in connection with donations — including your name, contact details, and contribution amount — may be used to acknowledge your gift, provide tax documentation, and communicate updates about the organization’s mission and impact. The Osiris Group will not sell or share donor information with unaffiliated third parties for marketing purposes.

Donors who wish to make anonymous contributions or limit communications from The Osiris Group may do so by contacting us directly using the information provided at the end of this Policy.

Limited Information Sharing with Third Parties

The Osiris Group is committed to protecting your privacy. The organization will share Your Information with third parties only in accordance with your instructions and to provide specific services to you. For example, The Osiris Group uses a payment processing provider to facilitate purchases and donations made through the Site. This business partner does not retain, share, or store any personally identifiable information except to provide this service and is bound by a strict confidentiality agreement limiting their use of such information.

The Osiris Group may share aggregated, anonymous demographic information with its community and funding partners, but such information cannot be linked directly to Your Information.

Although The Osiris Group will use every reasonable effort to preserve your privacy, the organization may need to disclose Your Information — including personally identifiable information — when required by federal, state, local, or other governmental regulations or laws. In such cases, The Osiris Group will use reasonable efforts to disclose only the information required.

Cookies

The Site uses a technology called “cookies,” which may be used to provide you with tailored information. A cookie is a tiny element of data that a website can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your hard drive so the organization can recognize you when you return. Pages on the Site that prompt you to log in or are customizable may require you to accept cookies. These cookies allow The Osiris Group to recognize you and deliver personalized content and a more relevant experience. You may set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie; however, by not accepting cookies from The Osiris Group, you may limit the functionality available when you visit the Site.

Third-Party Websites

The Osiris Group Site may include links to other third-party websites, including partner organizations, resource providers, and affiliated entities. While The Osiris Group endeavors to link only to sites that share its values and respect for personal privacy, the organization is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of any third party. Visiting linked sites is done entirely at your own risk.

Change in Ownership and Other Organizational Transitions

In the event that The Osiris Group undergoes an organizational transition — such as a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or the transfer of substantially all of its assets or programs (a “Business Transition”) — Your Information will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred. In such an event, the custody of Your Information will be transferred subject to all the terms and restrictions in this Privacy Policy.

Following a Business Transition, The Osiris Group or its successors will continue to use Your Information in accordance with the Privacy Policy under which the information was collected. If The Osiris Group plans to use Your Information in a materially different manner, the organization will notify you via email and/or through a prominent notice on the Site, and you will have a choice as to whether or not your information is used in that different manner.

Security

Unfortunately, no data transmission can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While The Osiris Group strives to protect Your Information, the organization cannot warrant the security of information provided online. However, once The Osiris Group receives Your Information, the organization will do its best to ensure its systems are functioning properly and will use reasonable and customary efforts to protect that information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

Amendment of Privacy Policy

The Osiris Group will occasionally update this Privacy Policy. You can determine when the Privacy Policy was last updated by referring to the “Last Updated” date at the bottom of this document. If there are material and substantial changes to this Privacy Policy, The Osiris Group will note these changes through a prominent notice on the Site.

Massachusetts Residents

The Osiris Group operates under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and complies with all applicable Massachusetts privacy and data protection regulations. Massachusetts residents have the right to request information regarding The Osiris Group’s disclosure of personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us using the information provided below.

California Residents

Beginning January 1, 2005, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits users of the Site who are California residents to request certain information regarding The Osiris Group’s disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact The Osiris Group using the information provided below.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

The Osiris Group

Phone: (617) 442-2002

Website: www.osirisgroup.org

Although The Osiris Group will, in most circumstances, be able to receive your email or other information provided through this Site, the organization does not guarantee that it will receive all such email or other information timely and accurately, and is not legally obligated to read, act on, or respond to any such email or other information.