PRIVACY POLICY

Who we are

Our website address is: https://saintcharbel.com

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Storage

This website uses LocalStorage to save the setting when Dark Mode support is turned on or off.

LocalStorage is necessary for the setting to work and is only used when a user clicks on the Dark Mode button.

No data is saved in the database or transferred.

Who do we share your data with?

We do not share your personal data with third parties.

How long do we retain your data?

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights do you have over your data?

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where is your data sent?

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

  1. Privacy statementAcceptance of terms
  2. Your access to and use of Saint Charbel Website and any Services referred to in Clause 2, is subject exclusively to these Terms and Conditions. You will not use the Website/Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions. By using the Website / Services you are fully accepting the terms, conditions and disclaimers contained in this notice. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions you must immediately stop using the Website / Services. 
  3. We reserve the right to update or amend these Terms and Conditions at any time and your continued use of the Website / Services following any changes shall be deemed to be your acceptance of such change. It is therefore your responsibility to check the Terms and Conditions regularly for any changes. 
  4. The Services
  5. The Website may provide communication tools such as email, bulletin boards, chat areas, news groups, forums and / or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with us and/or others. Unless stated otherwise the Services are for your personal and non–commercial use only. 
  6. Child supervision
  7. We are concerned about the safety and privacy of our users, particularly children. Parents who wish to allow their children access to and use of the Website / Services should supervise such access and use. By allowing your child access to the Services you are allowing your child access to all of the Services, including email, bulletin boards, chat areas, news groups, forums and / or other message or communication facilities. It is therefore your responsibility to determine which Services are appropriate for your child. Always use caution when revealing personally identifiable information about yourself or your children via any of the Services. 
  8. Privacy policy
  9. We are committed to responsible data management and we are committed to maintaining the privacy of our users and maintaining the security of any personal information received from you. If you register for any of the Services you will be asked to provide basic personal information. The information provided by you is not available for sale or use by third parties. The information is used solely for notifying you of changes or updates to the Website / Services. 
  10. User account, password & security
  11. If a particular Service requires you to open an account you will be required to complete the registration process by providing certain information and registering a username and password for use with that Service. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the username and password and also for all activities which take place under your account. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorised use of your password or account or any other breach of security. In no event will Saint Charbel Website be liable for any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever resulting from the disclosure of your username and / or password. You may not use another person’s account at any time, without the express permission of the account holder. 
  12. Acceptable use
  13. You acknowledge that all information, text, graphics, logos, photographs, images, moving images, sound, illustrations and other materials whether posted publicly or transmitted privately, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. We do not control or endorse the Content and cannot guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. Saint Charbel Website will not be liable in any way for any Content or for any loss or damage of any kind resulting from the use of any Content transmitted via the Services and you agree to bear all risks associated with the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy or completeness of such Content. 
  14. In using the Website/Services you agree not to: 
  15. use the Services to send junk email, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes or any other unsolicited messages, commercial or otherwise 
  16. post, publish, distribute or disseminate material or information that is defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, threatening, abusive, harassing or unlawful 
  17. post, publish, distribute or disseminate material or information that incites discrimination, hate or violence towards any person or group on account of their race, religion, disability, nationality or otherwise 
  18. threaten, abuse, disrupt, stalk or otherwise violate the legal rights (including rights of privacy and publicity) of others 
  19. use any information or material in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent or other proprietary right of any party 
  20. make available or upload files that contain a virus, worm, trojan or corrupt data that may damage the operation of the computer or property of another 
  21. collect or store personal information about others, including email addresses 
  22. advertise or offer to buy or sell goods or services for any commercial purpose, unless such communication facility specifically allows such messages 
  23. impersonate any person or entity for the purpose of misleading others 
  24. violate any applicable laws or regulations 
  25. use the Website / Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair the Website / Services or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website / Services 
  26. post, publish, distribute or disseminate material or information that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information or confidential information disclosed in the course of employment or under a confidentiality agreement) 
  27. attempt to gain unauthorized access to any of the Services, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Website / Services through hacking, password mining or any other means 
  28. We have no obligation to monitor the Services but shall be entitled to review materials posted to a communications facility and, at our sole discretion, to remove any material that breaches these Terms and Conditions or is otherwise objectionable. 
  29. Termination
  30. We have the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Services at any time, without notice, for any reason, including without limitation, breach of these Terms and Conditions. We may also at any time, at our sole discretion, discontinue the Website / Services or any part thereof without prior notice and you agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the Website / Services. 
  31. Links to third party websites
  32. The Website / Services may include links to third party websites that are controlled and maintained by others. Any link to other websites is not an endorsement of such websites and you acknowledge and agree that Saint Charbel Website is not responsible for the content or availability of any such sites. 
  33. International use
  34. You agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the country in which you reside (if different) and with all local laws and rules regarding acceptable use of and conduct on the Internet. 
  35. Intellectual property rights
  36. The Website and its content (including without limitation the Website design, text, graphics and all software and source codes connected with the Website and the Services) are protected by copyright, trade marks, patents and other intellectual property rights and laws. In accessing the Website you agree that you will access the contents solely for your personal, non-commercial use. None of the content may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, transmitted, stored, sold or distributed without the prior written consent of the copyright holder. This excludes the downloading, copying and / or printing of pages of the Website for personal, non-commercial home use only. 
  37. Saint Charbel Website does not claim ownership of any materials you post, upload or submit to any publicly accessible area of the Services. However, by doing so you are granting us a world-wide, royalty free, non-exclusive licence to copy, distribute, transmit, reproduce, publicly display, edit, translate or publish such Content for as long as you elect to display such Content via the Services. The licence shall be terminated when such Content is deleted from the Services. 
  38. Indemnity
  39. You agree to indemnify and hold Saint Charbel Website harmless from and against any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions and any claim or demand brought against Saint Charbel Website by any third party arising out of your use of the Services and / or any Content submitted, posted or transmitted through the Services, including without limitation, all claims, actions, proceedings, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, expenses (including reasonable legal costs and expenses) howsoever suffered or incurred by Saint Charbel Website in consequence of your breach of these Terms and Conditions. 
  40. Disclaimers and limitation of liability
  41. Use of the Website / Services is at your own risk. The Website / Services are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy. 
  42. To the extent permitted by law, Saint Charbel Website will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever (including without limitation loss of business, opportunity, data, profits) arising out of or in connection with the use of the Website / Services. 
  43. Saint Charbel Website makes no warranty that the Website / Services will meet your requirements, that Content will be accurate or reliable, that the functionality of the Website / Services will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected or that the Website / Services or the server that makes them available are free of viruses or anything else which may be harmful or destructive. 
  44. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall affect your statutory rights as a consumer. 
  45. Severance
  46. If any of these Terms and Conditions should be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction then such Term or Condition shall be severed and the remaining Terms and Conditions shall survive and remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable. 
  47. Governing law
  48. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Lebanese law  and you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Lebanese courts.