Privacy Policy

This policy explains how stbasiltroy.org handles information when you visit this informational website about St. Basil Greek Orthodox Community and Greek-American life in Troy, New York. Last updated October 27, 2026.

1. The website and its operator

This website is provided by St. Basil Greek Orthodox Community of Troy, New York. It is a static informational site. It does not offer visitor accounts, public comments, file uploads, online payments, or a newsletter signup service.

2. Information handled when you visit

The site does not require an account or accept visitor information through a server-side form. The hosting provider may receive routine technical information when a page or asset is requested, such as the requested address, date and time, IP address, browser details, and referring page. This information may appear in the provider's server and security logs. The hosting provider determines its own processing and retention practices.

Search terms entered in the site's search box may be included in the requested page address and could therefore appear in hosting logs. Avoid entering personal or sensitive details into search.

3. Email contact

The contact form on the About page uses your device's email application to prepare a draft addressed to parishlife@stbasiltroy.org. The website does not transmit or store the form fields. The message reaches the parish only if you send the draft. Your email provider will handle the message under its own terms, and the parish may keep correspondence as long as needed to respond, maintain relevant records, or meet legal obligations.

Please do not send payment details, passwords, government identification numbers, health information, or private information about a child through the contact form.

4. Cookies, analytics, and advertising

The current pages do not include analytics services, advertising pixels, or cross-site behavioral advertising. Theme scripts include optional support for functional browser storage and cookies, which may be used to retain a limited page or display preference when a related feature is enabled. Those values are not used for analytics or advertising. Your browser may also cache pages, images, stylesheets, and scripts so the site loads efficiently.

5. Children and young people

This general-audience website is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly ask children to provide personal information. The site does not use personal data for targeted advertising or profiling. If you believe a child has sent personal information to the parish, contact us at the email address below and request its review or deletion. We will handle requests in accordance with applicable law, including New York's Child Data Protection Act guidance and, where applicable, the federal COPPA requirements.

6. Security and retention

Reasonable steps are taken to maintain the website and limit unnecessary collection. No website or email transmission can be guaranteed completely secure. If private information is maintained and a security incident occurs, applicable notice and safeguard duties may apply, including duties described in New York's SHIELD Act.

7. Links to other websites

Some pages link to outside organizations for public information or support. Those sites are operated by others and have their own privacy practices. Review their policies before providing information there. The parish does not control information you submit directly to a third-party website.

8. Informational content and use of the site

Historical, cultural, regulatory, and wellbeing content is offered for general information. It is not legal, medical, financial, or mental-health advice, and it does not replace advice from a qualified professional. Information can become outdated. The website and its materials are provided as available, without a promise that every page is complete, current, or error-free. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the site operator is not liable for indirect or consequential loss arising from use of the site. Nothing in this policy limits liability or rights that cannot legally be limited.

9. Requests and policy changes

You may email a privacy question or request about correspondence sent to the parish. We may ask for information needed to verify and respond to the request. This policy may be revised as the site or applicable requirements change; the latest version will appear on this page with its updated date.