About the Community Directory
White Heron Sangha maintains an online directory of its members. Once a person applies for membership and has their membership approved, they have access to the directory. The directory is accessible under the “Directory” item in the “Community” menu after logging in.
This directory is held in strict privacy which is the reason new members need to be approved. The only requests that are denied are fraudulent requests to join. Sometimes these are obvious; other times they require investigation. In the end, no one who is joining the Sangha with sincere intentions is denied.
Once a member has access to their profile, they may further configure it to omit their phone number and/or their address. They may also opt to have their entire profile not listed in the online directory. However, they and a limited number of website managers will still be able to see it.
If the member prefers, they may email the membership coordinators at:
membership@whiteheronsangha.org to have any questions answered or to have their privacy settings set up for their account.
White Heron Sangha will never sell or otherwise distribute the member list. It will not be shared with other Buddhist groups. (At various times, individuals may post retreats from other Buddhist groups to our share list.)
All members are trusted to use the directory respectfully for the purpose of staying connected with other members as the need arises. In the decades the Sangha has been around, there has never been a problem with inappropriate use.
Besides these basic privacy considerations, WHS's website host, Club Express, also requires prospective members to accept their privacy statement during the sign-up process.