Women Veterans Support Services, Inc. (WVSS) Privacy Policy

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Women Veterans Support Services, Inc (WVSS)

5 West Hargett St., Ste. 713
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

WVSS, Inc. Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 01/26/2023

This Privacy Policy explains how Women Veterans Support Services, Inc., collects, uses, and discloses personal information about our clients, prospective customers, and visitors to our website https://www.wvss-nc.org. Our emails are encrypted, and phones have VPN capabilities.

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Information collected directly from you: We may collect personal information directly from you, for example, through a web form, during registration, while making a reservation, while requesting services from us, or for a referral to other third-party service providers, when you contact us for client support, or at checkout. Personal information we collect directly from you may include first and last name, address, email address, picture ID, redacted DD214, and phone number.
Information collected from your device: Our website may use technologies such as cookies, web beacons, pixels, and other similar technologies to automatically collect certain information from your device, including, for example, your IP address, date and time of your visit, browser and operating system information, referring website address, and other information about how you interact with the website, our social media platforms and cell phones, tablets. Our website may also use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your user experience and enable certain features, such as keeping track of items you put in your shopping cart. Our email campaigns may also use tracking technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and other similar technologies to automatically collect certain information such as your IP address, browser type and version, and email engagement statistics. Information collected from our partners: We may collect personal information about you from our third-party service providers with your permission and consent. Also, we may combine it with other information that we collect. Personal information we collect from our partners may include, for example, your demographic information, service history, and geographic location.

USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may share the information we collect with other parties that relate to your services or requests from us, including the following:

● With third-party service providers to assist us with providing and marketing our products and services, such as payment processors, data hosting services, analytics services, online store support, and email service providers.
● With any affiliates or joint venture partners that we may have in the future.
● If necessary, to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful requests for information we receive, or otherwise to protect our rights or the rights of third parties, or to protect the safety or security of any person or entity.
● With your consent or as otherwise disclosed at the time of data collection or sharing. We may share information that has been de-identified or aggregated without limitation.

Our website may offer interactive features, such as the ability to leave reviews, that you can use to communicate with other website visitors or to submit and post your own content. If you disclose information in one of these forums, this information can be viewed, collected, and used by others.

DIGITAL ADVERTISING & ANALYTICS
We may authorize our advertising partners to use cookies and similar technologies on our website to collect certain information from your device automatically. We may also share information about you and your interactions with our website with our service partners. Over time, these partners may also collect information from other websites or apps, including information about relationships among different browsers and devices.
We may also work with third parties that collect data about your use of our website and other sites or apps over time for non-advertising purposes. We use Google Analytics and other third-party services to improve the performance of the website and for analytics and marketing purposes.

For more information about how Google Analytics collects and uses data when you use our website, visit
www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners, and to opt out of Google Analytics, visit
tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Your web browser may allow you to block or disable cookies; however, parts of our website may not function properly if you do so.

EMAIL AND TEXT MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS
If you wish to unsubscribe from our email campaigns, please click on the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of any marketing email sent from us. If you opt out of our email marketing, we will still send you messages related to our transactions and relationship with you, such as order confirmations.
If you wish to stop receiving text messages from us, reply STOP, QUIT, CANCEL, OPT-OUT, or UNSUBSCRIBE to any text message sent from us. For more information, see our Mobile Messaging Terms and Conditions available at WVSS Mobile Messaging Terms and Conditions

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Please review it frequently.

CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions about this policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at info@wvss-nc.org.

WVSS MOBILE MESSAGING TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Last updated: 01/25/2023 

Women Veterans Support Services, Inc. (“WVSS, Inc.”,” we,” or “us”) operates a mobile messaging program (the “Safe Text Program") subject to these Mobile Messaging Terms and Conditions (the “Mobile Messaging Terms”). The Program and our collection and use of your personal information are also subject to our Privacy Policy WVSS, Inc. Privacy Policy. By enrolling, signing up, verbally, or otherwise agreeing to participate in the Program, you accept and agree to these Mobile Messaging Terms and our Privacy Policy. 

1. Program Description: We may send promotional and transactional mobile messages in various formats through the Program. Promotional messages advertise and promote our services. Transactional messages relate to an existing or ongoing transaction and may include updates, appointment reminders, and other transaction-related information. Mobile messages may be sent using automated technology, including an automated auto dialer system. Message frequency will vary. You agree that we, our affiliates, and any third-party service providers may send you messages regarding the foregoing topics or any topic and that such messages and/or calls may be made or placed using different telephone numbers or shortcodes. We do not charge for mobile messages sent through the Program, but you are responsible for any message and data rates imposed by your mobile provider, as standard data and message rates may apply for SMS and MMS alerts. 
2. User Opt-In: By providing your mobile phone number to us, you are voluntarily opting into the Program, and you agree to receive recurring mobile messages from us at the mobile phone number associated with your opt-in, even if such number is registered on any state or federal “Do Not Call” list. You agree that any mobile phone number you provide to us is a valid mobile phone number of which you are the owner or authorized user.  If you change your mobile phone number or are no longer the owner or authorized user of the mobile phone number, you agree to notify us at info@wvss-nc.org promptly or your case contact. Your participation in the Program is not required to make any purchase from us, and your participation in the Program is completely voluntary. 
3. User Opt-Out and Support: You may opt out of the Program anytime. If you wish to opt out of the Program and stop receiving mobile messages from us, or you no longer agree to these Mobile Messaging Terms, reply STOP, QUIT, CANCEL, OPT-OUT, and/or UNSUBSCRIBE to any mobile message from us. You may continue to receive text messages for a short period while we process your request, and you may receive a one-time opt-out confirmation message. You understand and agree that the foregoing is the only reasonable method of opting out.  
4.  Continued’ For support, reply HELP to any mobile message from us. Our mobile messaging platform may not recognize requests that modify the foregoing commands. You agree that our service providers and we will not be liable for failing to honor requests that do not comply with the requirements in these Mobile Messaging Terms. We may also change the telephone number or short code we use to operate the Program, and we will notify you of any such change. 
5.  You acknowledge that any requests sent to a telephone number or short code that has been changed may not be received by us, and we will not be responsible for failing to honor a request sent to a telephone number or short code that has been changed. 
6.  Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability: The Program is offered on an “as-is” basis and may not be available in all areas, at all times, or on all mobile providers. You agree that neither our service providers nor we will be liable for any failed, delayed, or misdirected delivery of any mobile message or information sent through the Program. 
7.  Modifications: We may modify or cancel the Program or any of its features at any time, with or without notice. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may also modify these Mobile Messaging Terms at any time. Any such modification will take effect when it is posted to our website. You agree to review these Mobile Messaging Terms periodically to ensure that you are aware of any modifications. Your continued participation in the Program will constitute your acceptance of those modifications. 

 I confirm I have read and accept the terms of the Privacy Policy as stated herein. 

 I confirm I have read and accept the terms of the Mobile Messaging Terms and Conditions as stated herein.