Privacy Policy

Your Privacy: Overview

This privacy policy explains how Washington State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (“WASSAR,” “we” or “us”) collects, uses and discloses information about you when you use our website, mobile applications, and other online services (collectively, the “Services”), when you attend our events or when you otherwise interact with us as described below.

Revisions to this Privacy Policy

We may change this policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the bottom of this policy.  In some cases, we may provide you with an additional notice (such as by adding a statement to our website homepage or by sending an email notification). We encourage you to review this policy frequently to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you. 

Collection of Personal Information

In this Privacy Policy, "personal information" means any information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with or reasonably can be used to identify an individual or household and other data that is linked to personal information.

The types of personal information we collect about you depend on your interactions with us and are described in more detail below.

Personal Information You Provide Directly to Us

We collect personal information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you seek membership, make a donation, participate in any interactive features of the Services, send us an email, fill out a form, respond to a survey, comment on a blog, register for or participate in an event, interact with us on social media, or otherwise communicate with us. 

The types of personal information we may collect include your:

• Contact information, such as name, email address, street and/or mailing address, and phone number;
• Genealogical information in connection with your application for membership;
• Financial information in connection with your purchase of goods, or your making a donation;
• Demographic information, which may include sensitive personal information or information about protected classifications, such as age, gender, race/ethnic origin, and nationality; and
• Any other information you choose to provide.

Personal Information We Collect Automatically

We automatically collect personal information when you access or use the Services. The types of information we collect may include:

• Log Information: We collect log information about your use of the Services, including your browser type and language, app version, access times, pages viewed, Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, approximate geographic location, and the webpage or online service you visited before navigating to the Services. 
• Device Information: We collect information about the mobile device you use to access our mobile applications, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Location Information: In accordance with your device permissions, we may collect information about the precise location of your device. You may stop the collection of precise location information at any time (see the Your Choices section below for details).
• Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies:  We and our service providers use various technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons (or pixel tags). Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us to, among other things, improve the Services and your experience, see which areas and features of the Services are popular and count visits. Web beacons are clear, electronic images that may be used on the Services or in our emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage and campaign effectiveness and determine if an email has been opened and acted upon.

Personal Information We Collect From Other Sources

We may also collect personal information from other sources and combine that with information we collect through the Services. For example, we may use information from Facebook or LinkedIn to update information about you in our contact database. 

Personal Information We Derive

We may derive information or draw inferences about you based on the other types of personal information we collect. For example, we may infer your location based on your IP address, or that you are interested in participating in an event based on your browsing behavior on our Services.

Use of Personal Information

We use personal information for various purposes, including to:

• Operate and improve the Services;
• Respond to your questions, comments and requests;
• Provide the information or services you request and send you related information;
• Send you newsletters and updates;
• Communicate with you about our services, programming and events, and other information we think will be of interest to you;
• Monitor and analyze usage, trends, and activities related to the Services;
• Manage your online account(s) and send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages;
• Protect the health, safety, and vital interests of our personnel and others; and
• Notify you about any changes to the Services.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may share your personal information as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

• With vendors, consultants, professional advisors, and other service providers (collectively, “Service Providers”) working on our behalf and needing access to your personal information to carry out their work for us.
• In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process, including lawful requests by public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements;
• If we believe your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of us or any third party;
• Your name, contact information, and any content or materials you submit may be shared with our officers and/or directors; and
• With your consent or at your direction, including if we notify you that your personal information will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such personal information. We may also share your personal information with third parties when you intentionally direct us to do so or when you use our Services to intentionally interact with third parties. We may also share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

Data Security and Data Transfers

Data Security

Although we employ reasonable security measures, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure or private. If you have any questions about the security of personal information we collect, please contact:  craiglawson@comcast.net.

Data Transfers

For the reasons and purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy, the personal information we collect may be transferred to, stored, or otherwise processed in the United States.  We also transfer personal information in connection with your membership application to the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution. Your personal information may be accessed by the courts, law enforcement, and national security authorities of any given jurisdiction. These jurisdictions may not provide the same level of data protection as your home jurisdiction.

We are committed to resolving complaints about our processing of your personal data. We are willing to engage in alternative dispute resolution.

Under certain conditions, you may be able to invoke binding arbitration to resolve your complaint. WASSAR is subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the Federal Trade Commission.

Children’s Privacy

The Services are not intended for children under the age of 18. WASSAR does not target our Services to children under 18 or knowingly collect information from children under the age of 18, unless applications for membership are submitted by or on behalf of a child.

Links to Other Websites and Third-Party Content

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services, and we cannot take responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party service before providing any information to or through them. The Services may include an activity feed, or social media applications, such as Facebook or LinkedIn. Your interactions with third party Social Media sites are governed by the privacy policy of the third-party service that provides the service.

Your Choices

You have certain choices with respect to how we treat your personal information, as described below.

Correction

You may review and request modifications to your personal information by contacting us at craiglawson@comcast.net.

Marketing Communications

You may opt out of receiving promotional communications from us or request changes to your communication preferences by following the instructions in those communications. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as those about your membership or our ongoing business relations.

Location Data

When you first launch any of our mobile applications that collect precise location information, you will be asked to consent to the application’s collection of location information. If you initially consent to our collection of this information, you can subsequently stop the collection of this information at any time by changing the preferences on your mobile device. If you do so, our mobile applications, or certain features thereof, may no longer function properly.

Mobile Push Notifications/Alerts

With your consent, we may send promotional and non-promotional notifications or alerts to your mobile device. You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your mobile device.

Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually set your browser to remove or reject cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Services.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at: https://www.washingtonsar.org/contact-us.html.

Last Revised: September 4, 2020