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