Privacy Policy

Friends of Sierra Sands (“FOSS,” “we” or “us”) operates friendsofsierrasands.org (“Site”). We respect your privacy.

Our policy is simple. We do not sell, rent or share your information. All information regarding visitors to our Website, our community, our community’s contacts or other consumers that our community members share are treated carefully and as described in this Privacy Policy. By using our Site, you acknowledge and agree to this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal information we collect on the Site, whether online, offline or by contacting us by phone or text, how we may use the information and the purposes for which we may use it, with whom we may share it and the choices available to you. We also describe the measures we take to safeguard the information and tell you how to contact us about our privacy practices.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to personal information we collect from employees, owners, directors, officers, or contractors of businesses in the course of our provision or receipt of business-related services.

If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site.

We may collect the below categories of information for the following business or commercial purposes (as those terms are defined in applicable law):

Our operational purposes;
Auditing consumer interactions on our site;
Detecting, protecting against, and prosecuting security incidents and fraudulent or illegal activity;
Bug detection, error reporting, and activities to maintain the quality or safety of our Service;
Other uses that advance our commercial or economic interests, and
Other uses about which we notify you

Examples of these types of uses are identified below. We may also use the below categories of personal information for compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and we may combine the information we collect (“aggregate”) or remove pieces of information (“de-identify”) to limit or prevent identification of any particular user or device.

Site Visitors: Identifiers (e.g., name, email address, phone numbers, IP address, etc.)

Community: Identifiers of Community (e.g., name, email address, phone numbers, etc.) Identifiers of contacts of Customer (e.g., name, phone numbers, etc.) Financial Data

We also may use the information we obtain about you in other ways for which we provide specific notice at the time of collection.

We do not sell, rent or otherwise share personal information about you, except as described in this Privacy Policy and only for the purposes of providing Services on our behalf. These third parties are not authorized by us to use or disclose the information except as necessary to perform Services on our behalf or comply with legal requirements.

Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties, provided that the foregoing does not apply to sharing (1) with vendors, consultants and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf (and who will not use such information for their own purposes); (2) if we believe disclosure is required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation or to comply with law enforcement or legal process.

In addition, we may disclose information about you (i) if we are required to do so by law or legal process, (ii) to law enforcement authorities or other government officials based on a lawful disclosure request, or (iii) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss, or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual fraudulent or illegal activity. We reserve the right to transfer any information we have about you in the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a reorganization, dissolution or liquidation).

10DLC & Toll-Free Privacy Policy

FOSS is committed to protecting your privacy online. This 10DLC & Toll-Free Privacy Policy is in addition to and supplements all other privacy and data security obligations of "FOSS", including our operations, employment and website privacy policies (collectively, our “Privacy Policy”). It describes our obligations and practices of how we collect and use customer consent and opt-ins for our texting and/or email services and programs.

This 10DLC & Toll-Free Privacy Policy applies to SMS and MMS texts from STW.

CATEGORIES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED:

We will collect your name, phone number and indication of consent to receive text (SMS and MMS).

HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION COLLECTED:

In addition to providing the services and complying with our Privacy Policy, we use the information to confirm consent to receive text (SMS and MMS).

TO WHOM DO WE SHARE THE INFORMATION COLLECTED:

Information, including indication of consent, will not be shared with any third party, except: (1) with vendors, consultants and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf (and who will not use such information for their own purposes); (2) if we believe disclosure is required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation or to comply with law enforcement or legal process.

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our information practices and applicable law. We suggest that you periodically review the Privacy Policy for amendments.

California Consumer Privacy Act Notice

If you are a California resident, you may request that we:

Provide you the categories of personal information we have collected or disclosed about you in the last twelve months; the categories of sources of such information; the business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling your personal information; and the categories of third parties with whom we shared personal information.
Provide access to and/or a copy of certain information we hold about you.
Delete certain information we have about you.
You also have the right to not be discriminated against (as provided for in applicable law) for exercising certain of your rights. Certain information may be exempt from such requests under applicable law. We need certain types of information so that we can provide the Services to you. If you ask us to delete it, you may no longer be able to access or use the Service.

If would like to exercise any of these rights, please submit a request at info@friendsofsierrasands.org. You will be required to verify your identity before we fulfill your request. To do so, you will need to provide the information identified by us.

California residents may opt out of the “sale” of their personal information. FOSS does not “sell” your personal information as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act and its implementing regulations.

Your Options

We offer you certain choices about how we communicate with you and what information we collect from you.

Visitors to the Site or who contact us offline or by phone or text who do not agree with this Privacy Policy should not use the Site.

Community may update their preferences and make choices regarding the maintenance, use or deletion of any information.

Contacts reached by our community may contact us at info@friendsofsierrasands.org, providing us with your relevant contact information (phone number/s) and we will remove your information from our database for a specific customer or all customer per your instructions. We will comply with your requests.

Links To Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to other websites for your convenience and information. These websites may be operated by companies not affiliated with FOSS. Linked websites typically have their own privacy policies or notices, which we strongly suggest you review if you visit any linked websites. We are not responsible for the content of any websites that are not affiliated with FOSS, any use of those websites, or the privacy practices of those websites.

How We Protect Personal Information

FOSS uses administrative, technical and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. And while we have taken reasonable measures to protect your information, please be aware that despite our efforts no security measures are perfect or impenetrable and no data transmission method can be guaranteed against an unauthorized intrusion. Any information disclosed online or via any digital media is vulnerable to intrusion or misuse and as a result we cannot guarantee the complete security of your personal information. We process and store data in the United States. If you live outside of the United States, you understand and agree that we may transfer your information, including personal information, within the United States. Our Website is subject to U.S. laws, which may not afford the same level of protection as those in your country.

Updates To Our Privacy Policy

How To Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like us to update information we have about you or your preferences, please contact us by email at info@friendsofsierrasands.org

This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is effective as of October 8, 2024.