PRIVACY POLICY
Your privacy is very important to us.
Accordingly, we have developed this Policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate and disclose and make use of personal information. The following outlines our privacy policy.
Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected.
We will collect and use of personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law.
We will only retain personal information as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.
Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
We will make readily available to customers information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.
We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained.
Accordingly, we have developed this Policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate and disclose and make use of personal information. The following outlines our privacy policy.
Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected.
We will collect and use of personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law.
We will only retain personal information as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.
Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
We will make readily available to customers information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.
We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained.
What information do we collect?
Information that is necessary for the use of the our website
We ask for and collect the following personal information about you when you use the Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department website. This information is necessary to allow us to comply with our legal obligations. Without it, we may not be able to provide you with all the requested services.
Information You Choose To Give Us
You may choose to provide us with additional personal information in order to obtain a better user experience when using our website. This additional information will be processed based on our legitimate interest or when applicable, your consent.
Information That Is Necessary For The Use Of Our Payment Systems
The Payments Data Controller needs to collect the following information necessary for the adequate performance of the contract with you and to comply with applicable law (such as anti-money laundering regulations). Without it, you will not be able to use Payment Services:
Information We Automatically Collect From Your Use Of Our Website And Payment Card Processor
When you use our website and our Payment Card Processor, we automatically collect personal information about the services you use and how you use them. This information is necessary for the adequate performance of the transaction between you and us, to enable us to comply with legal obligations and given our legitimate interest in being able to provide and improve the functionalities of our website and payment systems.
Information that is necessary for the use of the our website
We ask for and collect the following personal information about you when you use the Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department website. This information is necessary to allow us to comply with our legal obligations. Without it, we may not be able to provide you with all the requested services.
- Account Information: When you sign register for an event, or make a purchase through our website, we require certain information such as your first name, last name, email address, and date of birth.
- Personal Contact Information: To use certain features of our website (such as registering for an event or making a purchase), we may ask you to provide additional information, which may include your address, phone number, etc.
- Identity Verification Information: To help create and maintain a trusted environment, we may collect identity verification information (such as images of your government issued ID, passport, national ID card, or driving license, as permitted by applicable laws) or other authentication information.
- Payment Information: To use certain features of our website (such as registering for an event or making a purchase), we may require you to provide certain financial information (like your credit card information) in order to facilitate the processing of payments (via Square, our payment card processor).
Information You Choose To Give Us
You may choose to provide us with additional personal information in order to obtain a better user experience when using our website. This additional information will be processed based on our legitimate interest or when applicable, your consent.
- Additional Personal Information: You may choose to provide additional information as part of using our website (such as gender, preferred language(s), city, etc). This information remains part of our official business records and WILL NOT be publicly visible to others.
- Other Information: You may otherwise choose to provide us information when you fill in a form, update or add information to your a registration form or online payment form, respond to surveys, comment on blog posts or social media posts, participate in promotions, communicate with our team, or share your experience with us (by email or telephone or any other means of communication).
Information That Is Necessary For The Use Of Our Payment Systems
The Payments Data Controller needs to collect the following information necessary for the adequate performance of the contract with you and to comply with applicable law (such as anti-money laundering regulations). Without it, you will not be able to use Payment Services:
- Payment Information: When you use our payment services, our Payment Card Processor (Square) requires certain financial information (like your credit card information) in order to process payments and comply with applicable law.
- Identity Verification and Other Information: Our Payment Card Processor may require identity verification information (such as images of your government issued ID, passport, national ID card, or driving license) or other authentication information, your date of birth, your address, email address, phone number and other information in order to verify your identity, provide Payment Card Processing services to you, and to comply with applicable law.
Information We Automatically Collect From Your Use Of Our Website And Payment Card Processor
When you use our website and our Payment Card Processor, we automatically collect personal information about the services you use and how you use them. This information is necessary for the adequate performance of the transaction between you and us, to enable us to comply with legal obligations and given our legitimate interest in being able to provide and improve the functionalities of our website and payment systems.
- Geo-location Information: When you use certain features of our website, we may collect information about your precise or approximate location as determined through data such as your IP address or mobile device’s GPS to offer you an improved user experience. Most mobile devices allow you to control or disable the use of location services for applications in the device’s settings menu.
- Usage Information: We collect information about your interactions with our website, such as the pages or content you view, the avenue through which you accessed those pages, etc.
- Log Data and Device Information: We automatically collect log data and device information when you access and use our website. That information includes, among other things: details about how you’ve visited our website (including if you clicked on links to third party applications), IP address, access dates and times, hardware and software information, device information, device event information, unique identifiers, crash data, cookie data, and the pages you’ve viewed or engaged with before or after accessing our website.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and other similar technologies when you use our platform, use our mobile app, or engage with our online ads or email communications. We may collect certain information by automated means using technologies such as cookies, web beacons, pixels, browser analysis tools, server logs, and mobile identifiers. In many cases the information we collect using cookies and other tools is only used in a non-identifiable without reference to personal information. For example, we may use information we collect to better understand website traffic patterns and to optimize our website experience. In some cases we associate the information we collect using cookies and other technology with your personal information.
- Do Not Track Signals: While you may disable the usage of cookies through your browser settings, the our website currently DOES NOT respond to a “Do Not Track” signal in the HTTP header from your browser or mobile application due to lack of standardization regarding how that signal should be interpreted. If you do not agree to this, please DO NOT access our website.
- Payment Transaction Information: Our Payment Card Processor (Square) collects information related to your payment transactions through our website, including the payment instrument used, date and time, payment amount, payment instrument expiration date and billing zip code, email address, IBAN information, your address and other related transaction details. This information is necessary for the adequate performance of the transaction between you and us and to allow the provision of the Payment Services.
