Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how The Voice of San Francisco (“The Voice,” “VOSF,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit our website (www.thevoicesf.org) (the “Site”).
Information We Collect
We collect two types of information on our Site:
1. Personal Information: This is information that can be used to identify you as an individual, such as your name, email address, phone number, and postal address. We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as when you subscribe to our newsletter, donate, or leave a comment.
2. Non-Personal Information: This is information that cannot be used to identify you as an individual, such as your browser type, IP address, browsing activity on our Site, and demographic information. We collect non-personal information automatically through cookies and other tracking technologies.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
Personal Information:
To provide you with the information and services you request, such as newsletters and event registrations.
To process your donations and keep you informed about how your donations are being used.
To respond to your inquiries and comments.
To send you occasional email updates about our news and activities. You can unsubscribe from these emails at any time.
Non-Personal Information:
To improve the functionality and usability of our Site.
To understand how visitors use our Site.
To personalize your experience on our Site.
Sharing Your Information
We will not sell, share, or rent your personal information to any third party without your consent, except as follows:
Service Providers: We may share your personal information with third-party service providers who help us operate our website and business, such as email marketing providers and analytics providers. These service providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and secure.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law, such as in response to a court order or subpoena.
Your Choices
You have the following choices regarding your personal information:
You can opt out of receiving our email updates at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email we send you.
You can request to access, update, or delete your personal information by contacting us at www.thevoicesf.org.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect the information you provide to us from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is ever completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your information.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at www.thevoicesf.org. We will delete any personal information we have collected from your child.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes to this Privacy Policy on our Site. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are using your information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@thevoicesf.org.