Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to https://speakoutusa.org/ and Speak Out Inc. and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Speak Out Inc. include https://speakoutusa.org/, Speak Out, and any Speak Out subsidiaries, including Speak Out Dallas, Speak Out Miami, and Speak Out New York. By using the Speak Out website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
In order to better provide you with products and services offered on our Site, Speak Out may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:
- First and Last Name
- Mailing Address
- E-mail Address
- Phone Number
- Employer
- Job Title
- Sexual Orientation
If you donate to Speak Out using Donor Box, we will not store your billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the donation transaction, but the transaction details are saved in PayPal. We will not have access to your PayPal account.
Speak Out may also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your:
- Age
- Gender
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Speak Out’s public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services on our Site. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Use of your Personal Information
Speak Out collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.
Speak Out may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Speak Out and its affiliates.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
Speak Out does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
Speak Out may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Speak Out, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Speak Out may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Speak Out or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Speak Out; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Speak Out, or the public.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Speak Out. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Speak Out website.
Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Security of your Personal Information
Speak Out secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Speak Out uses the following methods for this purpose:
– SSL Protocol
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.
Children Under Thirteen
Speak Out does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
Disconnecting your Speak Out Account from Third Party Websites
You will be able to connect your Speak Out account to Facebook. By connecting your Speak Out account to your Facebook account, you acknowledge and agree that you are consenting to the continuous release of information about you to others (in accordance with your privacy settings on those third party sites). If you do not want information about you, including personally identifying information, to be shared in this manner, do not use this feature. You may disconnect your account from a third party account at any time. To remove Speak Out from your Facebook access, please login at Facebook and navigate to “Settings.” From there, you will select “Apps and Websites” in the left menu. Click the box next the “Speak Out” app, click “Remove.”
E-mail Communications
From time to time, Speak Out may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication. In order to improve our Services, we may receive a notification when you open an email from Speak Out or click on a link therein.
If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from Speak Out, you may opt out of such communications by clicking on the UNSUBSCRIBE button.
Changes to this Statement
Speak Out reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this page. Your continued use of the Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact Information
Speak Out welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Speak Out has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Speak Out at:
Speak Out Inc.
1414 10th Street NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20001
Email Address: info@speakoutusa.org
Effective as of June 04, 2020
