Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using our website.
Widowed in Montgomery County, Inc. (“WIM,” “we,” “us” or “our”) uses WidowedinMontgomeryCounty.com (the “Site”), Facebook.com and Meetup.com to provide information about our services and connect with our members. We use these websites to plan events to provide support and social outlets to the widowed community. We are committed to protecting members’ privacy and addressing potential privacy concerns. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your information and how it will be treated.
(1) Types of information collected
We collect the following information from our members:
You may choose to provide less information. However, withholding information may limit your ability to access all of our services.
(2) Surveys
From time-to-time our Site requests information via surveys. Participation in these surveys is voluntary and you may choose whether or not to disclose your information. Information requested via survey may include contact information (such as your name and mailing address) and demographic information (such as your zip code and age). Survey information may be used for purposes of monitoring or improving user interaction with the Site. If you contact us with a complaint or query about the Site, we may keep a record of that correspondence to ensure we provide good customer service.
(3) Automatically collected data
The Site may track information such as your IP address, location, browser, browser language, operating system, device identifiers and cookies. The Site may use cookies to enhance functionality. We may also use your information to prevent or detect fraud or abuse of our services.
Social media information
If you become a member of WIM through a social media platform, we may collect data that the social media platform provides us regarding your account on that platform. This information may include username, email address, location and demographic information.
Policy on collecting sensitive personal information
WIM does not collect sensitive personal information such as your social security number, driver’s license number, race, religion, health metrics, political associations or details on your criminal background.
(4) How the information collected is used
Our uses for information we collect may include, but may not be limited to, registering and maintaining your membership with WIM, communicating information about our events and services, evaluating attendance at our events and event effectiveness, contacting our members and monitoring user engagement with our Site.
(5) Where we store your information
We take steps to ensure that information you provide is retained for only as long as it is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and for satisfying any additional legal, accounting or reporting requirements, and for maintaining technical backups. We apply criteria to determine the appropriate retention period for the information you provide us. After the retention period, it may be deleted or anonymized. If you give us consent to collect your information, you may subsequently withdraw your consent and request that we delete your information by contacting us. In that case, we will either delete your information or provide you with an explanation of why we have not done so.
The information we collect may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the country in which it is collected, which may have less strict, or no data protection laws, when compared to those in your country. By submitting your information, you consent to this transfer, disclosure, storing or processing of your information. Whenever we transfer your information outside of the country in which it is collected, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information.
(6) Who your information is shared with
We will not share your information with third parties.
(7) Information security
We do our best to keep your information safe. However, we cannot ensure that information leaks and malicious attacks will not happen. Please understand that while we do our best to protect your information, providing information to us is at your own risk.
(8) Links
The Site may contain links to other websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other websites. We encourage you to be aware of when you leave our Site and to read the privacy statements of other websites that may collect your information.
(9) Ability to decline to provide information
You can, of course, decline to share your information with us. However, failure to provide us with pertinent information may limit your ability to fully benefit from WIM and all of our benefits. We only ask for information so that we may fully provide services to our members.
(10) Additional questions
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your information (including updating or deleting your information), you may contact us at widowedinmontgomerycounty@gmail.com.
(11) Policy update
This Privacy Policy was last updated on February 21, 2023. If we update the Privacy Policy, we will email all members of this change and post the new policy here. Once posted, the new policy shall be effective immediately.