INTRODUCTION

Unheard Voices respects the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how data is

collected, used, disclosed, and safeguarded. Please read this privacy policy carefully.  

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason.  Any

changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy,

and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.

You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You

will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have

accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the site after the

date such revised Privacy Policy is posted. 

COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION

Personal Information

When you submit a story through this website, we may collect your name, email address, phone

number, and the story or statement you choose to share. We do not use cookies, analytics, or

tracking tools, and we never require you to create an account.

Derivative Data

Derivative data includes information our servers automatically collect when you access the

Unheard Voices site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your

access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the site. This

information may also include your device name and type, your operating system, your phone

number, your country, your likes and replies to a post, and other interactions with the application

and other users via server log files, as well as any other information you choose to provide.

USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

The information you provide is used only to contact you if clarification is needed and to support

the educational and advocacy purposes of this project. Stories may be shared publicly in full,

in part, or in edited form, but all identifying details will be removed. Your contact information

will never be shared or published without your explicit consent.

This website is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information

from them.

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

Your data is stored securely and accessed only by authorized members of the project team.

You may request to review, correct, or delete your information, or withdraw your permission

for us to use your story, by contacting us at info@ncfla.org.

Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse

by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide

personal information. We may share information we have collected about you in certain

situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:  

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to

investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and

safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law,

rule, or regulation.  This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection

and credit risk reduction.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf,

including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service,

and marketing assistance. 

DATA RETENTION AND DELETION

You have the right to request a copy of your personal data and the right of access at any time to

your personal data; You have the right to request your personal data in a form convenient to

transfer to another personal data administrator from Unheard Voices. You have the right to ask

Unheard Voices to correct without undue delay your inaccurate personal data as well as the data

that is not up to date. 

You have the right to request from Unheard Voices that your personal data be deleted without

undue delay in any of the following circumstances:

- Personal data are no longer needed for the purposes for which they were collected;

- When you have withdrawn your consent;

- When you have objected to the processing,

- When processing is unlawful;

- Where personal data must be erased in order to comply with a legal obligation under state

or federal laws of the United States. 

Unheard Voices may refuse to delete your personal information for the following reasons:

- In the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and the right to information. 

- To comply with a legal obligation on our part or to carry out a task in the public interest.

- For compelling reasons related to public interest. 

You have the right to object to certain types of processing, such as direct marketing (unsolicited

advertising messages). You have the right to object to automated processing, including profiling.

You have the right not to be the subject of a decision based solely on automated processing

including profiling.

EMAILS AND COMMUNICATIONS

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you

may opt-out by contacting us at info@ncfla.org.