GOLDEN TROWEL NORWALK WEBSITE PRIVACY NOTICE
This Notice describes the kinds of information we collect from you when you visit our website, and how that information is used and shared.
This Notice should be read in connection with our Terms of Use for accessing our website (the “Site”).
Types of Personal Information We Collect
When you visit our Site, we may collect “Personal Information” from you. Personal Information is information that could reasonably be used to identify you, such as your name, address, email, and phone number. We attempt to limit the collection of Personal Information to what is relevant to further our mission.
When you submit an inquiry through the Site, we may collect the following Personal Information: name, address, phone numbers, email address, and any other information you may provide to us.
Our web servers may also collect, at least temporarily, the following information: Internet Protocol (IP) address of computer being used; web pages requested; referring web page; browser used; date and time. We use this information to analyze usage trends, administer the site, and track our users’ movements across our site. This information will not reveal, nor is it associated with, your personal identity.
The above information may not encompass future activities for which we collect information.
How Your Information is Collected
Your Personal Information may be collected in a variety of ways, such as when you make a charitable contribution, request information, register for events, or participate in survey. Any Personal Information submitted by you is your implied consent for us to collect and use the information for our legitimate purposes.
In most cases, your Personal Information is voluntarily disclosed to us by you. However, some information may be collected virtually using “cookies.” Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by a website you visit that contains information on your activity on a specific website. You may adjust or disable cookies using your browser’s settings, however doing so may alter certain interactive features on our Site. For more information on cookies, please visit https://www.epic.org/privacy/internet/cookies/.
How Your Information is Used
Other ways we may use your Personal Information include:
- Registering you as a member and identifying you when you log-in to your account
- Responding to your inquiries and requests
- Registering you for events, delivering programs and services, and accepting payments associated with those activities
- Sending you a newsletter or other marketing communications
- Conducting surveys and research and analyzing data to improve our services or customize our communications with you
- Communicating with you
We may use cookies (described above) to personalize your online experience at the Site. We may also utilize third parties to place cookies on your browser in order to serve targeted advertising for measurement and analytics purposes. You can decline to have personal data collected via third party tracking technologies by navigating to the settings feature in your browser and declining all third-party cookies or declining third party cookies from specific sites, or, for mobile, limiting ad tracking or resetting the advertiser identifier via the privacy settings on their mobile device. Available third-party opt-out tools include: the Digital Advertising Alliance, and the Network Advertising Initiative.
How Your Information is Shared
We may share Personal Information provided through this Site externally with our charitable affiliates, partners and third-party vendors, when there is a legitimate operational or charitable purpose. We attempt to limit the Personal Information shared to what is reasonable to accomplish our purpose. Our Grand Lodge of California’s privacy policy can be found at: https://freemason.org/about-us/website-privacy-notice/
We will not sell your Personal Information to third-party organizations.
How Your Information is Stored
Your Personal Information may be stored on internal and external servers and databases. We use, or contract with third parties that use, encryption technology to store and protect bank and credit card payment information. We store your Personal Information for as long as needed to fulfill the particular purpose for which it was collected and to further our mission. Information is stored on third party services at our Grand Lodge and their privacy policy can be found at: https://freemason.org/about-us/website-privacy-notice/
Your Options Regarding Your Personal Information
Submission of your Personal Information is entirely voluntary. If you decline to submit your Personal Information for any reason you may, however, be unable to use certain Site features or receive certain services. Once submitted, you may receive promotional emails from us or our affiliates. If you do not wish to receive promotional emails or other communications, you may opt out of the recipient list by contacting the Privacy Office at secretary@gtn273.com. If you wish to review or verify the Personal Information collected by us, you may request to do so by contacting the Secretary’s Office. You may also request a change, update, correction, or deletion of your Personal Information by contacting the Secretary’s Office.
“Do Not Track” (DNT) Disclosure
If your browser or your computer software has an enabled a DNT feature to inform us that you do not wish to have your Personal Information collected by accessing the Site, we will be unable to respond to the request solely from receiving the signal. You must make the request to have your Personal Information removed by contacting the Privacy Office directly at secretary@gtn273.com
Privacy of Children
We do not intend to collect or use personal information about children under the age of 13. If you are between the ages of 13 and 17, please use our Site only with adult supervision. If you are under 13, please do not send any Personal Information to us. If we learn that we have collected Personal Information from a child under age 13, we will delete that information. If you believe that we might have any Personal Information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at the contact information below.
COLLECTION OF PHONE NUMBERS
As members of Golden Trowel Norwalk Lodge #278, Grand Lodge of California may collect your phone numbers only when you voluntarily provide it to them, for example, during signup, inquiries, or when you sign up for our promotional messages. You can opt in to receive these SMS messages either by clicking on the welcome pop-up (which shows to new members) by accessing their Communication Preferences section of your profile on freemason.org
USE OF PHONE NUMBERS FOR SMS
Your phone numbers are primarily used to provide you with personalized updates, direct 2 way communication and upcoming events. These text messages may relate to our events, services, or any updates that we think may interest you. We may also provide event updates, notifications through SMS messages. SMS messaging charges may be applied by your carrier. We will only share your phone number with our SMS provider, subject to their privacy policy. We use Freemason.org to send all SMS communications to users who have opted in.
OPTING OUT OF MARKETING MESSAGES
If at any time you wish to stop receiving marketing SMS from us, you can opt out by
-Texting STOP to opt-out
-Texting UNSUBSCRIBE to opt-out
-Texting CANCEL to opt-out
-Texting QUIT to opt-out
Please note that the opt-out process may take up to 10 business days to become effective. During this period, you may still receive some messages from us.
PRIVACY OF PHONE NUMBERS
Once you have opted out, we will not send you any more SMS messages, nor will we transfer your phone number to another party.
Changes to our Privacy Notice
We may modify this Privacy Notice in the future. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information. The Grand Lodge of California’s privacy policy can be found at: https://freemason.org/about-us/website-privacy-notice/
If you have any questions on how we collect and process your Personal Information, please contact secretary@gtn273.com or the Secretary’s Officer located at 12345 Rosecrans Ave, Norwalk, CA 90650.