Effective Date: October 14, 2021

This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for Wake the Nation and our website; wakethenation.us. This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by this website, except where stated otherwise. It will notify you of the following:

  • What information we collect;
  • With whom it is shared;
  • How it can be corrected;
  • How it is secured;
  • How policy changes will be communicated; and
  • How to address concerns over misuse of personal data.

Information Collection, Use, and Sharing
This website collects nonidentifying information. By using the site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. At times, we may also ask you to provide us with identifying information.

Identifying information collected includes name, address, phone number, email address, specific interests, credit card information, donation amounts, and names of donation tributes.

We only have access to/collect identifying information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you (including information left in comments or on contact forms). We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us. Unless you ask us not to, we may also use your information to contact you via email in the future to tell you about special events, new services, or changes to this privacy policy. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone.

Non-identifying information collected includes cookies, log data, IP address, and Google Analytic data (https://analytics.google.com/).

This data is collected through various forms, including tracking cookies, IP tracking, Google Search Console, and Google Analytics. The information will be stored on the website server hosted on GoDaddy, and on the Google cloud.

We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We will not share your information with anyone else, other than as necessary to fulfill your request.

Data Storage Period

We only store your identifying and nonidentifying data for as long as necessary for the purpose the data was collected.

This means personal data we collect in performance of a contract with you will be deleted after the contract has been completed and all obligations related to the contract have been fulfilled.

Personal data we collect to contact you further, such as via email in the future, will be deleted once you withdraw your consent.

Any identifying data related to shipping information will be deleted three years after the last shipping date.

Non-identifying information we collect will be deleted upon your request.

Your Access to and Control Over Information
You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. You can do the following at any time by contacting us via emailing wakethenation@live.com or calling 708-785-0291:

  • See what data we have about you, if any.
  • Change/correct any data we have about you.
  • Have us delete any data we have about you.
  • Express any concern you have about our use of your data.

Security
We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.

Wherever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a closed lock icon at the bottom of your web browser or looking for “https” at the beginning of the address of the web page.

The security of your Personal Information is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Third Parties We Receive Data From

Our website receives data about users from third party services. These third-party services include, but are not limited to, Google, Facebook, Mailchimp, and Constant Contact.

Cookies
We use “cookies” on this site. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a site visitor’s hard drive to help us improve your access to our site and identify repeat visitors to our site. For instance, when we use a cookie to identify you, you would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance their experience on our site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on our site.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

Links
This web site 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.

Notification of Changes

This Privacy Policy is effective as of October 14, 2021, and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page.

We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time, and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of this website after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.

If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a prominent notice on our website.

If you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy policy, you should contact us immediately via telephone at 708-785-0291 or via email at wakethenation@live.com.