Privacy Statement

Christ United Church SMS / 10 DLC POLICY | Version 1.0 Effective Date: September 1, 2024

Note: This Policy is for SMS Services Only – This does not supersede CUC’s Privacy Policy available here.

At Christ United Church, we value your privacy and make every effort to respect your wishes and personal information. In line with this commitment, we have established the following policy for the use of our SMS service. Please read it carefully to understand how we collect, use, and manage your information.

HOW DO WE SHARE YOUR MOBILE INFORMATION?


"No mobile information will be obtained from and/or shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties. You can always decline or stop receiving messages by responding "STOP" at any time. For more information, reply 'HELP'. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies."

COLLECTION OF PHONE NUMBERS

We collect your phone numbers only when you voluntarily provide them to us, for example, during transactions, inquiries, or when you sign up for an event. You can opt out of receiving these SMS messages either by texting “STOP” or sending an email to beth.lodwick@christunited.com. 

USE OF PHONE NUMBERS FOR SMS 

Your phone numbers are primarily used to provide you with services, updates, and notices of events. These text messages may relate to our Activities, services, or any updates that we think may interest you.  We may also provide special notices 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 cloudmessage.io 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 

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 sell or transfer your phone number to another party. 

ACCESS TO EVENTS AND NOTICES

You do not need to sign up for SMS Messages to receive information about current events.  Current events and Notices can be found here: https://christunited.com/updates.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may periodically update this policy. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat your information by placing a prominent notice on our site. 

We thank you for your understanding and cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please feel free to contact us at (251) 342-0462.