Privacy policy

UOSSM USA Privacy Policy

PERSONAL DATA

UOSSM USA, headquartered in Texas, USA, complies with American data protection legislation. UOSSM USA does not sell, rent or make available your data to third parties, nor does it normally transmit any data to third parties or organizations. UOSSM USA will use your data to contact and ask you to support UOSSM financially. If you subscribe to our e-newsletter (newsletter sent by email), or support us financially, your personal data (excluding any payment processing information) will be received and stored on our internal systems.  

UOSSM USA respects the wishes of supporters, donors and subscribers to the e-newsletter who do not want to be contacted any more. These people may contact our donor service to unsubscribe from our communications. Subscribers to the newsletter can unsubscribe from the distribution list by clicking on the link at the bottom of each newsletter or via email by writing to: connect@uossm.us.

By accessing our website and/or submitting your personal information to us, you agree that: (1) you will abide by the practice described in this Policy, and (2) UOSSM may use the information in accordance with this Policy. Further, if you reside outside USA, you understand and agree that your personal information may be processed in countries where laws regarding processing of personal information may be less stringent than the laws in your country.

ONLINE PAYMENTS

Every effort is taken to process payments securely though a major global payment processor. Data transmitted is in encrypted form and not stored at UOSSM USA.

DONATIONS

UOSSM USA mainly finances its work through donations. Donations initiated on the UOSSM USA website, www.uossm.us, may be routed and processed by UOSSM chapter offices in the user’s country of residence, if user clicks through to the chapter website. Tax deductibility may be possible so long as the donation is correctly routed to the donor’s country of residence.

USER DATA

By visiting www.uossm.us, the internet server registers non-personal user data which gives information on the main stages of the site visit, the transmission of location addresses on the site, the activities according to the time and duration of the visit. Usage data is processed internally at UOSSM USA to enable us to tailor the UOSSM USA website to the needs of its users.

Information that We May Collect About You from Social Networking Sites. If you log into our Site using a social media service, you may be required to enter the email address, username, and/or password associated with that social media service. By logging in through a service, you could be granting us access to certain information hosted by the service, such as account information (this includes your name, profile picture, gender, networks, user IDs, list of friends, date of birth, contact information, email address, and any other information you have set to public on your account) and information posted on your feed or timeline. You have the ability to consent to the specific information that would be shared through the sign-in process. We store the information that we receive from social media services with other information that we collect from you or receive about you.

SOCIAL MEDIA USERS

We invite you to post content on our social media services, including your comments, pictures, and any other information that you would like to be available. If you post your own content, your posting may become public, and we cannot prevent such information from being used in a manner that may violate this Policy, the law, or your personal privacy. We have no control over how any social media service uses or discloses the personal information it collects about you. For information about how they may use and disclose your information, including any information you make public, please consult their respective privacy policies.

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

Our website and social media posts may contain links to third-party websites. Any access to and use of such linked websites is not governed by this Policy, but instead is governed by the privacy policies of those third party websites. We are not responsible for the information practices or content of third party websites.

OTHER USERS

Your user name and any information that you post to our website or social media services, including, without limitation, reviews, comments, and text will be available to, and searchable by, all users of the site or service.

COOKIES

We use ‘cookies’ in certain cases. A cookie is a file sent by an internet server to your internet browser and your computer records. Cookies and comparable techniques are also used to enable certain processes, services and transactions. You can set your browser so that a warning appears on your screen if the use of cookies is detected. You can give up the benefits of personal cookies; in this case some features will not be available. By using our website and authorizing cookies in your browser configuration you authorize the use of cookies. The UOSSM website mainly works with permanent cookies for anonymous internet statistics.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

www.uossm.us uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies, text files placed on your computer, to help analyze the use of the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted and stored by Google on servers. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the site, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and use of the site. Internet. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law, or where such third parties process such information on behalf of Google. Google will not cross your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings from your browser, but please note that if you do this you may not be able to use all the features of this site. By using this site, you expressly consent to the processing of your personal data by Google under the conditions and for the purposes set out above.

We sometimes use third-party service providers to serve advertisements (banners, video or test ads) on our behalf across the Internet. These third parties may collect non-personally identifiable information about your interaction with us. This Privacy Policy does not cover the collection methods or use of the information collected by these vendors, as they have their own privacy policies and may be members of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”). To remove yourself from some or all NAI member advertising programs, please visit the NAI opt-out page, and follow instructions. If you wish to opt out of this type of data collection, you can disable cookies in your web browser. Please note that disabling cookies may diminish the experience of the websites you visit, including www.uossm.us.

CHILDREN UNDER 16

Our services are not designed for children under 16. If we are made aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information from our systems.

FOR EU RESIDENTS

In addition to accessing your personal data from within the Services, users located in the EU have certain rights and protections governed by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) about the collection, sharing, and use of your personal data including as follows:

  • Right to Access Your Data: You can ask us for a copy of the personal information we have about you.
  • Right to Rectification/Correction: In addition to modifying your data from within your Salesforce Account or Hub account, you can also ask us to change, correct, or update your data in certain cases, especially if it is inaccurate.
  • Right to Erasure/Right to be Forgotten: You can ask us to stop using or erase all or some of your personal information (if we have no legal right to keep using it).
  • Right to Data Portability: You can ask us for a copy of the personal information you provided to us in a commonly used and machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object or Restrict Processing: You can object to or ask us to restrict processing under certain circumstances.

For EU-resident users, please email info@uossm.us to make a request regarding these rights. If we determine that your request is in accordance with applicable laws, we will accommodate it to the best of our ability. We will also handle your request or contact you within the time required by law. If you are resident in the EU, you may also contact your local data protection regulator.

TERMS OF CANCELLATION, WITHDRAWAL OF DONATIONS

UOSSM USA provides conditions for cancellation or withdrawal of donations. To do this, please contact us at connect@uossm.us detailing the reason for your cancellation or modification (error in the amount, error in the recipient, fraudulent use of your card, etc.).

For further inquiries regarding data protection on uossm.us, please contact connect@uossm.us.

Last modification: 22.09.2022

Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM) USA

18140 Zane St. NW, Suite 337

Elk River, MN 55330

Phone: (972) 200-9572

Email: connect@uossm.us