Privacy Policy
Services to Abused Families, Inc. (SAFE) respects your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you interact with our website and social media pages.
Information We Collect
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Personal Information: You may choose to provide your name, email address, phone number, or mailing address when you contact us, sign up for updates, volunteer, or make a donation.
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Non-Personal Information: Our website and social media platforms may collect limited information such as your IP address, browser type, and engagement activity to improve our services.
How We Use Your Information
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To respond to inquiries and provide information about SAFE’s services.
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To process donations and send tax receipts.
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To share updates, newsletters, and event invitations if you opt in.
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To improve our website, outreach, and community engagement.
Confidentiality and Survivor Safety
SAFE prioritizes the safety and confidentiality of survivors. We will never post identifying information about clients or share personal details without explicit, informed consent. Any photos, stories, or testimonials shared publicly are used with permission or are anonymized.
Information Sharing
SAFE does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We only share information if required by law or when necessary to process donations through secure third-party providers.
Data Security
We use appropriate safeguards to protect your information. While no system is completely secure, we take reasonable steps to ensure your personal data is protected.
Social Media Use
Please remember that any information you choose to share publicly on SAFE’s social media pages may be visible to others. For safety, we encourage survivors not to post personal details about their experiences in public forums.
Your Choices
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You may unsubscribe from emails or newsletters at any time.
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You may contact us to update, correct, or remove your information.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your information, please contact us:
Services to Abused Families, Inc. (SAFE)
501 E. Piedmont St
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-8876
Privacy Policy - The Basics
Having said that, a privacy policy is a statement that discloses some or all of the ways a website collects, uses, discloses, processes, and manages the data of its visitors and customers. It usually also includes a statement regarding the website’s commitment to protecting its visitors’ or customers’ privacy, and an explanation about the different mechanisms the website is implementing in order to protect privacy.
Different jurisdictions have different legal obligations of what must be included in a Privacy Policy. You are responsible to make sure you are following the relevant legislation to your activities and location.
What to Include in the T&C Document
Generally speaking, a Privacy Policy often addresses these types of issues: the types of information the website is collecting and the manner in which it collects the data; an explanation about why is the website collecting these types of information; what are the website’s practices on sharing the information with third parties; ways in which your visitors and customers can exercise their rights according to the relevant privacy legislation; the specific practices regarding minors’ data collection; and much, much more.
To learn more about this, check out our article “Creating a Privacy Policy”.