Privacy Policy

Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore (“GSMISTS”) is committed to protecting the privacy of youth and adult website visitors.This website privacy notice discloses how GSMISTS collects, protects, and uses information provided online, as well as how GSMISTS protects children's privacy. By using the pages on this site, visitors are accepting the practices described in the Privacy Policy.

If GSMISTS policy practices described herein change any time in the future, GSMISTS will post the policy changes on our website. It is important for our visitors to understand that all personally identifiable information that is collected will be treated in accordance with the privacy notice in effect at the time the information is collected.

Data Collection

GSMISTS’s online properties comprise of, but are not limited to, all pages found under www.gsmists.org, including the online council shop, camp website, HotSpot, and our destination sites for volunteers, girls and teens.

GSMISTS uses its best efforts to respect and protect the privacy of its online visitors. This means visitors are not required to register or provide information in order to simply view the GSMISTS website.

GSMISTS only gathers personally identifiable data, such as names, addresses, zip/postal codes, email addresses, etc., when voluntarily submitted by a visitor. Examples include: personally identifiable information collected in order to process online transactions, online donations, or job applications. This information is used solely by GSMISTS and Girl Scouts of United States of America, or other entities who are involved in the operation of this site for internal purposes.

GSMISTS does not sell information to third parties for marketing purposes. GSMISTS will only share personally identifiable information with third parties when:

The person submitting the information has authorized GSMISTS to share it;
Sharing the information is necessary to the operation of the site or a service on the site, for instance, to process a credit card transaction, or
We are required to do so by law.

GSMISTS has no control over or responsibility for the data collection and use practices of third parties that process online transactions, for example, credit card companies. Please note that GSMISTS never asks for social security numbers.

Submit a request regarding your data privacy here.

Children's Privacy

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) protects the personal information of children under the age of 13. This applies to individually identifiable information about a child that is collected online, such as full name, home address, email address, telephone number or any other information that would allow someone to identify or contact the child.

COPPA also cover other types of information—for example, hobbies, interests and information collected through “internet cookies” or other types of tracking mechanisms—when they are tied to individually identifiable information. It is important to understand this law; parent/guardians are encouraged to read more about COPPA.

Note to Parent/Caregivers About Website Privacy of Children

GSMISTS is committed to providing a safe, secure, and fun online experience for children who visit our site. GSMISTS is dedicated to safeguarding any personal information collected online and to helping parents and children have positive experiences on the Internet. Consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, GSMISTS will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without prior verifiable parental consent.

Parents can revoke their consent and ask that information about their children be deleted from the website by contacting GSMISTS by phone at (844) 476-4787 or via e-mail. To do this or to review personal information collected from children, we must verify the identity of the requesting parent. When a parent revokes consent, we will stop collecting, using, or disclosing information from that child. To respect the privacy of parents, information collected and used for the sole purpose of obtaining verifiable parental consent or providing notice is not maintained in retrievable form by the website if parental consent is not obtained after a reasonable time.

GSMISTS believes it is good policy not to collect any more personally identifiable information from children under 13 than is necessary for them to participate in our online activities. In addition, be aware that all sites that are targeted to children under 13 are prohibited by law from collecting more information than they need.

SMS Privacy Policy

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At Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you opt-in to receive SMS/text messages from us. Msg frequency varies.

Information We Collect

When you sign up for our SMS/texting services, we may collect the following information:

Phone Number: Required to send you SMS/text messages.
Name: Optional, but helps personalize our messages.
Consent Records: To document your opt-in to our SMS/texting services.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities related to our SMS/texting services.
Improve our services and develop new features.

Sharing Your Information

We DO NOT sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties for marketing purposes. We may share your information with:

Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in operating our SMS/texting services and conducting our business.
Legal Compliance: When required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process.
Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, or other business transaction.

Your Choices:

You may opt out of receiving SMS/text messages from us at any time by:

Texting "STOP" to the number from which you received the message.

GSMISTS uses 3CX powered by Voxtelesysis to communicate with volunteers via text message. Message and data rates may apply.

Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Children's Privacy

Our SMS/texting services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:

Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore

3275 Walker Ave. NW, Grand Rapids MI 49544

(e) communications@gsmists.org

(p) 616-784-3341

Make sure to consult with a legal professional to ensure that your privacy policy complies with all applicable laws and regulations.