Privacy Policy for SMS/Text Messaging
Effective Date: 01/01/2024
- Introduction
Van Beurden Insurance Services, Inc (“we,” “us,” or “our”) are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a secure and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we manage and protect your information in relation to our SMS/text messaging services.
- Information We Collect
We respect your privacy and want to reassure you that we do not collect any information beyond what is necessary for our messaging services. Specifically:
- Client Information Only: We only collect and use information from individuals who are our clients or who have provided us with their information directly. We do not collect or use any none business related information from non-clients or potential clients that we are in contact with.
- Consent for SMS/Text Messaging
We are committed to ensuring that all our SMS/text messages are sent with your explicit consent. We follow these guidelines:
- Direct Consent: We will only send you SMS/text messages if we have obtained your direct permission. This can be through:
- Verbal Consent: You may provide consent during a phone call.
- Email Consent: You may provide consent via email.
- Text/SMS/MMS Consent: You initiate the text message conversion.
- Postal Consent: You may provide consent through postal mail.
- Opt-In Requirement: Before sending any SMS/text messages, we will obtain your clear and specific consent through one of the methods mentioned above or you have directly messaged us first and it will assumed you would like to communicate this way.
- Opt-Out and Unsubscribing
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. If you no longer wish to receive SMS/text messages from us, you can opt-out by:
- Replying “STOP” to any SMS/text message we send you.
- Contacting us directly through: (See above methods for opt-in)
- Data Security
We implement robust security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Our security practices include:
- Secure data storage.
- Restricted access to personal data.
- Regular security assessments (Internal).
- Third-Party Disclosure
We do not share your personal information with third parties except as required by law or as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which the information was collected (e.g., technical service providers who help us manage our SMS/text messaging service).
- User Rights
You have the right to:
- Correction: Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal information that is not required for us to legally hold or do business with you.
To exercise these rights, please contact us through normal channels.
- Policy Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be communicated through our SMS/text messaging service and/or on our website.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our SMS/text messaging practices, please contact us at:
- Phone: +1 559-897-2975
- Postal Address: 1600 Draper Street, Kingsburg Ca 93631
- Summary
At Van Beurden Insurance Services, Inc, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. We only collect information from our clients and will only send SMS/text messages with your explicit consent.