Privacy Policy
Providence Student Union (PSU) places a high priority on protecting your privacy. This privacy policy was created in order to demonstrate PSU's firm commitment to the privacy of students, allies, and website users. This policy explains what types of information is collected by PSU's website, www.pvdstudentunion.org, and how this information is used.
What Personally Identifiable Information is Collected
PSU members that register for www.pvdstudentunion.org and individuals that sign up to receive PSU e-communications voluntarily provide us with contact information (such as name and e-mail address). We may use this information for specific, limited purposes. You may always "opt out," either now or at any time in the future, if you do not wish to receive our messages.
IP addresses
PSU uses your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer www.pvdstudentunion.org, and for statistical metrics used to track website visitor traffic.
Cookies
www.pvdstudentunion.org uses "cookie" messages to automatically help provide better services. They remind us who you are and your preferences for our website based on what you've done and told us before. The "cookie" is placed in your computer and is read when you come back to our website. Cookies let us take you to the information and features you're particularly interested in. They also let us track your usage of www.pvdstudentunion.org, so we know which parts of our site is most popular. You can reject cookies or cancel them by instructing your Web browser accordingly.
How Your Information May Be Used
We use your personal information to provide you with personalized service; to send e-mail alerts to you; to answer your requests; to support and engage students and volunteers; etc. You may choose to opt out at any time, which will cease all communications from us. We may also use your information to track visitor of our website. This lets us see which of our features are the most popular so we can better serve our users' needs. It also lets us provide aggregate data about our traffic (not identifying you personally, but showing how many visitors used which features, for example) to outside parties.
Email Privacy
PSU does not provide, sell, or rent email addresses to anyone outside the organization.
External Links
www.pvdstudentunion.org includes links to external websites. These links do not fall under the www.pvdstudentunion.org domain, and PSU is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of external websites. Your use of any linked website is solely at your own risk.
Modifications
We may amend this privacy policy from time to time; please review it periodically. We maintain the option to modify this privacy at any time by electronic notice posted on our website. Your continued use of our website after the date that such notices are posted will be deemed to be your agreement to the changed terms.
Opt-Out Options and Mobile Information
You have the right to opt out of receiving marketing communications
from us at any time by:
SMS: Replying "STOP" to any SMS message you receive from us. Email: admin@pvdstudentunion.org
Clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email you receive from us.
Account Settings: Updating your preferences in your account settings on our website.
More on mobile information usage, collection, and privacy.
Our SMS program provides updates, notifications, and promotional messages related to our services. By subscribing to our SMS program, you consent to receive SMS messages at the phone number provided.
Message frequency may vary based on your interaction with our service. We do not share your mobile information with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Additionally, all the categories of personal data mentioned above exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent. This information will not be shared with any third parties under any circumstances. However, we may share your data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our SMS program, provided they agree to keep your data confidential and use it solely for the purpose of providing services on our behalf.
You have the right to access, correct, verify, or remove your personal information at any time. To manage your information, please contact us at 401-484-7471.
Opt-Out Option: If you wish to opt-out of receiving SMS messages, you may do so at any time by replying "STOP" to any of our messages or by contacting us directly at 401-484-7471. Opting out will not affect your other interactions with our services.