Last updated: July 2025
Forsyth Humane Society (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or opt in to receive SMS/text messages from us.
Our website address is: https://forsythhumane.org
1. Information We Collect
Through Our Website:
- Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address, and browser user agent to help with spam detection. An anonymized string of your email may be shared with the Gravatar service. Gravatar Privacy Policy
- Media: If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can extract that information.
- Cookies:
- Saving your name, email, and website when leaving comments (for your convenience).
- Session cookies for logged-in users, screen preferences, and publishing articles.
- Embedded Content: Articles may include videos or media from other sites. Embedded content behaves just as if you visited the source site and may collect your data or track your interaction.
From SMS Signups:
- Phone Number
- Timestamp of Consent
- SMS Interactions (such as replies or opt-out actions)
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide and improve our services, including comment moderation, user experience personalization, and website security.
- To send updates and reminders via SMS, if you opt in.
- To fulfill donation transactions or support inquiries, if you initiate them.
- To analyze site traffic and improve our services through third-party analytics.
3. SMS Messaging and Compliance
If you opt in to receive SMS/text messages from us:
- Message Frequency: Up to 4 messages per month.
- Message & Data Rates May Apply, depending on your mobile carrier.
- Opt-Out Anytime: Reply STOP to unsubscribe.
- Help: Reply HELP for assistance.
- Consent Is Not a Condition of Purchase.
We do not sell or share your phone number with third parties for marketing. We may use vendors who help us deliver and analyze SMS communications.
4. Data Sharing & Retention
- Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and auto-approve future comments.
- Registered users (if applicable) can view, edit, or delete their information at any time.
- We may share data with trusted vendors, anti-spam services, or analytics providers.
5. Your Rights Over Your Data
You may request an exported file of the personal data we hold or ask that we erase it. This excludes any data we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
6. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security practices to safeguard your data. We also maintain procedures for data breach response and secure transmission of SMS data.
7. Third-Party Services & Data Sources
We may receive or send data to services like analytics platforms, embedded media providers, anti-spam services, and SMS gateways to ensure a functional, safe user experience.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy to reflect legal or operational changes. Continued use of our site or SMS services after changes indicates your acceptance of those updates.
9. Contact Us
Forsyth Humane Society
📍 4881 Country Club Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
📧 info@forsythhumane.org
📞 (336) 721-1303
🌐 https://forsythhumane.org
