Privacy Policy

Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to aamassd3.org and District 3 and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, references to aamassd3.org apply to both the website and to District 3.

This web site is a public information resource for all visitors and an AA resource for AA members, groups, and alcoholics. By using this website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of Your Personal Information

To better provide you with resources or services via this web site, we may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:

• First and Last Name
• Mailing Address
• Email Address
• Phone Number

No personal information is collected unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain services on the Site. These may include: (a) sending us an email message; (b) submitting your personal information when registering or subscribing to services on our Site. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to the signups and/or services you have requested from us.

Use of Your Personal Information

District 3 collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.

District 3 may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of resources or services.

Sharing Information with Third Parties

District 3 does not sell, rent or lease its contact lists to third parties.

District 3 may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on District 3 or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the District; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public.

Tracking User Behavior

We may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit to help determine which services are used or unused and to add content to popular subject areas.

Automatically Collected Information

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by us. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for website operations, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics about website usage.

Use of Cookies

The website may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by your web browser. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the website domain that issued the cookie to you.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers accept cookies by default, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies. If you choose to decline cookies, you may also disable interactive features of the Site.

Links

This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Security of Your Personal Information

District 3 secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. District 3 uses the following methods for this purpose:

• SSL Protocol
• Data Encryption

When personal information is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. When personal information is stored, it is encrypted.

We strive to take security measures that protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.

Children Under Thirteen

District 3 (aamassd3.org) does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

Email Communications

From time to time, District 3 may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication.

External Data Storage Sites

We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.

Changes to this Statement

District 3 reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending email to you, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating privacy information on this page. Your continued use of the Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute: (a) your acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) your agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.

Contact Information

District 3 welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that District 3 has not adhered to this Statement, please contact us at:

District 3
PO Box 520
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
Email: DCM@aamassd3.org

Effective as of January 29, 2023