SMS Privacy Policy
Cornerstone Communications INC SMS Privacy Policy
At Cornerstone Communications INC, we value your privacy and make every effort to respect your wishes and personal information. In line with this commitment, we have established the following policy for the use of our SMS service. Please read it carefully to understand how we collect, use, and manage your phone numbers.
Cornerstone Communications INC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify or change this Policy at any time with or without prior notice to you. This Policy, and any changes, are effective as soon as posted. By continuing to use the Service after changes to the Policy are posted, you accept the updated terms.
Personal Information
“Personal Information” refers to information that individually identifies you, such as your mobile phone number or user/screen name, as well as any Personal Information that you choose to include in messages you send through the Service.
Collection of Phone Numbers
Through the use of our Service, Cornerstone Communications INC will receive the following information: your mobile phone number when you voluntarily provide it to us, for example, during transactions, inquiries, or by sending a text message to us. Mobile information will not be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.
Use of Phone Numbers for SMS
We use Personal Information to: (a) Provide you with the Service, (b) Process and respond to inquiries, (c) Improve the Service, (d) If necessary, contact you with important announcements or messages, and (e) Conduct research.
SMS messaging charges may be applied by your carrier.
Disclosure of Your Information
Mobile information will not be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties
We may use or disclose such information in the following limited circumstances:
- We have your consent.
- We need to enforce our Terms of Service.
- We provide such information to trusted businesses or persons for the sole purpose of processing Personal Information on our behalf, subject to agreements that require those parties to process such information only on our instructions and in compliance with this Policy and appropriate confidentiality and security measures. While we require third parties to comply with strict confidentiality and security measures, Cornerstone Communications INC is not responsible for any breaches or failures on their part.
- We provide such information to third parties who have entered into non-disclosure agreements with us.
- We provide such information to a company controlled by, or under common control with, Cornerstone Communications INC for any purpose permitted by this Policy.
- We respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal processes, or establish or exercise our legal rights, or the legal rights of others, or defend against legal claims.
- We believe it is necessary to share Personal Information to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of Cornerstone Communications INC’s Terms of Service, or as otherwise required by law.
- We transfer Personal Information about you if Cornerstone Communications INC or its assets are acquired by or merged with another company.
We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information without further notice. For example, we may disclose the number of people who used the Service in a given month or the total number of texts sent in a given week.
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SMS Terms and Conditions
Use of the Cornerstone Communications INC text message-based services (the “Service”) is subject to the following Terms of Service. These terms constitute a legal agreement (the “Agreement”). Please read them carefully.
Product Description
- By providing your mobile phone number, you consent to receive SMS messages from CornerStone Communications INC related to order updates, relaying important updates, and conversational messages.
Message Frequency
- Message frequency may vary.
Message and Data Rates
- Standard message and data rates may apply depending on your carrier.
Opting In
A mobile user may opt-in by:
- Entering a phone number online,
- Providing verbal approval,
- Sending a Mobile Originating (MO) message to a Cornerstone Communications INC employee, or
- Filling out a paper form that includes their phone number.
Opting Out
- You may opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying with “STOP” or “QUIT” to any SMS message you receive from us. After opting out, you will receive a conformation message and we will cease sending SMS messages to your number.
Help and Support
- If you need assistance or have questions about our SMS service, reply with “HELP” to any SMS message you receive, or contact our customer support team at support@cornerstonecomm.net
Privacy Policy
- Your phone number will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy, available at Privacy Policy. We do not sell or share your phone number with third parties except as required by law.
Usage
- You acknowledge that anyone with access to your mobile phone may be able to view messages you receive through the Service, and Cornerstone Communications INC is not responsible for any unauthorized access.
- Your participation in the SMS Service is not a requirement for receiving any other services from Cornerstone Communications INC.
- By agreeing to these Terms of Service and providing your mobile phone number, you authorize Cornerstone Communications INC to contact you by text message using an automatic telephone dialing system or other technology where applicable.
- For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at info@cornerstonecomm.net.
By using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these terms.
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