Who we are
Our website address is: https://legion92.org. We are a Non For Profit chartered Post (#92) of the American Legion Organization, located in Hollywood, Florida, USA.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you create an account or request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the introductory or reset email. If you choose to pay membership, renewal, or event hall fees on this site, we share necessary information with Paypal to conduct the transaction. Please refer to further detailed Paypal Policy and a link to their own Privacy Page, below.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Mad Pizza, American Legion, and other 3rd Party Websites
Mad Pizza is a business partner of Post 92. They have separate ownership and their own website which we link to on our home page and other places on this website for customer convenience. By clicking on their link you are effectively either leaving our website -or- opening their website in a different tab or window. When browsing their website you should refer to their Privacy Policy as we have no control over how their website operates in regards to cookies and/or data collection and sharing.
In the same way, we have no control over any 3rd party website operation that may be linked on our website for convenience, including other American Legion Post, Detachment, or National websites that we do not operate but do provide links for informational purposes. When navigating to any 3rd Party website, please refer to that website’s own Privacy Policy.
Facebook Posts and Links
We use the Facebook social media platform to further advertise events and occurring at Post 92 at the URL: https://facebook.com/legion92
We have links to our “Facebook Page” throughout this website. Please be informed that when you click on any Facebook link, post, and/or image, you may effectively be either leaving our website -or- opening the Facebook website in a different tab or window. When browsing our page or any other entity on Facebook, you should refer to Facebook’s Privacy Policy as we have no control over how their platform operates in regards to cookies and/or data collection and sharing.
Here is a link to get started in understanding Facebook Privacy Policy.
https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
(note the above link will open in a separate tab or window)
Disclosure of Third-Party Processor (PayPal) Section:
- We use PayPal to process application, renewal, and event hall payments.
- PayPal is an independent controller of the data it processes in connection with your payment services.
- PayPal’s Privacy Statement: PayPal Privacy Statement (takes you to Paypal’s website in another tab or window)
Data Collected via PayPal
PayPal provides you with necessary information to process transactions and prevent fraud, including:
- Name, shipping address, phone number, and email address.
- Transaction details (amount paid, items ordered).
- Note: PayPal does not share the customer’s full financial information (like bank account or credit card numbers) with us.
Purpose of Sharing Data
Personal data is shared with PayPal to:
- Process Transactions: Facilitate payment for goods or services.
- Prevent Fraud: Use PayPal’s fraud protection tools.
- Comply with Legal Obligations: Meet anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) requirements.
Data Protection and Security
- Secure Transmission: Payment data is encrypted and transmitted securely.
- PCI Compliance: Your payment process complies with PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard).
Customer Rights
- How to Exercise Rights: You can exercise your data subject rights (access, correction, deletion) directly through PayPal, as described in PayPal’s Privacy Statement.
- Data Controller Contact: You can contact you PayPal directly for your data requests.
Event Calendar Section: Syncing our event calendar with your Google or Apple Calendar:
Data Collection and Usage
By linking your calendar, users allow our plugin to read, write, and update calendar data.
- Data Points: We may collect event names, descriptions, times, dates, location, and attendee lists.
- Purpose: This data is used for “two-way booking synchronization,” “preventing double bookings,” or “enabling appointment scheduling”.
- Required Disclosure: We are collecting this data to provide the specific, user-facing feature of calendar syncing.
Google API Services “Limited Use” Disclosure
- Statement: “The use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.” (The above link to Google Policy will open in a new tab or window to their website)
- Prohibition on Selling Data: We explicitly state that we do not sell or use user calendar data for advertising purposes.
Data Storage and Security
- Encryption: Data is encrypted in transit (using SSL/TLS) and at rest.
- Access Tokens: We securely store access tokens and refresh tokens, rather than passwords.
User Controls and Data Deletion
- Disconnecting: Users can revoke access to our calendar through your calendar settings page or by disconnecting the plugin.
- Data Retention: We retain data only as long as necessary to provide the service.