Privacy Policy for WSCA Portsmouth Community Radio Website and Mobile App

Last updated: 07/14/2025

Thank you for choosing to support WSCA Portsmouth Community Radio by visiting our website and using our mobile app. This Privacy Policy is designed to inform you about the types of personal information we collect, how it is used, and how we strive to protect your privacy.

By accessing and using our website or mobile app, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information:

  • When you make a donation, sign up to become an underwriter, become a sponsor, or purchase merchandise via our website, we collect the following information:
    • Name
    • Address
    • Payment information
  • For details on what information is collected through our SMS program, please read the SMS Privacy Policy on the Textgroove website at https://txgv.cc/privacy

1.2 Non-Personal Information:

  • We may collect non-personal information, such as device information, operating system, and IP address, to improve the performance and security of our website and mobile app.

1.3 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. 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.

1.4 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.
  • Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

1.5 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.

The payment service providers we work with to process payments

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

2.1 Donation Processing:

  • To process donations and merchandise purchases made on our website.

2.2 Communication:

  • To communicate with you regarding your donation, purchase, or any other relevant information.

2.3 Legal Requirements:

  • To comply with legal obligations and regulations.

3. Data Security

We prioritize the security of your personal information:

3.1 Secure Transmission:

  • All data transmitted between your device and our website or mobile app is encrypted using SSL/TLS technology.

3.2 Payment Processing:

  • We utilize secure payment gateways to process payment card information, ensuring the highest level of security.

3.3 Limited Access:

  • Access to your personal information is restricted to authorized personnel only, and we implement measures to prevent unauthorized access.

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personal information to third parties.

5. User Accounts

Our website and mobile app do not offer user account creation. Therefore, we do not collect additional personal information beyond what is necessary for donation processing and merchandise purchases.

6. Consent

By using our website, mobile app, and providing your personal information, you consent to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

7. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update and revise this Privacy Policy. We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated policy on our website and mobile app.

8. Payment Service Providers

We use Stripe, Paypal, and Square services to process payments made online and at WSCA events. You can find links to their privacy policies below:

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@wscafm.org.

Thank you for supporting WSCA Portsmouth Community Radio!