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SMS Terms & Conditions of Service

Agreement to Receive Text Messages

 

By providing your mobile number, you agree that Cielo Vista Church may send you periodic SMS or MMS messages containing but not limited to important information, updates, and reminders.

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  1. You can expect to receive 1-2 messages per month, more if we need to reply to any further questions.

  2. You may unsubscribe at any time by texting the word STOP. You may receive a subsequent message confirming your opt-out request.

  3. For help, send the word HELP to (915) 595-0288.

  4. Message and data rates may apply.

  5. United States Participating Carriers Include AT&T, T-Mobile®, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Boost, U.S. Cellular®, MetroPCS®, InterOp, Cellcom, C Spire Wireless, Cricket, Virgin Mobile and others.

  6. These Cielo Vista Church and entities are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

  7. You agree to notify us of any changes to your mobile number and update your account with us to reflect this change.

  8. Data obtained from you in connection with this SMS service may include your cell phone number, your carrier’s name, and the date, time and content of your messages, as well as other information that you provide. We may use this information to contact you and to provide the services you request from us but will not be shared with any outside party for any reason.

  9. By subscribing or otherwise using the service, you acknowledge and agree that we will have the right to change and/or terminate the service at any time, with or without cause and/or advance notice.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Cielo Vista Church at (915) 595-0288.

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Will I be charged for the text messages I receive?

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Though you will never be charged you for the text messages you receive, depending on your phone plan, you may see some charges from your mobile provider. Please reach out to your wireless provider if you have questions about your text or data plan.

 

Please review the Privacy Policy below.

SMS Privacy Policy

 

CIELO VISTA CHURCH is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) governs how we treat the Personal Information that we collect and receive from you in connection with your use of the SMS Service (“Service”), which we make available to you through a third-party service provider. This Policy is incorporated into the Terms of Service.

 

By using the Service, you agree to the terms of this Policy. CIELO VISTA CHURCH 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. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of any changes to the Policy constitutes your full acceptance of those changes.

 

“Personal Information” is information that individually identifies you, such as your mobile phone number or user/screen name, as well as the any Personal Information that you choose to include in messages you send through the Service.

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What Personal Information is Collected About You?

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Through the use of the Service, CIELO VISTA CHURCH  will receive the following information from our third party service provider: your mobile phone number when you send a text message to us, the text of messages that you send to other users of the Service, any user or screen name that you select in connection with the Service, as well as any comments or feedback regarding the Service that you send to us.

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How CIELO VISTA CHURCH uses Personal Information About You?

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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 after an event or class.

 

Each message that you send through the Service (either to us or to other users of the Service) is stored on our servers. We retain these messages on our servers. CIELO VISTA CHURCH utilizes servers and services owned by third parties.

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Disclosure of Your Information

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We will not rent or sell your Personal Information to other entities or individuals. We may use or disclose such information in any of the following limited circumstances:

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  1. We need to enforce our Terms of Service.

  2. We respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish or exercise our legal rights, or the legal rights of others, or defend against legal claims.

  3. 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 CIELO VISTA CHURCH’s Terms of Service, or as otherwise required by law.

  4. We transfer Personal Information about you if CIELO VISTA CHURCH is, or its assets are, acquired by or merged with another church.

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Security

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CIELO VISTA CHURCH takes precautions to ensure the security of your Personal Information, including ensuring that our third party service providers protect the security of your Personal Information. However, we cannot guarantee that hackers or unauthorized personnel will not gain access to your Personal Information despite our efforts. You should note that in using the Service, your information will travel through third party infrastructures which are not under our control (such as a third party SMS delivery platform or your carrier network).

 

We cannot protect, nor does this Policy apply to, any information that you transmit to other users. You should never transmit personal or identifying information to other users.

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Opting In

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A mobile user might opt-in by:

  1. By providing us your mobile number, you agree that Cielo Vista Church may send you periodic SMS messages

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Opting Out

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CIELO VISTA CHURCH’s third-party service provider gives you the ability to opt out of the Service for any reason. You can opt out by texting “STOP”.

 

We reserve the right to send you certain communications relating to the Service, such as announcements and administrative messages, without offering you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving them.

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Children

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The Service is not intended for children under 13, and CIELO VISTA CHURCH does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13.

 

Children aged 13 or older should not submit any Personal Information without the permission of their parents or guardians. By using the Service, you are representing that you are at least 18, or that you are at least 13 years old and have your parents’ permission to use the service.

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Intended Audience

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CIELO VISTA CHURCH requires that users of this service be limited to US residents only.

Questions or Concerns?

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If you have any additional questions regarding this Policy, please feel free to contact us any time by texting “HELP”.

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