Updated January 2025

Social Security Alerts & News (“we,” “us,” “our”) understands the importance of privacy to our readers and visitors. We have established this Privacy Policy (“Policy”) to ensure you are informed about our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use, and sharing of personal information through your use of our website at www.socialsecurityalerts.news (“Website”) or our services, and to explain your rights concerning such information.

Please read this Policy carefully. This Policy is effective as of the date stated at the top of this page and may be updated periodically to reflect our developments or changes in legal or regulatory requirements. Therefore, please review this Policy regularly for any updates. By accessing this Website, you acknowledge and agree to the practices outlined in this Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, please refrain from using our Site.

If you have any questions or comments about this Policy, please contact us.

Information Collected By Website and How It May Be Used.

The Website may collect various types of information when you visit the Website either (i) directly from your voluntary engagement with the Website or our services; or (ii) automatically from you when you interact with the Site.

The following categories of information we may collect from you include:

• Membership and subscription information. To set up your account and fulfill your request(s) we may collect your name, phone number, mailing address, email address, credit card information, billing address, or other payment information.
• Event and marketing information. When you attend an event hosted by us or our partners we may collect your name, phone number, mailing address, and email address to provide you with updates to our publication, any new benefits or services, newsletters, or other information on behalf of ourselves or third parties that we think would be of particular interest.
• Contests and promotions. Should you choose to enter or respond to a contest, survey, sweepstakes or other promotional feature, we may ask you for your name, address and email address or other personal information. We will also collect any additional information or materials that you voluntarily provide to us.
• Feedback information. To receive and respond to your customer service requests or comments on your experience with The Website, we may collect your name, phone number, mailing address, email address, images, and any relevant history.
• Device information. When you Interact with our Site, we may automatically collect information about the computers, phones, and other devices you are using (e.g. IP address, Wi-Fi information, goo-location, device attributes, operating system version, etc.).
• Website usage. So that we may understand and improve our customer and visitor experiences, as well as the functionality of the Site, we may collect information about how you interact with the Website such as mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, the date of your visit, the time spent on pages of the Site, or other actions.

We collect personal information automatically through cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small files on your computer or mobile device that store user IDs or preferences. They help personalize your experience, like auto-filling your log-in credentials. You can adjust your browser or OS settings to limit tracking or reject cookies, but you may lose access to some Website features and services. See our Cookie section below for more details.

How and When We May Disclose Your Information.

We may disclose your personal information to third parties in the following instances and as permitted by law.

• Service Providers. To carry out certain tasks including, to process your payments, mail you products, distribute emails, manage promotions, offer you customer service, serve you relevant ads, and maintain technology and related infrastructure.
• To meet applicable legal requirements. Should you choose to enter or respond to a contest, survey, sweepstakes or other promotional feature, we may ask you for your name, address and email address or other personal information. We will also collect any additional information or materials that you voluntarily provide to us.
• A business sale. In the event of a reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of other business, assets or stock (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings).
• With your consent. To comply with a legal obligation or the decision of a judicial authority, a public authority or a government body, or if disclosure is necessary for national security, law enforcement or other public

Cookies.

A cookie is a small data file that certain websites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file can contain various types of information, including a user ID that the Website uses to track the pages you’ve visited. We may use cookies to enhance your experience on this Site, to determine user traffic patterns and for other purposes. We use different types of cookies for different purposes, specifically, strictly necessary cookies, performance cookies, and functionality cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies. Are essential to fulfill an action requested by you, such as identifying your browser settings. We cannot guarantee how the Website will perform during your visit if you adjust these.
• Performance cookies. Allow us to view analytic information about how users Interact with our Site.
• Functionality cookies. Enhance the performance and functionality of our Website, such as remembering you or your preferences.

Most browsers are configured to accept cookies by default; however, you can adjust your browser settings to refuse all cookies, notify you when a cookie is being sent, or periodically clear cookies from your browser. (Consult the help section of your browser application for instructions.) If you decide to disable cookies or reject a cookie, you may not be able to access certain pages or features of the Website fully.

Some advertisers and their ad service providers on our Website may set cookies when you click on their advertising banners. Although we use cookies in other parts of the Website as mentioned above, cookies received with banner ads are collected by those advertisers and their ad service providers, and we do not have access to that information. The privacy policy of the ad company or its service provider will dictate the use of this information, and The Website is not responsible for the privacy practices of these ad companies.

For more information about cookies and similar technologies, please visit allaboutcookies.org.

SMS Messaging.

By opting in for our text marketing and/or notifications (when you enter your phone number (I) to access free articles, (ii) to purchase a subscription, or (iii) when creating an account) you agree to these terms and conditions. You acknowledge that your consent is not a condition of any purchase. Mobile/Opt-in Data will not be shared with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.

By providing us with your phone number and/or subscribing to our text notifications, you agree to receive automated transactional messages, including without limitation, marketing text messages from us about our products and services, at that phone number. Messages may be sent via an automatic telephone dialing system or other technology, and message frequency is recurring. Message and data rates may apply.

You certify that any phone number(s) you provide is true, accurate, and you are the current owner. You agree to immediately notify us of any change in ownership of such phone number(s). If we discover that this information is false or inaccurate, we may suspend or terminate your account at any time.

We reserve the right to revise our messaging program at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting to this Website. Your continued enrollment following such changes shall constitute your acceptance of such changes.

Message Data Rates May Apply.

There is no fee to receive our text notifications, however, you may incur a charge for these text messages from your telephone carrier which is your sole responsibility.

We reserve the right to alter the frequency of messages sent at any time and reserve the right to change the short code or phone number from which messages are sent

Not all mobile devices or handsets may be supported, and our messages may not be deliverable in all areas. The Website, its service providers, and mobile carriers supported by this program are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Opt-Out of Text Messages.

Should you choose to receive certain notifications and announcements via text message (SMS) from The Website, you may opt-out of these communications by texting STOP, END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE, or QUIT to the SMS number used by The Website. For customer support, you can reply HELP to the same number. Upon opting out, you may receive a confirmation text message. Please note that attempting to opt-out through any method other than the specified commands is not considered a valid means of opting out.

Interest Based Advertising.

Interest-based advertising, also known as online behavioral advertising, involves collecting data on users’ activities across various websites over time. This information is then used to deliver targeted advertisements based on the users’ interests. This process can be facilitated through automated methods, including the use of first and third-party cookies, web server logs, pixels, and web beacons. We may utilize information collected from our website and credible third parties such as Facebook, Google, and Pinterest to customize advertisements according to your individual preferences or to inform you about new products or services.

Data collection may occur on both our Website and third-party websites that participate in ad networks, which gather information on our behalf about your visits to other websites. The information collected and used in this manner is typically anonymous and not personally identifiable (e.g., browsing history, demographic information, purchase history, media consumption, shopping habits, lifestyle preferences, or other similar data). For more details on interest-based advertising and your choices with respect to it, please visit the Network Advertising Initiative at www.networkadvertising.org and the Digital Advertising Alliance at www.aboutads.info. To opt out of some of our advertising partners’ use of cookies in this manner, please visit www.networkadvertising.org.

Security and Retention.

We will use commercially reasonable efforts to secure and protect the privacy of your information. However, it is important to note that no data transmission over the Internet is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the security of the information transmitted via the Site.

We reserve the right to access and/or disclose personal and non-personal information as required by courts or administrative agencies, and as necessary to investigate suspected fraud, harassment, or violations of any law, rule, regulation, or Website policies, as well as the rights of third parties or any conduct deemed improper by The Website.

Your personal information will be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. In certain circumstances, we may retain your personal information for longer durations if required for legal, tax, or accounting purposes.

Links to Other Sites.

This Website provides links or references to other websites. We do not have control over or responsibility for content on third-party sites and transactions that occur there. The privacy policies and terms and conditions governing this Website may differ from the policies of third-party websites. It is advised to review any applicable policies of these third-party websites.

Your Rights and Opt-Out Procedures in General.

You have the option to opt out of receiving information from The Website. This opt out messaging will appear at the bottom of every email that is sent out. The Website also gives you the option to remove your information from its database completely. If you no longer wish to take advantage of this Website or to receive any form of direct contact from The Website, whether it is email, discounts, newsletters, or other promotional offers or materials, or wish us to delete your personal information from our data records, contact us to cancel your account.

To ensure that the information we maintain is accurate, The Website gives users the option to change or modify their information previously provided. If you would like to change your information currently In our database, please contact us. Unless you are a resident of the European Union or California (which have specific rights explained below), The Website is not responsible for updating information contained in third-party lists or databases.

We currently do not honor Do Not Track signals from internet browsers; when a universal standard for processing them emerges, we will follow it.

Protection for Children.

This Website is intended for users 18 and older. We do not collect personal information from children under 13. Parents or guardians should contact us if a child has provided personal information, and we will delete it from our database.

Additional Rights for European Union Residents.

The European Economic Area provides certain rights to data subjects under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

(including access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object and to complain). If applicable, in the event we transfer your personal data to countries that do not meet GDPR requirements, we will ensure that the recipient provides adequate protection by entering into Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission. These rights include:

• The Right to Access. You have the right to learn if your personal information is being processed by The Website, including which categories and specific pieces of personal information we have.
• The Right to Rectify. You have the right to verify the accuracy of your personal information and ask for it to be updated or corrected.
• The Right to Delete. You have the right, under certain circumstances, to erase or otherwise remove your personal information from The Website.
• The Right to Transfer. You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another processor without any hindrance. This right is applicable provided that the data is processed by automated means and the processing is based on your consent or a contract which The Website is a part of.
• No Discrimination. You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising the rights described above.

You may exercise your EU privacy rights by contacting us. We will handle verified requests to access, correct, or delete your information within thirty (30) days unless the request is unusually extensive or complex, in which case we will inform you of the expected timeline for handling your request.

Legal Bases for Processing.

We process your personal information based on one of the following legal conditions.

• Your consent (e.g. to place cookies which process personal information, or marketing)
• To perform our agreement with you (e.g. to process your payment or shipping information to fulfill your subscription)
• To comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject
• Our legitimate interests, provided they do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms (e.g. for direct or behavioral marketing purposes, to expand our business activities, to generate aggregated statistics about our customers and Site, which you may opt out at any time).

You may exercise your EU privacy rights by contacting us. We will handle verified requests to access, correct, or delete your information within thirty (30) days unless the request is unusually extensive or complex, in which case we will inform you of the expected timeline for handling your request.

International Transfers.

The personal information we collect may be transferred to and stored in countries, outside the jurisdiction where you are and where we or our third-party service providers have operations. If you are located in the EEA, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, your personal information may be processed outside of those regions, including in the United States. In the event of such a transfer, we will ensure that: (i) the personal information is transferred to countries recognized as offering an equivalent level of protection; or (ii) the transfer Is made pursuant to appropriate and approved safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission.

Additional Hights for California Residents.

If you are a California resident, certain rights may be accorded to you under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) including:

• The Right to Access. You may request, up to 2 times each year, that we disclose to you the categories and specific pieces of information that we have collected about you.
• The Right to Delete. You may request that we delete any personal Information that we have collected from or about you.

In accordance with the CCPA, in addition to the details described above, we make the following disclosures:

• We collect the following categories of personal information: identifiers/contact information, commercial information, financial information, internet or other electronic network activity information, location, and any inferences drawn from the foregoing.
• We disclose the following categories of personal information for our business purposes: identifiers/contact information, financial information, internet or other electronic network activity information, location, and any inferences drawn from the foregoing.

You may exercise your California privacy rights by contacting us. We will handle verified requests to access, correct, or delete your information within forty-five (45) days unless the request is unusually extensive or complex, in which case we will inform you of the expected timeline for handling your request. We do not discriminate against any California residents who exercise any of their rights described in this Privacy Policy.

Contacting Us.

If you have any questions about this Policy, the practices of this Website, or your dealings with this Website, you can contact us.