Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 16, 2020

OUR WEBSITE ADDRESS IS: HTTPS://MYSAFEJOURNEY.ORG.

This Privacy Policy is intended to describe how Safe Journey handles information gathered at their websites, which include: mysafejourney.org, safedatesmatter.org and purpleone.org.  By visiting any of our websites, or using Safe Journey website services, you agree to follow the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. Safe Journey may change these terms and conditions from time to time without prior notification, so please consult these terms and conditions regularly for any such changes.  If you do not agree to this Policy you may choose not to use or access our site or site specific services.

Your privacy and security are very important to us. We use all reasonable efforts to protect the confidentiality of your personal information. The following will help you understand what information we collect online and how we handle it. This policy will tell you if we disclose that information to anyone, and what choices you have regarding how we use that information. Please note that this Online Privacy Policy applies only to our websites and not to any other website of any other organizations to which we may link or that may link to us.

Collection of Information About You

Safe Journey operates the websites mysafejourney.org, safedatesmatter.org and purpleone.org. Safe Journey is staffed by domestic violence counselor/advocates available to help you during online sessions. Any information that you share during a chat session will be viewed by the counselor/advocate assisting you.

“Personally Identifiable Information" or (PII) is information about you that would identify you, such as your name, date of birth, or IP address. You may be asked for some PII when you use Safe Journey online services, in order for us to better understand and support your needs. Safe Journey online services are confidential, and providing this information is strictly voluntary. Please consider your personal online safety risks before providing any PII. If you are concerned about the safety of providing any PII, please discontinue use of our online services and call Safe Journey at (814) 438-2675.

The conversation you have with the domestic violence advocate during your chat session is intended to be part of a confidential conversation between you and Safe Journey.

Aggregate Data & Cookies

We automatically gather, or aggregate, certain usage information, such as the number of users of our websites, length of stay, and average length of sessions. This data cannot be used to identify you personally, and helps us to determine how often our websites are being used, at what times of the day, and other useful statistics. We may use this data for internal record keeping and service improvement purposes.

Safe Journey does NOT place any permanent or “persistent" cookies on your computer, although our websites do use session cookies. The cookies placed by our websites cannot be used to identify you as a user of Safe Journey.

How We Protect Your Security

Safe Journey stores information on a secure server that is only accessible by Safe Journey employees or contractors, pursuant to the terms described above.

We employ different security techniques to protect your personal information from unauthorized access by users outside of our organization, including standard end-to-end encryption practices. You should be aware, however, that “perfect security" does not exist anywhere on the Internet. Although we believe we take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that your PII or communications with Safe Journey will never be disclosed in a matter inconsistent with this policy, and make no representations or warranties regarding the sufficiency of our security policies.

Always be careful and responsible regarding your personal information. We are not responsible for, and cannot control, the use by others of any information that you provide or divulge to them, purposefully or inadvertently. Please note that the owner of any computer/device on which you access Safe Journey may have the right to access computers that they owns or have provided. We do not control the privacy policies of others.

How We May Share Information

We will not share your personal information without a written, informed, and time-limited consent to release of information except:

When the law requires it, such as in the case of mandated reporting or to prevent death or substantial bodily harm.

Our Policy Toward Children

We are concerned about the safety and privacy of children who use the Internet. We will never knowingly request Personally Identifiable Information from anyone under the age of 13 without prior verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with PII through online Safe Journey sites without verifiable parental consent, we will use our best efforts to remove such information from our files. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with PII through our online sites without verifiable parental consent, they should contact Safe Journey at (814) 438-2675.

Other Information Collectors

Except as otherwise expressly included in this Online Privacy Policy, this document addresses our use and disclosure of information that we collect from you. If you disclose your information to others, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure of such information. We do not control the privacy policies of others. We encourage you to ask questions before you disclose your personal information to others.

Your Consent and Chances in Privacy Pledge

By using any of Safe Journey’s website services, you consent to the terms set forth in this Privacy Policy and the Website User Agreement. We may, from time to time, make changes to this Privacy Policy. If we make any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information, this page will be updated, and we will post a prominent announcement on mysafejourney.org, safedatesmatter.org, and purpleone.org.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:  Safe Journey at (814) 438-2675.