At Guiding Peer Support ("we," "us," or "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, gpspeers.com (the "Website"), or interact with our services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways when you interact with our Website:
- Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other details you voluntarily provide when you fill out contact forms, sign up for services, or request resources.
- Usage & Device Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to operate and improve our Website and support services, including:
- To respond to your questions, inquiries, and requests for peer support.
- To schedule, maintain, and provide our peer-to-peer mentorship services.
- To monitor and analyze usage trends to improve Website design, loading times, and usability.
- To send you important service-related updates, newsletters, or administrative communications (if you have opted in).
3. Data Sharing & Third-Party Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for commercial or marketing purposes.
We may only share information in the following limited circumstances:
- With Your Consent: We may share your information if you explicitly request or authorize us to do so.
- For Emergency / Protective Reasons: We may disclose information if we believe it is necessary to protect the immediate safety of our users, peer supporters, or the public, particularly in emergencies or crisis situations.
- As Required by Law: We may disclose information to comply with applicable legal processes, subpoenas, or state and federal regulations under the jurisdiction of the State of New York.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate physical, technical, and administrative security measures (such as SSL encryption on our Website data transfers) to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
5. Third-Party Websites & Services
Our Website may contain links to external websites or third-party resources. This Privacy Policy applies solely to gpspeers.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites, and we encourage you to read their policies before providing personal data.
6. Your Rights & Choices
You have control over how your personal information is handled:
- Correction & Deletion: You can contact us at any time to request access to, correction of, or complete deletion of the personal information you have submitted to us.
- Opt-Out: If you receive any newsletters or non-essential emails from us, you can opt-out at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link or contacting us directly.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Website and peer support services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it from our servers immediately.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Email:
[email protected]