Privacy Policy for DCFAnnuities.com
We recognize the importance of our visitor’s privacy and we aim to preserve the Privacy by all means. The information furnished herewith will inform you on the types of personal information we receive and collect when you use (operate) and visit DCFAnnuities.com and how we safeguard your information. You can be assured that your personal information is never leaked or sold to the third parties and is well protected by us.
EMAIL POLICY
DCFAnnuities.com (We/ Us/Our) will never sell, rent, or disclose your email address to any third parties for any marketing or solicitation purposes. Email communications from us are strictly limited to the information, products, and services we ourselves offer. You are free to unsubscribe at any time and unsubscribe links are posted on all our regularly scheduled emails. You can also unsubscribe by requesting removal via the Contact Us form or by calling us at 800-246-1932. Please also view the Disclosures and Privacy Policy pages.
Log Files As with most other websites, we also collect and use the data contained in log files. The information in the log files include your IP (internet protocol) address, your ISP (internet service provider, such as AOL or Shaw Cable), the browser used by you to visit our site (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox), your site visit time and the pages browsed by you throughout our site.
Cookies and Web Beacons We do use cookies to store information, such as your personal preferences when you visit our site. This could include showing a popup only once during your visit, or the ability to login to some of our key features, such as inventory or forums.
We also reserve the right to offer third party advertisements on to support our site. These advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on our site that also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, your ISP , the browser used by you to visit our site, and in some cases, whether you have installed Flash. Such application is generally applied for geotargeting purposes, e.g., (showing New York real estate ads to someone in New York) or showing certain ads, based on specific visited sites (such as showing cooking ads to someone who frequents cooking sites).
DoubleClick DART cookies We also may use DART cookies for ad serving through Google’s DoubleClick advertising network. The DART cookies may also be used by us for ad serving through Google’s DoubleClick, which places a cookie on your computer when you are browsing the web and visit a site using DoubleClick advertising (including some Google AdSense advertisements). The cookie is used to serve your specific ads and your interests (\”interest based targeting\”). The ads served are to be targeted on the basis of your previous browsing history (For example, if you are viewing sites for visiting Las Vegas, you may also see Las Vegas hotel advertisements when viewing a non-related site, such as a hockey site). DART uses \”non personally identifiable information\”, which does NOT track your personal information, such as your name, email address, physical address, telephone number, social security numbers, bank account numbers or credit card numbers. You have the option to opt-out of this ad serving on all sites using this advertising by visiting http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/dart_adserving.aspx
You can choose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security. However, it can affect your ability to interact with our site as well as other websites and it may include the inability to login to services or programs, such as logging into forums or accounts.
Deleting cookies does not mean you are permanently opted out of any advertising program. Unless, you have settings that disallow cookies, the next time you visit a site running the advertisements, a new cookie will be added.
SMS (text) Messaging Program Privacy Policy
This section of our Privacy Policy outlines how DCFAnnuities (dcfannuities.com ) manages your data within our text message marketing and communication program (the “Messaging Program”). We utilize Ontraport to operate the Messaging Program on our behalf, with Twilio serving as our service provider and the processor of your personal data.
Data Collection
In our Messaging Program, we gather various kinds of data about you. This includes the phone number and email address you provide upon registration. We also collect your message history and any data contained within your messages when you communicate through the Messaging Program.
Furthermore, we might collect data via cookies or similar technologies. These cookies, stored by your browser, help personalize your experience by enabling features like sending targeted reminders based on your previous interactions.
If you engage with any associated activities such as contests, surveys, or studies, we collect basic contact details and any additional information you voluntarily provide. Similarly, if you reach out to us with inquiries or for customer support, we collect your contact details.
Utilization of Information
We use the information collected to provide, analyze, maintain, and enhance the Messaging Program, ensuring a personalized and optimized user experience.
Information Sharing
Your data can be shared under several circumstances:
Service Providers: We may pass your details to third parties to facilitate the delivery of the Messaging Program.
Legal and Safety Requirements: We might disclose your information to comply with the law, respond to legal or government requests, enforce agreements, or protect our rights and safety.
Occasionally, we may share aggregated or anonymized data with third parties, which might include advertisers or promotional partners.
Data Protection
We implement a range of security measures to safeguard your information against loss, misuse, or unauthorized alterations. These precautions include physical, technical, administrative, and organizational steps. However, we cannot guarantee complete security for your data transmitted online.
Data Retention
Your information is retained as long as you are active within the Messaging Program or as required to fulfill legal obligations. We also retain data to resolve disputes, enforce our contracts, and protect our business and users.
User Choices and Controls
Receiving automated marketing texts is entirely voluntary and not a prerequisite for purchases. You may opt out of future messages by replying with STOP, END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE, or QUIT to any of our texts. For more details on opting out, visit our Terms and Conditions page at dcfannuities.com/terms.
This policy ensures that you are informed about how your data is used and protected within our Messaging Program. We commit to maintaining transparency and adhering to privacy standards to secure your personal information
Session Data:
We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
