Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Ocean State Disaster Team ("OSDT," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information when you interact with our website, volunteer portal, events, or communications — including phone calls and text messages.

2. Information We Collect

• Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address
• Application and volunteer intake information
• Event registration and sponsorship details
• Communications you send to us via forms, email, or text

3. Phone & Text Message Communications

By providing your phone number and consenting to communications, you agree to receive calls and/or SMS/MMS text messages from Ocean State Disaster Team. These messages may include:

• Volunteer scheduling and shift reminders
• Event updates and announcements
• Application status notifications
• Emergency or urgent organizational communications

Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any text message. For help, reply HELP or contact us at volunteer@osdtri.org.

4. How We Use Your Information

• To process volunteer applications and manage members
• To communicate about events, shifts, and organizational updates
• To process sponsorships and vendor registrations
• To improve our services and respond to inquiries

5. Information Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with service providers who assist us in operating our website and communications (such as Twilio for SMS and Stripe for payments), solely for those purposes and under confidentiality agreements.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
volunteer@osdtri.org
Ocean State Disaster Team — Rhode Island