Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Midwest Timing & Results ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us through SMS messaging.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect the following personal information:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Mailing address
- Payment information (processed securely through third-party processors)
- Event registration details
Non-Personal Information
We may also collect non-personal information, including:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- IP address
- Pages visited and time spent on our website
- Referring website addresses
Communications
If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of any message or attachments you may send us, and any other information you choose to provide.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our timing services
- Process event registrations and payments
- Send you event results and updates
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- Send promotional communications (with your consent)
- Monitor and analyze usage trends
- Comply with legal obligations
3. SMS Messaging Terms
By providing your phone number and opting in, you consent to receive SMS messages from Midwest Timing & Results. These messages may include:
- Event updates and notifications
- Race results
- Service announcements
- Promotional offers (with separate consent)
Opt-In / Opt-Out
- Opt-In: You may opt in to receive SMS messages by providing your phone number through our website, registration forms, or by texting a keyword to our designated number.
- Opt-Out: You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any SMS message. You will receive a confirmation message and no further messages will be sent.
- Help: Reply HELP to any SMS message for assistance or contact us at info@midwesttiming.com.
Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies. We do not charge for SMS messages, but your carrier's standard messaging rates may apply.
We will not share your phone number or SMS opt-in information with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information in the following situations:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., payment processing, email delivery).
- Event Organizers: We may share participant information with event organizers for the events we time.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, or legal process.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of our website may not function properly without cookies.
7. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access, correct, or delete your personal information
- Object to or restrict the processing of your data
- Withdraw consent for marketing communications
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@midwesttiming.com.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the effective date. Your continued use of our services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Midwest Timing & Results
Email: info@midwesttiming.com
