Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

See Me Strong is a youth-led organization that supports young women and girls affected by autoimmune diseases. SMS offers student leadership opportunities, community spaces, programs, and resources through our website, forms, social media, and digital platforms.

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, or social media handle

• Voluntary Submissions: Survey responses, fellowship/volunteer applications, stories, or feedback

• Automatically Collected Info: Website traffic data (e.g. page views, IP address via analytics tools)

• Platform Interaction Data: If you join our future servers or other platforms, we may view usernames and activity for moderation

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Respond to inquiries or questions

• Process applications or registrations

• Share community resources, event updates, or newsletters

• Improve our programs and user experience

• Moderate digital spaces

• Create anonymous infographics/statistics for awareness and data analysis

We do not sell or rent your data to third parties.

4. How We Protect Your Data

We take reasonable steps to safeguard your personal data:

• Limiting access to organizers or trusted volunteers

• Using secure platforms for forms and communication

• Reviewing content before any public use of submissions

Still, no method is 100% secure. Please avoid submitting sensitive personal or medical information through public channels.

5. Children's Privacy

See Me Strong is intended for users 13 years and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we learn that someone under 13 has submitted personal information, we will delete it promptly.

6. Third-Party Tools and Platforms

We may use third-party services like:

• Google Forms (for applications)

• Instagram or Linktree (for communication)

• Discord or Slack (for community interaction)

These platforms may collect their own data under separate privacy policies. Please review their policies directly.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You may:

• Request to view, update, or delete your information

• Opt out of emails or communications at any time

• Ask for your content or story to be removed from public use

To do so, contact us at:
📧 madison@seemestrong.org

📍 seemestrong.official (Instagram)

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. We will notify our community through email, website updates, or social posts if any major changes occur.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, reach out any time:
📧 madison@seemestrong.org
📍 seemestrong.official (Instagram)