The answer is yes; there is a privacy policy for new users who will start receiving text messages from Chatavise. This is made accessible to our users to give to their own customers who may be curious what Chatavise intends to do with their information.
An example text to send to customers about our privacy policy:
By giving my phone number and email I would like to receive communications from [NAME OF BUSINESS]. Messages may be recurring. Message and data rates may apply. Privacy policy https://www.chatavise.com/privacy-policy
Here's a link to the privacy policy on our website: https://www.chatavise.com/privacy-policy
And here's a copy of the Chatavise privacy policy:
Last updated: 2/11/2020
Chatavise, Inc ("us", "we", or "our") operates http://www.chatavise.com (the "Site"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information we receive from users of the Site. We use your Personal Information only for providing and improving the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information Collection And Use
While using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to your name ("Personal Information").
Log Data
Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site ("Log Data"). This Log Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics. In addition, we may use third party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyze this … The Log Data section is for businesses that use analytics or tracking services in websites or apps, like Google Analytics.
Location Data
On our mobile app, we will track location data when a device is either registered to a Chatavise account as a “tracked device” or when a user voluntarily enables location tracking through our “Track” button. The purpose of this location tracking are for service crew members en route to a job site. Location data will be shared temporarily with the customer or job site manager (for real time updates), and also shared with our web application in order for Company managers to track device assets.
Sharing location data is optional, and is not required to use Chatavise mobile app in order to send text messages to customers, track reviews, manage users, and create surveys.
Communications
We may use your Personal Information to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that ... The Communications section is for businesses that may contact users via email (email newsletters) or other methods.
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer's hard drive. Like many sites, we use "cookies" to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of (add date) and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page. We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy. If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a prominent notice on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.