Welcome

 This website is operated by Voces of Battle Creek, MI ("Voces"), for use by local parents, volunteers, partner organizations, clients, affiliates, employees, staff, associates, contractors, vendors and the general public. By using this website and/or engaging in activities related to the work of Contractor or Voces, you agree to all terms and conditions of this statement in all sections below, including the Privacy Policy, and Web Liability Waiver, from each organization cited below without exception. You also agree to hold harmless Voces and True Wind Media, LLC (“Developer”), their owners, officers, board, service providers, webmaster, web interns, web hosting firm, supporters, volunteers, partners, investors, agents, affiliates, employees, staff, associates, vendors, leaders, affiliated organizations, contractors, third-party suppliers, successors and assigns for any damages or injuries incurred related to your use of this website and/or your purchase, use or consumption of any of the services, activities, programs, information, materials, artwork and/or items offered or provided by Developer, and/or Voces. Do not use this website or engage in activities related to the activities noted on this website if you do not agree to the terms of this Legal Statement, including the Privacy Policy and website Liability Waiver below, as well as any related information found elsewhere on this website or as promulgated in the public statements, client communications and/or printed materials provided by Developer and/or Voces. For additional information, please contact Voces during normal business hours at (269) 841-4111.

Copyrights

All content within this website, such as text, data, images, audio and video clips available on this website, are the property of the website owner, its licensors, content suppliers and/or syndicates, and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. By nature of this website's design and technology, third parties may have an ability to post information, graphics, etc., within the site from time to time. If you find any item posted that is deemed too be infringing on a copyright, its removal will become of foremost priority. All content available on this website may only be used by you as an information gathering resource. You may not copy, publish, distribute, create derivative works of, or commercially exploit the content of this website, or use this web site for any other purpose without the explicit written permission of the website owner: © Voces, 2015. All rights reserved.

Privacy Policy

OVERVIEW: Voces and Developer are committed to maintaining the privacy of personal information that you provide to us when using this website (hereafter referred to collectively as the “website”). This Privacy Policy describes how we treat personal information received about you when you visit or register on the website. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any personal information received by Voces and/or Developer in connection with any other agreement you may enter into with Voces and/or Developer. We may make content on other websites available to you from links located on the website. These other websites are not subject to this Privacy Policy. We recommend that you review the privacy policy at each such website to determine how that site protects your privacy. We neither sell or publish your personal information to third parties. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. The information in the log files includes your IP (Internet protocol) address, your ISP (Internet service provider, such as AOL or Shaw Cable), the browser you used to visit our site (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox), the time you visited our site and which pages you visited throughout our site.

INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT: When (and if) you register, and at other times, we may collect personally identifiable information from you that may include your name, age, address, e-mail address, phone number, volunteer interests, newsletter subscription interests, opinions and/or facts about your experiences with or at Voces and/or Developer. Surveys: We may conduct occasional online surveys. For example, when you're within the website, you may see a pop-up window offering you the optional opportunity of participating in a survey. These surveys are entirely voluntary and you may easily decline to participate. Website Usage Information: We may automatically collect IP addresses and website usage information from you when you visit the website. This information helps us evaluate how our visitors and subscribers use and navigate our website, including the number and frequency of visitors and subscribers to each web page, and the length of their visits, and search terms they use.

HOW WE MAY USE INFORMATION COLLECTED: We may use information in the following ways: For the purposes for which you specifically provided the information including, for example: To enable us to process, validate and verify requests to engage in some service or activity with Voces and/or Developer, receive a newsletter, purchase merchandise, purchase a membership, purchase services, arrange meetings, or contract in any way with Voces and/or Developer. To send you e-mail notifications and/or printed material about our new or existing services and website, special offers, or to otherwise contact you. To enhance existing features or develop new features, services, products and websites. To allow us to personalize the content and promotional information that you and others may see based on personal characteristics or preferences. We may combine the information that we collect from you on the website with information that you provide to us in connection with your use of our other products, website and websites. We may hire other companies to provide services on our behalf including, without limitation, facilitating some aspects of the website, sending e-mail, and fulfilling purchase requests. These other companies may be supplied with or have access to your personally identifiable information solely for the purpose of providing these websites to us or on our behalf. We will not share your personally identifiable information outside of Voces and/or Developer unless you provide verbal or written permissio to use such information, or if such information gathered is part of a public program, or if such information is required by law, regulation or funders. We may disclose and use personally identifiable information in special circumstances where it is necessary to enforce our Terms of Use (for example, when necessary to protect our intellectual property rights). We may also disclose or use your personal information when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires us to do so.

 DISCUSSIONS: We may create a Discussions section of our website to provide you with an opportunity to tell us what you think and read what other readers have to say, or conduct such discussions via social media such as Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and/or other social media services. If you choose to use any such Discussions features (for example, by posting a message on our Discussions message boards), we may make public any information that you provide including your name, location and e-mail address.

 E-MAIL MESSAGES: If you register on our website, you may occasionally receive e-mail messages about the website that are intended to assist you in making the most out of your relationship with Voces and/or Developer. Such e-mail messages may contain a link that you may use to opt out of receiving further such messages.

 COOKIES AND WEB BEACONS: We do not currently but may in the future use cookies to store information, such as your personal preferences when you visit our site. This could include only showing you a pop-up once in your visit, or the ability to login to some of our features, such as forums. We also use third-party tools on this website to support our site. Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when their tools run on our site, which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, your ISP, the browser you used to visit our site, and in some cases, whether you have Flash installed. This is generally used for geotargeting purposes or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited . You can chose 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, this can affect how you are able to interact with our site as well as other websites. This could include the inability to login to services or programs, such as logging into forums or accounts. We may employ other cookie technology when appropriate to serve you better. We may also use web beacons (invisible images often referred to as pixel tags or clear GIFs) and Google Analytics tracking code on our site in order to recognize users and assess traffic patterns. We also include Web beacons in our e-mail messages including newsletters in order to count how many e-mail messages have been opened. SECURITY The personally identifiable information we collect about you is stored in limited-access servers. We will maintain safeguards to protect the security of these servers and your personally identifiable information.

 REVIEW AND CORRECTION: You may review and update the personally identifiable information that you have provided to us by sending an e-mail request (click here now) or by calling us at (269) 841-4111during normal business hours.

 DATA RETENTION: We retain your information for as long as necessary to permit us to use it for the purposes that we have communicated to you and comply with applicable law or regulations. POLICY MODIFICATIONS When we make any material change to this Privacy Policy, we will inform you by posting a notice on this site that the policy has been updated and by changing the date on this page noting when the policy was last updated.

 TRANSFER TO U.S. OR OTHER COUNTRIES: Your information may be stored and processed in the United States or Canada to facilitate online processing, and by registering on our website, you consent to the transfer of information outside of your country.

 WEBSITE LIABILITY WAIVER: All or portions this website were developed and/or provided by Voces and/or its Developer and Wix.com. By using this website ("System") and related technologies and content, you agree that Developer, Voces, its owners, employees, contractors, partners, agents, affiliates and officers, as well as all other third-party vendors associated with this website, shall not be liable for any damages resulting from the use or misuse of the software, systems, design, text, graphics, online hosting services, online payment services, online donation systems, e-mail services, support services, information or related systems provided on this website. Neither Developer, nor Voces, nor Wix.com, nor their owners, officers, affiliates, staff, volunteers, associates, volunteers, contractors or partners, nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or usefulness of said System, including any information, output, client experience or unspecified services related to said System. Information provided in said System is not intended to provide sole or conclusive direction, input or data for any purchasing or usage decision on behalf of Voces and/or Developer, nor its visitors, patrons, clients, clients, employees, staff, leaders, contractors, owners, investors, agents, assigns, successors or affiliates, now or in the future. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Developer, and their staff, officers, owners, agents and affiliates from liability of any sort in connection with the contents of said System, its verbal presentation or any actions taken based on information presented herein. Web Hosting Disclaimer: Websites, online information and e-commerce solutions (collectively hereinafter known as “website”) provided by, through or in association with Developer, and/or their affiliates (including all related companies, agents, successors, assigns, employees, owners and investors of both companies) are subject to the following terms:

 THIS WEBSITE AND THE INFORMATION, SERVICES, PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITH NO WARRANTY, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. DEVELOPER AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE AND THE INFORMATION, SERVICES, PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL DEVELOPER AND IT AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY GOODS OR SERVICES OBTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (EVEN IF Developer AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. INCLUSION OF ANY COMPANY NAME (WHETHER IT IS PROTECTED BY TRADEMARK OR NOT) ON THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT OF PRODUCTS AND IS MERELY A FACTUAL STATEMENT OF PURCHASE, REGISTRATION, OR EXPRESSED USAGE, IN WRITING OR VERBALLY, OF PRODUCTS. TRADEMARKS All trademarks, brands, names and logos appearing on this website are the property of their respective owners.

 IMPLIED CONSENT: All information gathered by the website owner during your visit will not be resold to any third party. You agree through implied consent, that the website owner reserves the right to track your activities and, if necessary, to refuse access to the protected areas. Any links on this website operated by third parties are provided for your convenience only. We are not responsible for the content and performance of these websites or for your transactions with them and our inclusion of links to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites.

 COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS: If you have any questions, comments or concerns about our Policy, you may contact us via e-mail or by calling Voces at (269) 841-4111 during normal business hours. Our mailing address is:

 Voces

520 W. Michigan Ave.

Battle Creek, MI 49037

 Phone: (269) 841-4111

E-mail: info@voces.org

 (This Legal & Privacy Statement last updated on 2/20/21 Subject to change without public or advance notice.)