Privacy Policy

OCONUS Veterans ("we", "us") runs oconusveterans.com and the OCONUS Veterans online community. This policy explains what we collect, why, and your choices.

Information we collect

• Information you give us: name, email, phone, branch of service, service status, years of service, location, target country and interests, through our forms.
• Community activity: posts, comments, messages and event RSVPs.
• Automatic information: basic analytics such as pages visited, device type, approximate location and referring site, using cookies or similar tools.

How we use it

• To create and manage your community membership.
• To send welcome, account and event emails.
• To send newsletters, guides and offers you've agreed to receive.
• To connect you with members and meetups near you.
• To improve the site and keep the community safe, including enforcing our rule against stolen valor.

Text messages (SMS)

If you opt in, we may send texts about community updates, events and offers. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out or HELP for help. We do not share or sell your mobile number or SMS consent with third parties or affiliates for their marketing purposes.

Sharing

We don't sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers that help us run the site and community (such as our CRM, email, hosting and payment providers), when required by law, or to protect our members' safety.

Data retention and security

We keep your information while your account is active and as needed for legitimate purposes, and we use reasonable safeguards to protect it.

Your choices and rights

• Unsubscribe from emails using the link in any email.
• Reply STOP to any text.
• Ask us to access, correct or delete your information.
• Depending on where you live (for example the EU, UK or some U.S. states), you may have additional rights, which we will honor.

Children

The site and community are not intended for anyone under 18.

International users

Our service providers may store information in the United States and other countries.

Changes

We'll post updates on this page with a new date.

Contact

Use our contact page for privacy requests.