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NAME: Chief Operating Officer
ADDRESS: Cities West Media, 6310 E Thomas Rd. STE 200 Scottsdale, AZ 85251
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1. Information we collect
When you opt in to receive SMS messages from PHOENIX MAGAZINE, we may collect the following personal information:
Your mobile phone number
Your name — if provided
Any information you provide in your message responses
Message delivery and interaction data — timestamps, status, etc.
2. How we collect your information
We collect information directly from you when:
You opt in through a keyword text
3. How we use SMS information
We use your SMS data to: Send transactional messages for entry or voting verification. Analyze message delivery and engagement to improve our services
4. Sharing your information
PHOENIX MAGAZINE does NOT sell or share your SMS opt-in data with third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information with trusted service providers who help us deliver our SMS messaging services, such as:
SMS gateway providers
Phone carriers
Customer support platforms
These vendors are contractually obligated to keep your information secure and only use it to provide services to PHOENIX MAGAZINE.
5. Your choices and rights
You can opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying “STOP” to any message. After you opt out, you will no longer receive text messages from us unless you opt in again. To request access to or deletion of your SMS-related data, please contact us at customer.service@citieswestmedia.com.
6. Data security and retention
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. SMS data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above or to comply with legal requirements.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this SMS privacy policy periodically. If we make material changes, we’ll notify you via SMS. Continued use of our SMS service indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.
8. Contact us
If you have any questions about this policy or your SMS data, please contact us at: PHOENIX MAGAZINE, customer.service@citieswestmedia.com, 480-492-6839.
By subscribing to text notifications, you are signing up to receive sweepstakes entries / voting notifications from PHOENIX MAGAZINE, at the phone number provided.
Program Description: Text-to-vote for our annual Best of the Valley Readers’ Choice.
Consent: By opting in, you consent to receive automated text messages from PHOENIX MAGAZINE. Consent is not a condition of purchase.
Message Frequency: You will receive 1 message/entry
Message & Data Rates: Message and data rates may apply. Check with your mobile carrier for details.
Help: For help, reply HELP or contact 480-492-6839 or customer.service@citieswestmedia.com.
Opt-Out: To unsubscribe from the program, reply “STOP” at any time. You will receive a confirmation message. After opting out, you will no longer receive messages unless you opt in again.
Supported Carriers: All major carriers.
Terms and Conditions: By participating, you agree to our full Terms and Conditions at phoenixmag.com/terms/ and Privacy Policy at phoenixmag.com/privacy
Liability: PHOENIX MAGAZINE reserves the right to modify or terminate this service at any time without notice. We are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
Effective September 1, 2007