Alpha News SMS Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 12, 2026

This SMS Privacy Policy describes how Alpha News, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation (“Alpha News,” “we,” or “us”), collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information in connection with our mobile messaging program (the “Program”). The Program uses short message service (SMS) text messages only, sent through the Constant Contact, Inc. platform. It does not use multimedia (MMS) messages.

This Policy applies only to the Program. It does not describe how we collect or use information through our website, email, donations, or other activities, except to the extent you also provide that information in connection with the Program. Our general Privacy Policy continues to apply to those other activities. If there is a conflict between our general Privacy Policy and this Policy on the subject of mobile numbers or SMS consent, this Policy controls.

The Program and this Policy are also subject to our Mobile Messaging Terms.

Please read this Policy carefully. If you do not agree with it, do not opt in to the Program.

1. The Program

The Program is operated by Alpha News only. If you opt in, we may send you recurring SMS messages about fundraising and donations, merchandise, events, and special announcements. Message frequency will vary, but will not exceed 10 messages per month. Message and data rates may apply.

We will not use the Program to send messages that support or oppose a candidate for public office or a ballot question. We will not use the Program to send messages on behalf of any other organization. Your consent is given only to Alpha News and cannot be used by any other organization.

To join, you must complete an SMS-specific opt-in and confirm by replying YES to our confirmation text, as described in the Mobile Messaging Terms. Providing a phone number, making a donation, buying merchandise, registering for an event, or opting in to email is not, by itself, consent to receive Program messages.

2. Information we collect

We collect the following information in connection with the Program:

  • your mobile phone number;
  • your name and email address, if you provide them;
  • the date, time, method, and wording of your opt-in, and your YES confirmation;
  • your opt-out and help requests, and other commands you send to the Program number (such as STOP, HELP, or YES);
  • delivery and engagement information from our messaging provider, such as whether a message was sent, delivered, or failed, and whether a link in a message was opened; and
  • correspondence you send us about the Program.

We collect this information directly from you when you submit a sign-up form, text a join keyword to our Program number, reply YES, or contact us, and from our messaging provider in the course of delivering and administering the Program.

If a Program message includes a link to our website, our website may use cookies or similar technologies as described in our general Privacy Policy. We do not use the Program itself to place cookies on your phone.

We do not buy, rent, or scrape lists of phone numbers for the Program, and we do not import a phone number into the Program unless we have a record of that person’s SMS-specific consent.

3. How we use this information

We use Program information to:

  • send you the Program messages you consented to receive;
  • confirm your opt-in and process opt-out, help, and other Program requests;
  • keep a record of consent and opt-out, as required by law and by our messaging provider;
  • respond to your questions and provide support;
  • measure whether Program messages were delivered and whether links were used, so we can operate and improve the Program;
  • protect the security of the Program and prevent abuse; and
  • comply with law and with our agreements with service providers.

We do not use your mobile number to send you messages outside the Program you joined, and we do not use it for automated marketing calls.

4. How we share this information

We do not sell, rent, or lease your mobile number or your SMS consent. We do not share your mobile number or your SMS consent with any other organization for that organization’s own messaging or marketing, and we do not share them with advertising partners.

We share Program information only as follows:

  • Messaging and delivery providers. We use Constant Contact, Inc. to operate the Program. Constant Contact and telecommunications carriers, and other vendors they use to register and deliver messages (including the campaign registry used for 10-digit long-code messaging), receive the information needed to deliver, register, and administer the Program. Please review Constant Contact’s Customer Contact Data Notice for information about how Constant Contact uses contact data.
  • Legal and safety reasons. We may disclose information if we have a good-faith belief that disclosure is necessary to comply with law, a lawful request from a government authority, or legal process; to protect the rights, property, or safety of Alpha News, our staff, our audience, or others; or to detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues.
  • Organizational succession. If Alpha News merges with, consolidates with, or transfers substantially all of its assets to a successor nonprofit organization that will continue this Program, we may transfer Program information to that successor, which will be bound by this Policy or by a policy that is at least as protective. A successor that wants to send its own messages, other than continuing this Alpha News Program, must obtain its own consent.

5. How we store and protect this information

We retain Program information, including consent records, for as long as you are enrolled in the Program and for a reasonable period afterward as needed to demonstrate consent, to honor opt-out requests, to resolve disputes, and to meet legal and accounting requirements. We then delete or de-identify the information, except where a longer period is required by law. We keep opt-out records long enough to make sure we do not text a number that has opted out.

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect Program information against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your choices

You may opt out of Program messages at any time by replying STOP to the Program number, or by using the other methods described in the Mobile Messaging Terms. We will honor any reasonable, clear opt-out request.

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of the Program information we hold about you by emailing pbagnpghf@nycunarjf.bet. Please include your mobile number and the nature of your request. We may need to verify your request. If you ask us to delete your information, we may retain a record of your opt-out and a limited consent record as needed to comply with law and to make sure we do not text you again. Deleting your Program information will end your enrollment in the Program.

To update a mobile number, email us at the address above and opt in again from the new number. Reply STOP from the old number if you still have access to it.

7. Eligibility and children

The Program is for individuals 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information through the Program from anyone under 18. If you believe we have received Program information from a minor, please contact us and we will delete it.

8. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time, including to reflect changes in our practices or in the law. We will post the updated Policy with a new “Last updated” date at the Program privacy URL.

If we make a material change, including a change in how we use or share your mobile number, we will not apply that change to you unless we obtain any new consent the law requires, or we give you notice and a reasonable opportunity to opt out.

9. Contact us

Questions about this Policy or about Program privacy practices may be sent to pbagnpghf@nycunarjf.bet.

Public contact (tips and donations):
Alpha News
13033 Ridgedale Dr #101
Minnetonka, MN 55305

Official address for legal notices:
Alpha News
8362 Tamarack Village STE 119, PMB 458
Woodbury, MN 55125

Website: https://alphanews.org