Who we are
Our website address is: https://tennesseetruckdrivingschool.com. Tennessee Truck Driving School (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
SMS/Text Messaging Program
Collection and Use of Mobile Phone Numbers: When you provide your mobile phone number through our website contact forms, enrollment forms, or other communication channels, we collect this information to:
- Send you information about our truck driving courses and programs
- Provide enrollment updates and important notifications
- Send appointment reminders and scheduling information
- Communicate with you about your inquiries and requests
Consent: By providing your mobile phone number and opting in to receive text messages, you consent to receive automated SMS/text messages from Tennessee Truck Driving School at the phone number provided. Consent is not a condition of purchase.
Message Frequency: Message frequency varies depending on your enrollment status and requested information.
Message and Data Rates: Message and data rates may apply based on your mobile carrier’s plan.
Opt-Out: You can opt-out of receiving text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message. After opting out, you will receive one final confirmation message. You may also contact us directly to opt-out.
Help: For help or more information, reply HELP to any message or contact us at [your phone number] or [your email].
No Sharing with Third Parties: We do NOT share your mobile phone number or personal information with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. Your mobile information is used solely for our communication with you regarding our services.
Contact forms
When you submit a contact form on our website, we collect the information you provide, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Any other information you choose to provide in the message
This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and provide you with requested information about our services.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- With service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business (these parties are obligated to keep your information confidential)
- When required by law or to protect our rights
- With your explicit consent
Important: Your mobile phone number and SMS messaging data is NEVER shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Contact form submissions and mobile phone numbers are retained for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and as required by law.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, or have provided your information through contact forms, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To opt-out of SMS messages, reply STOP to any text message or contact us directly at [your contact information].
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
SMS messages are sent through our messaging service provider (Twilio) to deliver communications to you. These service providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are not permitted to use your information for any other purpose.
How we protect your data
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.