Privacy
Policy

1. Who We Are

American Veteran Vault is operated by US Financial Services Group ("we," "us," or "our"), a for-profit entity based in Las Vegas, Nevada. This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through americanveteranvault.com and related services. Contact: founders@veteranchannel.com

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly:

• Name and email address (contact forms, Wall of Gratitude, story submissions)
• Payment information (processed by Stripe — we do not store card numbers)
• Story submissions, tribute content, and uploaded files
• Your answer to the Founding Member Question at checkout

Information collected automatically:

• Browser type, device type, and operating system
• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Pages visited and time spent on the site

3. How We Use Your Information

• To process and fulfill founding membership purchases
• To assign Founder Numbers and maintain the Founders Registry
• To review and publish Wall of Gratitude entries and story submissions
• To respond to inquiries and provide customer support
• To evaluate Founding Member Question responses for advisory consideration

4. Third-Party Services

Stripe (Payment Processing): Founding membership purchases are processed by Stripe, Inc. Stripe collects and processes payment card information directly. We receive payment confirmation but do not store card data. stripe.com/privacy

Formspree (Form Submissions): Contact forms are processed by Formspree. formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy

Google Fonts: Typography is loaded from Google Fonts, which may result in requests to Google’s servers. policies.google.com/privacy

Cloudflare: The website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare may collect technical data including IP addresses as part of standard network operations.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share information with service providers (Stripe, Formspree) as necessary to fulfill services. We may disclose information if required by law.

Veteran Data: Information submitted to the Wall of Gratitude or story archive is intended for publication and will be publicly accessible once approved. Do not submit private information you do not wish to be publicly viewable.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including maintaining the Founders Registry and archive. Founding membership records are maintained indefinitely as part of the institution’s founding record.

7. Cookies

This website uses minimal cookies necessary for basic site functionality. We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies beyond those introduced by the services listed above.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. To make a request, email founders@veteranchannel.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

10. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information from unauthorized access. Payment processing is handled exclusively by Stripe using industry-standard encryption. However, no internet transmission is completely secure.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

12. Contact

Privacy questions: founders@veteranchannel.com
American Veteran Vault / US Financial Services Group / Las Vegas, Nevada, USA