The German Law Enforcement Officers Association of Maryland, Inc. ("GLEMD," "we," "our," or "us") is a federal 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect information submitted through our website at glemd.org.
We are committed to protecting your privacy. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties for commercial purposes under any circumstances.
We collect information only when you voluntarily submit it through our contact form. This may include:
We do not use cookies, tracking pixels, or analytics tools. We do not collect any information automatically from visitors who browse our website without submitting a form.
Information submitted through our contact form may be used for the following purposes:
We will never sell, lease, or share your personal information with any third party for commercial, marketing, or political purposes. Your information is used solely in connection with GLEMD's organizational activities.
To deliver messages submitted through our contact form, we use Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) as our email transmission service. When you submit our contact form, your information is transmitted through Brevo's servers solely for the purpose of delivering your message to us.
Brevo is bound by its own privacy policy and data processing terms. We do not authorize Brevo to use your information for any independent purpose. No other third parties have access to your submitted data.
By opting in to receive SMS text messages from GLEMD, you consent to receive transactional text messages related to your membership application, approval status, and organizational notifications from the phone number (410) 888-0058.
Message Frequency: Message frequency varies. You may receive messages related to membership application status, approval notifications, event reminders, and renewal notices. Typically no more than a few messages per month.
Non-Sharing of Mobile Numbers: GLEMD will never sell, share, lease, or transfer your mobile phone number to any third party for any purpose, including marketing. Your mobile number is used exclusively for GLEMD organizational communications. SMS messages are transmitted through Twilio, Inc., our SMS service provider, solely for message delivery. Twilio does not use your number for any independent purpose.
SMS opt-in is entirely voluntary. Opting out of SMS does not affect your membership status or access to any GLEMD services.
When you submit a membership application, contact form, or event notification subscription, you may receive transactional and informational emails from [email protected] related to your application status, event announcements, and organizational updates.
GLEMD will never sell, share, or transfer your email address to any third party for commercial, marketing, or political purposes.
Our website may display photographs taken at GLEMD events and gatherings. If you appear in a photograph published on this website and wish to have it removed, please contact us as soon as possible. We will make every reasonable effort to address your request promptly.
We implement reasonable technical safeguards to protect information submitted through our website, including SSL/TLS encryption, server-level security configurations, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of any data transmitted to us.
When you apply for GLEMD membership, you are required to submit government-issued identification and, for law enforcement members, professional credentials. These documents are handled as follows:
This approach ensures your sensitive documents remain entirely within our controlled infrastructure and are protected by military-grade encryption during the brief review window.
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through our site, please contact us and we will promptly remove it.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the information we hold, please contact us: