SMS Privacy Policy
Southfield Funeral Home & Cremation Services
SMS Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 27, 2026
Southfield Funeral Home & Cremation Services ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy
and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how
we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you participate in our SMS
(text messaging) program.
1. Information We Collect
- Your name
- Mobile phone number
- Funeral service or appointment information
- Message history between you and our office
- Communication preferences
We may also collect technical information such as message delivery status, carrier
information, and device-related data necessary to provide reliable messaging services.
2. How We Use Your Information
- Coordinate funeral service arrangements
- Send appointment reminders
- Provide scheduling updates
- Send family notifications
- Respond to customer service inquiries
- Communicate regarding pre-planning consultations
- Send billing or payment notifications (when applicable)
- Send document requests
- Comply with applicable legal requirements
3. Types of SMS Messages
If you opt in, you may receive customer care text messages regarding:
- Funeral service arrangements
- Appointment reminders
- Scheduling updates
- Family notifications
- Customer service communications
- Pre-planning consultations
- Billing or payment notifications (when applicable)
- Document requests
Message frequency varies.
4. Message & Data Rates
Message and data rates may apply depending on your wireless carrier and mobile plan.
5. Opt-In
- Completing and signing an SMS Consent Form during funeral arrangements, pre-
planning consultations, or other in-person services.
- Providing explicit verbal consent during a phone call or in-person visit with a Southfield
Funeral Home representative.
Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of purchasing funeral services.
6. Opt-Out
Reply STOP at any time to opt out. Reply HELP for assistance or contact our office directly at
(248) 569-8080.
7. Information Sharing
No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or
promotional purposes.
Information may be shared only with trusted service providers that assist us in delivering
SMS communications or when required by law.
All categories above exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this
information will not be shared with any third parties.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your
personal information. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is
completely secure.
9. Data Retention
We retain SMS-related information only as long as necessary to provide our services,
comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
10. Children's Privacy
Our SMS messaging program is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not
knowingly collect personal information from children.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted with an updated
Effective Date.
12. Contact Us
Southfield Funeral Home & Cremation Services
18338 West 12 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: (248) 569-8080
Email: SouthfieldFuneralHome@gmail.com
Website: https://www.southfieldfuneralhome.com


