Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 8, 2020

Last Updated: May 8, 2025

At Free iPhones Wireless LLC, your privacy is not just a formality — it’s a fundamental part of our responsibility. Whether you are applying for a free government iPhone or simply browsing our website, we are committed to protecting your personal information with transparency, integrity, and care.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your data. It applies to all users of FreeiPhonesWireless.com.

🧾 1. What Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide Directly:

Full Name
Phone Number & Email Address
Mailing Address
Date of Birth
Government-issued Photo ID
Proof of Benefit Program Participation (e.g., SNAP, Medicaid)
Utility Bills or Lease Documents (for address verification)

b. Automatically Collected Information:

IP address
Browser and device type
Pages viewed
Time spent on the site
Cookies (see section 5)

🔐 2. How We Use Your Information

✅ Process and verify your Lifeline application
✅ Contact you for missing or incorrect documents
✅ Ship your phone to the correct address
✅ Offer real-time application tracking and updates
✅ Improve our services, website performance, and customer experience
✅ Show relevant ads to help us keep our services free (see section 4)

We do not sell your personal data to marketers or telemarketers. Ever.

💼 3. Who Can Access Your Data

✅ Government partners (e.g., USAC, Lifeline program administration)
✅ Telecom carriers for service provisioning
✅ Internal staff for review and processing
✅ Third-party platforms like Google AdSense (non-personal data only)

Our internal team follows strict access protocols, and every document you upload is protected with SSL encryption and stored in secure, access-limited databases.

💸 4. Advertising & Monetization (AdSense Compliance)

To help sustain our operations, we partner with select ad networks including Google AdSense. These third-party ad partners may:

Use cookies and web beacons
Collect non-personally identifiable information (e.g., browser type, interests)
Show personalized or contextual ads based on your interaction with our site

We do not allow ad networks to access your application data or personal files. You may opt out via browser settings or Google Ads Settings.

🍪 5. Cookies Policy

Maintain your login/session
Track anonymous usage metrics
Improve page load speed
Serve relevant ads via Google AdSense or similar networks

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but it may impact site performance or login capabilities.

📤 6. Data Retention Policy

For active applications: up to 12 months from approval
For denied/incomplete applications: up to 6 months
Analytics/advertising (non-personal): up to 24 months

We do not store data beyond necessity or legal requirement.

🛡️ 7. Data Security Practices

SSL encryption on all forms
Encrypted document uploads
Role-based access only
Monthly security audits
No resale or unauthorized sharing of data

All data is stored on U.S.-based secure servers only.

📍 8. CCPA & State Privacy Rights

Residents of California and other states may:

Request data access
Request data correction/deletion
Know third-party recipients
Opt out of non-essential data sharing

To exercise these rights: 📩 [email protected]

👶 9. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. Contact [email protected] for removal requests.

✉️ 10. How to Contact Us About Privacy

Privacy Officer: Kevin Lee
[email protected]
Free iPhones Wireless LLC, 3260 Riverside Dr, Suite 201, Columbus, OH 43221