{"id":31682,"date":"2022-01-19T11:34:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T16:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=31682"},"modified":"2022-01-19T11:48:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T16:48:06","slug":"ordering-a-free-covid-19-testing-kit-heres-what-the-website-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2022\/01\/19\/ordering-a-free-covid-19-testing-kit-heres-what-the-website-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Ordering a Free COVID-19 Testing Kit? Here’s What the Website States"},"content":{"rendered":"

PEN: USPS started taking orders for free COVID-19 tests a day early. Below is the Privacy Statement you can read on the ordering page – we wanted to make certain you are aware that your information will be shared:<\/p>\n

Privacy Act Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Your information will be used to provide COVID-19 Testing Kits to the address you provided, and to provide company and product fulfillment information about that testing kit to a federal executive agency<\/strong>. Collection is authorized by 39 U.S.C. 401, 403, 404, and 411. Supplying your information is voluntary, but if not provided, we may not be able to fulfill your request for a COVID-19 Testing Kit. We do not disclose your information to third parties without your consent, except to act on your behalf or request, or as legally required. This includes the following limited circumstances: to a congressional office on your behalf<\/strong>; to agencies and entities to facilitate or resolve financial transactions; to a U.S. Postal Service auditor; for law enforcement purposes, to labor organizations<\/strong> as required by applicable law; incident to legal proceedings involving the Postal Service; to government agencies in connection with decisions as necessary;<\/strong> to agents or contractors when necessary to fulfill a business function or provide products and services to customers; for customer service purposes; and to other federal executive agencies pursuant to 39 U.S.C \u00a7 411<\/strong>. For more information regarding our privacy policies visit\u00a0www.usps.com\/privacypolicy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

So, the way we see it…your contact and ordering information will be shared with the government and possibly with the unions.<\/p>\n

CBS 8<\/a> tells us: \u00a0While not officially launching until later Wednesday, the federal government’s new website to\u00a0order at-home COVID tests<\/a> went live on Tuesday: but not without some problems.<\/p>\n

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The site allows each household in the country to order four at-home Covid tests for free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, some applicants were, at least initially, denied their tests, after the US Postal Service failed to recognize their address. CBS 8<\/a><\/p>\n

Order your Free Covid -19 Test Kit Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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