Torus Privacy Policy
LAST UPDATED: 2-Feb-2022
Your Privacy Rights
Our Privacy Policy
Welcome to Torus! This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit our website, https://www.torustransforms.org/, or use our application, Torus App (collectively, “Services”.) Throughout this policy, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Torus, our website, and Torus App.
When you use our Services, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously.
This Privacy Policy describes: (i) the customer information we collect, including Personal Information, how long we retain it and why; (ii) how we use the information and Personal Information and when (and if) we share it with third parties; (iii) the choices you can make about how your Personal Information is collected, used and shared; (iv) how to correct, delete or transfer your Personal Information; and (v) the data security, accuracy, and access measures we have adopted to protect Personal Information under our control from loss, misuse or alteration.
BY USING OUR SERVICES, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY. THIS PRIVACY POLICY IS INCORPORATED INTO AND MADE PART OF OUR TERMS OF USE. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected by any third party, even if such information is collected through an application or content (including advertising) that is linked to or accessible from our Services.
PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
When used in this Privacy Policy, the term “Personal Information” means any information that enables us to identify you, directly or indirectly, by reference to an identifier such as your name, identification number, location data, online identifier or one or more factors specific to you. Personal information includes “sensitive personal information” and “pseudonymized personal information” but excludes anonymous information or information that has had the identity of an individual permanently removed.
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect information about you in several ways. For example, we might ask for your contact information when you correspond with us, or request service, or request information on volunteering or supporting our mission. We also collect information, including Personal Information, when you fill out a form or otherwise communicate with us through our Services. In addition, when you ask to be included in our email mailing list, we collect and store the information and Personal Information you provide in a database. Your privacy is important and as such, we generally do not retain Personal Information any longer than is necessary to fulfill its original purpose.
OUR USE OF COOKIES
As part of offering and providing customizable and personalized services, many websites use cookies to store and sometimes track information about you. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. We use cookies to allow faster and easier access to your account information, monitor traffic on our Services, and measure traffic patterns to improve the functionality of our Services. Our Services may also contain electronic images known as web beacons (sometimes called clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) or other advanced technologies that are useful in the provision of services to you, permitting us, for example, to counter users who have visited those pages and for other related website or mobile device application statistics.
We may also use such devices to verify compliance with our Terms. If you do not want our Services to deploy cookies in your browser, you can set your browser to reject cookies or to notify you when a website tries to put a cookie in your browser software. Rejecting cookies may affect your ability to use some of our Services.
Additionally, we also use third-party vendors who may use cookies to serve ads and other content based on a user’s prior visits to our Services, those vendors are listed directly below:
Platform
About the Platform (How they use Cookies)
Links to Sites Explaining Information Collected
Google Analytics and Advertising / Youtube
Helps collect statistical information regarding how our Services are being used and display useful advertising.
https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en-US.
To opt-out https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
SquareSpace
Helps websites run effectively and provide the best experience for your visitors.
https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001264507-The-cookies-Squarespace-uses
Better Impact
Uses essential cookies. Does not contain any personal information about the user.
https://support.betterimpact.com/siteguide/privacy-policy/
OneSignal
To resolve user identities across platforms to better or more accurately target messages.
https://onesignal.com/privacy_policy#section5
Printful
Remembers users' choices from each visit to enhance user experience.
Stripe
Improve User experiences for marketing.
https://stripe.com/cookie-settings
Melio
Improve the overall performance. Does not contain any personal information about the user.
Meetup
Improve function, authentication and research how platform is being accessed and used
https://help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046339551
USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Personal Information from users on our Services will be for the following purposes:
Respond to your comments, questions and requests,
Contact you regarding your use of our Services and, at our discretion, changes in our policies,
Facilitate and improve your experiences with our Services
SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We do not provide Personal Information to any unaffiliated parties or third parties, except in certain circumstances as set forth in this Privacy Policy.
To provide and administer our Services, we may need to share your Personal Information with our partners and different service providers that we work with. This does not adversely affect your rights. We will take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure transferred information is kept secure as required by applicable data privacy laws.
We may disclose ‘blind’ aggregated data and user statistics to prospective partners and other third parties, and for other lawful purposes. Blind data is data which does not identify an individual person or disclose Personal Information. We may also disclose Personal Information with your consent or at your direction.
Please be advised that in certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your Personal Information to governmental organizations, attorneys and private agencies that conduct relevant criminal and civil investigations, or otherwise as required by our legal obligations.
RETENTION AND TRANSFER OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We retain Personal Information as necessary to service your use of our Services. We also keep Personal Information, metadata, documentation, and any other relevant information as permitted and/or required by law.
When the retention time is reached your information may be destroyed. You may also ask us to transfer your Personal Information upon request. Please contact us at ramin@torustransforms.org with the subject line “Personal Information Request” to request transfer of your Personal Information or for more information regarding retention time and retention of information.
DO NOT TRACK
We do not track our users over time and across third-party websites to provide targeted advertising and therefore do not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals. Third parties that have content embedded in our Services such as a social feature or a stock ticker may set cookies on a user’s browser and/or obtain information about the fact that a web browser visited a specific website from a certain IP address. Third parties cannot collect any other personally identifiable information from our Services unless you provide it to them directly, for example, because our Services are hosted by Google Analytics, they will have access to your personal information.
YOUR RIGHTS
You have the right to make the following request to us:
Access your Personal Information (data subject access request);
Correction of your Personal Information;
Erase or transfer of your Personal Information;
Restrict the processing of your Personal Information;
Object to the processing of your Personal Information; and
Withdrawal of your consent for collection of Personal Information.
Following your initial transaction or registration on our Website, we want to continue to communicate with you only if you want to hear from us. If you prefer not to receive information from us, please let us know by sending your written request via email to ramin@torustransforms.org with the subject line “Unsubscribe.” Please provide your full name and email address and describe specifically what information you do not want to receive. Please note that it may take up to 2 weeks for your request to become effective.
SECURITY
We use commercially reasonable efforts to safeguard the security of your information with physical, electronic, and managerial procedures. Likewise, we urge you to take every precaution to protect your Personal Information when you are on the Internet. Change your passwords often, use a combination of letters and numbers and make sure you use a secure browser. The Website uses industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption on all Services where Personal Information is required. To make purchases from the Services, you must use an SSL-enabled browser, such as +. This protects the confidentiality of your personal and credit card information while it is transmitted over the Internet. We may update browser requirements from time to time by posting a notice on the Services.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave our Services, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information and Personal Information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third-party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your Personal Information. We are not responsible for the content, privacy, security practices, or policies of any third parties, including other websites, services, or applications that may be linked to, or from, our Services.
CHILDREN
Our Services are not for children. We do not knowingly solicit Personal Information from children under the age of 18 or send them requests for Personal Information.
If you are under 18, you acknowledge that a qualified adult such as a parent, guardian, or school teacher, has allowed you to use our Services and you agree to the Terms of Use.
If you believe we might have information from or about a child under the age of 18, please let us know by contacting us electronically at ramin@torustransforms.org with the subject line “Child Information Removal Request.”
SOCIAL SHARING FEATURES
Our Services may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button and the Twitter “Follow” button), which let you share actions you take on the website or mobile application with other media. The use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the privacy settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. You use these social sharing features at your own risk. No security measures, including the privacy settings referenced above, are perfect or impenetrable. We cannot, and do not, guarantee that the information you share using such features will not be viewed by unauthorized persons. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.
FOR CALIFORNIA USERS: PRIVACY RIGHTS
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits users who are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. We do not disclose to third parties for direct marketing purposes.
PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES
We reserve the right to amend, alter, or otherwise change this Privacy Policy at our sole and absolute discretion. We encourage you to periodically review the Privacy Policy to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the Personal Information we collect.
CAN SPAM ACT
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
WE COLLECT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO
Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
Process orders and to send information and updates pertaining to orders.
We may also send you additional information related to your product and/or service.
Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our subscribers after the original transaction has occurred.
TO BE ACCORDANCE WITH CAN SPAM WE AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:
NOT use false, or misleading subjects or email addresses.
Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.
OPT OUT
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can follow the instructions at the bottom of each email.
CONTACT US
For more information about our privacy practices, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e‑mail at ramin@torustransforms.org with subject line “Privacy Policy” or by mail using the details provided below:
Torus
5859 SE 92nd Ave Unit 301, Portland, OR 97266
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We will update this policy from time to time and any changes to our Privacy Policy will be effective upon our posting of the revised policy as linked to our Services. Use of the website or our mobile application following such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy then in effect.