The Community Initiatives of NY Privacy PolicyIntroductionPurposeAt TCIONY (https://tciony.org), we value your privacy. To put that into practice, we take reasonable steps toward protecting your privacy and managing your information.This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect, where it comes from, how it’s used, and how it is stored.This Privacy Policy also includes information to help you understand how the choices you have can change the collection and usage of certain information and how you can contact us with questions or concerns.By using this Website, contacting us, or providing any personal information, you signify your consent to this Privacy Policy, agree to comply with its terms, and consent to our collection and usage of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.ScopeThis Privacy Policy at https://www.tciony.org/privacy applies only to our website at https://tciony.org (the “Website”) and to visitors and users of our Website. It does not apply to any information we collect through channels, online or offline, other than this Website, such as phone, email, or mail operations concerning our operations, products, or services, as well as non-Website marketing contacts with you.For your convenience, this Website may contain links to other websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any third-party website or service, and you should review the privacy policies of those sites before using them because other websites may not treat information collected online in the same manner as we do. Those privacy policies may include information about how to view, edit, download, or remove information or how to opt-out of certain practices. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, advertising, products, or content of those websites.Updates and ChangesIf we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page at https://www.tciony.org/privacy.If you are concerned about how your personal information is used, please visit our Website often for this and other important announcements and updates.Problems/QuestionsIf you have questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, you may contact us at info@tciony.org.What Information We CollectThis section includes a general description of the type of information we may collect about you. Those who wish to communicate with us but do not wish to provide personally identifiable information through the Website may contact us through the address or phone numbers provided on our Website, or through our online chat function.Information you provide to usWe collect some information that you provide directly to us through this Website.We collect contact information you provide, including: NameAddressPhone NumbersEmail AddressWe do not seek to or intentionally collect any financial information that you provide directly to us.We do not seek to or intentionally collect other information that you provide directly to us.We do not seek to or intentionally collect other identifying information that you provide directly to us.We collect information about your usage of the Website that you provide, including:Contact preferencesLocationWe do not seek to or intentionally collect sensitive information that you provide directly to us.Information we collect about youEven if you do not submit personal information through the Website, we gather navigational information about where visitors go on the Website and information about the technical efficiencies of our Website and services (such as time to connect to the Website or time to download pages). This information allows us to see which areas of our Website are most visited and helps us better understand the user experience. This data helps us improve the quality of the Website by recognizing and delivering more of the features, areas, and services our visitors prefer.In this process of gathering information, we may collect personally identifiable and non-personally identifiable information (such as domain type, browser type and version, service provider and IP address, referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and click-stream data).We may also create and use electronic records to compile statistics about how our visitors collectively interact with our Website by collecting, aggregating, and using information from or about you such as data about the type of browser and operating system used, which web pages you view, the time and duration or your visits to our Website, the search queries you use on this Website, whether you clicked on any items or links on the Website, whether you have clicked on any links in any emails sent from us or third parties on our behalf, whether you have chosen to opt-out of certain services or information sharing, and whether you have viewed or ordered certain products or services, to improve our products and services.We may obtain information about you from outside sources. For example, we may obtain commercially available information about you from third parties, such as credit information to prevent fraud, or purchase email lists from third parties for advertising and marketing purposes.If you access the Website using a device, we may collect the following device data:Device TypeOperating SystemUnique device identifiersDevice settingsGeo-location dataIP addressesBrowser typeBrowser IDClickstream dataUser workflow progressOther (text field)We do not seek to or intentionally collect other information about you ourselves or from third parties.How We Use Personal InformationWe collect personal information so that we can:Operate and improve our WebsiteOperate our businessImprove our goods and servicesCommunicate with youEnsure compliance with lawOperate and Improve our WebsiteHere are some examples of what we mean by operate and improve our Website:Keep the Website runningPersonalize your website experienceProvide support and respond to questions from users and Website visitorsMaintain security of information and dataAddress network functioning, engineering, and troubleshooting issuesPrevent fraudProcess paymentsGrant access to the WebsiteRegister user accountsAttribute content to the right personImprove our WebsiteImprove, personalize, and expand our websitePersonalize experiencesUnderstand and analyze how you use our websiteLearn about users’ needsTrack traffic patterns and Website usageCustomize our recommendations and promotions to youOperate our BusinessHere are some examples of what we mean by operate our business:Keep TCIONY runningProvide our offeringsComply with legal requirementsFulfill orders and deliveriesRecruit team membersAdminister our business and keep proper recordsEngage in a sale of all or part of our businessImprove our goods and servicesHere are some examples of what we mean by improve our goods and services:Develop new products, services, or featuresMeasure, support, and improve our offeringsAnalyze trends and conduct research about improving our products and servicesCommunicate with youHere are some examples of what we mean by communicate with you, directly or through one of our partners:Provide customer serviceEmail you, mail you, or contact you in other ways you approve, such as phone or textProvide updates and other information relating to the WebsiteSend you marketing messagesSend surveysLaunch and operate promotionsSuggest products or services of interestContact you for research or informational purposesEnable online registration and provide customer service with respect to registrationEmail newslettersEnsure compliance with the lawPrevent fraudInvestigate atypical usageInvestigate claims and/or legal actions, violations of law or agreements, and compliance with relevant applicable laws and legal processComply with lawPrevent fraud and reduce credit risksCooperate with police and other governmental authorities when subject to judicial or administrative process (such as a subpoena) or as provided by lawRespond to civil or criminal investigations, claims, or lawsuitsRespond as we believe is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial lossProtect the rights, property or safety of visitors to the Website or the publicResolve disputesHow We Share Personal InformationWe do not share your personal information outside the Company except as required by law or as disclosed elsewhere in this Privacy Policy.Location of Personal InformationWe must, of course, store and process your data somewhere.We store or process your data only in the United States.How We Secure InformationWe believe in providing a safe and secure experience for all of our online visitors. To that end, we have implemented security measures to protect the information collected from you. We maintain reasonable physical and electronic safeguards designed to limit unauthorized access to your personally identifiable information and to protect you against the criminal misuse of that information.While we use these security measures to protect your information, please remember that no data transmitted over the Internet or stored and used for business purposes can ever be completely secure. No security measures are perfect or impenetrable. We cannot guarantee:that your information will only be viewed by approved peoplethat information you share will remain privatethat information you share will not become publicly availableYou can reduce the chances of these things happening by using a strong password, by not re-using passwords, and by protecting your devices against viruses and other malware.Business TransactionsIf we sell our assets or merge with another company, or if our company goes out of business, user information used by the business will be one of our assets that might be transferred to our successor. You consent to that successor's use of your information, subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy.Access and ChoiceYou have choices about the information we collect.If you do not want to agree to the ways we've said that we might use your personal information, your first and best step is to not submit any of that personal information to us.If you do not want to receive emails that we send, including those with information or promotions, you can unsubscribe to those emails by clicking the unsubscribe link, responding with "unsubscribe," or contacting the "help" email address below.If you do not want to receive other marketing materials from us or if you do not want us to share your personal information with other entities as described in this Privacy Policy, please send us your name, address, and email address, together with a statement that you want to opt-out from information sharing or receiving materials (or both).Please send your information and request to:info@tciony.orgor2293 Adam Clayton Powell Jr., New York 10030Children’s Personal InformationThis Website is not intended to be used by children under the age of 13. Children under the age of 13 may not use or submit any information to the Website, and their guardians should not permit them to do so. The Company does not seek to or intentionally collect any personal information from children under 13. If such a child or their guardian alerts us, we will take reasonable steps to delete any such information as quickly as is practical.California Privacy RightsIf you are a California resident and the processing of personal information about you is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), you have certain rights with respect to that information. In particular, you have a right to request that we provide you with the following information:The categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you;The categories of sources from which we collect personal information;The purposes for collecting, using, or selling personal information;The categories of third parties with which we share personal information;For companies that disclose personal information for a business purpose, the categories of personal information disclosed about you for a business purpose; andFor companies that “sell” personal information, the categories of personal information sold about you and the categories of third parties to which the personal information was sold, by category or categories of personal information for each third party to which the personal information was sold.You have the right to request that we disclose to you the personal information we collect, use, or disclose, and information about our data practices:Please send your request to:info@tciony.orgor2293 Adam Clayton Powell Jr., New York 10030Note that we have provided the information described in (2)-(5) in this Privacy Policy as well as the categories for item (1). We may have collected any of these types of information in the last 12 months.Concerning item (6), we do not “sell” personal information as defined by the CCPA.If we sell your personal information as defined by the CCPA, you have a right to opt out of our selling your personal information.Alternatively, you may use this link, which enables you, or a person authorized by you, to opt-out of the sale of your personal information:                    You also have a right to request that we delete personal information under certain circumstances, subject to exceptions under the law.Please send your request to:info@tciony.orgor2293 Adam Clayton Powell Jr., New York 10030Finally, you have a right not to be discriminated against for exercising rights provided by the CCPA.Updated: Jan 5, 2023