LEGAL
Privacy Policy
How TURANT – Turkish American Association of North Texas collects, uses, and protects your information.
CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Section I
Information We Collect
Personal Information
When you become a member, register for events, make donations, or contact us, we may collect personal information including your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and payment information.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing behavior on our site.
Membership Information
For membership applications, we collect information necessary to process your application including proof of residency (if requested), membership tier selection, and any additional information you choose to provide.
Section II
How We Use Your Information
Membership Services
We use your information to process membership applications, maintain membership records, communicate about membership benefits, and facilitate your participation in TURANT activities and events.
Communications
We may use your contact information to send you newsletters, event announcements, membership renewals, and other communications related to TURANT activities. You may opt out of non-essential communications at any time.
Donations and Payments
Payment information is used solely to process your donations, membership dues, or event registrations. We do not store complete credit card numbers on our servers.
Improving Our Services
We analyze usage data to improve our website, events, and services to better serve our community and fulfill our mission of promoting Turkish American culture and heritage.
Section III
Information Sharing
No Sale of Personal Information
TURANT does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Service Providers
We may share information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing payments, or conducting our activities, provided they agree to keep your information confidential.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information when required by law, to protect our rights, or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.
Community Directory
With your consent, limited information such as your name may be included in membership directories shared among TURANT members to facilitate community connections.
Section IV
Data Security
Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law or for legitimate business purposes.
Secure Transactions
All financial transactions are processed through secure, encrypted connections. We use industry-standard SSL encryption to protect sensitive data transmitted through our website.
Section V
Your Rights
Access and Correction
You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to request corrections to any inaccurate information. Contact us to request access to your data.
Deletion
You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions such as legal obligations or legitimate business needs. Former members' basic records may be retained for historical purposes.
Opt-Out
You may opt out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails or by contacting us directly. Note that you may still receive transactional communications related to your membership.
Section VI
Cookies and Tracking
Use of Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand user preferences. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
Types of Cookies
We use essential cookies necessary for website functionality and analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our site. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Do Not Track
Our website responds to Do Not Track signals. When enabled, we limit data collection to essential site functionality only.
Section VII
Third-Party Links
External Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Social Media
Our website includes social media features and links to our official social media pages. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policies of the respective social media platforms.
Section VIII
Children's Privacy
Age Restrictions
Our website and services are not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
Minor Members
For family memberships that include minors, parental or guardian consent is required. We collect only the minimum necessary information about minor family members.
Section IX
Changes to This Policy
Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on our website with an updated effective date.
Review
We encourage you to periodically review this policy to stay informed about how we protect your information. Continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Section X
Contact Us
Questions and Concerns
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at info@turant.org or by mail at: TURANT – Turkish American Association of North Texas, P.O. Box 833842, Richardson, TX 75083.
Response Time
We will respond to your inquiries within 30 days. For requests related to your personal data rights, we may need to verify your identity before processing your request.