Privacy Policy
Last revised and is effective as of: June 9, 2023
OrthodoXCircle.com, ("OrthodoXCircle" or "we") take your privacy very seriously. OrthodoXCircle knows that you care how information about you is used and shared, and we appreciate your trust that we will do so carefully and sensibly. By visiting OrthodoXCircle, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Notice.
This notice describes OrthodoXCircle's Privacy Policy use and sharing of personally Identifiable Information (such as full name, email address, date of birth, gender and address) that is required when you sign up to use OrthodoXCircle's services, including OrthodoXCircle mobile, OrthodoXCircle applications and OrthodoXCircle's other features. It also provides information about our relationships with certain third parties that provide services in connection with the OrthodoXCircle Services.
Information collected from you by OrthodoXCircle
When OrthodoXCircle collects Personally Identifiable Information from you it is because you are voluntarily submitting registration requirements to us in order to register as a member of OrthodoXCircle. You are required to provide information such as your name, photo or other relevant image, email address, password, gender and date of birth. This information is used to set up your personal profile. As part of your personal profile, you may choose to submit additional information such as your hobbies and interests and other content, such as photos, music, videos, etc. You can choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to take full advantage of many of our features. Your date of birth allows us to show you age-appropriate content and advertisements and to ensure security protections for minors.
Automatic Information
We receive, store and analyze certain types of information which is transmitted automatically whenever you interact with us. For example, like many Web sites, we use cookies to obtain certain types of information when your Web browser accesses OrthodoXCircle.com; Internet protocol (IP) address; login; e-mail address; password; computer and connection information such as browser type, version, and time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform, this data is used to manage and improve the OrthodoXCircle Services, analyze traffic to our website and for security purposes; clickstream to, through, and from our website, including date and time; cookie number and other data analysis using the Google Analytics platform. During some visits we may use software tools such as JavaScript to measure and collect session information, including page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages and page interaction information.
Credit Card Information
OrthodoXCircle does not store credit card information. Credit card transactions are processed through reputable third-party financial gateways such as PayPal. You should check the applicable privacy policy of the third-party or financial gateway site to determine, among other things, how they will handle any personally identifiable information they collect from you.
IP Addresses
Your computer uses IP addresses every time you are connected to the Internet. Your IP address is a number that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer so that data (such as the Web pages you request) can be sent to you. Our Web servers may be configured to automatically collect IP addresses in our logs. We also may record your IP address if you sign up for an account.
Cookies, Web Beacons and Other Technologies
Cookies are yummy. But we’re not talking about those kinds of cookies. On the Internet, “cookies” are small bits of information that are stored in separate files within your computer's Internet browser. Cookies remember information about your activities on a website or other platform. For example, cookies can store your session for easy sign-in to a website or other platform you have previously visited. They enable us to make your use of the OrthodoXCircle Services more enjoyable.
“Flash cookies”
In addition to the above cookies, we use Local Shared Objects, also referred to as ”flash cookies,” in connection with the OrthodoXCircle Services, including the video player. These cookies are used to enhance your user experience, for example, by storing your user preferences and settings, such as your volume/mute settings, and in connection with animated content, including advertisements that we serve, on our website. Local Shared Objects are similar to browser cookies, but can store data more complex than simple text. By themselves, they cannot do anything to or with the data on your computer. Please note that disabling flash cookies may interfere with the performance and features of the video player. "Web beacons"
Pixel Tags
We also may use services that collect data remotely by using so-called "pixel tags," "web beacons," "clear GIFs," or similar means (collectively, "Pixel Tags"), which can be embedded in content and advertising on the OrthodoXCircle Services, in an email message, or on a third party's website or other platform. A Pixel Tag is a small string of code that provides a way for us to deliver a small graphic image (usually invisible) on a web page or in an email. Pixel Tags can recognize certain types of information on your browser, check whether you have viewed a particular web page or email message, and determine, among other things, the time and date on which you viewed the Pixel Tag, the IP address of your computer, and the URL of the web page from which the Pixel Tag was viewed. We may use Pixel Tags to improve your OrthodoXCircle experience, including to provide you with content customized to your interests. The Help portion of your toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. Additionally, you can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the addon's settings or visiting the Web site. However, because cookies allow you to take advantage of some of OrthodoXCircle's essential features, we recommend that you leave them turned on. For instance, if you block or otherwise reject our cookies, you will not be able to utilize the services that require you to Sign in.
Use and Disclosure of Information
Information about our members is an important part of our business but we are not in the business of selling, trading or renting it to others. We use the information we receive about you in connection with the services and features we provide to you and other users like your friends and the Orthodox advertisers that purchase ads on the site. For example, we may use the information we receive about you: In order to locate other OrthodoXCircle members that you may already know. OrthodoXCircle allows members to search for friends using registration information (i.e., full name, email address, etc.). OrthodoXCircle also allows members to browse for certain Profile Information in order to help connect with other members (i.e., zipcode and/or city, country where members may live). OrthodoXCircle may use cookies and similar tools to customize the content and advertising you receive based on the Profile Information you have provided. The information used for this feature does not provide your personally identifiable information or identify you as an individual to third-parties. Information that you voluntarily make public, including by making it a part of your profile or posting it in a review or discussion on the OrthodoXCircle Services, will be shared with other OrthodoXCircle users. You can control the sharing of certain information contained in your OrthodoXCircle profile or about your activities on the OrthodoXCircle Services with others on the Privacy Settings page. If you have consented to receive promotional materials (e.g., newsletters) or notifications from OrthodoXCircle, we may periodically use your email address to send you such materials. OrthodoXCircle may share your personally identifiable information with those who help us manage OrthodoXCircle services’. OrthodoXCircle employees, agents and contractors must have a legitimate business reason to obtain access to your personally identifiable information. OrthodoXCircle may use the information collected automatically, such as your IP address and information stored via cookies, to gather statistics about the number of people who visit OrthodoXCircle and to customize OrthodoXCircle content, layout and services. We may share this information with third parties to help us improve OrthodoXCircle and better serve our users. Search engines may index the portion of a member’s profile, including the Profile Information it contains that is publicly displayed.
Social Networking Sites
OrthodoXCircle enables you to connect and share with certain third-party social networking services through the OrthodoXCircle Service. With your consent, we may share information about your activities on OrthodoXCircle with those services and their users. This section provides information on this sharing. If you connect with one of these services, you will be able to publish information about your activities on the OrthodoXCircle Services, such as your comments or the videos you watch. Please note that when you choose to publish your information from OrthodoXCircle to social networking services, that information will be visible to users of those services, in accordance with applicable law and the privacy policies of those services. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the services’ privacy policies and privacy controls. In addition, if you visit OrthodoXCircle while logged into one of these services, the third-party service provider may be able to identify you and to associate the technical information provided by your web browser with other information the service already has about you.
Third-Party Advertisers and Links to Other Websites
OrthodoXCircle includes third-party advertising and links to other Web sites. We do not provide any personally identifiable customer information stored by OrthodoXCircle to these advertisers or third-party Web sites when you interact with or view a targeted advertisement.
Clicking on Ads
When you click on an advertisement, the advertiser may collect some information from you. OrthodoXCircle is not responsible for the privacy practices of advertisers. You should check the privacy policy of the advertiser whose website you visit to determine how it handles any information it separately collects from you. Please be aware that OrthodoXCircle may not warn you when you have chosen to click through to another website or property when using the OrthodoXCircle Services.
Third-Party" Ad Networks.
Some of the advertisements that appear in connection with the OrthodoXCircle Service may be delivered to you by third party Internet advertising companies (also called "ad networks" or "network advertisers"). These companies may use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect information about your use of the OrthodoXCircle Service in order to deliver advertisements to you, measure their effectiveness, and personalize advertising content. The information practices of these advertising companies are governed by their own privacy policies and are not covered by this Privacy Policy. Information Shared with Advertisers and Ad Networks. OrthodoXCircle may share aggregate information with our advertisers so they can measure the effectiveness of advertisements viewed in connection with the OrthodoXCircle Services. For example, we may tell advertisers the number of users who clicked on a particular advertisement. Users who post on OrthodoXCircle, may provide links to third party websites, which may have different privacy practices. We are not responsible for, nor have any control over, the privacy policies of those third party websites and encourage all users to read the privacy policies of each and every website visited. We encourage you to be aware when you leave OrthodoXCircle website to read the privacy statements of each and every site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies only to information collected by OrthodoXCircle website.
Notice to California Residents
If you are a California resident, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits you to request information regarding the disclosure of your personal information by certain members of OrthodoXCircle to third parties for the third parties' direct marketing purposes. With respect to these entities, this privacy policy applies only to their activities within the State of California. To make such a request, please send an email to admin@orthodoxcircle.com.
Circumstances In Which OrthodoXCircle May Release Information:
Other Parties When Required By Law or When Necessary to Protect Your Rights or Ours There may be instances when we may disclose your information without providing you with a choice when we believe it is appropriate to comply with the law (e.g., a lawful subpoena, warrant or court order) or with requests of law enforcement authorities; to enforce or apply this Policy or OrthodoXCircle's other policies or agreements; to protect OrthodoXCircle or our users' rights, property, safety or security; to protect our users from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use of OrthodoXCircle Site; or if we reasonably believe that an emergency involving immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person requires disclosure of communications or justifies disclosure of records without delay. OrthodoXCircle may also disclose information about its users to law enforcement officers or others, if you notify us that you believe your legal rights have been violated by OrthodoXCircle or another user of the OrthodoXCircle Services, we may provide the information that you provide to us to others to the extent that we believe it is necessary to evaluate and respond to your complaint. For instance, if you submit a notice of copyright infringement to us, we may send a copy to the person or entity who uploaded, stored, or transmitted the material addressed by the communication. In the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business, make a sale or transfer of assets, or are otherwise involved in a merger and substantially all of its assets are acquired, or in the unlikely event of an insolvency, bankruptcy or receivership, your personally identifiable information generally is one of the transferred assets involved in the transaction. Your Profile Information: Your user profile contains information about you that you may want to share with others. The list of privacy settings for your profile includes options to provide information only to connections rather than all members. Other options allow you to specify how much and how broadly your profile information should be viewable throughout the OrthodoXCircle network or via the web through your "Privacy Settings". Protecting the privacy of your profile is your responsibility; We caution you not to share sensitive information (such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, or driver's license numbers) with other users whom you do not know or place such information in your profile. OrthodoXCircle may use profile information for the purposes of providing our services to you, such as to analyze our demographics, or to better personalize our various offerings for users. Additionally, any information you choose to display on OrthodoXCircle, including your profile, will be viewable by other members. Certain non-identifying information, including your “profile picture" and "user name" may be viewable by non-members.
You Control Who Shares Your Information
Your OrthodoXCircle profile information will only be shared with people you have specifically agreed to share such information with, and to other members of groups you choose to belong to. You can limit who can view certain personal information, such as email addresses and phone numbers. Please take into consideration that if you choose to share your personal information (including any comments, videos, photos or any other information) to other members on OrthodoXCircle, you do so at your own risk. OrthodoXCircle recommends that you don’t share your personal contact information. You can choose to make your profile Private to non-members of OrthodoXCircle by editing your profile in "Accounts" and selecting from the options under the "Privacy Settings" link To maintain privacy it is important not to share your password with anyone. Selecting a longer password with a mix of letters and numbers makes it more difficult for others to guess your password. It is also helpful to change passwords on a regular basis. OrthodoXCircle is designed so that the content you generate within the network will have an associated privacy setting. If the information being created has its own privacy control, it is the users responsibility to select the desired privacy setting upon creation. Other items may inherit an existing privacy setting. It is the user's responsibility to understand the associated privacy setting before creating content to ensure the handling of their information meets their expectations.
Information You Can Access
OrthodoXCircle gives you access to a broad range of information about your account and your interactions with OrthodoXCircle for the limited purpose of viewing and, in certain cases, updating that information. Examples of information you can access easily: Personally Identifiable Information located in "Account Settings" (includes name, e-mail, password, location, etc.) E-mail Notification settings located in "Privacy Settings" under "Notifications" tab (includes Friend Request, forum subscriptions, comments, etc.) Shared Content settings located in "Privacy Settings" under "Profile" and "Items" tabs (includes date of birth, profile information, blogs, photos, etc.)
Canceling Your Membership
You always have the option to cancel your membership at any time. If you are a member and no longer wish to participate in OrthodoXCircle.com network you can sign in to the site, at the top of the page click on "Account" then “Account Settings”; select "Cancel Account" at the bottom of the page and follow the simple instructions. Please note that, if you terminate your account, we may retain some information about you.
Children and Age Restrictions
At OrthodoXCircle.com we take precautions to keep our young ones safe. Children under the age of thirteen (13) are not eligible to use OrthodoXCircle and are prohibited to register with OrthodoXCircle and/or submit any personal information to us. OrthodoXCircle does not knowingly collect personal information from any person who is under the age of 13. If it comes to our attention that we have collected personal data from a person under the age of 13, we will delete this information as quickly as possible. If you have reason to believe that this has occurred, please send email to admin@orthodoxcircle.com, and we will delete any such information. All profiles of members under the age of 18 are also automatically set to “Private” status. Private profiles can only be viewed by users who have had their friendship request accepted by the member.
Internet Awareness, Security and Confidentiality
Whenever you voluntarily post personal information in public areas, this information can be accessed by the public and can in turn be used by others to send you unsolicited communications. OrthodoXCircle recommends that you exercise discretion in deciding what information you disclose on the Internet. The security of your personal information depends on your protection of your account password. Please do not disclose your account password to unauthorized people. OrthodoXCircle uses industry standard technology designed to help keep your personal information safe. Despite these efforts, please note that no data transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We want you to feel confident using the OrthodoXCircle Services but we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. For example, we cannot control any illegal and/or unforeseen activity of other users that may allow them to get around the privacy or security settings on the OrthodoXCircle website. Consequently, you acknowledge that there are circumstances in which your personal information may be accessed by unauthorized persons. We limit access to your personal information only to employees who we believe need to come into contact with that information in order to do their jobs in connection with the OrthodoXCircle service. If you become aware of any breach of data security or have any other questions about the security of our website, please send email to: admin@orthodoxcircle.com
Changes in Privacy Policy
From time to time, we may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect industry initiatives or changes in the law or to the scope of the OrthodoXCircle Services or for other reasons. Therefore, it is important to check the effective date of the Privacy Policy posted each time you visit OrthodoXCircle.com or use any of the OrthodoXCircle Services to ensure you are familiar with the most updated policies and practices. If we make any material revisions to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by posting it here, so please review it frequently.
Your Comments or Concerns
We welcome your feedback. If you have any comments or concerns about this Policy or would like to contact us for any reason, you may reach us via email at admin@orthodoxcircle.com