PII (Personally identifiable information), as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
What personal information do we collect from the people who visit our blog, website, or app?
When contacting us on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, or other details to help you with your experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you fill out a form or enter information on our site.
How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways: To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests.
How do we protect visitor information?
We use vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to various standards including PCI standards.
We use regular Malware Scanning which is provided by Google and Phistank.
Do we use an SSL certificate?
Yes. We only provide articles and information, and we never ask for personal or private information like credit card numbers or address information. The reason we do use an SSL certificate is that we do want to add an additional layer of security for our visitors.
Do we use cookies?
Yes. When you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence. This is part of the "session" cookie which is set when you enter the site. A "session" cookie is also called a transient cookie, a cookie that is erased when you close the Web browser. The session cookie is stored in temporary memory and is not retained after the browser is closed. Session cookies do not collect information from your computer. They typically will store information in the form of a session identification that does NOT personally identify you.
We use cookies to
- Understand and save users' preferences for future visits.
- Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
- We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser's Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you disable cookies off, some features might be disabled. It won't affect the overall users' experience, but our website is built to function properly with or without cookies turned on or off.
Third Party Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to any outside parties your personally identifiable information.
Third-party links
We do include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These are clearly marked and highlighted.
Google
Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users.
California Online Privacy Protection Act
CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches well beyond California to require a person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy.
According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following: Users can visit our site anonymously
Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes: On our Privacy Policy Page
Users are able to change their personal information: By logging in to their account
How does our site handle do-not tracking signals?
We honor do not track signals and do not track plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It's also important to note that we do not allow third-party behavioral tracking
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13 years old, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online.
Sorso does not specifically market to children under the age of 18 years old. Sorso is an adult website in the sense that our content is created for people between the legal age of 18 - 65 years.
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to complying with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur: Within 1 business day
We will notify the users via in-site notification: Within 1 business day
We also agree to the individual redress principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or a government agency to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
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 only collect your email address when you: Send us a message via our Contact Form
To be in accordance with CANSPAM we agree to the following: Never send you an unsolicited email. We only send you an email in reply to the one you've sent us, via our Contact Form.
If at any time you would like to have your email correspondence removed, you can and we will promptly remove ALL correspondence.
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using our Contact Form.
Delete your account
We respect your privacy and as such you can delete your account permanently and remove all your data from our server. Please note that this action is permanent and cannot be reversed. This action can be done via your dashboard once you have logged in.