Thyng Privacy Policy
Effective May 24, 2018
Please note that as of May 24, 2018 the Thyng Privacy Policy and Thyng Terms of Service have been updated to be compliant with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), including the following:
• You may close your Thyng account at any time by emailing us at GDPR@Thyng.com, and request that we remove all of your information and data associated with it, and we will delete it in its entirety
• You may opt-out of our marketing emails and periodic updates at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” or by sending an email to GDPR@Thyng.com
• You may access and update your Thyng account settings at any time by sending us an email to GDPR@Thyng.com, requesting we update that information
• You may access all information that Thyng has about your account at any time by sending us an email to GDPR@Thyng.com, requesting we provide that information
• Under GDPR, you have the right to erasure (or the right to be forgotten), meaning you can email us any time at GDPR@Thyng.com and request that we delete your account and all of your information from our systems
This Online Privacy Notice (“Privacy Notice”) explains how we handle the personal information provided to us on websites, mobile sites, mobile applications, and other digital services and products controlled by Thyng LLC, 351 W. Hubbard St. Suite 510, Chicago, IL, 60654 USA, that link to this Privacy Notice (collectively, “Thyng Sites”).
This Privacy Notice does not apply to Thyng Sites that do not link to this Privacy Notice or to third-party Web sites to which Thyng Sites may link.
Types of Information We Collect Online
The types of personal information that we may collect while you use the Thyng Sites are described in this section and include both information that you provide to us and information that we collect automatically when you use the Thyng Sites.
For purposes of this Privacy Notice, “Personal Information” means information that identifies you or that could reasonably be used to identify you. Examples of Personal Information include name, address, telephone number, and email address.
Information You Provide
You do not have to register for a service or program to receive much of the information available through Thyng Sites. However, some of our content is available only to registered or identified users and will require you to set up a profile or provide specific information about yourself in order to provide you the service.
Personal Information You Submit During Registration or in Response to Questionnaires
Thyng collects Personal Information that you provide on Thyng Sites, for example, through an enrollment form in order to register for Thyng programs and services, to receive marketing products and information, contact Thyng customer service, or respond to Thyng questionnaires or surveys. This could include:
- Name
- Contact Information such as your address, phone number, or email address
- Registration Information such as your username and password
Personal Information You Submit During Other Interactions with Thyng
You may contact Thyng to ask questions, discuss your concerns, or report issues regarding our products. If you communicate with or request information from Thyng, you may be prompted to provide your contact information that is relevant to your request.
Information That May Be Collected Automatically
When you use the Thyng Sites, we also may collect certain usage and device information automatically as described below.
IP Address
We may record the Internet Protocol (“IP”) address of your computer or other electronic device when you visit the Thyng Sites. An IP address identifies the electronic device you use to access the Sites, which allows us to maintain communication with your computer as you move about Thyng Sites and to customize content.
Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
We also collect information about your use of Thyng Sites through tracking technologies such as cookies and web beacons. A “cookie” is a unique numeric code that is transferred to your computer to track your interests and preferences and to recognize you as a return visitor. A “Web beacon” is a transparent graphic image placed on a Web site, e-mail or advertisement that enables the monitoring of things such as user activity and site traffic. These technologies help remember your preferences and allow us to bring you the content and features that are likely to be of greatest interest to you on the basis of “clickstream” data that shows your previous activities on Thyng Sites.
For site analytics tracking, we use Google Analytics. If you do not want your data used by Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
To learn more about cookies and other tracking technologies, including how to disable them, please visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/. Please note that some cookies are essential to the functioning of our Sites and deleting or disabling them will reduce the site’s functionality.
Mobile Tracking
Some Thyng Sites are available either as mobile applications or mobile sites that you can use on your mobile device. If you use a mobile device to access and use the Thyng Sites, we may collect the following mobile-specific information in addition to the other information described above: device or advertising ID, device type, hardware type, media access control (“MAC”) address, international mobile equipment identity (“IMEI”), the version of your mobile operating system, the platform used to access or download the Thyng Site (e.g., Apple, Google, Amazon, Windows), location information and usage information about your device and your use of the Thyng Sites.
Information Collected from Other Sources
We may combine information about you from a visit to one Thyng Site with information about you from visits to other Thyng Sites. We may also combine information about you that is collected through the Thyng Sites with information that we have collected offline, as well as with information provided to us by third parties.
How We Use Your Information
We use your Personal Information to provide you the services you request, communicate with you, improve your experience on the Thyng Sites, generally improve our products and services and for other internal business purposes, as described in more detail below.
Providing Programs and Services You Request
If you choose to register for one of our services, we use the Personal Information that you provide through Thyng Sites to respond to your questions, provide you the services you request and offer an optimal customer experience.
Marketing
You may also choose to receive marketing information from Thyng, such as offers regarding Thyng’s products or services, invitations to participate in surveys about our products, or notifications about special promotions. In such cases, we will use your contact and other Personal Information to send you marketing information.
Customized User Experiences
The Personal Information that you provide may be used to create customized offers, information, or services tailored to your interests and preferences. Also, we may use your IP address and the data that we obtain automatically through the use of cookies or similar tracking technologies to make our Thyng Sites easier to use and navigate as well as to personalize the content provided on Thyng Sites by anticipating the information and services that may be of interest to you.
Business and Product Improvement
In order to discover new facts that could help Thyng better understand customer needs and help improve, develop, and evaluate product services, materials, programs, and treatments, Thyng analyzes the information that you have provided. For these purposes Thyng does not use information that can directly identify you.
Site Analytics and Improvement
We may use the information that you provide and the information we collect automatically about your use of the Thyng Sites to monitor user traffic patterns and preferences for site improvement, analytics and optimization.
When We Share Your Information With Third Parties
We only share your Personal Information with third parties as described below. We do not sell or rent Personal Information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Third-Party Advertising and Online Behavioral Advertising
You may be provided with online advertisements of Thyng products and services on third-party websites and mobile services that are tailored to you, for example, on the basis of information that you provide to Thyng or a third-party website you are visiting, or of your browsing activity, purchases, or interests. These types of tailored online advertisements may come through several sources, such as the following:
- We may share with our advertising service providers your non-identifying information that we have obtained from cookies and other tracking technologies on our Thyng Sites.
- Some Thyng Sites participate in online behavioral advertising (this is also sometimes called re-target advertising or interest-based advertising). You can identify these sites by the “Advertising Choices” link in the footer. Our advertising network partners may place and use cookies on Thyng Web sites and on other third-party Web sites to collect information about your activities in order to provide you with online advertisements that are based on your interests. When an Thyng online behavioral advertisement is delivered to you, you will see an “Ad Choices” icon. Clicking on the icon or link will take you to a Web site where you can manage or opt out of the use of data about your browsing history that is used for the delivery of online behavioral advertisements. If you opt out, you may still see advertisements online, including advertisements from Thyng that are based on other information (e.g., based on the content of the page being viewed rather than your prior clickstream activity). In some cases, data may still be collected about your browsing activity by these third-party advertisers, but they will not use this data to deliver advertisements that are based on your past online browsing behavior. You can also opt out now by clicking here.
- Some Web browsers may transmit “do-not-track” signals to Web sites with which the browser communicates. As of the Effective Date of this Privacy Notice, an industry standard has not yet been established on how to respond to these signals. Therefore, Thyng does not currently respond to these signals. As discussed above, you can opt-out from advertisers that use your browsing history to deliver online behavioral advertisements by visiting adchoices.
Affiliates, Vendors and Suppliers
We have relationships with various vendors and suppliers, including our affiliated companies, who help us operate our business and for whom it may be necessary to have access to your Personal Information in the course of providing services to Thyng. We will not authorize these parties to use your Personal Information for any purpose that is not related to Thyng’s business operation, and we require them to handle your Personal Information collected through the Thyng Sites in accordance with this Privacy Notice.
Co-branded Sites
We may partner with other companies to provide you with content or services on a joint or “co-branded” basis. At a co‑branded site, you will see both the Thyng logo and the logo of the co-branding partner displayed on your screen. To access the services available on a co-branded site, you may have to complete a new online registration form, and this registration information may be shared with Thyng’s co-branding partners. You should read the individual privacy policies of our co-branding partners, as they may differ in some respects from ours. Reading these policies will help you to make an informed decision about whether to provide your information to a given site.
Legal Rights and Obligations
In certain limited circumstances, Thyng may need to disclose your Personal Information in order to comply with a legal obligation or demand, In such instances, we will take measures to protect your Personal Information to the extent possible. We also reserve the right to use Personal Information to investigate and prosecute users who violate our rules or who engage in behavior that is illegal or harmful to others or to others’ property.
Privacy Of Children
Thyng does not knowingly collect or use any personal information directly from children (we define “children” as minors younger than 13) on Thyng Sites. We do not knowingly allow children to order our products, to communicate with us, or to use any of our online services. If you are a parent and become aware that your child has provided us with information, please contact us using one of the methods specified below, and we will work with you to address this issue.
Your Privacy Choices
You may contact us at any time if you have questions about this Privacy Notice or the Personal Information we collect about you. You can also opt-out or unsubscribe from any of our programs or services.
Please contact us by clicking on the “Contact Us” link, by using the Thyng contact information on the Thyng mobile application, or by emailing us at info@Thyng.com. Alternatively, you may send a letter to the following address:
Thyng LLC
Attn: Privacy
351 W. Hubbard St., Suite 510
Chicago IL 60654
In all communications to Thyng, please include the email address used for registration (if applicable), the Web site address, mobile application, or the specific Thyng program to which you provided Personal Information (e.g., Thyng.com, or Thyng app), and a detailed explanation of your request. We will respond to all reasonable requests in a timely manner and may need to further confirm your identity in order to process certain requests.
Data Security
Thyng maintains reasonable technical, administrative and physical controls to secure any Personal Information collected through the Thyng Sites. However, there is always some risk that an unauthorized third party could intercept an Internet transmission, or that someone will find a way to thwart our security systems. We urge you to exercise caution when transmitting Personal Information over the Internet. Thyng cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will not gain access to your Personal Information; therefore, when submitting Personal Information to Thyng Sites, you must weigh both the benefits and the risks.
Links to Third Party Sites and Social Media Plug-ins
This Privacy Notice does not apply to Thyng Sites that do not link to this Privacy Notice, or to third-party Web sites to which Thyng Sites may link. Thyng Sites may use social media plug-ins (e.g., the Facebook “Like” button, “Share to Twitter” button) to enable you to easily share information with others. When you visit Thyng Sites, the operator of the social plug-in can place a cookie on your computer or other electronic device that enables that operator to recognize individuals who have previously visited our Site. If you are logged into the social media Web site (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) while browsing on our Thyng Site, the social media plug-in allows that social media Web site to receive information that you have visited our Thyng Site. The social media plug-in also allows the social media Web site to share information about your activities on our Thyng Site with other users of their social media Web site. These sharing settings are managed by the social media Web site and governed by its privacy policy.
Accessing Our Sites Globally
This site is owned and operated by Thyng in the United States, but the information you provide may be accessible to our affiliates, vendors, and suppliers in other countries. Furthermore, if you are visiting this site from a country other than the United States, your communication with us will necessarily result in the transfer of information across international borders. The level of legal protection for personal information is not the same in all countries; however, we will take the security measures described in this Privacy Notice in an effort to keep your information secure. By using this site, you consent to the collection, storage, and processing of your information in the United States and in any country to which we may transfer your information in the course of our business operations.
Changes to Our Privacy Notice
We will only use Personal Information in the manner described in the Privacy Notice in effect when the information was collected from you or as authorized by you. However, and subject to any applicable consent requirements, we reserve the right to change the terms of this Privacy Notice at any time. Any changes to this Privacy Notice will be reflected on this page with a new effective date. Thyng encourages you to review this Privacy Notice regularly for any changes. Any Personal Information collected upon your continued use of Thyng Sites will be handled in accordance with the currently-posted Privacy Notice.