Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 16, 2019

Queer Union (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the QueerUnion.com website (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”).

This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and some of the choices you have associated with that data..

We use your data to provide our Service and to continually improve it. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, the terms we use here have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.

Information We Collect and Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personal Data information may include, but is not limited to your first and last name and your email address.

When you provide us with personally-identifiable information, we might ask you to create an account by providing a username and password. You are responsible for the safety and security of your user credentials associated with the Service.

Usage Data

We might also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol, or IP, address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the amount of time spent on each page, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Tracking & Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies that hold certain information so we can track your activity on our website and your use of our Service.

Cookies are files that store a small amount of data on your computer. This data typically includes an anonymous unique identifier that helps us distinguish between new and repeat visitors. Cookies are sent to your browser from our website and stored on your device. We also use tracking technologies such as beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track data on how you use our Service so we can analyze that data and improve our Service.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you might not be able to use some portions of our Service. You can also choose to erase cookies after each visit to our website so it appears that every visit to our website is your first visit, unless you identify yourself by logging in with your username and password.

Examples of Cookies we use:

  • Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
  • Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
  • Security Cookies. We use Security Cookies for security purposes.

Use of Data

Queer Union uses the collected data for various purposes including, but not limited to, the following:

  • To provide and maintain the Service.
  • To notify you about changes to our Service.
  • To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so.
  • To provide customer care and support.
  • To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Service.
  • To monitor the usage of the Service.
  • To detect, prevent and address technical issues.

Analytics and Advertising

Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics, a service that transmits website traffic data to Google servers in the United States. Google Analytics does not identify individual users or associate your IP addrress with any other data held by Google. We use repoprts provided by Google Analytics to help us understand website traffic and Web page usage. You can opt-out of Google Analytics cookes altogether when using the Chrome browser by installing a Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-on..

Display Advertising

Third-party vendors, including Amazon, Google Adwords and Commission Junction affiliates, use cookies to inform, optimize and serve ads based on your browsing history. This enables our advertisers to optimize the delivery of ad content that is specifically targeted to a your interests. Read these instructions to learn more about how to opt out of this kind of advertising.

Transfer Of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, might be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may be different than those in your home jurisdiction.

If you are located outside United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer your data, including Personal Data, to the United States and process it in the United States. Your consent to this Privacy Policy and your submission of such information represents your agreement to this transfer.

Queer Union will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and that no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place to ensure the security of your data and other personal information.

Disclosure Of Data

Legal Requirements

Queer Union may disclose your Personal Data when, using our best judgmet at the time, we believe in good faith that such action is necessary for reasons including, but not limited to, the following:

  • To comply with the laws and regulations under which we operate.
  • To protect and defend the rights or property of Queer Union.
  • To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service.
  • To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public.
  • To protect against legal liability.

Security Of Data

While the security of your data is critically important to us, we must all recognize that there are inherent security risks when we transmit data over the Internet or store it electronically on servers. We use our best efforts and commercially-standard tools and methods to protect your Personal Data, but we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Service Providers

We may employ third party companies and individuals (“Service Providers”) to facilitate our Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Links To Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Children’s Privacy

As specified in our Terms and Conditions, you must be 18 years of age or older to use our Service. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please contact us and we will take steps to remove that information.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date specified at the top of the page. Although we might occasionally update our Privacy Policy, this page will always contain the current Privacy Policy in effect. We will alert you to changes by placing a prominent notice on our Service. In some cases, we might also notify you by email. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our Services represents your acceptance of all changes to this Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by visiting our Contact Psge.