Encircle Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect, why we collect it, and how it may be used. This policy applies to any information we collect on or through any of Encircle’s websites or apps, or in person at any of our properties or at any of our events. You must agree to the provisions of this Privacy Policy if you use any of our websites or apps.

1.    Scope of Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement does not apply to information that you provide to third parties, such as other members, including group organizers and network administrators, or to others with whom you may share information about yourself. Disclosure of information to these third parties is subject to the relevant third party’s privacy policy, if any. We are not responsible for any third party’s privacy policy or content, even if we link to those services from our platform or if we share information with these third parties.

2.    Information We May Collect

2.1.  Personal Information

In order to use our products and services, we may collect information that could personally identify you or that is unique to you. We refer to this information as personal information. Examples of personal information are your:

  • first and last name,

  • phone number,

  • full mailing address,

  • email address, and

  • credit card or bank account information.

2.2.  Non-Personal Information

We may also collect information that does not, by itself, personally identify you or that is not unique to you. Examples of this information are your:·      age,·      gender,·      race, and·      religion.

2.3.  Other Information

When you use our services, we may collect information about which features you have used, how you have used them and the devices you use to access our services. For example, we may collect information relating to your activity on our website or apps, pages you visit, what you click on while visiting, and your other interactions with our sites. We also collect information from and about the device you use to access our services, including:

  • hardware and software information such as IP address, device ID and type and service provider;

  • device-specific and apps settings and characteristics;

  • browser type, version, and language;

  • operating system;

  • time zones; and

  • identifiers associated with cookies or other technologies that may uniquely identify your device or browser.

  • If you give us permission, we may collect your precise geolocation (latitude and longitude) through various means, depending on the service and device you’re using, including GPS, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi connections. The collection of your geolocation may occur in the background even when you are not using the services if the permission you gave us expressly permits such collection. If you decline permission for us to collect your geolocation, we will not collect it.

3.   How We May Use This Information

We may use personal information only for the purposes explained in this privacy policy.

3.1.  To provide our services to you

We use personal information to provide our services:

  • provide you with the services we make available, including providing customer support and responding to your requests.

  • complete your transactions.

  • administer sweepstakes, contests, discounts, or other offers.

  • develop, display, and track content and advertising tailored to your interests on our services and other sites.

  • communicate with you by email, phone, social media, or mobile device about products or services that we think may interest you, or for order management and billing purposes.

3.2.  To improve our services

We may also use this information to:

  • conduct research and analysis in order to improve or expand our services.

  • prevent, detect, and fight fraud or other illegal or unauthorized activities.

  • address ongoing or alleged misbehavior on and off-platform.

  • act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of our users or the public.

3.3.  To ensure legal compliance

We may also use this information to comply with legal requirements, assist law enforcement, and enforce or exercise our rights. 

3.4.  Our use of non-personal information

We may use any information that does not personally identify you for any of the purposes explained in this Privacy Policy, as well as for any other legitimate business purposes to the extent permitted by law.

3.5.  Use of cell phone numbers for text messaging

By submitting your cell phone number you are agreeing to receive periodic text messages from this organization. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP for more information. Text STOP to stop receiving messages.

4.   Sharing Information with Third Parties

4.1.  Third party vendors and partners

We use third parties to help us operate and improve our services. These third parties may assist us with various tasks, such as data hosting and maintenance, analytics, customer care, marketing, advertising, payment processing, and security operations. We may also partner with third parties to perform research in areas related to our services and mission.We will only share personal information with third parties who agree to strict obligations to keep such information confidential and who need that information to perform services for us.

4.2.  When required by law

We may share information if reasonably necessary to:

  • comply with a legal process, such as a court order, subpoena or search warrant, government or law enforcement investigation, or other legal requirements;

  • assist in the prevention or detection of crime (subject in each case to applicable law); or

  • to protect the safety of any person.

4.3.  To enforce legal rights

We may share information:

  • if disclosure would mitigate our liability in an actual or threatened lawsuit;

  • as necessary to protect our legal rights and legal rights of our users, business partners, or other interested parties;

  • to enforce our agreements with you; or

  • to investigate, prevent, or take other action regarding illegal activity, suspected fraud, or other wrongdoing.

4.4.  For corporate transactions

We may transfer your information if we are involved in a merger, sale, acquisition, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, bankruptcy, or other change of ownership or control.

4.5.  With your consent or at your request

We may ask for your consent to share your information with third parties. In any such case, we will make it clear why we want to share the information.

4.6.  Non-personal information and anonymized information

We may use and share non-personal information, as well as personal information in hashed, non-human readable form, under any of the above circumstances. We may also share this information with any other third parties for research purposes or to deliver, analyze and report on advertising you see. We may combine this information with additional non-personal information or personal information in hashed, non-human readable form collected from other sources.

5.   Cookies and Other Data Collection Technologies

We use and may allow others to use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels) to recognize you, your device(s), or both. We may use them for purposes of authenticating you, remembering your preferences and settings, analyzing site traffic and trends, delivering and measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, and allowing you to use features. Some web browsers (including Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome) have a “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) feature that tells a website that a user does not want to have their online activity tracked. If a website that responds to a DNT signal receives a DNT signal, the browser can block that website from collecting certain information about the browser’s user. Not all browsers offer a DNT option and DNT signals are not yet uniform.  For this reason, many businesses, including Encircle, does not currently respond to DNT signals.

6.   How we protect and retain your information

We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your information. As with all companies, although we take steps to secure your information, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information will always remain secure.This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personal information.We keep your personal information only as long as we need it for legitimate business purposes and as permitted by applicable law. We may keep non-personal information as long as permitted by applicable law.

7.   Children Under Thirteen

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

8.   Residents of California

If you are a California resident, you can request a notice disclosing the categories of personal information about you that we have shared with third parties for their direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year. To request this notice, please submit your request by email to info@encircletogether.org. Please allow 30 days for a response. For your protection and the protection of all our users, we may ask you to provide proof of identity before we can answer such a request.

9.   Changes to this Statement

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, or by placing a prominent notice on our site.

9.   How to Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, here is how you can reach us: 

Encircle Family and Youth Resource Center
Attn: Legal
331 S 600 E
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 
Email Address:info@encircletogether.org


This Privacy Policy is effective as of October 5, 2020