Privacy Policy

Last Updated: Oct 1st, 2024

1. Introduction

TransDIY.XYZ is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the information your provide us when you access our website, use our services, or interact with us in any way. We understand the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of your personal data and are dedicated to safeguarding it in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. By using our website or services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information Collected

Personal information, also called personal data, refers to any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed or otherwise anonymized.

2.1 Personal Information Voluntarily Provided

By visiting our website, you are not obligated to provide us with any personal information. However, when you choose to register, we may collect your username, name, email address and password. Additionally, if you use the contact form, we may collect your email address and name. Providing your email address and name for registering, or providing your name for the contact form, is entirely optional and does not need to be accurate; we will never request verification of this information. Any personal information submitted via the website will be used and disclosed in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

2.2 Personal Information Automatically Collected

When you access our website, use our services, or interact with us in any way, we may collect non-identifying information from you, which may include your IP address, interactions with the website, query information, location information, referring URL, browser type, application interaction, mobile provider information, operating system, data usage, data transferred, and Internet Service Provider.

3. Anonymized Data

We may collect and aggregate personal information from our website and anonymize it for our own research or internal purposes. Once such data has been anonymized, it cannot be traced back to you, the user.

4. Sharing and Use of Your Personal Information

This section outlines how TransDIY.XYZ may share or use your personal information. By using our services, you consent to the following purposes for which we may use your personal information:

  • CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: We may use your personal information to negotiate, execute, renew, and/or manage a contract with you.
  • ACCESS AND COMMUNICATIONS TO OUR WEBSITE AND SERVICES: We may use your personal information to (1) set up and manage your TransDIY.XYZ account; (2) interact with you through our website (e.g., "User Content", etc.); and/or (3) manage and respond to your inquires (e.g., technical, commercial, or administrative) or requests for maintenance and support.
  • USE OF THE WEBSITE: We may use your personal information to (1) enable you to enjoy the use of, and easily navigate the website; and/or (2) better understand your needs and interests.
  • SHARING WITH THIRD PARTIES: We may use your personal information to share with other users of the website; to share with our partner companies or future affiliates for research, marketing, and other purposes. We may also share your information with service providers with whom we contract such as contractors, web hosts, data providers, and others so that we may provide you any services and allow you to access the website.
  • ALLOWING DOWNLOADS FROM THE WEBSITE: We may use your Personal Information to allow you to download data or content from the website.
  • TRAINING & IMPROVEMENTS: We may use your personal information to (1) train our contractors to allow for a better website experience; and/or (2) improve the website.
  • DIRECT MARKETING AND INQUIRIES: We may use your personal information to contact you for additional products and services that you may be interested in or to respond to an inquiry.
  • LEGAL PROCESS: We may share your information if we believe that disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with a law, regulation, legal or governmental request; to respond to a subpoena, court order, warrant, or other legal process; to enforce the applicable Terms of Use Policy or this Privacy Policy, including investigation of potential violations thereof; to protect the safety, rights, or property of the public, any person, or TransDIY.XYZ; to detect, prevent, or otherwise address security, technical issues, or illegal or suspected illegal activities (including fraud); or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved, as part of a judicial or regulatory proceeding.

5. Retention of Personal Information

TransDIY.XYZ will only retain your Personal Information for as long as necessary. We will keep your personal information:

  • For any legally required duration.
  • Until we no longer have a valid reason to keep or use your Personal Information. We retain the personal information we collect for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the information was collected, to perform our contractual and legal obligations, and for any applicable statute of limitations periods for the purposes of bringing and defending claims.
  • Until we receive a request to eliminate, delete, or modify any of your personal information stored with us.
  • Emails containing your personal information, which were voluntarily provided as outlined in Section 2.1, will be disposed of after one week from the date of your and/or our last communication.
  • Logs containing your personal information that we hold, which were automatically collected as outlined in Section 2.2, will be disposed of after one day of collection.

6. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information

We process and use your personal information, where required by law, for the following purposes:

  • as necessary to fulfill the provisions outlined in this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Use Policy;
  • in accordance with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time;
  • as necessary to comply with our legal obligations;
  • occasionally, to safeguard your vital interests or those of others;
  • as necessary for the public interest; and
  • as necessary for our (or others') legitimate interests, including our interests in providing a safe and profitable service to our users.

7. Accessing and Editing Your Personal Information

If you have an account, you may access and edit some of your personal information, including your email address and name, via the Overview page. If you have any inquires or wish to review, change, or edit any additional personal information collected by us at any time, please contact us at policy@transdiy.xyz.

8. Removal of Personal Information

If you have an account and wish to have any of your personal information stored within our website removed, you can do so on the Overview page. This request will be processed instantaneously.

Alternatively, you may contact us at policy@transdiy.xyz. Please note that removal requests are not processed instantaneously, and there may be a reasonable delay in removing any personal information requested.

All removal or deletion requests are subject to Section 6 and any applicable laws. Additionally, we may retain and use your personal information (even after a removal or deletion request) as required to fulfill our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

9. Cookies

We currently use cookies. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.

10. Opting Out and Do Not Track

If you choose to provide us with your email address, you agree that we may send you communications where you have given consent. However, you have the option to opt out of receiving any communications, as well as certain personal information submission where applicable. If you wish to opt out of specific communications or information collection, please do so via the Overview page. We currently do not provide website functionality for opting out of any “do not track” signals or listings.

11. Third-Party Websites

We may provide links to third-party websites on our website, and it's important to note that we have no control over the information contained on these sites. By accessing a third-party website through our website, you acknowledge that we do not screen these websites for privacy or security concerns. We do not assume any responsibility for the information collected or utilized by any advertiser or third-party website you visit via a link on our website. It is essential that you review the Terms of Use Policy and Privacy Policy of the third party to understand their information collection practices.

12. Security Measures

We make reasonable attempts to safeguard your information through the use of physical and electronic safeguards in accordance with industry standards. However, as our website operates electronically, we cannot provide absolute assurances regarding the security or privacy of your information. Consequently, we strongly advise you to employ protective measures such as using antivirus software, creating strong passwords, implementing firewalls, and taking other precautions to mitigate potential security and privacy threats.

13. Your General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Privacy Rights

If you are located within the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability of your personal information. You may contact us at policy@transdiy.xyz with any inquires regarding your GDPR privacy rights.

14. Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to request information about the categories of personal information we have collected, the sources from which it was collected, the purposes for which it is used, and the categories of third parties with whom it has been shared. You may contact us at policy@transdiy.xyz with any inquires regarding your California Privacy Rights.

15. Age Compliance

We are committed to fully complying with American and international laws regarding children’s privacy. Therefore, we do not collect or process any information for individuals under the age of 18. If you are under 18 years old, you are prohibited from accessing the website.

16. Transfer of Your Personal Information Internationally

Your personal information shall be transferred and processed in the United States, United Kingdom, Finland, and/or Germany. If you are a citizen or resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), your information may be transferred outside of the EEA. These data transfers are necessary to provide the website to you. When we transfer your Personal Information outside of the EEA, we may utilize standard contractual clauses, adhere to the Swiss-US Privacy Shield, and employ other data protection mechanisms.

17. Bankruptcy, Merger, Acquisition, Reorganization, or Sale of Assets

In the event that TransDIY.XYZ is involved in a bankruptcy, merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your personal information will not be sold or transferred as part of that transaction. Your privacy rights will remain intact, and we will continue to protect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

18. Amendments

Similar to our other policies, we reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. In the event of amendments to this Privacy Policy, we will update the date specified in this Agreement or may reach out to you directly. Your continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. If you disagree with any amendments, you must discontinue using our website and notify us of your objection by contacting us at policy@transdiy.xyz.

19. Contacting Us

If you have any additional inquires, please contact us at policy@transdiy.xyz.