TORCHED JEWELRY AND METALSMITHING
PRIVACY POLICY
1. This Privacy Policy applies to the sites and platforms where it appears.
This Privacy Policy describes how Tibjash Metals dba Torched and Torched AVL (“Torched”)
treats customer information on the websites and platforms where it is located (in this policy, we
call these our Platforms). Your use of this Platform indicates that you agree to our collection,
use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Your rights regarding your information.
You have many rights relating to your personal information:
- The right to be informed about how your personal information is being used (like this
notice!)
- The right to access the personal information we hold about you
- The right to request the correction of inaccurate personal information we hold about
you (although you can probably do most of this through your Torched account settings
when you log into www.torchedavl.com.
- The right to request that we delete your data, or stop processing it or collecting it, in
certain circumstances
- The right to stop direct marketing messages, which you can do through your Torched
account or by emailing us directly
2. We collect information from you and about you.
We collect your contact information. For example, we collect your name and mailing address if
you register or create an account with us on www.torchedavl.com. We also collect contact
information such as your phone number(s) and email address(es). If you register, we will also
have you create a password.
We collect information you submit online. This includes information you post/publish when
interacting with us on social media platforms. Also, we may collect your email address or postal
address when you sign up for one of our mailing lists.
We collect demographic information and information about your product preferences. This
may include collecting your age, gender, and marital status.
We collect payment information. If you buy products via our Platform, we will collect the
relevant data necessary to process your purchase, such as your debit or credit card number.
We collect information about your device and location. We collect information about the type
of browser you are using and the type of device you use to access our Platform. We may look at
what site you came from or what site you go to when you leave us.
3. We collect information from you in different ways.
We collect information directly from you. This includes when you create an account or
purchase a product via our Platform(s). We collect information if you contact customer service
or sign up for our newsletter. We also collect information when you complete a survey or
participate in a promotion.
We collect information passively. We may use tracking tools like browser cookies and web
beacons. We may use these tools on our websites and in emails, we send to you. We collect
information about users over time when you use our Platforms. We have third parties who
collect information this way as well.
We get information about you from third parties. This includes social media platforms and
friends who use our “email a friend” feature. We may receive information about you from other
sources.
4. We use information as disclosed and described here.
We use your information to provide you with products and services. This includes sending you
the product you purchase or processing a return. It also includes sending you newsletters you
signed up to receive.
We use information to improve our products and Platforms. We may use your information to
make our Platforms or products better. We may also use your information to customize your
experience with us. This includes understanding your interests and preferences. We use your
information to respond to your requests. This includes responding to customer inquiries.
We use your information to communicate with you about our relationship. We may share with
you about your account or our relationship. This includes electronic messages (such as e-mail or
SMS) and calls about order status. We may also contact you about this Policy.
We use your information for marketing purposes. We may provide you with information about
new products, special offers, new features, or updates. We may also serve you ads about
products and offers. These might be third-party offers or products we think you might find
interesting.
Communications from us. You can always opt out of receiving our marketing emails. To stop
receiving our promotional emails, you can follow the instructions in any promotional message
you get from us. Even if you opt out of getting marketing messages, we will still send you
transactional messages if you purchase from our Platform(s). These include responses to your
questions via e-mail or our Platform(s).
If you have said we can, we will send you marketing messages by email and SMS to keep you
aware of what we’re up to and help you see and find our products.
How to stop marketing messages from www.torchedavl.com.
You can stop receiving marketing messages from us at any time. Here’s how:
- Through your account settings on www.torchedavl.com
- By clicking on the ‘unsubscribe’ link in any email from us
- By contacting our Customer Service Team by emailing info@torchedavl.com
Once you do this, we will update your profile to ensure that you don’t receive further marketing
messages. Please note that it might take a few days for us to fully process your request and
ensure that all of our systems are updated, so you might get messages from us while we process
your request.
Ending your subscription to our marketing messages will not stop www.torchedavl.com service
or transactional communications (such as order updates, etc.)
We use information as otherwise permitted by law or as we may notify you.
5. We share information with third parties.
We share information with our affiliated organizations and parent company. We may share
information with third parties who perform professional services, such as marketing agencies,
advertising partners, and web hosts. We share information with payment processors. We also
share information with companies that send emails on our behalf and companies that do things
to get your www.torchedavl.com purchases to you, such as payment service providers.
We may provide third parties with aggregated but anonymized information and analytics about
our customers, and before we do so, we will make sure that it does not identify you.
We may share information with any successor to all or part of our business. For example, if
Torched is sold, we may give a customer list as part of that transaction.
We will share information if we think we must comply with the law or protect ourselves. This
could include responding to a court order or subpoena. It could also include sharing information
if a government agency or investigatory body requests. We might share information when we
are investigating potential fraud. This could include fraud we think has occurred during a
promotion. We may also share information if you are the winner of a contest with anyone who
requests a winner's list.
We may share information for other reasons we may describe to you. You have certain choices
about how we use your information.
Outside of these circumstances, we do not, and will not, sell any of your personal data to any
other third party – including your name, address, email address, or financial/credit card
information. Our goal is to earn and maintain your trust, and we believe protecting your
personal information is essential to do that.
California Residents. California residents may be entitled to ask us for a notice describing what
categories of personal information (if any) we share with third parties or affiliates for those
parties to use for direct marketing. If you are a California resident and would like a copy of such
notice, please submit a written request to us using the information in the "Contact Information"
section below or via email: info@torchedavl.com.
Transmission of Data to Other Countries. If you are a Customer located outside the United
States, please be aware that your personal information may be processed in the United States,
where privacy laws may be less stringent than the laws in your country. By submitting your
personal information to us, you agree to the transfer, storage, and processing your information
in the United States.
Cookies & Tracking. You can control cookies and tracking tools. Your browser may give you the
ability to control cookies or other tracking tools. How you do so depends on the type of tool.
Specific browsers can be set to reject browser cookies. To control flash cookies, which we may
use on certain websites from time to time, you can go to http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ to
learn more.
Our Do Not Track Policy. Some browsers have “do not track” features that allow you to tell a
website not to track you. These features are not all uniform. If you block cookies, certain
features on our sites may not work. If you block or reject cookies, not all of the tracking
described here will stop.
You can control tools on your mobile devices. For example, you can turn off the Bluetooth, GPS
locator, or push notifications in your phone settings. The options you select are browser and
device-specific.
6. These sites are not intended for children.
Our Platforms are meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable data
from children under 13. If you are a parent or legal guardian and think your child has given us
information, you can write to us at the address listed at the end of this Policy. Please mark your
inquiry as "COPPA Information Request." Parents can learn more about protecting children's
privacy online by visiting:
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0031-protecting-your-childs-privacy-online.
7. We use standard security measures.
The Internet is not 100% secure. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of
electronic storage, is fully secure. We cannot promise that your use of our Platforms will be
completely safe. We encourage you generally to use caution when using the Internet.
Use of our website may permit you to create an account. You will be prompted to create a
username and password when you do so. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality
of your password. You are responsible for any access to or use of your account by someone else
who has obtained your password, whether or not you have authorized such access or use.
Should you believe that someone unauthorized to access your account has done so, you can
change your password and e-mail address associated with your account via our website. You
should notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or account.
While we use reasonable efforts to protect your personal information from unauthorized
access, use, or disclosure, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information. If we
are required by law to inform you of any unauthorized access to your personal information, we
may notify you electronically, in writing, or by telephone if permitted to do so by law.
8. Third-party links
We may link to platforms or have third-party tools we don’t control on our platforms. If you click
on a link to a third-party site, you will be taken to a site we do not control. We are not
responsible for the privacy practices of third parties. This includes third parties who may have
ads or content on our site. We suggest that you read their privacy policies carefully.
9. Changes to this Policy
We may change our privacy policy and practices from time to time. To the extent that our Policy
changes in a material way, the policy that was in place when you submitted personal
information to us will generally govern that information. We will notify you of any material
changes to our Policy as required by law. We will also post an updated copy on our Platforms.
Please check our Platforms periodically for updates.
10. Contact information
We always want to hear from our customers (especially if you feel we’ve let you down or could
do better).
If you:
- Have any questions or feedback about this notice
- Would like us to stop using your information
- Want to exercise any of your rights as set out above or have a complaint, please don’t
hesitate to contact our Customer Care Team, who will be happy to answer any questions
you may have.
You can contact our team by shooting an e-mail over to info@torchedavl.com, or if you’d like to
write us directly, you may do so at the address below:
Torched
1056 Haywood Rd.
Suite A
Asheville, NC 28806
LAST UPDATED: OCTOBER 2024