Privacy Policy for Quorum Candles LLC

Last updated: June 21, 2020

Quorum Candles LLC respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through Our compliance with this Privacy Policy.  This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service.  By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and Our Terms of Service.

1. Interpretation and Definitions

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized (and not otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy) have the following meanings, regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

“Company” (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Privacy Policy) refers to Quorum Candles LLC.

“Personal Data” is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

“Service” or “Website” refers to Quorum Candles LLC’s website, accessible from www.burnquorum.com.

“Terms of Service” refers to Our Terms of Service, accessible from www.burnquorum.com/pages/terms-of-service

“You” means the individual or entity accessing or using the Service.

2. Collecting and Using Your Data and Submissions

Personal Data

While using Our Service, You may provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to identify You.  For example, if You opt to create an account while using the Service, You may submit a username, password and Your name in so doing.  If You purchase any products offered for sale on the Service, We collect Your name, billing address, shipping address, and phone number.  Our Service may use a third party company to directly process credit card information and otherwise complete a purchase transaction.  While We require such third party company to maintain the confidentiality of Your Personal Data, You may review the privacy policy applicable to such third party company by visiting its website. If You purchase a product on the Service as a gift or for someone else, in addition to the foregoing, You will be prompted to provide the name and shipping address for the intended recipient. In sum, personally identifiable information You may provide through the Service includes, but is not limited to:

Email address
First name and last name
Phone number
Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City

Story Submission

You may opt to submit Your unique story through Our Service (a “Story Submission”), which We will consider for application to a candle product that We may offer for sale, in accordance with and as described in Our Terms of Service. In connection with Your Story Submission, You may, but are not obligated to, provide one or more pieces of Personal Data described above. Whether or not You provide Personal Data will not impact the likelihood of Your Story Submission being selected by Us for application to a candle product and offered for sale on the Service; however, if You wish to receive a portion of net proceeds generated by the sale of any such product as described in Our Terms and Conditions, You will need to submit Your email address, phone number or mailing address so that We may locate You. Please note that by submitting Your Story Submission, You consent and agree to Our Terms of Service.

Product Reviews

You will have the option of submitting a product review with respect to any of Our products that You have previously purchased from Our Site.  In so doing, You may opt to submit one or more types of Personal Data described above.  Any review You opt to provide is subject to Our Terms and Conditions.

Usage Data

When You access the Service, We, like many other websites, may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, Your mobile device or computer’s unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device or computer, the type of Internet browser You use, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages and other diagnostic data. This information is collectively referred to as “Usage Data”.

3. Cookies

Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to Your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if You allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize Your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, We may use cookies to help Us remember and process the items You opt to purchase while visiting Our Website. They are also used to help Us understand Your preferences based on previous or current Website activity, which enables Us to provide You with improved services. We may also use cookies to help Us compile aggregate data about the Website traffic and site interaction so that We can offer better Website experiences and tools in the future. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist Us in better understanding Our Service visitors. These third-party service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on Our behalf except to help Us conduct and improve Our business.  You can choose to have Your computer warn You each time a cookie is being sent, or You can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through Your browser (like Firefox or Google Chrome) settings. 

4. Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain the Service.

To manage Your user account after You opt to register as a user of the Service. 

For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of a purchase contract for the products You have purchased or of any other contract with Us through the Service, including to third-party companies that may help Us process transactions and credit card payments, fulfill orders and/or deliver packages.

To contact You by email, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, regarding updates or informative communications related to products, if We make this functionality available and You indicate a desire to receive any such communications by unsubscribing via prompts in the SMS message or email. You can also contact us directly at hello@burnquorum.com.

To provide You with news, special offers and general information about other goods and events which We offer that are similar to those that You have already purchased or inquired about, if We make this functionality available and You opt to receive such information in Your user account settings.

To attend to and manage Your requests to Us.

5. Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with Our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain Your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce Our legal agreements and policies.

Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

6. Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

Comply with a legal obligation
Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
Protect the safety of users of the Service or the public
Protect against legal liability

7. Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us. While no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, We use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data.  However, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Users Outside the United States

If You are a non-U.S. user of the Service, by visiting the Service and providing Us with data, You understand and agree that the data You provide to Us may be processed for the purposes listed in this Privacy Policy. You also understand and agree that the data You provide to Us may be processed in the United States. U.S. laws regarding the processing of data may be less stringent than the laws of Your country. By providing Your data, you consent to this processing.

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time at Our sole discretion and will post the new Privacy Policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy when doing so. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when the updated Privacy Policy is posted to this page.

10. Contact Us

You may send requests or questions about this Privacy Policy to the email address below.  Please do not hesitate to contact Us should You wish to change or remove any personally identifiable information We have about You in accordance with this Privacy Policy and Our Terms of Service.

hello@burnquorum.com