Effective date: July 1, 2017
Thanks for entrusting us with your personal information. Collecting your private information is an important responsibility, and we want you to know we take it serious.
We collect your information only with your consent; we only collect the minimum amount of personal information that is necessary to fulfill the purpose of your interaction with us; we do not sell or rent your information to anyone other than as permitted by this Privacy Policy; and when we use it we only use it as this Privacy Policy describes.
Of course, the short version doesn't tell you everything, so please read on for more details!
Throw Smart, LLC ("Throw Smart," "we," or "us") provides an online portal and mobile application(s) designed to assist players, students, coaches, trainers and others in developing and maintaining properly designed training programs; using systems that are designed to track, report and maintain a consistent training program for users (“Trainees”) . We are committed to treating your personal information with respect and sensitivity. This privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) explains how we may collect, store, use, and disclose information when you access or use (1) our website located at throwsmart.com and all of our other websites, applications and services to which this Privacy Policy is posted (collectively, the “Website”); (2) our training programs (“Programs”); and (3) any services, content, and features made available by us through the Website or the Programs (together with the Website and the Programs, the “Services”).
This Privacy Policy only applies to information we gather through our Website and Services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information that we might collect via other means. Our Website or Services may contain links to third-party websites, applications or services that are not owned, managed or controlled by us. We assume no responsibility or liability for the content, products, policies, or practices of any third-party services. Your use of those third party websites, applications or services will subject you to the privacy policies and/or terms and conditions of use that may apply to those third-party services.
By accessing or using the Services, you consent to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. The provisions contained in this Privacy Policy supersede all previous notices and statements regarding our privacy practices with respect to the Services. If you do not agree to every provision of this Privacy Policy, you may not access or use the Services.
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time in our sole discretion, subject to applicable law. When we revise this Privacy Policy, we will post a revised version on the Website. The revised Privacy Policy will be effective upon posting on the Website, unless otherwise set forth therein or as otherwise required by applicable law. You are free to decide whether or not to accept a revised version of this Privacy Policy, but accepting this Privacy Policy, as revised, is required for your continued access and use of the Services. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy or any revised version of this Privacy Policy, your sole recourse is to terminate your access and use of the Services. Except as otherwise expressly stated by us, your access and use of the Services are subject to the version of this Privacy Policy in effect at the time of your access or use of the Services.
When you use the Services, we may collect information that identifies you (“Personal Information”), and we may also collect information that does not identify you (“Anonymous Information”). When Anonymous Information is, directly or indirectly, associated or combined with Personal Information, such Anonymous Information will be considered Personal Information for purposes of this Privacy Policy. In addition, to the extent Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses or similar identifiers or information are considered personally identifiable information by applicable law, we will treat such identifiers and information as Personal Information under this Privacy Policy.
Information You Provide to Us
In general, you may visit the Website without telling us who you are or sharing any Personal Information with us. When you register for an account for the Services (an “Account”), use other aspects of the Services, or communicate with us for customer service or technical support for the Services, we may ask you to provide certain Personal Information, such as:
Personal characteristics which may include:
Characteristics related to physical fitness and exercise, which may include:
Information you provide for payment purposes, which may include:
You may decline to provide Personal Information to us, but, if you do so, certain features of the Services may not be available to you or the performance of certain features of the Services may be limited or not work at all. You may also voluntarily provide Personal Information to us, such as your background, training and fitness goals, and other biographical information, which may or may not be associated with your Account.
By providing your mobile phone number, you expressly consent to receive direct dial calls as well as text messages from us relating to our Services at that number.
Information Collected From Devices
When you access the Services using a computer or mobile device, including, without limitation, a desktop computer, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, or other consumer electronic device (each, a “Device”), we may collect information from your Device, such as your Device type and manufacturer, your mobile carrier, your device software version, your Device identifiers, your mobile phone number, your IP address, your browser type, your network connection type, information about the webpage that referred you to the Website or that you visited prior to the Website, and your behavior and activity on the Website. Your behavior and activity on the Website may include, but is not limited to, the amount of time you spend using the Services and your login and log out times.
Information Collected by Cookies and Similar Technologies
When you access or use the Services, we may place small data files on your Device that assign random, unique numbers to your Device to enable us to recognize your Device when you use the Services. These data files may be cookies, pixel tags, other local shared objects, or similar technologies provided by your browser or associated applications (collectively, “Cookies”). We use Cookies to recognize your Device, manage and store your settings and preferences for the Services, improve the Services, offer targeted products and services to you, and collect and analyze information about your use of the Services.
The Cookies we use in connection with the Services may include the following:
Session Cookies: Session Cookies are temporary Cookies that expire and are automatically erased when you close your browser window. We may use session Cookies to grant you access to content and to enable actions that require you to be logged into your Account to perform.
Persistent Cookies: Persistent Cookies are Cookies that usually have an expiration date in the distant future and remain in your browser until they expire or you manually delete them. We may use persistent Cookies to better understand usage patterns so we can improve the Services. For example, we may use a persistent Cookie to associate you with your Account or to remember your choices for the Services.
Third-Party Cookies: We may permit certain third parties to place Cookies through the Services to provide us with better insights into the use of the Services and user demographics and, if we choose to do so, to provide relevant advertising to you. These third parties may use Cookies to collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use the Services. For example, we may utilize Google Analytics to analyze usage patterns for the Services. Google Analytics generates a Cookie to capture information about your use of the Services that Google uses to compile reports on website activity for us and to provide other related services. Google may use a portion of your IP address to identify its Cookie. We may also allow third parties to display advertisements through the Services. These third-party advertisers may use Cookies to collect Anonymous Information. In some cases, we may have access to information from Cookies used by third-party advertisers through the Services, and this information may permit us to identify other websites or services that you have visited that are also associated with such third-party advertisers. The use of Cookies by third-party advertisers is subject to the respective third-party advertisers’ privacy policies.
By accessing or using the Services, you consent to the placement of Cookies on your Devices as described in this Privacy Policy. If you prefer not to receive Cookies through the Services, you may control how your browser responds to cookies by adjusting the privacy and security settings of your web browser. Unless you set your browser settings to refuse all Cookies, our system may issue Cookies when you access or use the Services. If you set your browser settings to refuse all Cookies, the performance of certain features of the Services may be limited or not work at all.
In some of our email messages to you, we may use “click-through URLs” linked to content on the Website. We track click-through data to help us understand and analyze interest in topics and use of the Services.
Do Not Track
Do Not Track (“DNT”) is an optional browser setting that allows you to express your preferences regarding tracking by advertisers and other third parties. We do not currently use technology that recognizes DNT signals from your web browser.
Information Collected From Third Parties
We also collect Personal Information about you from other companies. For instance, we may receive Personal Information about you from educational institutions, coaches, trainers, fitness centers, and third-party service providers.
We may use Anonymous Information as described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy and for research and commercial purposes, such as to improve the Services and to research the demographics, interests and behavior of our users.
We may use Personal Information for the purposes described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy and internally for our general commercial purposes, including, among other things, to:
We may share Anonymous Information with third parties as described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy and for our commercial purposes.
We may share Personal Information for the purposes described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy and as follows:
You may opt not to receive promotional emails from us by contacting us as indicated below or by following the “unsubscribe” instructions in any promotional email you receive from us. Please note, however, that we may still send you non-promotional emails about your relationship with us.
The Services may allow you to connect and share your actions, comments, content, and information publicly or with mentors, mentees, and other Program participants. We are not responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any information you share publicly or with mentors, mentees, and other Program participants. In addition, the Services may allow you to connect with us and share on third-party websites, applications, and services. Please be mindful of your personal privacy needs and the privacy needs of others, as you choose whom to connect with and what to share and make public. We cannot control the privacy or security of information you choose to make public or share with others. We also do not control the privacy practices of third parties. Please contact those websites and services directly if you want to learn about their privacy practices.
Because our members tend to use our Services over varying periods of time, we may retain your information, including Personal Information, for continued service and convenience purposes until you advise us not to do so. We may retain your Personal Information and other information as we deem necessary in order to comply with applicable laws, to resolve disputes, to maintain accurate records, and to prevent fraud and abuse.
Subject to applicable law, which might, from time to time, oblige us to store your Personal Information for a certain period of time, we will respect your wishes to correct inaccurate information. Otherwise, we will retain Personal Information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law. You may change your Account information at any time by updating your Account profile via the Website.
You may ask us whether we are storing your Personal Information and you may ask to receive a copy of that Personal Information. Before sending you any of your Personal Information, we will ask you to provide proof of your identity. If we are not able to verify your identity to our satisfaction, we reserve the right to refuse to send you any Personal Information.
We have, and require our third-party service providers to have, administrative, technical, and physical safeguards in place in our respective computer systems, databases, and communications networks that are reasonably designed to protect information contained within such systems from loss, misuse, and alteration. We use technical and organizational measures designed to protect your information against unauthorized access, theft, and loss. The measures we utilize may include storing Personal Information on secured servers and transmitting Personal Information using secure socket layer (SSL).
No method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of your Personal Information. You also play a role in protecting your Personal Information. Please safeguard your username and password for your Account and do not share them with others. If we receive instructions using your Account login information, we will consider that you have authorized the instructions. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your Account or any other breach of security related to the Services. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to refuse to provide the Services, terminate your Account, and to remove or edit content.
The Services are not directed, or intended to be attractive, to children younger than 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect or solicit Personal Information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, do not use the Services or submit any information to us.
Our Websites, Services and our Internet Marketing Channels may link to other sites that we do not control. In addition, you may have visited our Website through a link or a banner advertisement on another site. In such cases, the site you linked from may collect information from people who click on the banner or link. These other sites are governed by their own privacy policies. Be sure to review these privacy policies when visiting such sites to see how they collect and use this information. We are not responsible for the content of privacy practices of such third parties' sites.
Your Personal Information may be stored on computers and systems in the United States By using the Services, you consent to the collection, transfer, processing, and storage of your Personal Information in the manner described in this Privacy Policy.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time without prior notice. You can determine when this Policy was last revised by checking the Effective Date. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy policy to ensure you understand our privacy practices. If you have a registered account, we may notify you of any changes to our privacy policy via email and we may ask you to affirmatively acknowledge and consent to the changes the next time you use our Services.