Privacy

Effective Date: 4/5/2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to TSMMeetups.com ("we," "us," "our," or "TSMMeetups"). We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users ("you," "your"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website TSMMeetups.com (the "Site") and use our services to find, organize, or attend meetups (the "Services").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Site and Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site or use the Services.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Effective Date" of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data You Provide:
- Account Information: When you register for an account, we may collect your username, email address, password, and potentially your name, location (city/region), and profile picture if you choose to provide them.
- Profile Information: You may voluntarily add information to your profile, such as interests, a short bio, or links to social media profiles.
- Meetup Information: If you create or RSVP to a meetup, we collect information related to that event, including the event title, description, date, time, location details, and your RSVP status.
- Communications: If you contact us directly (e.g., via email or a contact form) or communicate with other users through features on the Site (if available), we may collect the content of those communications.
Automatically Collected Information:
- Log and Usage Data: Our servers automatically collect information when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, links clicked, and the dates/times of your visits.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. For more information on how we use cookies, please see Section 5 ("Cookies and Tracking Technologies").
- Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access the Site, such as device model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers (if applicable).
- General Location Information: We may derive your approximate location from your IP address.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

To create and manage your account.
To provide, operate, and maintain the Site and Services.
To facilitate the organization of and participation in meetups.
To display meetup information and user profiles to other users as necessary for the Services to function (e.g., showing attendees for a specific meetup).
To communicate with you, including responding to your comments, questions, and requests; providing customer service; and sending technical notices, updates, security alerts, and administrative messages.
To personalize and improve your experience on the Site.
To monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve the Site and Services.
To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions, abuse, and other illegal activities, and protect the rights and property of TSMMeetups and others.
To comply with legal obligations.

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

With Other Users: Certain information, such as your username, profile picture (if provided), meetup RSVPs, and any information you voluntarily share on public profiles or in meetup descriptions/comments, may be visible to other users of the Site as necessary to facilitate the meetups. Please be mindful of what information you share publicly.
With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work (e.g., website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, customer service). These providers are obligated to protect your data and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (i) comply with a legal obligation, (ii) protect and defend the rights or property of TSMMeetups, (iii) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public, or (iv) protect against legal liability.
Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Site and your experience, see which areas and features of our Site are popular, and count visits. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site.

6. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, such as maintaining your account and providing the Services, or as required to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. You can typically delete your account through your account settings, which will remove your primary profile data from active view, though some residual data may remain in backups or logs for a limited period.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

Access and Update: You can review and change information in your account settings at any time.
Account Deletion: You may request deletion of your account by [Specify method - e.g., contacting us at [tsmmeetups@gmail.com] or through account settings]. Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes, to complete transactions, or when required by law.
Communications Opt-Out: You may opt-out of receiving non-essential emails from us by following the unsubscribe link provided in those emails or by contacting us.
Cookie Management: As mentioned above, you can manage cookies through your browser settings.
Jurisdictional Rights (e.g., GDPR/CCPA): If you are located in certain jurisdictions (like the European Economic Area or California), you may have additional rights such as the right to access, correct, delete, restrict processing of, or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us at tsmmeetups@gmail.com .

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site and Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under the specified age, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with information, please contact us.

10. Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the [Specify location, e.g., United States] and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to [Specify location, e.g., the United States] and process it there. We will take steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Effective Date" and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

tsmmeetups@gmail.com