Privacy Policy

About Us

At Friend Tazo, ["us", "we", "our"], our website(s) (including but not limited to: website(s) (including but limited to friendtazo.com, rosenkreutz.online, audiblewisdom.com, rudolfsteiner.net), app(s), program(s) and service(s) (both online and offline) ["our offerings"] are designed to provide a safe, supportive space for people on their journey of a spiritual awakening.

As such, we take your privacy seriously at Friend Tazo and this policy is designed to share what information we collect and how we use it. By accessing or engaging with our offerings or otherwise interacting with us, you agree to this Privacy Policy as well as our accompanying Terms & Conditions.

If you have questions about this policy or about deleting or correcting your personal data, please contact us at info@friendtazo.com

We last updated the contents of this policy on July 20th, 2023.

What Information Do We Collect?

There are two types of data that we may collect.

The first one is called personal data. This is personally identifiable information that identifies a user as an individual. Friend Tazo may collect personal data that you voluntarily provide on our website(s), or by volunteering data via our apps, programs, services or offerings. This may include, but is not limited to, first name, last name, username, email address, password, communications, payment details including credit card information, and preferences.

The second type is non-personal data which doesn’t directly identify an individual or which may have been personal information, but has had the personally identifiable information removed. This may include, but is not limited to, technical data such as internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access our offerings. Friend Tazo may also collect non-personal information about the use of our offerings to help us improve our services.

Friend Tazo carefully uses and securely stores all information that we collect. We take all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information. By visiting and using any and all our offerings, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy notice for Friend Tazo.

​What Information Do We Use?

We collect information to help us personalize and continually improve your experience with us. The information you enter on our websites or send via email allows us to respond to your requests and communicate with you. Some information is collected whenever you interact with us. For example, like many websites, we use “cookies,” and we obtain certain types of information when your web browser accesses any payment, registration, or account area of our website.

Our websites are hosted on the SpiritualSystems.io platform. SpiritualSystems.io provides us with an online platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. Your data may be stored through SpiritualSystems.io's data storage, databases and the general SpiritualSystems.io's applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall.

All direct payment gateways offered by SpiritualSystems.io and used by our company adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI security standards council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

Some of our courses and apps are hosted through the rosenkreutz.online platform which allows us to create a customized course portal for you. If one of the offerings you sign up for requires course access, we may provide only your Personal Data that is required to set up an account on your behalf. All data can be deleted by request.

Web Security

Friend Tazo uses Industry-Standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Technology. This enables us to encrypt the personal and financial information you provide us when you order on-line. All information provided by you is secured and maintained confidentially.

Payment information such as credit card numbers, expiration dates and security codes that we collect during financial transactions on our sites are not stored on our servers. We pass this information in encrypted format directly to the payment gateway/processor.

​Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Friend Tazo uses cookies to help us identify and track visitors, their usage of our offerings, and their access preferences. Friend Tazo visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using our offerings, with the drawback that certain features of our offerings may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

To better understand our website traffic so we can improve our content to better serve your needs, we also allow certain third-party companies (e.g., Google Analytics, Meta Pixel) to place cookies or tags on our digital properties once approved through our tagging process. These tags may collect information from your interactions with us. We also use these services to deliver personalized ads. Our privacy policy does not cover these third-party companies. Please refer to the privacy policies of these third-party companies (e.g., Google Analytics, Meta Pixel) directly for more information and your choices regarding the tags as well as the information collected by the tags.

You are always welcome to update your cookie preferences and can do so by contacting us at info@friendtazo.com

Program Participants Notice

Friend Tazo offerings may be photographed, video graphed, or audio recorded ("Recorded") for use to spread our offerings in any form or medium. By participating in our offerings, you consent to being recorded by us or our associates, members or volunteers. If you do not wish to be recorded, featured or displayed on our websites, social media, or used in any other form of content, please notify us in writing. We respect your privacy and are happy to honor your request.

Copyright Information

All content included on this site, such as videos, text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, course materials, and software, is the property of Friend Tazo or its suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Friend Tazo securely retains your personal information for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy as well as comply with our legal obligations.

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, Friend Tazo may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and at Friend Tazo’s sole discretion. If we make a change to this policy, we will post it here.Friend Tazo encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to our Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is also part of our Terms of Service that explain your rights and responsibilities and Friend Tazo’s when using or engaging with our offerings. Your continued use of our websites, app, programs or services constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Services.

If you have any questions or feedback about this Privacy Policy or Friend Tazo's information handling practices, please contact us at

info@friendtazo.com

or write to us at: POB 3318, Ramona, CA 92065.