Privacy Policy

The Teamtrio.org is committed to safeguarding your privacy and personal data. 

This Privacy Policy explains our online information practices and outlines the choices you can make about what information you provide, how your data is collected and how it is used. Keep in mind that the Teamtrio.org group exists in order to further scientific and medical research and that research findings are intended to be shared with a wide public audience. Your choice to share information with the Teamtrio.org – including personal, private information -- is also deemed to be done with the knowledge that the Teamtrio.org´s practices further its goal to speed a cure for TRIO-gene mutations disorders through the sharing of medical research.  

This Privacy Policy applies to all information received by the Teamtrio.org, both online and offline, any electronic, written or oral communication you share with us, and any information you provide to third-party operating on behalf of the Teamtrio.org. 

What Data We Collect

Teamtrio.org  collects several types of information about you, depending on the action you take. This data includes personal information that you directly submit to us as part of a registration, participation, survey or donation form, as well as through other digital and non-digital interfaces and platforms, such as e-mail and social media. Teamtrio.org  also collects information on your web behaviours as you navigate through the Foundation website through the use of cookies and other tracking technologies.  The data collected by the Teamtrio.org  generally falls into 3 categories:

  • Personal information, including email address, mailing address and personal connection to TRIO gene mutation disease.

  • Platform data, including your IP address, browsing actions and traffic patterns, which is automatically collected through cookies and other tracking technologies as you navigate our website. Our website and other digital platforms also include third-party features and widgets (e.g., social sharing) that may collect data.

  • Transactional data, including personal and credit card information, through secure purchases or donations submitted on our financial transaction pages. This information is used to acknowledge receipt of your donation for tax purposes. When you send a donation in honor or in memory of someone and request that an acknowledgement be sent to another individual, we will use the name and address of that individual for acknowledgement purposes only.

How We Use Your Data

Teamtrio.org may use your personal, platform or transactional data to:

  • Provide you with relevant information about our programs and services

  • Carry out a request or transaction you have initiated

  • Analyze trends in user behavior

  • Optimize the performance of our website

  • Tailor and promote opportunities for engagement to meet your interests

  • Improve the technical performance and personalized experience of our website

  • For any other purposes with your consent

Teamtrio.org does not sell or rent your information to others.

Your information may also be disclosed to comply with a court order, law or legal process.

If you wish, you can modify your internet browser settings to alter which technologies are permitted, but this may limit some functionalities and features of our website.  

Data Security

We care about the security of your transactions and the data you share on our website. Teamtrio.org applies industry-standard practices and technologies to safeguard your personal and credit card information. We use high-grade encryption and the secure https protocol to communicate with your browser, which guards against interception of the credit card information you give us. We also employ several different security techniques to protect your personally identifiable information from unauthorized access by users inside and outside the organization.

The web servers for the Teamtrio.org are located in a locked, secure environment, and computer systems are maintained in accordance with industry standards to secure information. You should be aware, however, that "perfect security" does not exist on the Internet, and third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications.

Teamtrio.org takes many technical precautions to keep your data and privacy secure against security breaches. However, there is no guarantee that your information is completely safe from breach of our computer systems and servers. In the event of a breach, Teamtrio.org will comply with its regulatory obligations.

Children's Privacy

Teamtrio.org do not collect or maintain information on our website from those we know to be younger than 16 unless parental consent has been obtained in writing.

Communication Preferences

The Foundation provides an online form to join our communications list. If you have “opted-in” to receive communications, we may send you regular communications via e-mail.

You will be added to Teamtrio.org’s email list only if you register to receive emails via a form or checkbox on Teamtrio.org website. Email subscribers may select their preferred content streams, or unsubscribe from all email communications by sending an email at info@teamtrio.org. To correct or change the personal information you have provided, please contact us at info@teamtrio.org.

To protect your privacy and security and the identity of the Teamtrio.org’s donors and community members, we will take certain steps to verify your identity before granting access to your information or making corrections. You will be asked specific questions, including full name, address, phone number, and, if applicable, credit card numbers and/or expiration date. 

Contact Us

If you have specific questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like access to the personal information you have provided the Teamtrio.org, please contact us at triogenemutation@gmail.com.

Links to Other Websites

Teamtrio.org site includes links, some temporary and some permanent, to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy and security practices of any other website or the nature of the content contained therein.