Protecting Your Privacy

1. Information We May Collect From You

We may collect and process information about you in the following ways:

• Asking you for the following information or from collecting it from your internet connected device (e.g., phone, computer, tablet) through your interaction with the Tornad Website and Products;
• When you complete an inquiry form for a Tornad Product;
• If you are participating in Tornad's customer satisfaction survey from time to time;
• If you register with us at events (including but not limited to exhibitions, product launches, seminars and conferences);
• When you apply for a job as advertised in the "Careers" section of Tornad's Website

The information we may collect and process about you are as follows:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your social media username
• Your contact telephone number
• Your location
• Your Company Name
• Your Company's business registration number
• Your Company's tax registration number(s)
• Your Company's Bank Account Details
• Your Designation
• Your official physical & postal address

2. Specific Information We May Collect Via The Tornad Website and Products

2.1 Cookies

A cookie is a simple text file that is stored on your internet connected device by a website's server. We use the following types of cookies:

• Strictly necessary: Essential cookies for basic website functionality
• Performance: Cookies that collect anonymous information about website usage
• Functionality: Cookies that remember your preferences and choices

2.2 IP Address

We may collect information about your internet connected device, including your IP address, operating system and browser type when you visit us.

3. How Is Your Personal Data Used?

Tornad will collect, record, store and use your personal data world-wide for clearly specified purposes including but not limited to:

• providing you with information, products or services that you request from us or which we believe would interest you in a way that is targeted and relevant;
• carrying out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us;
• notifying you about changes to our products and services;
• ensuring that the Tornad Website and Products is presented in the most effective manner for you on your internet connected devices;
• selling or purchasing artworks or services provided by Tornad;
• advising you of forthcoming web sales, private sales, promotions, events and services;
• maintaining our internal record keeping;
• complying with any legal obligations, enforcing our policies and Conditions of Use, and resolving disputes;
• facilitating communications and transactions through the Tornad Website and Products.

4. Sharing & Transfer of Personal Data

We will not share your personal data with anyone outside Tornad other than in accordance with the law and as stated in this Privacy Policy.

4.1 Agents or Contractors of Tornad

We may need to disclose certain personal data to our agents or contractors to enable Tornad to process transactions or communicate with you.

4.2 Anti-Money Laundering and Regulatory Authorities

We may need to retain and disclose certain information about you to regulatory authorities and to appropriate agencies to conduct anti-money laundering, terrorist and trade sanction checks.

4.3 Legal Disclosures

We may disclose all or part of such information if we are compelled to do so by government authorities or as required by law.

4.4 Trade Sale or Merger

In the event of acquisition, merger, sale, or reorganization, databases containing personal data may be one of the transferred assets.

5. Worldwide Transfers and Processing

As a global organization, Tornad may process your personal data as described above. Each of the countries has different privacy laws offering different levels of protection for your personal data.

6. Direct Marketing

In order to provide you with marketing information about our products and services, we may contact you by email, SMS or any other messaging service, telephone, and by post.

You may at any time send an email to privacy@tornad.co.ke asking for your name to be removed from our lists.

7. Your Rights

You have the legal right to access (in a portable format), amend or erase your personal data, or, in some circumstances, to restrict or object to the processing of your personal data.

8. Security

We will take all reasonable and appropriate steps to protect the security and integrity of all personal data provided to the Tornad Website and Products, or by any other means electronic or otherwise.

9. Third Party Websites

The Tornad Website and Products may contain links to other websites which are not operated by Tornad. Tornad is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

10. How Long Will Tornad Keep My Personal Data?

We will keep your personal data and records for as long as your account is in use or is open, as long as is necessary to comply with any tax, legal, and/or other regulatory requirements.

11. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to amend or update this Privacy Policy and any of our privacy practices at any time and such changes will be effective immediately and without further notice.

12. English Language Prevails

If this Privacy Policy is published in a language other than English and there is any conflict between such version and the English version, then the English version shall prevail.