Effective Date: January 1, 2025
At Talko, we care about your privacy — because trust is kind of the whole point here. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we keep it safe. If you have any questions, please reach out. We’re happy to talk it through.
1. What We Collect When you interact with Talko (like signing up for updates, joining a meetup, or submitting content), we may collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your phone number (if you opt in for text updates)
- Any content you submit (like blog posts or contact forms)
- Basic website analytics (via tools like Google Analytics)
We do not collect sensitive personal information unless you voluntarily share it (and please, don’t share more than you’re comfortable with!).
2. How We Use Your Info We use your information to:
- Send you updates about Talko events, meetups, and blog posts
- Respond to messages or content you send us
- Improve our website and community experience
- We won’t sell, rent, or trade your information to anyone. Ever.
3. Text Messages & Emails If you sign up for text messages or emails, you’ll receive occasional updates about upcoming meetups, blog content, or community news. You can unsubscribe anytime with a single click or reply.
4. Cookies & Analytics We may use cookies or analytics tools (like Google Analytics) to see how people are using the site. This helps us improve functionality and content. You can turn off cookies in your browser settings.
5. How We Protect Your Data We use standard security tools and best practices to protect your personal information. That said, no website can guarantee 100% security — so only share what you’re comfortable sharing.
6. Your Rights
You can:
- Request to view the data we have about you
- Ask us to delete your data
- Unsubscribe from any communications
- To do any of the above, just email us at info@talkosocialclub.com.
7. Changes to This Policy We may update this policy from time to time. If we do, we’ll update the “Effective Date” at the top and notify you if it’s something big. 8. Contact Have questions or concerns? Want to check what info we have on file? Reach out anytime.