Privacy Policy

1. What We Believe About Privacy

At Torii Explorer, we believe privacy is a fundamental right. We collect only the information necessary to provide our services, and we never sell your personal data to third parties. This policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and your rights under GDPR and CCPA.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, and phone number when you contact us.
• Newsletter Subscriptions: Email address and consent preferences.
• Collection Saves: When you save torii gates to your collection, we store this in your browser's localStorage — this data never leaves your device.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, and interactions — collected anonymously via cookies.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your information to:

• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Send newsletters (only with your explicit consent)
• Improve our website and content
• Analyze traffic patterns to understand user engagement

4. Photography & Copyright

All photographs on Torii Explorer are the property of our photographers and are protected by copyright. You may not reproduce, distribute, or use our images without written permission. For licensing inquiries, please contact us.

5. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie banner. We use essential cookies for site functionality and analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our site. See our Cookie Policy for more details.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR & CCPA

Depending on your location, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data.
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured format.
• Right to Object: Object to certain types of processing.
• Right to Non-Discrimination (CCPA): We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for 2 years.

8. Changes

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated effective date.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact us at explore@torii-explorer.com or write to us at:

Torii Explorer LLC
7120 East Indian School Road, Suite 210
Scottsdale, AZ 85251