Privacy Protection
As of: January 27, 2025
Introduction
We ("we", "us", "our") take the protection of user data ("users" or "you") on our website and/or mobile app (collectively referred to as "digital assets") very seriously. We are committed to safeguarding the information you provide to us while using our digital assets, ensuring that it is handled in compliance with applicable laws.
This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and disclose your data when you access our services through our digital assets (the "services").
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to fully understand our practices regarding your data. If, after reading, you do not agree with our practices, you must stop using our digital assets and services. By using our services, you acknowledge and accept the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the services constitutes your consent to this Privacy Policy and any future updates.
This Privacy Policy explains:
- How we collect information
- What types of information we collect
- Why we collect this information
- Who we share the information with
- Where the information is stored
- How long we retain the information
- How we protect your information
- How we handle data related to minors
- Any updates or changes to this Privacy Policy
What Information Do We Collect?
We may collect the following types of information:
1. Non-Personal Information
This refers to information that is non-identifiable and cannot be used to identify you. It is typically collected during the registration process or through your use of our services. Non-Personal Information includes technical data and aggregated usage information, which does not allow us to draw any conclusions about individual users.
2. Personal Information
This refers to information that can identify you directly or indirectly. Personal Information includes, but is not limited to, your name, email address, physical address, phone number, IP address, and any other information that allows us to reasonably identify you.
When we combine Personal Information with Non-Personal Information, we treat the combined data as Personal Information for as long as it remains merged.
How Do We Collect Information?
We collect information through the following methods:
1. When You Use Our Services
We gather information automatically when you access our digital assets and use our services. This may include data on your usage, session activities, and other interactions.
2. Information You Provide Directly
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as when you reach out through communication channels (e.g., email for comments or feedback).
3. From Third-Party Sources
We may collect information from third-party sources to enhance our services, as described further below.
4. When You Sign In via Third-Party Services
If you sign in to our services using third-party providers like Facebook or Google, we may collect the information you choose to share through those services.
Why Do We Collect This Information?
We collect your information for the following purposes:
1. To Provide and Operate Our Services
To deliver the services you use and ensure their smooth functionality.
2. To Develop, Customize, and Improve Our Services
To enhance the features, user experience, and overall performance of our services.
3. To Respond to Your Feedback and Requests
To provide customer support, address inquiries, and respond to any issues or requests.
4. To Analyze Usage Patterns
To understand how our services are being used, improve their effectiveness, and optimize user experience.
5. For Internal, Statistical, and Research Purposes
To gather insights for service improvements, data analysis, and general research.
6. To Strengthen Data Security and Prevent Fraud
To protect your data and prevent unauthorized activities or fraud.
7. To Enforce Our Terms, Policies, and Legal Obligations
To investigate any violations of our terms and policies and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
8. To Send Updates, News, and Promotional Materials
To keep you informed about updates, offers, and news related to our services. You may opt out of promotional emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any of our communications.
Who Do We Share This Information With?
We may share your information with third parties in the following situations:
1. Service Providers
To operate and manage our Services effectively, we may share your information with third-party service providers (e.g., cloud hosting services, technical support).
2. Legal Compliance and Protection
We may disclose your information in the following cases:
- To investigate, detect, prevent, or respond to illegal activities, fraud, or other wrongdoing.
- To establish, defend, or exercise our legal rights.
- To protect our rights, property, or personal safety, as well as the safety of our users or the public.
3. Business Transactions
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of substantially all our assets or those of one of our affiliates, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
4. Third-Party Management
We may work with third parties (such as cloud service providers) to manage, retain, or process your information in line with business purposes.
5. Improving User Experience
We may share your information with third parties to enhance your experience, including third-party collaborations to optimize features and services.
6. Non-Personal Information
We may share non-personal information with third parties at our discretion for purposes such as analysis, marketing, or statistical reporting.
Blog or Forum Interaction
Our Services may allow for social interactions (e.g., posting content, comments, or engaging in public discussions). Please be aware that any information you share in these areas may be read, collected, or used by others. We recommend not posting or sharing any personal information you do not want to be made public.
If you upload content to our digital assets or otherwise share information publicly, you do so at your own risk. We cannot control how other users or the public might access, use, or store your data or content. Additionally, please note that copies of your data may persist in cached or archived pages, even after you delete the content or if others copy/store it.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
When you visit or access our Services, we allow third parties to use web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, scripts, and other similar technologies (“Tracking Technologies”). These technologies help us and our partners automatically collect information to enhance your browsing experience, optimize performance, and ensure a personalized user experience, as well as to support security measures and prevent fraud.
For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
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Advertising Services, Campaign Manager, and Facebook Ads
We may serve advertisements through our Services and digital assets (including websites and applications that use our Services), including personalized ads based on your recent browsing behavior across websites, devices, or browsers. To deliver these tailored ads, we may use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, web beacons (including clear GIFs), HTML5 Local Storage, and other similar tools. We may also work with third-party advertising networks (i.e., advertisers who display ads based on your website visits) to show targeted ads. Third-party providers, such as advertisers, sponsors, and website traffic measurement services, may also use cookies, JavaScript, web beacons (including clear GIFs), Flash cookies, and other technologies to evaluate the effectiveness of their ads and deliver relevant content.
Please note that third-party cookies and technologies are governed by the respective privacy policies of those third parties, not by this Privacy Policy.
Where do we store the data?
Non-Personal Data
Our companies, along with our trusted partners and service providers, operate globally. As such, any non-personal data we collect may be stored and processed in different jurisdictions for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Personal Data
Your personal data may be stored, processed, and maintained in various countries, including the United States, Ireland, South Korea, Taiwan, and Israel. In some cases, personal data may be stored in other jurisdictions as necessary for the proper provision of our services or as required by applicable law.
How long is the data retained?
We retain the data we collect for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal and contractual obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
We reserve the right to correct, supplement, or delete inaccurate or incomplete data at our discretion.
How do we protect the data?
The hosting service for our digital assets provides the online platform through which we deliver our services. Your data may be stored via our hosting provider's data storage, databases, and general applications. This data is secured on servers behind a firewall, and we ensure secure HTTPS access to most areas of their services.
Payments/eCommerce
All payment methods offered by us and our hosting provider for our digital assets comply with the PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) regulations, established by the PCI Security Standards Council, which includes major brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. The PCI-DSS requirements ensure the secure handling of credit card information, incorporating physical, electronic, and procedural measures for data security.
Limitations
Despite the efforts and measures implemented by us and our hosting provider, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of any data you upload, post, or share with us or others. For your safety, we encourage the use of strong passwords and recommend not sharing confidential information that could cause significant or lasting harm if disclosed.
Additionally, since email and instant messaging are not considered secure forms of communication, we advise against sending any sensitive information through these channels.
How do we deal with minors?
Our Services are not intended for users who are under the age of majority. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children. If you are under the age of majority, you should not download or use our Services, nor should you provide us with any personal information.
We reserve the right to request proof of age at any time to verify that users are not minors. If we discover that a minor has been using our Services, we may block the user from accessing the Services and delete any personal information we have about them. If you believe that a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us using the details below.
Children may visit our website, but to access certain features, they may need to provide some information. Some data, such as information collected via cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies, may be collected automatically. If we knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from a child, we will comply with applicable law by providing notice and obtaining parental consent.
We do not require children to provide more information than is necessary to participate in a particular activity. Any information we collect will only be used in connection with the specific services or activities the child has requested.
We may also use a parent’s contact information to communicate about their child's use of our Services. Parents have the right to review any information we have collected about their child, to prohibit us from collecting further information, and to request that all collected information be deleted from our records.
If you wish to view, update, or delete your child's information, please contact us. To protect your child's privacy, we may ask for proof of your identity. We may deny access if we believe that your identity cannot be verified. Please note that some information may not be deletable due to legal obligations.
We will only use your personal information for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and only if we are satisfied that:
- The use of your personal information is necessary to perform or enter into a contract (for example, to provide you with the Services, or customer or technical support);
- The use of your personal data is necessary to comply with relevant legal or regulatory obligations; or
- The use of your personal data is necessary to support our legitimate business interests, provided this is done in a manner that is proportionate, valid, and respects your data protection rights.
As an EU resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Request confirmation on whether or not your personal data is being processed and ask for access to the personal data we hold about you, along with certain additional information.
- Request a copy of the personal data you’ve provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Request rectification of any inaccurate personal data we hold about you.
- Request the erasure of your personal data (subject to certain exceptions).
- Object to the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.
Please note that these rights are not absolute and may be subject to our legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. If you have any general questions about the personal data we collect and how we use it, please feel free to contact us as outlined below.
In the course of providing our Services, we may transfer data across borders to affiliates or other third parties and from your country/jurisdiction to other countries/jurisdictions worldwide. By using our Services, you consent to the transfer of your data outside the EEA.
If you are located in the EEA, your personal data will only be transferred to locations outside the EEA if we are satisfied that an adequate or equivalent level of personal data protection exists. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that we have appropriate contractual arrangements with our third parties to safeguard your personal data, minimizing the risk of unlawful use, alteration, deletion, loss, or theft. We ensure that such third parties comply with applicable laws at all times.
Rights Under California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
If you are a California resident using our Services, you may have the right to request access to and deletion of your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA").
To exercise your rights under the CCPA, please refer to the "Contact Us" section below for instructions.
This Website Does Not Sell Users' Data
We do not sell users’ personal information for the purposes and intent of the CCPA.
Websites with a Blog or Forum
California residents under the age of 18 who are users of our Services may request the removal of their posted content by submitting a contact form to the address provided in the "Contact Us" section below. All requests must be marked "California Removal Request" and include a description of the content you wish to remove, along with sufficient information to enable us to locate the material.
Please note, however, that we cannot guarantee complete or comprehensive removal of the material. For example, content you post may be republished or reposted by other users or third parties.
may update this Privacy Policy periodically at our discretion. The version posted on the Site will always reflect the most current version (see "Effective Date" notice). We recommend reviewing this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates or changes. If any changes are significant, we will post a notice on our Site. By continuing to use the Services after we have posted such notice, you acknowledge and agree to the updated Privacy Policy and its terms.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding the Services or the information we collect from you and how we use it, please reach out to us via our contact form.
DISCLAIMER
The information provided here is not a substitute for legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. Legal requirements may vary by state or jurisdiction. As outlined in our Terms of Use, it is your responsibility to ensure that your services comply with the laws applicable to you.
To ensure full compliance with your legal obligations, we strongly recommend seeking professional legal advice to better understand the specific requirements that apply to your situation.