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Owner and Data Controller

PineNuts Srls
loc. Drove 14 int A/69
53036 Poggibonsi Italy

Owner contact email: pinenutsdev@gmail.com

Types of Data collected

Among the types of Personal Data that this Application collects, by itself or through third parties, there are: email address; geographic position; Usage Data; Cookies; unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example); various types of Data; device information; session statistics; latitude (of city); longitude (of city); browser information; geography/region; number of sessions; Application opens; launches; operating systems; country; language; Approximate location permission (non-continuous).

Complete details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by specific explanation texts displayed prior to the Data collection.
Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or, in case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using this Application.
Unless specified otherwise, all Data requested by this Application is mandatory and failure to provide this Data may make it impossible for this Application to provide its services. In cases where this Application specifically states that some Data is not mandatory, Users are free not to communicate this Data without consequences to the availability or the functioning of the Service.
Users who are uncertain about which Personal Data is mandatory are welcome to contact the Owner.
Any use of Cookies – or of other tracking tools — by this Application or by the owners of third-party services used by this Application serves the purpose of providing the Service required by the User, in addition to any other purposes described in the present document.

Users are responsible for any third-party Personal Data obtained, published or shared through this Application.

Mode and place of processing the Data

Methods of processing

The Owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the Data.
The Data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Owner, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to certain types of persons in charge, involved with the operation of this Application (administration, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Owner. The updated list of these parties may be requested from the Owner at any time.

Place

The Data is processed at the Owner's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located.

Depending on the User's location, data transfers may involve transferring the User's Data to a country other than their own. To find out more about the place of processing of such transferred Data, Users can check the section containing details about the processing of Personal Data.

Retention time

Unless specified otherwise in this document, Personal Data shall be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose they have been collected for and may be retained for longer due to applicable legal obligation or based on the Users’ consent.

The purposes of processing

The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Service, comply with its legal obligations, respond to enforcement requests, protect its rights and interests (or those of its Users or third parties), detect any malicious or fraudulent activity, as well as the following: Contacting the User, Location-based interactions, Analytics, Advertising, Infrastructure monitoring, Content performance and features testing (A/B testing), Social features, RSS feed management, Hosting and backend infrastructure, Platform services and hosting, Managing contacts and sending messages, Traffic optimization and distribution, Remarketing and behavioral targeting and Device permissions for Personal Data access.

For specific information about the Personal Data used for each purpose, the User may refer to the section “Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data”.

Device permissions for Personal Data access

Depending on the User's specific device, this Application may request certain permissions that allow it to access the User's device Data as described below.

By default, these permissions must be granted by the User before the respective information can be accessed. Once the permission has been given, it can be revoked by the User at any time. In order to revoke these permissions, Users may refer to the device settings or contact the Owner for support at the contact details provided in the present document.
The exact procedure for controlling app permissions may be dependent on the User's device and software.

Please note that the revoking of such permissions might impact the proper functioning of this Application.

If User grants any of the permissions listed below, the respective Personal Data may be processed (i.e accessed to, modified or removed) by this Application.

Approximate location permission (non-continuous)

Used for accessing the User's approximate device location. This Application may collect, use, and share User location Data in order to provide location-based services.
The geographic location of the User is determined in a manner that isn't continuous. This means that it is impossible for this Application to derive the approximate position of the User on a continuous basis.

Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data

Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:

• Advertising

  This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on this Application, possibly based on User interests.
  This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below.
  Some of the services listed below may use Trackers to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside this Application. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.
  Services of this kind usually offer the possibility to opt out of such tracking. In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may learn more on how to generally opt out of interest-based advertising within the dedicated section "How to opt-out of interest-based advertising" in this document.

  Facebook Audience Network (Facebook, Inc.)

  Facebook Audience Network is an advertising service provided by Facebook, Inc. In order to understand Facebook's use of Data, consult Facebook's data policy.

  This Application may use identifiers for mobile devices (including Android Advertising ID or Advertising Identifier for iOS, respectively) and technologies similar to cookies to run the Facebook Audience Network service. One of the ways Audience Network shows ads is by using the User's ad preferences. The User can control this in the Facebook ad settings.

  Users may opt-out of certain Audience Network targeting through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or by following the instructions in other Audience Network related sections of this privacy policy, if available.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example); Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  AdMob

  AdMob is an advertising service provided by AdMob Google Inc.
  In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example); Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  MoPub (MoPub Inc.)

  MoPub is an advertising service provided by MoPub Inc.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

  Millennial Media (Millennial Media Inc.)

  Millennial Media is an advertising service provided by Millennial Media Inc.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt out.

  AppLovin (AppLovin Corporation)

  AppLovin is an advertising service provided by AppLovin Corporation.

  Personal Data processed: Tracker; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt out.

  Taboola (Taboola Inc.)

  Taboola is an advertising service provided by Taboola Inc.

  Personal Data processed: Tracker; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  : Tappx (TAPPCELERATOR MEDIA, S.L.)

  : Tappx is an advertising service provided by TAPPCELERATOR MEDIA, S.L.

  Personal Data processed: Trackers; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Spain – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Google Ads conversion tracking (Google Ireland Limited)

  Google Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited that connects data from the Google Ads advertising network with actions performed on this Application.

  Personal Data processed: Trackers; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

• Analytics

  The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.

  Facebook Analytics for Apps (Facebook, Inc.)

  Facebook Analytics for Apps is an analytics service provided by Facebook, Inc.

  Personal Data processed: Usage Data; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

  Fabric Answers

  Fabric Answers is an analytics service provided by Crashlytics, a business division of Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing.
  In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

  This service is designed for mobile apps analytics and can collect various information about your phone, highlighted in the Fabric Answers privacy policy.
  In particular, this Application uses identifiers for mobile devices (including Android Advertising ID or Advertising Identifier for iOS, respectively) and technologies similar to cookies to run the Fabric Answers service. Fabric Answers may share Data with other tools provided by Fabric/Crashlytics, such as Crashlytics or Twitter. The User may check this privacy policy to find a detailed explanation about the other tools used by the Owner.
  Users may opt-out of certain Fabric Answers features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or by following the instructions in other Fabric related sections of this privacy policy, if available.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example); Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) with anonymized IP

  Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Application, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
  Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
  This integration of Google Analytics anonymizes your IP address. It works by shortening Users' IP addresses within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the complete IP address be sent to a Google server and shortened within the US.

  In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  Amplitude Analytics (Amplitude Inc.)

  Amplitude Analytics is an analytics service provided by Amplitude Inc.

  Personal Data processed: Tracker; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: European Union – Privacy Policy.

  Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited)

  Google Analytics 4 is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Application, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
  Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
  In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are used at collection time and then discarded before Data is logged in any data center or server. Users can learn more by consulting Google’s official documentation.

  In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

  Personal Data processed: browser information; device information; latitude (of city); longitude (of city); session statistics; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Appsflyer (AppsFlyer Ltd)

  Appsflyer is an analytics service provided by AppsFlyer Ltd.

  Personal Data processed: Trackers; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Israel – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Google Analytics for Firebase (Google Ireland Limited)

  Google Analytics for Firebase or Firebase Analytics is an analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited.
  In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

  Firebase Analytics may share Data with other tools provided by Firebase, such as Crash Reporting, Authentication, Remote Config or Notifications. The User may check this privacy policy to find a detailed explanation about the other tools used by the Owner.

  This Application uses identifiers for mobile devices and technologies similar to cookies to run the Firebase Analytics service.

  Users may opt-out of certain Firebase features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or by following the instructions in other Firebase related sections of this privacy policy, if available.

  Personal Data processed: Application opens; device information; geography/region; launches; number of sessions; operating systems; unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example); Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  Google Looker Studio (Google Ireland Limited)

  Google Looker Studio is an analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited that creates reports of data gathered in an aggregated way from different sources.

  Personal Data processed: country; device information; geographic position; language; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  Google Analytics Demographics and Interests reports (Google Ireland Limited)

  Google Analytics Demographics and Interests reports is a Google Advertising Reporting feature that makes available demographic and interests Data inside Google Analytics for this Application (demographics means age and gender Data).

  Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

  Personal Data processed: Trackers; unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example).

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

• Contacting the User

  Contact form (This Application)

  By filling in the contact form with their Data, the User authorizes this Application to use these details to reply to requests for information, quotes or any other kind of request as indicated by the form’s header.

  Personal Data processed: email address.

• Content performance and features testing (A/B testing)

  The services contained in this section allow the Owner to track and analyze the User response concerning web traffic or behavior regarding changes to the structure, text or any other component of this Application.

  Firebase Remote Config

  Firebase Remote Config is an A/B testing and configuration service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing.

  Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

• Device permissions for Personal Data access

  This Application requests certain permissions from Users that allow it to access the User's device Data as described below.

  Device permissions for Personal Data access (this Application)

  This Application requests certain permissions from Users that allow it to access the User's device Data as summarized here and described within this document.

  Personal Data processed: Approximate location permission (non-continuous).

• Hosting and backend infrastructure

  This type of service has the purpose of hosting Data and files that enable this Application to run and be distributed as well as to provide a ready-made infrastructure to run specific features or parts of this Application. Some of these services work through geographically distributed servers, making it difficult to determine the actual location where the Personal Data are stored.

  Linode (Linode, LLC.)

  Linode is a hosting service provided by Linode, LLC.

  Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

  Google App Engine

  Google App Engine is a hosting service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing.

  Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

• Infrastructure monitoring

  This type of service allows this Application to monitor the use and behavior of its components so its performance, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting can be improved.
  Which Personal Data are processed depends on the characteristics and mode of implementation of these services, whose function is to filter the activities of this Application.

  Crashlytics

  Crashlytics is a monitoring service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing.

  Personal Data processed: geographic position; unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example); various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  Firebase Performance Monitoring (Google Ireland Limited)

  Firebase Performance Monitoring is a monitoring service provided by Google Ireland Limited.

  Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

• Location-based interactions

  Non-continuous geolocation (this Application)

  This Application may collect, use, and share User location Data in order to provide location-based services.
  Most browsers and devices provide tools to opt out from this feature by default. If explicit authorization has been provided, the User’s location data may be tracked by this Application.
  The geographic location of the User is determined in a manner that isn't continuous, either at the specific request of the User or when the User doesn't point out its current location in the appropriate field and allows the application to detect the position automatically.

  Personal Data processed: geographic position.

• Managing contacts and sending messages

  This type of service makes it possible to manage a database of email contacts, phone contacts or any other contact information to communicate with the User.
  These services may also collect data concerning the date and time when the message was viewed by the User, as well as when the User interacted with it, such as by clicking on links included in the message.

  Firebase Notifications (Google Ireland Limited)

  Firebase Notifications is a message sending service provided by Google Ireland Limited. Firebase Notifications can be integrated with Firebase Analytics to target analytics-based audiences and track opening and conversion events.

  Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  Firebase Cloud Messaging (Google Ireland Limited)

  Firebase Cloud Messaging is a message sending service provided by Google Ireland Limited. Firebase Cloud Messaging allows the Owner to send messages and notifications to Users across platforms such as Android, iOS, and the web. Messages can be sent to single devices, groups of devices, or specific topics or User segments.

  Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

• Platform services and hosting

  These services have the purpose of hosting and running key components of this Application, therefore allowing the provision of this Application from within a unified platform. Such platforms provide a wide range of tools to the Owner – e.g. analytics, user registration, commenting, database management, e-commerce, payment processing – that imply the collection and handling of Personal Data.
  Some of these services work through geographically distributed servers, making it difficult to determine the actual location where the Personal Data are stored.

  Google Play Store (Google Ireland Limited)

  This Application is distributed on the Google Play Store, a platform for the distribution of mobile apps, provided by Google Ireland Limited.

  By virtue of being distributed via this app store, Google collects usage and diagnostics data and share aggregate information with the Owner. Much of this information is processed on an opt-in basis.

  Users may opt-out of this analytics feature directly through their device settings. More information on how to manage analysis settings can be found on this page.

  Personal Data processed: Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  Amazon Appstore (Amazon Europe )

  This Application is distributed on Amazon Appstore, a platform for the distribution of mobile apps, provided by Amazon Europe .

  By virtue of being distributed via this app store, Amazon may collect basic usage analytics through this Application and share aggregate information with the Owner.

  Personal Data processed: Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Luxembourg – Privacy Policy.

• Remarketing and behavioral targeting

  This type of service allows this Application and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of this Application by the User.
  This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and by using Trackers to collect information which is then transferred to the partners that manage the remarketing and behavioral targeting activity.
  Some services offer a remarketing option based on email address lists.
  Services of this kind usually offer the possibility to opt out of such tracking. In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may learn more on how to generally opt out of interest-based advertising within the dedicated section "How to opt-out of interest-based advertising" in this document.

  Google Signals (Google Ireland Limited)

  This Application uses Google Signals, a feature of Google Analytics, which will associate the visitation information that it collects from this Application with Google information from accounts of signed-in Google-account users who have consented to this association for the purpose of ads personalization. This Google information may include User location, search history, YouTube history and Data from sites that partner with Google – and is used to provide aggregated and anonymized insights into Users' cross device behaviors.

  If a User falls under the described association, they may access and/or delete such Data via My Activity provided by Google.

  Personal Data processed: Trackers; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

• RSS feed management

  This type of service allows this Application to manage RSS feeds and the distribution of their content. Depending on the characteristics of the service used, these services may be used to insert ads within the content and to gather statistics data from them.

  Feedburner

  Feedburner is a service to manage RSS feeds provided by Google Inc. It allows the collection of statistics on what content is consumed and to insert ads in it.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

• Social features

  Firebase Invites

  Firebase Invites is a social feature provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that enables Users to share this Application. The sharing may contain referral codes, or content from within this Application and may be done via email or SMS. Sharing is tracked with Google Analytics for Firebase, which informs the Owner that the User has opened or installed this Application via invite.

  Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  Inviting and suggesting friends (this Application)

  This Application may use the Personal Data provided to allow Users to invite their friends - for example through the address book, if access has been provided - and to suggest friends or connections inside it.

  Personal Data processed: various types of Data.

• Traffic optimization and distribution

  This type of service allows this Application to distribute their content using servers located across different countries and to optimize their performance.
  Which Personal Data are processed depends on the characteristics and the way these services are implemented. Their function is to filter communications between this Application and the User's browser.
  Considering the widespread distribution of this system, it is difficult to determine the locations to which the contents that may contain Personal Information of the User are transferred.

  Google Cloud CDN (Google Ireland Limited)

  Google Cloud CDN is a traffic optimization and distribution service provided by Google Ireland Limited.

  Personal Data processed: Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

Information on opting out of interest-based advertising

In addition to any opt-out feature provided by any of the services listed in this document, Users may follow the instructions provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar initiatives. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.

The Digital Advertising Alliance offers an application called AppChoices that helps Users to control interest-based advertising on mobile apps.

Users may also opt out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.

Further information about the processing of Personal Data

• Unique device identification

  This Application may track Users by storing a unique identifier of their device, for analytics purposes or for storing Users' preferences.

• Push notifications

  This Application may send push notifications to the User.

• The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13

  Users declare themselves to be adult according to their applicable legislation. Minors may use this Application only with the assistance of a parent or guardian. Under no circumstance persons under the age of 13 may use this Application.

Further information for Users in Switzerland

This section applies to Users in Switzerland, and, for such Users, supersedes any other possibly divergent or conflicting information contained in the privacy policy.

Further details regarding the categories of Data processed, the purposes of processing, the categories of recipients of the personal data, if any, the retention period and further information about Personal Data can be found in the section titled “Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data” within this document.

The rights of Users according to the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection

Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data within the limits of law, including the following:

• right of access to Personal Data;
• right to object to the processing of their Personal Data (which also allows Users to demand that processing of Personal Data be restricted, Personal Data be deleted or destroyed, specific disclosures of Personal Data to third parties be prohibited);
• right to receive their Personal Data and have it transferred to another controller (data portability);
• right to ask for incorrect Personal Data to be corrected.

How to exercise these rights

Any requests to exercise User rights can be directed to the Owner through the contact details provided in this document. Such requests are free of charge and will be answered by the Owner as early as possible, providing Users with the information required by law.

Additional information about Data collection and processing

Legal action

The User's Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by the Owner in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this Application or the related Services.
The User declares to be aware that the Owner may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.

Additional information about User's Personal Data

In addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Application may provide the User with additional and contextual information concerning particular Services or the collection and processing of Personal Data upon request.

System logs and maintenance

For operation and maintenance purposes, this Application and any third-party services may collect files that record interaction with this Application (System logs) or use other Personal Data (such as the IP Address) for this purpose.

Information not contained in this policy

More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Owner at any time. Please see the contact information at the beginning of this document.

Changes to this privacy policy

The Owner reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying its Users on this page and possibly within this Application and/or - as far as technically and legally feasible - sending a notice to Users via any contact information available to the Owner. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom.

Should the changes affect processing activities performed on the basis of the User’s consent, the Owner shall collect new consent from the User, where required.