Owner and Data Controller
AppyHere llc
1201 Orange St. Ste 600 One Commerce Center
Wilmington
DE, 19801 USA
Owner contact email: privacy@appyhere.com
Types of Data collected
Among the types of Personal Data that this Application collects, by itself or through third parties, there are:
Cookies; Usage Data; phone number; app information; device information; device logs; screenshots; geographic position; first name; last name; email address; unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example); profession; profile picture; workplace; field of activity; language; various types of Data; Calendar permission; Camera permission; Approximate location permission (non-continuous); Microphone permission; Photo Library permission; Call permission; Full access; Universally unique identifier (UUID); crash data; number of Users; session statistics.
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:
Displaying content from external platforms, Hosting and backend infrastructure, Infrastructure monitoring, Location-based interactions, Managing contacts and sending messages, Registration and authentication, Social features, Analytics, Contacting the User, Content performance and features testing (A/B testing), Platform services and hosting, Registration and authentication provided directly by this Application, Information collection, Product development, Device permissions for Personal Data access, SPAM protection, Tag Management and Traffic optimization and distribution.
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.
Calendar permission
Used for accessing the calendar on the User's device, including the reading, adding and removing of entries.
Call permission
Used for accessing a host of typical features associated with telephony.
Camera permission
Used for accessing the camera or capturing images and video from the device.
Microphone permission
Allows accessing and recording microphone audio from the User's device.
Photo Library permission
Allows access to the User's Photo Library.
Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data
Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
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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.
Google Analytics for Firebase (Google LLC)
Google Analytics for Firebase or Firebase Analytics is an analytics service provided by Google LLC.
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: Cookies; unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example); Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: identifiers; internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC)
Google Analytics 4 is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC (“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 their partner policy and their Business Data page.
Personal Data processed: number of Users; session statistics; Trackers; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
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Contacting the User
Phone contact (this Application)
Users that provided their phone number might be contacted for commercial or promotional purposes related to this Application, as well as for fulfilling support requests.
Personal Data processed: phone number.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: identifiers.
This processing constitutes:
Mailing list or newsletter (this Application)
By registering on the mailing list or for the newsletter, the User’s email address will be added to the contact list of those who may receive email messages containing information of commercial or promotional nature concerning this Application. Your email address might also be added to this list as a result of signing up to this Application or after making a purchase.
Personal Data processed: email address; first name.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: identifiers.
This processing constitutes:
- a Sale in Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Oregon and Montana
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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 (Google LLC)
Firebase Remote Config is an A/B testing and configuration service provided by Google LLC.
Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
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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); Calendar permission; Call permission; Camera permission; Microphone permission; Photo Library permission.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information; geolocation data.
This processing constitutes:
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Displaying content from external platforms
This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Application and interact with them.
This type of service might still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
Google Maps widget (Google Inc.)
Google Maps is a maps visualization service provided by Google Inc. that allows this Application to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
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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.
Firebase Cloud Firestore (Google LLC)
Firebase Cloud Firestore is a hosting and backend service provided by Google LLC.
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.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Firebase Cloud Functions (Google LLC)
Firebase Cloud Functions is a hosting and backend service provided by Google LLC.
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.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Firebase Hosting (Google LLC)
Firebase Hosting is a hosting service provided by Google LLC.
Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Google Cloud Storage (Google LLC)
Google Cloud Storage is a hosting service provided by Google LLC.
Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Firebase Cloud Storage (Google LLC)
Firebase Cloud Storage is a hosting service provided by Google LLC.
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.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Google BigQuery (Google LLC)
Google BigQuery is a hosting and backend service provided by Google LLC.
Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Microsoft Azure (Microsoft Corporation)
Microsoft Azure is a hosting service provided by Microsoft Corporation.
Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: identifiers.
Elastic Cloud (Elasticsearch BV)
Elastic Cloud is a hosting and backend service provided by Elasticsearch BV.
Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: identifiers.
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Information collection
Data You Provide To Us
You provide data to create an account with us.
Registration
To create an account you need to provide data including your name, email address and mobile number.
Your Experience
You may provide information related to your career interests, such as your education, work experience, skills, photo, geographic location, salary requirements and other relevant information. Employers or other third parties may post specific questions through our services to assess candidates. Although we allow employers to customize some of the questions asked of you, we are not responsible for the content of these questions. You don’t have to provide information; however, any information given may help you to get more from our services, including helping recruiters and business opportunities find you as a job seeker and helping you fill open positions as an employer. It is your choice as to how much and what type of information you provide or respond to. Please do not include personal information that you would not want to be viewed by others.
Data From Others
We may receive personal data about you when you use the services of our customers, such as prospective employers, and partners, and applicant tracking systems providing us job application data.
We receive data about you when you use some of the other services provided or used by us, including Google.
This processing constitutes:
- a Sale in California
- a Sharing in California
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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.
Firebase Crash Reporting (Google Inc.)
Firebase Crash Reporting is a monitoring service provided by Google, Inc.
Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Firebase Performance Monitoring (Google LLC)
Firebase Performance Monitoring is a monitoring service provided by Google LLC.
Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Instabug (Instabug, Inc.)
Instabug is a monitoring service provided by Instabug, Inc.
Personal Data processed: app information; device information; device logs; phone number; screenshots; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: identifiers; internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Bugsnag (Bugsnag Inc.)
Bugsnag is a monitoring service provided by Bugsnag Inc.
Personal Data processed: app information; device information; device logs; phone number; screenshots; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: identifiers; internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Crashlytics (Google LLC)
Crashlytics is a monitoring service provided by Google LLC.
Personal Data processed: crash data; device information; Universally unique identifier (UUID).
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: identifiers; internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
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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.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: geolocation data.
This processing constitutes:
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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 Cloud Messaging (Google Inc.)
Firebase Cloud Messaging is a message sending service provided by Google, Inc. 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: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
- a Sale in California
- a Sharing in California
Firebase Notifications (Google LLC)
Firebase Notifications is a message sending service provided by Google LLC. 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: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
- a Sale in California
- a Sharing in California
Sendgrid (Sendgrid)
Sendgrid is an email address management and message sending service provided by Sendgrid Inc.
Personal Data processed: email address; first name; last name.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: identifiers.
This processing constitutes:
- a Sale in the United States
- a Sharing in California
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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.
Apple App Store (Apple Inc.)
This Application is distributed on Apple's App Store, a platform for the distribution of mobile apps, provided by Apple Inc.
By virtue of being distributed via this app store, Apple collects basic analytics and provides reporting features that enables the Owner to view usage analytics data and measure the performance of this Application. 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: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Google Play Store (Google LLC)
This Application is distributed on the Google Play Store, a platform for the distribution of mobile apps, provided by Google LLC.
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: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
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Product development
Third Party Sub-Processors
To support delivery of our Services, AppyHere llc (a U.S. company), may engage and use data processors who will have access to certain Personal Data (each, a "Subprocessor"). This section provides important information about the identity, location and role of each Subprocessor.
Third Parties
AppyHere llc currently uses third party Subprocessors to provide services as part of our offering. Prior to engaging any third party Subprocessor, AppyHere performs diligence to evaluate their privacy, security and confidentiality practices, and executes an agreement implementing its applicable obligations.
Entity Name - Subprocessing Activities - Entity Country
Eepos IT - Development, Deployment and Support - US, Nepal
Depending on the geographic location of a Customer or their Authorized Users, and the nature of the Services provided, AppyHere may also engage one or more of its affiliates as Subprocessors to deliver some or all of the Services provided to a Customer
Entity Name - Subprocessing Activities - Entity Country
AppyHere Canada Inc. - Customer On Boarding and Support - Canada
This processing constitutes:
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Registration and authentication
By registering or authenticating, Users allow this Application to identify them and give them access to dedicated services.
Depending on what is described below, third parties may provide registration and authentication services. In this case, this Application will be able to access some Data, stored by these third-party services, for registration or identification purposes.
Firebase Authentication (Google Inc.)
Firebase Authentication is a registration and authentication service provided by Google Inc.
To simplify the registration and authentication process, Firebase Authentication can make use of third-party identity providers and save the information on its platform.
Personal Data processed: email address; first name; last name; phone number.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: identifiers.
This processing constitutes:
Gmail permissions to access User Data (OAuth addition) (Google LLC)
To provide its service, this Application uses restricted scopes for Gmail which allow access to User Data related to this Google service (as indicated below). This access is provided by Google LLC under strict terms. Here's what this means for such User Data:
- The use of User Data is limited to providing or improving User-facing features. User Data will not be used for serving ads, including retargeting, personalized, or interest-based advertising.
- User Data will be transferred to third parties only if necessary, to provide or improve User-facing features and as necessary to comply with applicable law or as part of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets with notice to Users.
- Humans will not read the Data unless:
- the Owner has obtained the User's affirmative agreement for specific messages;
- it is necessary for security purposes and/or to comply with applicable law, or;
- the use is limited to internal operations and the Data (including derivations) have been aggregated and anonymized.
Personal Data processed: Full access.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Adherence to the Google API Services User Data Policy and Limited Use Requirements (this Application)
This Application‘s use or transfer to other apps of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: identifiers.
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Registration and authentication provided directly by this Application
By registering or authenticating, Users allow this Application to identify them and give them access to dedicated services. The Personal Data is collected and stored for registration or identification purposes only. The Data collected are only those necessary for the provision of the service requested by the Users.
Direct registration (this Application)
The User registers by filling out the registration form and providing the Personal Data directly to this Application.
Personal Data processed: email address; field of activity; first name; language; last name; phone number; profession; profile picture; various types of Data; workplace.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: identifiers; internet or other electronic network activity information; audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information; employment related information; inferences drawn from other personal information.
This processing constitutes:
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Social features
Firebase Dynamic Links (Google LLC)
Firebase Dynamic Links is a social feature provided by Google LLC.
Dynamic Links are tracked within Firebase or Google Analytics for Firebase, which informs the Owner about the details of the User journey to and within this Application.
Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
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.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
Public profile (this Application)
Users may have public profiles that other Users can display. In addition to the Personal Data provided, this profile may contain Users' interactions with this Application.
Personal Data processed: first name.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: identifiers.
This processing constitutes:
- a Sale in California
- a Sharing in California
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SPAM protection
This type of service analyzes the traffic of this Application, potentially containing Users' Personal Data, with the purpose of filtering it from parts of traffic, messages and content that are recognized as SPAM.
Google reCAPTCHA (Google LLC)
Personal Data processed: Tracker; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
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Tag Management
This type of service helps the Owner to manage the tags or scripts needed on this Application in a centralized fashion.
This results in the Users' Data flowing through these services, potentially resulting in the retention of this Data.
Google Tag Manager (Google LLC)
Google Tag Manager is a tag management service provided by Google LLC.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
This processing constitutes:
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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 LLC)
Google Cloud CDN is a traffic optimization and distribution service provided by Google LLC.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
Google Hosted Libraries (Google LLC)
Google Hosted Libraries is a traffic optimization and distribution service provided by Google LLC.
Personal Data processed: Trackers; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of Personal Information collected according to the CCPA: internet or other electronic network activity information.
Further information about the processing of Personal Data
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Automated decision-making
Automated decision-making means that a decision which is likely to have legal effects or similarly significant effects on the User, is taken solely by technological means, without any human intervention.
This Application may use the User's Personal Data to make decisions entirely or partially based on automated processes according to the purposes outlined in this document.
This Application adopts automated decision-making processes as far as necessary to enter into or perform a contract between User and Owner, or on the basis of the User’s explicit consent, where such consent is required by the law.
Automated decisions are made by technological means – mostly based on algorithms subject to predefined criteria – which may also be provided by third parties.
The rationale behind the automated decision making is:
- to enable or otherwise improve the decision-making process;
- to grant Users fair and unbiased treatment based on consistent and uniform criteria;
- to reduce the potential harm derived from human error, personal bias and the like which may potentially lead to discrimination or imbalance in the treatment of individuals etc.;
- to reduce the risk of User's failure to meet their obligation under a contract.
To find out more about the purposes, the third-party services, if any, and any specific rationale for automated decisions used within this Application, Users can check the relevant sections in this document.
Consequences of automated decision-making processes for Users and rights of Users subjected to it
As a consequence, Users subject to such processing, are entitled to exercise specific rights aimed at preventing or otherwise limiting the potential effects of the automated decisions taken.
In particular, Users have the right to:
- obtain an explanation about any decision taken as a result of automated decision-making and express their point of view regarding this decision;
- challenge a decision by asking the Owner to reconsider it or take a new decision on a different basis;
- request and obtain from the Owner human intervention on such processing.
To learn more about the User’s rights and the means to exercise them, the User is invited to consult the section of this document relating to the rights of the User.
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Analysis and predictions based on the User’s Data (“profiling”)
The Owner may use the Personal and Usage Data collected through this Application to create or update User profiles. This type of Data processing allows the Owner to evaluate User choices, preferences and behaviour for the purposes outlined in the respective section of this document.
User profiles can also be created through the use of automated tools like algorithms, which can also be provided by third parties. To find out more about the profiling activities performed, Users can check the relevant sections of this document.
The User always has a right to object to this kind of profiling activity. To find out more about the User's rights and how to exercise them, the User is invited to consult the section of this document outlining the rights of the User.
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Push notifications
This Application may send push notifications to the User.
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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.
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Unique device identification
This Application may track Users by storing a unique identifier of their device, for analytics purposes or for storing Users' preferences.
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User identification via a universally unique identifier (UUID)
This Application may track Users by storing a so-called universally unique identifier (or short UUID) for analytics purposes or for storing Users' preferences. This identifier is generated upon installation of this Application, it persists between Application launches and updates, but it is lost when the User deletes the Application. A reinstall generates a new UUID.
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The Service is intended for adults
Users declare themselves to be adult according to their applicable legislation. Minors may not use this Application.
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Equal protection of User Data
This Application shares User Data only with third parties carefully selected to ensure that they provide the same or equal protection of User Data as stated in this privacy policy and requested by applicable data protection laws. Further information on data processing and privacy practices by third parties can be found in their respective privacy policies.
Further information for Users
This part of the document integrates with and supplements the information contained in the rest of the privacy policy and is provided by the business running this Application and, if the case may be, its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates (for the purposes of this section referred to collectively as “we”, “us”, “our”).
The information contained in this section applies to all Users (Users are referred to below, simply as “you”, “your”, “yours”), who are residents in the following states: California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Oregon and Montana.
For such Users, this information supersedes any other possibly divergent or conflicting provisions contained in the privacy policy.
This part of the document uses the term Personal Information.
Notice at collection
The following Notice at collection provides you with timely notice about the categories of Personal Information collected or disclosed in the past 12 months so that you can exercise meaningful control over our use of that Information.
While such categorization of Personal Information is mainly based on California privacy laws, it can also be helpful for anyone who is not a California resident to get a general idea of what types of Personal Information are collected.
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Internet or other electronic network activity information
Personal Information collected or disclosed:
Cookies, Usage Data, various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service, phone number, app information, device information, device logs, screenshots, unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example), first name, last name, email address, profession, profile picture, workplace, field of activity, language, various types of Data, Calendar permission, Camera permission, Approximate location permission (non-continuous), Microphone permission, Photo Library permission, Call permission, Tracker, Full access, Universally unique identifier (UUID), crash data, Trackers, number of Users, session statistics
Purposes:
- Displaying content from external platforms
- Further information about Personal Data
- Hosting and backend infrastructure
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Managing contacts and sending messages
- Social features
- Analytics
- Content performance and features testing (A/B testing)
- Platform services and hosting
- Registration and authentication provided directly by this Application
- Device permissions for Personal Data access
- SPAM protection
- Tag Management
- Registration and authentication
- Traffic optimization and distribution
Retention period:
for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose
Sold or Shared ℹ️:
Yes
Targeted Advertising: ℹ️:
Yes
Third-parties: Google Inc., Google LLC, Instabug, Inc., Bugsnag Inc., Apple Inc.
Service providers or contractors: this Application
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Identifiers
Personal Information collected or disclosed:
Usage Data, phone number, app information, device information, device logs, screenshots, first name, last name, email address, Cookies, unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example), profession, profile picture, workplace, field of activity, language, various types of Data, Universally unique identifier (UUID), crash data, various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service
Purposes:
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Registration and authentication
- Analytics
- Contacting the User
- Managing contacts and sending messages
- Registration and authentication provided directly by this Application
- Further information about Personal Data
- Hosting and backend infrastructure
- Social features
Retention period:
for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose
Sold or Shared ℹ️:
Yes
Targeted Advertising: ℹ️:
Yes
Third-parties: Instabug, Inc., Google Inc., Bugsnag Inc., Google LLC, Sendgrid, Microsoft Corporation, Elasticsearch BV
Service providers or contractors: this Application
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Geolocation data
Personal Information collected or disclosed:
geographic position, Calendar permission, Camera permission, Approximate location permission (non-continuous), Microphone permission, Photo Library permission, Call permission
Purposes:
- Location-based interactions
- Device permissions for Personal Data access
Retention period:
for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose
Sold or Shared ℹ️:
Yes
Targeted Advertising: ℹ️:
Yes
Service providers or contractors: this Application
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Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information
Personal Information collected or disclosed:
first name, last name, phone number, email address, profession, profile picture, workplace, field of activity, language, various types of Data
Purposes:
- Registration and authentication provided directly by this Application
Retention period:
for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose
Sold or Shared ℹ️:
Yes
Targeted Advertising: ℹ️:
Yes
Service providers or contractors: this Application
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Employment related information
Personal Information collected or disclosed:
first name, last name, phone number, email address, profession, profile picture, workplace, field of activity, language, various types of Data
Purposes:
- Registration and authentication provided directly by this Application
Retention period:
for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose
Sold or Shared ℹ️:
Yes
Targeted Advertising: ℹ️:
Yes
Service providers or contractors: this Application
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Inferences drawn from other personal information
Personal Information collected or disclosed:
first name, last name, phone number, email address, profession, profile picture, workplace, field of activity, language, various types of Data
Purposes:
- Registration and authentication provided directly by this Application
Retention period:
for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose
Sold or Shared ℹ️:
Yes
Targeted Advertising: ℹ️:
Yes
Service providers or contractors: this Application
ℹ️ You can read the definitions of these concepts inside the “Definitions and legal references section” of the privacy policy.
To know more about your rights in particular to opt out of certain processing activities you can refer to the “Your privacy rights under US state laws” section of our privacy policy.
For more details on the collection of Personal Information, please read the section “Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data” of our privacy policy.
We won’t process your Information for unexpected purposes, or for purposes that are not reasonably necessary to and compatible with the purposes originally disclosed, without your consent.
What are the sources of the Personal Information we collect?
We collect the above-mentioned categories of Personal Information, either directly or indirectly, from you when you use this Application.
For example, you directly provide your Personal Information when you submit requests via any forms on this Application. You also provide Personal Information indirectly when you navigate this Application, as Personal Information about you is automatically observed and collected.
Finally, we may collect your Personal Information from third parties that work with us in connection with the Service or with the functioning of this Application and features thereof.
Your privacy rights under US state laws
You may exercise certain rights regarding your Personal Information. In particular, to the extent permitted by applicable law, you have:
- the right to access Personal Information: the right to know. You have the right to request that we confirm whether or not we are processing your Personal Information. You also have the right to access such Personal Information;
- the right to correct inaccurate Personal Information. You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate Personal Information we maintain about you;
- the right to request the deletion of your Personal Information. You have the right to request that we delete any of your Personal Information;
- the right to obtain a copy of your Personal Information. We will provide your Personal Information in a portable and usable format that allows you to transfer data easily to another entity – provided that this is technically feasible;
- the right to opt out from the Sale of your Personal Information; We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
- the right to non-discrimination.
Additional rights for Users residing in California
In addition to the rights listed above common to all Users in the United States, as a User residing in California, you have
- The right to opt out of the Sharing of your Personal Information for cross-context behavioral advertising;
- The right to request to limit our use or disclosure of your Sensitive Personal Information to only that which is necessary to perform the services or provide the goods, as is reasonably expected by an average consumer. Please note that certain exceptions outlined in the law may apply, such as, when the collection and processing of Sensitive Personal Information is necessary to verify or maintain the quality or safety of our service.
Additional rights for Users residing in Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon and Montana
In addition to the rights listed above common to all Users in the United States, as a User residing in Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas and Oregon, you have
- The right to opt out of the processing of your personal information for Targeted Advertising or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you;
- The right to freely give, deny or withdraw your consent for the processing of your Sensitive Personal Information. Please note that certain exceptions outlined in the law may apply, such as, but not limited to, when the collection and processing of Sensitive Personal Information is necessary for the provision of a product or service specifically requested by the consumer.
Additional rights for users residing in Utah
In addition to the rights listed above common to all Users in the United States, as a User residing in Utah, you have
- The right to opt out of the processing of your Personal Information for Targeted Advertising;
- The right to opt out of the processing of your Sensitive Personal Information. Please note that certain exceptions outlined in the law may apply, such as, but not limited to, when the collection and processing of Sensitive Personal Information is necessary for the provision of a product or service specifically requested by the consumer.
How to exercise your privacy rights under US state laws
To exercise the rights described above, you need to submit your request to us by contacting us via the contact details provided in this document.
For us to respond to your request, we must know who you are. We will not respond to any request if we are unable to verify your identity and therefore confirm the Personal Information in our possession relates to you. You are not required to create an account with us to submit your request. We will use any Personal Information collected from you in connection with the verification of your request solely for verification and shall not further disclose the Personal Information, retain it longer than necessary for purposes of verification, or use it for unrelated purposes.
If you are an adult, you can make a request on behalf of a child under your parental authority.
How to exercise your rights to opt out
In addition to what is stated above, to exercise your right to opt-out of Sale or Sharing and Targeted Advertising you can also use the privacy choices link provided on this Application.
If you want to submit requests to opt out of Sale or Sharing and Targeted Advertising activities via a user-enabled global privacy control, such as for example the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”), you are free to do so and we will abide by such request in a frictionless manner.
How and when we are expected to handle your request
We will respond to your request without undue delay, but in all cases within the timeframe required by applicable law. Should we need more time, we will explain to you the reasons why, and how much more time we need.
Should we deny your request, we will explain to you the reasons behind our denial (where envisaged by applicable law you may then contact the relevant authority to submit a complaint).
We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your request unless such request is manifestly unfounded or excessive and in all other cases where it is permitted by the applicable law. In such cases, we may charge a reasonable fee or refuse to act on the request. In either case, we will communicate our choices and explain the reasons behind them.
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.
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.
Definitions and legal references
Personal Data (or Data)
/ Personal Information (or Information)
Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.
Sensitive Personal Information
Sensitive Personal Information means any Personal Information that is not publicly available and reveals information considered sensitive according to the applicable privacy law.
Usage Data
Information collected automatically through this Application (or third-party services employed in this Application), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use this Application, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server's answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User's IT environment.
User
The individual using this Application who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.
Data Subject
The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.
Data Processor (or Processor)
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller, as described in this privacy policy.
Data Controller (or Owner)
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of this Application. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of this Application.
This Application
The means by which the Personal Data of the User is collected and processed.
Service
The service provided by this Application as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this site/application.
Sale
Sale means any exchange of Personal Information by the Owner to a third party, for monetary or other valuable consideration, as defined by the applicable privacy US state law. Please note that the exchange of Personal Information with a service provider pursuant to a written contract that meets the requirements set by the applicable law, does not constitute a Sale of your Personal Information.
Sharing
Sharing means any sharing, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means, a consumer's Personal Information by the business to a third party for cross-context behavioral advertising, whether for monetary or other valuable consideration, including transactions between a business and a third party for cross-context behavioral advertising for the benefit of a business in which no money is exchanged, as defined by the California privacy laws. Please note that the exchange of Personal Information with a service provider pursuant to a written contract that meets the requirements set by the California privacy laws, does not constitute sharing of your Personal Information.
Targeted advertising
Targeted advertising means displaying advertisements to a consumer where the advertisement is selected based on Personal Information obtained from that consumer’s activities over time and across nonaffiliated websites or online applications to predict such consumer’s preferences or interests, as defined by the applicable privacy US state law.
Cookie
Cookies are Trackers consisting of small sets of data stored in the User's browser.
Tracker
Tracker indicates any technology - e.g Cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags and fingerprinting - that enables the tracking of Users, for example by accessing or storing information on the User’s device.
Full access
Full access to the account, including permanent deletion of threads and messages.
Legal information
This privacy policy relates solely to this Application, if not stated otherwise within this document.