PRIVACY POLICY
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SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.-
names
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phone numbers
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email addresses
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mailing addresses
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passwords
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contact preferences
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contact or authentication data
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company name
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business descriptions and capabilities
Information automatically collected
In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.- Log and
Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and
performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our
Services and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log
data may include your IP address, device information, browser type, and settings and
information about your activity in the Services (such
as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches, and
other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as
system activity, error reports (sometimes called
"crash dumps" ), and hardware settings).
- Device
Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone,
tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this
device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and
application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service
provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.- To facilitate account creation and authentication
and otherwise manage user accounts. We may process your information so you
can create and log in to your account, as well as keep your account in working
order.
- To deliver and facilitate delivery of services
to the user. We may process your information to provide you with the
requested service.
- To respond to user inquiries/offer support
to users. We may process your information to respond to your
inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested
service.
- To send administrative information to
you. We may process your information to send you details about
our products and services, changes to our terms and policies, and other
similar information.
- To enable user-to-user
communications. We may process your information if
you choose to use any of our offerings that allow for
communication with another user.
- To request
feedback. We may process your information when
necessary to request feedback and to contact you about your use
of our Services.
- To send you marketing and
promotional communications. We may process the
personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes,
if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. You
can opt out of our marketing emails at any time. For more
information, see
" WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS? " below.
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To protect our
Services. We may process your
information as part of our efforts to keep our
Services safe and secure, including fraud monitoring
and prevention.
- To
identify usage trends. We
may process information about how you
use our Services to better understand
how they are being used so we can
improve them.
- To
save or protect an
individual's vital
interest. We
may process your information
when necessary to save or
protect an individual’s
vital interest, such as to
prevent harm.
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e.- Consent. We
may process your information
if you have given us
permission (i.e.
- Performance
of a Contract.
We may process your personal
information when we believe
it is necessary to
- Legitimate Interests. We may process your information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests and those interests do not outweigh your interests and fundamental rights and freedoms. For example, we may process your personal information for some of the purposes described in order to:
- Send
users information about
special offers and discounts
on our products and services
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Diagnose
problems and/or
prevent fraudulent
activities
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Understand
how our users use
our products and
services so we can
improve user
experience
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Legal
Obligations.
We may process your
information where we
believe it is
necessary for
compliance with our
legal obligations,
such as to cooperate
with a law
enforcement body or
regulatory agency,
exercise or defend
our legal rights, or
disclose your
information as
evidence in
litigation in which
we are involved.
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Vital
Interests.
We may process your
information where we
believe it is
necessary to protect
your vital interests
or the vital
interests of a third
party, such as
situations involving
potential threats to
the safety of any
person.
- If collection is clearly in the interests of an individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way
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For
investigations and
fraud detection and
prevention
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For
business
transactions
provided certain
conditions are
met
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If
it is contained in a
witness statement
and the collection
is necessary to
assess, process, or
settle an insurance
claim
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For
identifying injured,
ill, or deceased
persons and
communicating with
next of
kin
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If
we have reasonable
grounds to believe
an individual has
been, is, or may be
victim of financial
abuse
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If
it is reasonable to
expect collection
and use with consent
would compromise the
availability or the
accuracy of the
information and the
collection is
reasonable for
purposes related to
investigating a
breach of an
agreement or a
contravention of the
laws of Canada or a
province
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If
disclosure is
required to comply
with a subpoena,
warrant, court
order, or rules of
the court relating
to the production of
records
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If
it was produced by
an individual in the
course of their
employment,
business, or
profession and the
collection is
consistent with the
purposes for which
the information was
produced
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If
the collection is
solely for
journalistic,
artistic, or
literary purposes
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If
the information is
publicly available
and is specified by
the
regulations
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We
may disclose
de-identified
information for approved
research or statistics
projects, subject to
ethics oversight and
confidentiality
commitments
- Cloud Computing Services
- Data Backup and Security
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Functionality
and
Infrastructure
- User Account Registration and Authentication
- Web and Mobile Analytics
- Website Hosting
- Website Performance Monitoring
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
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Other
Users.
When you
share
personal
information
6. IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?
In Short: We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own.7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to8. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of9. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to10. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short:Account Information
If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can:-
Log in to your account settings and update your user account.
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Contact us using the contact information provided.
11. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (12. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: If you are a resident ofCategories of Personal Information We Collect
The table below shows the categories of personal information we have collected in the past twelve (12) months. The table includes illustrative examples of each category and does not reflect the personal information we collect from you. For a comprehensive inventory of all personal information we process, please refer to the section| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
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A.
Identifiers
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Contact
details,
such
as
real
name,
alias,
postal
address,
telephone
or
mobile
contact
number,
unique
personal
identifier,
online
identifier,
Internet
Protocol
address,
email
address,
and
account
name
|
|
|
B.
Personal
information
as
defined
in
the
California
Customer
Records
statute
|
Name,
contact
information,
education,
employment,
employment
history,
and
financial
information
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|
|
|
Gender,
age,
date
of
birth,
race
and
ethnicity,
national
origin,
marital
status,
and
other
demographic
data
|
|
|
|
Transaction
information,
purchase
history,
financial
details,
and
payment
information
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|
|
|
Fingerprints
and
voiceprints
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|
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Browsing
history,
search
history,
online
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Device
location
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Images
and
audio,
video
or
call
recordings
created
in
connection
with
our
business
activities
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|
|
|
Business
contact
details
in
order
to
provide
you
our
Services
at
a
business
level
or
job
title,
work
history,
and
professional
qualifications
if
you
apply
for
a
job
with
us
|
|
|
|
Student
records
and
directory
information
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|
|
|
Inferences
drawn
from
any
of
the
collected
personal
information
listed
above
to
create
a
profile
or
summary
about,
for
example,
an
individual’s
preferences
and
characteristics
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|
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|
|
|
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Receiving
help
through
our
customer
support
channels;
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Participation
in
customer
surveys
or
contests;
and
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Facilitation
in the
delivery
of our
Services
and to
respond
to your
inquiries.
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Category
A -
As long as the user has an account with us
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Category
B -
As long as the user has an account with us
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Category
As long as the user has an account with us
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Category
As long as the user has an account with us
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Category
As long as the user has an account with us
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Category
As long as the user has an account with us
Sources of Personal Information
Learn more about the sources of personal information we collect inHow We Use and Share Personal Information
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Category
A.
Identifiers
- Category B. Personal information as defined in the California Customer Records law
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Category
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Category
Your Rights
You have rights under certain US state data protection laws. However, these rights are not absolute, and in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law. These rights include:-
Right
to
know
whether
or
not
we
are
processing
your
personal
data
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Right
to
access your
personal
data
-
Right
to
correct inaccuracies
in
your
personal
data
-
Right
to
request
the
deletion
of
your
personal
data
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Right
to
obtain
a
copy of
the
personal
data
you
previously
shared
with
us
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Right
to
non-discrimination
for
exercising
your
rights
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Right
to
opt
out
of
the
processing
of
your
personal
data
if
it
is
used
for
targeted
advertising
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Right
to
access
the
categories
of
personal
data
being
processed
(as
permitted
by
applicable
law,
including
the
privacy
law
in
Minnesota)
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Right
to
obtain
a
list
of
the
categories
of
third
parties
to
which
we
have
disclosed
personal
data
(as
permitted
by
applicable
law,
including
the
privacy
law
in
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Right
to
obtain
a
list
of
specific
third
parties
to
which
we
have
disclosed
personal
data
(as
permitted
by
applicable
law,
including
the
privacy
law
in
-
Right
to
obtain
a
list
of
third
parties
to
which
we
have
sold
personal
data
(as
permitted
by
applicable
law,
including
the
privacy
law
in
Connecticut)
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Right
to
review,
understand,
question,
and
depending
on
where
you
live,
correct
how
personal
data
has
been
profiled
(as
permitted
by
applicable
law,
including
the
privacy
law
in
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Right
to
limit
use
and
disclosure
of
sensitive
personal
data
(as
permitted
by
applicable
law,
including
the
privacy
law
in
California)
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Right
to
opt
out
of
the
collection
of
sensitive
data
and
personal
data
collected
through
the
operation
of
a
voice
or
facial
recognition
feature
(as
permitted
by
applicable
law,
including
the
privacy
law
in
Florida)