Last updated 2.8.17
Flinch Chat Privacy and Data Protection Policy
This privacy and data protection policy (“Policy”) governs your use of this website (“Website”) which is owned and operated by Flinch Chat Ltd (“Flinch Chat”, “us” or “we”), and all applications or software that may be made available on this Website (“Applications”). This Policy does not apply to the practices of persons, organizations or companies (if any) that we do not own or control. Please check the privacy policies and practices of these other organizations, companies or persons to understand how they treat your personal data. Consent to Information Collection and Use by Flinch Chat Your use of this Website or your download or use of any Application constitutes your consent for the processing of your personal data for the purposes and in the manner stated in this Policy (including the transfer to and storage of such information in which Flinch Chat may store or transfer such information) unless you opt out in the manner provided below. “Processing,” includes using cookies on a computer/hand held device or using or touching information in any way, including, but not limited to, collecting, storing, deleting, using, combining and disclosing information What information does Flinch Chat Collect and How Is It Used? User Provided Information Flinch Chat obtains the information you provide when you download and register any Application or create an account with us (“User Provided Information”). Registration with us is optional. However, please keep in mind that you may not be able to use some of the features offered by an Application unless you register with us. When you register with us and use an Application, you generally provide (a) your name, email address, user name, password and other registration information; (b) transaction-related information, such as when you make purchases, respond to any offers, or download or use applications from us; (c) information you provide us when you contact us for help; (d) credit card information for purchase and use of the Application, and; (e) information you enter into our system when using the Application, such as contact information. Flinch Chat uses User Provided Information to fulfill your specific requests, purchase orders and to send you purchase confirmation and other account-related information. We may also use the information you provided us to contact your from time to time to provide you with important information, required notices and marketing promotions. Automatically Collected Information In addition, both this Website and an Application may collect certain information automatically (“Automatically Collected Information”), including, but not limited to, the type of mobile and/or other types of devices you use, your mobile or other devices’ unique ID, the IP address of your computer, mobile or other device, your mobile or computer operating system, the type of Internet browsers you use, and information about the way you use the Internet, this Website or an Application. Does an Application collect precise real time location information of the device? An Application does not collect precise information about the location of your mobile device. Do third parties see and/or have access to information obtained by this Website or an Application? Yes. We will share your information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this Policy. We may disclose User Provided and Automatically Collected Information:
Automatic Data Collection and Advertising We may work with third party analytics companies to help us understand how this Website or an Application is being used, such as the frequency and duration of usage. We work with advertisers and third party advertising networks, who need to know how you interact with advertising provided in an Application which helps us keep the cost of the Application low. Advertisers and advertising networks use some of the information collected by an Application, including, but not limited to, the unique identification ID of your mobile device and your mobile telephone number. To protect the anonymity of this information, we use an encryption technology to help ensure that these third parties cannot identify you personally. These third parties may also obtain anonymous information about other applications you’ve downloaded to your mobile device, the mobile websites you visit, your non-precise location information (e.g., your zip code), and other non- precise location information in order to help analyze and serve anonymous targeted advertising on an Application and elsewhere. We may also share encrypted versions of information you have provided in order to enable our partners to append other available information about you for analysis or advertising related use. If you’d like to opt-out from third party use of this type of information to help serve targeted advertising, please visit the section entitled “Opt-out” below. How Else Does Flinch Chat Use User Provided and Automatically Collected Information? Flinch Chat uses personal and non-personal information, both individually and combined together, to better enhance your user experience, improve our products and services, understand the behavior and preferences of our customers, to troubleshoot technical problems, to serve advertising, for authentication purposes, to enforce our Terms of Service, to ensure proper functioning of our products and services as well as to help improve them. In addition, we combine non-personal information with personal information, such as an email address, for purposes including providing improved customer service, administering loyalty programs and tailoring our communications, offerings, web pages or game play experience to you. What are my opt-out rights? There are multiple opt-out options for users of this Application: Opt-out of all information collection by uninstalling the Application: You can stop all collection of information by the Application easily by uninstalling the Application. You may use the standard uninstall processes as may be available as part of your mobile device or via the mobile application marketplace or network. Opt-out from the use of information to serve targeted advertising by advertisers and/or third party network advertisers: You may at any time opt-out from further allowing us to have access to your location data by disabling the location tracking feature on your mobile device or tablet. For more information about the practices of third party ad serving companies that may collect information based on your interaction with ads on this Website, in our mobile products, and other sites or products not owned/managed by Flinch Chat, or to “opt out” of targeted advertising delivered by National Advertising Initiative (NAI) member ad networks, you should visit www.networkadvertising.org Data Retention Policy, Managing Your Information We will retain User Provided and Automatically Collected Information for as long as you use an Application or after you cease to use this Website. If you uninstall an Application, we will retain User Provided and Automatically Collected Information for up to 24 months and thereafter may store it in aggregate. If you’d like us to delete your User Provided Information or Automatically Collected Information, please contact us at [email protected] and we will respond in a reasonable time. Please note that some or all of the User Provided Information may be required in order for an Application to function properly. Children We do not use the Application to knowingly solicit data from or market to children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with information without their consent, he or she should contact us at [email protected]. We will delete such information from our files within a reasonable time. Security We are concerned about safeguarding the confidentiality of your information. We use commercially reasonable physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect information we process and maintain. For example, we limit access to this information to authorized employees and contractors who need to know that information in order to operate, develop or improve our Application. Please be aware that, although we endeavor to provide reasonable security for information we process and maintain, no security system can prevent all potential security breaches and Flinch Chat cannot ensure or warrant the security of your personal information. Changes This Policy may be updated from time to time for any reason. We will notify you of any changes to our Policy by posting the new Policy on this Website and informing you via email or text message. You are advised to consult a copy of this Policy (which will be made available on the Flinch Chat’ website) regularly for any changes, as continued use is deemed approval of all changes. Contact Information-Withdrawal of Consent, Access and Correction of Your Personal Data Please contact us by email at [email protected] |