At Veracity Protocol, we appreciate your use of and contributions to our websites, our mobile and desktop applications, our other collection, preservation, visualization, dissemination and/or our related services (collectively known as the "Services," or, each individually, a "Service"). We respect your privacy and we are committed to protecting your Personal Data. This Privacy Policy applies to the websites, applications, and electronic communications and informs visitors with the collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Data if anyone decides to use our Service.
If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information relating to this policy. Personal Data that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
What Data We Collect
For a better experience, while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to email address and other individual identifiers. The information that we request will be retained by us and used as described in this Privacy Policy.
We may collect the following categories of your Personal Data:
• Individual identifiers and demographic information (email, name, phone number, age range, IP address, gender, location data) • Commercial information (records of products and services purchased or considered) • Internet or network activity (browsing history, search history, social media interaction)
Why we collect your Personal Data:
• To provide and improve our Products and Services • To set up your account on the Service • To market products or services • To understand your interests • To communicate with you
How We Collect Data
We collect personal information in a variety of ways. It might be directly from you; for example, when you register on the Services or communicate with us through the website or via in-app messaging, email, SMS text message, or phone call. We also collect information from third parties. For example, if you use the social networking connection function offered through the Services, we may access your profile information that you have made available on the social networks you provide access. We also collect information from you passively. We use tracking tools like cookies, pixels, and web beacons and collect usage and browser information.
Whenever you use our app, in case of an error we collect data and information (through third-party products) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol (IP) address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing our Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.
Third-party services Our website and apps use third-party services that may collect information used to identify you. However, third parties are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose. We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons: • To facilitate our Service; • To provide the Service on our behalf; • To perform Service-related services; or • To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
Third-party services we use:
• Google Play • Google Analytics • Google Ads • Firebase Crashlytics
Cookies Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device's internal memory. For more information about cookies visit: allaboutcookies.org.
We value your trust in providing us your Personal Data, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Links to Other Sites This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Children’s Privacy These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13 years of age. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian, and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to take such actions.
Google user data We are storing Google Account email addresses only for informational purposes in application. We also use Google Account email address for analytics and bug tracking. We do not share your Google Account email address with anyone. We are not storing, using, sharing, or accessing your Google Account personal info you've made publicly available. We are not associating you with your personal info on Google. We are not creating or deleting configuration data in your Google Drive. We connect to your Google Drive with the Dataset Creator application to create files on your Google Drive. We are also using information if the uploaded files exist on Google Drive to check whether the file upload was successful. We are not editing or deleting specific files that you use or create with the Dataset Creator application.
Retention of Your Personal Data
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
Our company will also retain your Personal Data for internal analysis purposes.
Transfer of Your Personal Data
Your Personal Data is processed at the company's operating offices and in other places where the third parties are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction. By submitting your information, you agree to that transfer. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data are treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Disclosure of Your Personal Data
If the company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before data is transferred and become subject to a different Privacy Policy.
Law enforcement Under certain circumstances, the company may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).
The company may also disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
• Comply with a legal obligation • Protect and defend the rights or property of the company • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public • Protect against legal liability
Do Not Track Disclosure – California Residents You can control cookies and tracking tools. Some browsers have a “do not track” feature that prevents a website from tracking you, as well as additional cookie settings. Our Platform does not currently respond to these signals. If you choose to block cookies and other trackers, certain features of the Platform may not work. Also, third-party companies may not change their tracking practices in response to DNT settings, and we do not obligate these parties to honor DNT settings. Blocking or rejecting cookies will not stop all of the tracking described in this Policy. These features and options are browser and device specific and are not uniform. You can usually find these settings in the options or preferences menu of your browser. To understand these settings, the following links for commonly used browsers may be helpful, or you can use the help option in your browser for more details: - Cookie settings in Internet Explorer - Cookie settings in Firefox - Cookie settings in Chrome - Cookie settings in Safari web and iOS.
If you want to opt out of your usage data being included in our analytics reports, please contact us.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.This policy is effective as of 2022-02-01.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at hello@veracityprotocol.org.
