PRIVACY POLICY
Last
updated [14/04/2020]
INTRODUCTION
[HelpingSurfers.blogspot.com] (“we” or “us” or “our”)
respects the privacy of our users (“user” or “you”). This Privacy Policy
explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you
visit our website [helpingsurfers.blogspot.com] , including
any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application
related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this
privacy policy carefully. If you do not
agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy
Policy at any time and for any reason.
We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date
of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or
modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy
Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each
such change or modification.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy
Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware
of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any
revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such
revised Privacy Policy is posted.
This Privacy Policy was created using all owners sanction.
COLLECTION OF
YOUR INFORMATION
We may collect information about you in a variety of
ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
Personal Data
Personally identifiable
information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone
number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and
interests, that you voluntarily give to us [when you register with the Site [or
our mobile application,] or] when you choose to participate in various
activities related to the Site [and our mobile application], such as online
chat and message boards. You are under no obligation to provide us with
personal information of any kind, however your refusal to do so may prevent you
from using certain features of the Site [and our mobile application].
Derivative Data
Information our servers
automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your
browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have
viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. [If you are using our
mobile application, this information may also include your device name and
type, your operating system, your phone number, your country, your likes and
replies to a post, and other interactions with the application and other users
via server log files, as well as any other information you choose to provide.]
Financial Data
Financial information,
such as data related to your payment method (e.g. valid credit card number,
card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order,
return, exchange, or request information about our services from the Site [or
our mobile application]. [We store only very limited, if any, financial
information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is stored by
our payment processor, [Amazon Payments,] [Authornize.Net,] [Braintree Payments,] [Chargify,] [Dwolla,] [Google Checkout,] [Paypal,] [SafeCharge,] [Stripe,] [WePay,] [2Checkout,] [other], and you are
encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for
responses to your questions.]
Facebook Permissions
The Site [and our mobile
application] may by default access your Facebook basic account information, including
your name, email, gender, birthday, current city, and profile picture URL, as
well as other information that you choose to make public. We may also request
access to other permissions related to your account, such as friends, checkins,
and likes, and you may choose to grant or deny us access to each individual
permission. For more information regarding Facebook permissions, refer to the Facebook Permissions Reference
page.
Data From Social Networks
User information from
social networking sites, such as [Apple’s Game Center, Facebook, Google+,
Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter], including your name, your social network
username, location, gender, birth date, email address, profile picture, and
public data for contacts, if you connect your account to such social networks.
[If you are using our mobile application, this information may also include the
contact information of anyone you invite to use and/or join our mobile
application.]
Mobile Device Data
Device information, such
as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the
location of your device, if you access the Site from a mobile device.
Third-Party Data
Information from third
parties, such as personal information or network friends, if you connect your
account to the third party and grant the
Site permission to access this information.
Data From Contests,
Giveaways, and Surveys
Personal and other information
you may provide when entering contests or giveaways and/or responding to
surveys.
Mobile Application
Information
If you connect using our
mobile application:
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Geo-Location Information. We may request access or
permission to and track location-based information from your mobile device,
either continuously or while you are using our mobile application, to provide
location-based services. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you
may do so in your device’s settings.
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Mobile Device Access. We may request access or permission to certain features from
your mobile device, including your mobile device’s [bluetooth, calendar,
camera, contacts, microphone, reminders, sensors, SMS messages, social media
accounts, storage,] and other features. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may
do so in your device’s settings.
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Mobile Device Data. We may collect device
information (such as your mobile device ID, model and manufacturer), operating
system, version information and IP address.
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Push Notifications. We may request to send you
push notifications regarding your account or the Application. If you wish to
opt-out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in
your device’s settings.
USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
Having accurate
information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and
customized experience. Specifically, we
may use information collected about you via the Site [or our mobile
application] to:
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Administer sweepstakes, promotions, and contests.
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Assist law enforcement and respond to subpoena.
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Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use
internally or with third parties.
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Create and manage your account.
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Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other
information regarding promotions and the Site [and our mobile application] to
you.
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Email you regarding your account or order.
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Enable user-to-user communications.
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Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other
transactions related to the Site [and our mobile application].
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Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits
to the Site [and our mobile application] more personalized.
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Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site [and our
mobile application].
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Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your
experience with the Site [and our mobile application].
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Notify you of updates to the Site [and our mobile
application]s.
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Offer new products, services, [mobile applications,] and/or
recommendations to you.
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Perform other business activities as needed.
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Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and
protect against criminal activity.
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Process payments and refunds.
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Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Site
[and our mobile application] .
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Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
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Respond to product and customer service requests.
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Send you a newsletter.
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Solicit support for the Site
[and our mobile application].
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[Other]
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may share information
we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be
disclosed as follows:
By Law or to Protect
Rights
If we believe the release
of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate
or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights,
property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or
required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes exchanging information with
other entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
Third-Party Service
Providers
We may share your
information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf,
including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services,
customer service, and marketing assistance.
Marketing Communications
With your consent, or with
an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with
third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Interactions with Other
Users
If you interact with other
users of the Site [and our mobile application], those users may see your name,
profile photo, and descriptions of your activity, including sending invitations
to other users, chatting with other users, liking posts, following blogs.
Online Postings
When you post comments,
contributions or other content to the Site [or our mobile applications], your
posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the
Site [and our mobile application] in perpetuity.
Third-Party Advertisers
We may use third-party
advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Site [or our mobile
application]. These companies may use information about your visits to the Site
[and our mobile application] and other websites that are contained in web cookies
in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Affiliates
We may share your
information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates
to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any
subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that
are under common control with us.
Business Partners
We may share your
information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services
or promotions.
[Offer Wall
Our mobile application may display a third-party hosted “offer
wall.” Such an offer wall allows
third-party advertisers to offer virtual currency, gifts, or other items to
users in return for acceptance and completion of an advertisement offer. Such an offer wall may appear in our mobile
application and be displayed to you based on certain data, such as your
geographic area or demographic information.
When you click on an offer wall, you will leave our mobile
application. A unique identifier, such
as your user ID, will be shared with the offer wall provider in order to
prevent fraud and properly credit your account.]
[Social Media
Contacts
If you connect to the Site
[or our mobile application] through a social network, your contacts on the
social network will see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your
activity.]
Other Third Parties
We may share your
information with advertisers and investors for the purpose of conducting
general business analysis. We may also share your information with such third
parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Sale or Bankruptcy
If we reorganize or sell
all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another
entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity. If we go out of business or enter bankruptcy,
your information would be an asset transferred or acquired by a third
party. You acknowledge that such
transfers may occur and that the transferee may decline honor commitments we
made in this Privacy Policy.
We are not responsible for
the actions of third parties with whom you share personal or sensitive data,
and we have no authority to manage or control third-party solicitations. If you no longer wish to receive
correspondence, emails or other communications from third parties, you are
responsible for contacting the third party directly.
TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies and Web Beacons
[We may use cookies, web
beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site [and our
mobile application] to help customize the Site [and our mobile application] and
improve your experience. When you access the Site [or our mobile application],
your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking
technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove
or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability
and functionality of the Site [or our
mobile application]. You may not decline web beacons. However, they can be
rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or by modifying your web
browser’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered, permitting you
to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.]
[We may use cookies, web
beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site [and our
mobile application] to help customize the Site [and our mobile application] and
improve your experience. For more information on how we use cookies, please
refer to our Cookie Policy posted on the Site, which is incorporated into this
Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Cookie Policy.]
Internet-Based Advertising
Additionally, we may use
third-party software to serve ads on the Site [and our mobile application],
implement email marketing campaigns, and manage other interactive marketing
initiatives. This third-party software
may use cookies or similar tracking technology to help manage and optimize your
online experience with us. For more
information about opting-out of interest-based ads, visit the Network Advertising
Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.
Website Analytics
We may also partner with
selected third-party vendors[, such as [Adobe Analytics,] [Clicktale,] [Clicky,] [Cloudfare,] [Crazy Egg,] [Flurry Analytics,] [Google Analytics,] [Heap Analytics,] [Inspectlet,] [Kissmetrics,] [Mixpanel,] [Piwik,] and others], to allow tracking
technologies and remarketing services on the Site [and our mobile application]
through the use of first party cookies and third-party cookies, to, among other
things, analyze and track users’ use of the Site [and our mobile application] ,
determine the popularity of certain content and better understand online
activity. By accessing the Site[,our mobile application,], you consent to the
collection and use of your information by these third-party vendors. You are
encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact
them directly for responses to your questions. We do not transfer
personal information to these third-party vendors. However,
if you do not want any information to be collected and used by tracking
technologies, you can visit the third-party vendor or the Network Advertising
Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.
You should be aware that
getting a new computer, installing a new browser, upgrading an existing
browser, or erasing or otherwise altering your browser’s cookies files may also
clear certain opt-out cookies, plug-ins, or settings.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The Site [and our mobile
application] may contain links to third-party websites and applications of
interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not
affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site [or our
mobile application], any information you provide to these third parties is not
covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy
of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any
third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and
practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should
take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your
information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security
practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or
applications that may be linked to or from the Site [or our mobile
application].
SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION
We use administrative,
technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal
information. While we have taken
reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please
be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or
impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any
interception or other type of misuse.
Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse
by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if
you provide personal information.
POLICY FOR CHILDREN
We do not knowingly
solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you
become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please
contact us using the contact information provided below.
CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK
FEATURES
Most web browsers and some
mobile operating systems [and our mobile applications] include a Do-Not-Track
(“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference
not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for
recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not
currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that
automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted
that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a
revised version of this Privacy Policy./Most web browsers and some mobile
operating systems [and our mobile applications] include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”)
feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to
have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. If you
set the DNT signal on your browser, we will respond to such DNT browser
signals.
OPTIONS REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION
[Account Information]
You may at any time review
or change the information in your account or terminate your account by:
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Logging into your account settings and updating your account
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Contacting us using the contact information provided below
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[Other]
Upon your request to
terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and
information from our active databases. However, some information may be
retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any
investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal
requirements.]
Emails and Communications
If you no longer wish to
receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may
opt-out by:
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Noting your preferences at the time you register your account
with the Site [or our mobile application]
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Logging into your account settings and updating your
preferences.
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Contacting us using the contact information provided below
If you no longer wish to
receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you
are responsible for contacting the third party directly.
CONTACT US
If you have questions or
comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Official Contact No - 9975635332
Email Id - helpingsurfers@gmail.com
Email Id - helpingsurfers@gmail.com