We take your privacy seriously. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and process your data. Personal data is information that can directly or indirectly identify you. We adhere to the principles of legality, legitimacy, and transparency, and take technical and administrative measures to ensure data security.
Collection and use of personal data
Personal data is information that allows you to be identified directly or indirectly. Personal data also includes anonymous data that is linked to information that allows you to be identified directly or indirectly. Personal data does not include data that has been irrevocably anonymized or aggregated in such a way that it no longer allows us, whether in combination with other information or otherwise, to identify you.
Promoting safety and well-being
We respect the principles of legality, legitimacy and transparency, and we use and process as little data as possible within reasonable limits, taking technical and administrative measures to ensure data security. We use personal data to verify user accounts and activities, as well as to promote security, for example by monitoring fraud and investigating suspicious or potentially illegal activities, or violations of our terms or policies. This processing is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the security of our products and services.
Here is a description of the types of personal data we may collect and how we may use it:
The personal data we collect
ⅰ. Data provided by you:
We collect personal data that you provide when you use our products and services or otherwise interact with us, such as when you create an account, contact us, participate in an online survey, use our online help or chat tool. When you make a purchase, we collect personal data in connection with the purchase. This data includes your payment data such as your credit or debit card number and other card information, as well as other account and authentication information, as well as billing, shipping and contact data.
ⅱ. Usage data of our services and products:
When you visit our websites, we may collect data about the type of device you use, your unique device identifier, your device's IP address, your operating system, the type of Internet browser you use, usage information, diagnostic information, and more. We may also collect location information from or about the computers, phones, or other devices on which you install or access our products or services. Where possible, our services may use GPS, your IP address, and other technologies to determine the approximate location of a device, so that we can improve our products and services.
How we use your personal data
In general, we use personal information to provide, improve and develop our products and services, to communicate with you, to provide you with targeted advertising and services, and to protect ourselves and our customers.
ⅰ. Provision, improvement and further development of our products and services
We use personal information to provide, improve and develop our products, services and advertising. This includes using personal data for purposes such as data analysis, research and audits. This processing is based on our legitimate interest in providing you with products and services and ensuring business continuity. If you enter a contest or other promotion, we may use the personal information you provide to administer those programs. Some of these activities may be subject to additional rules that may provide additional information about how we use personal information. We therefore recommend that you read these rules carefully before participating.
ⅱ. Communication with you
Subject to your prior express consent, we may use your personal information to send you marketing communications regarding our own products and services, communicate with you about your account or transactions, and inform you of our policies and terms. If you no longer wish to receive email communications for marketing purposes, please contact us to unsubscribe. We may also use your information to process and respond to your requests when you contact us. Subject to your prior express consent, we may share your personal information with third-party partners who may send you marketing communications regarding their products and services. Subject to your prior express consent, we may use your personal information to personalize your experience with our products and services and on third-party websites and applications and to determine the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
NOTE: For any use of your information described above that requires your prior express consent, please note that you may withdraw your consent by contacting us.
Definition of “cookies”
Cookies are small pieces of text used to store information in web browsers. Cookies are widely used to store and receive identifiers and other information on computers, phones, and other devices. We also use other technologies for similar purposes, including data we store on your web browser or device, identifiers associated with your device, and other software. In this Cookie Statement, we refer to all of these technologies as “cookies.”
Use of cookies
We use cookies to provide, protect, and improve our products and services, such as by personalizing content, delivering and measuring advertising, understanding user behavior, and providing a safer experience. Please note that the specific cookies we may use vary depending on the websites and services you use.
Disclosure of personal information
We make certain personal information available to strategic partners who work with us to provide our products and services or to assist us in marketing to customers. We share personal information with these companies only to provide or improve our products, services and advertising; your data will not be passed on to third parties for their own marketing purposes without your express prior consent.
Disclosure or storage, transfer and processing of data
ⅰ. Compliance with legal obligations
Due to mandatory laws of the European Economic Area or the country in which the user resides, certain legal actions exist or have occurred and certain legal obligations must be fulfilled. Processing of personal data of EEA residents --- As described below, if you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), our processing of your personal data is legitimate: whenever we need your consent to process your personal data, we will do so in accordance with Article 6(1) of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) (“GDPR”).
ⅱ. For the purposes of proper implementation or application of this Article
We may share personal information with any of our affiliates. In the event of a merger, reorganization, acquisition, joint venture, assignment, spin-off, transfer, or sale or disposition of all or a portion of our business, including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings, we may and may transfer all data to the applicable third party. We may also disclose personal information when we determine in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect our rights and pursue available remedies, enforce our terms and conditions, investigate fraud, or protect our operations or users.
ⅲ. Legal compliance and security or protection of other rights
We may be required to disclose personal information as required by law, legal process, litigation, and/or requests from public and governmental authorities inside or outside your country of residence. We may also disclose personal information if we determine that disclosure is necessary or appropriate for national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance.
Children
Our products and services are directed to adults. Therefore, we do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose information from children under the age of 16. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 16 or the applicable minimum age (depending on jurisdiction), we will take steps to delete the information as quickly as possible. Please contact us immediately if you become aware that a child under the age of 16 has provided us with personal information.
Your rights
We take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. You have the right to access, rectify or delete the personal information we collect. You also have the right to restrict or object to further processing of your personal data at any time. You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured and standardized format. You can lodge a complaint about the processing of your personal data with the competent data protection authority. To protect the confidentiality and security of your personal information, we may request information from you to confirm your identity and your right to access such information, as well as to locate and provide you with the personal information we hold. There are cases where applicable laws or regulatory requirements allow or require us to refuse to provide or delete all or part of the personal data we hold. You can contact us to exercise your rights. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time, but in any case less than 30 days.
Third-Party Websites and Services
If a customer links to a third-party website that has a relationship with us, we assume no obligation or liability regarding this policy based on the third party's privacy policy. Our websites, products, and services may contain links to or provide you with the ability to access third-party websites, products, and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties or the information or content contained in their products and services. This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through our products and services. We encourage you to read the third-party privacy policies before using their websites, products, or services.
Data Security, Integrity and Retention
We use appropriate technical, administrative and physical security measures to safeguard and prevent unauthorized access to your information and to correctly use the information we collect. We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes set out in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may periodically change this Privacy Policy to, among other things, keep pace with new technologies, industry practices, and regulatory requirements. Your continued use of our products and services after the effective date of the Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the revised Contact Privacy Policy, please refrain from using our products or services and contact us to close any accounts you may have created.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy or its implementation, you can contact us as follows: info@foseed.com
