PRIVACY POLICY
- LOCWARE APPS
Last updated [22 Jun 2024]
We respects the privacy
of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and
safeguard your information when you use our mobile applications. Please read this Privacy
Policy carefully.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH
THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OUR APPLICATIONS.
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. 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 Application after the date such
revised Privacy Policy is posted.
This Privacy Policy does
not apply to the third-party online/mobile store from which you install the
Application, including any in-game virtual items, which may also collect and
use data about you. We are not responsible for any of the data collected
by any such third party.
COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may collect
information about you in a variety of ways. We will only collect personal
information once you have agreed for us to do so. The information we may
collect via the Application depends on the content and materials you use, and
includes:
Personal Data
Demographic and other
personally identifiable information (such as your name and email address) that
you voluntarily give to us when choosing to participate in various activities
related to the Application, such as chat, posting messages in comment sections
or in our forums, liking posts, sending feedback, and responding to
surveys. If you choose to share data about yourself via your profile,
online chat, or other interactive areas of the Application, please be advised
that all data you disclose in these areas is public and your data will be
accessible to anyone who accesses the Application.
Financial Data
There is no payment
necessary for this Application. Financial information, such as data related to
your payment method is for this application Not Applicable.
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 the Application, to provide
location-based services. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you
may do so in your device settings.
Mobile Device Access
We may request access or
permission to certain features from your mobile device, including your mobile
device storage. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so
in your device settings.
Mobile Device Data
Device information such
as your mobile device ID number, model, and manufacturer, version of your
operating system, phone number, country, location, and any other data you
choose to provide.
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 settings.
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 Application permission to access this
information.
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 Application to:
1. Create and manage your account
2. Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use
internally.
3. Email you regarding your account or order.
4. Enable user-to-user communications.
5. Increase the efficiency and operation of the Application.
6. Request feedback and contact you about your use of the
Application.
7. Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
8. Send you a newsletter.
9. Solicit support for the Application.
10. Assist
law enforcement and respond to subpoena.
11. Deliver
targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding
promotions and the Application to you.
12. Fulfil
and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions related to the
Application.
13. Generate
a personal profile about you to make future visits to the Application more
personalized.
14. Monitor
and analyse usage and trends to improve your experience with the Application.
15. Notify
you of updates to the Application
16. Offer
new products, services, mobile applications, and/or recommendations to you.
17. Prevent
fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal
activity.
18. Process
payments and refunds.
19. Respond
to product and customer service requests.
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 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 Applications, your posts may be viewed by
all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Application in perpetuity
Third-Party Advertisers
We may use third-party
advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Application. These
companies may use information about your visits to the 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 honour 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.
Social Media Contacts
If you connect to the
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 honour 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 Application to
help customize the Application and improve your experience. When you access the
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 Application. You may not decline web
beacons. However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or
by modifying your web browser settings to notify you each time a cookie is
tendered, permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.
Internet-Based Advertising
Additionally, we may use
third-party software to serve ads on the 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.
You should be aware that
getting a new computer, installing a new browser, upgrading an existing
browser, or erasing or otherwise altering your browser cookies files may also
clear certain opt-out cookies, plug-ins, or settings.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The 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 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
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 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.
OPTIONS REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION
You may at any time
review or change the information in your account or terminate your account by:
● Logging into your account settings and updating your account
● Contacting us using the contact information provided below
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:
● Noting your preferences at the time you register your account with
the Application
● Logging into your account settings and updating your preferences.
● 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:
Locware Applications
South Africa
info@locware.com