This privacy policy is required as part of developing and deploying applications in the android market place. While legal speak always sounds scary and confusing, rest assured we really don't want your information. To summarize below, certain things are included to help debug and fix problems with the app, and in order do do that, it needs to report information about your device and where errors occurred.
There are other aspects of data collection that allow us to understand which features of the app are most used or where things can be improved. In some cases, such as when adding a new path, we may provide an opt-in dialog to share the name of the path being created. This can allow us to crowd source paths we may not have thought of and provide those as part of the core package. If you choose to share this information, the text entered in the dialog and parent/child relationships may eventually make its way into a database as a statistic where we can try and make sense of them. Alternatively, you can e-mail us or provide feedback within the app.
ChatPaths is a SERVICE and is intended for use as is.
This page is used to inform visitors regarding policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decides to use Service.
If you choose to use this Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information 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.
For a better experience, while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information. The information that we request will be retained on your device and is not collected by us in any way.
The app does use third party services that may collect information used to identify you.
Link to privacy policy of third party service providers used by the app
Whenever you use this Service, in a case of an error in the app, data and information is collected (through third party products). 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 my Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics. The information is filtered and processed by firebase, so in most cases we don't see specific items like IP address, but general geographic information is recorded.
When navigating through ChatPaths, general use about curated paths is identified. This helps us see which areas of our creations are most widely used. This can help us design collections that get your kids where they want to be sooner. Filters are in place to exclude user generated collections. When creating collections or paths, ChatPaths uses an opt-in model for suggesting new paths to us. If you do nothing, no information is transmitted about paths you create. This allows a way to conveniently make suggestions without having to go through a separate process. All this is processed through firebase and generalized into events across all users.
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.
This Service does not use these “cookies” explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that use “cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.
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.
We want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.
We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, 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.
(Note, ChatPaths does not currently ask or acquire Personal Information. This may be required at some point, but until it's actually necessary, we avoid requiring anything that's not necessary to perform a task or provide a service. )
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 me. 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.
These Services do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. ChatPaths is designed to be used by adults or teachers to help nonverbal children communicate. In case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will seek to remove that information where it is available. 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 do necessary actions.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes.
This policy was last updated 2023-04-11
If you have any questions or suggestions about my Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
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