Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Welcome to the Privacy Policy for Insights App (“App”). In this policy, references to “we,” “us,” or “our” pertain to Insights App, which is responsible for managing your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
To provide and enhance our services, we collect various types of personal data from you:
Information You Provide: This includes details such as your reading preferences, name, age group, gender, country of residence, and email address.
Automatically Collected Data: We collect data from your device automatically, including language settings, IP address, time zone, device type and model, device settings, operating system, internet service provider, mobile carrier, hardware ID, and other unique identifiers (such as IDFA and AAID). This data is crucial for service provision, usage analysis, and targeted advertising.
Third-Party Services
We use third-party solutions to improve our service and deliver advertisements. These third parties include Facebook, Google, Twitter, RevenueCat, Firebase, Snapchat, Pinterest, Apple, Digital Ocean, Vercel, Iterable, Zendesk, PayPal, Stripe, Microsoft, Tableau, and TikTok. Some of your data may be processed and stored on their servers. This enables us to:
Analyze Interactions: Assess aspects such as subscription frequency, popular reading goals, and average reading time.
Serve Targeted Ads: Display relevant advertisements based on user data.
These practices help us understand which features and content are most valuable to you, enhancing your overall experience and refining our offerings.
Introduction
This Privacy Policy outlines the personal data collected through the Insights App and associated services (collectively, the “Services”). It details how this information is used, shared, and managed.
Your Consent
BY USING THE SERVICES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT (I) YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, AND (II) YOU ARE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD (OR HAVE OBTAINED CONSENT FROM A PARENT OR GUARDIAN). If you do not agree with these terms or cannot make this promise, you should not use the Services. In such cases, please (a) delete your account via the “Profile” tab in the App or contact us at tara.bisht.arts@gmail.com to request data deletion; (b) cancel any subscriptions through Apple or Google, depending on your subscription method; and (c) remove the App from your devices.
Key Terms
GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, which regulates the processing of personal data and its free movement within the EU.
EEA: European Economic Area, encompassing all current EU member states and the UK.
Process: Encompasses collecting, storing, and disclosing personal data.
Table of Contents
Types of Personal Information We Gather
Purposes for processing personal data
Grounds for Data Processing (For Users in the EEA)
Data sharing
Exercising your privacy rights
Age Restriction
International data transfers
Updates to This Privacy Policy
Account deletion
Data retention
Contact us
1. Types of Personal Information We Gather
We collect various types of personal information to provide and improve our services. This includes:
Information You Provide: This may include details such as your gender, age group, country of residence, reading preferences, name, and email address that you voluntarily provide.
Information from Third Parties: We may collect information from third-party services, such as sign-in data from Google.
Automatically Collected Information: We automatically gather certain information, such as your IP address, as you use our application.
2. Purposes for processing personal data
We use your personal data for several key purposes, including:
Providing Our Services: To deliver and enhance the services and features of our application.
Customizing Your Experience: To tailor content and functionality to better suit your preferences and needs.
Managing Your Account: To handle account-related activities such as registration, authentication, and profile management.
Communicating with You: To send you updates, notifications, and other relevant information.
Providing Customer Support: To assist with any inquiries, issues, or support requests you may have.
Analyzing Usage: To monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve our services and user experience.
Serving Ads: To display relevant advertisements and promotional content based on your interests.
3. Grounds for Data Processing (For Users in the EEA)
For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), our processing of personal data is based on the following grounds:
Consent: When you have provided us with explicit consent to process your personal data for specific purposes.
Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our obligations under any agreements or contracts with you.
Legitimate Interests: When the processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, as long as these interests do not outweigh your rights and interests.
Legal Compliance: To adhere to legal requirements and fulfill our obligations under applicable laws.
4. Data sharing
We may share your personal data in the following circumstances:
Third-Party Service Providers: With external service providers who assist us in operating our services, such as payment processors or data analytics companies.
Law Enforcement and Public Authorities: With law enforcement agencies or public authorities when required to comply with legal obligations or respond to legal requests.
Business Transactions: During business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, or sales of assets, where data sharing is necessary for the continuation of our services or business operations.
5. Exercising your privacy rights
You have the following rights concerning your personal data:
Access and Review: The right to access and review your personal data held by us.
Update and Correct: The right to update or correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
Deletion: The right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to applicable legal requirements.
Restriction of Use: The right to restrict or limit the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
For users located in the European Economic Area (EEA), additional rights include:
Data Portability: The right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transfer it to another organization.
Complaints: The right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authorities if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.
6. Age Restriction
We do not intentionally collect or process personal data from individuals under the age of 16. If you become aware that someone under 16 has provided us with personal data, please notify us immediately at tara.bisht.arts@gmail.com.
7. International data transfers
We may transfer your personal data to locations outside your country of residence, including globally. To ensure the protection of your data during such transfers, we implement appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, or rely on adequacy decisions recognized by relevant authorities.
8. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Significant changes will be communicated to you through our services or other appropriate channels.
9. Account deletion
If you wish to delete your account, you have the following options:
Through the App: You can initiate the account deletion process directly through the "Profile" section of the App. Follow the provided instructions to complete the request.
Contact Us: Alternatively, you may request account deletion by contacting us directly at tara.bisht.arts@gmail.com . Please provide sufficient details to help us identify your account and process your request.
Once your account is deleted, it cannot be restored. All associated data will be permanently removed from our systems, and you will not be able to recover any information or access any services previously associated with your account. Please ensure that you have backed up any important data before proceeding with the account deletion.
10. Data retention
We retain personal data for the duration necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations. The retention period may vary depending on the nature of the data and the purpose for which it was collected.
Specifically, we may retain personal data:
For the duration of your use of our services: To provide and improve our services, and to manage your account.
As required by law: To comply with legal requirements, such as maintaining records for tax, accounting, or legal purposes.
For legitimate business purposes: To address issues related to security, fraud prevention, or disputes.
Once the personal data is no longer required for these purposes, we will securely delete or anonymize it, unless retention is necessary to comply with legal or regulatory requirements.
11. Contact us
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us at tara.bisht.arts@gmail.com .
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Last updated: 13 September 2024