Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

This policy is effective as of 2023-08-23.

 

Lumity (“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 use our mobile application WriteNow (the “Application”). Please read this privacy policy carefully. We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time and for any reason. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the revised privacy policy on this page. 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 that any revised privacy policy is posted.

 

This privacy policy does not apply to the third-party online or mobile store from which you install the Application or make payments, 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. The personal information that Lumity collects is used for providing and improving the service of the Application. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this privacy policy.

 

Lumity may update this privacy policy whenever we deem necessary. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. Any revised privacy policy will be dated according to when it came into effect and will be publicly available on this page.

 

I. Information Collection and Use

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. For a better experience using this Application, Lumity may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information. This information will be retained on your personal device and is not otherwise collected by Lumity. The Application may use third-party services that are able to collect information used to identify you. The following are links to the privacy policies of the third-party service providers used by the Application:

 

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. We may disclose users’ non-private, aggregated, or otherwise non-personal information, such as usage statistics of our Application.

 

Log data

In the case of an error in the Application, Lumity may collect data and information (through third-party products) on your phone called log data. This log data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the Application when being utilized, the time and date of your use of the Application, and other statistics.

 

Mobile device data

Device information such as your mobile device ID number, model, and manufacturer, and the 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 the Application. If you wish to opt-out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your device’s settings.

 

Security

Lumity values your trust in handling your personal information. As such, we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect it. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is without vulnerabilities to interception or misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of any such information.

 

International transfer

Your information, including personal information, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction. If you are located outside South Africa and choose to provide information to us, please note that we may transfer the information, including personal information, to South Africa and process it there. Your consent to this privacy policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

 

Children’s privacy

This Application is not directed at anyone under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from persons under 13 years of age. In the case that anyone under 13 has provided us with personal information, that information will be deleted immediately from our files. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact Lumity so that the necessary actions can be taken.

 

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.

 

Mobile Ads SDK

The Application integrates Google AdMob Mobile Ads SDK. AdMob may use the device advertising ID to serve better targeted ads to the user.

 

II. 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 a legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, or 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.

 

Online postings

When you post comments, contributions, or other content to the Application, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Application in perpetuity.

 

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 you should take the 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.

 

III. 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’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered, permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.

 

Internet-based advertising

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 experience with the Application.

 

Firebase SDK

The Application may integrate Google Analytics and Firebase SDK. These services can collect usage data and unique device identifiers such as device advertising ID. They can share this data with other Google services such as AdMob to server better targeted ads. You can read the detailed Google privacy policy here: policies.google.com/privacy. Data collected by these analytic services help us to better understand how Android users utilize the Application.

 

Firebase Crashlytics

The Application may integrate Google Firebase Crashlytics and Crash Reporting, which collect information about application crashes, such as stack traces and Instance IDs. This information would only be used to identify and fix application bugs.

 

Website analytics

We may partner with selected third-party vendors, such as Google Analytics, to allow tracking technologies and remarketing services on the Application through the use of first-party cookies and third-party cookies, to, among other things, analyze and track users’ use of the Application, determine the popularity of certain content, and better understand online activity. By accessing the Application, you consent to the collection and use of your information by these third-party vendors. You are encouraged to review their privacy policies and contact them directly for responses to your questions. We do not transfer personal information to these third-party vendors.

 

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 or files may also clear certain opt-out cookies, plug-ins, or settings.

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at lumityapps@gmail.com.