Introduction
This Privacy Policy applies to your use of the Pooch mobile application and any Company-owned websites, software, or associated services(collectively the "App"). Our Privacy Policy discloses our privacy practices and explains how we use, collect, store, transfer, and share your personal information. The App is limited to United States users at this time. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically as we may revise it from time to time without notice. If you do not agree with or accept our Privacy Policy in its entirety, you must not access or use the App.
Information Collected
Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed or otherwise anonymized.
Personal Information Collected Voluntarily Provided
Upon installing the App on your device, you will be required to create a user account and, in order to access all App features, you'll be required to provide us with your name, email, and phone number. Other portions of the App may also require us to collect further personal information about you. During your use of the App we may collect your name, email, address, telephone number, username, password, identifier, company name and address, organization information, App access timestamps, and other identifying details. Any personal information you submit via the App shall be used and disclosed in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Personal Information Automatically Collected
Whenever you use our App, we may collect non-identifying information from you, such as your IP address, interactions with the App, query information, location information, information relating to your interaction with and proximity to Pooch, Inc. retail stores (used for geofencing purposes), pricing data, research history, location and GPS information, referring URL, browser, application interaction, mobile provider information, operating system, data usage, data transferred, and Internet Service Provider.
Geolocation Data
We ask you to share your location information from your mobile device and/or computer. If you choose not to, the App will not function properly. We may also determine location by using other data from your device, such as precise location information from GPS, information about wireless networks or cell towers near your mobile device, or your IP address. Location information is used to make relevant notifications available to you and to study location data with respect to proximity to and interaction with various Pooch, Inc. retail stores. You can revoke your consent by changing the settings or preferences on your device and/or computer or by deleting the App from your device.
Cookies
Cookies are small data file identifiers that are transferred to your computer that allow us to recognize your browser and transfer information about you and your use of our App. For example, cookies that we use tell us information about how you use the App. We use "persistent" cookies to save your login information for future logins to the App. We also use "session ID" cookies to enable certain features of the App, to better understand how you interact with the App, and to monitor aggregate usage by users and web traffic routing on the App. You can instruct your browser, by changing its settings, to stop accepting cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from our Sites. If you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use all portions of the Services or all functionality of the Services.
Anonymized Data
Please be aware that we me may collect and aggregate personal information from our App and may anonymize that information for our own research or internal purposes. Once such data has been anonymized, it cannot be traced back to you, the user.
Sharing and Use of Your Information
This section explains how we plan on sharing and using your personal information. You consent to our use of your personal information for the following purposes:
Contract Administration. We may use your personal information to: (1) negotiate, execute, renew and/or manage a contract with you; (2) process billing, quotes, license requests, or other information transactions and payments related thereto; and/or (3) communicate with you in respect of the above (including sending legal notifications).
Access and Communications to Our App and Services. We may use your personal information to: (1) set-up and manage your App account; (2) interact with you through the App (e.g. software updates, App announcements, Pooch, Inc. limited time offers, etc.): and/or (3) manage and respond to your questions (e.g. technical, commercial or administrative) or requests for maintenance and support.
Use of the App. We may use your personal information to: (1) enable you to enjoy the use of, and easily navigate the App; and/or (2) better understand your needs and interests. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR").
Sharing with Third Parties. We may use your personal information to share with our partner companies or future affiliates for research, marketing, and other purposes. We may also share your information service providers with whom we contract with such as contractors, web hosts, data providers and others so that we may provide you any services and allow you to access the App.
Allowing Downloads from the App. We may use your Personal Information to allow you download data or content from the App.
Training and Improvements. We may use your personal information to: (1) train our employees, joint venturers, contractors, or customers to allow for a better App experience; and/or (2) improve the App.
Direct Marketing and Inquiries. We may use your personal information to contact you for additional products and services that you may be interested in or to respond to an inquiry.
Information Third-Parties Provide About You. We may receive information from other businesses or users about you. For example, when other users submit a company inquiry or create a company profile they may include your information in such an inquiry.
Geo-fencing. We or our service providers may deliver ads to your device when you are in certain geographic locations. This type of targeted advertising is referred to as "geo-fencing" or "geo-targeting." Geo-fencing works by placing a "fence" around a certain geographic ("geo") location. For example, we or one of our service providers could create a 2 square mile "fence" around a retail store. When you go inside that fence or target area, we or our service providers may serve you specific ads based on you being in that target area. In the case of the store example, you may, for example, be served ads about the store or an exclusive offer available at that store. With geo-fencing we do not continuously, periodically, or intermittently track your precise location. The geo location of your device will, however, be provided to us or one of our service partners when you enter the target area, and we may also be provided other non-personally identifiable information. Geo-fencing monitors an area and sends notifications either to an app you have on your mobile device or directly to us or our service providers when the boundary is crossed, either in or out. Those apps use this location information to process status updates only if you have geo-location enabled on your mobile device. We will not target you with ads based on your geo-location unless we believe you have provided consent to do so. If you want to limit or prevent location data from being collected from your device you can adjust this capability through your mobile device settings. Please refer to your applicable device settings for instructions on how to manage your location settings.
Segments. We use the information we acquire from the App to deliver ads to the most relevant recipients. For example, we may use personally identifiable information and non-personally identifiable information to develop audience segments, or groupings of individuals with common interests or characteristics, and deliver ads to the individuals within a segment, or to the websites frequented by users of a particular segment, that we determine are relevant to that segment. So, for example, if you are a student, we may deliver ads for school course offerings or financial aid. Segments may be based on demographic characteristics such as age and gender, geographic area, and other categories derived from various information, including information provided within the App.
Legal Process. We may share your information: if we believe that disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with a law, regulation, legal or governmental request; to respond to a subpoena, court order, warrant, or other legal process; to enforce applicable Terms of Use, Cookie Policy, or this Privacy Policy, including investigation of potential violations thereof; to protect the safety, rights, or property of the public, any person, or Company; to detect, prevent, or otherwise address, security, or technical issues or illegal or suspected illegal activities (including fraud); or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved, as part of a judicial or regulatory proceeding.
Retention of Personal Information
We will only retain your Personal Information for as long as required. We will keep your personal information:
For any legally required duration.
Until we no longer have a valid reason to keep or use your personal information. We retain the personal information we collect for so long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the information was collected, to perform our contractual and legal obligations, and for any applicable statute of limitations periods for the purposes of bringing and defending claims.
Until we receive a request to eliminate, delete, or modify any of your personal information stored with us.
Legal Basis for Processing Information
Your information collected through the App may be stored and processed in the United States, Canada, or any other country in which Company or its subsidiaries, affiliates, or service providers maintain facilities. We may transfer information that we collect about you, including personal information, to affiliated entities, or to other third-parties across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world. We process and use your personal information, where required by law, for the following purposes:
as necessary to fulfill this Privacy Policy, the Cookie Policy, or our Terms of Use;
consistent with your consent, which you can revoke at any time;
as necessary to comply with our legal obligations;
ccasionally to protect your vital interests, or those of others;
as necessary in the public interest; and
as necessary for our (or others') legitimate interests, including our interests in providing a safe and profitable services to our users and partners.
Accessing and Editing Your Information
When using our App you may be able to access and edit some of your personal information via the App settings. If at any time, you have any questions or wish to review, change, or edit any additional personal information collected by us, please contact us at yeunggeek@gmail.com.
Google Maps Integration
The App uses Google Maps APIs for the purpose of providing better service. By using our Google Maps API implementation, you agree to be bound by Google's Terms of Service, available here. You agree to allow us to obtain or cache your location. You may revoke your consent at anytime. We use information about location in conjunction with data from other providers.
Removal of Information
If you wish to have any of your personal information stored within the App removed, please contact us at yeunggeek@gmail.com. Please be aware that removal requests are not processed instantaneously. There may be a reasonable delay in removing any personal information requested.
You may make a removal request by email at yeunggeek@gmail.com. If you require additional details regarding the deletion or retention of your personal information please contact us. All removal or deletion requests are subject to Section 6 and subject to any applicable laws. Additionally, we will retain and use your personal information (even after a removal or deletion request), where required, so that we may fulfill our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Cookies
We currently use cookies, please see our Cookie Policy for more details.
Opting Out and Do Not Track
If you decide to provide us with your contact information, you agree that we may send you communications via text and email where you have consented. However, you may opt out of any communications and you may opt out of certain personal information submission where applicable. If you wish to opt out of certain communications or information collection, please contact us at yeunggeek@gmail.com.
We currently do not offer website functionality for you to opt out of any "do not track" signals or listings.
Third Parties
We may post links to third-party websites within the App, which may include information that we have no control over. When accessing a third-party website through the App, you acknowledge that you are aware that such third-party websites are not screened for privacy or security issues by us. Company bears no responsibility for the information collected or used by any advertiser or third-party website that you have visited through a link on the App. You must review that third-party's terms of service and privacy policy to understand how their information collection and retention practices work.
Security Measures
We make reasonable attempts to protect your information by using physical and electronic safeguards in accordance with industry standards. However, as the App is hosted electronically we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information. For this reason, we recommend that you use anti-virus software, routine credit checks, robust passwords, firewalls, and other precautions to protect yourself from security and privacy threats.
Your California Privacy Rights
Company permits residents of the State of California to use its App, and complies with the California Business and Professions Code §§ 22575-22579. If you are a California resident you may request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to any third parties for their direct marketing purposes. Various provisions throughout this Privacy Policy address requirements of the Californian privacy statutes. Although we do not disseminate your information to third-parties without permission, you must presume that we collect electronic information from all App users. You may contact us at yeunggeek@gmail.com with any questions regarding your California Privacy Rights.
Age Compliance
We intend to fully comply with American and international laws respecting children's privacy. Therefore, we do not collect or process any information for any persons under the age of 18. If you are under 18 you are prohibited from accessing the App.
Transfer of Your Information to the United States
Please be aware that if you are located outside of the United States, your personal information shall be transferred and processed in the United States. These data transfers are necessary to provide the App to you. Where we transfer your Personal Information outside of the EEA we may utilize standard contract clauses, the Swiss-US Privacy Shield, and other data protection mechanisms approved by the European Commission.
Merger and Acquisition
In the event that Company is involved in a bankruptcy, merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your personal information may be sold or transferred as part of that transaction. Please be aware that once the information is transferred your privacy rights may change.
Amendments
Like our Terms of Service and Cookie Policy, we may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we amend this Privacy Policy, we will modify the date listed on this Agreement or we may contact you. You must agree to the amendments as a condition of your continued use of the App. If you do not agree, you must immediately cease using the App and notify us of your refusal to agree by e-mailing us at yeunggeek@gmail.com.
Contacting Us
If you have any additional questions, please contact us at: yeunggeek@gmail.com.