Welcome to Yula ("Yula," "we," "our," or "us").
Yula is a social networking application designed to help people create connections, communicate, discover content, and participate in digital communities. We understand that privacy is an essential part of building a trustworthy online environment.
This Privacy Policy explains how Yula collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information when you access or interact with our application, website, and related services (collectively, the "Services").
This Policy also describes the choices available to you regarding your personal information and explains how you may exercise privacy rights provided by applicable laws.
By using Yula, you acknowledge that you have reviewed this Privacy Policy and understand the practices described below.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through:
The Yula mobile application;
Yula websites and online services;
Customer support channels;
User participation in community features;
Other interactions directly connected to Yula.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, applications, or services that may be accessed through links or integrations within Yula. Those services operate according to their own privacy practices.
The information collected by Yula depends on the features you use and the choices you make.
We may collect the following categories of information.
When you register for an account or use certain features, you may provide information such as:
Username;
Display name;
Email address;
Phone number;
Password or authentication information;
Profile photo;
Date of birth;
Personal introduction;
Language preference;
Account settings.
You may choose to provide additional information to personalize your experience, but some features may not require such information.
Because Yula is a social platform, we process information that you choose to create, upload, or share.
This may include:
Photos;
Videos;
Text content;
Comments;
Messages;
Voice content;
Reactions;
Community participation;
Feedback submitted to Yula.
Information that you make public through Yula may be viewed by other users depending on your settings and the nature of the feature being used.
When you access Yula, we may automatically receive technical information from your device, including:
Device type;
Operating system;
Application version;
Device identifiers;
Mobile network information;
Browser information;
Language settings;
Time zone;
System performance information.
This information helps us maintain compatibility, security, and reliability.
We may collect information about how you interact with the Services, including:
Features you use;
Pages or sections viewed;
Searches performed;
Content interactions;
Session duration;
Account activity;
Crash and diagnostic information.
This information allows us to understand how users engage with Yula and improve the platform.
Certain Yula features may require location-related information.
Depending on your permissions, we may process:
Approximate location;
Country or region;
Time zone;
Location information provided through device settings.
We request access to location information only when necessary for specific features.
You may change location permissions through your device settings.
In some situations, Yula may receive information from external sources, such as:
Authentication services;
Analytics providers;
Security and fraud prevention providers;
User support platforms.
The information received depends on the permissions you provide to those third parties.
Yula uses information for purposes related to operating, maintaining, and improving the Services.
We use information to:
Create and manage user accounts;
Authenticate users;
Enable communication features;
Deliver social networking functions;
Process user requests;
Maintain account functionality.
Information may be used to:
Personalize content recommendations;
Improve application design;
Understand user preferences;
Develop new features;
Analyze platform performance.
We process information to:
Detect suspicious activity;
Prevent abuse;
Investigate violations;
Protect accounts;
Maintain platform integrity.
Security-related processing may include automated systems and human review where appropriate.
We may contact you regarding:
Account verification;
Security notices;
Service updates;
Customer support requests;
Important policy changes.
Where required by law, marketing communications will only be sent according to applicable consent requirements.
We may process information to:
Comply with legal obligations;
Respond to lawful requests;
Establish or defend legal claims;
Protect the rights and safety of users and the public.
Depending on your location, Yula may rely on different legal grounds, including:
When processing is required to provide services you request.
Examples:
Account creation;
Communication features;
Platform functionality.
When you voluntarily provide permission.
Examples:
Device permissions;
Optional profile information;
Certain notifications.
When processing supports activities such as:
Platform security;
Service improvement;
Fraud prevention;
User protection.
When processing is required by applicable laws or regulations.
Yula does not sell your personal information as part of a commercial transaction.
We may disclose information in limited circumstances described below.
Social networking features may allow other users to view information that you choose to share.
Depending on your settings, this may include:
Profile information;
Public posts;
Comments;
Other user-generated content.
You should carefully consider the information you make available publicly.
We may engage third-party companies to support Yula operations, including:
Cloud infrastructure providers;
Hosting services;
Customer support providers;
Security providers;
Analytics services;
Payment processors.
These providers are permitted to process information only for authorized purposes.
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:
Comply with legal obligations;
Respond to government or law enforcement requests;
Investigate potential violations;
Protect users, Yula, or third parties.
If Yula becomes involved in:
A merger;
Acquisition;
Business restructuring;
Sale of assets;
personal information may be transferred as part of the relevant transaction.
Yula retains personal information only for the period reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy.
Retention periods may depend on:
The type of information;
The purpose of collection;
Legal requirements;
Security considerations.
When information is no longer needed, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.
You may request deletion of your Yula account through available account settings or support channels.
After receiving a valid deletion request:
Your account may become unavailable;
Certain personal information may be removed;
Some information may remain where required for legal, security, or operational reasons.
Backup copies may be retained temporarily before permanent deletion.
Depending on applicable laws, you may have rights including:
Requesting access to personal information;
Correcting inaccurate information;
Requesting deletion;
Objecting to certain processing;
Restricting processing;
Receiving a copy of your information;
Withdrawing consent.
Requests may require identity verification to protect account security.
California residents may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws.
These rights may include:
Knowing what personal information is collected;
Requesting access to personal information;
Requesting deletion;
Requesting correction;
Exercising privacy rights without discrimination.
Yula does not discriminate against users who exercise applicable privacy rights.
If you are located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Switzerland, or similar jurisdictions, you may have additional rights under applicable privacy regulations.
These rights may include:
Access;
Correction;
Erasure;
Restriction;
Objection;
Data portability.
You may also have the right to submit complaints to a relevant data protection authority.
Yula is not intended for individuals who do not meet the minimum age requirements established by applicable law.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children who are not permitted to use the Services.
If we become aware that information has been collected improperly from a child, we will take reasonable steps to remove such information.
Yula uses reasonable technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.
These measures may include:
Access controls;
Security monitoring;
Encryption technologies;
Internal privacy procedures;
System reviews.
However, no online service can guarantee complete security.
Yula may use technologies such as:
Cookies;
Software development kits (SDKs);
Local storage;
Similar technologies.
These technologies may help us:
Maintain service functionality;
Improve performance;
Analyze usage;
Enhance security.
You may control certain technologies through available device or browser settings.
Certain features may request access to device functions, including:
Camera;
Microphone;
Photo library;
Notifications;
Contacts;
Location services.
Permissions are requested only when needed for related functionality.
You may manage permissions at any time through your device settings.
Yula may process information in countries other than your country of residence.
Where required by applicable law, we implement appropriate safeguards to protect personal information during international transfers.
Yula may include connections to third-party services.
These services may collect information independently and operate under their own privacy policies.
We encourage you to review third-party privacy practices before using external services.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect:
Changes to our Services;
Legal requirements;
Security improvements;
Operational changes.
When significant changes are made, we may provide notice through reasonable methods.
The revised Privacy Policy becomes effective on the date shown at the beginning of the document.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Yula Privacy Team
Email: 913421322@qq.com
By using Yula, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand how your information is collected, used, and protected.