Privacy Policy
Last updated on February 1, 2021
SEEKERS AND GUIDES PRIVACY POLICY
INTRODUCTION
1.1. Maintaining the privacy of your information is very important to us as it helps foster confidence, goodwill and stronger relationships with you and the rest of our community. If, at any time, you have questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please feel free contact us at privay@seekersandguides.com.
1.2. Seekers and Guides, LLC. (“Seekers and Guides”) is a community platform dedicated to curating the best instructors for users searching for well-being experiences (the “Service”). The Seekers and Guides site (the “Site”) consists of various web pages operated by Seekers and Guides, and includes the Seekers and Guides application (the “Application”). Access to, and use of, the Site and Application are offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of our Privacy Policy.
1.3. THE SERVICE MAY COLLECT INFORMATION THAT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIES YOU ("PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION" AND/OR “PERSONAL INFORMATION”) AS DEFINED IN THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (2 CFR 200.79). "Personal Information" includes (but is not limited to) the following categories of information: (1) contact data (such as your email address and phone number); (2) demographic data (such as your gender, your date of birth and your zip code); (3) insurance data (such as your insurance carrier, insurance plan, member ID, group ID and payer ID); (4) any health information you choose to share with us; and (5) other identifying information that you voluntarily choose to provide to us, including without limitation unique identifiers such as passwords, and Personal Information in emails or letters that you send to us.
1.4. Seekers and Guides is the responsible party or data controller regarding Personal Data collected through our Service. If you have any questions or concerns at any time about your data, privacy, or our terms of use, please email us at privacy@seekersandguides.com
6.2. As noted above, the use of the Site and Application constitutes your consent to our collection of Personal Data from you or any individual whom you have authorized to share data about you (the “Authorized Agents”) of information submitted to the Site or the Application.
6.3. Without limitation, the types of information we may collect are:
6.3.1. Aggregated Data. So that we can continually improve our Service, we may conduct research on User demographics, interests, and behavior. This is based on Personal Data and Non-Personal Data and other information that we have collected, and may be compiled and analyzed on an aggregate basis. Since this aggregate information does not identify you personally, it is considered and treated as Non-Personal Data under this Privacy Policy.
6.3.2. Communications and Workflow. We may collect information about a User’s work habits, activity and communications when the User uses the Service. This includes, without limitation, messages and communications within the platform between Users.
6.3.3. Contact Information. We may collect information like your email address, telephone, and other information that allows us to contact you and which is considered Personal Data under California Law.
6.3.4. Financial Information. We may collect financial information related to an individual such as any bank or credit card details used to transact with us and other information that allows us to transact with the individual and/or provide them with our Service.
6.3.5. Personal Data. We may collect personal details such as your name, location, and other information defined as “Personal Information” that allows us to identify who you are. We may utilize this information in order to adapt our Service to Users’ needs or to develop new tools for the community.
6.3.6. Social Media Information. We may collect twitter, Facebook or other social media Usernames if you connect to these social networks through the Service.
6.3.7. Statistical Information. We may collect information about an individual’s online and offline preferences, habits, movements, trends, decisions, associations, memberships, finances, purchases and other information for statistical purposes.
6.3.8. Other Information. We may collect other Personal Data about you, which we will maintain and use according to this Privacy Policy. We may also collect non-Personally Identifiable Information about you such as information about your network, device, or operating system. Finally, we may collect any personal correspondence that you send us, or that is sent to us by others.
7.1.1. Account. When you open an account (the “Account”) on the Application and submit your personal details, or when you enter Personal Data details through another process in order to receive or access something.
7.1.2. Contact. When you contact us in any way.
7.1.3. Cookies & Similar Technologies. When you use the Application, we may use cookies and similar technologies like pixels, web beacons, and local storage to collect information about how you use our Service, and to provide features to you. Using cookies helps us to make your use of our website and Service as convenient as possible. Cookies are useful to estimate our number of visitors and to determine overall traffic patterns through our website. If you do not wish to receive any cookies you may set your Mobile browser to refuse cookies. This may mean you will not be able to take full advantage of the Service.
7.1.4. Flash LSOs. When we post videos, third parties may use local shared objects, known as “Flash Cookies,” to store your preferences for volume control or to personalize certain video features. Flash Cookies are different from browser Cookies because of the amount and type of data and how the data is stored. Cookie management tools provided by your browser will not remove Flash Cookies.
7.1.5. Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics to help analyze how Users use the Site. Google Analytics uses Cookies to collect information such as how often Users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to the Site. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve our Site and Service. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Site, rather than your name or other personally identifying information. We do not combine the information generated through the use of Google Analytics with your Personal Data. Although Google Analytics plants a persistent Cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique User the next time you visit the Site, the Cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to the Site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy.
7.1.6. Log files. As is true of most websites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes IP addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (“ISP”), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the Site, track Users’ movements around the Site, gather demographic information about our user base as a whole, and better tailor our Service to our Users’ needs. For example, some of the information may be collected so that when you visit the Site or the Service again, it will recognize you and the information could then be used to serve advertisements and other information appropriate to your interests. Except as noted in this Privacy Policy, we do not link this automatically-collected data to Personal Data.
7.1.7. Marketing and Web Surveys. From time to time, we may conduct online research surveys through email invitations, pop-up surveys and online focus groups. When participating in a survey, we may ask you to enter Personal Information. The Personal Information you submit in a survey may be used by us for research and measurement purposes, as described below, including to measure the effectiveness of content, advertising or programs. When our market research surveys collect Personal Information we will not knowingly accept participants who are under the age of 13.
7.1.8. Payment. When an individual submits their details to open a payment account or make a payment.
7.1.9. Public Forums. Seekers and Guides may feature public forums where Users with similar issues, interests, or conditions can share information and support one another or where Users can post questions for experts to answer. Our forums are open to the public and should not be considered private. Any information (including Personal Information) you share in any online forum is by design open to the public and is not private. You should think carefully before posting any Personal Information in any public forum. What you post can be seen, disclosed to or collected by third parties and may be used by others in ways we cannot control or predict, including to contact you for unauthorized purposes. As with any public forum on any site, the information you post may also show up in third-party search engines. If you mistakenly post Personal Information in our public forums and would like it removed, you can send us an email to request that we remove it by using the Contact Us link. In some cases, we may not be able to remove your Personal Information.
7.1.10. Uploads. When you upload or generate user content, such as photos, videos, text, comments, using our Service.
7.1.11 Social Media Features. Our Site may include social media features, such as the Facebook Like button. These features may collect your IP address and which page you are visiting on our Site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Site. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.
7.1.12 Phishing. It has become increasingly common for unauthorized individuals to send email messages to consumers, purporting to represent a legitimate company such as a bank or on-line merchant, requesting that the consumer provide personal, often sensitive information. Sometimes, the domain name of the email address from which the email appears to have been sent, and the domain name of the web site requesting such information, appears to be the domain name of a legitimate, trusted company. In reality, such sensitive information is received by an unauthorized individual to be used for purposes of identity theft. This illegal activity is known as “phishing”. If you receive an email or other correspondence requesting that you provide any sensitive information (including your password or credit card information) via email or to a website that does not seem to be affiliated with us, or that otherwise seems suspicious to you, please do not provide such information, and report such request to us at privacy@seekersandguides.comP
7.1.13 Third Party Links. Our Services may contain links to third party websites. The fact that we link to a website is not an endorsement, authorization or representation of our affiliation with that third party. We do not exercise control over third party websites. These other websites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data or solicit personally identifiable information from you. If you submit personal information to any of those sites, your information is governed by their privacy policies. Other websites follow different rules regarding the use or disclosure of the personally identifiable information you submit to them. We encourage you to read the privacy policies or statements of the other websites you visit. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected on external websites that may be linked to or through the Site.
7.2. We understand that there are many circumstances in which we may collect information, and we work hard to ensure that you are always aware when your Personal Data is being collected.
8.2. Third Party Use. We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of any third party; this includes third parties to whom we are permitted to disclose your Personal Data in accordance with this policy or any applicable laws. The collection and use of your information by these third parties may be subject to separate privacy and security policies. We cannot control and are not responsible for the privacy and security of your Personal Data once it is provided to a third party by you or in accordance with your requests or directions.
8.3. Unauthorized Access. If you suspect any misuse, loss of, or unauthorized access to your Personal Data, you should let us know immediately at privacy@seekersandguides.com
8.4. Authorized Use. We are not liable for any loss, damage, or claim arising out of another person’s use of the Personal Data where we were authorized to provide that person with the Personal Data.
9.1. Service Announcements. On rare occasions it is necessary to send out a strictly Service related announcement. For instance, if our Service is temporarily suspended for maintenance we might send Users an email. Generally, Users may not opt-out of these communications, although they can deactivate their Account. However, these communications are not promotional in nature.
9.2. Customer Service. We communicate with Users on a regular basis to provide requested Service and in regards to issues relating to their Account.
10.2. Agents, Consultants, and Trusted Third Parties. Like many businesses, we sometimes have companies perform certain business-related functions for us. These companies include our marketing agencies, database service providers, hosting services, backup and disaster recovery service providers, email service providers, and others. When we engage another company, we may provide them with information including Personal Data, so they can perform their designated functions. They are not permitted to use your Personal Data for other purposes.
10.3. Business Operations. Your information is used to operate our business. These business operations may include:
The provision of Service between you and us;
Verifying your identity;
Communicating with you about:
10.3.1. Your relationship with us;
10.3.2. Our goods and services;
10.3.3. Our own marketing and promotions to users and prospects; and
10.3.4. Competitions, surveys and questionnaires.
10.4. Corporate Restructuring. We may share some or all of your Personal Data in connection with or during negotiation of any merger, financing, acquisition or dissolution or other strategic transaction or proceeding, which may include, without limitation, those involving sale, transfer, divestiture, or disclosure of all or a portion of our business or assets. In the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership, Personal Data may also be transferred as a business asset. If another company acquires our company, business, or assets, that company will possess the Personal Data collected by us and will assume the rights and obligations regarding your Personal Data as described in this Privacy Policy.
10.5. IP Address. We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our servers, and to administer our website. We do not link your IP address which accesses our website to any Personal Information. We use tracking information to determine which areas our Site Users visit based on traffic to those areas. Seekers and Guides does not track what individual Users read, but rather how often each page is visited. This helps us maintain a superior and informative website for you.
10.6. Improve Customer Service. Information you provide helps us respond to your customer service requests and to support your needs more efficiently.
10.7. Payments. We may use the information Users provide about themselves when placing an order only to provide Service to that order. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to provide the Service or as otherwise required by law.
10.8 Personalize Your Experience. We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the Service.
10.9. Public Profile. Certain portions of the information you provide to us may also be displayed in your Profile. As an essential element of the Service, some of the Personal Data you explicitly provide to us when you register or update your Profile is displayed on your Profile. Once you have posted information publicly, while you will still be able to edit and delete it on the Site, you will not be able to edit or delete such information cached, collected, and stored elsewhere by others (e.g., search engines).
10.10. Site Improvement. We may use feedback you provide to improve our products and Service and waive any claims as to ownership of such improvements or credit (moral rights) relating such improvements.
10.11. Social Networking Sites (SNSs). Our Service may enable you to post content to SNSs. If you choose to do this, we will provide information to such SNSs in accordance with your elections. You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for your use of those websites and that it is your responsibility to review the terms of use and privacy policy of the third party provider of such SNSs. We will not be responsible or liable for: (i) the availability or accuracy of such SNSs; (ii) the content, products or services on or availability of such SNSs; or (iii) your use of any such SNSs.
10.12. User Testimonials and Feedback. We often receive testimonials and comments from Users who have had positive experiences with our Service. We occasionally publish such content. When we publish this content, we may identify our Users by their first and last name and may also indicate their home city. We obtain the User’s consent prior to posting his or her name along with the testimonial. In addition, we may post User feedback on the Site from time to time. We will share your feedback with your first name and last initial only. If we choose to post your first and last name along with your feedback, we will obtain your consent prior to posting your full name with your feedback. If you make any comments on a blog or forum associated with your Site, you should be aware that any Personal Data you submit there can be read, collected, or used by other Users of these forums, and could be used to send you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the Personal Data you choose to submit in these blogs and forums.
10.13. Disclosure. There are a few circumstances where we must disclose an individual’s information:
Where we reasonably believe that an individual may be engaged in fraudulent, deceptive, or unlawful activity that a governmental authority should know about, or to enforce our Terms of Use and investigate potential violations of the Terms of Use;
In response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements;
To protect our rights, property, or personal safety or those of another user or any member of the public;
As required by any law;
In the event we sell our business and may need to transfer Personal Data to a new owner; or
In special cases, such as in response to a physical threat to you or others.
10.2. Non-Disclosure. Other than as described herein, we promise not to disclose Personal Data to unrelated third parties under any circumstances. We do not sell, trade, or rent your Personal Data to others. Seekers and Guides does not make your Personal Information available to third parties for their marketing purposes without your consent.
13.2. Cookies. If you decide at any time that you no longer wish to accept cookies from our Service for any of the purposes described above, then you can instruct your browser, by changing its settings, to stop accepting cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from the websites you visit. Consult your browser’s technical information. If you do not accept cookies, however, you may not be able to use all portions of the Service or all functionality of the Service. If you have any questions about how to disable or modify cookies, please let us know at the contact information provided below.
13.3. De-Linking SNS. If you decide at any time that you no longer wish to have your SNS account (e.g., Facebook) linked to your Account, then you may de-link the SNS account in the “preferences” section in your Account settings. You may also manage the sharing of certain Personal Data with us when you connect with us through an SNS, such as through Facebook Connect. Please refer to the privacy settings of the SNS to determine how you may adjust our permissions and manage the interactivity between the Service and your social media account or mobile device.
13.4. Changing or Deleting your Personal Data. You may change any of your Personal Data in your Account by editing your profile within your Account or by sending an email to us at support@seekersandguides.com. You may request deletion of your Personal Data by us, and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to honor your request, but please note that we may be required to keep such information and not delete it (or to keep this information for a certain time, in which case we will comply with your deletion request only after we have fulfilled such requirements). When we delete any information, it will be deleted from the active database, but may remain in our archives. We may also retain your information for fraud or similar purposes.
14.2. If we have a dispute over handling of your Personal Data, we will first attempt to resolve the issue directly between us.
14.3. If we become aware of any unauthorized access to your Personal Data we will inform you at the earliest practical opportunity, once we have established what was accessed and how it was accessed.
Performing the contract we have with you: In certain circumstances, we need your personal data to comply with our contractual obligation to deliver the Services, enable creators to establish and display their projects, and enable backers to find and make pledges to them.
Legal compliance: Sometimes the law says we need to collect and use your data. For example, tax laws require us to retain records of pledges and payments made through our Services.
Legitimate interests: This is a technical term in data protection law which essentially means we have a good and fair reason to use your data and we do so in ways which do not hurt your interests and rights. We sometimes require your data to pursue our legitimate interests in a way that might reasonably be expected as part of running our business and that does not materially impact your rights, freedom or interests. For example, we use identity, device, and location information to prevent fraud and abuse and to keep the Services secure. We may also send you promotional communications about our Services, subject to your right to control whether we do so.
We analyze how Users interact with our Site so we can understand better what elements of the design are working well and which are not working so well. This allows us to improve and develop the quality of the online experience we offer all our Users.
16.2. Data Protection Authority. Subject to applicable law, if you are a citizen or resident of the European Economic Area, you also have the right to object to Seekers and Guides use of your personal information and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
17. SIGN IN WITH GOOGLE
If you use the "Sign in with Google" feature to sign-in into the platform, we require extended scopes in order to be able to retrieve your list of contacts to make it easier for you to invite them on the platform.
We store this list of contacts in our database and make it available only to you. We also update this list every time you login, but no often than 24 hours.
If you complete the "Sign in with Google" process, you agree with the above.
19. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your dealings with the Site or the Application, please contact us at: privacy@seekersandguides.com
SEEKERS AND GUIDES PRIVACY POLICY
INTRODUCTION
1.1. Maintaining the privacy of your information is very important to us as it helps foster confidence, goodwill and stronger relationships with you and the rest of our community. If, at any time, you have questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please feel free contact us at privay@seekersandguides.com.
1.2. Seekers and Guides, LLC. (“Seekers and Guides”) is a community platform dedicated to curating the best instructors for users searching for well-being experiences (the “Service”). The Seekers and Guides site (the “Site”) consists of various web pages operated by Seekers and Guides, and includes the Seekers and Guides application (the “Application”). Access to, and use of, the Site and Application are offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of our Privacy Policy.
1.3. THE SERVICE MAY COLLECT INFORMATION THAT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIES YOU ("PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION" AND/OR “PERSONAL INFORMATION”) AS DEFINED IN THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (2 CFR 200.79). "Personal Information" includes (but is not limited to) the following categories of information: (1) contact data (such as your email address and phone number); (2) demographic data (such as your gender, your date of birth and your zip code); (3) insurance data (such as your insurance carrier, insurance plan, member ID, group ID and payer ID); (4) any health information you choose to share with us; and (5) other identifying information that you voluntarily choose to provide to us, including without limitation unique identifiers such as passwords, and Personal Information in emails or letters that you send to us.
1.4. Seekers and Guides is the responsible party or data controller regarding Personal Data collected through our Service. If you have any questions or concerns at any time about your data, privacy, or our terms of use, please email us at privacy@seekersandguides.com
- PRIVACY STATEMENT
2.1. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, maintain and disclose your information. This includes information that could be used to identify a specific user of the Site or the Application (“User” and collectively “Users”), including but not limited to Personally Identifiable Information and Personal Information (“Personal Data”), and other information that does not constitute Personal Data (“Non-Personal Data”) that is collected from you while using our Service. We take the privacy of your Personal Data seriously and all members of Seekers and Guides workforce who have access to your Personal Data are required to follow this policy, as amended, effective February 1, 2021.
- PURPOSE OF OUR POLICY
3.1. We adopted this Privacy Policy to ensure that we have standards in place to protect the Personal Data and Non-Personal Data that we may collect from you. Collecting your Personal Data may be necessary for providing our Service, and is a consequence of the normal operations of our business. We published this Privacy Policy to make it easy for you to understand what the Personal Data and Non-Personal Data we collect and store, why we do so, how we receive and/or obtain that information, and the rights you have over your Personal Data and Non-Personal Data in our possession.
- CONSENT
4.1. When you use our Service or allow someone to use our Service on your behalf, you consent to our collection, use, disclosure, transfer and storage/retention of any Personal Data and Non-Personal Data or other information received by us as a result of your use, all in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
- A NOTE ABOUT CHILDREN
5.1. If you are under the age of 13, you may not use the Service. Parents or legal guardians of children under age 13 cannot consent to these terms on their behalf. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of 13. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 13 has used our Service and provided Personal Data to us, please contact us, and we will work to delete that information from our databases. We are not liable for any damages that may result from a visitor’s misrepresentation of age.
- THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
6.2. As noted above, the use of the Site and Application constitutes your consent to our collection of Personal Data from you or any individual whom you have authorized to share data about you (the “Authorized Agents”) of information submitted to the Site or the Application.
6.3. Without limitation, the types of information we may collect are:
6.3.1. Aggregated Data. So that we can continually improve our Service, we may conduct research on User demographics, interests, and behavior. This is based on Personal Data and Non-Personal Data and other information that we have collected, and may be compiled and analyzed on an aggregate basis. Since this aggregate information does not identify you personally, it is considered and treated as Non-Personal Data under this Privacy Policy.
6.3.2. Communications and Workflow. We may collect information about a User’s work habits, activity and communications when the User uses the Service. This includes, without limitation, messages and communications within the platform between Users.
6.3.3. Contact Information. We may collect information like your email address, telephone, and other information that allows us to contact you and which is considered Personal Data under California Law.
6.3.4. Financial Information. We may collect financial information related to an individual such as any bank or credit card details used to transact with us and other information that allows us to transact with the individual and/or provide them with our Service.
6.3.5. Personal Data. We may collect personal details such as your name, location, and other information defined as “Personal Information” that allows us to identify who you are. We may utilize this information in order to adapt our Service to Users’ needs or to develop new tools for the community.
6.3.6. Social Media Information. We may collect twitter, Facebook or other social media Usernames if you connect to these social networks through the Service.
6.3.7. Statistical Information. We may collect information about an individual’s online and offline preferences, habits, movements, trends, decisions, associations, memberships, finances, purchases and other information for statistical purposes.
6.3.8. Other Information. We may collect other Personal Data about you, which we will maintain and use according to this Privacy Policy. We may also collect non-Personally Identifiable Information about you such as information about your network, device, or operating system. Finally, we may collect any personal correspondence that you send us, or that is sent to us by others.
- HOW INFORMATION IS COLLECTED
7.1.1. Account. When you open an account (the “Account”) on the Application and submit your personal details, or when you enter Personal Data details through another process in order to receive or access something.
7.1.2. Contact. When you contact us in any way.
7.1.3. Cookies & Similar Technologies. When you use the Application, we may use cookies and similar technologies like pixels, web beacons, and local storage to collect information about how you use our Service, and to provide features to you. Using cookies helps us to make your use of our website and Service as convenient as possible. Cookies are useful to estimate our number of visitors and to determine overall traffic patterns through our website. If you do not wish to receive any cookies you may set your Mobile browser to refuse cookies. This may mean you will not be able to take full advantage of the Service.
7.1.4. Flash LSOs. When we post videos, third parties may use local shared objects, known as “Flash Cookies,” to store your preferences for volume control or to personalize certain video features. Flash Cookies are different from browser Cookies because of the amount and type of data and how the data is stored. Cookie management tools provided by your browser will not remove Flash Cookies.
7.1.5. Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics to help analyze how Users use the Site. Google Analytics uses Cookies to collect information such as how often Users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to the Site. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve our Site and Service. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Site, rather than your name or other personally identifying information. We do not combine the information generated through the use of Google Analytics with your Personal Data. Although Google Analytics plants a persistent Cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique User the next time you visit the Site, the Cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to the Site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy.
7.1.6. Log files. As is true of most websites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes IP addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (“ISP”), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the Site, track Users’ movements around the Site, gather demographic information about our user base as a whole, and better tailor our Service to our Users’ needs. For example, some of the information may be collected so that when you visit the Site or the Service again, it will recognize you and the information could then be used to serve advertisements and other information appropriate to your interests. Except as noted in this Privacy Policy, we do not link this automatically-collected data to Personal Data.
7.1.7. Marketing and Web Surveys. From time to time, we may conduct online research surveys through email invitations, pop-up surveys and online focus groups. When participating in a survey, we may ask you to enter Personal Information. The Personal Information you submit in a survey may be used by us for research and measurement purposes, as described below, including to measure the effectiveness of content, advertising or programs. When our market research surveys collect Personal Information we will not knowingly accept participants who are under the age of 13.
7.1.8. Payment. When an individual submits their details to open a payment account or make a payment.
7.1.9. Public Forums. Seekers and Guides may feature public forums where Users with similar issues, interests, or conditions can share information and support one another or where Users can post questions for experts to answer. Our forums are open to the public and should not be considered private. Any information (including Personal Information) you share in any online forum is by design open to the public and is not private. You should think carefully before posting any Personal Information in any public forum. What you post can be seen, disclosed to or collected by third parties and may be used by others in ways we cannot control or predict, including to contact you for unauthorized purposes. As with any public forum on any site, the information you post may also show up in third-party search engines. If you mistakenly post Personal Information in our public forums and would like it removed, you can send us an email to request that we remove it by using the Contact Us link. In some cases, we may not be able to remove your Personal Information.
7.1.10. Uploads. When you upload or generate user content, such as photos, videos, text, comments, using our Service.
7.1.11 Social Media Features. Our Site may include social media features, such as the Facebook Like button. These features may collect your IP address and which page you are visiting on our Site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Site. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.
7.1.12 Phishing. It has become increasingly common for unauthorized individuals to send email messages to consumers, purporting to represent a legitimate company such as a bank or on-line merchant, requesting that the consumer provide personal, often sensitive information. Sometimes, the domain name of the email address from which the email appears to have been sent, and the domain name of the web site requesting such information, appears to be the domain name of a legitimate, trusted company. In reality, such sensitive information is received by an unauthorized individual to be used for purposes of identity theft. This illegal activity is known as “phishing”. If you receive an email or other correspondence requesting that you provide any sensitive information (including your password or credit card information) via email or to a website that does not seem to be affiliated with us, or that otherwise seems suspicious to you, please do not provide such information, and report such request to us at privacy@seekersandguides.comP
7.1.13 Third Party Links. Our Services may contain links to third party websites. The fact that we link to a website is not an endorsement, authorization or representation of our affiliation with that third party. We do not exercise control over third party websites. These other websites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data or solicit personally identifiable information from you. If you submit personal information to any of those sites, your information is governed by their privacy policies. Other websites follow different rules regarding the use or disclosure of the personally identifiable information you submit to them. We encourage you to read the privacy policies or statements of the other websites you visit. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected on external websites that may be linked to or through the Site.
7.2. We understand that there are many circumstances in which we may collect information, and we work hard to ensure that you are always aware when your Personal Data is being collected.
- THE SAFETY & SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
8.2. Third Party Use. We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of any third party; this includes third parties to whom we are permitted to disclose your Personal Data in accordance with this policy or any applicable laws. The collection and use of your information by these third parties may be subject to separate privacy and security policies. We cannot control and are not responsible for the privacy and security of your Personal Data once it is provided to a third party by you or in accordance with your requests or directions.
8.3. Unauthorized Access. If you suspect any misuse, loss of, or unauthorized access to your Personal Data, you should let us know immediately at privacy@seekersandguides.com
8.4. Authorized Use. We are not liable for any loss, damage, or claim arising out of another person’s use of the Personal Data where we were authorized to provide that person with the Personal Data.
- WHEN WE CONTACT USERS
9.1. Service Announcements. On rare occasions it is necessary to send out a strictly Service related announcement. For instance, if our Service is temporarily suspended for maintenance we might send Users an email. Generally, Users may not opt-out of these communications, although they can deactivate their Account. However, these communications are not promotional in nature.
9.2. Customer Service. We communicate with Users on a regular basis to provide requested Service and in regards to issues relating to their Account.
- WHEN PERSONAL INFORMATION IS USED & DISCLOSED
10.2. Agents, Consultants, and Trusted Third Parties. Like many businesses, we sometimes have companies perform certain business-related functions for us. These companies include our marketing agencies, database service providers, hosting services, backup and disaster recovery service providers, email service providers, and others. When we engage another company, we may provide them with information including Personal Data, so they can perform their designated functions. They are not permitted to use your Personal Data for other purposes.
10.3. Business Operations. Your information is used to operate our business. These business operations may include:
The provision of Service between you and us;
Verifying your identity;
Communicating with you about:
10.3.1. Your relationship with us;
10.3.2. Our goods and services;
10.3.3. Our own marketing and promotions to users and prospects; and
10.3.4. Competitions, surveys and questionnaires.
10.4. Corporate Restructuring. We may share some or all of your Personal Data in connection with or during negotiation of any merger, financing, acquisition or dissolution or other strategic transaction or proceeding, which may include, without limitation, those involving sale, transfer, divestiture, or disclosure of all or a portion of our business or assets. In the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership, Personal Data may also be transferred as a business asset. If another company acquires our company, business, or assets, that company will possess the Personal Data collected by us and will assume the rights and obligations regarding your Personal Data as described in this Privacy Policy.
10.5. IP Address. We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our servers, and to administer our website. We do not link your IP address which accesses our website to any Personal Information. We use tracking information to determine which areas our Site Users visit based on traffic to those areas. Seekers and Guides does not track what individual Users read, but rather how often each page is visited. This helps us maintain a superior and informative website for you.
10.6. Improve Customer Service. Information you provide helps us respond to your customer service requests and to support your needs more efficiently.
10.7. Payments. We may use the information Users provide about themselves when placing an order only to provide Service to that order. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to provide the Service or as otherwise required by law.
10.8 Personalize Your Experience. We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the Service.
10.9. Public Profile. Certain portions of the information you provide to us may also be displayed in your Profile. As an essential element of the Service, some of the Personal Data you explicitly provide to us when you register or update your Profile is displayed on your Profile. Once you have posted information publicly, while you will still be able to edit and delete it on the Site, you will not be able to edit or delete such information cached, collected, and stored elsewhere by others (e.g., search engines).
10.10. Site Improvement. We may use feedback you provide to improve our products and Service and waive any claims as to ownership of such improvements or credit (moral rights) relating such improvements.
10.11. Social Networking Sites (SNSs). Our Service may enable you to post content to SNSs. If you choose to do this, we will provide information to such SNSs in accordance with your elections. You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for your use of those websites and that it is your responsibility to review the terms of use and privacy policy of the third party provider of such SNSs. We will not be responsible or liable for: (i) the availability or accuracy of such SNSs; (ii) the content, products or services on or availability of such SNSs; or (iii) your use of any such SNSs.
10.12. User Testimonials and Feedback. We often receive testimonials and comments from Users who have had positive experiences with our Service. We occasionally publish such content. When we publish this content, we may identify our Users by their first and last name and may also indicate their home city. We obtain the User’s consent prior to posting his or her name along with the testimonial. In addition, we may post User feedback on the Site from time to time. We will share your feedback with your first name and last initial only. If we choose to post your first and last name along with your feedback, we will obtain your consent prior to posting your full name with your feedback. If you make any comments on a blog or forum associated with your Site, you should be aware that any Personal Data you submit there can be read, collected, or used by other Users of these forums, and could be used to send you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the Personal Data you choose to submit in these blogs and forums.
10.13. Disclosure. There are a few circumstances where we must disclose an individual’s information:
Where we reasonably believe that an individual may be engaged in fraudulent, deceptive, or unlawful activity that a governmental authority should know about, or to enforce our Terms of Use and investigate potential violations of the Terms of Use;
In response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements;
To protect our rights, property, or personal safety or those of another user or any member of the public;
As required by any law;
In the event we sell our business and may need to transfer Personal Data to a new owner; or
In special cases, such as in response to a physical threat to you or others.
10.2. Non-Disclosure. Other than as described herein, we promise not to disclose Personal Data to unrelated third parties under any circumstances. We do not sell, trade, or rent your Personal Data to others. Seekers and Guides does not make your Personal Information available to third parties for their marketing purposes without your consent.
- YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
11.1. California Civil Code Section § 1798.83 permits Users of our software and the Service that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. We do not share any consumer personal information with third parties for marketing purposes without consent. California Users who wish to request further information about our compliance with this law or have questions or concerns about our privacy practices may send an email to privacy@seekersandguides.com
- HOW TO UPDATE INFORMATION
12.1. Your information can be updated by you in the Site. For any question on how to do it or if you have issues in doing so, please contact us at support@seekersandguides.com. It is your responsibility to provide us with accurate and truthful information. We cannot be liable for any information that is provided to us that is incorrect
- YOUR CHOICES REGARDING INFORMATION
13.2. Cookies. If you decide at any time that you no longer wish to accept cookies from our Service for any of the purposes described above, then you can instruct your browser, by changing its settings, to stop accepting cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from the websites you visit. Consult your browser’s technical information. If you do not accept cookies, however, you may not be able to use all portions of the Service or all functionality of the Service. If you have any questions about how to disable or modify cookies, please let us know at the contact information provided below.
13.3. De-Linking SNS. If you decide at any time that you no longer wish to have your SNS account (e.g., Facebook) linked to your Account, then you may de-link the SNS account in the “preferences” section in your Account settings. You may also manage the sharing of certain Personal Data with us when you connect with us through an SNS, such as through Facebook Connect. Please refer to the privacy settings of the SNS to determine how you may adjust our permissions and manage the interactivity between the Service and your social media account or mobile device.
13.4. Changing or Deleting your Personal Data. You may change any of your Personal Data in your Account by editing your profile within your Account or by sending an email to us at support@seekersandguides.com. You may request deletion of your Personal Data by us, and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to honor your request, but please note that we may be required to keep such information and not delete it (or to keep this information for a certain time, in which case we will comply with your deletion request only after we have fulfilled such requirements). When we delete any information, it will be deleted from the active database, but may remain in our archives. We may also retain your information for fraud or similar purposes.
- COMPLAINTS AND DISPUTES
14.2. If we have a dispute over handling of your Personal Data, we will first attempt to resolve the issue directly between us.
14.3. If we become aware of any unauthorized access to your Personal Data we will inform you at the earliest practical opportunity, once we have established what was accessed and how it was accessed.
- INTERNATIONAL PRIVACY LAWS
15.1. This Site is intended for use only in the United States. If you are visiting the Service from outside the United States, please be aware that you may be sending information (including Personal Data) to the United States, where some of our servers are located. That information may then be transferred within the United States or back out of the United States, depending on the type of information and how it is stored by us. We hold and process your Personal Data in accordance with privacy laws in the United States and this Privacy Policy. Please note that privacy laws in the United States may not be the same as, and in some cases may be less protective than, the privacy laws in your country, and while in the United States Personal Data may be subject to lawful access requests by government agencies.
- EUROPEAN USERS
Performing the contract we have with you: In certain circumstances, we need your personal data to comply with our contractual obligation to deliver the Services, enable creators to establish and display their projects, and enable backers to find and make pledges to them.
Legal compliance: Sometimes the law says we need to collect and use your data. For example, tax laws require us to retain records of pledges and payments made through our Services.
Legitimate interests: This is a technical term in data protection law which essentially means we have a good and fair reason to use your data and we do so in ways which do not hurt your interests and rights. We sometimes require your data to pursue our legitimate interests in a way that might reasonably be expected as part of running our business and that does not materially impact your rights, freedom or interests. For example, we use identity, device, and location information to prevent fraud and abuse and to keep the Services secure. We may also send you promotional communications about our Services, subject to your right to control whether we do so.
We analyze how Users interact with our Site so we can understand better what elements of the design are working well and which are not working so well. This allows us to improve and develop the quality of the online experience we offer all our Users.
16.2. Data Protection Authority. Subject to applicable law, if you are a citizen or resident of the European Economic Area, you also have the right to object to Seekers and Guides use of your personal information and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
17. SIGN IN WITH GOOGLE
If you use the "Sign in with Google" feature to sign-in into the platform, we require extended scopes in order to be able to retrieve your list of contacts to make it easier for you to invite them on the platform.
We store this list of contacts in our database and make it available only to you. We also update this list every time you login, but no often than 24 hours.
If you complete the "Sign in with Google" process, you agree with the above.
- ADDITIONS TO THIS POLICY
18.1. If we change this Privacy Policy, we will post updates on the Service or Application (the “Modifications”). Modifications are effective thirty (30) days following the "Updated” date, or the date communicated in any other notice to you. Please review this policy periodically for changes, and especially before you provide any Personal Data. By continuing to use our Service after the effective date of any Modifications to this Privacy Policy, you accept those Modifications. If any Modification to this Privacy Policy is not acceptable to you, you should cease accessing, browsing, and otherwise using the Service.
- CONTACTING US
19. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your dealings with the Site or the Application, please contact us at: privacy@seekersandguides.com