Acropheus
PRIVACY POLICY
Acropheus values user privacy highly. Some our services require you to provide personally-identifying information in order for Acropheus to provide its services as best as possible. This privacy policy applies throughout all our services (“services” includes but is not limited to our websites and web and mobile apps). This document outlines what information we collect, how we use your information and under what circumstances we may disclose this information to third parties.
The privacy policy, in conjunction with our terms and condition (available at http://www.acropheus.com/legal/termsandconditions), governs your usage of our services. You may under certain circumstances be required to agree to additional terms and conditions. Some of our services may require you to accept additional privacy policy terms. Your continued use our services is regarded as your acceptance of the additional terms and conditions and privacy policy terms.
1. Information we collect
-Information you provide directly.
When you create an Acropheus user account, you may be required to provide personally-identifying information including but not limited to your name, email address, username or phone number.
We may require your billing address, shipping address and/or your credit card information if a service offers purchases.
We may collect any user data that you provide including but not limited to comments, videos, images, audio, likes or search queries which may or may not contain personally identifying information.
Other services (such as our health services) may require additional information specific for that service. These include but are not limited to your height, weight, age, sex, date of birth or occupation.
-information you provide indirectly
We may collect your IP address, location and device information if a service uses those features or the information is needed for security reasons.
We may collect your contacts information provided access is given.
We may collect information about the time, duration, interactions or number of visits you have on/with our services. This includes cookies and similar technology.
We may collect information provided by third-party providers available through the law, publicly or commercially.
You are not obliged to provide us with your information. This, however, may prevent you from using all or parts thereof our services. You continued use of any of our services is regarded as an acceptance of the privacy policy.
2. How we use your personal information
We use your personal information (subject to your consent) when it is necessary to provide our services to you or when we are legally obliged to use it in a specified way. “Our” refers to Acropheus and/or Acropheus Subsidiaries, affiliated companies and/or third parties which may need disclosure of your information. Your use/acceptance of our services is regarded as giving consent.
-We can use your personal information to identify and give you access across our services. We can use it to prevent unauthorized actions/access, fraud or any potential security risk across our services. In addition, we can use your information to validate any data we have or have accessed either publicly, commercially or through the law.
-We can use your personal information to contact you about important issues including but not limited to changes in our terms and conditions, changes to our privacy policy, security threats or crucial product changes.
-We can use your personal information to inform you about our products, events or improvements in our services.
-We can use your personal information to deliver products to you (either purchased or acquired free-of-charge through our services).
-We may use your personal information to generate new data needed by our services. This includes but is not limited to data analysis and research. We may manipulate your data by, for instance, combining it with other data in order for our services to function.
-We may use your personal information to deliver personalized services/products/content either through Acropheus and/or Acropheus Subsidiaries, affiliated companies and/or third parties which may need disclosure of your information. This includes but is not limited to advertising, sponsored content and/or competitions.
-We may use your personal information to better understand how you interact with our services. Visit our terms and conditions (available at http://www.acropheus.com/legal/termsandconditions.html) to read about cookies and similar technology. Usage of cookies from a third party is the responsibility of the third party and not Acropheus. Familiarize yourself with the third-party’s privacy policy.
-We may use your personal information to improve and build new products. We may use your information to optimize or customize our services for your particular device.
3. Disclosure of information
We only disclose your information to Acropheus Subsidiaries, affiliated companies, business partners, service providers and/or third parties which may need disclosure of your information in order to provide our services or give you access to services offered by those parties. We will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone other than those described above. In addition, we may disclose information to third parties if we are legally obliged to disclose your information by applicable law or if we deem it necessary to protect our services. Some of these parties may be located outside of your home country. By using our services or providing you information, you agree to the disclosure (through reasonable means) of your information with to these parties.
4. Protection of your information
Acropheus values privacy highly. As such, we strive to protect your personal information by using the most practical and/or latest security measures. There is however, no system that is completely secure. As such, we do not guarantee the protection of your data. If you consent to us managing your information, you do this at your own risk and accept all risks involved in managing your information.
5. Retention of your personal information
Your personal information is retained only for the period necessary for us to provide our services as outlined in our privacy policy and terms and conditions. This is subject to applicable law or if we deem it necessary to retain your information for extended or shortened periods due to legitimate reason (including but not limited to potential security or criminal risks).
6. Access to personal information
We will always offer an applicable interface (including but not limited to our websites or apps) through which you can modify your personal information. We reserve the right to prevent modification of personal information if we deem it unnecessary or a security/integrity threat to our services.
It is your responsibility to keep your personal information accurate and up to date. By using or services and/or providing your personal information you agree to keep your information accurate and up to date. Visit our terms and conditions (available at http://www.acropheus.com/legal/termsandconditions.html) for more information.
7. Third party links
Our services may contain links to third-parties to which we have no control. We are not responsible for any information or content they collect from or provide to you. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with their privacy policy.
8. Changes to our privacy policy
Modifications can be made to our privacy policy. Acropheus will notify you of these changes through an appropriate interface (including but not limited to, email, short-message-service (sms), phone calls or through a specific service) if possible. It is crucial that your constantly review the policy to ensure you are update to with any changes. Your continued use our services is regarded as your acceptance of the (modified) privacy policy. Visit our terms and conditions (available at http://www.acropheus.com/legal/termsandconditions.html) for more information.