TAKEZ
PRIVACY POLICY
Takez, Inc. (“Takez,” “we,” “our,” and/or “us”) prioritizes the privacy of individuals who utilize our application, websites, and associated services (collectively, our “Services”).
This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) clarifies how we gather, use, and disclose information from users of our Services (“Users”). By using our Services, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and procedures this Privacy Policy outlines.
Beyond the Privacy Policy, your use of our Services is also subject to our Terms of Service. Information We Collect We may gather a variety of information from or about you or your devices from various sources, as detailed below.
Registration and Profile Information.
When you register for an account, we request your name, email address, age, location, and phone number. If you sign up using a social media account, we will also obtain information from those social media services such as your name, email address, gender, date of birth, profile photo, and friends.
Communications.
If you reach out to us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of a message or attachments that you may send to us, and other information you opt to provide. If you sign up for our waitlist, then we will collect certain information from you, such as your email address. When we send you emails, we may track whether you open them to learn how to deliver a better customer experience and enhance our Services.
Location Information.
When you utilize our Services, we receive your precise location information. We also determine your general location information, for example, by using your internet protocol (IP) address.
Device Information.
We obtain information about the device and software you use to access our Services, including IP address, web browser type, operating system version, phone carrier and manufacturer, application installations, device identifiers, mobile advertising identifiers, and push notification tokens.
Usage Information.
To assist us in understanding how you use our Services and to aid us in improving them, we automatically receive information about your interactions with our Services, like the pages or other content you view, purchases you make, your comments, your interactions with others’ comments, and the dates and times of your visits.
Information from Cookies and Similar Technologies.
We and our third-party partners collect information using cookies, pixel tags, or similar technologies. Our third-party partners, such as analytics and advertising partners, may use these technologies to gather information about your online activities over time and across different services. Cookies are small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters. We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie disappears after you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser and may be utilized by your browser on subsequent visits to our Services. Please review your web browser’s “Help” file to learn how you may modify your cookie settings. Please note that if you delete or choose not to accept cookies from the Service, you may not be able to use the features of the Service to their full potential.
We use the information we collect:
● To provide, maintain, enhance, and expand our Services;
● To tailor your experience on our Services by delivering customized content and recommendations;
● To comprehend and analyze how you use our Services and develop new products, services, features, and functionality;
● To communicate with you, offer updates and other information about our Services, provide information that you request, reply to comments and questions, and deliver customer support in various ways;
● For marketing and advertising goals, which include developing and producing promotional and advertising materials that may be relevant, valuable, or of interest to you;
● To generate anonymized, aggregate data containing only de-identified, non-personal information that we may utilize for purposes such as publishing reports;
● To facilitate transactions and payments;
● To identify and prevent fraud and abuse, and respond to trust and safety issues that may emerge;
● To enforce compliance, including enforcing our Terms of Service or other legal rights, or as mandated by applicable laws and regulations or requested by any judicial process or governmental agency; and
● For other purposes for which we provide specific notice at the time the information is collected.
We may disclose any information we receive to our current or future corporate affiliates for any of the purposes mentioned in this Privacy Policy.
Vendors and Service Providers.
We may disclose any information we receive to vendors and service providers retained in connection with the provision of our Services.
User Content.
Our Services are designed so that our users can discover, enjoy, and share content. If you opt to leave a comment in response to a prompt, your username and comment will be visible to other users until the next prompt is released. We are not responsible for other users’ use of accessible information, so you should carefully consider whether and what to post or how to identify yourself on the Services.
Analytics Partners.
We use analytics services to collect and process certain analytics data. These services may also collect information about your use of other websites, apps, and online resources.
Advertising Partners.
We collaborate with third-party advertising partners to display ads that we believe may be of interest to you. Some of our advertising partners are members of the Network Advertising Initiative (https://optout.networkadvertising.org) or the Digital Advertising Alliance (https://optout.aboutads.info). If you do not want to receive personalized ads, please visit their opt-out pages to learn about how you may opt out of receiving web-based personalized ads from member companies. You can access any settings provided by your mobile operating system to limit ad tracking, or you can install the AppChoices mobile app to learn more about how you may opt out of personalized ads in mobile apps.
As Required By Law and Similar Disclosures. We may access, preserve, and disclose your information if we believe doing so is necessary or appropriate to:
(a) Comply with law enforcement requests and legal processes, such as a court order or subpoena;
(b) Respond to your requests;
(c) Protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety. For the avoidance of doubt, the disclosure of your information may occur if you post any objectionable content on or through the Services.
Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers.
We may transfer your information to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in relation to the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction in which we are acquired by or merged with another company or we sell, liquidate, or transfer all or a portion of our assets. The utilization of your information following any of these events will be governed by the provisions of this Privacy Policy in effect at the time the relevant information was collected.
Consent.
We may also disclose your information with your permission.
Your Choices Location Information.
You can prevent your device from sharing precise location information at any time through your device’s operating system settings.
Marketing Communications.
You can unsubscribe from our promotional emails via the link provided in the emails. Even if you opt out of receiving promotional messages from us, you will continue to receive administrative messages from us. Third Parties Our Services may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your activities on these third-party services or any information you disclose to these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information to them.
Security.
We endeavor to protect your information by employing physical and electronic safeguards intended to improve the security of the information we maintain. However, no electronic transmission or storage of information can be entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security or privacy of your information.
Children’s Privacy
We do not intentionally collect, maintain, or use personal information from children under 13 years of age, and no part of our Service is directed to children. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of this Privacy Policy, you may alert us at support@takez.com. International Visitors Our Services are hosted in the United States and intended for visitors located within the United States. If you choose to use the Services from the European Union or other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use differing from U.S. law, please note that you are transferring your personal information outside of those regions to the U.S. for storage and processing. We may also transfer your data from the U.S. to other countries or regions in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests, and operating the Services.
By providing any information, including personal information, on or to the Services, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing. Close Your Account You can close your account through your profile settings. Changes to this Privacy Policy We will post any alterations to the Privacy Policy on this page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted. If we significantly change the ways in which we use or disclose personal information previously collected from you through the Services, we will notify you through the Services, by email, or other communications. Contact Information If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our processing activities, please email us at support@takez.com. Last Updated: May 1, 2023