Last updated June 11, 2024
This privacy notice for Simpliks (
- Visit our website
at http://www.simpliks.io , or any website of ours that links to this privacy notice
- Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events
Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you
understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and
practices, please do not use our Services.support@simpliks.com .
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
This summary provides key points from our privacy notice, but you can find out more
details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by
using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.
What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate
our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and
the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about personal information you disclose to us.
Do we process any sensitive personal information?
Do we collect any information from third parties?
How do we process your information? We process your information to provide,
improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention,
and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.
We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learn more about how we process your information.
In what situations and with which
How do we keep your information safe? We have
What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically,
the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information.
Learn more about your privacy rights.
How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights
is by submitting a data subject access request
Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect? Review the privacy notice in full.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you
Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we
collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the
choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we
collect may include the following:
names
email addresses
usernames
passwords
contact or authentication data
billing addresses
Sensitive Information.
Payment Data. We may collect data necessary to process your payment if
you choose to make purchases, such as your payment instrument number, and the security
code associated with your payment instrument. All payment data is handled and stored byStripe https://stripe.com/privacy
Social Media Login Data. We may provide you with the option to
register with us using your existing social media account details, like your Facebook,
X, or other social media account. If you choose to register in this way, we will collect
certain profile information about you from the social media provider, as described in
the section called
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate,
and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
Information automatically collected
In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser
and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our
Services.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the
Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or
contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP
address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences,
referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use
our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to
maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and
reporting purposes.
The information we collect includes:
- Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic,
usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access
or use our Services and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact
with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type,
and settings and information about your activity in the Services (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed,
searches, and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event
information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called
"crash dumps" ), and hardware settings).
- Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer,
phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device
used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy
server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type,
hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and
system configuration information.
- Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your
device's location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we
collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services.
For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that
tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing
us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by
disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you
may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services,
communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with
law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your
consent.
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you
interact with our Services, including:
- To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user
accounts. We may process your information so you can create and log in to your account, as well
as keep your account in working order.
- To request feedback. We may process your
information when necessary to request feedback and to contact you
about your use of our Services.
- To send you marketing and promotional communications. We may process the personal information you send to us for our
marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing
preferences. You can opt out of our marketing emails at any time.
For more information, see
" WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS? " below.
- To protect our Services. We may process your
information as part of our efforts to keep our Services safe and
secure, including fraud monitoring and prevention.
- To identify usage trends. We may process
information about how you use our Services to better understand
how they are being used so we can improve them.
- To save or protect an individual's vital
interest. We may process your information when necessary to
save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such
as to prevent harm.
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR
INFORMATION?
In Short: We only process
your personal information when we believe it is
necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e.
If you are located in the EU or UK, this
section applies to you.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and
UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases
we rely on in order to process your personal
information. As such, we may rely on the following
legal bases to process your personal information:
- Consent. We may process
your information if you have given us permission
(i.e.
, consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Learn more about withdrawing your consent.
- Legitimate Interests. We may process your information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests and those interests do not outweigh your interests and fundamental rights and freedoms. For example, we may process your personal information for some of the purposes described in order to:
- Send users information about special offers and
discounts on our products and services
Analyze how our Services are used so we can improve them to engage and retain users
- Diagnose problems and/or prevent fraudulent
activities
- Understand how our users use our products
and services so we can improve user
experience
- Legal Obligations. We may
process your information where we believe it
is necessary for compliance with our legal
obligations, such as to cooperate with a law
enforcement body or regulatory agency,
exercise or defend our legal rights, or
disclose your information as evidence in
litigation in which we are involved.
- Vital Interests. We may process
your information where we believe it is necessary
to protect your vital interests or the vital
interests of a third party, such as situations
involving potential threats to the safety of
any person.
If you are located in Canada, this
section applies to you.
We may process your information if you have
given us specific permission (i.e.
In some exceptional cases, we may be legally
permitted under applicable law to process your
information without your consent, including,
for example:
- If collection is clearly in the interests of an individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way
- For investigations and fraud detection and
prevention
- For business transactions provided certain
conditions are met
- If it is contained in a witness statement
and the collection is necessary to assess,
process, or settle an insurance claim
- For identifying injured, ill, or deceased
persons and communicating with next of kin
- If we have reasonable grounds to believe an
individual has been, is, or may be victim of
financial abuse
- If it is reasonable to expect collection
and use with consent would compromise the
availability or the accuracy of the
information and the collection is reasonable
for purposes related to investigating a
breach of an agreement or a contravention of
the laws of Canada or a province
- If disclosure is required to comply with a
subpoena, warrant, court order, or rules of
the court relating to the production of
records
- If it was produced by an individual in the
course of their employment, business, or
profession and the collection is consistent
with the purposes for which the information
was produced
- If the collection is solely for
journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes
- If the information is publicly available
and is specified by the regulations
In Short: We may share information in
specific situations described in this
section and/or with the following
We
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
- Other Users. When
you share personal information
(for example, by posting comments, contributions, or other content to the Services) or otherwise interact with public areas of the Services, such personal information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly made available outside the Services in perpetuity. If you interact with other users of our Services and register for our Services through a social network (such as Facebook), your contacts on the social network will see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of your activity, communicate with you within our Services, and view your profile.
In Short: If you choose to register or log
in to our Services using a social
media account, we may have access
to certain information about you.
Our Services offer you the ability
to register and log in using your
third-party social media account
details (like your Facebook or X
logins). Where you choose to do
this, we will receive certain
profile information about you from
your social media provider. The
profile information we receive may
vary depending on the social media
provider concerned, but will often
include your name, email address,
friends list, and profile picture,
as well as other information you
choose to make public on such a
social media platform.
We will use the information we
receive only for the purposes that
are described in this privacy notice
or that are otherwise made clear to
you on the relevant Services. Please
note that we do not control, and are
not responsible for, other uses of
your personal information by your
third-party social media provider.
We recommend that you review their
privacy notice to understand how
they collect, use, and share your
personal information, and how you
can set your privacy preferences on
their sites and apps.
6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR
INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as
long as necessary to
We will only keep your personal
information for as long as it is
necessary for the purposes set out
in this privacy notice, unless a
longer retention period is required
or permitted by law (such as tax,
accounting, or other legal
requirements).
When we have no ongoing legitimate
business need to process your
personal information, we will either
delete or
7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR
INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal
information through a system of
We have implemented appropriate and
reasonable technical and
8. DO WE COLLECT
INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect
data from or market to
We do not knowingly collect,
solicit data from, or market to
children under 18 years of age, nor
do we knowingly sell such personal
information. By using the Services,
you represent that you are at least
18 or that you are the parent or
guardian of such a minor and consent
to such minor dependent’s use of the
Services. If we learn that personal
information from users less than 18
years of age has been collected, we
will deactivate the account and take
reasonable measures to promptly
delete such data from our records.
If you become aware of any data we
may have collected from children
under age 18, please contact us at support@simpliks.com
9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY
RIGHTS?
In Short:
In some regions (like
We will consider and act upon any
request in accordance with
applicable data protection laws.
If you are located in the EEA or UK
and you believe we are unlawfully
processing your personal
information, you also have the right
to complain to your Member State data
protection authority or UK data protection authority.
If you are located in Switzerland,
you may contact the Federal Data
Protection and
Information
Commissioner.
Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to
process your personal information,
However, please note that this will
not affect the lawfulness of the
processing before its withdrawal nor,
Opting out of marketing and
promotional communications: You can
unsubscribe from our marketing and
promotional communications at any time
by
Account Information
If you would at any time like to
review or change the information in
your account or terminate your
account, you can:
Log in to your account settings and update your user account.
Upon your request to terminate your
account, we will deactivate or delete
your account and information from our
active databases. However, we may
retain some information in our files
to prevent fraud, troubleshoot
problems, assist with any
investigations, enforce our legal
terms and/or comply with applicable
legal requirements.
If you have questions or comments
about your privacy rights, you may
email us at support@simpliks.com .
10. CONTROLS FOR
DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile
operating systems and mobile
applications include a Do-Not-Track
(
California law requires us to let you
know how we respond to web browser DNT
signals. Because there currently is
not an industry or legal standard for
11. DO UNITED STATES
RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC
PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: If you are a resident of
Categories of Personal
Information We Collect
We have collected the following
categories of personal information
in the past twelve (12) months:
| Category | Examples | Collected |
A. Identifiers | Contact details, such as
real name, alias, postal
address, telephone or mobile
contact number, unique
personal identifier, online
identifier, Internet
Protocol address, email
address, and account name |
B. Personal information as
defined in the California
Customer Records statute | Name, contact information,
education, employment,
employment history, and
financial information |
Gender, age, date of birth,
race and ethnicity, national
origin, marital status, and
other demographic data | ||
Transaction information,
purchase history, financial
details, and payment
information | ||
Fingerprints and
voiceprints | ||
Browsing history, search
history, online | ||
Device location | ||
Images and audio, video or
call recordings created in
connection with our business
activities | ||
Business contact details in
order to provide you our
Services at a business level
or job title, work history,
and professional
qualifications if you apply
for a job with us | ||
Student records and
directory information | ||
Inferences drawn from any
of the collected personal
information listed above to
create a profile or summary
about, for example, an
individual’s preferences and
characteristics | ||
We may also collect other personal
information outside of these
categories through instances where you
interact with us in person, online, or
by phone or mail in the context of:
- Receiving help through our customer
support channels;
- Participation in customer surveys or
contests; and
- Facilitation in the delivery of our
Services and to respond to your
inquiries.
- Category A -
As long as the user has an account with us
- Category B -
As long as the user has an account with us
- Category
H - As long as the user has an account with us
Sources of
Personal
Information
Learn more about
the sources of
personal information
we collect in
How We Use and
Share Personal
Information
Learn about how we
use your personal
information in the
section,
Will your
information be
shared with
anyone else?
We may disclose
your personal
information with
our service
providers pursuant
to a written
contract between
us and each
service provider.
Learn more about
how we disclose
personal
information to in
the section,
We may use your
personal
information for
our own business
purposes, such as
for undertaking
internal research
for technological
development and
demonstration.
This is not
considered to be
We have not
disclosed, sold,
or shared any
personal
information to
third parties for
a business or
commercial purpose
in the preceding
twelve (12)
months. We will not sell or
share personal
information in the
future belonging
to website
visitors, users,
and other
consumers.
Your Rights
You have rights
under certain US
state data
protection laws.
However, these
rights are not
absolute, and in
certain cases, we
may decline your
request as permitted
by law. These rights
include:
- Right to know whether or not we are
processing your personal
data
- Right to
access your personal data
- Right to
correct inaccuracies in
your personal data
- Right to request the deletion of your
personal data
- Right to obtain a
copy of the personal
data you previously
shared with us
- Right to
non-discrimination for exercising your rights
- Right to opt out of the processing of
your personal data if
it is used for targeted
advertising
(or sharing as defined under California’s privacy law) , the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects ( "profiling" )
Depending upon the
state where you
live, you may also
have the following
rights:
- Right to obtain a
list of the
categories of third
parties to which we
have disclosed
personal data (as
permitted by
applicable law,
including
California's and Delaware's privacy law)
- Right to obtain a
list of specific
third parties to
which we have
disclosed personal
data (as permitted
by applicable law,
including Oregon’s
privacy law)
- Right to limit use
and disclosure of
sensitive personal
data (as permitted
by applicable law,
including
California’s privacy
law)
- Right to opt out of
the collection of
sensitive data and
personal data
collected through
the operation of a
voice or facial
recognition feature
(as permitted by
applicable law,
including Florida’s
privacy law)
How to Exercise
Your Rights
To exercise these
rights, you can
contact us support@simpliks.com ,
Under certain US
state data
protection laws, you
can designate an
Request
Verification
Upon receiving your
request, we will
need to verify your
identity to
determine you are
the same person
about whom we have
the information in
our system. We will
only use personal
information provided
in your request to
verify your identity
or authority to make
the request.
However, if we
cannot verify your
identity from the
information already
maintained by us, we
may request that you
provide additional
information for the
purposes of
verifying your
identity and for
security or
fraud-prevention
purposes.
If you submit the
request through an
Appeals
Under certain US
state data
protection laws, if
we decline to take
action regarding
your request, you
may appeal our
decision by emailing
us at support@simpliks.com
California
California Civil
Code Section
1798.83, also known
as the
12. DO WE
MAKE
UPDATES TO
THIS
NOTICE?
In
Short: Yes, we will
update this
notice as
necessary to
stay compliant
with relevant
laws.
We may update
this privacy
notice from time
to time. The
updated version
will be indicated
by an updated
13. HOW
CAN YOU
CONTACT US
ABOUT THIS
NOTICE?
If you have
questions or
comments about
this notice, you
may support@simpliks.com
or
14. HOW
CAN YOU
REVIEW,
UPDATE, OR
DELETE THE
DATA WE
COLLECT
FROM YOU?