Privacy Policy
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect the following information.
Information that the user provides Swap map directly:
• Username, nickname, photo, date of birth, email address, phone number and password required to register an account in the Swap map. With this information, you and other users can be "found" in the Swap map.
• Information you have entered into your user profile (for example, links to a website or account on other social networks).
• User Content (such as photos, comments, and other content) posted on the Service.
• Correspondence between you and Swap map. For example, we may send you emails related to the Service (such as registration confirmations, information about changes and updates to the features of the Service, technical and security notices). Please note that you cannot opt ​​out of email communications related to the Service.
How to find your friends on Swap map:
• If you wish, you can find other people who have an account in the Swap map using: 1) your contact list in the “My friends” section; 2) search by user name and nickname in the “All” section
• If you want to find friends using (1) your device's contact list, then Swap map will access your contact list to determine if people on your list are using the Swap map service.
• If you want to find friends using (2) the Swap map username or nickname search function, then simply enter the appropriate name in the search form and we will search our Service.
• A note about the "Invite Friends" feature: If you would like to invite someone to the Service using the "Invite Friends" feature, you can select that person directly from your contact list on your device and send a text or email message from your personal account. You expressly understand and agree that all costs for sending messages from your device are on you, and since this invitation is sent directly from your personal account, Swap map does not have access to this correspondence and cannot control it.
Statistical information:
• We use third-party statistical tools to measure traffic and directions for using the Service. These tools collect information sent by your device or our Service, including information about the pages you visit, programs you visit, and other information that can help us improve the Service. We collect and use this statistical information in conjunction with statistical information about other Users in such a way that it is impossible to correctly extract information about any particular User from it.
Cookies and Similar Technologies:
• When you visit the Service, we may use cookies and other similar technologies (such as pixels, web beacons and local storage) to collect information about your use of the Swap map and offer you relevant services.
• We may use advertisers or other partners to deliver advertisements or services to your device that may use cookies or similar technologies placed by us or third parties.
• To find out more, visit the About Cookies section.
Information for the log file:
• Information for the log file is automatically transmitted by your browser each time you make a request to access (ie visit) a web page or application. It may also be provided when the content of a web page or application is downloaded to your browser or device.
• When you use the Service, our servers automatically record certain information for a log file, including data about your requests, IP address and browser type; the page from which you entered the site; the page from which you left the site; page addresses, the number of clicks and interaction with links on the Service; domain names, landing pages, pages viewed, and other similar information. We may also collect such information from e-mail messages sent to our Users in order to be able to track which messages were viewed and which links the recipient clicked on. This information helps to generate more accurate reports and improve the Service.
Device IDs:
• When you use a mobile device (such as a tablet or phone) to access our Service, we may access your device "identifier", collect, track and store on your device and/or store remotely one or more device identifiers. Device identifiers are small data files or similar data structures that are stored on (or associated with) your mobile device and identify it as unique. The device identifier may be data that is stored in the device hardware; data that is stored in the operating system or other software of the device; or data that is sent by the Swap map to the device.
• The Device ID may provide us or a third party partner with information about how you navigate and use the Service, which may help us or other parties compile reports or personalize advertisements and other materials. Some features of the Service may not work properly if device identifiers are partially or completely unavailable.
Meta data:
• Meta Data is generally technical data associated with User Content. For example, Meta Data may describe how, when, and by whom any portion of User Content was obtained and how that content was modified.
• Users may add Meta Data to their User Content (or have it added by another party), including a hashtag (for example, to tag keywords when posting a photo), a geotag (for example, to tag a location on a photo), comments, or other data. This way, your Content becomes more searchable and interactive. If you tag a location on a photo or make tags using other APIs, the latitude and longitude data of your location will be stored with the photo and will be available for search (for example, using a location or map search), provided that you made their photo public by indicating this in their privacy settings.
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
In addition to some of the specific uses of information described in this Privacy Policy, we may use the information we collect to:
• help you quickly access your information after registration
• remember information so that you do not have to re-enter it during the current or next visit to the Service;
• provide you and others with personalized content and data, which may include advertisements or other marketing materials
• provide, improve, test and monitor the effectiveness of our Service
• develop and test new products and features
• track statistics: total number of visitors, traffic and demographics, etc.
• diagnose or fix technical problems
• Swap map users may organize contests, special offers, or other activities and events (“Events”) on the Service. If you do not want to participate in them, do not use certain Meta-data (hashtag or geotag) associated with this Event.
3. SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
We do not provide or sell your information to third parties outside of Swap map (or the group of companies that Swap map is a part of) without your consent, except as described in this Privacy Policy.
Parties with whom we may share your information:
• We may share User Content and information about you (including but not limited to information collected through cookies, log files, device identifiers, site usage and location data) with companies that are legally part of a group of companies, in included in the Swap map or become part of this group ("Subsidiaries"). The Subsidiaries may use this information to help provide, understand and improve the Service (including by providing statistical data) and the services provided by these Subsidiaries (including by improving quality and efficiency). But these Subsidiaries will respect your privacy settings.
• In addition, we may share your information, as well as information collected through tools such as cookies, log files, device identifiers and location data, with third parties that help us provide you with the Service ("Service Providers" ). Our Service Providers access your information as reasonably necessary to provide the Service under reasonable privacy conditions.
• We may also share certain information (such as data from cookies) with third party advertising partners. This information will allow third-party advertising organizations, among other things, to offer you advertisements that they think will be of most interest to you.
• We may remove some of the data that can identify you and transfer anonymous data to third parties. In addition, we may combine your information with other information in such a way that it is no longer associated with you, and transfer this aggregate information to third parties.
Parties to whom you may choose to provide access to your User Materials:
• Any information or materials that you voluntarily make available when you post on the Service (eg, User Content) will be made publicly available in accordance with your privacy settings. To change your privacy settings on the Service, change your profile settings. Once you have posted User Submissions or made them publicly available, others may distribute your User Submissions.
• Depending on your profile and privacy settings, any User Content you make public may be searched by other Users or used by the Swap map API. Use of the Swap map API is governed by the API Terms of Use, which includes the terms of this Privacy Policy.
• If you delete information you posted on the Service, then copies of it may remain available in cached and archived pages of the Service, or if other Users or third parties have used the Swap map API to copy or save this information.
What happens when there is a change of management:
• If we sell or otherwise transfer the Swap map or our assets to another organization, in whole or in part (for example, as a result of a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, liquidation, closure), then your information (for example, name or email address, User Content and any other information collected through the Service) may be one of the objects of sale or transfer. You remain the owner of your User Materials. The buyer or assignee will be required to comply with the obligations set forth by us in this Privacy Policy
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Responding to official inquiries and damage prevention:
• We may access, store, and share your information in response to a formal request (such as a search warrant, court order, or subpoena) if we believe the request is legitimate. In particular, we may respond to official requests related to legal requirements outside the Russian Federation if we have reasonable grounds to believe that the answer must be provided under the laws of that country or territory, affects users in that country or territory and does not contradict international standards. We may also access, store and share information where we have reasonable grounds to believe that it is necessary to: detect, prevent or stop fraud or other illegal activity; protect us, you and other users, including during an investigation; prevent death or imminent health hazard. We may grant access to view, process and store information about you for an extended period of time if it is subject to a legal request or obligation, a government investigation or investigation into possible violations of our terms or policies, or otherwise to prevent harm.
4. HOW WE STORE YOUR INFORMATION
Storage and handling:
• Your information collected through the Service may be stored and processed in the Russian Federation or any other country where the Swap map equipment , its Subsidiaries or Service Providers are located.
• Swap map, its Subsidiaries or Service Providers may transfer information (including personal information) collected about you outside of your country or territory to other countries or territories around the world. If you are located in the European Union or other regions where information collection and use laws differ from those in the United States, please note that we may transfer information (including personal information) to a country or territory where data protection laws are not provide the same level of protection as the laws of your country or territory.
• By registering on the Service and using it, you express your consent to the transfer of information to the Russian Federation or any other country where the Swap map equipment is located, its Subsidiaries or Service Providers, as well as to the use and disclosure of information about you in accordance with the provisions of this Privacy Policy.
• We use commercially reasonable precautions to ensure the security of information collected through the Service and take reasonable steps (such as requesting a unique password) to identify a User before granting you access to your account. However, Swap map cannot ensure the complete safety of any information you submit to Swap map or guarantee that information on the Service will not be disclosed, made public, altered or destroyed.
• Please do your best to help us. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your unique password and account information and for controlling access to email communications between you and Swap map. Your privacy settings may also change based on changes to the social media services you connect to the Swap map. We are not responsible for the functionality, privacy or security practices of any other organizations.
5. PERSONALIZATION REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION
Account information and profile and privacy settings:
• You can update your account information at any time by logging into the Swap Map app and changing your profile settings.
• Opt out of receiving our email communications by clicking on the "Unsubscribe" link included in each email. As already stated, you cannot opt ​​out of receiving communications related to the Service (for example, account verification, confirmation and reminders of purchases and invoices, changes and updates to the Service features, notifications about security and technical issues).
• If you have any questions about viewing or changing your account information, please contact us: support@swapmap.com .
Shelf life of User Materials:
• Following the deletion or deactivation of your Swap map account , its Affiliates or its Service Providers may retain information (including your profile information) and User Content for a commercially reasonable period of time for backup and archive purposes and for the purpose of audit.
• If you have any questions about deleting or deactivating your account, please contact us: supports@swapmap.app
6. PRIVACY POLICY FOR CHILDREN
Swap map does not intentionally collect or solicit any information from people under the age of 13, and also does not allow such persons to register on the Service. The Service and its contents are not intended for children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have received personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete that information as soon as possible. If you believe that we may be holding information about or from a child under 13, please contact us at supports@swapmap.app.
7. OTHER WEBSITES AND SERVICES
We are not responsible for the actions of other websites or services that contain links to our Service or links to which are contained on our Service, including for the information posted on them or their content. If you follow a link from our Service to another website or service, please be aware that our Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites or services. When you visit or use any third party website or service, including those linked to from our website, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that third party website or service. In addition, you agree that we are not responsible for and have no control over any third parties that you grant access to your User Materials.
8. HOW TO CONTACT US IN THE EVENT OF A USER DEATH
In the event of the death of a Swap map User, please send us a message to the following email address: supports@swapmap.app. We usually communicate via email. If necessary, we will contact you for additional information at the email address specified in your request.
9. HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the Service, please contact us at: supports@swapmap.app
10. CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY
Swap map may change or update this Privacy Policy from time to time, so we ask that you review it periodically. We may provide you with additional forms of notice of changes or updates as appropriate in the circumstances. If you continue to use Swap map after changes have been made to the Privacy Policy, this will mean that you agree to these changes.