PRIVACY POLICY
Last
updated Oct 23 2021
INTRODUCTION
This website (“we” or “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of
our users (“user” or “you”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use,
disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website surveyish.org
or surveyish.herokuapp.com, including any other media form, media channel,
mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto
(collectively, the “Site”). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this
privacy policy, please do not access the site.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy
at any time and for any reason. We will
alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Privacy
Policy. Any changes or modifications
will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the
Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or
modification.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy
Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware
of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any
revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such
revised Privacy Policy is posted.
This privacy policy was created using Termly.
COLLECTION OF YOUR
INFORMATION
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The
information we may collect on the Site includes:
Personal Data
Personally identifiable information,
such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, and
demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests,
that you voluntarily give to us when you choose to participate in various
activities related to the Site, such as online chat and message boards. You are
under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind,
however your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of
the Site.
Derivative Data
Information our servers automatically
collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type,
your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed
directly before and after accessing the Site.
Mobile Device Data
Device information, such as your mobile
device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the location of your
device, if you access the Site from a mobile device.
Third-Party Data
Information from third parties, such
as personal information or network friends, if you connect your account to the
third party and grant the Site permission to access this information.
Data From Contests, Giveaways, and
Surveys
Personal and other information you
may provide when entering contests or giveaways and/or responding to surveys.
Mobile Application Information
If you connect using our mobile
application:
● Geo-Location Information. We may request
access or permission to and track location-based information from your mobile
device, either continuously or while you are using our mobile application, to
provide location-based services. If you wish to change our access or
permissions, you may do so in your device’s settings.
● Mobile Device Access. We may request access or permission to certain
features from your mobile device, including your mobile device’s bluetooth, calendar, camera, contacts, microphone,
reminders, sensors, SMS messages, social media accounts, storage, and other
features. If you wish to
change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device’s settings.
● Mobile Device Data. We may collect
device information (such as your mobile device ID, model and manufacturer),
operating system, version information and IP address.
● Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or
the Application. If you wish to opt-out from receiving these types of
communications, you may turn them off in your device’s settings.
USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
Having accurate information about you
permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information
collected about you via the Site to:
● Administer sweepstakes, promotions,
and contests.
● Assist law enforcement and respond to
subpoena.
● Compile anonymous statistical data
and analysis for use internally or with third parties.
● Create and manage your account.
● Deliver targeted advertising,
coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding promotions and the Site to
you.
● Email you regarding your account or
order.
● Enable user-to-user communications.
● Fulfill and manage purchases, orders,
payments, and other transactions related to the Site.
● Generate a personal profile about you
to make future visits to the Site more personalized.
● Increase the efficiency and operation
of the Site.
● Monitor and analyze usage and trends
to improve your experience with the Site.
● Notify you of updates to the Site s.
● Offer new products, services, and/or
recommendations to you.
● Perform other business activities as
needed.
● Prevent fraudulent transactions,
monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
● Process payments and refunds.
● Request feedback and contact you
about your use of the Site.
● Resolve disputes and troubleshoot
problems.
● Respond to product and customer
service requests.
● Send you a newsletter.
●
Solicit
support for the Site.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may share information we have
collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as
follows:
By Law or to Protect Rights
If we believe the release of
information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate
or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights,
property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or
required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes exchanging information with other
entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with
third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment
processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service,
and marketing assistance.
Marketing Communications
With your consent, or with an
opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with
third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Interactions with Other Users
If you interact with other users of
the Site , those users may see your name, profile
photo, and descriptions of your activity, including sending invitations to
other users, chatting with other users, liking posts, following blogs.
Online Postings
When you post comments, contributions
or other content to the Site, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be
publicly distributed outside the Site in perpetuity.
Third-Party Advertisers
We may use third-party advertising
companies to serve ads when you visit the Site. These companies may use
information about your visits to the Site and other websites that are contained
in web cookies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of
interest to you.
Affiliates
We may share your information with
our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this
Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries,
joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under
common control with us.
Business Partners
We may share your information with
our business partners to offer you certain products, services or promotions.
Other
Third Parties
We may share your information with
advertisers and investors for the purpose of conducting general business
analysis. We may also share your information with such third parties for
marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Sale or Bankruptcy
If we reorganize or sell all or a
portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another entity, we
may transfer your information to the successor entity. If we go out of business or enter bankruptcy,
your information would be an asset transferred or acquired by a third
party. You acknowledge that such
transfers may occur and that the transferee may decline honor commitments we
made in this Privacy Policy.
We are not responsible for the
actions of third parties with whom you share personal or sensitive data, and we
have no authority to manage or control third-party solicitations. If you no longer wish to receive correspondence,
emails or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for
contacting the third party directly.
TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies and Web Beacons
We may use cookies, web beacons,
tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access
the Site, your personal information is not collected through the use of
tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You
can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such
action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site. You may not
decline web beacons. However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all
cookies or by modifying your web browser’s settings to notify you each time a
cookie is tendered, permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an
individual basis.
We may use cookies, web beacons,
tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. For more
information on how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy posted on
the Site, which is incorporated into this Privacy Policy. By using the Site,
you agree to be bound by our Cookie Policy.
Internet-Based Advertising
Additionally, we may use third-party
software to serve ads on the Site, implement email marketing campaigns, and
manage other interactive marketing initiatives.
This third-party software may use cookies or similar tracking technology
to help manage and optimize your online experience with us. For more information about opting-out of
interest-based ads, visit the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.
Website Analytics
We may also partner with selected
third-party vendors, such as Google Analytics to allow tracking technologies and
remarketing services on the Site through
the use of first party cookies and third-party cookies, to, among other things,
analyze and track users’ use of the Site , determine the popularity of certain content
and better understand online activity. By accessing the Site, you consent to
the collection and use of your information by these third-party vendors. You
are encouraged to review their privacy policy and
contact them directly for responses to your questions. We do not
transfer personal information to these third-party vendors. However, if you do not want any information to be collected
and used by tracking technologies, you can visit the third-party vendor or the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.
You should be aware that getting a
new computer, installing a new browser, upgrading an existing browser, or
erasing or otherwise altering your browser’s cookies files may also clear
certain opt-out cookies, plug-ins, or settings.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The Site may contain links to third-party
websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external
services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to
leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not
covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy
of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any
third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and
practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should
take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your
information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security
practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or
applications that may be linked to or from the Site.
SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION
We use administrative, technical, and
physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to
secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite
our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of
data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of
misuse. Any information disclosed online
is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we
cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.
POLICY FOR CHILDREN
We do not knowingly solicit information
from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please
contact us using the contact information provided below.
CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK
FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile
operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can
activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online
browsing activities monitored and collected.
No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT
signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser
signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not
to be tracked online. If a standard for
online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform
you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Policy./Most
web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”)
feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to
have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. If you
set the DNT signal on your browser, we will respond to such DNT browser
signals.
OPTIONS REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION
Emails and Communications
If you no longer wish to receive
correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by:
● Noting your preferences at the time
you register your account with the Site
● Logging into your account settings
and updating your preferences.
● Contacting us using the contact
information provided below
If you no longer wish to receive
correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are
responsible for contacting the third party directly.
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California Civil Code Section
1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law,
permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us,
once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal
information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing
purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared
personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a
California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your
request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.
If you are under 18 years of age,
reside in California, and have a registered account with the Site, you have the
right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Site.
To request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact
information provided below, and include the email address associated with your
account and a statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is not publicly
displayed on the Site, but please be aware that the data may not be completely
or comprehensively removed from our systems.
CONTACT US
If you have questions or comments
about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at tcheng10@illinois.edu