Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. It is BOLD Technology UG (haftungsbeschränkt)'s policy to respect your privacy and comply with any applicable law and regulation regarding any personalinformation we may collect about you, including via our app and its associated services.

Personal information is any information about you which can be used to identify you. This includes information about you as a person (such as name, address, and date of birth), your devices, payment details, and information about how you use an app or online service.

In the event our app contains links to third-party sites and services, please be aware that those sites and services have their own privacy policies. After following a link to any third-party content, you should read their posted privacy policy to understand how they collect and use personal information. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any of your activities after you leave our app.

This policy is effective as of 18 August 2022

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### Information We Collect

Information we collect falls into one of two categories: “voluntarily provided” information and “automatically collected” information.

- **Voluntarily provided** information refers to any information you knowingly and actively provide us when using our app and its associated services.

- **Automatically collected** information refers to any information automatically sent by your device in the course of accessing our app and its associated services.

### Log Data

When you access our servers via our app, we may automatically log the standard data provided by your device. It may include your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address, your device type and version, your activity within the app, time and date, and other details about your usage.

Additionally, when you encounter certain errors while using the app, we automatically collect data about the error and the circumstances surrounding its occurrence. This data may include technical details about your device, what you were trying to do when the error happened, and other technical information relating to the problem.

### Device Data

Our app may access and collect data via your device's in-built tools, such as:

- Your identity

- Location data

- Camera

- Microphone

- Storage, photos, and/or media

- Notifications

- Mobile data

- Device/app history

- Unique Device ID

When you install the app or use your device’s tools within the app, we request permission to access this information. The specific data we collect depends on your device settings and the permissions you grant.

### Personal Information

We may ask for personal information when you submit content to us or contact us, which may include:

- Name

- Email

- Social media profiles

- Date of birth

### User-Generated Content

User-generated content refers to materials (text, images, and/or video content) voluntarily supplied to us by our users for publication on our platform, website, or social media channels. All user-generated content is associated with the account or email address used to submit the materials.

Please be aware that any content you submit for publication will be public after posting. Once published, it may be accessible to third parties not covered under this privacy policy.

### Collection and Use of Information

We may collect personal information when you do any of the following:

- Register for an account

- Enter competitions, contests, or surveys

- Sign up to receive updates from us via email or social media

- Use a mobile device or web browser to access our content

- Contact us via email, social media, or similar technologies

- Mention us on social media

We may collect, hold, use, and disclose information for the following purposes:

- To provide you with our app and platform's core features and services

- To enable customization or personalization of your experience

- To contact and communicate with you

- For analytics, market research, and business development

- For advertising and marketing purposes

- To enable access to our app and social media channels

- For internal record-keeping and administrative purposes

- To run competitions and sweepstakes

- To comply with legal obligations

- For security and fraud prevention

We may combine voluntarily provided and automatically collected personal information with general information or research data from other trusted sources.

### Security of Your Personal Information

We take commercially acceptable measures to protect personal information from loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, misuse, or modification. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. You are responsible for ensuring the security of any passwords associated with your personal accounts.

### How Long We Keep Your Personal Information

We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy. If personal information is no longer required, we will delete it or anonymize it. However, we may retain data for legal, accounting, or research purposes.

### Children’s Privacy

We do not aim any of our products or services at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information about children under 13.

### Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties

We may disclose personal information to:

- Parent, subsidiary, or affiliate companies

- Third-party service providers

- Employees, contractors, and related entities

- Business partners and sponsors

- Credit reporting agencies and law enforcement authorities, as required by law

- Third parties for marketing and data processing

- Entities that acquire our business or assets

### International Transfers of Personal Information

The personal information we collect is stored and/or processed in Germany and other locations where we or our partners, affiliates, and third-party providers maintain facilities. We will take reasonable steps to ensure personal information is protected in accordance with this privacy policy.

### Your Rights and Controlling Your Personal Information

You may:

- Request details of the personal information we hold about you.

- Correct inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete information.

- Withdraw consent for marketing communications.

- Request deletion of your personal information.

If you have any concerns about how we handle your data, you may contact a regulatory body or data protection authority.

### Use of Cookies

Our privacy policy covers the use of cookies between your device and our servers. A cookie is a small piece of data that an app may store on your device. We use cookies to enable essential features, track usage, and tailor your experience. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.

### Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If changes are significant, we will notify you via our website or direct communication.

### Contact Us

For any questions or concerns regarding your privacy, you may contact us at:

BOLD Technology UG

Rheinsberger Straße 76/77, 10115 Berlin, Germany

Email: privacy@wearebold.io