This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy” or “Policy”) describes https://www.instanodes.io/ (herein after referred to as “Website” or “Site”)) policy on the collection, use, and disclosure of information about you in connection with your use of the domain, https://www.instanodes.io/ and all associated Sites (if any) listed on our Site. The terms “we”, “us” or “our”, refer to https://www.instanodes.io/. When you use the service available on our Site, you consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of information about you as described in this Privacy Policy. Each time there is a change in our Privacy Policy, we will display a notice on our Site thereof. We shall also notify you by email. We will use your personal information in a manner consistent with the Privacy Policy in effect at the time you submitted the information unless you consent to the new or revised policy.
In every respect, by using the Site, you agree to be bound by terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Your privacy is important to you and to us, so we’ll protect the information you share with us. To protect your privacy, the Site follows different principles in accordance with worldwide practices for customer privacy and data protection.
1.2 We at https://www.instanodes.io/ are committed to respecting your online privacy and recognize your need for protection and management of any personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) you share with us. For purpose of this Policy, Personal Information means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, a home or other physical address and an email address or other contact information, whether at work or at home, including pictures that you upload or share with us. In general, you can visit the Site’s pages without telling us who you are or revealing any Personal Information about yourself. If, however, Personal Information is reveled to us, we won’t sell or give away any content of your Personal Information to anyone and use state-of-the-art security measures to protect your information from unauthorized users. In addition, Personal Information shall also mean information about an individual as
described in United States Privacy Act, 1974 as either personally identifiable information (PII), or sensitive personal information (SPI), as used in information security and privacy laws and is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context.
1.3 For customers in Europe – if and when we collect or use your personal information, we shall do so within the framework of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and any related legislation, regulations, requirements or guidance from time to time for us to comply. For purpose of clarity, ‘Personal Data’ shall have the meaning given to it in
the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679).
1.4 Our legitimate interests in ensuring proper communication and handling within the organization. Your consent when we ask for it to process your personal information for a specific purpose that we communicate to you. When you consent to processing your personal information for a specified purpose, you may withdraw your consent at any time and we will stop processing your data for that purpose. Our legitimate interests and the interests of our users in, for example, detecting and preventing fraud and abuse in order to protect the security of our users, ourselves, or others. Our legitimate interests in keeping records and necessary for the performance of your contract.
2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE IT
2.1 When you use our Site, you agree to comply with all applicable privacy and data protection regulations. We collect, store, and use your data on our servers to provide you with the ability to better maintain and improve your services. We may also use data in an aggregated form for our own purposes.
2.2 We do not collect personally identifiable information, financial or payment information, device location, SMS and call related data, health data, inventory of other Sites on the device, microphone and other sensitive device or usage data, except that users have access to camera wherein users can click their photo and share with other users via our chat box. These photos are by default saved with us and are encrypted. We do not use these photos for commercial purposes nor do we sell them to a third party.
2.3 Our Site ‘does not’:
handle financial or payment information or government identification numbers;
handle non-public phonebook or contact information;
contains anti-virus or security functionality, such as anti-virus, anti-malware, or security-related features;
target children;
collect or links persistent device identifiers (e.g., IMEI, IMSI, SIM Serial #, etc).
2.4 We use your data only to improve the Service’s functionality, quality and also personalize your experience. We also use this information to display relevant advertising, provide support, message you, and comply with legal obligations. No data collection occurs in the background when the user is not engaging with our Site.
2.5 In addition to above, we use user data to enhance the experience of the end user. We do not use the same for commercial purpose nor do we sell the same to any third party. Users create their usernames on the Site wherein every username has a privacy setting which is either public or private. The same can be controlled and managed by the user. Also, users can search for other users / usernames in the chat section and also have options to add these users as contacts for easy accessibility. Users also have access to delete any chat and /or block users, thereby providing complete control to the end-user.
3. CONSENT
3.1 Once you onboard, you will be able to select the kinds of information you want to receive from us by subscribing to various services, like our electronic newsletters. If you do not want us to communicate with you about other offers regarding the Site’s programs, events, or Services by email, postal mail, or telephone, you may select the option stating that you do not wish to receive messages from us.
3.2 By accessing our Site you agree to allow us to share data lawfully to respond to lawful requests and legal process (provided that Site will endeavor to notify you if we have received a lawful request for your information), to protect the rights and property of our company, our agents, customers, and others including to enforce our agreements, policies, and terms of use, in an emergency, including to protect the personal safety of any person; and for the purposes of a business deal (or negotiation of a business deal) involving sale or transfer of all or a part of our business or assets (business deals may include, for example, any merger, financing, acquisition, divestiture, or bankruptcy transaction or proceeding).
4. SECURITY
4.1 The Site has taken strong measures to protect the security of your Personal Information and to ensure that your choices for its intended use are honored. We take strong precautions to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
4.2 You also have a significant role in protecting your information. No one can see or edit your Personal Information without knowing your user name and password, so do not share these with others.
4.3 Data Security: In addition to the above, Site will maintain security procedures and practices to store in a secure fashion and protect all personally identifiable information regarding the end user (“PII”) that is collected by us and stored in a database owned or controlled by Site (the “Database”), against accidental or unlawful destruction or loss, unauthorized disclosure or
access. Such security procedures and practices shall be implemented in accordance with all applicable data protection laws and shall be applicable to the nature of the information collected and shall be aligned with industry standard practices for the management, transport, and storage of PII.
5. NOTICE TO PARENTS
5.1 We want to help you guard your children’s privacy. While this Site is not targeted at children, we encourage you to talk to your children (below 18 years) about safe and responsible use of their Personal Information while using our Site, if they do so. The Site does not publish content that is harmful, derogatory or pornographic in nature. However, the Site shall not incur any liability should your children provide us any Personal Information without parental consent. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us at [email protected]. If we become aware that a minor under 18 has provided us with Personal Information without parental consent, we take steps
to remove such information and terminate the child’s account.
5.2 We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors under the age of 18 through our service although certain third party websites that we link to may do so. These third-party websites have their own terms of use and privacy policies and we encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children’s internet usage and instruct their children to never provide
information on websites without their permission.
5.3 We do not sell the personal information of our users, especially if we know they are under the age of 18 years of age, unless we receive affirmative authorization (the “right to opt in”) from the parent or guardian of a minor. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 18 has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at
[email protected]/ with sufficient details to enable us to delete the information.
5.4 We are especially sensitive about children’s information. Our Services are not targeted towards children, and our users must be at least eighteen (18) years old to use our services. We don’t knowingly collect information from children under the age of 18. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a minor child, we will treat any information that you provide us while using our
Site on behalf of your minor child as Personal Information as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy. If you have questions concerning our information practices with respect to children, or if you learn that a child under the age of 18 has used our services, created a user account, or provided us with personal information, please email us.
6. REGISTRATION
6.1 When you login to the Site’s secure pages, we may ask you to register yourself electronically. When you do, we merge your registration information with any information you’ve already left with us (we call that information your personal profile). If you haven’t previously registered with us, we create a personal profile for you from your registration information.
6.2 California Privacy Rights for Minor Users (California Business and Professions Code Section 22581): California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 allows California residents under the age of 18 who are registered users of online sites, services to request and obtain removal of content or information they have publicly posted. To request removal of such data, and if you are a California resident, you can contact us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with your account. Be aware that your request does not guarantee complete or comprehensive removal of content or information posted online and that the law may not permit or require removal in certain circumstances.
7. USER PRIVACY AND COOKIES
7.1 We take the privacy of our users seriously and will only use or share your personal data in accordance with this privacy policy and as permitted by applicable law.
7.2 We will not sell or rent your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes. We will use reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal data including using secure servers and encryption. You have the right to access, restrict, object to, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time. You also have the right to file a complaint with an Site’s adjudicating authority if you believe that your rights have been infringed. If you have any questions or concerns about our use of your personal data, please contact us at [email protected].
7.2 Cookies: When you visit our website https://www.instanodes.io/ we may place “cookies” on your computer to recognize you. We do this to store your preferences, collect statistical data and track your use of our service. Cookies are widely used, and most web browsers are configured initially to accept cookies automatically. If you prefer not to accept cookies, you may adjust and configure your browser settings accordingly. However, if you turn off cookies, or refuse to accept a request to place a cookie, some features and services on the site may not function properly. Ad companies (including but not limited to Google and Facebook) may also place cookies on your computer to track your activities across various websites so that they can display targeted advertisements.
7.3 We provide you with access to your user data and ability to delete any of your user data. We also take commercially reasonable steps to safeguard user data. We may also collect registration and other information about you as our customer through our Site. Our collection and use of information collected about you on our Site is governed by this Privacy Policy.
8. WHAT WE DO WITH THE INFORMATION YOU SHARE
8.1 When you subscribe to our newsletters, you provide us with your email address. We use this information to send you updates about our services, questionnaires to measure your satisfaction with our service and announcements about new and exciting services that we offer.
8.2 We will disclose your Personal Information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) confirm to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the Site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Site; and (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Site or
the public.
9. INFORMATION SHARING AND DISCLOSURE
9.1 We do not rent or sell Personal Information about you with other people (save with your consent) or non-affiliated companies, except to provide services you’ve requested, under the following circumstances:
a. We respond to court orders, legal proceedings or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.
b. We believe it is necessary to share information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of the Site’s terms of use, or as otherwise required by law.
c. We may need to contact you to comply or co-operate with a legal request. For this purpose, we will use the email address provided to us by you. All communications sent by us at such email address shall be deemed to have been communicated to you.
10. CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY
10.1 We limit access to Personal Information about you to employees who we believe reasonably need to come into contact with that information to provide products or services to you or in order to do their jobs.
10.2 We seek to ensure compliance with relevant technology laws to ensure the protection and preservation of your privacy. Additionally, we follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the Personal Information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or via mobile device, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially
acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute
security.
11. YOUR CONSENT
11.1 By using the Site, you consent to the terms of our Privacy Policy and to the Site’s processing of Personal Information for the purposes given above.
12. PRIVACY POLICY CONCERNS AND GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM
12.1 In compliance with the Privacy Shield Principles, Site commits to resolve complaints about our collection or use of your personal information. EU and Swiss individuals with inquiries or complaints regarding our Privacy Policy should first contact us at [email protected].
13. CONTACT INFORMATION
13.1 We welcome your comments regarding this privacy statement at the contact address given at the Site. Should there be any concerns about contravention of this Privacy Policy, we will employ all commercially reasonable efforts to address the same. The terms in this Policy may be changed by us at any time. Site is free to offer its services to any client/prospective client without restriction.