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Privacy Policy for Christmasville  

Effective Date: September 5, 2024  

 

At Christmasville ("we", "our", or "us"), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you use our mobile application ("App"). Please read this policy carefully to understand how we handle your data.

 

 1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you use our App:

- Personal Information: This includes information that identifies you personally, such as your name, email address, and any details you provide when creating an account.

- Usage Data: We collect data about your interactions with the App, such as your device type, IP address, operating system, and the features you use.

- Location Data: With your consent, we may collect your location data to provide location-based services (e.g., mapping Christmas light locations).

- User-Generated Content: This includes content you submit, like addresses for the Light Map, recipes, or gift lists.

 

 2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

- To provide and maintain the App.

- To improve and personalize your experience.

- To manage your account and provide customer support.

- To analyze how you use the App to improve its functionality.

- To communicate with you, including sending notifications about updates, new features, or promotional content (with your consent).

- To comply with legal obligations.

 

 3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (For Users in the EU/EEA)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data based on one of the following legal grounds:

- Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your data for a specific purpose.

- Contract: The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g., providing the App).

- Legal Obligation: We are legally required to process your data (e.g., for tax purposes).

- Legitimate Interests: We have a legitimate interest to process your data (e.g., improving the App), which is not overridden by your privacy rights.

 

 4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with:

- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist in providing services related to the App (e.g., hosting services, data storage, AI processing through Vertex).

- Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our rights, we may disclose your data to legal authorities.

- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, sale, or acquisition, your information may be transferred to a new owner.

 

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

 

 5. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, servers located outside your country. We ensure that adequate safeguards are in place to protect your data, in line with international regulations such as the GDPR.

 

For users in the EEA, we use Standard Contractual Clauses or rely on other legal mechanisms to ensure that your data is protected when transferred outside the EEA.

 

 6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. You can request deletion of your account or data at any time (see "Your Data Protection Rights").

 

 7. Your Data Protection Rights (Global)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

- Rectification: Request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.

- Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("Right to be Forgotten").

- Restriction of Processing: Request that we limit the processing of your data.

- Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format.

- Objection: Object to the processing of your data for certain purposes (e.g., marketing).

 

To exercise these rights, please contact us at vanamburg.mv@gmail.com.

 

 8. California Residents (CCPA Rights)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

- Request the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected.

- Request the deletion of your personal information.

- Opt-out of the sale of your personal data (note: we do not sell data).

 

To make any such requests, please contact us at vanamburg.mv@gmail.com.

 

 9. Security of Your Information

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

 

 10. Children’s Privacy

Our App is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take steps to delete it.

 

 11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. We will notify you of any material changes through the App or via email.

 

 12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:

 

Mike Van Amburg  

vanamburg.mv@gmail.com

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