Effective Date:November 27, 2024
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Rivendell (the "App", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and shares your information when you use our services. Rivendell is a closed-loop social networking platform designed to help people stay connected. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
2. Information We Collect
We collect the following information from you:
· Account Information:
o Identity Data: Your first name, last name, email address, university attended, graduation year, profile picture, phone number (optional), address (optional), and any other information you choose to provide in your profile.
o User Content: Posts, photos, videos, and other content you share on the platform.
· Device Information:
o Technical Data: IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, unique device identifiers, and other technical information about your device.
o Usage Data: Information about how you use the App, including features you access, pages you visit, and the time and date of your activities.
· Location Data: We may collect information about your location with your permission when you use certain features of the App.
· Contacts: We may collect information from your device's phone book (contacts list) with your permission.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
· To provide and maintain the App: This includes creating and managing your account, enabling you to connect with other alumni, personalizing your experience, and monitoring the usage of the App.
· To communicate with you: We may use your email address to send you updates, notifications, and other important information about the App. We may also use your phone number for communication with your explicit consent.
· To improve and customize the App: We use usage data and feedback to analyze trends, identify areas for improvement, and develop new features.
· To ensure the security and integrity of the App: We use your information to detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and other harmful activities.
· To comply with legal obligations: We may process your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
· For business transfers: We may use your information in connection with a merger, acquisition, or other business transfer.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Our legal basis for processing your personal data depends on the specific type of data and the purpose of processing:
· Contractual Necessity: We process your account information and user content to fulfill our contractual obligations to you as a user of the App.
· Legitimate Interests: We process your device information and usage data to improve the App, ensure its security, and protect our legitimate interests.
· Consent: We may ask for your consent to process your information for specific purposes, such as accessing your location data or contacts. You can withdraw your consent at any time through your device settings.
5. Data Sharing
We may share your information with the following third parties:
· Other users: Your profile information and user content will be visible to other users of the App who attended the same university.
· Service providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with operating the App, such as hosting providers, payment processors, and analytics providers. We have contracts with our service providers that require them to protect your information.
· Legal authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or if we believe that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
· Business transfers: We may share your information in connection with a merger, acquisition, or other business transfer.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
7. Your Rights (GDPR)
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
· Right of access: You have the right to request access to your personal data.
· Right to rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
· Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): You have the right to request deletion of your personal data, under certain conditions.
· Right to restriction of processing: You have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
· Right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, under certain conditions.
· Right to object: You have the right to object to processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at achie@hirivendell.com.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.
10. Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:
· By email: connect@hirivendell.com
· By visiting this page on our website: hirivendell.com