Last Updated: 07/04/2024
This Privacy Policy explains the information collection, use, and sharing practices of GOOiZ.
Unless otherwise stated, this Policy describes and governs the information collection, use, and sharing practices of GOOiZ with respect to your use of our website (https://www.gooiz.com) and the services we provide and/or host on our servers.
Before you use or submit any information through or in connection with the Services, please carefully review this Privacy Policy. By using any part of the Services, you understand that your information will be collected, used, and disclosed as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Our Principles
GOOiZ has designed this policy to be consistent with the following principles:
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Privacy policies should be human readable and easy to find.
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Data collection, storage, and processing should be simplified as much as possible to enhance security, ensure consistency, and make the practices easy for users to understand.
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Data practices should meet the reasonable expectations of users.
Information We Collect
We collect information in multiple ways, including when you provide information directly to us; when we passively collect information from you, such as from your browser or device; and from third parties.
Information You Provide Directly to Us
We will collect any information you provide to us. We may collect information from you in a variety of ways such as when you contact us by completing the contact form or when you provide feedback. This information may include but is not limited to your name, email address, phone number and your geographic location.
Information that Is Automatically Collected
Device/Usage Information
We may automatically collect certain information about the computer or devices (including mobile devices or tablets) you use to access the Services. As described further below, we may collect and analyze (a) device information such as IP addresses, location information (by country and city), unique device identifiers, IMEI and TCP/IP address, browser types, browser language, operating system, mobile device carrier information, and (b) information related to the ways in which you interact with the Services, such as referring and exit web pages and URLs, platform type, the number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages and content viewed and the order of those pages, statistical information about the use of the Services, the amount of time spent on particular pages, the date and time you used the Services, the frequency of your use of the Services, error logs, and other similar information. As described further below, we may use third-party analytics providers and technologies, including cookies and similar tools, to assist in collecting this information.
Information from Third Parties
We may also collect information from third parties, including public sources, social media platforms, and marketing and market research firms. Depending on the source, this information collected from third parties could include name, contact information, demographic information, information about an individual's employer, information to verify identity or trustworthiness, and information for other fraud or safety protection purposes.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect from and about you to:
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Fulfill the purposes for which you provided it.
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Provide and improve the Services, including to develop new features or services, take steps to secure the Services, and for technical and customer support.
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Process and respond to your inquiries or to request your feedback.
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Conduct analytics, research, and reporting, including to synthesize and derive insights from your use of our Services.
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Comply with the law and protect the safety, rights, property, or security of GOOiZ, the
Services, our users, and the general public; and
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Enforce our Terms of Use, including to investigate potential violations thereof.
Please note that we may combine information that we collect from you and about you (including automatically collected information) with information we obtain about you from our affiliates and/or non-affiliated third parties, and use such combined information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
When We Disclose Your Information
We may disclose and/or share your information under the following circumstances:
Service Providers.
We may disclose your information with third parties who perform services on our behalf, including without limitation, event management, marketing, customer support, data storage, data analysis and processing, and legal services.
Legal Compliance and Protection of Creative Commons and Others.
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or on a good faith belief that such disclosure is permitted by this Privacy Policy or reasonably necessary or appropriate for any of the following reasons: (a) to comply with legal process; (b) to enforce or apply our Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy, or other contracts with you, including investigation of potential violations thereof; (c) enforce our Charter including the Code of Conduct and policies contained and incorporated therein, (d) to respond to your requests for customer service; and/or (e) to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of GOOiZ, our agents and affiliates, our users, and the public. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection, and spam/malware prevention, and similar purposes.
Consent.
We may disclose your information to any third parties based on your consent to do so.
Aggregate/De-identified Information.
We may disclose de-identified and/or aggregated data for any purpose to third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and/or others.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
Legitimate Interests.
In many cases, we handle information on the ground that it furthers our legitimate interests in ways that are not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the affected individuals, these include:
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Customer service
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Marketing, advertising, and fundraising
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Protecting our users
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Analyzing and improving our business
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Managing legal issues
We may also process information for the same legitimate interests of our users and business partners.
Legal Compliance.
We may need to use and disclose information in certain ways to comply with our legal obligations.
Consent.
Where required by law, and in some other cases where legally permissible, we handle information on the basis of consent. Where we handle your information on the basis of consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent; in accordance with applicable law.
