Privacy Policy
PRIVACY
POLICY
Terms
used
HiWeLinked: Hence forth will be connoted (we, our, us) as
grammatically suitable.
HiWeLinkedUser("User of the Service"): Person is
provided the HiWeLinked credentials once he/she signs
up by providing 'personal information. HiWeLinked
user is the one making use of the products and services with HiWeLinked credentials.
Therefore
will be connoted as grammatically suitable.
Please
read this policy carefully to be aware of our policies and practices regarding
your information and the way we will process it. You may choose to not use it,
if you do not agree with our policies and practices. By accessing or using our
Services, you agree to this privacy policy. This policy may change from time to
time, your continued use of our Services after we amend the privacy policy is
deemed to be acceptance of those changes, hence kindly check the policy
periodically for any updates.
Personal
Information: Information that HiWeLinked User provide
us to identify them personally. Name, email address, telephone
number(optional), gender (optional), Date of Birth(optional), Institution
studied in(Optional), Business Information(Optional), Skills(Optional),
Nickname(Optional), pictures the user upload on the App, the communications
made through the App Service etc. User will also be asked to allow access to
the stored contacts, camera, gallery, location obtained using global
positioning technology, storage etc. These information may be used to send
notifications or communicating with us. Turning off some of these features
through your device settings is possible.
Cookie:
Small file sent on the computer to keep informed of the information. The
browser and device information can be accessed through cookie. It also stores
'persistent information about your operations hence recognizing you and helps
in providing personalized experience. For instance, we use cookies to help us
remember and process items that you may order or services you have requested
for. They are also used to help us predict your preferences based on previous
or current App activity, resulting in providing you with improved services.
The
privacy policy describes how the data is collected, used, protected and shared
when user uses the application. The document addresses the privacy practises
also
INFORMATION
WE COLLECT
- You
can choose what information you want to share and how you want to share it. We
request only that information which you want to share with us.
- HiWeLinked users retain all rights to their data even
though we own code, databases, and all rights to the application.
Location
Information. You can choose to share you precise location from your device.
We use location data to when you wish to view locations nearby through
the suggestions we provide. When you use one of our location-enabled services
(for instance, when you tend to access the location Services for posting a
content with the location, from a mobile device), we may collect and process
information about your mobile device’s GPS location (including the latitude and
longitude of your mobile device). Some of these services require your personal
data for the feature to work and we may associate location data with your
device ID and other information we hold about you. We keep this data for as
long as it is necessary for providing services to you. If you wish to use the
particular feature, you will be asked to consent to your data being used for
this purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time by disabling the GPS or
other location-tracking functions on your device, provided your device allows
you to do this. You are requested to look into the device manufacturer’s
instructions for further details.
-
Cookies are used to store your information and collect information to take the
requests forward for processing. Most of the browser settings automatically
allow cookies. It is possible to disable some (but not all) cookies through
your device or browser settings, which can interfere in providing certain
functionality on the Services. You can select among the various options
regarding the cookies which major of the browsers provide. To modify your
cookie settings, please visit your browser’s help settings. You will need to
choose the settings for cookies on each browser and each device you use to
access the Services. Flash cookies operate differently than browser cookies and
cannot be removed or blocked via web browser settings. By using our Services
with your browser set to accept cookies you are consenting to our use of cookies
in the manner described.
- We
use firebase to store and collect your information and some information may be
considered as personal information by you.
-
Hardware level information like screen resolution, browser properties, device
information are collected to optimize the application
-
Application level information like errors that occur, Application crashes and
failures to provide enhancements and customer services.
-
Hardware and application level information collected does not identify you with
your products
- Logs:
When you access our products through browser or application, the information
such as requests made, actions performed, details of the browser, device, is
recorded/collected along with time and date. This information identifies you or
your browser uniquely.
When
you exchange messages with others through our Services, we may store them in
order to process and deliver them, allow you to manage them, and investigate
possible violations of our Terms of Service and wrongdoing in connection with
the Services
The
Messages. Messages are retained while providing the services we offer. The
messages transferred are stored in our servers.
We
store data until it is no longer necessary to provide our services and HiWeLinked Product, or until your account is deleted -
whichever comes first. This is a case-by-case determination that depends on
things like the nature of the data, why it is collected and processed, and relevant
legal or operational retention needs. For example, when you search for
something on HiWeLinked, you can access and delete
that query from within your search history at any time, but the log of that
search is deleted after 6 months. If you submit a copy of your
government-issued ID for account verification purposes, we delete that copy 30
days after submission. Learn more about deletion of content you have shared and
cookie data obtained through social plugins.
When
you delete your account, we delete things you have posted, such as your photos
and status updates, and you won't be able to recover that information later.
Information that others have shared about you isn't part of your account and
won't be deleted. Once you delete your account, your data will be deleted from
our records in 90days. To delete your account at any time, please visit the HiWeLinked Settings.
Your
Connections. You can allow the access to your contacts with the phone numbers
to enable the connection with them through our services. You can create, join,
or get added to groups with your account information. You can provide names to
the groups along with a group profile picture.
User
Reports. Users can report other users. Third parties may also choose to report
to us your interactions and your messages with them. User can report any
possible violations of our Terms or policies mentioned. We collect information
on both the reporting user and reported user when a report is made.
USES OF
THE INFORMATION
- We
consider your information and data as topmost priority. We use the Information
collected to improve our products and services. We assure you that it is not
shared or sold to other organizations for commercial purposes except any
products and services that you have requested, with your consent. We will seek
your permission before sharing any sensitive/personal information
- We
will protect and preserve the rights of our users in compliance with laws.
- Your
information is used to improvise the overall experience of our application.
- Communications
about Our Services. We use information when we communicate with you about our
Services and let you know about our terms, policies, and other important
updates.
- Email
address provided by you may be used to communicate with you during credentials
creation/change
- For
enhancing the quality of the application, we may share information with other
organizations who will comply with our privacy policy and adhere to
confidentiality and integrity. In case of accessing third party applications
through our product, the information collected by them complies with their
privacy policy. To Promote safety, integrity and security, We use the
information we have to verify accounts and activity, combat harmful conduct,
detect and prevent spam and other bad experiences, maintain the integrity of
our Product, and promote safety and security on and off of HiWeLinked
Product. For example, we use data we have to investigate suspicious activity or
violations of our terms or policies, or to detect when someone needs
help.
INFORMATION
SHARING AND TRANSFER
- For
our mobile based application: All requests come through your operator. The
information treatment by the respective operator complies operator’s privacy
policy.
- The
information provided by you will be subject to a different privacy policy in
case if we are subjected to get sold or acquired by other organisation. In such
case we assure that we will communicate to you to choose to continue using the
products and services. The confidentiality of your information and transactions
will be preserved.
Service
Providers. We may share your information with outside vendors that we use for a
variety of purposes, such as to send you emails and messages on behalf of other
members, push notifications to your mobile device on our behalf, provide voice
recognition services to process your spoken queries and questions, help us analyze use of our Services, and process and collect
payments. Some of our products, services and databases are hosted by third
party hosting services providers. We may share information about you with these
vendors only to enable them to perform their services.
INFORMATION
SHARING WITH OTHERS
Your
information is shared with others in the following ways:
When
you share and communicate using our Product, you choose the audience for what
you share. For example, when you post on HiWeLinked,
you select the audience for the post, such as your followers or the group
members. Similarly, when you use HiWeLinked to
communicate with people or businesses, those people and businesses can see the
content you send. We also let other accounts see who has posted comments or
participated in polling.
Public
information can be seen by anyone who holds an account in HiWeLinked.
This includes your username. Your profile information can be shared with any
other user in HiWeLinked users. You, other people
using HiWeLinked, and we can provide access to or
send public information to anyone on or off our Product. Public information can
also be seen, accessed, shared or downloaded through third-party services such
as search engines, APIs, websites and other services that integrate with our
Product.
Learn
more about what information is public and how to control your visibility on HiWeLinked.
Content
others share about you
You
should consider who you choose to share with, because people who can see your
activity on our Product can choose to share it with others on and off our
Product, including people and businesses outside the audience you shared with.
For example, when you share a post or send a message to specific friends or
accounts, they can download, screenshot, or share that content to others across
or off our Product. Also, when you comment on someone else's post or react to
their content, your comment or reaction is visible to anyone who can see the
other person's content, and that person can change the audience later.
People
can also use our Product to create and share content about you with the
audience they choose. For example, people can share a photo of you in a Story,
mention or tag you at a location in a post, or share information about you in
their posts or messages. If you are uncomfortable with what others have shared
about you on our Product, you can learn how to report the content.
INFORMATION
SECURITY
-
Measures will be taken to protect against unauthorized access of your
account/information; alteration, destruction, abuse of any data that is
stored/collected.
- Our
employees/ partners are not provided access to your information.
-
Review of our compliance with privacy policy with be carried out regularly.
- While
resolving the complaints registered, we assure that we will co-operate with our
users and legal and data protection authorities.
CHANGES
TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
- We
will seek your consent if we may alter your rights under any changes to privacy
policy. To reflect changes in law or when we add features to our service, we
reserve the right to make changes in the privacy policy. Kindly review the
changes carefully.
Our
policy towards children.
The
Services we provide are not directed to children under the age of 18; We do not
knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18.
If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us
with Personal Information without their consent, he or she should contact us at
contact sales@bhumaha.com. If we become aware that a child under 18 has
provided us with Personal Information, we will take steps to delete such
information from our files.
Contact
Information .
No 7,
Second Main Road, Karpagam Gardens
Adyar,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Email:
sales@bhuamaha.com