Privacy Policy

his Privacy Policy (“Policy”) delineates the manner in which PodSwap (“PodSwap,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, safeguards, and utilizes personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) furnished by you (“User,” “you,” or “your”) when accessing or utilizing the https://podswap.app website and its associated products or services (collectively referred to as the “Website” or “Services”). This Policy also elucidates the options available to you regarding the use of your personal information and the mechanisms for accessing and updating such information. It is important to note that this Policy does not pertain to the practices of entities not owned or controlled by us, or individuals not under our employment or management.

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We receive and retain any information that you knowingly provide when you create an account, publish content, or complete any online forms on our Website. This information may encompass your email address, name, or other Personal Information when necessary. You have the prerogative to withhold certain information, although this may impede your ability to fully access certain features of the Website.

COLLECTION OF NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION

Upon visiting our Website, our servers automatically log data transmitted by your browser. Such data may include information such as your device’s IP address, browser type and version, operating system details, language preferences, the webpage visited prior to arriving at our Website, the specific pages of our Website visited by you, the duration of your visits to these pages, the information you searched for on our Website, access timestamps, and other statistical data.

MANAGING PERSONAL INFORMATION

You are afforded the capability to access, append, update, and remove certain Personal Information pertaining to you. The scope of information available for viewing, updating, or deleting may change in accordance with modifications to the Website or Services. Notably, we may preserve unaltered copies of your information in our records when you make updates. We will retain your information as long as your account remains active or as required to provide you with our Services. Some information may persist in our private records even after you delete it from your account. We shall use and retain your information as necessary to adhere to legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our contractual agreements. We may employ aggregated data derived from, or incorporating, your Personal Information after updates or deletions, but always in a manner that preserves your anonymity.

USE OF COLLECTED INFORMATION

The information we collect from you may be used to enhance our Website, provide superior customer service by addressing inquiries and emails from our customers, transmit essential notification emails like password reminders and updates, and manage the operations of our Website and Services. Non-personal information collected is exclusively employed to detect potential instances of abuse and generate statistical insights into Website utilization. Such statistical data is not aggregated in a manner that would permit the identification of individual users.

DATA BREACH

In the event that we become aware of a compromise in the security of the Website or the unauthorized disclosure of users’ Personal Information as a consequence of external activities, including security breaches or fraudulent activities, we reserve the right to undertake appropriate measures, such as investigation and reporting, in addition to cooperating with law enforcement authorities. In cases of data breaches, we will make reasonable efforts to notify affected individuals when a reasonable risk of harm to the user arises due to the breach, or when such notice is mandated by law. You will be duly informed via email in such instances.

LEGAL DISCLOSURE

In the event of a corporate transition, such as a merger or acquisition by another company or the sale of all or part of our assets, your user account and personal data are likely to be transferred as part of the assets.

CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy pertaining to the Website or Services at any time, with the modifications taking effect upon the posting of an updated version of this Policy on the Website. You will receive an email notification when such changes are implemented. Continued use of the Website after any such changes shall signify your consent to these modifications.

CHILDREN

We do not intentionally collect Personal Information from individuals under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, kindly refrain from submitting Personal Information through our Website or Service. We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children’s online activities and to guide them in adhering to this Policy by instructing them not to provide Personal Information through our Website or Service without appropriate authorization. Should you have reason to believe that a child under 13 years of age has supplied Personal Information through our Website or Service, please reach out to us.

NEWSLETTERS

We offer electronic newsletters for voluntary subscription at any time. You retain the option to discontinue receiving our newsletters or marketing emails by following the unsubscribe instructions enclosed in these emails or by contacting us directly. It is important to note that you will continue to receive essential transactional emails.

COOKIES

Our Website utilizes “cookies” to enhance your online experience. A cookie is a text file deposited on your hard drive by a web page server. Cookies are incapable of executing programs or delivering viruses to your computer. They are unique to you and can solely be interpreted by a web server within the domain that issued the cookie. Cookies may be employed to gather, store, and track information for statistical purposes to facilitate the operation of our Website and Services. You have the prerogative to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers are configured to accept cookies automatically, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies as per your preferences.

ADVERTISEMENT

We may display online advertisements and share aggregated, non-identifying information about our customers, acquired through registration processes or online surveys and promotions, with select advertisers. We do not disclose personally identifiable information about individual customers to advertisers. In some instances, we may utilize this aggregated and non-identifying information to deliver tailored advertisements to the intended audience.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Our Website contains links to other websites not owned or governed by us. We must emphasize that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external websites or third parties. We encourage you to exercise caution when exiting our Website and to review the privacy policies of each website that may collect your personal information.

INFORMATION SECURITY

We safeguard the information you provide by storing it on secure computer servers within a controlled environment, protected against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to deter unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure of personal information under our control and custody. However, it is imperative to acknowledge that no data transmission over the Internet or wireless networks is entirely foolproof. Consequently, while we diligently strive to protect your personal information, you recognize that (i) the Internet inherently entails security and privacy limitations beyond our control, (ii) the security, integrity, and privacy of information and data exchanged between you and our Website cannot be guaranteed, and (iii) such information and data may be accessible or tampered with during transit by third parties, notwithstanding our best efforts.

ACCEPTANCE OF THIS POLICY

By using the Website or its Services, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to adhere to all the terms and conditions outlined in this Policy. If you do not concur with the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to utilize or access the Website and its Services.

CONTACTING US

For any inquiries or concerns regarding this Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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At PodSwap, our unwavering commitment is directed towards safeguarding your privacy interests, ensuring that your satisfaction consistently occupies the pinnacle of our priorities.