Privacy Policy
This Privacy Notice for the Qahwati app (“we”) explains how and why we access, collect, store, use, and/or share your personal information (“processing”) when you use our services (“Services”), including the following: Do you have any questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how we process your personal information. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services.
Summary of key points
This summary presents the key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find more details on any of these topics by clicking the link below for each key point or by using the table of contents below to find the section you are looking for. What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or browse our services, we may process personal information based on how you interact with us and the services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about the personal information you disclose to us. Do we process any sensitive personal information? Some information may be considered "private" or "sensitive" in certain jurisdictions, for example, your racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal information. Do we collect any information from third parties? We may collect information from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other third-party sources. Learn more about the information we collect from other sources. How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our services, to communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention purposes, and to comply with the law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We only process your information when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learn more about how we process your information. In what situations and with whom do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties. Learn more about when and with whom we share your personal information. What are your rights? Depending on your geographic location, applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacy rights. How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a data access request or by contacting us. We will consider any request and act on it in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Want to know more about what we do with any information we collect? See our full Privacy Notice.
1. What information do we collect?
Personal information you disclose to us: We collect personal information you provide to us. We collect personal information you voluntarily provide when you register for the Services, express interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise contact us. Sensitive information: We do not process sensitive information. All personal information you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to this personal information. Information collected automatically: Certain information—such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics—is collected automatically when you visit our Services. We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (such as your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referral URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily necessary to maintain the security and operation of our Services and for internal analytics and reporting purposes. As with many companies, we also collect information via cookies and similar technologies.
2. How do we process your information?
In short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our services, to communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention purposes, and to comply with the law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our services.
3. When and with whom do we share your personal information?
In brief: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties. We may need to share your personal information in the following situations: Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or part of our business by another company, or during negotiations thereof. Affiliates. We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to respect this Privacy Notice. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or are under common control with us. Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to provide you with certain products, services, or promotions.
4. Do we use cookies and other tracking technologies?
In short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons and pixels) to collect information when you interact with our services. Some online tracking technologies help us keep our services secure, prevent outages and bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic website functionality. We also allow third parties and service providers to use online tracking technologies on our services for analytics and advertising, including helping to administer and serve ads, personalize ads to your interests, or send reminders about abandoned shopping carts (depending on your communication preferences). Third parties and service providers use their technologies to deliver ads about products and services tailored to your interests, which may appear either on our services or on other websites. Specific information about how we use these technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is in our Cookie Notice.
5. How do we handle your login credentials on social media sites?
In short: If you choose to register or log in to our services using a social media account, we may be able to access certain information about you. Our services allow you to register and log in using third-party social media account details (such as your Facebook or X login credentials). When you choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from your social media provider. The profile information we receive may vary depending on the social media provider, but it often includes your name, email address, friends list, and profile picture, as well as other information you choose to post on that social media platform. We will only use the information we receive for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice or otherwise explained to you in the relevant services. Please note that we do not control, and are not responsible for, other uses of your personal information by third-party social media providers. We recommend that you review their Privacy Notice to understand how they collect, use, and share your personal information, and how you can set your privacy preferences on their websites and apps.
6. Is your information transferred internationally?
In short: We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own. Our servers are located in [country name missing]. If you use our services from outside [country name missing], please be aware that your information may be transferred to us, stored, and processed by us at our facilities and at the facilities of third parties with whom we may share your personal information (see "When and with whom do we share your personal information?" above), in other countries. If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland, the data protection laws or other similar laws may not be as comprehensive as those in your country. However, we will take all necessary measures to protect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Notice and applicable law.
7. How long do we keep your information?
In short: We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice, unless otherwise required by law. We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as for tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). When we no longer have a legitimate ongoing business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or if that is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion becomes possible.
8. Do we collect information from minors?
In short: We do not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 18 or market products to them. We also do not knowingly collect, solicit, or market products to children under the age of 18, nor do we knowingly sell such personal information. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 years old or that you are the parent or guardian of a minor and consent to that dependent minor's use of the Services. If we become aware that personal information has been collected from users under the age of 18, we will immediately deactivate the account and take appropriate action to delete that data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under the age of 18, please contact us at hello@qahwati.app.
9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In short: You can review, change, or terminate your account at any time, depending on your country, province, or state of residence. Withdrawing your consent: If we rely on your consent to process your personal information, which may be express and/or implied consent according to applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided in the "How can you contact us about this notice?" section below. However, please be aware that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing prior to its withdrawal, nor will it affect, where permitted by applicable law, the processing of your personal information based on lawful processing grounds other than consent. Account information: If you wish to review, change, or terminate your account at any time, you can: Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate your account and information or delete it from our active databases. However, we may retain some information on our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with investigations, enforce our legal terms, and/or comply with applicable legal requirements.
10. Controls for Do Not Track Features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and apps include a feature or setting that allows you to indicate your preference for privacy by opting out of the collection and monitoring of your online browsing activity. Currently, there is no standardized technical framework for recognizing and enforcing Do Not Track signals. Therefore, we do not currently respond to Do Not Track signals via browser or any other mechanism that automatically informs you of your preference to not be tracked online. Should an online tracking standard be adopted, which we will in the future, we will inform you in a revised version of this Privacy Notice.
11. Should we update this notice?
In short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to comply with applicable laws. We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by the date "Revised" at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes to this Privacy Notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of these changes or by sending you a notice directly. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice regularly to stay informed about how we protect your information.
12. How can you contact us regarding this notice?
If you have any questions or comments about this notice, you can contact us via email at hello@qahwati.app
13. How can you review, update, or delete the data we collect from you?
In accordance with the laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how it is processed, correction of errors, or deletion. You also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. Please send your account deletion request to hello@qahwati.app using your registered email address.
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