Privacy Policy
The general provisions of Section A apply to you regardless of your location. Section B applies only to users located in the European Union, Liechtenstein, Norway, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland ("Europe").
This Privacy Policy will help you understand the following:
A. General Provisions
- I. Definitions
- II. How We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies
- III. How We Collect and Use Your Personal Data
- IV. How Long We Keep Your Personal Data
- V. How We Disclose Your Personal Data
- VI. How We Protect Your Personal Data
- VII. Your Rights with Regard to Your Personal Data
- VIII. How We Process Children's Personal Data
- IX. Third-Party Service Providers and Their Services
- X. How Your Personal Data Is Transferred Globally
- XI. How This Privacy Policy Is Updated
- XII. Product-Specific Details
B. GDPR-Specific Provisions The following provisions only apply to you if you live in Europe.
- I. Legal Bases for the Processing of Personal Data
- II. Additional Information on How Your Personal Data Is Transferred Globally
- III. Additional Information on Cookies and Other Tracking Technology
- IV. Additional Information on Your Rights Regarding Personal Data
- V. Contact Details of the Data Protection Officer
A. General Provisions
I. Definitions
"Affiliated Company" refers to a company related to igread.com through joint ownership or control.
"Third Parties" refers to companies or persons who do not have a relationship with igread.com arising from joint ownership or control (i.e., a non-affiliated company) or other unrelated persons. Third parties can be financial or non-financial companies, or persons other than you and Intelligent Growth Read(igread.com).
"Personal Data" refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
II. How We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files transferred from our website, applications, or services and stored on your device. igread.com's website, online services, interactive applications, email messages, and advertisements may use "cookies" and other technologies such as pixel tags and web beacons. Cookies may be stored on your computer for a short time (such as only while your browser is open) or for an extended period, even years. Cookies not set by this site will not be accessible to us.
2. Our cookie usage
(1) igread.com and its partners use cookies or similar tracking technologies to better understand the functionality of our software on your device, how often you use our app or site, the events that occur within it, aggregated usage and performance data, and where the application was downloaded from. We do not link information stored within analytics software to any personal data you may submit within our applications.
(2) igread.com and its partners use cookies or similar tracking technologies to analyze trends, administer the website, track users' movements around the website, and gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.
(3) Many web browsers offer a Do Not Track feature, which can be used to issue Do Not Track requests to websites. If Do Not Track is enabled on your browser, our website will respect your choice.
(4) As is true of most websites, we gather certain information automatically. This information may include Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, files viewed on our site (e.g., HTML pages, graphics), operating system, date/time stamp, and/or clickstream data, used to analyze trends in the aggregate and administer the site.
(5) We partner with third parties to display advertising on our website or to manage our advertising on other sites. Our third-party partners may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to provide you advertising based on your browsing activities and interests.
3. Removing/disabling cookies
Managing your cookies and cookie preferences must be done from within your browser's options/preferences. Guides for popular browsers (Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari for macOS, and Safari for iOS) are available from each browser vendor's support pages.
4. More information about cookies
For more information about cookies and instructions on how to adjust your browser settings to accept, delete, or reject cookies, see www.allaboutcookies.org.
III. How We Collect and Use Your Personal Data
igread.com collects data for efficient operations and to provide you with the best product experience. Our channels for collecting personal data include: (1) data you provide directly, (2) data we record about how you interact with our products, and/or (3) data we obtain about you from third parties.
The data we collect depends on the environment in which you interact with us, the choices you make, including your privacy settings, and the products and features you use.
1. Personal data we collect
(1) Information directly provided by you
Some of our services require you to provide information directly to us. For example, registering an igread.com account requires you to create a profile; we may ask for personal data such as your name, date of birth, mobile number, email address, username and password, and photos.
If you order products, request a return or refund, or use a paid service, we may collect delivery details, bank account or credit card details, billing address, information for credit checks and other financial information, and contact and communication records so we can process your order.
Some of our services allow you to communicate and share content with others; this content may be transmitted through and stored on our systems.
We may also collect personal data when you participate in prize draws or competitions, promotional or marketing activities run by us or our business partners, questionnaires, or user forums or blogs hosted by us or our partners. This information helps us design and improve our products, personalize your experience, and provide relevant suggestions. We may match your information with third-party data to better understand your needs.
(2) Service usage information
In addition to information you provide, we may collect information about your use of our services through software on your device and other means, including:
- Device information device name, device model, region and language settings, device identification number, hardware information and status, usage habits, IP address, operating system version, and device settings used to access the service.
- Log information when and how long the services are used, search terms entered through the services, and error log information. Depending on your device's operating system, error log data may occasionally include information such as your phone number, email address, or social media account; we do not use such information for personal identification and periodically clear this data (usually within 30 days of collection).
- Location information such as GPS signal or information about nearby Wi-Fi access points and cell towers, device location ID, and network service provider ID. You can modify your device's location settings, including disabling location-based services or adjusting the accuracy of location information shared with us.
- Voice information audio we record (and may store on our servers) when you use voice commands to control the service.
- Album information to display photo locations and classify your photos/videos, we may collect latitude and longitude data associated with your photo and video files; when you search for a picture, we collect the search term and number of pictures identified locally.
- Camera operational data (e.g., how often you use the camera feature), device information (e.g., device model, IP address, operating system version), photo parameters (e.g., photosensitivity, number of faces captured), and available device storage.
- Other usage information such as how you interact with the content provided through our services.
We may work with third-party service providers to deliver some of the functions above; for example, a provider offering voice-to-text conversion on our behalf may receive and store certain personal data. These providers may not use this information for any other purpose.
(3) Obtaining data from third parties
Where permitted by law, we may collect data about you from public or commercial sources and combine it with other information we hold. If you log in using a third-party account such as Google, Facebook, or X (Twitter), we may collect public information from that service, such as your username or profile picture.
2. How we use your personal data
We process your personal data for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy based on your consent, to perform our obligations under our user agreement or service contract, to comply with legal obligations, or where necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by igread.com or a relevant third party. We use your personal data only for the purpose determined at the time of collection and approved by you; for any other use, we will seek your consent in advance. Examples include:
- Providing and improving our products to deliver our products and services, process orders, fulfill our contract with you, ensure functionality and safety, verify your identity, and prevent and investigate fraud or misuse.
- Customer support to diagnose product issues and provide customer care; your device identifiers and geographic location may be used to validate software licenses and invite you to surveys, and to improve our products and analyze business operations, though not to track your location. We may also use your email to respond to inquiries submitted through "Contact Us."
- Product improvements to constantly improve our products, including adding new features and functionality.
- Advertising to personalize the product and tailor content and advertisements to you, or conduct research and follow-up outreach. With your consent, we may match your data (including de-identified location information) with third-party data to build a user profile for product development or targeted communications (post, email, phone, fax).
- Commercial promotions to manage prize draws, contests, or similar activities you choose to participate in.
We will obtain your consent in advance before using information for a purpose not specified in this Privacy Policy, or before using information collected for one purpose for a different purpose. Without your consent, we will not provide third parties with your personal data or behavioral data.
IV. How Long We Keep Your Personal Data
We retain personal data only for the minimum time necessary to fulfill the purpose of collection, unless a longer retention period is required by law. After this period, we delete or anonymize your personal data.
V. How We Disclose Your Personal Data
1. Sharing with affiliates and partners
igread.com may make certain personal information available to affiliated companies and strategic partners that help provide our products and services. Your information will not be shared with third parties for their own independent marketing or commercial purposes.
(1) Affiliated companies we share only the personal data necessary for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy. If an affiliate wishes to use the data for a new purpose, we will seek your renewed authorization and consent.
(2) Authorized partners some of our services are provided through authorized partners, who may receive personal data necessary to deliver those services and related customer support.
(3) Business transfers in the event of a merger, acquisition, or bankruptcy involving the transfer of personal data, we will require the receiving organization to honor this Privacy Policy, or to obtain your renewed authorization and consent.
We share your personal data only for lawful, legitimate, necessary, and specific purposes, limited to what is necessary to provide the relevant service. Our partners are not permitted to use shared personal data for any other purpose.
2. Public disclosure
We will only publicly disclose your personal data:
- After obtaining your explicit consent; or
- Where required by law such as to comply with a subpoena, other legal process, or government request, or where we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or the safety of you or others, or to investigate fraud.
VI. How We Protect Your Personal Data
We take reasonable and practical technical and organizational measures to protect information related to our services. No website, internet transmission, computer system, or wireless connection is ever completely secure, but we take industry-standard safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, use, modification, damage, or loss, including:
- De-identifying personal data where appropriate, using SSL encryption for many services, and periodically reviewing our information collection, storage, and processing practices, including physical security measures.
- Limiting access to personal data to employees and authorized service providers who need it, subject to strict contractual confidentiality obligations.
- Applying security encryption during storage and transmission to prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
- Using additional security measures, such as encryption, for special categories of personal data.
If a personal data security incident occurs, we will notify you in a timely manner (by email, post, telephone, push notification, or other reasonable and effective method) with information about the incident, its possible impact, the measures we have taken or will take, and recommendations for reducing risk. We will also report the incident to regulators as required by law.
VII. Your Rights with Regard to Your Personal Data
igread.com respects your legal rights regarding your personal data. For your security, we may ask you to verify your identity before processing certain requests. You can exercise the rights below by emailing igreadcontact@gmail.com unless a different method is indicated.
- The right to be informed this Privacy Policy is published to keep you informed about how we use your personal data.
- The right to access you can access your personal data by logging into your account and reviewing your registration information under "Settings – Account."
- The right to rectification you may ask us to correct inaccurate personal data.
- The right to erasure you may request that we delete personal data we no longer have a legal reason to hold.
- The right to restriction of processing you may ask us to restrict how we process your personal data; we will retain only what is necessary to honor that request.
- The right to data portability you may request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
- The right to object you may object to our processing of your data, including for direct marketing or statistical purposes, even where based on legitimate interests.
- The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
- The right to object to automated decision-making you have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that significantly affects your rights.
- The right to lodge a complaint you may lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your country regarding how we handle your personal data.
We will respond to your requests as soon as possible, generally within seven days and no later than one month of receipt. Where necessary and permitted by law, we may extend this period by up to two additional months, and we will explain the reason for any extension within the initial thirty-day period. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may refer your complaint to the relevant regulatory authority in your jurisdiction.
VIII. How We Process Children's Personal Data
Our products, website, and services are intended for an adult audience. Children should not create their own accounts. We treat anyone under 16 years old (or the equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction) as a child. If we discover that we have collected a child's personal data, we will delete it as soon as possible.
IX. Third-Party Service Providers and Their Services
igread.com's website, applications, and services may contain links to third-party websites, products, and services. You may choose whether to access them. For example, "follow us" links may direct you to our official accounts on social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or X (Twitter), where you can view our marketing and promotional content.
We have no control over third parties' privacy and data protection practices, and they are not bound by this Privacy Policy. Please review the privacy policies of any third-party site before submitting personal data to it.
X. How Your Personal Data Is Transferred Globally
Personal data collected within the European Union is, in principle, stored within the European Union.
We provide our products and services using infrastructure located around the world. This means that, after obtaining your authorization and consent and applying de-identification measures, certain personal data (such as device identifiers, mobile phone number, email address, and username) may be transmitted to or accessed from a country or region outside the jurisdiction where you use our products or services, so that your account can function consistently worldwide.
Data protection laws in such jurisdictions may differ from, or provide less protection than, those in your home jurisdiction. Where this is the case, we take steps to ensure your personal data continues to receive adequate protection for example, by obtaining your consent for cross-border transfers, or applying safeguards such as encryption or de-identification prior to transfer. Where applicable, we apply Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission for transfers of personal data out of the European Economic Area.
XI. How This Privacy Policy Is Updated
We may update or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of updates through appropriate channels for material changes, by email (to the address on your account) if you have provided one, or otherwise by posting a notice on our website. Any update will not diminish your rights under this Privacy Policy without your express consent.
XII. Product-Specific Details
1. Account Registration Services
You can use your igread.com account to access our services. To create an account, we may collect information such as your date of birth, mobile phone number, email address, emergency contact information, username, and password.
We use this information to provide the account service. If you log out of your account on all devices, you may close your account by emailing igreadcontact@gmail.com. After your account is closed, we will stop providing you with products or services and will delete your personal data upon request, unless retention is otherwise required by law.
This information is stored within EU territory; however, to enable normal worldwide use of your account, we may transfer your account information outside the European Union, applying the protections described in Section X above.
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer at igreadcontact@gmail.com.
B. GDPR-Specific Provisions
These provisions apply only if you are located in Europe.
I. Legal Bases for the Processing of Personal Data
Our processing of your personal data described above is based on the following legal grounds:
1. Consent
We may process your personal data with your consent for example, to send promotional messages, enable participation in user experience programs, or collect location information for certain services. You may decline or withdraw consent at any time; withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal. If our processing is based on consent and you decline or withdraw it, we may be unable to provide the related service, but this will not otherwise have negative consequences for you.
2. Performance of a contract
We rely on this basis in particular to:
- provide you with igread.com's services, process your orders, or fulfill our contract with you;
- activate services or software licenses you have purchased and notify you of updates;
- manage your participation in prize draws, contests, or similar promotions; and
- diagnose product issues and provide customer care and support.
3. Compliance with a legal obligation
We may process personal data to comply with legal obligations, such as tax or commercial record-keeping requirements.
4. Legitimate interests
We may process personal data where necessary for our legitimate interests, including to:
- conduct customer surveys to improve user experience;
- analyze the customer market by country of use for marketing and promotion;
- analyze the efficiency of our business operations;
- analyze error logs to improve app functionality;
- provide personalized services and tailored content or advertisements;
- communicate with you and respond to your questions or comments;
- ensure the functionality and safety of our services;
- verify your identity;
- conduct internal audits and prevent and investigate fraud, cybersecurity threats, or misuse;
- enhance and develop our services, including security features; and
- pursue or defend legal claims.
We process personal data on these grounds only after assessing and balancing our interests against your right to privacy.
II. Additional Information on How Your Personal Data Is Transferred Globally
Where your personal data is transferred outside Europe, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
- transferring to a country covered by an adequacy decision of the European Commission;
- relying on a contract based on Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission; or
- where neither applies, obtaining your explicit consent or applying other measures recognized as providing an adequate level of protection.
For more information about the safeguards applicable to transfers outside Europe, please email igreadcontact@gmail.com.
III. Additional Information on Cookies and Other Tracking Technology
For detailed information on our use of cookies and other tracking technologies, please refer to our separate Cookies Statement.
IV. Additional Information on Your Rights Regarding Personal Data
Subject to the requirements of the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- The right to access request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- The right to rectification request correction or completion of inaccurate or incomplete personal data without undue delay.
- The right to erasure request deletion of your personal data where we have no legal reason to continue processing it. Note that deleting data from your device does not delete data we hold; please contact us at igreadcontact@gmail.com to request deletion.
- The right to restriction of processing request that we temporarily restrict processing, for example while we verify contested data.
- The right to object object at any time to processing based on legitimate interests for reasons relating to your particular situation, or to direct marketing for any reason. We will stop such processing unless we have compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, or need to process the data for legal claims.
- The right to data portability obtain a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, and have it transmitted to another provider where technically feasible.
- The right to withdraw consent withdraw consent at any time; this does not affect the lawfulness of prior processing. You can unsubscribe from promotional communications using the method described in each message. If you withdraw consent, we may no longer be able to provide the related service.
- The right to lodge a complaint lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority, or bring a claim before a court with jurisdiction.
V. Contact Details of the Data Protection Officer
You can contact our Data Protection Officer at contact@igread.com
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