Privacy Policy

We as Velents Technologies Inc. (“Velents”, “we”, “us”) consider your privacy and explain how we collect, use, and share data about you. This Privacy Policy contains our data collection practices and describes your rights regarding your personal data. 

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The Privacy Policy applies when you visit or use the Velents website, Android and IOS versions of Velents applications, APIs, or related services (the “Services”). It also applies to potential customers of our business and enterprise products. 

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You agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy by using the Services and visiting our website and mobile apps. Please do not use the Services if you do not agree with this Privacy Policy or any other Agreement related to our website, mobile apps. 

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We have right to change the Privacy Policy at any time. We will share the new version of the Privacy Policy after update. Please check the new version of the Privacy Policy when you visit our website, mobile apps before using the Services. 

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1. What Data We Collect‍

‍1.1 Directly Collected Data‍

We collect different data from you depending on how you use the Services. When you use the Services, including a third-party platform, we collect any data provide directly. The data listed below is stored by us and associated with your account. 

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Email Newsletters:

We may offer email newsletters on our Service. If you sign up to receive a newsletter from us, we collect your email address and may use that email address to contact you.

User Accounts and Profiles:

Our Service gives you the ability to register for a Company account or to create and update a user profile on the applicable Service. When you sign up for the Service, we will collect the personal information that you provide to us registering for an account or creating or updating a user/company profile. This information may include first name, last name, corporate name, corporate email, corporate logo, CV, postal address, telephone number, email address, your professional title, interests you express in different products and services and related demographic information about you. We may indicate that some personal information is required for you to register for the account or to create the profile, while some is optional. The personal data may be shared in different formats such as text, MCQ, video, and audio etc. 

Integrated Services:

You may be given the option to access or register for the Service through the use of your username and passwords for certain services provided by third parties (each an “Integrated Service”), such as through the use of your Facebook credentials through Facebook Connect, WhatsApp, LinkedIn etc. By doing so, you authorize us to access and store the credentials you provide, your name, email address(es), date of birth, gender, current city, profile picture URL, and other information that the Integrated Service makes available to us, and to use and disclose it in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You should check your Facebook or other Integrated Service privacy settings to understand and change the information sent to us through Facebook Connect or other Integrated Services. Please review each Integrated Service’s terms of use and privacy policies carefully before using their services and connecting to our Service.

Interactive Features:

Our Service may contain interactive functionality that allows you to engage with other users on the Service, post comments to forums, our blog to upload photographs and other content (the “User Materials”), participate in surveys, and otherwise to interact with the Service and with other users. If you use any interactive functionality on our Service that requests or permits you to provide us with personal information (including, for example, any services that allow you to post User Materials on our Service), we collect the personal information that you provide to us in the course of using these interactive features.

Correspondence:‍

If you contact us by email, using a contact form on the Service, or by mail, fax, or other means, we collect the personal information contained within and associated with, your correspondence (the “Correspondence”).

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Sweepstakes, Promotions, and Surveys‍

We may invite you to complete a survey or participate in a promotion (like a contest, sweepstakes, or challenge), either through the Services or a third-party platform. If you participate, we will collect and store the data you provide as part of participating, such as your name, email address, postal address, date of birth, or phone number. That data is subject to this Privacy Policy unless otherwise stated in the official rules of the promotion or in another privacy policy. The data collected will be used to administer the promotion or survey, including for notifying winners and distributing rewards. To receive a reward, you may be required to allow us to post some of your information publicly (like on a winner’s page). Where we use a third-party platform to administer a survey or promotion, the third party’s privacy policy will apply.‍

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Communications and Support
If you contact us for support or to report a problem or concern (regardless of whether you have created an account), we collect and store your contact information, messages, and other data about you like your name, email address, messages, location, Velents user ID, refund transaction IDs, and any other data you provide or that we collect through automated means (which we cover below). We use this data to respond to you and research your question or concern, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

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1.2 Automatically Collected Data‍

The data listed below is collected throughout the use of server log files and tracking technologies, as detailed in the “Cookies and Data Collection Tools” section below. It is stored by us and associated your account. 

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System Data

Technical data about your computer or device, like your IP address, device type, operating system type and version, unique device identifiers, browser, browser language, domain and other systems data, and platform types.

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Usage Data

Usage statistics about your interactions with the Services, including content accessed, time spent on pages or the Service, pages visited, features used, your search queries, click data, date and time, referrer, and other data regarding your use of the Services.

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Location Information

We may collect information about your location when you visit our Website, mobile app through a mobile device or computer including information like your country, city, and geographic coordinates, calculated based on your IP address. We may get information about your network and device (e.g. IP address, proxy server, operating system, web browser and add-ons, device identifier and features, cookie IDs and/or ISP, or your mobile carrier) 

If you do not want to share us with location-tracking information, you can disable the GPS or other location- tracking functions your mobile device; provided your mobile device allows you to do so. 

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1.3 Data From Third Parties‍

If you are a Velents enterprise or corporate, in addition to information you submit to us, we may collect certain business contract information from third-party commercial sources. 

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You and others may post content that includes information about you (such as posts, comments, videos, photos) on our Services.

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We also receive personal data (e.g. your job title and work email address) about you when you use the services of or customers and partners, and applicant tracking systems providing us job data. 

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We receive data about you when you use some of other services provided by us or our affiliates.

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2. How We Get Data About You‍

We use tools like cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to gather the data listed above. 

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2.1 Cookies and Data Collection Tools

We use first party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our Website and Services to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users and to enhance the experience of our Service. Third parties serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.  To learn more about cookies, visit https://cookiepedia.co.uk/all-about-cookies . We may also use clear pixels in emails to track deliverability and open rates. 

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Velents and service providers acting on our behalf (like Google Analytics and third-party advertisers) use server log files and automated data collection tools like cookies, tags, scripts, customized links, device or browser fingerprints, and web beacons (together “Data Collection Tools”) when you access and use the Services. These Data Collection Tools automatically track and collect certain System Data and Usage Data when you use the Services. 

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2.2 Why We Use Cookies and Data Collection Tools‍

The specific types of first- and third-party cookies and data collection tools served through our website and the purposes they perform are described below. You can set your web browser to alert you about attempts to place cookies on your computer, limit the types of cookies you allow, or refuse cookies altogether. 

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Strictly Necessary 

These Data Collection Tools are essential for you to browse our website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of our website. The cookies are generally first-party session cookies. These are required for the Services to work properly, so if you disable them, parts of our website will break or be unavailable.

Preferences

These Data Collection Tools allow our website remember choices you have made in the past, like what language you prefer, what region you would like, or what name and password are so you can automatically log in. 

Statistics

These Data Collection Tools collect information about how you use a website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on. None of this information can be used to identify you. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymized. Their sole purpose is to improve website functions. This includes cookies from third-party analytics services such as Facebook, Google Analytics, Amplitude etc. as long as the cookies are for the exclusive use of the owner of the website visited. 

Marketing

The Data Collection Tools track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad. These can share that information with other organizations or advertisers such as Google Ads. There are persistent cookies and almost always of third-party provenance. 

Social Media

The Data Collection Tools enable social media functionality, like sharing content with friends and networks. These cookies may track a user or device across other sites and build a profile of user interests for targeted advertising purposes.  

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3. How We Use Your Data 

We use the data we collect through your use of the Services to:

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• Provide the Services including security, delivery, support, facilitate participation in content, personalization and communication. 
• Connect to Stripe for process payments to users and other third parties.
• Process your requests and orders for products, specific services, information, or features. 
• Communicate with you about your account by (including, chat bot) 

• Responding your questions and concerns; 
• Sending you administrative messages and information, including notifications about changes to our Services, and updates to our Agreements; 
• Sending you information, such as by email or text messages about the Services and related content, news services, new features, promotions, newsletters, and other available content (which you can opt out of at any times);
• Sending push notifications to your wireless device to provide updates and other relevant messages (which you can manage from the “options” or “settings” page of the mobile app);

• Manage your account and account preferences and personalize your experience; 
• Facilitate the Services’ technical functioning, including troubleshooting and resolving issues, securing the Services, and preventing fraud and abuse; 
• Market products, services, surveys, and promotions; 
• Learn more about you by linking your data with additional data through third-party data providers and/or analyzing the data with the help of analytics service providers; 
• Identify unique users across devices; 
• Tailor advertisements across devices; 
• Improve our Services and develop new products, services, and features, 
• Analyze trends and traffic, track purchases, and track usage data; 
• Advertise the Services on third-party websites and applications; 
• As required or permitted by law; or
• As we, in our sole discretion, otherwise determine to be necessary to ensure the safety or integrity of our users, employees, third parties, the public, or our Services. 

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4. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your data with third parties under the following circumstances or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy. We share certain data about you to the following categories: 

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• Service Providers: We may disclose personal information third-party service providers such as Stripe, Affinda, Intercom etc. (e.g., payment processing and data storage and processing facilities) that assist us in our work. We share the data which is reasonably necessary for them to perform their functions, and we require them to agree to maintain the confidentiality of such personal information; 
• Potential Employer
• Public Areas and Syndicated Services: Some features of our Service may allow you to upload, post or transmit User Materials to public areas of the Service. You include Personal Information in User Materials at your sole risk. We may allow you to select privacy options that limit access to some types of personal information in User Materials, but no security measures are impenetrable or perfect. Additionally, even after information posted is removed, archiving services may have saved that information. We cannot guarantee that any personal information that  you provide on will not be accessed, viewed, or used by unauthorized persons. 
• For Security and Legal Compliance: 
• Permitted or required by law; 
• Requested as part of a judicial, governmental, or legal inquiry, order, or proceeding; 
• Necessary to enforce our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy or other legal agreements; 
• Required to detect, prevent, or address fraud, abuse, misuse, potential violations of law (or rule or regulation) or security or technical issues; 
• Reasonably necessary in our discretion to protect against imminent harm to the rights, property, or safety of Velents, our users, employees, members of the public, or our Services; 
• We may also disclose data about you to our legal advisors in order to assess our disclosure obligations and rights under this Privacy Policy. 
• During a Change of Control: If Velents undergoes a business transaction like a merger, acquisition, corporate divestiture, or dissolution (including bankruptcy),  or a sale of all or some of its assets, we may share, disclose, or transfer all of your data to the successor organization during such transition or in contemplation of a transition (including during due diligence) 
• With Your Permission: With your consent, we may share data to third parties outside the scope of this Privacy Policy. 

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5. Security‍

We protect your data with appropriate security process. As with any internet-enabled system, there is always risk of unauthorized access. If you suspect any unauthorized access to your account, please contact us. 

Velents takes appropriate security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal data that we collect and store. Unfortunately, no protection system can be 100% secured, so we cannot guarantee that any information provided to us in connection the data we collect through the Services will be free from unauthorized access by third parties. Protection of your password is important to us, and it is your responsibility to protect it. You should not share your password with any third party, and if you believe third-party reached your password, you should change it immediately and contact Velents with any concerns. 

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6. Your Rights‍

You can update or terminate your account from within our Services and can also contact us for individual rights requests about your personal data. Parents who believe we have unintentionally collected personal data about their underage child should contact us for help deleting that information. You have certain rights around the use of your data will explained below:

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6.1 Right to Deletion

The scope of this right is not limited to the data controller, but also impacts third parties. We will share the privacy notice to inform you about the deletion of the data. Some exceptions have been admitted such as freedom of information, processing for research purposes, illegal activity or prosecute those responsible for the activity, legal obligation etc. 

You can access and update your personal data that Velents collects and maintains as follows:

To terminate your account:

• If you have any issues terminating your account, please contact Velents.
• Please note: even after your account is terminated, some or all of your data may still be visible to others, including without limitation any data that has been (a) copied, stored, or disseminated by other users (including comments on content); (b) shared or disseminated by you or others (including in your shared content); or (c) posted to a third-party platform. Even after your account is terminated, we retain your data for as long as we have a legitimate purpose to do so (and in accordance with applicable law), including to assist with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. We may retain and disclose such data pursuant to this Privacy Policy after your account has been terminated.‍

6.2 Right to be informed‍

We will provide information on the following; the categories of personal data processed, the purposes of processing, the existence of your rights and the contact detail of the data protection office. Also you may click the link “Do Not Sell My Personal Information Page” and exercise your right to opt-out. 

To update data you provide directly, log into your account and update your account at any time.

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9.3 Right to Opt-Out‍

You can choose not to provide certain data to us, but you may not be able to use certain features of the Services.

• To stop receiving promotional communications from us, you can opt out by using the unsubscribe mechanism in the promotional communication you receive or by changing the email preferences in your account. Note that regardless of your email preference settings, we will send you transactional and relationship messages regarding the Services, including administrative confirmations, order confirmations, important updates about the Services, and notices about our policies.
• If you are located in the European Economic Area, you may opt out of certain Data Collection Tools by clicking the “Cookie settings“  link at the bottom of any page.
• The browser or device you use may allow you to control cookies and other types of local data storage. To learn more about managing cookies, visit https://cookiepedia.co.uk/how-to-manage-cookies. Your wireless device may also allow you to control whether location or other data is collected and shared.
• To get information and control cookies used for tailored advertising from participating companies, see the consumer opt-out pages for the Network Advertising Initiative and Digital Advertising Alliance, or if you’re located in the European Economic Area, visit the Your Online Choices site. If you’re located in Japan, visit the Digital Advertising Consortium. To opt out of Google’s display advertising or customize Google Display Network ads, visit the Google Ads Settings page. To opt out of Taboola’s targeted ads, see the Opt-out Link in their Cookie Policy.
• To opt out of allowing Google Analytics, Mixpanel, ZoomInfo, or Clearbit to use your data for analytics or enrichment, see the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, Mixpanel Opt-Out Cookie, ZoomInfo’s policy, and Clearbit data claiming mechanism.
• Apple iOS, Android OS, and Microsoft Windows each provide their own instructions on how to control in-app tailored advertising. For other devices and operating systems, you should review your privacy settings on that platform.

If you have any questions about your data, our use of it, or your rights, contact us at info@velents.com

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6.4 Right To Access‍

To request to access, correct, or delete your personal data, please contact us. You can also submit these requests by emailing info@velents.com. Please allow up to 1 month for a response. For your protection, we may require that the request be sent through the email address associated with your account, and we may need to verify your identity before implementing your request. Please note that we retain certain data where we have a lawful basis to do so, including for mandatory record-keeping and to complete transactions.

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7. Our Policy Concerning Children ‍

Individuals younger than 18 years of age, but of the required age for consent to use online services where they live (for example, 13 in the US or 16 in Ireland). If we learn that we’ve collected personal data from a child under those ages, we will take reasonable steps to delete it. 

Parents or guardians who believe that Velents may have collected personal data from a child under those ages can submit a request that it be removed to info@velents.com.

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8. Jurisdiction- Specific Rules 

 If you live in California, you have certain rights related to accessing and deleting your data, as well as learning who we share your data with. If you live in Australia, you have the right to make a formal complaint with the appropriate government agency. Users outside of the United States should note that we transfer data to the US and other areas outside of the European Economic Area.

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8.1 Users in California‍

Users who are California residents have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, (“CCPA”). If you are an eligible California user, included in these rights are:

• “Right to Know” — You have the right to request to know more about the categories and specific pieces of personal information that we have collected about you and access a copy of your personal information.
• “Right to Correction” — You have the right to have inaccurate personal information about you corrected.
• “Right to Deletion” — You have the right to request deletion of personal information that we have collected about you.
• “Right to Non-Discrimination” — If you choose to exercise any of your rights under CCPA, Velents will treat you like all other users. In other words, there is no penalty for exercising your rights under CCPA.
• “Right to Opt-Out” - You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information.

CCPA has a specific definition of a “sale” and while Velents does not, in the traditional sense, sell your personal information or the personal information of any of our users, we do use cookies that make non-personally identifiable information available to select third-parties. To opt out of such a “sale,” click on the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link at the bottom of this page.

To exercise any of these rights under CCPA, please email info@velents.com CCPA allows you to designate an authorized agent to make these requests on your behalf. For your protection, we may require that the request be sent through the email address associated with your account, and we may need to verify you and/or your agent’s identity before fulfilling your request.

As a California resident, you also have the right to request certain details about what personal information we share with third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes. To submit your request, send an email to info@velents.com  and include your mailing address, state of residence, and email address.

Since there is no widely accepted standard for the browser-initiated Do Not Track signal, we do not currently recognize or respond to Do Not Track signals.

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8.2 Users in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) and United Kingdom (“UK”)‍

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the right to request access to your data in a portable format and to request the rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or objection to processing of your personal data. You also have the right to obtain a free copy of the Standard Contractual Clauses. You may use the information to submit your request. Additionally, if you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority.

Personal data is also processed outside of the UK, Switzerland, and the EEA by Velents, or our service providers, including to process transactions, facilitate payments, and provide support services. We use Standard Contractual Clauses adopted by the European Commission to facilitate transfers of personal data from the EEA to third countries and have entered into data processing agreements with our service providers and Velents to restrict and regulate their processing of your data. By submitting your data or using our Services, you consent to this transfer, storage, and processing by Velents and its processors.

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8.3 Users Outside of The U.S. 

To provide the Services to you, we must transfer your data to the United States and process it there. If you are using the Services from outside the United States, you consent to transfer, storage, and processing of your data in and to the United States or other countries. 

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9. Updates and Contact Information

When we make a material change to this policy, we’ll notify users via email, in-product notice, or another mechanism required by law. Changes become effective the day they’re posted. 

9.1 Modifications to Privacy Policy

From time to time, we may update this Privacy Policy. Modifications will become effective on the day they are posted. 

As permitted by applicable law, if you continue use the Services after any change of this Privacy Policy, will be deemed an acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. The revised Privacy Policy supersedes all previous Privacy Policies. 

9.2 Interpretation

Any versions of this Privacy Policy in a language other than English is provided for convenience. If there is any conflict with a non-English version, you agree that the English version will be valid. 

9.3 Questions‍

If you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact info@velents.com 

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