The updated Privacy Policy (“Policy”) will automatically come into effect for all existing users of Hoverwatch services on May 25, 2018 and, once in effect, your continued use of our services will be subject to this new Privacy Policy.
Your privacy is always our priority. In this Policy, we describe how and why we gather, share, store and use your personal data. Here you can also find information about your opportunities and how to manage your personal data.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.
This Policy contains detailed information about Hoverwatch’s interaction with your personal data. This Policy applies to all Hoverwatch services, including associated ones. The Policy also presents the terms of your use of the service.
We may improve our product and services in the future – adding new features, extending old ones, etc. If one of these changes will have an impact on our conditions for collecting personal data, we will certainly inform you. In this case, we may update this Policy or add terms. All new features are subject to this Policy; if they are not a subject of this Policy, we indicate that fact.
This Policy has several purposes:
Our goal is to help you understand our Privacy Policy. Please note that if you do not agree with this Policy, it is your choice as to whether you will use the Hoverwatch Service.
We have changed our Policy according to the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law to provide even better service for you. This law regulates interactions with personal data and gives rights to individuals.
At the same time, we have improved users’ accounts to give the opportunity to take advantages of those rights.
You have the right to:
Also, you have the right to not be subject to automated decision-making.
To exercise your rights, contact us: support@hoverwatch.com.
Methods of data collection are described below.
To test our IT systems, create marketing plans and promotion models, conduct research or data analysis, improve the Hoverwatch Service or develop new features/functionality, we may use anonymised and aggregated information based on users' personal data.
Below you will learn about the personal information we collect about you.
When you sign up for the Hoverwatch Service
- Account Registration Data - this includes data you provide during registration. We collect data to let you use the Hoverwatch Service. Account Registration Data includes your email address, age, country and IP address.
Some information is optional. You may provide more information about yourself to make your account more personalized.
Your service plan in Hoverwatch affects the personal data we collect.
If you used a third-party service to create a Hoverwatch account, we will receive the data through that third-party service. In this case, you must agree that the third-party service will process your personal data.
When you use the Hoverwatch Service
- Hoverwatch Service Usage Data - this includes personal information about your use of the service, such as:
The data we collect with your consent
For additional features/functionality or for a better user experience, you may give us permission to collect additional personal data.
- Voluntary Data - without your prior consent, we do not collect the information indicated below. You can give us access to the following data:
- Payment Data - when you subscribe to our services, conduct transactions or make purchases through the Hoverwatch Service, we can collect your personal information. The exact data depends on the method of payment, but includes the following:
- Marketing Data - with this information, Hoverwatch and our partners and service providers can carry out marketing communications with you via Hoverwatch, via electronic communication channels or directly from a third party.
- Surveys, Sweepstakes and Contests Data - the collected data varies depending on the promotion and is used to give you the opportunity to subscribe to and participate in these types of promotions.
When you use the Hoverwatch Service, we use various technologies to collect data about you. There are various reasons for this.
Below you will find information about the reasons why we process your data and about the categories of personal data we use for this purpose. Also, you will learn about the legal basis upon which we rely in the processing of data.
Account Registration and Service Usage Data
We use this data to:
The legal basis for the processing purpose is: - Performance of Terms; - Legitimate Interest.
Payment Data
We use this data to:
The legal basis for the processing purpose is:
Contests, Surveys, Sweepstakes and Marketing Data
We use this data to:
The legal basis for the processing purpose is:
Voluntary Data
We use this data to:
The legal basis for the processing purpose is:
Below you will find information about with whom we share your personal information. We will also clarify the reasons for this action.
Third-Party Applications you Connect to Your Hoverwatch Account
Hoverwatch may share your Service Usage Data with Third-Party Applications you connect to your Hoverwatch Account. For example, if you connect your Hoverwatch account to a social network, another device, audio, television, automotive or other platforms.
Third-Party Applications You Use to Log Into Hoverwatch
Third-Party Applications may have access to certain Service Usage Data if you log into your Hoverwatch account using a Third-Party Application. This Third-Party Application may have access to your activity and other Service Usage Data.
Service Providers and Others
To provide you with the Hoverwatch Service, we use a technical infrastructure operated by the technical service providers. In particular, we use the services of providers that store, host, maintain and manage the Hoverwatch Service. Providers allow us to communicate with you and to provide you with our services.
Hoverwatch Partners
If you are accessing the Hoverwatch Service through an application you received from a third party, we may share some personal data about your usage of the Hoverwatch Service.
For example, we may share your Hoverwatch username or other Account Registration Data if doing so is necessary to provide you with our services.
Other Hoverwatch Group Companies
To carry out our daily business operations and maintain our service, we share your personal data with other companies in the Hoverwatch Group.
Purchasers of the Hoverwatch Business
If we are selling, or discussing the sale of, our business, we may share your personal data with a prospective buyer or buyers. Hoverwatch will ensure your personal data remains safe. You will receive a notice if your personal data becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
Law Enforcement and Data Protection Authorities
We may share your personal data to comply with a legal obligation under an applicable law if we, in good faith, believe it necessary to do so. Also, we may share your personal data when responding to a valid legal process, such as a court order, subpoena, search warrant, etc.
If you have more questions about your publicly available information and what you share with others, please contact us by email (support@hoverwatch.com) or use our company's address in this Policy.
We keep your personal data (including voluntary data) as long as we need it to provide you with the Hoverwatch Service and as long as you have a valid account with a paid tariff. After the paid period expires, the data is stored for 30 calendar days. Then we delete it.
You have the right to retention. This means you can delete information about yourself and we will retain the personal data that we’ve collected. To do this, you must delete your account; after that, we will delete the information about you. Please note, there may be a delay in removing the information from our servers and backup storage. If we need your personal data to enforce our agreements or legal obligations, we may retain this information. A delay in the removal of information can also occur due to unresolved disputes or a continuation of the process of resolving disputes.
To ensure the service’s operation and perform the actions specified in this Policy, Hoverwatch shares your personal data worldwide. The company can subcontract with performers from other countries that are granted limited access to your personal data.
Hoverwatch may also share your personal data with third parties located in countries other than your home country. If your personal data is shared beyond the European Union and Switzerland, we ensure that its sharing, storage and usage comply with the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the EU Commission.
In our work, we may use content and services from third-party suppliers. We cannot be held responsible for the confidentiality and rights of third parties, as we cannot control them.
Please, always be aware when you use third-party services. Learn about their Privacy Policies, as they may be different from ours.
Our goal is to protect our users’ personal data. To do this, we use the appropriate organizational and technical solutions. We always do our best to protect data; however, no system can be absolutely safe.
You are also responsible for your safety. Please choose a unique and strong password for your account, log out of your account after you are done using it, install and use anti-virus software, and monitor the security of your personal data.
In some countries, age restrictions may be governed by the laws of a particular jurisdiction. In standard cases, the Hoverwatch Service is not directed towards children under the age of 16.
Please note that we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 or under the applicable age limit (the "Age Limit"). If you are younger than the Age Limit, please do not provide us with your personal data
Parents of a child under the Age Limit who have learned that their child provided his or her personal data to Hoverwatch should contact us by email (support@hoverwatch.com) or via our company's address, provided in this Policy. You have the right to be informed and access information held about you or your child.
We will take all steps necessary to erase the personal data of a child under the Age Limit if we learn that such data was collected. Please note that this may also require you to delete your child's account.
We reserve the right to change this Policy.
If we make a material change, we will notify you by displaying a prominent notice within the Hoverwatch Service.
This notification may be done in advance. This is why it is very important to read our notifications.
To learn more, please contact us.
Thank you for reading this Privacy Policy. Contact us with any questions about the Policy or visit our Support Center: https://support.hoverwatch.com.
We work for you and hope you enjoy Hoverwatch!