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1. PRIVACY POLICY

Welcome to Concord - that social place you imagined for communities of like-minded people to talk, hang out, and stay informed. At Concord, we take the privacy of our users very seriously. This document outlines our Privacy Policy and explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data while you use our app and website.

Our aim is to comply with local and global privacy laws and regulations. This Privacy Policy is written for all our users (collectively referred to as "users") and provides a detailed explanation of our data protection and data collection practices.

We encourage all our users to read this Privacy Policy carefully before using our services. You agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy by using our app and website.

Rest assured that at Concord, we prioritize the protection of our users' privacy. We will explain how we collect, use, share, and protect your information in this Privacy Policy.

2. COLLECTION OF DATA

At Concord, we only collect the necessary information required to deliver our products and services to our users. This may include personal information such as your full name, email address, age, and other relevant data (processed automatically).

We use this information to provide our services and communicate with you via email and/or newsletters. We take our users' privacy seriously, and we will never sell your personal data to third parties.

Please note that some information on our app will be collected automatically using various tools and plugins. However, rest assured that this information is used only to improve our app's performance and user experience.

2.1. COLLECTION OF USERS’ INFORMATION

We collect information from our users when they create an account on our app and use our services. This information includes but is not limited to:

  • Name;
  • Email address;
  • Users' Apple or Google Account Information (collected automatically);
  • Third-party-related information;
  • Some payment-related information (processed through Google, Apple, Stripe, or Transaction Cloud);
  • Any additional information relating to the users that they provide us directly through the app or indirectly through our platform or online presence such as ‘cookies’.

At Concord, we prioritize the privacy of our users. We want you to feel secure when using our service. Therefore, we want to assure you that we do not collect, see, or intercept your messages or voice and video calls.

Furthermore, we use end-to-end encryption technology to protect your privacy. This means that only you and the recipient(s) of your messages and calls can see or hear the content. No one, not even Concord, can access the content of your messages or calls. If a participating recipient reports a message, our system will verify that recipient's encryption key to decrypt the message and several (3-20) previous messages; the decrypted messages will then be sent to our Trust & Safety team for investigation purposes.

We understand how important privacy is to our users, and we take all necessary measures to ensure that your conversations remain private and secure.

2.2. AUTOMATIC INFORMATION COLLECTION

We also collect information that is automatically gathered by general apps, websites, and related tools/plugins to provide our normal services. This information includes but is not limited to user usage of our services, referring nodes, device operating system type, and language preferences.

In addition, our service may collect personally identifiable information such as IP addresses and other information through the use of cookies. We may share this information with third parties to comply with legal requirements.

3. COOKIES POLICY

At Concord, we use cookies to improve our users' experience and provide them with tailored content. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website or use our app. We use both session and permanent cookies to achieve the following purposes:

  • Understand how visitors arrive at our platform.
  • Monitor usage and traffic on our platform.
  • Remember users' preferences and the last visit.
  • Analyze data and track marketing efforts.
  • Report errors and improve customer service.
  • Conduct research and development.

Please note that our cookies do not contain any personal identifying information, but they may collect information such as your device type and operating system, browsing behavior, and IP address. You can disable cookie collection through your browser settings, but this may limit some of our services.

4. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

At Concord, we use third-party platforms to deliver our services. These platforms help us store and host our data. It's important to note that these third-party services may change from time to time as we look for better and improved options.

Some third-party tracking and analytical services links may also be present on our app, including Google Analytics, which help us track users' session activity, bounce rate, time of stay, and general traffic analytics. However, these links are primarily there to help us provide better services.

It's worth noting that any links on or through our app (and, in some cases, our website) are there for marketing or other service-related purposes to ensure the smooth functioning of our app. These links may or may not be associated or affiliated with us in any way. We may share information with third parties to offer enhanced services to our users or for targeted advertising purposes, but we don't collect information from these third-party services, and we don't share or use any personal data of our users or members. Therefore, we are not responsible for any theft, hack, stealing, or other unlawful use of our members' or users' data, which is provided for the services rendered by third-party platforms. All information collected by these platforms is subject to their respective privacy policies.

5. SECURITY OF USER DATA  

We have implemented the highest security measures to ensure that our internal procedures meet our strict security policy standards. This guarantees the protection and safeguarding of the integrity and quality of our users' personal data and information. To ensure that our users' data is secure, we have implemented advanced encryption methods, pseudonymization, and SSL certification.

5.1. USERS’ DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS

We are committed to protecting the personal data of our users and we respect their data protection rights. As a user, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, and object to the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit it to another data controller (data portability).

To exercise your data protection rights, we need to verify your identity. Please note that only users of our app have data protection rights, as we can only verify individual users who are logged in. We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your requests in a timely and efficient manner, and we may ask for additional information to verify your identity and process your request.

5.2. UPDATING AND AMENDMENT OF INFORMATION

If you require any changes to be made to the personal information that we have collected about you, including updates, amendments, or deletion, or if you wish to obtain access to the data that is being processed about you, or if you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, we invite you to contact us via email at support@concord.digital.

5.3. WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT

At any time, users have the right to withdraw any previously given consent to us, and we will no longer process their personal information unless we can continue the processing based on another purpose. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you can do so by accessing the settings menu within the app and deleting your account or by contacting us via email at support@concord.digital.

6. DATA RETENTION

We hold onto your personal information, which is collected as outlined in this Privacy Policy, for as long as necessary to provide you with our Services or as long as we have a valid business or legal reason to do so. When we no longer have a legitimate business or legal reason to process your personal information, we will delete your data. ALL account data, including all messages, are deleted within 14-30 days of deletion of your Concord account.

7. DATA DISCLOSURE

We may share users' information in the following instances:

  • When we are required to do so by a court of law or legal authority. 
  • We may share users' data with our service providers (such as web-hosting providers, payment partners, etc.), affiliates, marketing partners, business partners, and others who have legal rights to access users' data.
  • With your consent, we may also share aggregated information or otherwise anonymized information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

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8. GDPR USER RIGHTS

We are fully committed to complying with the GDPR and respect the privacy rights of all users of our app and services. To ensure transparency and to enable users to exercise their rights under the GDPR, we provide this statement.

Users have the right to access their personal information and to know how their data is being stored on our platform. We also allow users to have their data removed or transferred from our platform. We want all users to be fully aware of their data protection rights, which include:

  • The Right To Access – Users can request copies of their personal data from us.
  • The Right To Rectification – Users can request that we correct or complete any information that they believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • The Right To Erasure – Users can request that we erase their data, subject to certain conditions.
  • The Right To Restrict Processing – Users can request that we restrict the processing of their data, subject to certain conditions.
  • The Right To Object To Processing – Users can object to our app's or website's processing of their data, subject to certain conditions.
  • The Right To Data Portability – Users can request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to them, subject to certain conditions.

We are committed to fulfilling all requests made by users exercising their GDPR rights. If you have any questions or wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@concord.digital.

9. CCPA COMPLIANCE

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a law designed to provide residents of California with additional protections and rights concerning their personal information. We do not sell personal information for monetary gain, but we may work with and share personal information with certain partners and third parties, as described in this Privacy Policy. If you are a California resident, you have certain rights regarding the collection, storage, and sharing of your personal information, which you can exercise by contacting us at the email address provided below. These rights include:

  • The right to know what personal information we collect about you.
  • The right to know whom we share your personal information with.
  • The right to request the deletion of your personal information.
  • The right to receive non-discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights under CCPA.

10. AGE RESTRICTIONS 

To ensure compliance with laws and regulations, we want to make it clear that our Services are not intended for children and we do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 13 (or under 16 in certain jurisdictions in the European Union). If you are a parent or legal guardian and believe that your child has provided us with their personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately at support@concord.digital. We will take steps to promptly remove such information from our records unless we are required to retain it for legal or other legitimate purposes. Additionally, if we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 (or under 16 in certain jurisdictions in the European Union), we will take reasonable measures to promptly delete such information from our records.

11. RIGHT TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM EMAILS

All users have the right to opt out of receiving emails from us by removing themselves from our email list. If users wish to stop receiving our emails, they can click on the "unsubscribe" link provided at the bottom of every email. However, it's important to note that some emails related to users' accounts may not be able to be unsubscribed from, as they may contain important updates that are necessary for the proper and/or safe functioning of the app or service.

12. CONTACT US

If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or feedback about the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@concord.digital. We value your input and are always striving to improve our services to provide the best experience for our users.

 

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