PRIVACY & CONTENT POLICY
This privacy policy sets out how Nearby Connect uses and protects the information that you provide upon registration to use Nearby Connect chat and social service. Nearby Connect is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should incase you are required to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using Nearby Connect application, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
• We do not tolerate any content of a pornographic, violent nature or that promotes a bad environment. We have a user-generated content moderation system that control this type of inappropriate content.
• This statement informs you of our policy regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal data when you onboard Nearby Connect application to use our chat service and the choices you have associated with that data.
• We use your data to provide and improve the service and by using the service, you agree to the collection and use of informations in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this privacy policy.
THE INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT WHEN YOU USE NEARBY CONNECT
We collect only the following information from your mobile device that install Nearby Connect application:
• Information on the basic characteristics of your mobile device, such as your device model and IP address, which is used to make a connection to our chat and social service.
• Information about your location if you give us permission to do so ("Location Data") We may store and use this data to provide features of our service, to improve and personalize our service.
• We allow outside companies to post advertisements and collect certain anonymous information when you onboard and use our application.
• These companies may collect anonymous information, such as your Google advertising ID, your device type and version, browsing activity, location and other technical data related to your device, to serve advertisements.
• This app uses third-party addons that collect varied data, which may include device identifiers, location, mobile network coverage and performance, installed apps list and usage stats. With the user's consent, this data will be collected and shared with those third-parties for analysis and measurement purposes. The user can change his mind at any time by changing the consent.
THE INFORMATION WE DO NOT COLLECT WHEN YOU USE NEARBY CONNECT
We do no collect the following information from your mobile device that install Nearby Connect application:
• We do not collect informations such as names, addresses or other personal and private information from Nearby Connect users.
• When you use the chat and social service on Nearby Connect mobile application we may or may not record information that is posted in public chat spaces.
• The information that you provide in a private conversation with a third party will NEVER be collected, moderated, nor viewed by anyone, other than you and the third party with whom you exchange information. Therefore Nearby Connect and its administrators will not be responsible for your private activities with third parties.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Nearby Connect may contain links to other websites of interest, however once you have used these links to leave our application; You should Note that we do not have any control over that other website.
Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you may provide whilst visiting such websites and such websites are not governed by this privacy statement, you should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE PRIVACY OF MINORS
Protecting the privacy of minors is specially important to Nearby Connect administrators and for this reason:
• No part of the Nearby Connect chat and social service is directed or intended to be used by persons under the age of 18+ years. If you are under the age of 18+ years, then please do not use our Nearby Connect chat and social service.
CONCLUSION
Nearby Connect may change this privacy policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you agree with any changes. If you have any concerns with compliance to this privacy policy statement, kindly reach out to us.
This policy was last revised; July 26th, 2023.