Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 20th, 2018


NextBite (“we” or “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of our users (“user” or “you”). The following Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our mobile application (the “Application”).

IF YOU DO NO AGREE WITH THE TERMS LISTED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DISCONTINUE YOUR ACCESS TO THE APPLICATION IMMEDIATELY.

We reserve the right to make any changes to this Privacy Policy at any time for any reason. We will alert you of these changes by updating the “Last updated” date of this Privacy Policy when any changes are made. You are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy on a regular basis to stay informed of any updates and changes. By using our Application, you will be deemed to have been made aware of, and will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted any changes made in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Application after such an update has been posted.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to the third-party online and/or mobile store from which you install the Application from, which may also collect and use data about you. We are not responsible for any data collected by any such third party.

COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION

We may collect information about you in various ways via the Application depending on the content and materials you use and access, which includes:

Personal Data

Demographic and other personally identifiable information, including but not limited to your name and email address, that you voluntarily give to us when choosing to participate in any activities related to the Application, such as posting donation pickups, claiming donation pickups, or sending feedback. If you choose to share data about yourself via your profile, online communication system, or other interactive areas of the Application, please be advised that all data you disclose in these areas is considered public and can be accessed by anyone who accesses the Application.

Derivative Data

Our servers automatically collect information when you access the Application, such as your native actions that are integral to the Application, such as claiming a donation or contacting another use, as well as other interactions within the Application or with other users via server log files.

Geolocation Information

By accessing our Application, you grant us permission to track location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while you are using the Application, to provide location-based services that are necessary to interact with our Application. If you wish to change our access or permissions to your geolocation, you may do so in your device’s settings or can stop accessing our Application.

Device Access

We may request access or permission to use certain features on your mobile device, such as sending notifications, accessing the photo gallery, or other features. If you wish to change permission or access, you can do so in your device’s settings.

Push Notifications

We may send you push notifications regarding your account or Application or alerting you of a donation’s status. If you wish to opt-out from receiving these notifications, you can turn them off in your device’s settings.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

Collecting information about you allows us to provide with a smooth and customized experience. The Application may use your information to:

  • Create and manage your account
  • Enable user-to-user communications
  • Increase the efficiency of the Application’s operation
  • Notify you of updates within the Application
  • Request feedback about your use of the Application
  • Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems
  • Respond to customer service requests
  • Determine location for Google Maps API related features, including, but not limited to, current location, distance calculations, or giving directions.

WHEN IS YOUR INFORMATION DISCLOSED

There are certain situations in which your information might be shared:

  • By law or to protect rights: If we believe the release of information about you is required to respond to legal process or to investigate violations of our policies or safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law.
  • Third-party services: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for the Application that include customer service or email delivery.
  • Interaction with other users: By interacting with other users of the Application, those users may see your name, username, mobile phone number, profile photo, and other information that you chose to share with the Application.
  • Online posting: When you post donation listings, contributions, or other content to our Application, your information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Application.

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

The Application may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest that are not affiliated with us. Once you have left the Application via these links, any information you provide is not covered under our Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the content or privacy or security practices of any third parties, including any sites, services, or applications that may be linked from the Application.

GOOGLE MAPS

The Application uses Google Maps APIs to process the geolocation information gathered from you while using the Application. You may find the Google Maps APIs Terms of Service here and Google’s Privacy Policy here. You agree to be bound by their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy when using the Application.

By using our Maps API implementation, you agree to allow us to obtain or cache your location. You may revoke your consent at anytime by discontinuing the use of the Application.

CHILDREN POLICY

We do not market or solicit information from children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data that we have collected from children under the age of 13, please contact us using the information provided.

YOUR INFORMATION

Account Information

At any time you can review or change the information in your account by logging into user account settings and updating the account information.

You can request to terminate your account by using the contact information provided and providing the email and other required information pertaining to the account. We will delete your account from the database, but other information may be retained in our system to prevent fraud or assist with any investigations to enforce our Terms and Conditions.

Email and Other Communications

If you no longer wish to receive communications from us, you can opt out by disallowing notifications to be sent from the Application to your mobile device in your device’s settings.

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

Information Security

We have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, but there is no guarantee that our security measures are perfect and impenetrable. We cannot guarantee complete security of your information if you provide it, but have implemented various security measures to prevent this from happening.

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

California residents may request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) that we disclose to third parties that we have shared personal information (if any) with in the immediate preceding calendar year.

If you are under 18 years of age and are a California resident and have registered an account under our Application, you have the right to request removal of your data that you publicly post in our Application. Contact us below with the following email and include the email address associated with your account and a state that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is no longer publicly displayed on our Application, but the data may not be completely removed within the Application’s internal systems.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at nextbite.uw@gmail.com