Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is part of the Terms of Service (“Terms”) that governs your access to or use of the EXIF service, including our various websites, SMS, APIs, email notifications, and software (“Service”), and any information, data, text, graphics, photos, profiles, or other materials uploaded, downloaded, or appearing on the Service (“Content”).

The Privacy Policy describes how and when we collect, use, or share your information when you use the Service, and applies to all visitors, users, or others who access the Service (“users”). If you do not want us to collect, store, use, or share your information in the ways described in this Privacy Policy, you should not use the Service.

Information Collection and Use

We store the information we collect on our systems or licensed systems, and use it for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. You authorize us to use or store your information in, or transfer your information to, the United States and any other country where we operate. Privacy and data protection laws in some countries may vary from the laws in the country where you live.

We collect the following types of information:

Information you provide to us directly. This includes the personal information you provide for your EXIF account, such as your name, username, location, password, email address, phone number, profile information, or other contact information. This also includes communications between you and us, and any Content you post or upload on the Service.

If you provide us with your phone number, you agree to receive text messages to that number from us. We may use your information to send you information about our Service, to market to you, to help prevent spam, fraud, or abuse, or to help other users find your account, including through third-party services or applications.

Information you grant us access to. We may give you the ability to provide other information, such as your contacts list, geolocation, or information from your social media accounts. We may use and store this information to help you or your contacts connect through the Service. We may also tailor content, such as making suggestions or showing user accounts for you and other users, based on this access.

Cookies and Automated Information Collection. We may store log files or use tracking technologies such as cookies, pixels, web beacons, or local storage to collect information about how you use the Service or to provide features to you. We may also collect similar information from emails sent to you that then help us track which emails are opened and which links are clicked by you. This information allows for more accurate reporting and improvement of the Service.

Analytics and Third-Parties. We may use a variety of third-party services, including analytics tools, to help provide the Service or to measure or improve the use of the Service. These third-party service providers may use tracking technologies to collect information sent by your device, and may share such information with us.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may disclose or publish your non-personal information or non-personal information about you for industry analysis, demographic profiling, marketing, analytics, or other business purposes.

We may also share your information or allow third-parties to collect your information, which may include personal information, in the following circumstances:

Your Consent. With your consent, we may share your information with third-parties or allow them to collect your information from the Service in ways not specifically described in this Privacy Policy.

Friends and Other Users. The Service may support interaction with other users. If so, users will be able to see your activity on the Service, communicate with you within the Service, or view your profile, which may include your name and other profile information.

Service Providers. We may share your information with third-party organizations that help us provide the Service to you. Our Service providers will be given access to your information as is reasonably necessary to provide the Service under reasonable confidentiality terms.

Change of Control. In the event that we are involved in a bankruptcy, merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, we may sell or transfer your information as part of the transaction. The Terms and this Privacy Policy will apply to your information as transferred to the new entity. We will make reasonable efforts to let you know of the change of control before transferring your personal information.

Law and Harm. We may access, preserve, or disclose your information if we believe that it is reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; (ii) protect the safety of any person; (iii) address fraud, illegal activity, security, or technical issues; or (iv) protect our rights or property. However, nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any legal defenses or objections that you may have to a third-party’s request to disclose your information.

How to Access and Modify Your Information.

If you are a registered user of our Service, we provide you with tools and account settings to access, correct, delete, or modify the personal information you provided to us or associated with your account. You can request access to additional information by contacting us. We may retain your information for as long as necessary for our business purposes or for legal requirements.

Please note that search engines and other third-parties may still retain copies of your public information, like your user profile information, even after you have deleted the information from the Service or deactivated your account.

Our Policy Concerning Children.

The Service is not for children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13. Children under 13 should not use the Service at any time. If we learn that we have inadvertently gathered personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us.

Contact Us.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, the Service, the Terms, or our practices, please send an e-mail to privacy@exif.co.