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Privacy Policy

Effective: January 27th, 2022 · Last updated: November 10th, 2023

Introduction

Stomio, Inc. describes how it collects, uses, and discloses personal information through its website and beta testing service at stomio.io and its subdomains. By visiting the site or using the service, you agree to this policy's terms.

What Information We Collect and Maintain About You

Personal Information

The company collects data directly from users:

For Stomio Beta Testing:

  • Required: email address (account identifier)
  • Optional: name, company name, company size, role, shipping address, phone number
  • Current users can invite others by providing their email addresses

For Stomio Feedback and Survey:

  • Anonymous users: browser, device type, operating system, language preferences
  • Optional: email

Web Log Data

Automatic collection includes: IP address, domain name, pages visited, visit dates/times, downloaded files, referring/exit URLs, software and hardware attributes, device IDs, geographic location, and cookie information.

Cookies

Cookies store user preferences and information about service usage, including pages viewed, downloads, operating system, browser type, ISP, domain name, IP address, geographic location, and referring website. Users can set browsers to refuse cookies, though this may limit service functionality.

Cookies Used by SaaS Platform:

  • Functionality, authentication, and session management (strictly necessary)
  • Customer support requests

These are not used for tracking or marketing purposes.

Pixel Tags

Pixel tags (web beacons, clear GIFs) placed in advertisements or emails allow information transfer to servers when users load webpages or interact with content, determining if users engaged with specific service parts, viewed advertisements, or opened emails.

Third-Party Plugins

The site includes social media plugins that may collect information about visited pages and share it with creators, even without user interaction. These are governed by third-party privacy policies.

Third-Party Online Tracking and Behavioral Advertising

Third parties may collect, analyze, and use personal information through cookies or web beacons. You have full control over it through our cookies consent manager.

How We Use and Process Your Information

Legal bases for processing: (1) legitimate business interest; (2) contract performance and fulfillment; (3) user consent; (4) legal obligation compliance.

Primary Uses:

  • Responding to user questions or requests
  • Providing service functionality
  • Fulfilling service requests or completing transactions
  • Sending service information, newsletters, updates, promotions, and advertising
  • Delivering confirmations, account information, notifications, and operational communications
  • Improving user experience and product/service quality
  • Meeting legal and regulatory requirements

With Whom and Why We Share Your Information

Analytics

Third parties analyze automatically collected information using web logs, beacons, and cookies. The Service uses Google Analytics for information collection and analysis. Users may opt out through Google Analytics tools. The service currently does not respond to "do not track" browser headers.

Third-Party Service Providers

Stomio uses third-party providers (web hosting, mailing vendors, payment processors, analytics providers) who may collect and use user information to assist in achieving stated purposes.

Legal Purposes

Information may be shared when believed necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable law, court orders, subpoenas, or legal processes
  • Investigate, prevent, or address illegal activities, suspected fraud, term violations, or threats
  • Establish, protect, or exercise legal rights or defend against legal claims

Your Choices (Your Data Protection Rights)

Users may opt out of marketing emails or texts by following message instructions or emailing privacy@stomio.io.

To learn about, update, or change personal information, users should contact privacy@stomio.io.

Rights for EU, UK, and Other Jurisdictions

Residents may have rights including:

  • Information about data collection practices
  • Access and rectification of data
  • Erasure or deletion of data
  • Data portability
  • Restrict or object to processing (including direct marketing)
  • Opt out of information sales
  • Opt out of marketing emails and texts
  • Limit automated decision-making
  • Lodge complaints to data protection authorities
  • Withdraw consent

Contact privacy@stomio.io to exercise these rights. Responses occur within no longer than 30 days.

External Links

The service may contain third-party website links. Stomio has not reviewed these sites, does not control them, and is not responsible for their content or privacy policies. If you decide to access any of the third-party sites linked on our website, you do so at your own risk.

Data Security

Stomio employs physical, technical, and administrative procedures to safeguard personal information. However, no website is 100% secure, and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to the Service.

International Users

Collected information transfers to and processes in the United States for stated purposes. Stomio may subcontract data processing to affiliates or third parties in the US or other countries. An updated subprocessors list is maintained by Stomio.

Data Retention

Personal information retention occurs only as long as necessary for collection purposes or as required by law. Information is destroyed in a way that prevents restoration or reconstruction.

Children

Service content targets individuals over 18 and is not directed at children under 13. The company does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

Stomio may revise this policy to reflect service changes. All changes post on the service, and users should review periodically. Material changes receive appropriate notice.

How to Contact Us

Questions or concerns about this policy should be directed to:

  • Email: privacy@stomio.io
  • Address: Stomio, Inc., 2933 McClure St. Apt 14, Oakland, CA 94609, USA