PopiWa Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 11, 2025
At https://www.PopiWa.com (hereinafter "PopiWa," "we," "our," or "the Platform"), we take your privacy very seriously. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, process, share, and protect your personal information in connection with your use of our platform. By using PopiWa, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect different types of information to provide and improve our services:
1.1 Information you provide directly to us:
Account Information: When you create an account, we collect information such as your name, email address, date of birth, gender (optional), and password. You may also provide a profile picture and other biographical information.
Content You Post: We collect the content you post on the Platform, including photos, videos, comments, posts, messages, and associated metadata (e.g., date and time of posting).
Communications: When you communicate with us (e.g., through customer support), we collect the content of your communications.
Payment Information: If you use paid features on PopiWa, we collect payment information (e.g., credit/debit card number, billing address), although actual payment processing may be handled by a third-party payment service provider.
1.2 Information We Collect Automatically:
Usage Information: We collect information about how you interact with PopiWa, including the features you use, the content you view, interactions with other users, and the frequency and duration of your activities.
Device Information: We collect information about the devices you use to access PopiWa, such as the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, mobile network information, and log data.
Location Data: With your consent, we may collect precise location information from your device using GPS, Wi-Fi, or cell tower data. We may also infer your approximate location from your IP address.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies (such as pixels, web beacons, and local storage) to collect information about your browsing activity and preferences to enhance your experience, personalize content and ads, analyze Platform usage, and remember your settings.
1.3 Third-Party Information:
Partners and Service Providers: We may receive information about you from third-party partners or service providers who assist us in operating, providing, improving, integrating, optimizing, and marketing PopiWa.
Other Social Media Platforms: If you choose to link your PopiWa account with accounts on other social media platforms, we may receive information about you from those platforms, in accordance with your privacy settings.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for a variety of purposes, including:
Providing and maintaining PopiWa: To operate, maintain, protect, and improve the functionality and performance of the Platform.
Personalizing your experience: To tailor the content, features, and advertisements you see based on your interests, activities, and location.
Communicating with you: To send you service-related notifications, updates, security alerts, and support messages.
Improving and developing new services: To analyze usage and trends to better understand user preferences and develop new features and products.
Research and analytics: To conduct research and analytics to understand how users interact with PopiWa and improve our algorithms.
Promotion and marketing: To send you marketing communications and advertisements about products and services we believe may be of interest to you.
Security and compliance: To detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, violations of our policies, or illegal activities. To enforce our Terms of Use and other policies.
Content Monitoring and Moderation: Monitor content posted on the Platform to ensure compliance with our Community Guidelines and remove content that violates them.
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information in the following ways:
3.1 With other PopiWa users:
Your profile information (username, profile picture, etc.) and the content you post are visible to other users according to your privacy settings.
Direct messages and private interactions are only visible to participants.
3.2 With our service providers: We share information with third parties who provide services to us in support of PopiWa, such as data hosting, analytics, payment processing, customer service, marketing, and security. These service providers only access the information needed to perform their functions and are contractually obligated to protect it.
3.3 For advertising and marketing purposes: We may share information with advertising partners to show you relevant ads on and off PopiWa. This information may be anonymized or aggregated.
3.4 For legal and security reasons: We may disclose your information if we believe in good faith that it is reasonably necessary to:
Comply with a legal obligation, judicial process, or governmental request.
Enforce our Terms of Use and other policies.
Detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues.
Protect the rights, property, or safety of PopiWa, our users, or the public.
3.5 In the event of a business transfer: If PopiWa is involved in a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or bankruptcy, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
3.6 With your consent: We may share your information with third parties for any other purpose with your express consent.
4. Your Rights and Choices
You have certain rights regarding your personal information:
Access and rectification: You can access and update much of your account information directly through your profile settings on PopiWa.
Deletion: You can delete your PopiWa account at any time. When you delete your account, your content and associated data will be deleted in accordance with our retention policies. Please note that some information may remain in our backup records for a limited period of time for technical and security reasons.
Restriction of processing: In certain circumstances, you may have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal information.
Objection to processing: You may object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
Data Portability: You may have the right to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Withdrawal of Consent: If the processing of your information is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.
Opting Out of Cookies: You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to notify you when cookies are being sent. However, some PopiWa features may not function properly without cookies.
Marketing Opt Out: You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the "unsubscribe" instructions in emails or by changing your notification preferences in your account settings.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [PopiWa Privacy Contact/Support Email].
5. International Data Transfers
PopiWa may operate globally, which means that your information may be transferred and processed in countries outside your jurisdiction of residence, including countries that may have data protection laws that differ from those of your country. We will ensure that data transfers are carried out in compliance with applicable data protection laws and that your personal information is adequately protected by implementing appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses).
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the Internet or storage system is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The retention period varies depending on the type of information and the purpose of its processing.
8. Children's Privacy
PopiWa is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information from our servers.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the law.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the law. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on our Platform or by other means. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
10. Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: [PopiWa privacy/support contact email, e.g., privacy@popiwa.com or support@popiwa.com] Address: [PopiWa company address, if applicable]
