PRIVACY POLICY

 PRIVACY POLICY.......

This website is operated by Macaron (hereinafter referred to as "Macaron: Rent a Best Friend," "We," or "Us"). This Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") governs your access to the Macaron: Rent a Best Friend website (www.macarontech.blogspot.com) and other services owned, controlled, or provided by Macaron: Rent a Best Friend, now or in the future (collectively referred to as "Services"). The term "You" or "User" refers to any person who views, uses, accesses, browses, or submits any content or materials to the Services.

 

Since we may collect certain types of information about our users, we believe it is important for you to fully understand our policy and the terms and conditions related to the collection and use of this information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect and how we use it. Any personal information provided through the Services will only be used for the intended purpose.

 

BY VISITING, REGISTERING FOR, USING, BROWSING, OR ACCESSING THE SERVICES, YOU CONSENT TO THE DATA PRACTICES DISCLOSED IN THIS STATEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT OUR PRIVACY PRACTICES, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SERVICES.

 

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

 

a. Personal Information:

We may collect Personal Information through the Services. "Personal Information" means information that identifies you personally or can be used to identify you when combined with other information we have. Generally, we do not collect Personal Information about you unless you choose to provide it when visiting and/or using the Services. Providing Personal Information through the Services is voluntary. By doing so, you permit us to use the information for the specified purpose.

 

- Legal Basis for Collecting Personal Information

Legitimate Interests: We process your information for our legitimate interests while implementing appropriate security measures to protect your privacy. This includes detecting, preventing, or otherwise addressing fraud, misuse, security, availability, functionality, or technical issues, protecting our properties or the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public, complying with legal obligations or requirements, enforcing legal claims including investigating potential violations of this Privacy Policy, and fulfilling our obligations and/or complying with our Terms and Conditions.

 

 

 

 

- Information We Collect and How We Collect It

 

Through the Services, we may collect information that identifies you or your company when you voluntarily submit it. When requested, your Personal Information may include:

  - Name: We use this information to contact you and provide our services.

  - Email Address

  - Location: The application may collect your device's location information. We use this data to improve our friend-finding and social interaction features.

  - Other Similar Information

 

- Retention of Personal Information

 

We only retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services. Once no longer needed, we securely delete your information.

 

 2. NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

We collect and temporarily store certain information related to your use of the Services. Non-Personal Information refers to data that does not identify you alone, such as cookies, pixel tags, web beacons, and device information. This information includes but is not limited to:

  - Device Data: Information about the type of computer and/or mobile device you use; the unique device ID of your computer and/or mobile device; the IP address of your computer and/or mobile device; the operating system of your computer and/or mobile device; and the type of mobile internet browsers on your computer and/or mobile device.

 

3. DATA COLLECTION TECHNOLOGIES

 

a. Web Beacons: Our Services and emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as transparent GIFs, pixel tags, and single-pixel GIFs) that allow us to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email, and for other related Services statistics.

 

b. Mobile Device Identifiers: Mobile device identifiers help Macaron: Rent a Best Friend gather more information about our users' demographics and internet behaviors. Mobile device identifiers are data stored on mobile devices that track activities and applications loaded onto them. They enable the collection of Personal Information (such as media access control, address and location, IP address, domain server, type of device(s) used to access the Services, web browser(s) used to access the Services, referring web pages or other sources, and other statistics and information related to interactions between your browser or device and the Services).

 

4. CHANGING YOUR DATA COLLECTION SETTINGS

 

We strive to offer options regarding the Personal Information you provide. To limit data collection by the Services, you may need to adjust settings on your computer and/or device, but this may prevent you from accessing all features of the Services.

 

5. AUTOMATIC INFORMATION COLLECTION BY THIRD PARTIES

 

We may share your Personal Information in the following situations:

- Service Providers: With third parties who provide services on our behalf. These service providers can only access the necessary data and must comply with our privacy policies.

-  Legal Requirements: To comply with legal obligations or a legal process, we may share your information.

 

6. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

 

a. Operations

  - To operate, maintain, and improve the Services;

  - To provide you with Services, content, and other information, products, or services you request;

  - To send you reminders, technical notifications, updates, security alerts, support and administrative messages, and marketing communications;

  - To respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests;

  - To ensure that content from the Services is presented in the most effective manner for you and your device;

  - To fulfill any obligations arising from any agreements between us, including Terms and Conditions, and to protect our rights;

  - To notify you of any changes to the products or services we offer through the Services;

  - To ensure the security of the Services.

 

b. Usage and Analysis

  - To estimate the size and usage patterns of our audience;

  - To conduct analytics and customer research;

  - To analyze advertising effectiveness; and

  - To provide you with additional information and services related to us and our partners that may be of interest to you.

 

c. Location

We will use location data for the following reasons:

  - To provide Services relevant to your city;

  - To display information related to your specific location;

  - To ensure the security of the Services.

 

 7. HOW WE DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

Personal Information you provide to us voluntarily or automatically may be used and disclosed without limitation in the following situations:

 

a. To Other Users: Your Personal Information may be shared voluntarily when you communicate or otherwise interact with other users.

 

b. To Service Providers: We may share Personal Information with third parties who provide services on our behalf (those responsible for protecting Personal Information) for business purposes. This includes, but is not limited to, hosting services, billing and payment processors, community management services, data and cybersecurity services, web analytics and performance tools, translation services, IT and SaaS services, session recording, communication systems, mailing systems, data optimization and marketing services, data enrichment services, legal and financial advisors, or technical consultants. We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure third parties protect your Personal Information adequately and process it only in accordance with our instructions, in compliance with applicable legal requirements.

 

c. To Comply with Legal Requirements: We may disclose Personal Information to comply with legal obligations.

 

 8. HOW WE DISCLOSE NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

We may share Non-Personal Information for the same reasons we share Personal Information.

 

 9. HOW TO ACCESS, UPDATE, WITHDRAW CONSENT, OR DELETE YOUR INFORMATION

 

If applicable law provides you with such rights, you may request to access, correct, or delete Personal Information stored in our systems or otherwise under our control. You may also request confirmation of whether we are processing your Personal Information or withdraw any consent previously provided to Macaron: Rent a Best Friend regarding the use and processing of your Personal Information. Subject to legal limitations, you may request that we update, correct, or delete inaccurate or outdated information. You may also request that we suspend the use of any Personal Information you dispute as inaccurate while we verify its accuracy.

 

To exercise any of these rights or withdraw your consent, please contact us at newforumeet@gmail.com  We may request additional information to verify your identity and request. Please note that upon requesting the deletion of your Personal Information, we may retain it to comply with applicable laws or regulations and/or to respond to or defend against legal claims, as permitted or required by law. While we strive to fulfill all reasonable requests, please note that we back up data to prevent accidental or malicious destruction. Complete removal of data from backup servers may take some time. If you request to be removed from our system and all your information deleted, you may still receive materials while your request is being processed.

 

If you request the deletion of your information, we may retain it for a period of time. However, if you request deletion, your Personal Information will not be used, sold, or shared with third parties for any other purposes, other than preventing fraud and assisting law enforcement, as required by law, or as necessary under this Privacy Policy.

 

10. SECURITY AND DATA RETENTION

 

The security of your Personal Information is important to us. We use appropriate physical, technical, organizational, and administrative security measures to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure, depending on the type of Personal Information and how we process it. We follow industry-standard practices to protect Personal Information during transmission and storage. For example, our Services use industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to enable encryption of Personal Information. We store and process information on third-party servers and maintain backup and archiving systems considered industry standards. Although we make good faith efforts to protect Personal Information in a non-public secure operating environment, please be aware that no method of data transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the complete security of any data shared with us and are not responsible for the theft, destruction, loss, or accidental disclosure of your information or content, except as required by law.

 

If we believe at any time that the security of your Personal Information has been compromised, we may attempt to notify you. If notification is appropriate, we will try to inform you as soon as possible under the circumstances. If you have provided us with an email address, we may notify you by sending an email to the most recent email address you provided. If you receive a notification from us, you may print a copy for your records. You should check your email account for such notifications. By using email as a means of communication, you consent to receiving notifications in this manner. If you prefer to use the U.S. Postal Service for notifications, please email us at newforumeet@gmail.com and provide your address. You may make this choice at any time, and it will apply to notifications we make after a reasonable period for processing your request. You may also use this email address to request a printed copy of any electronic notification we send regarding the security of your Personal Information.

 

We may retain Personal Information in accordance with all internal policies and procedures. We may retain Personal Information to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or collect fees owed, or as otherwise permitted or required by our data retention policies and procedures.

 

11. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS

 

We declare and warrant that we will comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, directives, and guidelines regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of data collected from users or certain devices. "Rules" includes, without limitation: (i) the collection, use, and disclosure of data from users and/or certain devices in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission Act of the United States; (ii) the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 ("COPPA"); (iii) any state data privacy laws; and (iv) where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union ("EU GDPR"), rules, regulations, and/or directives issued under relevant Data Protection Laws, and all amendments and updates or periodically amended or replaced regulations.

 

12. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY

 

We reserve the right to modify, amend, update, add, or remove sections of this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes or updates will take effect immediately upon posting to this page. When we update, we will make the updated policy available on this page for your convenience. If you opt-out of receiving communications, you may not receive certain notifications, but they will still govern your use of the Services, and it is your responsibility to proactively check for changes. We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy frequently to stay informed of any changes. You can determine if changes have been made by checking the effective date of the Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of any changes signifies your acceptance of the changes and your agreement to comply with and be bound by the revised Privacy Policy.

 

 13. CONTACT US

 

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us, and we will respond to your request within a reasonable time. Please include the following information with your request: (a) Your name; (b) Your contact information including phone number, mailing address, and email address; and (c) The specific nature of your request, inquiry, or complaint.

 

MACARON…

E mail: newforumeet@gmail.com