1. Introduction
Welcome to Follow the Rabbits ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our mobile application. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access our services.
Follow the Rabbits is an AI-powered learning application that delivers curated educational facts on topics you care about. We believe in transparency and want you to understand exactly what data we collect and why.
2. Information We Collect
We collect minimal information necessary to provide our services:
Information You Provide
- Email Address: When you sign up for our waitlist or create an account, we collect your email address.
- Topic Preferences: The topics you create and follow within the app (e.g., "machine learning," "ancient history").
- Saved Content: Facts you bookmark or save for later reference.
Automatically Collected Information
- Usage Data: Basic analytics about how you interact with the app (e.g., features used, session duration).
- Device Information: Device type and operating system version for app compatibility purposes.
What We Don't Collect: We do not collect your location, contacts, photos, or any other sensitive personal information. We do not use tracking cookies for advertising purposes.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information solely to provide and improve our services:
- Service Delivery: To create and manage your account, deliver personalized topic feeds, and save your preferences.
- Communication: To send you updates about the app launch, new features, and important service announcements. You can opt out of marketing emails at any time.
- Product Improvement: To understand how users interact with our app and identify areas for improvement.
- Support: To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
We will never use your data for purposes other than those described here without your explicit consent.
4. Information Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: We work with trusted third-party services (e.g., cloud hosting, email delivery) that help us operate our platform. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the services they provide to us.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, such as in response to a valid court order or government request.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change.
5. Data Security
We take the security of your data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it:
- Encryption: All data transmitted between your device and our servers is encrypted using industry-standard TLS/SSL protocols.
- Secure Storage: Your data is stored on secure servers with restricted access controls.
- Regular Audits: We regularly review our security practices and update them as needed.
- Access Controls: Only authorized personnel have access to user data, and only when necessary for their job functions.
While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but will notify you promptly of any breach that may affect your data.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy:
- Active Accounts: We retain your data while your account is active and for a reasonable period afterward in case you decide to reactivate.
- Waitlist Data: Email addresses collected for our waitlist are retained until the app launches and you create an account, or until you request removal.
- Deleted Accounts: When you delete your account, we remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain certain information.
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal data. We will comply unless we have a legal obligation to retain it.
- Data Portability: You can request your data in a machine-readable format.
- Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails.
- Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your data, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
8. Children's Privacy
Follow the Rabbits is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
When we make material changes, we will:
- Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
- Notify you via email (if you have an account) or through a prominent notice in our app
- Where required by law, obtain your consent before implementing changes
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
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