PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated April 10, 2018


Semistry Inc. (“we” or “us” or “our”) understands the importance of privacy concerning the personal data of our users (“user” or “you”). We specifically do not work with any third party data or marketing agencies due to the nature of your information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the “Application”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS THE APPLICATION.

We reserve the right to make updates to this Privacy Policy from time to time, and we will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of this Privacy Policy or by push notification (if you have opted-in). You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Application after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to the third-party mobile store from which you install the Application or make payments, including any in-app virtual items, which may also collect and use data about you.  We are not responsible for any of the data collected by any such third party.

COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION

The information we may collect via the Application depends on the content and materials you use, and includes: 

Account Data

This is the minimum amount of information needed to start and maintain an account. Specifically:

Free Accounts: Anonymous demographic information that you voluntarily give to us when creating a free account. No real name or email address.

Research Accounts (paid): Demographic and personally identifiable information (your email address) that you voluntarily give to us when creating a paid account. An active email address is required for authentication and account recovery.

Application Data

This is your selection of activities from the Semistry Index. We collect all activity selections that you voluntarily give to us when using the Application.

Push Notification 

We may request to send you push notifications regarding privacy updates, new promotions or new features. If you wish to opt-out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your device’s settings.

USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we use information collected about you via the Application to:  

● Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis and improving our algorithms.

● Create and properly manage your account.

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We do not share your personal data with any third parties. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.  

SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.  

POLICY FOR CHILDREN

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.  

OPTIONS REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION

Account Information

You may at any time review or change the information in your account by:
● Logging into user account settings and updating or deleting your personal data from the user account. 
● Logging out of your Free user account automatically marks your account as terminated.

Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal requirements.


CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.

If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the Application, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Application. To request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California.  We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Application, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from our systems.

CONTACT US

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Semsitry Inc.    
16 Vincent St.     
Chatham, NY 07928  
United States  
(718) 734 - 2508    
info@semistry.com