VERAINT PRIVACY POLICY AND DATA PROTECTION
At VerAint, we appreciate and respect your privacy and therefore we are determined to keep all the information we obtain from you and about you securely. This Privacy Policy outlines what kind of personal information we collect, how the data is used, how the data is stored and if it is shared, how the data is protected and your choices regarding this information.
In this privacy policy, we will inform you of your rights as a user in regards to your personal information and how you can reach out to us in case of any complaints or questions about our privacy policy.
By using VerAint, you consent to the practices described in this policy and therefore read through them carefully and understand every bit of it.
1. Personal data we collect
We collect and process the following personal information about you and this is done voluntarily and as well as automatically.
Personal data you voluntarily provide
- This personal data is collected when you create an account with VerAInt and fill in the prompted information such as user names, email address, contact, photo, position in your organization.
- When you make any communications with us, we collect some information such as the content in that message and as well as your information.
- When you use the VerAInt services, we go on and keep the contents in the services used such as the content generated within.
Personal data that we receive from using VerAInt
- When you visit and use VerAInt, the following technical information is collected automatically. (Which technical information are collected?)
2. How data is collected
Just as personal data is categorized, the ways through which we collect the data are in those mentioned categories. Some data is collected voluntarily or directly from the user and the other info is collected automatically.
When you create an account on VerAInt, we may collect information such as your name, email address, and other optional details you choose to provide like your position in the organization and your profile picture. Any other information you provide to us in the form of ratings and reviews, comments is collected and kept for further use.
For information directly sent in incase of a complaint or feedback, it is collected and stored and this may include your email and names. We collect information about your interactions with VerAInt, such as the period when you visit the application, pages you visit, features you use, and the duration of your sessions. We automatically collect information about the device you use to access our platform, including the device type, operating system, and the browser.
3. How we use the data we collect
The data we collect is used for the following purposes.
- In the very 1st place, we use the data for your account management. In order for you to access your rightful account and personalized features on the platform, we need your data to do that and also avoid people sharing the same account.
- In order to respond to you for any complaints raised or inquiries made, we shall need to have some given data to ensure that you are attended to for better provision of services.
- We use your data to analyze user behavior, gather more insights and improve our services based on user feedback and usage data.
- In cases where we have made changes in our services or improvements, we can use that data to communicate with you on the new features or changes in VerAInt.
- For the case of legal compliances, may collect data to keep up with applicable laws, regulations and processes.
- We collect data to protect the rights, safety, and property of VerAInt and its users
- To defend and prevent fraud activities, criminal activities, or misuse of our Services and to oversee the security of our IT systems, architecture, and networks.
- For internal operations, we use the data for further research, data analysis and improving on the services provided to you.
4. Disclosure of data to third parties
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes and any sharing is conducted in compliance with applicable data protection laws and regulations.
However at VerAInt we may engage third-party service providers to enhance and support our services. These third parties may have access to your personal information only to the extent necessary to perform specific tasks on our behalf. These partnerships are established to improve the functionality and efficiency of VerAInt enabling us to provide you with the best and optimized user experience.
We may share your data with other parties such as service providers such as those in the communications software, those in the payment field or pricing hosting services.
For legal procedures, data may be shared with the government authorities so as to comply with the law. It is as well associated with the defense of our rights. However you should note that for those third parties, they don’t undergo the same privacy policy like ours but rather have their own privacy policies.
5. Data retention
You should note that VerAInt retains your data for as long as they need to in order to provide the best services and as well fulfill the purposes outlined in our privacy policy. The following factors can explain certain scenarios that will require us to keep your data.
- Service usage: We may retain your personal information as long as your account is active and for a reasonable period thereafter. If your account becomes inactive, we may still retain certain information to comply with legal obligations.
- Legal obligations: Certain laws and regulations may require us to retain specific types of information for a specified period. We will adhere to these legal requirements, which may vary depending on the jurisdiction.
- Security: Information may be retained for a reasonable period to ensure the security of our services, protect against fraudulent activities, and maintain the integrity of our systems.
You should however note that you have control on some of the data you deal with and therefore once you decide to lose that data or do away with it such as delete the data, we shall as well lose it because we would not have reasons to store data that you are no longer interested in.
6. Security and storage
We are committed to ensuring the security of your personal information. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Some of these measures are highlighted below.
- Encryption: We use industry-standard encryption protocols to protect the transmission of data between your device and our servers. This helps prevent unauthorized access and ensures that your information remains confidential during that period.
- Data Minimization: We collect and process only the data that is necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. This practice helps minimize the potential impact of a data breach.
- Regular Audits and Assessments: We conduct regular security audits and assessments to identify and address potential vulnerabilities in our systems. This proactive approach allows us to continuously enhance the security of our platform.
- Employee Training: Our team undergoes training on data protection and security best practices to ensure a secure environment for your information.
When we come to VerAInt storage, we utilize Firestore, a cloud-based database provided by Google Cloud Platform through Firebase to securely store and manage your personal information. Firestore offers strong data storage capabilities with built-in security features. Your data is stored in a secure and remote environment. Firestore also employs industry-standard measures to protect against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction of your information.
7. Your rights
As a user of VerAInt, you have specific rights regarding your personal information. These however may apply in certain circumstances and may not entirely be absolute. We can go through them below
- Access and Rectification: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you. If any of the information is inaccurate or incomplete, you can request corrections through contacting your administrators or contact us directly.
- Data Deletion: You can request the deletion of your account and any associated personal data. Please note that certain data may be retained as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.
- Withdrawal of Consent: If we process your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
- Data access: Users have the right to access their data that they may have provided to us in case of any changes that may be required on that data.
- Update data: you have the right to update any form of data that you may provide and updating may simply be a change in the data or deleting that given data at your convenience.
8. Changes to our Privacy Policy
To maintain high standards and maintain the changing user and legal requirements, we may update this Privacy Policy from time to time so please review this page periodically for any changes. Continued use ofVerAInt after changes are posted constitutes your consent to the updated policy. So you ought to review it carefully before giving in your consent.
9. Children’s privacy
VerAInt services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and still . If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Parents or guardians are encouraged to monitor their children’s online activities, and we recommend using parental control tools to help ensure a safe and secure online environment for minors. We do not knowingly market to children or offer products or services that are intended for use by children.
10. Contact us
In case you have any questions, complaints or inquiries in regards to our privacy policy, please contact us on +4915207139511. You can also email us directly at kontakt@VerAIntt.de so you can be attended to.
