In this policy, we (“Padmaster”, “we”, “us”, “our”) want to notify you, the user (“You”) about how we collect and process your personal data while you use our iOS and/or Android mobile application Padmaster (the “Application”, “App”, “Service”), including data, related media, and services made available via the application, in this policy.

Although You cannot create a user account to use the App, we can still collect and process information about You for the purpose of monitoring and improving the App.

In the event that we update our privacy policy in the future, the updated Privacy Policy will be posted on this page. We advise You to check this page occasionally to inform Yourself of such changes. By continuing to use the Application after such changes have been posted on this page, You agree to the updates made to this Privacy Policy.

What kind of data do we collect and process?

Although Padmaster does not have a user account feature, we still may collect information such as Your name and email address in the event that you provide this information via email or by other means to obtain customer support from us, as a result of a communication that is initiated by You (“Support Data”).

When you use the App, we automatically collect and process data such as your IP address, unique device identifiers, device hardware and OS information, device state information, and your device's physical location (“Automatically Generated Data”). This type of data does not identify You and is specifically listed below:

Usage information: information regarding the use of the App, such as which features are being used, which functions have been activated, the time being spent on a specific section of the App, whether the user has a subscription when using the App’s specific features, which Sound Packs are viewed or purchased by the user, which audio samples are grouped together by the user using the “Premade” function within the App and how many times the user has used the share function within the App to share their creations
Cookies: a type of anonymous automatically generated data that includes information such as device hardware/OS information and device state information.
Protective data: information regarding the resetting of the local storage of the app
Advertisement data: data collected as a result of the App using the advertising service Google Admob and how much time the user spends watching the ads provided within the App

For what purposes do we collect and process your personal data?

We use the Support Data you provide to respond to your queries, provide customer support, and for other related purposes. Unless you provide us with the Support Data, we will be unable to respond to your requests. Our legitimate interest in responding to your requests is the legal basis for our collection of Support Data.

Usage information is collected and processed to monitor, maintain and improve the App and enhance Your user experience while using the App. We also collect this data to perform research and analysis about Your use of, or interest in, our products, services and content, for analytics purposes.

Cookies are a small amount of data that is stored on your device and serves as an anonymous identifier. This data is collected for analytics purposes.

Protective data is collected to ensure that the App is being used as intended and to ensure that no illegal or undesirable user behavior is performed while using the App.

Padmaster uses Google Admob, which is a service that delivers to You third parties’ ads based on Your interests. As a result of that, the App collects advertisement data. This function is activated by default in all countries except for the countries that are in the EU region. For EU countries, targeted ads will only be available if You choose to give consent. Advertisement Data is also collected in order for us to detect whether the ads within the App are being viewed all the way through or exited, which provides us with information to enhance the user experience of the App for the user.

Who can gain access to your data and for what purposes?

I. Service Providers

Your Automatically Generated Data, Support Data and Advertisement Data will be processed by Padmaster and our affiliates. External affiliates will only gain access to personal data about you to the extent necessary for them to fulfil their obligations in relation to us.

You can find more information about the service providers with whom we can share Your information as mentioned above, as well as links to their privacy policies, which we recommend that you read:

1. Firebase

Firebase is an analytics service provider that assists us in better understanding our audience, analyzing, customizing, and improving our App for You. We can collect and analyze the following information about your operation on our application with the aid of Firebase:

Application crashes;
Users retention;
Users quantity (active users; daily users; monthly users);
Users in-app purchases;
Audience information (location; device; demographics; interests);
Users engagement (per session).

We also use Firebase Remote Config to monitor and analyze the actions of our app's users, such as how they respond to changes in the App's configuration, text, or any other part. Google's Firebase Remote Config is an A/B testing and configuration service that also allows us to customize the content that our App users see.

Please read about Google’s privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy, Google use of data here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and Firebase’s privacy policy here: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy/ .

2. AdMob

Google AdMob is an advertisement platform that we use to provide ads by third parties within the App based on Your interests. In order to provide this service, AdMob collects the following data:

IP Addresses;
mobile advertising IDs - the iOS IDFA (Apple identifier for advertisers) and Android AAID (Google Advertising ID);
GPS location (if appropriate permission is given);
Application usage statistics such as launch times and duration, ad views and click-throughs.

Please note that the App uses this data to provide the user with personalized Ads. This function is enabled by the user’s choice if the App is being used in EU countries.

You can learn more about Google AdMob’s privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

3. Vungle

Vungle is an advertisement platform that provides tailored ads by third parties within the App. To be able to provide these services, Vungle may collect the following data:

IP Addresses;
Internet or other network connection information;
Device activity such as app usage statistics, ad views and click-throughs;
GPS location (if appropriate permission is given);
Your operating system and other information about your system.

Please keep in mind that Vungle is a service that provides you with tailored Ads. You can read more about Vungle’s privacy policy here: https://vungle.com/privacy/

II. Third Parties as a Result of a Merger and Acquisition

We can buy or sell assets or business offerings as we grow our company. In these types of transactions, one of the transferred business properties is usually customer information. We can also share this information with any affiliated entity (e.g., a parent company or a subsidiary) and move it as part of a corporate agreement, such as a business sale, a divestiture, merger, consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.

III. Public Authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies

We may use and disclose Your data to enforce our Terms of Use, which can be found here: Terms of Use, to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, as well as the rights, privacy, safety, or property of our affiliates, You, or others, and to respond to requests from courts, law enforcement agencies, regulatory agencies, and other public and government authorities, or in other cases permitted by law.

IV. Transfer of Personal Data to Other Countries

By using the App, you accept and agree that, our suppliers and we can process and store your personal data on servers located in different countries around the world.

Retention of your personal data

We will only keep your Personal Data for as long as it is needed to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We will keep and use your Personal Data to the extent appropriate to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if relevant laws require us to keep your data), settle conflicts, and implement our legal agreements and policies.

When your Personal Data collected through our Services is no longer used for one of the above-mentioned reasons, it will be deleted.

How do we secure your information?

Padmaster cares about your privacy. In fact, it is one of our main concerns. To ensure your information’s safety:

We use necessary encryption protocols and software;
In connection with the collection, storage, and disclosure of Your information, we establish physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards;
We aggregate all your information.

Although we cannot guarantee that personal information will never be lost, misused, or altered, we make all appropriate and necessary efforts to avoid it. You should keep in mind, however, that sending information over the Internet is never completely safe.

How can you affect our processing of your personal data?

At any given time, you have the right to withdraw all or part of a given consent in relation to processing of personal data. You also have the right, at any time, to instruct us to stop processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes.

You can stop the Application from collecting any personal information by uninstalling it from your mobile device. You may use the regular uninstall processes that come with your mobile device or that are available via the application marketplace from which You have downloaded the App.

You have the right to access the Personal Data that You have provided us in the process of receiving customer support service from us. We will send you an electronic copy of your Personal Data in response to your request. Simply send us a request via email at contact@Padmaster.app . Please reach us at the same email address for Your requests regarding the rectification of inaccurate personal data.

You may also opt out from collection of Your information for advertising purposes using:

For iOS: go to “Settings” -> “Privacy” -> “Advertising” -> “Limit Ad Tracking”. You may additionally reset Your advertising identifier (this also may help You to see less of personalized ads) in the same section.

For Android: for Android 6.0 and higher – go to “Settings” -> “Google” -> “Ads” -> ”Opt out of interest-based ads”. For Android 5.2 and lower, use Google Settings app -> “Ads” -> ”Opt out of interest-based ads”.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We advise you to review this Privacy Policy on a regular basis as it may change. By continuing to use our Services, you agree to the updates made to this Privacy Policy.

Before such changes become effective, we will notify you of changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "last updated date" at the bottom of this Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or Your information, please contact us via email at contact@Padmaster.app .

Last updated 22.01.2022