PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated 23 MAY 2023

Welcome! You are now part of the secret-sms.com (herein secret-sms.com, we, us,our) community. We henceforth commit to not only protect your personal information but also your right to privacy. All concerns and queries about our privacy policy and/or use of personal information, please contact us at support@secret- sms.com.

This website secret-sms.com (herein the Website), and its services (herein the Services, which include the Website), will protect your privacy. By using this Website and its Services you acknowledge that you will provide us with your personal information. How and what information is collected and how it is treated is herein explained. It is our firm belief that it is not only within your rights, but in your best interest as well to carefully read this privacy notice. Should you not be in full agreement with this privacy policy please cease use of Services immediately.

All information collected through the Services include not only the Website but all and any related events and services, sales and marketing tools.

Table of Contents

  1. 1. INFORMATION COLLECTION
  2. 2. HOW INFORMATION IS STORED AND TREATED
  3. 3. INFORMATION SHARING WITH THIRD PARTIES
  4. 4. USE OF COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
  5. 5. USE OF GOOGLE MAPS AND/OR PLATFORM APIS
  6. 6. PRIVATE SOCIAL LOGINS
  7. 7. LENGTH OF STORAGE OF INFORMATION
  8. 8. YOUR INFORMATION IS SAFE WITH US
  9. 9. INFORMATION FROM MINORS
  10. 10. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
  11. 11. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
  12. 12. SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
  13. 13. PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES
  14. 14. CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE
  15. 15. REVIEW, UPDATE OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU

1. INFORMATION COLLECTION

All personal information collected depends solely on the interactions with the Website and is voluntarily provided by the user upon registration on the website, and/or when contacting the Website, using the Services provided and any and all products. Personal information provided by you that we collect may include the following: names; phone numbers; email addresses; passwords; billing addresses; debit/credit card numbers; and other similar information.

All personal information that you provide must be true, complete and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Payment Data

Necessary data may be collected to process the User’s payment of purchases on the Website. Information collected may include: credit card number, and/or the security code associated with the card or other form of payment used. All payment data is stored by Stripe. Please find their privacy notice here.

Social Media Login Data

Login data may be collected should the User choose to register on the Website using their existing social media account details, like Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media account. Please refer to section “6 PRIVATE SOCIAL LOGINS” of this notice for further information on how this information is treated.

Automatically Collected Information

To guarantee the security and operation of the Website, as well as for internal reporting and analytics purposes, there is certain information that is automatically collected when visiting, or using, or navigating the Website. Information collected may include device and usage information, IP address, country, location, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, interactions of the User with the Website, and other technical information. This information does not and will not reveal the Users identity.

Additional information collected through cookies and/ or similar technologies may include:

  • Login and interaction data: For purposes of performance and service-related diagnostics, servers may automatically collect information when the USer accesses or uses the Website such as log files. The information collected may include IP address, device information, browser type and settings, date/time stamps, pages and files viewed, searches, system activity, error reports (sometimes called crash dumps), and hardware settings.
  • Device Data: This may include information about the device used to access the Website. Depending on the device used (computer, tablet, phone, or any other device) it may also include information such as IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system and system configuration information.
  • Location Data: This includes information about your devices location. The accuracy of this information depends on the type and settings of the device used to access the Website. The Website may use GPS and other technologies based on IP Addresses to collect geolocation data to provide the User’s current location. The user may deny access to location by disabling the Location setting on the device used to access the server. Please bear in mind that by disabling the location feature, certain aspects of the Services of the Website may become unavailable.

2. HOW INFORMATION IS STORED AND TREATED

Personal information collected is voluntarily provided via the User when interacting with the Website. Information gathered may be used in relation to legitimate business purposes of the Website. For further understanding of the contract herein consented on by the user in regards to the information collected and used by the Website please refer to the points listed below.

Information is collected and used for the following reasons:

  1. 1. To expedite the process of creating an account and/or login. All third-party linked accounts will require the Website to use the information provided by the User to facilitate account creation and/or login. For further information on how third-party social logins are handled please refer to section 6 of this notice.
  2. 2. For testimonials. The Website posts testimonials regarding the Services provided. This may include personal information (such as name and testimonial) provSaid consent may be withdrawn, at any time by the User by simply contacting the Website.
  3. 3. For feedback - The Website may contact the user to request feedback on Services provided.
  4. 4. To enable user-to-user communications. In the event both parties provide consent to the Website, information may be used to facilitate user-to-user communications.
  5. 5. To manage user accounts. Information may be used to help manage and maintain the User’s account.
  6. 6. To provide administrative information. The Website may use Personal information to provide the user with product, service and new feature information and/or information about changes to terms, conditions, and policies.
  7. 7. To protect the Websites’ Services. Information may be used to keep the Website safe and secure.
  8. 8. To enforce the terms, conditions and policies of the Website for business purposes and to comply with legal and regulatory requirements or in connection with the contract herein described.
  9. 9. For legal reasons. In the event the Website receives a subpoena or other legal requests, it may be necessary to inspect the data stored to answer to the best of the Website's abilities within the legal requirements.
  10. 10. For marketing and promotional purposes. The Website and/or third-party marketing partners may use the personal information provided in accordance with the User’s preferences to further provide information. The user may withdraw consent of marketing emails at any time by simply contacting the Website.
  11. 11. Provide targeted advertisement. The Website may use information provided to exhibit personalized content and advertising attune with Users' interests.

INFORMATION SHARING WITH THIRD PARTIES

All private information provided to the Website will be handled in accordance with privacy laws. It will only be used or shared if consented to by the user, and only in relation to Services offered, or to fulfill business obligations.

Data may be processed or shared based on the following legal basis:

  • Consent: Data may only be processed for a specific purpose when the User gives the Website consent to do so.
  • Legitimate Interests: for legitimate business interests.
  • Performance of a Contract: to fulfill the terms of the contract between the User and the Website.
  • Legal Obligations: In the event the Website is legally obliged to disclose information, this may include governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, a court order or a subpoena, public authorities, or for national security or law enforcement requirements.
  • Vital Interests: In the event it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

4. USE OF COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES

The Website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to access or store information. Please refer to Cookie Notice for further information.

5. USE OF GOOGLE MAPS AND/OR PLATFORM APIS

This Website uses Google Maps Platform APIs which are subject to Google’s Terms of Service. You may find the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service here. To find out more about Google’s Privacy Policy, please refer to this link.

6. PRIVATE SOCIAL LOGINS

The User may access the Services provided by the Website using their personal third- party social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, or other platforms). The User herein acknowledges that should they choose to access the Website through a third party social media platform, the Website will receive certain profile information from the social media provider. The information received may include name, email address, friends list, profile picture as well as other information you choose to make public on such a social media platform. Information will vary depending on the third party social media provider concerned.

Information provided by the third party social media platform will only be used by the Website for purposes described in this privacy notice or that are otherwise made clear to you on the relevant Website. The Website is not responsible nor does it control other uses of the personal information provided by the user to the third-party social media provider.

7. LENGTH OF STORAGE OF INFORMATION

The Website will only store data for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, barring any requirement permitted by law that may include tax purposes, accounting or other legal requirements. Any and all information provided by the User to the Website will be deleted upon dissolution of contract between the two parties that includes the user terminating the use of the Services provided, and no further ongoing legitimate business.

All personal information will be deleted or anonymized. In the event this is not possible due to information being stored in backup archives, it will be securely stored until deletion is possible.

8. YOUR INFORMATION IS SAFE WITH US

The Website has applied safety measures to protect all personal information processed. However, despite the Website’s efforts, the User must acknowledge that no interaction on the Internet is 100% safe. Therefore, the Website cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat security measures implemented by the Website, and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify any stolen information. Therefore, transmission of personal information to and from the Website is done at the User’s own risk. The User must always access the Website within a secure environment.

9. INFORMATION FROM MINORS

The Website does not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. All users of the Website must be at least 18, or be the parent or guardian and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Website. If the Website gains knowledge that any information collected belongs to a minor, it will take immediate action such as deactivation of account and deletion af all information of said minor from the Website’s archives. If a user has information that The Website may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at support@secret-sms.com.

10. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

The Website abides by the rights the user has under the applicable data protection laws such as:

  • the request to access and obtain a copy of the Users personal information
  • to request rectification or erasure
  • to restrict the processing of personal information provided
  • if applicable, to data portability, and the right to object to the processing of said personal information

Any and all requests pertaining to the above mentioned must be made to the Website using the contact us page. All requests will be considered in accordance with applicable data protection laws of the region where the User resides.

The User has the right to deny the Website to process their personal information. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. However, termination of consent is not retroactive. Therefore, it will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal. Also it will nor affect the processing of personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

For further information, or if you believe the Website is in any way illegally processing personal information, please contact us at support@secret-sms.

Account Information

To review, modify or terminate an account, please follow these instructions:

  • To review or modify, simply log in to the account settings and update the user account.
  • To terminate or delete an account simply contact customer service. Upon receiving this request the Website will deactivate or delete the account, including all information from active databases. However, The Website is entitled to retain certain information to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use, and/or comply with applicable legal requirements.

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. The User can choose to remove all cookies from the browser. However, this may affect certain features or services of our Website.

The User can unsubscribe from our marketing email list at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link included in the emails sent, or by using the contact information provided. However, the Website may still use email to communicate service related, or administration issues regarding the users account. we may still communicate with you, for example, to send you service-related emails that are necessary for the administration and use of your account, to respond to service requests, or for other non-marketing purposes.

11. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (DNT) feature. The User can modify their preference at any time on the device used. Please be aware that the Website does not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates between the users device and their choice not to be tracked online. Should a standard for online tracking be adopted in the future, the Website will promptly inform the user of such changes.

12. PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES

The Website reserves its right to update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated Revised date at the top of this page. Any update made to this notice will be made effective when it is accessible.

Should the Website make any material changes to this notice it will promptly inform all users by sending a notification.

13. Contact Us About This Notice

If you have questions or comments about this notice, please contact us at support@secret-sms.com.

14. REVIEW, UPDATE OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU

Based on the applicable laws of the country of residence of the User, they may have the right to request access to the personal information collected, change that information, or delete it in some circumstances. Users can request to review, update, or delete their personal information, by accessing their private profile. The website will respond to any request within 30 days.