Privacy Policy for DingDong Chat
Effective date: 12 March 2023
Adwave (Pty) Ltd, the developer of DingDong Chat ("us," "we," or "our"), is committed to protecting the privacy of our users ("you," "your," or "user") and the information you provide us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your information when you use our mobile application, DingDong Chat (the "App").
1. Collection of Information
We collect the following types of information when you use our App:
- Personal Information: We collect personal information such as your name, email address, date of birth, and profile picture when you sign up for our App. You may also choose to provide us with additional personal information, such as your gender, sexual orientation, and relationship status, to enhance your experience on our App.
- Location Information: We collect your location information when you use our App to help match you with other users in your area. You can choose to turn off location services for our App in your device settings, but doing so may limit some of the features of our App.
- Usage Information: We collect information about how you use our App, including your interactions with other users, your in-app purchases, and your use of our features and functionalities.
2. Use of Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and improve our App and its features and functionalities;
- Communicate with you about our App and updates to our policies and terms of use;
- Personalize your experience on our App, such as suggesting matches and recommending content;
- Enforce our policies and terms of use; and
- Comply with legal requirements and respond to legal requests.
3. Sharing of Information
We may share your information with:
- Third-party service providers who help us operate our App, such as payment processors, cloud hosting providers, and customer support providers;
- Other users of our App with whom you match, chat, or interact;
- Advertisers and advertising networks that require the data to select and serve relevant advertisements to you and others; and
- Law enforcement agencies, regulators, and other parties when we believe in good faith that the disclosure is necessary to comply with legal requirements or to protect our rights, users, or others.
4. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no security measures are foolproof, and we cannot guarantee the security of your information.
5. Your Choices and Rights
You have the following choices andrights regarding your information:
- You can review and update your personal information in your account settings.
- You can delete your account at any time, which will permanently delete all of your personal information and usage data from our systems.
- You can opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in those emails.
- You can opt out of receiving personalized ads from third-party advertisers by adjusting your device settings or opting out of interest-based advertising through the Digital Advertising Alliance or Network Advertising Initiative.
- You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information, as well as the right to restrict or object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances, under applicable data protection laws.
6. Children's Privacy
Our App is not intended for children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 18, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible.
7. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the updated policy on our website and/or sending you a notification through our App.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or our practices regarding your information, please contact us at EasyWavemail.com.