Appie Privacy Policy

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information processed through the Service and through communications with Appie.

It does not govern third-party websites, applications, platforms, or services that Appie does not control.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the Service, we may collect the following categories of information.

2.1 Information You Provide

We may collect information that you provide directly, including:

1. name;
2. email address;
3. username and account credentials;
4. profile information;
5. communications with Appie;
6. support requests and feedback;
7. files, text, images, prompts, instructions, or other content you submit; and
8. information you provide when participating in testing, surveys, promotions, or demonstrations.

Do not submit sensitive personal information unless the Service specifically requests it and the submission is necessary for the feature you are using.

2.2 Account and Authentication Information

If the Service permits account creation or third-party sign-in, we may receive identifiers and account information required to create, authenticate, secure, and manage your account.

If you sign in through a third-party provider, that provider may disclose information according to your settings and its own privacy policy.

2.3 Usage and Technical Information

When you access the Service, we may automatically receive limited technical and usage information, including:

1. Internet Protocol address;
2. browser type and version;
3. device type;
4. operating system;
5. language and regional settings;
6. referring and exit pages;
7. dates and times of access;
8. pages, screens, buttons, and features used;
9. session duration;
10. error reports and diagnostics;
11. approximate location derived from an IP address; and
12. security, authentication, and fraud-prevention signals.

2.4 Cookies and Similar Technologies

Appie and its service providers may use cookies, local storage, software-development kits, pixels, or similar technologies to:

1. keep users signed in;
2. remember preferences;
3. maintain security;
4. understand use of the Service;
5. diagnose errors;
6. measure performance; and
7. improve features.

Where required, Appie will request consent before using nonessential cookies or similar technologies.

You may be able to control these technologies through browser settings, device settings, consent tools, or Appie settings. Disabling them may affect certain features.

2.5 Information from Service Providers and Partners

We may receive information from providers that support:

1. hosting and cloud infrastructure;
2. authentication;
3. analytics;
4. customer support;
5. communications; and
6. security and fraud prevention.

3. How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

1. provide, operate, maintain, and improve the Service;
2. create and manage accounts;
3. authenticate users;
4. process user instructions and content;
5. personalize settings and features;
6. provide customer service;
7. communicate about accounts, security, transactions, and changes;
8. analyze performance and usage;
9. troubleshoot errors and develop new features;
10. secure the Service and protect Appie’s intellectual property;
11. detect scraping, copying, reverse engineering, credential sharing, fraud, abuse, or unauthorized access;
12. investigate violations of the Terms of Use;
13. preserve evidence and enforce legal rights;
14. comply with legal requirements;
15. prevent harm to users, Appie, or others; and
16. send communications where permitted by law.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable law requires a legal basis, Appie processes personal information based on one or more of the following:

1. performance of a contract, including providing the Service you request;
2. your consent;
3. Appie’s legitimate interests, including operating, securing, improving, and protecting the Service;
4. compliance with legal obligations; and
5. protection of vital interests or the rights and safety of Appie, users, or others.

5. How We Disclose Information

Appie may disclose personal information in the following circumstances.

5.1 Service Providers

We may disclose information to vendors and contractors that perform services for Appie, including hosting, authentication, analytics, customer support, communications, security, and fraud prevention.

These providers may process information only for authorized purposes and subject to applicable contractual obligations.

5.2 At Your Direction

We may disclose information when you request or authorize a share, publication, collaboration, or other disclosure.

5.3 Legal Compliance and Protection

We may access, preserve, or disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

1. comply with law, legal process, court orders, or government requests;
2. enforce the Appie Terms of Use;
3. investigate fraud, infringement, abuse, copying, scraping, reverse engineering, or security incidents;
4. protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Appie, its users, or others;
5. establish, exercise, or defend legal claims; or
6. prevent unlawful or harmful activity.

5.4 Business Transactions

If Appie is involved in a merger, financing, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, sale of assets, or similar transaction, information may be disclosed or transferred as part of that transaction.

5.5 Professional Advisers

Appie may disclose information to attorneys, accountants, insurers, auditors, and other professional advisers when reasonably necessary.

5.6 Aggregated or Deidentified Information

Appie may use and disclose aggregated or deidentified information that cannot reasonably be linked to an identifiable individual.

Appie will not attempt to reidentify deidentified information except where permitted by law for testing privacy or security protections.

6. Sale and Sharing of Personal Information

Appie does not sell personal information for money and does not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined under applicable California privacy law.

7. Data Retention

Appie retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to:

1. provide the Service;
2. maintain accounts;
3. meet legal, tax, accounting, and reporting obligations;
4. resolve disputes;
5. enforce agreements;
6. prevent fraud and abuse;
7. investigate copying or intellectual-property violations;
8. maintain security; and
9. preserve legitimate business records.

Retention periods depend on the type of information, the reason it was collected, legal requirements, user expectations, and security considerations.

Information may remain temporarily in encrypted backups or disaster-recovery systems after deletion from active systems.

Appie may retain aggregated or deidentified information for a longer period.

8. Security

Appie uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect personal information.

These safeguards may include access controls, encryption, authentication, logging, monitoring, backups, vendor management, and security testing.

No system, network, transmission, or storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You are responsible for protecting your credentials and notifying Appie promptly if you suspect unauthorized account access.

9. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

1. request access to personal information;
2. request correction of inaccurate information;
3. request deletion;
4. request a portable copy;
5. object to or restrict certain processing;
6. withdraw consent;
7. limit certain uses of sensitive personal information;
8. appeal a denied privacy request; and
9. complain to a data-protection authority.

To submit a request, contact hovatar@gmail.com.

Appie may need to verify your identity before completing a request. Appie may deny or limit requests where permitted by law.

You may use an authorized agent where applicable, but Appie may require proof of authorization and identity verification.

Appie will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising a privacy right.

10. California Privacy Notice

California residents may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended.

The categories of personal information Appie may collect are described in Section 2. The business or commercial purposes for collecting and using information are described in Section 3. The categories of recipients are described in Section 5.

During the preceding 12 months, Appie may have collected the following categories, depending on actual Service operation:

1. identifiers;
2. customer-record information;
3. Internet or electronic-network activity;
4. approximate geolocation information;
5. user-generated content; and
6. inferences based on interactions with the Service.

Appie does not sell or share any of these categories as those terms are defined under California law (see Section 6).

California residents may submit requests to know, correct, or delete personal information, or to obtain information about Appie’s disclosure practices, by contacting hovatar@gmail.com.

Appie does not knowingly sell or share the personal information of consumers under 16.

11. Marketing Communications

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails using the unsubscribe link in the message or by contacting Appie.

You may continue to receive non-promotional communications concerning your account, security, transactions, or the operation of the Service.

12. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and Appie does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without legally valid parental consent.

If you believe a child has provided personal information improperly, contact hovatar@gmail.com.

Appie may delete the information and terminate the related account.

13. International Data Processing

Appie and its service providers may process and store information in the United States and other countries.

These countries may have privacy laws different from those in your location.

Where required, Appie will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers, such as contractual protections or other approved transfer mechanisms.

14. Third-Party Services

The Service may contain links to or integrations with third-party services.

A third party’s collection and use of information is governed by its own terms and privacy policy. Appie is not responsible for privacy or security practices of services it does not control.

15. Do Not Track and Preference Signals

Because there is no universally accepted standard for responding to “Do Not Track” browser signals, Appie does not currently respond to them.

Appie does not sell or share personal information (see Section 6), so Global Privacy Control and similar opt-out preference signals have limited applicability. Where required by law, Appie will honor recognized opt-out preference signals for sale or sharing.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Appie may update this Privacy Policy.

The “Last Updated” date identifies the latest revision.

If Appie makes a material change, it will provide notice through the Service, by email, or through another legally appropriate method.

17. Contact Appie

Questions, complaints, and privacy requests may be directed to:

Hovan Boyajian
hovatar@gmail.com
hovatar.app