Privacy Policy

Definitions

Service
Service means the www.Hereandnow.social website and the Here & Now mobile application operated by Here & Now Social, Inc.

Personal Data
Personal Data means data about a living individual who can be identified from those data (or from those and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession).

Usage Data
Usage Data is data collected automatically either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device (computer or mobile device).

Data Controller
Data Controller means the natural or legal person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal information are, or are to be, processed.
For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, we are a Data Controller of your Personal Data.

Data Processors (or Service Providers)
Data Processor (or Service Provider) means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller.
We may use the services of various Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively.

Data Subject (or User)
Data Subject is any living individual who is using our Service and is the subject of Personal Data.

Information Collection and Use
We gather multiple forms of information for diverse objectives, all aimed at enhancing and providing an improved Service experience for you.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data
During the use of our Service, we may request that you provide us with specific personally identifiable information, which can be utilized to contact or distinguish you ("Personal Data"). This personally identifiable information may include, but is not restricted to:

Email address

• First name and last name

• Cookies and Usage Data

• Usage Data

• Furthermore, we may gather the information that your browser sends each time you visit our Service or access it via a mobile device ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may consist of details such as your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the duration spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic information.

• If you access our Service with a mobile device, the Usage Data collected may comprise information such as the type of mobile device you are using, the unique ID assigned to your mobile device, your mobile device's IP address, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile internet browser you utilize, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic information.
  
  Tracking & Cookies Data
  We utilize cookies and comparable tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Service and to retain specific information. Cookies are files containing a small quantity of data that may include an anonymous, unique identifier. They are transmitted to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Other tracking technologies, such as beacons, tags, and scripts, are also utilized to gather and track information and enhance and analyze our Service. You may advise your browser to reject all cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, certain sections of our Service may not be available to you.
  
  Examples of Cookies we use:
  Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
  Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
  
  Security Cookies. We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
  Advertising Cookies. Advertising Cookies are used to serve you with advertisements that may be relevant to you and your interests.
  
  Use of Data
  Here & Now uses the collected data for various purposes:

  • To offer and keep up our Service

  • To inform you about any modifications made to our Service

  • To enable you to take part in the interactive features of our Service if you choose to do so

  • To provide customer service and support

  • To collect data or information that is of value and for analysis purposes to enhance our Service

  • To monitor the use of our Service

  • To identify, prevent, and address any technical issues that may arise

  Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  If you are situated in the European Economic Area (EEA), the legal foundation for collecting and utilizing the personal information specified in this Privacy Policy relies on the Personal Data we receive and the situation in which we receive it. Here & Now may handle your Personal Data due to the following reasons:

  • We need to perform a contract with you

  • You have given us permission to do so

  The processing is in our legitimate interests and it is not overridden by your rights 
  To comply with the law
  
  Retention of Data
  Here & Now will keep your Personal Data only as long as necessary for the objectives outlined in this Privacy Policy. We will keep and use your Personal Data to the degree necessary to conform with our legal obligations (such as if we must keep your data to comply with applicable laws), solve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. Here & Now will also hold onto Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is usually kept for a shorter duration, except when this information is utilized to strengthen security or improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally required to keep this data for extended periods.
  
  Transfer of Data
  Your information, which includes Personal Data, may be transferred and kept on computers situated outside of your jurisdiction, such as in another state, province, or country, where data protection laws might be different from those in your jurisdiction. Your agreement to this Privacy Policy, combined with your submission of such information, indicates your acceptance of that transfer. Here & Now will take all the reasonably necessary measures to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and no transfer of your Personal Data will occur to an organization or a country unless adequate controls are implemented, including the security of your data and other personal information.
  
  Disclosure of Data
  Legal Requirements
  Here & Now might reveal your Personal Data in good faith belief that such action is essential to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation

  • Safeguard and defend Here & Now's rights or property

  • Investigate and prevent possible wrongdoing in relation to the Service

  • Safeguard the personal safety of the Service users or the general public

  • Safeguard against legal liability

  
  Security of Data
  We understand the importance of keeping your data secure. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Although we use commercially reasonable measures to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
  
  Your Data Protection Rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. Here & Now aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete or limit the use of your Personal Data. If you wish to be informed about what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us. In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

  • The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you. Whenever made possible, you can access, update or request the deletion of your Personal Data directly within your account settings section. If you are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact us to assist you.

  • The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.

  • The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.

  • The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.

  • The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.

  • The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where Here & Now relied on your consent to process your personal information.

  Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests. You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).
  
  Service Providers
  This statement indicates that Here & Now may hire third-party companies and individuals to help them provide their service, perform service-related tasks, or analyze how their service is being used. These third-party service providers are only given access to your personal data to perform these specific tasks on behalf of Here & Now, and they are obligated not to use or disclose it for any other purpose.
  
  Analytics
  This section explains that Here & Now may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of their Service. The two Service Providers mentioned are Google Analytics and Firebase. Google Analytics is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic. Firebase is an analytics service provided by Google Inc. Users may opt-out of certain Firebase features through their mobile device settings or by following the instructions provided in Google's Privacy Policy. Here & Now encourages users to review Google's policy for safeguarding their data.
  
  Advertising
  We may use third-party Service Providers to show advertisements to you to help support and maintain our Service.
  
  Links to Other Sites
  This statement is informing users that the service may include links to other websites that are not operated by Here & Now, and if users click on these links, they will be directed to the third-party site. Here & Now recommends users to review the privacy policy of every site they visit since they have no control over the content, privacy policies or practices of these third-party sites or services.
  
  Changes to This Privacy Policy
  Yes, this statement indicates that Here & Now may update its Privacy Policy and will notify users of any changes by posting the new policy on their website and via email or a prominent notice on their Service. Users are advised to review the Privacy Policy periodically for any changes, and the changes become effective when they are posted on the page.
  
  Contact Us
  If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
  By email: admin@hereandnow.social
  By visiting this page on our website: www.hereandnow.social