Last Updated on 04/07/2024
NOTICE: Please read the Privacy Policy set forth below carefully, as it is
designed to provide important information on how and why we collect, use,
store and share your personal information. It also outlines the rights you
can exercise regarding your personal information and how you can contact
us if you have any questions or complaints.
The Privacy Policy set forth below is legally binding. By visiting,
viewing or using this website and/or by using any program, product, course
or service from us, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy.
Your privacy is important to B.Social, [www.joinb.social] (“app or
website”), which is operated by BB.Social Inc (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or
“our”).We use the term “personal information” to refer to data we collect
that may, directly or indirectly, identify, describe, relate to or be
associated with you. This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) applies to
personal information we collect when you interact with us through
different means, including by visiting and using our website. The term
“you” refers to any visitor, viewer or user of the website and/or any user
of any Product. Please note that we cannot control the privacy practices
of websites and services that we do not own.
Please read the entire Privacy Policy before you open or use our app or
visit our website or perform any Actions (as defined below). By visiting
the website or performing any Actions (as defined below), you consent to
the terms of this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy was created with the
help of Plug and Law and Privacy Policy Solutions.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE COLLECT IT
The following describes the categories of personal information we collect
and how we collect such information.
Information You Provide. We collect information you
provide to us directly.
This includes information you provide when you
(i) receive any free or purchase any paid programs, products or services
from us (each, a “Product”),
(ii) sign up to receive any emails,
(iii) comment on any posts or otherwise communicate with us on any social
media platform,
(iv) fill out any forms,
(v) access public or private membership groups, including those hosted via
a third-party platform (i.e., Facebook),
(vi) sign up to become our affiliate partner,
(viii) respond to any survey,
(ix) participate in any contest or sweepstakes, or
(x) contact us through any other means, including via an online form,
phone call, or email (collectively, the “Actions”).
(xi) Contact List - When you give us permission, our app collects contact list information from your device. This data is collected to enhance the user experience by suggesting friends. Specifically, the contact list information is uploaded to https://prod.joinb.social to facilitate this functionality.
We implement robust security measures to protect your contact list information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include encryption, secure servers, etc. The contact list data is not shared with any third-party services except for https://prod.joinb.social , which assists us in providing the friend suggestion feature.
Examples of data we may receive include your first name, last name,
telephone number, email address, shipping address, billing address,
physical address (such as your address, state, province, ZIP/postal code
and city), date of birth, gender, account name, billing information (such
as your credit card number), financial information, Social Security
Number, Tax Identification Number, Employer Identification Number, PayPal
address, social media information, and other information you provide to us
through survey responses, feedback, reviews and other means of
communication.
Information Collected Automatically.
We collect some data automatically when you visit or use our website or
open or respond to our emails. For example, we may automatically collect
information when you open or respond to our emails, make a choice with
respect to communications we send to you, visit any page that displays our
content, provide information to our service providers or purchase or
return a Product.
Additional information we collect manually.
We collect your contact list only with your explicit consent. We use your
contact list to personalize BeSocial to you and your friends, such as by
notifying you when one of your friends signs up to use BeSocial. We do not
automatically upload your contact list without your consent, and you can
use BeSocial even if you choose not to upload your contact list. However,
if you do not upload your contact list, we will not be able to provide you
with certain personalized features of BeSocial.
Information from Third Party Sites.
We collect some data when you connect with us, comment on or like our
posts or otherwise interact with us on any social media platform, or when
you access public or private membership groups hosted on a third party
platform (i.e., Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok). Examples of data we may
receive include your profile information, profile picture, social media
information, social media handles or nicknames, name, purchase history,
email address, device identifiers and demographic information.
Information from Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity.
We automatically collect some data about your computer or mobile device
when you access our app / website. Examples of data we may receive include
your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version,
cookies from your browser, unique device identifiers, web browser software
(i.e., Google Chrome), information about the referring website, the date,
time and length of your visit, including the specific pages you visit,
information on how you interact with the website, Products and tools and
other diagnostic data. Examples of additional data we may receive when you
access our website through a mobile device include the type of mobile
device you are using, the unique mobile device ID, your mobile operating
system, web browser software on mobile, unique device identifiers and
other diagnostic data.
PURPOSES FOR COLLECTING INFORMATION
We use your information for business and commercial purposes. For example,
we may use your information to:Create customized experience for you based
on your interests and preferencesSuggest friends that you may connect with
in the app to improve your experience in the appRegister you for a course,
presentation or class.Grant you access to a public or private membership
group or other account, and maintain and service your profiles for such
accounts.Validate and authenticate your profile when logging into a public
or private membership group or other account or when purchasing a
Product.Analyze interactions with you to improve quality.Identify your
product preferences and shopping preferences.Secure our website and
data.Create Products that you are interested in.Ship or otherwise deliver,
process payment for, communicate about, and track orders of any
Products.Suggest Products you may like based on past purchases and
otherwise personalize your experience with the website.Provide promotional
and marketing communications and information if you elect to receive it,
including email marketing.Improve the design, functionality and
ease-of-use of our website and Products.Respond to any inquiries, reviews
or other feedback you submit to us.Provide customer service.Conduct
research to improve our business processes.Administer affiliate
programs.Administer contests, sweepstakes, surveys or
promotions.Administer any business needs related to your purchase of any
Products.Detect security incidents and protect against, stop, resolve and
prevent any fraud and fraudulent transactions and any malicious, deceptive
or illegal activity.Comply with all applicable law.Respond to legal and
regulatory inquiries and assist law enforcement.
THIRD PARTIES WE SHARE INFORMATION WITH
The following is a list of third parties that we may share your
information with or for.
Affiliate Partners.
We may share your information with affiliate partners to generate traffic
or leads or for other business purposes.Analytics Providers.
We may share your information with analytics providers.
Business Transfers.
If we and/or our website are acquired by a third party as a result of a
transfer, sale, merger, acquisition, reorganization, liquidation,
consolidation, merger or sale of some or all of our Company and/or our
website, your personal information may be a transferred asset. We may also
share personal information to prospective purchasers to diligence the
proposed transaction.
Cloud Service Providers.
We may share your information with cloud service providers.
Customer Analysis Providers. We may share your
information with customer analysis providers, such as those used to
analyze visitors clicks and navigation around the website.
Customer Service Providers. We may share your
information with customer service providers.Delivery
Partners. We may share your information with delivery partners, such as
those we use to ship or otherwise deliver any Products.
Email Marketing and Advertising Providers. We may share
your information with marketing and advertising providers, including email
marketing and campaign providers, marketing software providers, direct
mail providers, marketing analytics providers and sales funnel providers.
We may share your information with email marketing service providers, in
order to send you emails, newsletters, promotional materials, marketing
materials or other information.
Fraud Prevention Partners. We may share your information
with fraud prevention partners.
Fulfillment Partners. We may share your information with
fulfillment partners, such as those we use to fulfill any Products.
Government Agencies. We may share your information with
government agencies, courts, regulators and law enforcement in the event
we are required to comply with applicable laws and regulations or a
legally binding process, or in response to subpoenas, warrants, government
inquiries or investigations, and court orders. We may also share your
information (i) to establish, exercise, protect or enforce our legal
rights and the legal rights of our agents, employees and affiliates, (ii)
to defend against a legal claim, (iii) to protect you, us or third parties
against injury, interference, fraud or harm or (iv) to take action related
to violations of our policies, including this Privacy Policy and our Terms
&Conditions, or potentially illegal activities.
Other Service Providers. We may share your information
with service providers.
Payment Processors. We may share your information with
payment processors, such as those we use to collect and process payment
for any Products you purchase.
Public Forum. Our website may allow you to leave a post,
comment or review on the website. If you choose to submit that information
on a public forum, that information will be available to the public and we
may elect to share your post, comment or review outside of the website.
Social Media Platforms. We may share your information
with social media platforms (i.e., Facebook). Their use of your
information is not governed by this Privacy Policy.
Technology Service Providers. We may share your
information with technology service providers.Third Parties.
We may share your information with third parties whom we have contractual
relationships with, such as auditors, consultants, lawyers, and other
professionals who rely on the data to provide us with professional
services.
Third Party Partners. We may share your information with
third parties we have partnered with to jointly create or offer a product,
service or joint promotion.
WE DO NOT SELL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to any third
parties, as we value your privacy. We also do not “sell” your personal
information as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act.
COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We may collect and access, and may permit our business partners and third
party service providers, such as advertising companies, to collect and
access your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browsing metadata and other
numerical identifiers, such as your browser type, version and operating
system (collectively, the “Browsing Information”). We may also use, place,
collect and store, or allow our third party service providers to use,
place, collect and store, cookies, web beacons, remarketing pixel tags, or
other similar tracking technologies. We, our business partners and third
party service providers may use this information and these technologies
to, among other things, improve and personalize your user experience,
understand how you use the website, provide tailored ads, analyze trends,
data, and website performance, administer the website, identify and track
you when you use different devices, determine if you are logged onto the
website, provide security and provide a range of features, customization
and functionality. By using the website and not opting out of cookies, you
consent to the use of Browsing Information, cookies and other tracking
technologies as described in this Privacy Policy. Note that we have no
control over these third party service providers and their use of such
tracking technologies. We cannot and do not control the privacy policies
and practices of any third party service providers. We encourage you to
visit their websites directly to learn about their privacy policies.
YOUR CHOICES
It is important to us that you understand your choices regarding your
personal information.
Opting Out of/Blocking Cookies. Most browsers accept
cookies by default. However, most browsers will allow you to prevent
accepting new cookies, disable cookies, and/or receive a notification when
you receive new cookies. If your browser has such functionalities,
information on how you can change your cookie settings can typically be
found in the help section of the browser toolbar. Please note that if you
do disable cookies, this may have an impact on or interfere with your user
experience, including your ability to use or make purchases from the
website, or receive personalized content.
Managing “Do Not Track”. As required by the California
Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), we would like you to know that
our systems are currently unable to recognize browser “Do No Track”
signals.
Use of Personal Information. You can request that we
delete your personal information at any time by contacting us using the
contact details provided below, subject to certain exceptions. You can
also (i) request to see your personal information that we have available
on you, (ii) withdraw consent for our use of your personal information,
(iii) review and request we rectify, change or modify your personal
information, (iv) restrict or limit the processing of your personal
information, (v) cancel the processing of your personal information and
(vi) request your personal information and transfer it to another
controller without any impediments on our part by contacting us using the
contact details provided below.
Unsubscribing from Email Marketing. When you sign up to
receive emails from us, you agree to receive email communications from us,
which may include newsletters and promotional emails. If you receive any
email marketing from us, you can opt out at any time by clicking the
“unsubscribe” link contained in each email. Please note that unsubscribing
from email marketing does not necessarily unsubscribe you from other
emails we may send, such as emails about any Products you purchase.
Other Opt-Out Options. If we send you physical mailings
or short message service (SMS) messages or contact you via telephone, you
can opt-out by contacting us using the contact details provided below.
DATA RETENTION We retain personal information as long as
it is needed to conduct and operate our business or until you ask us to
delete your personal information by contacting us using the contact
details provided below. Please note that we cannot control the data
retention policies of third parties.
THIRD PARTY LINKS
For your convenience, we provide links to third party websites on our
website, such as links to third party social media platforms. If you click
on a link to a third party website, you will be directed to a third party
website. We cannot and do not control the privacy policies, content and
practices of the website owners and operators of any of the third party
websites that we link to. We encourage you to visit their websites
directly to learn about their privacy policies.
HOW WE PROTECT YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION
We care about the security of your personal information, so we maintain
reasonable and appropriate physical, technical and procedural safeguards
to help keep it safe. While we take reasonable steps to protect your
personal information, no method of transmission over the internet or other
network can be 100% secure, therefore we cannot and do not guarantee that
personal information you transmit will remain secure from misuse or
interception in all circumstances. By consenting to this Privacy Policy,
you acknowledge that we cannot guarantee that your personal information
will be protected from misuse or interception by third parties.
INTERNATIONAL DATA, TRANSFERS AND PROCESSING
Our app is intended for users around the world. Please be aware that our
website servers and our service providers may be located outside of your
state, province or country. As a result, some of your personal information
may be collected, used, transferred, maintained, disclosed and stored
outside of your state, province or country. By using this app, you
acknowledge and agree that the collection, use, transfer, maintenance,
disclosure and storage of your personal information, Browsing Information
and communications related to or arising out of your use of this website
is governed by the applicable laws in the United States of America. While
we have the appropriate safeguards in place, the applicable privacy laws
in the United States of America may be less stringent than those of your
state, province or country.
NOTICE ABOUT THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR NOTICE)
The information in this section, under the subheading “Notice About the
General Data Protection Regulation”, applies to individuals covered by the
General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). References to “you” and
“your” in this section refer only to those covered by GDPR. GDPR, which
took effect on May 25, 2018, provides privacy rights for those inside the
European Economic Area. For the purposes of this section, “personal
information” refers to any information relating to an individual which can
be directly or indirectly used to identify such individual. Examples
include first name and last name, email address, identification number,
information about location, ethnicity, gender, biometric data, web
cookies, and religious or political beliefs.
Legal basis for processing information. We may process
personal information under the following conditions: (i) we have received
your consent to process your personal information for one or more specific
purposes, (ii) processing of your personal information is necessary to
perform a contract to which you are a party to, or in order to take steps
at your request prior to entering into a contract, (iii) processing of
your personal information is necessary to comply with a legal obligation
we are subject to, (iv) processing of your personal information is
necessary in order to protect the vital interests of you or another
natural person, (v) processing of your personal information is necessary
to perform a task carried out in the public interest or to exercise an
official authority vested in us; (vi) processing of your personal
information is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests
pursued by us or a third party, except in certain circumstances where the
need for the information is overridden by the need to protect the subject
of the personal information (such as when the subject of the personal
information is a child). We are happy to let you know which legal basis
applies to the processing of your personal information. You have certain
rights you can exercise under the GDPR, including the following. Please
note that this summary is merely provided for your convenience, but we do
not warrant the accuracy or exhaustiveness of this summary nor should you
rely on this as an accurate or exhaustive list of your rights.
Right to Access. You have the right to learn whether or
not your personal information is being processed. If it is being
processed, you have the right to access the personal information, and to
learn certain information about your personal information, including: (i)
why it is being processed, (ii) the categories of personal information we
collected, (iii) the recipients or categories of recipients to whom we
have or will disclose the personal information to, (iv) if possible, the
amount of time we will store the personal information, or if not possible,
the criteria we use to determine such period and (v) available information
about the sources for personal information we collected.
Right to Correction. You have the right to correct any
inaccurate personal information about yourself. You also have the right to
complete any incomplete personal information collected, including through
providing an additional statement.
Right to Be Forgotten. You have the right to ask us to
erase your personal information, which we will do without undue delay
under certain circumstances. Examples may include: (i) where the personal
information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was
collected, (ii) where you withdraw consent on the basis of which we
processed your personal information, and there is no legal ground for
processing such personal information, (iii) where you invoke your right to
object (described below) and there are no overriding grounds for
processing such personal information, (iv) where your personal information
has been unlawfully processed and (v) where the personal information has
to be erased to comply with a legal obligation.
Right to Restrict Processing. You have the right to
restrict the processing of your personal information under certain
circumstances. Examples may include: (i) where you indicate the inaccuracy
of your personal information, (ii) where the processing is unlawful but
you would like the processing of your personal information to be
restricted as opposed to erased, (iii) where we no longer need the
personal information for processing, but you would like it restricted for
a legal basis, and (iv) where you invoke your right to object (described
below).
Notification of Recipients of Personal Information. If
you exercise your Right to Rectification, Right to Be Forgotten or Right
to Restrict Processing (each as described above), we will convey that to
each recipient we have shared your personal information with. You have the
right to request we provide you with a list of all recipients we have
notified.
Right to Data Portability. You have the right to request
your personal information in a structured, commonly used and
machine-readable format.
Right to Object. You have the right to object to the
processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
Examples may include: (i) where the personal information is being
processed on grounds relating to your personal situation, where the legal
grounds for processing such personal information falls under categories
(v) and (vi) as described in the sub-section titled “Legal basis for
processing information” and (ii) where the personal information is
processed for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Lodge a Complaint. You have the right to lodge
a complaint with a supervisory authority. For more information, please
contact your local data protection authority.
Right to Be Informed About International Transfers. You
have the right to be informed about the international transfer of your
personal information and safeguards in place. Please read the section of
this Privacy Policy titled “International Data, Transfers and
Processing”.
Right To Object to Profiling. We may use automated
decision-making in operating our website. You have the right not to be
subjected to any decisions arising from automated processing, including
profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly
significantly affects you.To exercise any of your rights, please contact
us using the contact details provided below. We are required to verify the
identity of anyone who makes any request.
NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS (CCPA NOTICE)
The information in this section, under the subheading “Notice to
California Residents”, applies to residents of California. References to
“you” and “your” in this section refer only to residents of California.
The California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”), which took effect on
January 1, 2020, provides privacy rights for residents of California.
Please refer to the referenced sections in this Privacy Policy for details
on the following, which you have a right to know under the CCPA:To review
information on the categories of personal information and the categories
of sources from which we collect, use, store and share personal
information, read the section of this Privacy Policy titled “Information
We Collect and How We Collect It”.To review information on the business or
commercial purposes for which we collect information, read the section of
this Privacy Policy titled “Purposes for Collecting Information”.To review
information on the categories of third parties we share personal
information, read the section of this Privacy Policy titled “Third Parties
We Share Information With”.As a California resident, you have certain
rights you can exercise under the CCPA, including the following. Please
note that this summary is merely provided for your convenience, but we do
not warrant the accuracy or exhaustiveness of this summary nor should you
rely on this as an accurate or exhaustive list of your rights.
Right to Know. You have the right to obtain from us
certain information about our collection of your personal information over
the past 12 month period, including: (i) the categories of personal
information we collected, (ii) the specific pieces of your personal
information we collected, (iii) the categories of sources for the personal
information we collected, (iv) our business or commercial purpose for
collecting or selling that personal information, (v) the categories of
third parties with whom we share that personal information, and (vi) if we
sold or disclosed your personal information, then (a) a list disclosing
the categories of personal information involved in sales and the
categories of third parties to whom we sold your personal information and
(b) a list disclosing categories of personal information disclosed for a
business purpose and the categories of third parties with whom we shared
your personal information. You have the right to obtain this information
from us, free of charge, twice each year.
Right to Delete. You have the right to request that we
delete your personal information that we have collected, subject to
certain exceptions. When you contact us, please let us know the
information you are requesting we remove, update, correct or amend, and
the timeframe and manner in which you believe we came to collect such
information.
Right to Opt-Out. You have the right to opt-out of the
sale of your personal information. We do not sell, rent or trade your
personal information to any third parties, as we value your privacy.
Therefore, no request to opt-out of sale is necessary.
Right to Non-Discrimination. You have the right not to
receive discriminatory treatment by us for exercising your rights under
the CCPA. We will not discriminate against you in any way for exercising
any of the rights available to you under the CCPA, including by denying
you goods or services, charging you different prices or rates, providing
you with a lesser quality of goods or services or suggesting that you
would receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a
different quality of goods or services.To exercise any of your rights,
please contact us using the contact details provided below. We are
required to verify the identity of anyone who makes any request.
NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
(California’s “Shine the Light” Law) We do not share your personal
information with third parties who we know or have reason to know may use
your personal information for “direct marketing purposes” as contemplated
by California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83).
NOTICE TO NEVADA RESIDENTS
We do not exchange your personal information for monetary consideration
with anyone who will license or sell your personal information to third
parties.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
This website is not directed towards or designed for use by children under
the age of 13 unless otherwise used under parental guidance. This website
and the information contained on it is specifically designed for
individuals over the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you must
not access this website or perform any of the Actions unless guided by
your parent. We do not knowingly collect, use, store or share personal
information from children under the age of 13. If you know or have reason
to believe that we have collected data from anyone under the age of 13,
please contact us using the contact details provided for removal of that
data.
CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to change, amend or modify this Privacy Policy at any
time. We will alert you to any changes by posting the effective date of
the latest version at the top of this page, at which point any changes
will become immediately effective. It is your responsibility to check for
updates, as your continued use of the website and our Products after the
Privacy Policy is amended will constitute your acceptance and agreement to
continue to be bound by the Privacy Policy as of the last updated date
indicated at the top of this page.
ALTERNATIVE FORMS
You may print this Privacy Policy by using the “Print” function on your
browser.HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions or complaints related to this Privacy Policy, or
would like to exercise any of your rights, please contact us using the
information below.By email: contactus@joinb.social.