This Privacy Notice is designed to provide you with information regarding information collection and use in connection with the websites, apps, products, and other services (collectively, the “Services”) offered or operated by Mysteries Inc. (“Mysteries”, “we” or “us”). We collect information in order to provide and improve the Services. This Privacy Notice explains how we use the information collected through the Services but does not apply to databases or third parties that we do not control.
We collect information such as:
(a) Contact and demographic data. We may collect your first and last name, email address, postal address, phone number, and other similar contact data. We also may collect data about you such as your age, interests, and other details about you. Some of the information you choose to provide us may be considered “special” or “sensitive” in certain jurisdictions; by choosing to provide this information, you agree to our processing of that information for the purposes for which you provide it.
(b) Account credentials. We collect login codes and similar security information used for authentication and account access.
(c) Usage data. We collect data about how you use our Services. This includes but is not limited to data such as the pages you visit, the links you hover over and click on, and the Services you purchase. We may also collect data about your device such as IP address, device identifiers, and data about the network, operating system, or software you use to connect to our Services.
(d) Location data. We may collect location data, such as GPS coordinates, or location data derived from your IP address.
(e) Other information you provide. You may also provide information to us if you participate in surveys, promotions or events, give feedback on our Services, provide testimonials, or contact our customer support team.
When you are asked to provide information, you may decline. But if you choose not to provide information that is necessary to provide Services to you, you may not be able to use the Services.
The information we collect depends on the Services that you use. You provide some information directly, such as when you create an account, submit a search query, or contact us for support. Our servers collect information known as “log data,” that includes your IP address, the time your computer or device visited our Services, the URL of the website you arrived from, and the type of device or browser you used to access the Services. We also get information by recording how you use our Services and whether you navigate between our Services. For example, we use cookies (small text files placed on your device) and may receive usage data from software running on your device.
We use information we collect to provide useful Services and customer support to our users, and for other administrative, identity verification, fraud detection and legal purposes. For example, we use information we collect to:
We share your information as necessary to complete any transaction or provide the Services you have requested or authorized. For example, we may share your information:
Under certain circumstances, applicable law may prohibit or require us to provide you with additional notice regarding sharing of information. We may, unless legally required to provide you notice, disclose information in response to a subpoena or other legal process without giving you notice.
We may use and share non-personal information (e.g., information that, by itself, does not identify who you are such as device information, general demographics, general behavioral data, geolocation in de-identified form), as well as personal information in hashed, non-human readable form, under any of the above circumstances. We may also share this information with third parties to develop and deliver targeted advertising on our Services and on websites or applications of third parties, and to analyze and report on advertising you see. We may combine this information with additional non-personal information or personal information in hashed, non-human readable form collected from other sources.
We use third-party service providers and partners to help us operate and provide the Services and in doing so, such third parties may collect information necessary for that assistance. Collection and use of the information in those circumstances is subject to the privacy policies of the third party companies with whom we work.
Specifically, we use Stripe, Inc. to enable online payment transactions. If you make a purchase, Stripe collects data necessary to process your payment, such as your name, credit card number, and security code. Information about Stripe’s collection and use of the information can be found in Stripe’s Privacy Policy.
We also use Google Analytics by Google LLC to improve our Services and enhance your experience with our Services. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information. Information about Google Analytics collection and use of information can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy. You may opt out of Google Analytics by visiting the Google Ads Preference Manager or the Google Analytics opt-out tool.
Some features of our Services may provide you with the option to share information with specific third parties, such as social media services. Such third party collection of information will be in accordance with the options you select and subject to the privacy policies of the third party companies you authorize to collect information.
We have implemented commercially reasonable precautions to protect information we collect from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Please be aware that despite our best efforts, no data security measures can guarantee 100% security. Because no internet or email transmission is ever fully secure you should use caution in deciding what information you share with us or submit online.
You should take steps to protect against unauthorized access to your password, phone, and computer by, among other things, signing off after using a shared computer/device, using a robust password that nobody else knows or can easily guess, and keeping your login private. We are not responsible for any lost, stolen, or compromised passwords or for any activity on your account via unauthorized password activity.
You may use your account to access, correct, or change personal information that you have provided to us or that is associated with your account. You may also email our customer support team at support@trymystery.com. Please note that your ability to correct or change your personal information may not extend to information that we have received from third parties.
You may opt-out of receiving promotional communications from us by using the the unsubscribe function contained in each communication or contacting our customer support team at support@trymystery.com.
You may instruct your browser to stop accepting cookies and other tracking technologies. But if you do not accept cookies and other tracking technologies, you may not be able to use all portions or all functionalities of our Services.
To stop collection of information in connection with the use of our Services, you will need to stop using the Services.
We retain your information as long as we need it for legitimate business purposes and as permitted by applicable law. Notwithstanding any request to delete your information provided to or collected by us, we may retain information in order to comply with applicable laws, keep accurate records, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, enforce our Terms of Service or other agreements, or for any other legally permissible purpose.
Our Services are restricted to users who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you suspect that a user is under the age of 18, or have other concerns about children’s privacy, please write to Mysteries Privacy Manager, 50 University Street, #615, Seattle, Washington 98101, or contact our customer service at support@trymystery.com.
We do not share your information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes without your consent. If you are a California resident, you can request a notice disclosing the categories of personal information we have shared with third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. To request such a notice, please submit your request by mail to: Mysteries Privacy Manager, 50 University Street, #615, Seattle, Washington 98101.
Please see the date at the top of this page for information about when this Privacy Notice was last updated. If we make changes to this Privacy Notice, we will post the revised notice here and any other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Notice at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes, we will notify you here, or by other means, such as email, in our discretion.
If you have questions about this Privacy Notice, please write to us at Mysteries Privacy Manager, 50 University Street, #615, Seattle, Washington 98101, or contact our customer service at support@trymystery.com.
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