Gildre, LLC Privacy Policy
Gildre, LLC Privacy Policy
Effective as of June 2, 2023
This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) applies to Gildre, LLC’s (“Gildre,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collection, storage, use, and disclosure of personal information that may be collected by us when you interact with Gildre, such as when you visit our website, located at www.Gildre.com (“Site”). We have created this Privacy Policy to tell you what information our Site collects, how we use that information, and who we will share that information with, if at all. This Privacy Policy does not address the privacy practices of any third parties that we do not own, control, or are affiliated with. Capitalized terms not defined in this Privacy Policy will have the meaning set forth in our Terms of Use. By visiting and/or using our Site, you are agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the accompanying Terms of Use. We encourage you to read the Privacy Policy, and to use the information it contains to help you make informed decisions.
Information We Collect or Receive. In the course of operating the Site, we will collect and/or receive the following types of information. You authorize us to collect and/or receive such information.
Personal Information. We only receive or collect information that identifies you personally if you choose to provide such personally identifiable information to us via email or other means. When you sign up to become a user or contact us, you will be required to provide us with personal information about yourself (collectively, the “Personal Information”). Such Personal Information may include your name, date of birth, e-mail address, physical address, home city, photo, and phone number. We do not collect any Personal Information from you when you use the Site unless you provide us with the Personal Information voluntarily.
Third-party Log In. If you sign in through Google, you are authorizing us to collect, store, and use, in accordance with this Privacy Policy, any and all information that you agreed that Google would provide to us through Gildre’s Application Programming Interface (“API”). Such information may include, without limitation, your first and last name, Google username, Google profile picture, headline, unique identifier and access token, and e-mail address. If you register or visit the App through Facebook Connect or another social media website, you are authorizing us to collect, store, and use, in accordance with this Privacy Policy, any and all information that you agreed that the social media website would provide to us through its API. We do not receive or store your passwords for your social media accounts. If you interact with social media widgets, share content using social media share buttons, or access features of the Site that contains content or features provided by social media platforms, the relevant social media platforms may collect information. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of the social media platforms that you engage with as we are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Payment Information. If you choose to make a purchase or subscribe to a feature or service of ours that requires a fee, you will be required to provide us with your payment information, including, without limitation, bank account numbers, credit card or debit card numbers, account details, ACH information, and similar data (collectively, “Payment Information”). Such Payment Information will be collected and processed by our third-party payment vendors pursuant to the terms and conditions of their privacy policies and terms of use, and we do not obtain access to any Payment Information in connection with such purchases or subscriptions.
Geolocational Information. Certain features and functionalities of the Site are based on your location. In order to provide these features and functionalities while you are using your mobile device and/or computer, we may, with your consent, automatically collect geolocational information from your mobile device or wireless carrier and/or certain third-party service providers (collectively, “Geolocational Information”). Collection of such Geolocational Information occurs only when the Site is running on your device in the foreground or background. You may decline to allow us to collect such Geolocational Information, in which case we will not be able to provide certain features or functionalities to you.
Third-Party Analytics. We and the third-party technology providers, ad exchanges, ad networks, advertisers, agencies, ad exchanges, and ad servers with which we work use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to evaluate your use of the Site, compile reports on activity, collect demographic data, analyze performance metrics, and collect and evaluate other information relating to the Site and mobile and Internet usage. These third parties use cookies and other technologies to help analyze and provide us the data. You consent to the processing of data about you by these analytics providers in the manner and for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. For more information on these third parties, including how to opt out from certain data collection, please visit www.Gildre.com/data. Please be advised that if you opt out of any such service, you may not be able to use the full functionality of the Site.
Other Information. In addition to the Personal Information, Payment Information, and Geolocational Information, we may automatically collect or receive additional information regarding you and your use of the Site; your interactions with us and our advertising; and information regarding your computer and mobile devices used to access the Site (collectively, the “Other Information”). Such Other Information may include:
From You. Additional information about yourself that you voluntarily provide to us, such as your gender, age, and your product and service preferences.
From Your Activity. We may collect or receive information regarding:
IP address, which may consist of a static or dynamic IP address and will sometimes point to a specific identifiable computer or mobile device;
browser type and language;
referring and exit pages and URLs;
date and time; and
details regarding your activity on the Site, such as search queries and other performance and usage data.
About Your Mobile Device. We may collect or receive information regarding:
type of mobile device;
advertising Identifier (“IDFA” or “AdID”);
operating system and version (e.g., iOS, Android or Windows);
carrier; and
network type (WiFi, 3G, 4G, LTE).
From Cookies. We may use both session cookies, which expire once you close the Site, and persistent cookies, which stay on your mobile device or computer until you delete them and other technologies to help us collect data and to enhance your experience with the Site. Cookies are small text files a website can use to recognize a repeat visitor to the website. We may use cookies for various purposes, including to:
type of mobile device;
personalize your experience;
analyze which portions of the Site are visited and used most frequently; and
measure and optimize advertising and promotional effectiveness.
If you do not want us to deploy cookies in the Site, you can opt out by setting your mobile device or computer to reject cookies. You can still use the Site if you choose to disable cookies, although your ability to use some of the features may be affected.
Information Collected by or Through Third-Party Advertising Companies. We may share Other Information about your activity on the Site with third parties for ad distribution and ad optimization (defined as the tailoring, targeting (i.e., behavioral, contextual, retargeting, analyzing, managing, reporting, and optimizing of ads)). These third parties may use cookies, pixel tags (also called web beacons or clear gifs), and/or other technologies to collect Other Information for such purposes. Pixel tags enable us and these third-party advertising companies to recognize a browser’s cookie when a browser visits the site on which the pixel tag is located in order to learn which advertisement brings a user to a given site. In addition, we may receive Other Information from advertisers and/or their service providers such as advertising identifiers, IP addresses, and post-conversion data.
How to Opt Out of Third-Party Interest-Based Advertising. If you wish to opt out of third-party interest-based advertising, please visit http://www.networkadvertising.org for details on how to do so. Additionally, users of mobile devices can follow the below instructions:
Android Users
For Android devices with OS 2.2 and up and Google Play Services version 4.0 and up: Open your Google Settings app > Ads > Enable “Opt out of interest-based advertising.”
iOS Users
iOS 7 or Higher: Go to your Settings > Select Privacy > Select Advertising > Enable the “Limit Ad Tracking” setting.
iOS 6: Go to your Settings > Select General > Select About > Select Advertising > Enable the “Limit Ads Tracking” setting.
How Information is Used and Shared.
You authorize us to use the Personal Information, Payment Information, Geolocational Information, and the Other Information (collectively, the “Information”) to:
provide and improve our Site;
provide our services;
administer our promotional programs;
solicit your feedback; and
inform you about our products and services.
In order to provide our services and administer our promotional programs, we may share the Information with our third-party promotional and marketing partners, including, without limitation, businesses participating in our various programs.
We engage third-party companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples may include providing technical assistance, customer service, marketing assistance, and administration of promotional programs. These other companies will have access to the Information only as necessary to perform their functions and to the extent permitted by law.
In an ongoing effort to better understand our users, the Site, and our products and services, we may analyze certain Information in anonymized and aggregate form to operate, maintain, manage, and improve the Site, and/or such products and services. This aggregate information does not identify you personally. We may share and/or license this aggregate data to our affiliates, agents, business and promotional partners, and other third parties. We may also disclose aggregated user statistics to describe the Site, and these products and services to current and prospective business partners and investors and to other third parties for other lawful purposes.
We may share some or all of your Information with any of our parent companies, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under common control with us.
As we develop our businesses, we might sell or buy businesses or assets. In the event of a corporate sale, merger, reorganization, sale of assets, dissolution, or similar event, the Information may be part of the transferred assets.
To the extent permitted by law, we may also disclose the Information:
when required by law, court order, or other government or law enforcement authority or regulatory agency; or
whenever we believe that disclosing such Information is necessary or advisable, for example, to protect the rights, property, or safety of us or others, including you.
Accessing and Modifying Information and Communication Preferences. If you have provided us any Personal Information, you may access, remove, review, and/or make changes to the same by contacting us as set forth below. In addition, you may manage your receipt of marketing and non-transactional communications by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link located on the bottom of any of our marketing e-mails. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to process such requests in a timely manner. You should be aware, however, that it is not always possible to completely remove or modify information in our subscription databases. You cannot opt out of receiving transactional e-mails related to the Site (e.g., requests for support).
How We Protect Your Information. We take commercially reasonable steps to protect the Information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Please understand, however, that no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the security of our databases or the databases of the third parties with which we may share such Information, nor can we guarantee that the Information you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted over the Internet. In particular, e-mail sent to us may not be secure, and you should therefore take special care in deciding what information you send to us via e-mail.
Important Notices to Non-U.S. Residents. The Site, and its servers are operated in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that your Information, including your Personal Information, may be transferred to, processed, maintained, and used on computers, servers, and systems located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to use the Site, you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to such transfer, processing, and use in the United States and elsewhere.
Children. The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We adhere to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and will not knowingly collect Personal Information from any child under the age of 13. We ask that minors (under the age of 13) not use the Site. If a child under the age of 13 has provided us with Personal Information, a parent or guardian of that child may contact us and request that such information be deleted from our records.
California Privacy Rights: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, California residents who have an established business relationship with us may choose to opt out of our sharing their contact information with third parties for direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident and you wish to opt out, please send an e-mail to privacy-support@Gildre.com. California residents who are our users in California now have the right to see a report summarizing all of their personal data that we have collected and to request the removal of their data from our computer systems.
Opt-out. You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. Gildre does not sell your personal information. Access requests may be made directly to info@Gildre.com.
Changes to This Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date stated at the top of this Privacy Policy. We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any such changes will be posted on the Site. By accessing the Site after we make any such changes to this Privacy Policy, you are deemed to have accepted such changes. Please be aware that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, our use of the Information is governed by the Privacy Policy in effect at the time we collect the Information. Please refer back to this Privacy Policy on a regular basis.
How to Contact Us. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please e-mail us at Info@Gildre.com with “Privacy Policy” in the subject line.