Privacy Policy
Welcome to Tapon!
At SPOTON LIMITED. ("Tapon" "we" or "us"), we are committed to
protecting your privacy and keeping your information safe and trying to
make the whole process as transparent as possible.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process and keep information that can identify you when you create a Tapon account and use Tapon, or our mobile applications (the "Products"), or to post content to the platforms, including stories you create, comments and messages (the "Services"). By creating an account with Tapon, using the Services, or submitting any Personal Information Information via the Services, you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information as described below in this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to the use of your Personal Information in these ways, we cannot provide the whole service package.
This is important;we hope you will take time to read it carefully.
What do we collect?
Depending on your use of the Services, we may collect different Personal
Information and use it differently. That may include:
1. Information you choose to give to us
When you create an account with Tapon and use our Services, we need to
collect and process some Personal Information. For example, we will
automatically save necessary information like date of birth, gender, and
password, which we suggest not to disclose or lend to others. If you
register for Tapon via third parties like Facebook and Google, they send
us information that is necessary for your use of our Services, such as
your name and email address. To stop sharing these with us, you can deny
our access to your account on the third parties.
We will collect them when you edit your Personal Information such as profile picture, user name, gender, etc. so that we can help you complete some basic data of yours when you sign up to Tapon for the first time, show other users who you are when you contact them, and secure your account against possible dangers. If you refuse to allow us to collect the above information, you may not be able to use all of our functions or some of them.
1.1 When you are going to take a picture and upload it to Tapon as your profile picture, we will ask permission for access to your camera unless you are using this function via our web platform or applet. If you deny our access to your camera, you cannot use this function but you can still use other functions on Tapon.
1.2 When you are going to upload a picture that’s already saved in your album and set it as your profile picture, we will ask permission for access to your album. If you deny our access to your album, you cannot use this function but you can still use other functions on Tapon.
If you find your account hacked, please notify us. We don’t bear any
responsibilities or liabilities for illegal use because of hackers or
users themselves.
2. Information we automatically collect from your use of our Services
This includes: IP address, cookie data, device information, browser
type. operating system, pages visited and your Service use experience
like screen time and reading history.
How do we use and share your Personal Information?
We use this Personal Information to:
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Provide you with various services, and improve our Services, and
develop new features;
- For security purposes
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Personalize and customize your story discovery and site using
experience;
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Communicate with you (e.g. letting you know about upcoming changes
or improvements, sending you tailored marketing emails,
investigating your opinions on our ads and events and Products and
Services).
We may share your Personal Information with our other service providers,
but only where it’s necessary to provide or personalize any of their
services to you. We do not and will not disclose your Personal
Information, except in the following situations:
- Under your consent to do so;
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According to you voluntarily choice to share your Personal
Information;
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To comply with an applicable law, regulation, legal process or
enforceable governmental request;
- To enforce or apply our Terms of Use and other policies;
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To protect the rights, property, or safety of Tapon, e.g. from
fraudulent or security issues;
How do we protect my Personal Information?
We are continuously implementing and updating all kinds of security
measures to protect your Personal Information from loss, theft,
unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. In some
Tapon Services, we support encryption on all transmissions to protect
Personal Information submitted on our Site. However, please understand
that it is impossible to guarantee 100% information security due to
current technical limitations and possible malicious means on the
internet.
How do you delete your data?
As an iOS or Android user, you may request us to delete your data by contacting us at service@tapon.com. We will evaluate your request on a case-by-case basis. We may retain part of your data for an extended period of time in order to protect our legitimate interests and to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
You may request deletion of your account, but you should know that once your account is deleted, you will lose part or all your rights to access and use Tapon.
What happens if you are a minor?
We suggest that all users under the age of 18 should obtain the consent
of their parents or guardians first, and submit your Personal
Information under their consent or guide.
Application
This Privacy Policy is for all services provided by Tapon and related
products, the exact privacy policy of which is not illustrated here but
also applicable. But this Privacy Policy does not work with all other
third parties, including those providing ads, on our platforms.
Changes
Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time, all being available on
this page.
Choice of Law and Jurisdiction
As a supplement to the Terms of Service, the Privacy Policy is governed by the same choice of law and jurisdiction specified in the Terms.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us
at service@tapon.com.