Guru Paul Mobile App - Privacy Policy

Last Updated: [22/06/2024]

Guru Paul ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws in the UK. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use the guruPAUL mobile application ("App"). By accessing or using the App, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the App.

1. Information We Collect

• Personal Information: When you register for an account, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and other contact details.
• Usage Data: We collect information about your interactions with the App, including the features you use, the actions you take, and the time, frequency, and duration of your activities.
• Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access the App, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Location Data: We may collect and process information about your actual location if you allow us to do so. We use various technologies to determine location, including IP address, GPS, and other sensors.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To Provide and Improve Our Services: We use your information to operate, maintain, and enhance the App, to personalise your experience, and to respond to your comments and questions.
• To Communicate with You: We may use your information to send you updates, notifications, and other information related to the App. You can opt out of receiving marketing communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the communications.
• To Analyse Usage: We use the information to understand and analyse the usage trends and preferences of our users, to improve the App, and to develop new features and functionality.
• To Ensure Security: We use your information to protect, investigate, and deter against fraudulent, unauthorised, or illegal activity.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Your Information

• Consent: We process your personal information based on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
• Contract: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract.
• Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that these are not overridden by your rights and interests.

4. Sharing Your Information

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, and customer service.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with other parties with your consent or at your direction.

5. Data Security

• We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure. However, no internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free. Please take special care in deciding what information you send to us.

6. Data Retention

• We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the App. We will also retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

• Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You have the right to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
• Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
• Restriction: You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal information under certain circumstances.
• Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information based on legitimate interests.
• Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transfer that information to another data controller.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Children’s Privacy

• The App is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from children under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

9. International Data Transfers

• Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions in which we process it.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

• We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Privacy Policy on the App. Your continued use of the App following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

11. Contact Us

• If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at [Your Contact Information].

By using the Guru Paul App, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Thank you for trusting Guru Paul with your information.