Privacy Policy
PhotoEle LLC built the Photele App as a Free app. This SERVICE is provided by PhotoEle at no cost and is intended for use as is.
This page is used to inform visitors regarding my policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use my Service
If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that I collect is used for providing and improving the Service. I will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
Information Collection and Use without login
For a better experience, while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information. The information that we request will be retained on your device and is not collected by me in any way.
The app does use third party services that may collect information used to identify you.
Link to privacy policy of third party service providers used by the app Google Play Services
Social Login and data use
When social login is used to signup , we will request access to your general information such as profile photo, name and email address. This is only used to speedup the signup process and for easier login in the future
We might request access to your calendar which will allow us to create events on your calendar and check free/busy times for conflicts. We will not read / update any existing events on your calendar.
Usage Data
Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.
Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.
Limited Use Disclosure
Photele’s use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Data Deletion
If you have logged in to our system , you will be able to terminate the account when going to the Account section.
Terminating the account will remove all the data associated to your account including the basic information after 30 days. During this 30 days period, we will keep the data in case the user decided to re-activate the account
You will still recieve marketing emails unless you opt-out by unsubscribe in the email.
Use of Facial Recognition Technology
When you add a face photo while creating an account, we will use facial recognition technology to allow us to identify photos shot by photographers in which you appear. For example, our facial recognition technology will compare your selfie with albums of photos to locate photos of you. In addition, your responses to potential photo matches may improve the accuracy of the facial recognition and matching technology.
We do not sell, trade, or rent any Personal Information derived from our use of facial recognition technology.
By using Photele app, you consent to the use of facial recognition technology to identify photos in which you appear. You represent that the face photo added by you to to create the account is you and that you are not impersonating or misrepresenting yourself as any other person or entity. You may only create an account on behalf of another individual if you are the parent or legal guardian of a minor child and you shall only add faces or photos of minor children for whom you are their parent or legal guardian.
We will retain and store Personal Information derived from the facial recognition technology for as long as you have an active Account on the Service. Personal Information derived from facial recognition technology will be deleted or destroyed through a secure manner. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that we might have inadvertently collected any personal information from your child under the age of 13 through the Service, please contact us using the contract form to request that information be deleted or destroyed.
As detailed below, we use a variety of reasonable, industry-standard security technologies and administrative, physical, and electronic procedures to help protect your Personal Information, including information derived from our use of facial recognition technology, from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
Log Data
I want to inform you that whenever you use my Service, in a case of an error in the app I collect data and information (through third party products) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing my Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.
Cookies
Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device's internal memory.
This Service does not use these cookies explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that use cookies to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.
Service Providers
I may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:
To facilitate our Service;
To provide the Service on our behalf;
To perform Service-related services; or
To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
I want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.
Security
I value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and I cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Links to Other Sites
This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by me. Therefore, I strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. I have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Children's Privacy
These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. In the case I discover that a child under 13 has provided me with personal information, I immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact me so that I will be able to do necessary actions.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. I will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about my Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us using the contact form