Wormhole Information Technology System, Inc. Privacy Policy

Last Revised and Effective: June 6th, 2023

 

Thank you for using the services available through the Wormhole mobile application and the website at the domain name wits-app.com, each, that are provided by Wormhole Information Technology System, Inc. (the “Wormhole Service”).

 

At Wormhole, we strive to make your online experience with us as entertaining and satisfying as possible. This Privacy Policy describes and governs what information we gather from you, how we use that information, and what we do to protect it. Because the use of the Wormhole Service first requires acceptance of the Privacy Policy, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with it. Specifically, this Privacy Policy governs any personal information and non-personal information collected when you use the Wormhole Service.

 

Your use of the Wormhole Service and any personal information you provide through the Wormhole Service is at all times subject to this Privacy Policy and the Wormhole Terms of Service and the Wormhole End User License Agreement, each of which is incorporated into the Privacy Policy. By using the Wormhole Service, you expressly consent to the information handling practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not want information about you to be collected and used in the manner described in this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Wormhole Service. This Privacy Policy is expressly incorporated into both our Terms of Service and End User License Agreement.

INFORMATION WORMHOLE COLLECTS

In general, the types and amount of personally identifiable information we collect vary depending on the activity. Wormhole endeavors to limit the collection of personally identifiable information to the information we believe is minimally necessary to achieve our stated collection purposes.

 

Wormhole collects two types of data about Users: (1) information that you or others voluntarily submit to us (described below under User-Supplied Information) and (2) technical data automatically collected from all visitors to the Wormhole Service (described below under Automatically Collected Data).

 

User-Supplied Information: In using the Wormhole Service, for example when you register with us, or if you send us an email, you will provide Wormhole with data generally called personally identifiable information. If you choose to provide such information, you are giving Wormhole permission to use and store that information consistent with this Privacy Policy. Additionally, please know that when you register or sign in to the Wormhole Service, you are not anonymous to us.

Automatically Collected Data: The Wormhole Service operating on a website automatically logs non-personally identifiable information such as Internet Protocol address (IP Address), a unique user ID, the content and pages that you access on the Wormhole Service and the dates and times that you visit the Wormhole Service. Also, if you come to the Wormhole Service via a link from another site, we may track the source of that link.

 

Information Regarding Cookies: Like many other websites, the Wormhole Service may send one or more cookies (small text files with a unique identifier that are transferred to your browser) to your computer.  Wormhole may use cookies to track user traffic patterns as described above. Wormhole may use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie disappears after you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser and may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the Wormhole Service. Persistent cookies can be removed. You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser, however, some features on the Wormhole Service may not function properly if your cookies are disabled. Please review your web browser Help file to modify your cookie settings.

INFORMATION WE OBTAIN FROM OTHER SOURCES

We may collect information about you from other sources, including from partners and commercially available sources (such as data aggregators and public databases), including YouTube API Services, Google, and Facebook Connect. You can learn more about the associated terms of service and privacy policies via the links below:

For data collected and used by the YouTube API services, Users can review and revoke access to their data via the Google security settings page at https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions.

THE WAY WORMHOLE USES INFORMATION

Wormhole uses personally identifiable information to establish and enhance our relationship with you. Wormhole does so in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”), the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), to comply as a service provider with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and other applicable laws. Wormhole may use the information that you provide, or that we collect, to operate, maintain, enhance, and deliver the various features and services found on the Wormhole Service as well as to track user-generated content and users to comply as a service provider with the DMCA and other applicable laws.

 

Wormhole uses the information that we collect from Users to understand and analyze the usage trends and preferences of our Users, to improve the way the Wormhole Service works and looks, and to create new features and functionality. Further, Wormhole may use automatically-collected data to: (a) remember your information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your visit or the next time you visit Wormhole; (b) monitor your participation in various sections of the Wormhole Service; (c) customize our service to you, including by providing you with recommendations and (c) monitor aggregate site usage metrics such as the total number of visitors and pages viewed.

 

We may use your e-mail address for administrative communications such as notifying you of major Wormhole Service updates, for customer service purposes, and to send privacy or security-related policies. In certain cases, we may contact you to offer to facilitate an introduction to another company or person, including companies with which we have business relationships. If you do not want to have us contact you for these purposes in the future, you can opt-out.

PURPOSES FOR USE AND LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL INFORMATION

While the purposes for which we may process personal information will vary depending upon the circumstances, in general, we use personal information for the purposes outlined in this section. In this section, we also explain the legal bases for which we process personal information about Users, as required by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”).

Our Legal Bases For Processing: Pursuant to the GDPR (and other relevant laws), in general, we process your personal information for the following legal bases:

Purposes of Use and Processing: While the purposes for which we may process personal information will vary depending upon the circumstances, in general, we use personal information for the purposes set forth below. Where GDPR or other similar laws apply, we have set forth the legal bases for such processing (see above for a further explanation of our legal bases)  italicized in parenthesis.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR USERS IN THE EEA

Subject to the conditions set out in the applicable law, Users in the European Union/European Economic Area (and in other jurisdictions where similar rights apply) have the following rights regards our processing of their personal information:

 

Please note that some of these rights may be limited, such as where we have an overriding interest or legal obligation to continue to process the data. Please contact us privacy@wormholelabs.com if you wish to exercise any of your rights or if you have any inquiries or complaints regarding the processing of your personal information by us.

TRANSFER OF YOUR INFORMATION TO THE UNITED STATES

The Wormhole Service is a worldwide service. All information collected or received by Wormhole in connection with the Wormhole Service is collected in, processed in, or transferred to the United States of America. While your information is in another jurisdiction, it may be accessed by the courts, law enforcement, and national security authorities according to the laws of those jurisdictions. If you are a consumer residing in the European Union, Wormhole relies on the consent of the individual to transfer personal information from the European Economic Area (EEA) to non-EEA countries. By using the Wormhole Service, you expressly consent to such collection, transfer, and processing. Backup data, matchmaking data, and administrative data may also be stored on media or servers located in the United States of America.

ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

Below, we provide information, as required under California privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which requires that we provide California residents certain specific information about how we handle their personal information, whether collected online or offline. This section does not address or apply to our handling of publicly available information made lawfully available by state or federal governments or other personal information that is subject to an exemption under the CCPA.

To submit a request, please email us at us privacy@wormholelabs.com. Email requests must include “Your California Privacy Rights” in the subject field

HOW WORMHOLE MAY DISCLOSE INFORMATION

Wormhole does not share your personally identifiable information with unaffiliated third parties organizations for their marketing or promotional uses without your prior consent. We may share your personally identifiable information with companies that provide services to us, including outside vendors, service providers, payment processors, contractors, consultants, agents, and affiliated entities who help us manage our business activities. Such entities only use your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and for no other purpose than to provide us with necessary services.

 

We may allow access to certain content, including personally identifiable information, through our application programming interface (API), as described below

 

Public video and information access by applications: If you have posted a video as public, certain applications (apps) may access and use, through our API, the video and other publicly available information associated with you (basic information):

If you do not want developers to have access to and use of this basic information through our API, please mark your videos as private.

Also, if you are OK with app access to and use of your video but do not want developers to have access to your real name or profile image (for example, if it is a picture of your face), please use a pseudonym or handle and use a profile image that does not consist of a picture of you

 

Authenticated access by applications:

Certain apps may want to do the following types of activities:

We require the app developers to explain what actions they will take and also what information (including personally identifiable information) they need to access to take these actions and to get your approval. Also, we require developers to explain their privacy practices to you by providing a link to their privacy policy or a similar expression of their privacy practices.

 

Limitations on access by applications: In both cases described above, app developers are not allowed to use your personally identifiable information for marketing or promotional purposes, and are otherwise restricted in their use of your information by the terms of our App Developer Agreement.

REGARDING CHILDREN

Wormhole does not knowingly collect or retain personally identifiable information about persons under 13 years of age or allow third-parties to collect such personal information. Any person who provides their personal information through the Wormhole Service represents that they are 13 years of age or older. If Wormhole learns that personally identifiable information of persons under the age of 13 years has been collected on the Wormhole Service without verifiable parental consent, then Wormhole will take the appropriate steps to delete this information.

 

If you are a parent or guardian and discover that your child under the age of 13 has obtained a Wormhole Service account, then you may alert Wormhole at privacy@wormholelabs.com and request that Wormhole deletes that child’s personal information from its systems.

ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

If you register as a member of Wormhole, you may update, correct, or delete your profile information and preferences at any time by accessing the “My Account” area of the Wormhole Service or by emailing us privacy@wormholelabs.com. To protect your privacy and security, we take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting account access or making corrections to your information. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your unique password and account information at all times. If you close your account, Wormhole may retain certain information about you for the activities described in this Privacy Notice, or as permitted or required by applicable law

DATA SECURITY

Wormhole uses commercially reasonable physical, managerial, and technical safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of your personal information. However, no data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We cannot, therefore, ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to Wormhole, and you do so at your own risk. Please know that although we make our best efforts to keep your information secure, this is not a guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards.

 

If Wormhole learns of a security systems breach, then we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. By using the Wormhole Service or providing personal information to us you agree that we can communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of this website. Wormhole may post a security notice on the Wormhole Service if a security breach occurs. Depending on where you live, you may have a legal right to receive notice of a security breach in writing. To receive a free written notice of a security breach, or to opt-out of receiving electronic notice, you should notify us at privacy@wormholelabs.com.

INTERNATIONAL VISITORS

The Wormhole Service is hosted in the United States. If you use the Wormhole Service from the European Union or other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from laws of the United States, then please understand that you are transferring your personally identifiable information outside of those jurisdictions to the United States for the uses identified above in accordance with this Privacy Policy. By providing your personally identifiable information on the Wormhole Service you consent to that transfer.

GOVERNING LAW

By choosing to use the Wormhole Service or provide information to us, you agree that any dispute over privacy or the terms contained in this Privacy Policy will be governed by the law of the State of California. You also agree to abide by any limitation on damages contained in our Terms of Service, End User License Agreement, or other agreement that we have with you

CONTACT

Please contact Wormhole with any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, our third-party disclosure practices, or your consent choices by e-mail at privacy@wits-app.com or by mail at WITS, Inc., 11801 Domain Blvd 3rd Fl, Austin TX 78758 .

CHANGES AND UPDATES

We may periodically revise this Privacy Policy. Please revisit this page to stay current with any changes. The most recent version of this Privacy Policy will always be available on the Wormhole Service

 

The effective date of any changes will be posted at the top of this page. For changes to this Privacy Policy that may be materially less restrictive on our use or disclosure of personal information you have provided to us, we will obtain your consent before implementing the change. Your continued use of the Wormhole Service constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any future revisions.