HichApp Limited (“HICH, “we” “us”) respects the privacy of its users (“you”) and has produced this Privacy Policy to inform you of how we will protect your privacy.
The Privacy Policy outlines the information we collect, how the information is used, with whom it may be shared and your options regarding data use and collection. We strongly suggest you read this Privacy Policy before creating an account and using the Service provided by HICH.
By using our application, website and or other online services (our Service), you are accepting the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy. All individuals have the right to object to the processing of their data at the point of first communication.
1. Information We Collect
We collect and store various types of data from you, depending on your interaction with our service. This data may include:
- Required Information: Upon sign-up, you must provide a valid mobile number for registration. This allows us to verify your identity and contact you. We retain this information until your account is deleted or upon notification of your death.
- Optional Information: You may choose to share additional information such as name, age, location, gender, nationality, religion, and sexual orientation. You are free to decide what information you disclose.
- Location Information: With your consent, we may collect your geolocation data.
- Contact Information: If you grant permission, we may access your contacts to suggest connections within the app.
- Usage Data: We collect information about your activity on our service, such as pages visited, time and date of visits, and links clicked.
- Image Information: We may collect your image information (photos) depending on your app usage.
2. Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and other technologies to personalize your experience on our service. These technologies may also collect information about your activity, such as the pages you visit and the links you click. We (or third parties) may use this data to show you targeted advertising on other sites or applications.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Delivering and improving our products and services.
- Managing your account and providing customer support.
- Performing research and analysis on your use of our service.
- Communicating with you about relevant products and services (from us or third parties) via email, postal mail, phone, or mobile devices.
- Developing, displaying, and tracking content and advertising tailored to your interests.
- Performing website or mobile application analytics.
- Verifying your eligibility for contests and sweepstakes.
- Enforcing our Terms of Use.
- Obtaining statistics on your voting behavior within the app (if applicable).
- Performing other functions as described at the time of collection, including processing image data (if applicable).
4. Data Retention and Your Rights
We retain your information only as long as necessary for legitimate business purposes and as permitted by law. You have the following rights regarding your data:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the information we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request us to correct any inaccurate information we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure: You can request to delete your data at any time.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request to restrict the processing of your data.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent for data processing at any time.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your data in a transferable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the methods below.
5. Data Sharing
We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
- With service providers who help us operate our business.
- To comply with legal obligations.
- To enforce our Terms of Use.
- To protect the rights, safety, or property of ourselves or others.
We will only share your data with third parties who have agreed to comply with strict data protection standards.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: info@hichapp.com
- Address: HichApp Limited, Suite 241, 51 Pinfold Street, Birmingham, B2 4AY, United Kingdom
7. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website.
