Privacy Policy
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INTRODUCTION
This is the Privacy Policy of BYTEFEATHER SOLUTIONS
YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETI and Gosh and its various & next versions
including Gosh web version (hereinafter collectively referred to as
"Gosh", "us", "we", or "our") and is incorporated into and is subject to
our Terms of Use. In this Privacy Policy, we refer to our products and
services as the "Service". Please read on to learn more about our data
handling practices. Your use of the Service signifies that you agree
with the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the
terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Service.
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INFORMATION WE COLLECT
The personal data we collect depends on how
you interact with us, the services you use, and the choices you make.
We
collect information about you from different sources and in various ways
when you use our services, including information you provide directly,
information collected automatically, information from third-party data
sources, and data we infer or generate from other data.
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collect the following categories of personal data that you provide
directly to us: such as name and profile name, email address, address,
and online identifiers, your sex or gender, gender identity that you
provide in using Gosh, or other details that we do not ask for but that
you choose to volunteer that may reveal characteristics of protected
classifications under applicable law.
- When users sign in with
Google, Gosh will collect their nickname and avatar from Google, which
will be used as default nickname and avatar for Gosh. Users can change
or modify their nickname and avatar for Gosh later. Gosh ensures these
collected data confidentially.
- Face data, such as when you use
some features provided by us to create special effects or emojis for
your streaming section or pictures that you uploaded on Gosh Services,
but such data will only be processed offline to fulfill the special
effects or emojis and we will not use it for other purposes unless we
have obtained your explicit consent or turn this into de-identified
data; further, we will not use your face data for marketing or
advertising, nor will we share such data with any third party. In
addition, if you utilize Real-Person Profile Picture Authentication, we
collect your profile picture and facial-recognition video for
Real-Person Profile Picture Authentication on the premise of your
approval by comparing your profile picture with face-recognition video.
This authentication can protect you from impersonators and fake
accounts, or develop the authenticity of Gosh Services. We do not retain
your face recognition video in our servers, such video is merely for
verifying.
- User Content: In utilizing Gosh Services, you may
contribute various forms of content, including but not limited to
comments, texts, messages, pictures, videos, and audio recordings. All
data uploaded, distributed, or streamed through the App is considered
"User Content." Gosh retains and processes these communications and
associated information to ensure that we comply with any applicable
content regulations in any relevant jurisdiction.
- Identifiers
about you and your device(s). When you use our services we automatically
log your Internet Protocol (IP) address and information about your
device, including device identifiers (such as MAC address); device type;
and your device operating system, browser, and other software including
type, version, language, settings, and configuration. As further
described in the Cookies, Web Beacons, and Other Technologies section
below, our services automatically collect and store identifiers like the
types described here using Technologies.
- By choosing to share
that information, you should understand that you may no longer be able
to control how that information is used and that it may become publicly
available (depending in part on your actions or the actions of others
with whom you have shared the information). Gosh is not responsible for
any use or misuse of information you share. In addition, in case your
conversation partner reports your abusive behavior or language to us,
then the conversation information such as voices, screenshots or
contents of conversation which has been stored only in your partner's
device may be transferred to our servers. Such transferred information
will be processed by us to ascertain the genuineness of the report and
determine your penalty levels, if needed.
- When you are asked to
provide personal data, you may decline. And you may use web browser or
operating system controls to prevent certain types of automatic data
collection. But if you choose not to provide or allow information that
is necessary for certain services or features, those services or
features may not be available or fully functional.
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OUR USE OF PERSONAL DATA
We adopt the principle of data
minimization when collecting and using your data, and ensure that your
data is only used for the purposes described below. We will only process
your data for other business purposes related to the service, such as: -
Product improvement, development, and research. To develop new services
or features, analyze use of the services, and to conduct research.
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Product and service delivery. To provide and deliver our services,
including maintaining accounts and services functionality, and
troubleshooting, improving, and personalizing the services.
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Business operations. To operate our business, such as by improving our
internal operations, securing our systems, detecting and responding to
fraudulent or illegal activity, monitoring for and responding to
violations of our policies and guidelines, meeting our legal
obligations, responding to legal and law enforcement claims and
investigations, and facilitating our business transactions (such as
mergers or acquisitions).
- Personalization. To understand you and
your preferences to enhance your experience and enjoyment using our
services.
- Customer support. To provide customer support,
investigate and resolve disputes, and respond to your questions.
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Communications. To send you information, including messages,
confirmations, updates, and support and administrative messages.
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Marketing. To communicate with you about new services, offers,
promotions, rewards, contests, upcoming events, and other information
about our services. - Advertising. To display advertising to you.
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For internal operations, including troubleshooting problems, data
analysis, testing, research, improvements to the Service, detecting and
protecting against error, fraud or other illegal activity;
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protect against, identify, monitor and prevent fraud and other criminal
activities, any other activities that may violate our Terms of Service
or other applicable laws, or lead to claims or other liabilities.
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To protect and defend our rights or property (including to enforce our
Terms of Use and other agreements);
- In connection with a
corporate transaction involving Gosh, such as the purchase or sale of a
business unit, an acquisition, merger, sale of assets, or other similar
event.
- Our processing activities include systematic scanning to
detect and filter out malicious content, vigilant monitoring for abuse
or prohibited imagery, and proactive utilization of user reports to
address potential issues and ensure content security and user safety.
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OUR DISCLOSURES OF PERSONAL DATA
We disclose personal data with
your consent, or as we deem necessary for our business purposes
including to provide the services to you. In addition, we disclose each
of the categories of personal data described in the Personal Data We
Collect section above, with the types of third parties described below,
for the following business purposes:
- We may share User Content
and your information (including but not limited to, information from
cookies, log files, device identifiers, location data, and usage data)
with businesses that are legally part of the same group of companies
that Gosh is part of, or that become part of that group ("Affiliates").
Affiliates may use this information to help provide, understand, and
improve the Service (including by providing analytics) and Affiliates'
own services (including by providing you with better and more relevant
experiences). But these Affiliates will honor the choices you make about
who can see your contents.
- We also may share your information as
well as information from tools like cookies, log files, and device
identifiers and location data, with third-party organizations that help
us provide the Service to you ("Service Providers"). Our Service
Providers will be given access to your information as is reasonably
necessary to provide the Service under reasonable confidentiality
terms.
- We may also share aggregate or anonymous information with
third parties, including advertisers and investors. For example, we may
tell our advertisers the number of users our app receives. This
information does not contain any personal or personally identifiable
information, and is used to develop content and services that we hope
you will find of interest.
- We may remove parts of data that can
identify you and share anonymized data with other parties. We may also
combine your information with other information in a way that it is no
longe r associated with you and share that aggregated
information.Parties with whom you may choose to share your User
Content.
- Any information or content that you voluntarily disclose
for posting to the Service, such as User Content, becomes available to
the public. With this feature, Gosh can be protected from exhibitionism.
Once you have shared User Content or made it public, that User Content
may be re-shared by others.
- The information you enter into your
user profile (your “Profile”) may be shared with your Gosh contacts. You
control your Profile and you can access and modify your Profile from
Gosh application at any time. Your Profile is available to other users
of the Service who are connected to you on Gosh.
- Outbound Links.
If you accessed a website, product or service provided by a third party,
including through the Service or Gosh website, such third party may also
collect information about you. Please see the privacy policies of each
such third party for more information about how they use the information
they collect. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any exchange of
information between you and any third party.
- Third party service
providers, such as analytics, personalization, fraud, security, and
advertising companies also collect personal data through our website and
apps using Technologies, as further described in the Cookies, Web
Beacons, and Other Technologies section above.
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YOUR PERSONAL DATA CHOICES AND OPTIONS
Depending on where you
reside, you may have the right to: Access and To Know. If you wish to
access personal data about you, you may access your account by logging
into Gosh services you use and viewing some of the personal data
associated with your account. You also have a right to request to know
additional information about our collection, use, disclosure, or sale of
personal data about you, including to request a copy of the personal
data we have about you. Note that we have provided much of this
information in this privacy statement. You may make such a "request to
know" by contacting us at admin@gosh8.app.
- Choices for
Technologies. See the Cookies, Web Beacons, and Other Technologies
section above for details about choices and options for Technologies.
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Correction. You may request correction of certain personal data about
you. You can correct some personal data by logging into Gosh services
you use and using options available to update personal data associated
with your account. You can also contact us at admin@gosh8.app.
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Deletion. You can request that we delete personal data under certain
circumstances, subject to a number of exceptions. To make a request to
delete, you can contact us at admin@gosh8.app.
Email preferences.
You can choose whether to receive promotional emails from us. If you
receive promotional emails from us and would like to stop, you can do so
by following the directions in those emails. These choices do not apply
to certain informational communications including surveys and mandatory
service communications. You may also opt-out by contacting us at
admin@gosh8.app
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SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA
Protecting user privacy and personal
information is a top priority for BYTEFEATHER SOLUTIONS YAZILIM LIMITED
SIRKETI and Gosh. We make substantial efforts to ensure the privacy of
all personally identifiable information you provide to us. To help us
protect personal data, we request that you use a strong password and
never share your password with anyone or use the same password with
other sites or accounts. When you delete your account, Gosh will stop
providing services to you and delete or anonymize your personal
information as required by applicable law.
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PERSONAL INFORMATION OF CHILDREN
Our Service is designed for a
general audience and is not directed towards children. In connection
with our Service, we do not knowingly collect or maintain personal
information from anyone under the age of eighteen (18) or knowingly
allow such persons to use our Service. If you are under eighteen (18)
please do not attempt to register for our Service or provide us with any
personal information. If we learn that a person under the age of
eighteen (18) has provided us with any personal information, we will
promptly delete such personal information. If you believe that a child
under age eighteen (18) may have provided us with personal information,
please contact us using the information specified in the “Contact Us”
section.
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LOCATION OF PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING
The personal data we collect
may be stored and processed in your country or region, or in any other
country where we or our affiliates, subsidiaries, service providers, or
thirdparty partners process data. For example, personal data will be
processed in Singapore. We make commercially reasonable efforts with the
intent of processing and protecting personal data according to the
provisions of this statement and applicable law wherever the data is
located.
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NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO PRIVACY STATEMENT
We reserve the right
at our discretion to make changes to this Privacy Policy. You may review
updates to our Privacy Policy at any time via links on our website. You
agree to accept electronic communications and/or postings of a revised
Privacy Policy on BYTEFEATHER SOLUTIONS YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETI. and
Gosh website, and you agree that such electronic communications or
postings constitute notice to you of the Privacy Policy. Please review
it frequently.
When we post changes to the statement, we will
revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of the statement. If we make
material changes to this policy, we will notify you by publishing a
revised Privacy Policy or by means of a notice on our website, or as
required by law. You agree to review the Privacy Policy periodically so
that you are aware of any modifications. You agree that your continued
use of the Service after we publish a revised Privacy Policy or provide
a notice on our website constitutes your acceptance of the revised
Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of the Privacy
Policy, you should not use the Service.
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HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Privacy
Policy or a question about Gosh, please contact us at admin@gosh8.app.
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This privacy policy was posted on 6/12/2024.