Privacy Policy

Addding.com and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Addding", "we", "our", or "us") are committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information. This privacy policy (the "Privacy Policy") is designed to inform you about our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information that you may provide through our platform.This Privacy Policy applies to our website, mobile applications, and related services (collectively, the "Addding Services"). By visiting, accessing, or using the Addding Services, you expressly consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and as permitted or required by law. If any policies or practices described in this Privacy Policy are unacceptable to you, please do not visit, access, or use the Addding Services.

Table of Contents

Privacy Policy Amendments](#privacy-policy-amendments)
Personal Information We Collect](#personal-information-we-collect)
How We Use Personal Information](#how-we-use-personal-information)
How We Share Personal Information](#how-we-share-personal-information)
Information Security](#information-security)
Retention of Personal Information
Your Rights Regarding Personal Information
Legal Basis for Data Processing
Your Rights Under GDPR
Your Rights Under CCPA
Direct Marketing and Communications
International Data Transfers
Third-Party Websites and Services](#third-party-websites-and-services)
Children's Privacy
Contact Us

Privacy Policy Amendments
We are committed to continuously improving and updating our services to meet the needs of our users and comply with applicable laws. As such, we reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and from time to time without prior notice. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be effective immediately upon posting on this page, with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the Addding Services after any changes or revisions to this Privacy Policy shall indicate your agreement with the revised terms. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about our information practices.
Personal Information We Collect
We collect various types of personal information to provide and improve the Addding Services. The categories of personal information we may collect include:
a) Account Profile Information:
When you create an account, we collect your first name, last name, email address, username, and password.You may choose to provide additional profile information such as a profile picture, location data, personal website URL, and social media usernames.
b) Device and Usage Information:
We automatically collect information about your device, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.We also collect information about how you use the Addding Services, including access times, browser type and language, and pages viewed.
c) Location Information:
With your consent, we may collect and process information about your precise location using methods such as GPS.We also derive your approximate location from your IP address.
d) Log Data:
Our servers automatically record information created by your use of the Addding Services, which may include information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, the referring web page, pages visited, location, your mobile carrier, device information, search terms, and cookie information.
e) Communication Information:
If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of any message or attachments you may send us, and any other information you choose to provide.
f) Inspiration Content: .
Any content you upload, create, or share on the Addding platform, including but not limited to images, text, comments, and likes.
g) Cookies and Similar Technologies:
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and to distinguish you from other users of the Addding Services.These technologies may also be used to collect information about your use of other websites, apps, and online resources.
h) Information from Third Parties:
We may receive information about you from third-party sources, such as our partners or advertisers.If you choose to link your Addding account with a third-party service (e.g., social media platforms), we may receive information from that service.
How We Use Personal Information
We use the personal information we collect for various purposes, including:
a) Providing and Maintaining the Addding Services:
1. To operate, maintain, enhance, and provide features of the Addding Services.
2. To authenticate users and provide access to the platform.
b) Improving User Experience:
1. To understand and analyze the usage trends and preferences of our users.
2. To improve the Addding Services and develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
c) Communication:
1. To communicate with you, including responding to your comments, questions, and requests.
2. To send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages.
d) Customer Support:
1. To provide customer service and support.
e) Marketing and Advertising:
1. To provide you with news and information about products, services, and events that may interest you.
2. To serve personalized advertising and content based on your preferences and usage patterns.
f) Security and Fraud Prevention:
1. To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security breaches, and fraudulent activities.
g) Legal Compliance
1. To comply with legal obligations and resolve any disputes.
h) Research and Analytics:
1. To conduct research and analytics to improve our services and user experience.
i) Aggregated or De-identified Data:
1. We may use aggregated or de-identified data derived from personal information for any purpose permitted by applicable laws.
How We Share Personal Information
We may share your personal information in the following situations:
a) Third-Party Service Providers:
1. We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf. These entities are restricted from using your information for any purpose other than to provide services for Addding.
b) Business Transfers:
1. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of company assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
c) Legal Requirements:
1. We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
d) Protection of Rights:
1. We may disclose your information to protect and defend the rights, property, or safety of Addding, our users, or others.
e) With Your Consent:
1. We may share your information with third parties when we have your consent to do so.
f) Publicly Visible Information:
1. Any information you post publicly on the Addding Services will be publicly available to other users.
g) Aggregated or De-identified Data:
1. We may share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you, with third parties.
Information Security
We take the security of your personal information seriously and use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage. However, please note that no system is ever completely secure. To protect your privacy and security, we take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access to your account or making corrections to your information.
Our security measures include:
1. a) Encryption of data in transit and at rest.
2. b) Regular security assessments and penetration testing.
3. c) Access controls and authentication procedures for our staff and contractors.
4. d) Regular backups of our systems and data.
5. e) Incident response plans to quickly address any potential data breaches.
While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please immediately notify us using the contact information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.
Retention of Personal Information
We retain personal information we collect from you where we have an ongoing legitimate business need to do so (for example, to provide you with a service you have requested or to comply with applicable legal, tax, or accounting requirements).When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:a) The length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you and provide the Addding Services to you.b) Whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject (for example, certain laws require us to keep records of your transactions for a certain period of time before we can delete them).c) Whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation, or regulatory investigations).
Your Rights Regarding Personal Information
Depending on your location and subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights with regard to the personal information we control about you:a) The right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information.b) The right to object to processing of your personal information, ask us to restrict processing of your personal information, or request portability of your personal information.c) The right to opt-out of marketing communications we send you at any time.d) If we have collected and processed your personal information with your consent, then you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.e) The right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information.To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided under the "Contact Us" section below. We will respond to your request to change, correct, or delete your information within a reasonable timeframe and notify you of the action we have taken.
Legal Basis for Data Processing (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect it. However, we will normally collect personal information from you only:a) Where we need the personal information to perform a contract with you (e.g., to provide you with our services).b) Where the processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your data protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.c) Where we have your consent to do so.d) Where we have a legal obligation to collect personal information from you.If we ask you to provide personal information to comply with a legal requirement or to perform a contract with you, we will make this clear at the relevant time and advise you whether the provision of your personal information is mandatory or not (as well as the possible consequences if you do not provide your personal information).Similarly, if we collect and use your personal information in reliance on our legitimate interests (or those of any third party), we will make clear to you at the relevant time what those legitimate interests are.
Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following data protection rights:a) Right to Access:You have the right to request access to your personal data that we process. This enables you to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you.b) Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate personal data that we hold about you. You also have the right to request completion of any incomplete personal data.c) Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request erasure of your personal data under certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.d) Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when you have contested the accuracy of the data.e) Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.f) Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground.g) Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at help@addding.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.
Your Rights Under CCPA
If you are a resident of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information. Under the CCPA, you have the following rights:
a) Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your personal information over the past 12 months. This includes:
1. The categories of personal information we collected about you.
2. The categories of sources for the personal information we collected about you.
3. Our business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling that personal information.
4. The categories of third parties with whom we share that personal information.
5. The specific pieces of personal information we collected about you.
b) Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions.c) Right to Opt-Out of Sale: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. Note that we do not currently sell personal information.d) Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your CCPA rights.To exercise your rights under the CCPA, please contact us at help@addding.com. We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days of receipt. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.
Direct Marketing and Communications
With your permission, we may send you emails about our services, new products and other updates. You have the right at any time to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes. If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please click on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or contact us at help@addding.com.
International Data Transfers
Your personal information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you are resident. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.Specifically, our servers are located in [insert locations], and our group companies and third-party service providers operate around the world. This means that when we collect your personal information, we may process it in any of these countries.However, we have taken appropriate safeguards to require that your personal information will remain protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy. These include implementing the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers of personal information between our group companies, which require all group companies to protect personal information they process from the EEA in accordance with European Union data protection law.
Third-Party Websites and Services
The Addding Services may contain links to other websites and services. These links are not an endorsement, authorization, or representation that we are affiliated with that third party. We do not exercise control over third-party websites or services and are not responsible for their content, privacy policies, or practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of every website you visit or service you use.
Children's Privacy
The Addding Services are not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions in the European Union). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at help@addding.com. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Privacy Officer at:Email: help@addding.com Postal Address: [Insert your company's physical address]We will make every effort to resolve your concerns.
Conclusion
Protecting your privacy is of utmost importance to us at Addding. We are committed to continuously reviewing and improving our privacy practices to ensure the security and confidentiality of your personal information.By using the Addding Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically, as it may change from time to time.Your trust is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information and using it only in ways that are compatible with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy was last updated on October 15, 2024.