Version 2.0
Effective Date March 30, 2021
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website and app.
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf our website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:
We use regular Malware Scanning.
Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, your password is stored encrypted in our database and all communications between our servers on the web page you visit or via our app are done via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
We implement a variety of security measures when a user places an order, enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.
All financial transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since every browser is a little different, look at your browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you turn cookies off you may not be able to use the member section of our site.
We do include links to third-party products or services on our website.
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services, or help us analyze how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Mail Gun is the email service we use for sending system transactional emails (signup, verification, or changing password). You may view Mail Guns privacy policy here: https://www.mailgun.com/privacy-policy/
Mail Jet is an email marketing service that we use to collect email addresses, maintain the email address list, and distribute emails to our list. You may view Mail Chimps privacy policy here: https://www.mailjet.com/privacy-policy/
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its advertising network.
You may opt-out of certain Google Analytics features through your mobile device settings, such as your device advertising settings, or by following the instructions provided by Google in their Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Firebase is an analytics service provided by Google Inc.
You may opt-out of certain Firebase features through your mobile device settings, such as your device advertising settings, or by following the instructions provided by Google in their Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
We also encourage you to review Google’s policy for safeguarding your data: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.
For more information on what type of information Firebase collects, please visit the Google Privacy Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
If you choose to register your installation of the app with us, we will collect your name, email address, and phone number to identify you and contact you as appropriate for service or promotions as stipulated on the registration page. Your name, email address, and phone number are not associated with your regular use of the app.
You understand and agree that the information associated with the QR Codes for the Augmented Business Cards is sharable to anyone. If you make it public (because of your own choice), it may be browsed, stored in another user's mobile device, and commented on by other users of our services.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, GIVEN THAT THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE, INCLUDING SOCIAL NETWORKING WEB SERVICES, OUR PRODUCTS IS SHARABLE TO ANYONE, AND THUS IF YOU HAVE AN ACCOUNT ON BCAUG.COM AND YOU SHARE THAT QR CODE, YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, OR THE INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH ANY QR CODE IN OUR APP YOU SHARE, BECOMES ACCESSIBLE, VIEWABLE, AND ACTIONABLE BY ANYONE WITH AN INTERNET CONNECTION.
The first time you use the app and connect with our servers, we assign a unique id to your installation of the app.
Each time you select an entry from the apps Rolodex, we collect five pieces of data:
When you choose to save the data associated with a scanned QR code, it is saved in the app database on your phone, along with the unique identifier associated with the QR code, time of day of insert, server time stamp, and relevant card data associated with the QR codes unique identifier, such as name, business name, business address, email, phone number, etc. of the Augmented Business Card owner
When you use our app we do not track, collect, or store on our server or our app:
