**Privacy Policy for SparkV**
Effective Date: 2025-02-24
This Privacy Policy describes how SparkV ("we," "us," or "our")
collects, uses, and shares information when you use our video social
application (the "App"). We
are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe and enjoyable
experience. Please read this Privacy
Policy carefully. By using the App, you
consent to the practices described in this policy.
**1. Information We Collect**
We collect the following types of
information:
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**Account Information:** When you create an
account, we collect your username, email address, password (hashed and salted),
and date of birth. You may also choose to provide optional information such as
your profile picture, bio, and interests.
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**User-Generated Content:** We collect the videos, photos, comments,
messages, and other content you create, upload, or share through the App. This includes live streams and recordings.
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**Device Information:** We collect information
about your device, including the device type, operating system, unique device
identifiers (e.g., IMEI, MAC address), IP address, mobile network information,
and device settings.
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**Usage Information:** We collect information
about how you use the App, including the videos you watch, the users you
follow, the content you interact with, the features you use, and the time and
duration of your activities.
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**Log Data:**
Our servers automatically record information ("log data")
created by your use of the App. Log data may include your IP address, browser
type, referring domain, pages visited, your mobile carrier, device and
application IDs, search terms, and cookie information.
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**Cookies and Similar Technologies:** We use
cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about
your browsing activity and preferences. You can control cookies through your
browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain
features of the App.
**2. How We Use Your Information**
We use your information for the following
purposes:
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**To Provide and Improve the App:** We use your
information to operate, maintain, and improve the App, including personalizing
your experience, providing customer support, and developing new features.
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**To Personalize Your Experience:** We use your
information to personalize the content and recommendations you see on the App,
based on your interests, activity, and location.
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**To Communicate with You:** We use your
information to communicate with you, including sending you notifications,
updates, and promotional materials. You
can control your notification preferences in the App settings.
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**To Connect You with Others:** We use your
information to help you find and connect with friends and other users on the
App.
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**To Enforce Our Terms of Service:** We use
your information to enforce our Terms of Service and prevent fraud and abuse.
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**For Research and Analytics:** We use your
information for research and analytics purposes, to understand how users are
using the App and to improve our services.
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**To Comply with Legal Obligations:** We may
use your information to comply with legal obligations, such as responding to
subpoenas or court orders.
**3. How We Share Your Information**
We may share your information with the
following categories of recipients:
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**Other Users:** Your profile information and
user-generated content will be visible to other users of the App, depending on
your privacy settings.
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**Service Providers:** We share information
with service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting,
data storage, analytics, and customer support. These service providers are
contractually obligated to protect your information.
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**Business Partners:** We may share information
with business partners who offer products or services that may be of interest
to you. We will only share your information with your consent.
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**Legal Authorities:** We may disclose your
information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.
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**Affiliates:** We may share your information
with our affiliates, but only if they agree to comply with this Privacy Policy.
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**In Connection with a Business Transaction:**
We may share your information in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale
of all or a portion of our assets.
**4. Your Choices**
You have the following choices regarding
your information:
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**Account Information:** You can update your
account information at any time through the App settings.
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**Privacy Settings:** You can control your
privacy settings to limit who can see your profile and content.
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**Location Information:** You can control
location sharing through your device settings.
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**Notifications:** You can control your
notification preferences in the App settings.
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**Cookies:** You can control cookies through
your browser settings.
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**Account Deletion:** You can delete your
account at any time through the App settings. When you delete your account, we
will delete your personal information, except as required by law. Note that user-generated content may persist
even after account deletion (e.g., if it has been shared with other users).
**5. Data Security**
We take reasonable measures to protect your
information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures
include:
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**Encryption:** We use encryption to protect
your information during transmission.
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**Firewalls:** We use firewalls to protect our
servers from unauthorized access.
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**Access Controls:** We restrict access to your
information to authorized personnel.
However, no security measure is perfect,
and we cannot guarantee the security of your information.
**6. Children's Privacy**
The App is not intended for user under the
age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from user under 18.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us
with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete the
information.
**7. International Data Transfer**
Your information may be transferred to and
processed in countries other than your own. These countries may have data
protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. By using the
App, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.
**8. Changes to This Privacy Policy**
We may update this Privacy Policy from time
to time. We will post any changes on the App and notify you through the App.
Your continued use of the App after the effective date of the revised Privacy
Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
Thank you for using SparkV!