At Mashflu (referred to as "we," "us," or "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit and use our platform, which aggregates content from various social media platforms.
GDPR Compliance
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation by the European Union aimed at protecting the personal data and privacy of individuals. If your social media aggregator collects or processes personal data of EU citizens, GDPR compliance is mandatory.
Key elements of GDPR compliance include
- Data Collection: Only collect data that is necessary, and always with explicit user consent.
- Transparency: Inform users about how their data will be used, stored, and processed through clear privacy policies.
- User Rights: Allow users to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of their data.
- Data Security: Implement measures to protect user data from unauthorized access or breaches.
- Third-Party Sharing: Ensure any third-party partners follow GDPR standards when handling user data.
By using our service, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our platform.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information
Personal Information
When you sign up or create an account with us, we may collect personal details such as your name, email address, username, and other relevant account details. If you connect your social media accounts (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), we may collect data associated with those accounts, such as your public profile information, posts, photos, and other interactions based on your social media settings and permissions.
Usage Information
We may collect non-personally identifiable information about your interactions with our platform, such as browser type, IP address, device type, operating system, the pages you visit, and the time and duration of your visit.
We may also use cookies to collect this data.
Third-Party Data
If you choose to integrate your social media accounts with our platform, we may access certain data from those accounts based on the permissions granted by you, such as your social media posts, follows, likes, and shared content.
We do not store or process sensitive personal data unless required by law or for the specific functioning of our platform.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to provide and improve our services. Specifically, we use your information to:
Personalize your experience and aggregate relevant social media content.
Communicate with you, including sending notifications, updates, and support messages.
Improve the functionality of our platform, including addressing bugs or issues.
Analyze trends and user behavior to enhance our service and optimize performance.
Provide content recommendations based on your social media activity.
Protect against unauthorized access, and other security threats.
Sharing Your Information
We will not sell or share your personal information with third parties except in the following circumstances:
With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in providing our platform (such as hosting and customer support). These providers are obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of your data.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services to you or as required by law. If you choose to delete your account, we will remove your personal information from our active databases, but certain data may remain in our backups or archives in accordance with our data retention policies and applicable legal requirements.
Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete information.
Deletion: You may request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain limitations (such as legal retention requirements).
Opt-out: You can opt-out of certain communications, such as marketing emails, by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those communications.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us".
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and analyze user behavior. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize you when you return to our platform and improve functionality. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit your ability to use some features of our platform access.
Children's Privacy
Our platform is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or the relevant age of consent in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to remove that information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the functionality of our platform. When we make material changes, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on our platform or by sending you an email. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically for updates.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Mashflu
support@mashflu.com