Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 20, 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to Skippee. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
2. The Data We Collect
We collect and use the following data to provide and improve our service:
- Cookie Data
We use essential cookies to ensure the core functionality of this website.
- Cookie Types
This includes authentication cookies for secure login and a user identifier cookie to enable features such as event creation, organizing, and voting.
- Event Data
When you create an event, we collect and store the event details and associate them with your user identifier.
- Voting Data
When you vote on event dates, we collect and store your votes associated with your user identifier.
- Comment Data
When you leave a comment, we store the comment content and associate it with your user identifier.
- User Account Data
We store your email address and encrypted password for account login purposes. Passwords are securely hashed using bcrypt before storage.
- Location Data
We use Google Maps for location lookup and store location data against events. This may involve the collection and processing of geographical data.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- Communicate with you, including for customer service, updates, and marketing purposes (if you opt in)
4. Data Storage and Security
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. 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. All passwords are encrypted using bcrypt before storage, ensuring that even in the unlikely event of a data breach, your password remains secure.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and as described in this privacy policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, such as:
- The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you
- The right of rectification
- The right to object
- The right of restriction
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the &qot;Contact Us&qot; section.
7. Cookies
We use essential cookies to ensure the proper functioning of our website. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. By using our website, you consent to our use of these essential cookies.
8. Third-party Services
We use Google Maps API for location lookup and to store location data against events. Google may collect and process data when you interact with these features. For more information about Google‘s privacy practices, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy
9. International Data Transfers
Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to the United States and process it there.
10. Children‘s Privacy
Our service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. 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 so that we can take necessary actions.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the &qot;Last updated&qot; date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: hello@skippee.com
- Website: https://www.skippee.com