Privacy Policy

Last Modified: March 22, 2023

Introduction

This policy describes the types of personal information that Sodality Technologies Corp (“Company” or “We”) may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the app SAMESAME (our "app"), www.SAMESAME.social, or any websites or services where this policy is posted (collectively “the Services”) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

We define personal information as information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with an identifiable individual.

This policy applies to personal information we collect:

On or in connection with the Services.
Through communications (e.g., via email, text, and other electronic messages) between you and us regarding the Services.

It does not apply to personal information collected by any third party, including through any application or content that may link to or be accessible from or on the app.

Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Services. By accessing or using the Services, you represent that you understand and acknowledge this privacy policy. This policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of the Services after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates. Should we make material changes, we will provide you with notice and request your consent where required under applicable law.

Children Under the Age of 13

Our Services are not intended for or available to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not access or use the app. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any personal information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at [email protected]

Personal Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of the Services, including information:

By which you may be personally identified, such as name, mobile telephone number, school, date of birth, IP address, ie ("personal information"); That is about you but individually does not identify you, such as song or artist preferences; and/or how you like your sandwich sliced (diagonally or in rectangles); and/or your responses to other random questions, including those that we pose as part of the Services; and/or about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our app, and usage details.

We collect this information:

Directly from you when you provide it to us.
Automatically as you navigate through the Services. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, device type, and operating system.
From third parties, for example, our business partners.

The information we collect on or through the Services may include:

Information that you provide by filling in forms on the Services. This includes information provided at the time of registering to use or otherwise subscribing to the Services, or requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with our Services.
Your contacts, which you provide so that you can invite others to join the Services or to identify and connect with them on the Services.
Your location data, which you optionally provide so that you can gain points by spending time with your friends. Only your approximate last known location is stored on our servers.
Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us.
Information about your usage of the Services, including how you interact with our Services, any filters used, and how you communicate with your connections on the app, including your connection’s name, the time and date of your communications, the number of messages you exchange with your connection, and your interaction with these communications.
Your responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete, including to improve the Services or for research purposes.
Your responses to quizzes or when engaging in other social connecting activities.

You also may provide information to be published or displayed (hereinafter, "posted") on public areas of the Services, or transmitted to other users of the Services or third parties (collectively, "User Contributions"). Your User Contributions are posted on and transmitted to others at your own risk. Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. Additionally, we cannot control the actions of other users of the Services with whom you may choose to share your User Contributions. Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that your User Contributions will not be viewed by unauthorized persons.

Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies

When you access our Services, our servers automatically collect the Internet Protocol (“IP”) address associated with your computer. We may also collect additional information such as a browser type and version, the operating system of your device and language, country, as well as areas in the Websites you visit most frequently and when. This information is used to help us administer the Services, remember your preferences, and diagnose technical problems. We also analyze the information for aggregate trends about how our Services are used and to help us improve our Services.

To collect this information, we use the following tracking technologies:

Cookies: Cookies are small data files sent by a website and stored on the computer or device at the request of that site. Cookies store information related to a user's browser to enable us to recognize the browser on return visits to our Services and to remember your preferences.

Pixel Tags: A pixel tag (also known as a “clear GIF” or “web beacon”) is a small image – typically just one-pixel – that can be placed on a web page or in an email to you, to tell us when you have displayed that page or opened that email.

Third Party Cookies and Tracking: We use third-party service providers to assist us in collecting and understanding usage information. Most browsers can be set to detect browser cookies and to let a user reject them, but refusing cookies may impact the usability of our Services. To learn more about browser cookies, including how to manage or delete them, refer to the “Tools,” “Help,” or similar section of your web browser.

We do not serve targeted advertising on our Services; however, when you use the Internet, unaffiliated third parties such as ad networks, web analytics companies and social networking platforms may collect information about your online activities over time and across our and other websites. This information may be used to provide advertisements for products and services that may interest you, and those companies may use cookies, clear GIFs and other tracking technologies. We do/do not track your activity across different websites or online services.

As with most online services, we do not honor “do not track” signals transmitted by web browsers as there is no industry standard for implementing such programs. For more information about third-party advertisers and how to prevent them from using your information, visit the NAI’s consumer website at http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices or http://www.aboutads.info/choices/. If you do want to opt out using these tools, you need to opt out separately for each of your devices and for each web browser (such as Chrome, Edge Firefox, Safari or others) that you use on each device.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information that we collect about you or that you provide to us as described above and:

To provide our Services and its contents to you.
To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection.
To notify you about changes to our Services or any products or services we offer or provide through it.
In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.
For any other purpose with your consent.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction. For example, “25% of all users say they like pineapple on pizza!”

We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this privacy policy:

To our subsidiaries and affiliates.
To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
To a buyer, potential buyer, or other successor in the event of a potential or actual merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Sodality's assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which our users’ personal information is among the assets transferred.
To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it. For example, if you give us a mobile number to use the "add a friend" feature of our app, then we will use that information to connect with your friend and transmit certain information to that friend.
For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
With your consent.

We may also disclose your personal information:

To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
If the Company is involved in any merger, acquisition, transfer of control, bankruptcy, reorganization or sale of assets, we may sell or transfer the information described in this Privacy Policy as part of that transaction or diligence associated with or in contemplation of those activities.
If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Sodality, our users, or the general public. This includes, for example, exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Share and Friends Features

The app provides various features that enable you to connect more directly with people who you represent that you already know and with whom you want to share SAMESAME and your SAMESAME experience.

Invite: You may choose to enable the “Invite” feature where you can invite a friend to join the app. By providing this friend’s mobile phone number through the app, you send an invite to that friend to join the app.

Share: If you choose to enable the “Share” feature, then you can see the names of other users who responded similarly to questions. They also may see that your responses matched theirs for various questions and unlock stickies.

Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information

We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us.

You may also send us an email at [email protected] to request access to, correct or delete any personal information that you have provided to us. We cannot delete your personal information except by also deleting your user account. We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect.

Data Security

We have implemented measures designed to help secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure, and so we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information on or transmitted to the Services. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.

The safety and security of your personal information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of the Services, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential and for any activities that occur in connection with your account. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time, so we encourage you to review it frequently. You should periodically check this privacy page for updates. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address and phone number for you. Your continued use of the Services signifies your acceptance of our policy as modified.

Contact Information

To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, contact us at: [email protected]