Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Statement of Privacy applies to SHORTLOOP Inc. and governs the collection and usage of data collected through our website, and other digital properties that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Service”). By using SHORTLOOP’s application, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Data we collect

We collect several different types of data for various purposes, primarily to provide and improve our Services. These data include:

1. Personal Data:

Information you provide to us through the Service or otherwise includes:

  • Contact data, such as your first and last name, address, professional title, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone number.
  • Profile data, such as the username and password that you may set to establish an online account on the Service, Organisation name, Language preferences, and any other information that you add to your account profile
  • Information that you provide to us when using the application such as comments, questions, feedback, messages, images, audio, photos, videos, and other content or information that you submit to, or use with the Services.

We may use your Personal Data to contact you over telephone or with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link or replying 'STOP'.

2. Usage Data:

information we may collect that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or when you access the Service by or through a mobile device. This includes:

  • Device data, such as your computer’s or mobile device’s operating system type and version, manufacturer and model, browser type, screen resolution, IP address, unique device identifiers, language settings, and other diagnostic data.
  • Activity data, such as pages you viewed, time spent, navigation paths, activity on a page, access times, and links clicked.

3. Location Data:

Information about your location if you give us permission to do so. We use this data to provide features of our Service and to improve and customize our Service.

You can enable or disable location services when you use our Service at any time by way of your device settings.

4. Tracking & Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and we hold certain information.

Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Other tracking technologies are also used such as beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Examples of Cookies we use:

  • Session Cookies: We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
  • Preference Cookies: We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
  • Security Cookies: We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
  • Advertising Cookies: Advertising Cookies are used to serve you with advertisements that may be relevant to you and your interests.

Usage of Data:

ShortLoop Inc. uses the collected data to:

  • Fulfill the purpose for which you provide the information.
  • Provide and maintain our Service.
  • Notify you about changes to our Service.
  • Allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so.
  • Provide customer support.
  • Gather analysis or valuable information to improve our Service.
  • Monitor the usage of our Service.
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
  • Carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection.
  • Provide you with notices about your account and/or subscription, including expiration and renewal notices, and email instructions.
  • Share news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events we offer that are similar to those you have already purchased or inquired about unless you have opted out.
  • Describe any additional uses when you provide the information.
  • Use information for any other purpose with your consent.

Retention of Data:

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

Transfer of Data:

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.

Your agreement to the transfer is shown by your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and your submission of such information.

We will take all reasonably required actions to guarantee that your data is handled securely and in compliance with this privacy policy. Your personal data will not be transferred to another organization or nation unless sufficient safeguards, such as those pertaining to the security of your data and other personal information, are in place.

Disclosure of Data:

We may disclose personal information that we collect, or you provide:

  • if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
  • If we or our subsidiaries are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred.
  • to our subsidiaries and affiliates.
  • if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others.
  • for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
  • with your consent in any other cases.
  • to fulfill the purpose for which you provide it.

Security of Data:

While recognizing the importance of securing your data, we understand that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Nevertheless, we will strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, but we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Data Protection Rights Under Various Laws

1.General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights, covered by GDPR (See more at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj).

We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data, and if you wish to be informed on what Personal Data we hold about you and you want the same to be removed from our systems, please email us at founders@shortloop.dev

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

  • the right to access, update or delete your data on our site;
  • the right to rectify your information if that information is inaccurate or incomplete;
  • the right to object to the processing of your Personal Data;
  • the right to request that the processing of your personal information is restricted;
  • the right to request and be provided with a copy of your Personal Data in a structured, machine-readable, and commonly used format;
  • the right to withdraw consent at any time where your consent is required to process any of your personal information;

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests as we may not be able to provide Service without some necessary data.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).

2. California Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.

According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:

  • users can visit our site anonymously;
  • our Privacy Policy link includes the word “Privacy”, and can easily be found on the page specified above on the home page of our website;
  • users will be notified of any privacy policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page;
  • users can change their personal information by emailing us at founders@shortloop.dev

Our Policy on “Do Not Track” Signals:

Some Internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” or similar signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

3. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you are entitled to learn what data we collect about you, ask to delete your data and not to sell (share) it. To exercise your data protection rights, you can make certain requests and ask us:

What personal information we have about you. If you make this request, we will return to you:

  • The categories of personal information we have collected about you.
  • The categories of sources from which we collect your personal information.
  • The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling your personal information.
  • The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information.
  • The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
  • A list of categories of personal information that we have sold, along with the category of any other company we sold it to. If we have not sold your personal information, we will inform you of that fact.
  • A list of categories of personal information that we have disclosed for a business purpose, along with the category of any other company we shared it with.

Please note, you are entitled to ask us to provide you with this information up to two times in a rolling twelve-month period. When you make this request, the information provided may be limited to the personal information we collected about you in the previous 12 months.

To delete your personal information. If you make this request, we shall remove from our records any personal information we have on file as of the request date and instruct any service providers to follow suit. De-identification of the information can sometimes be used to achieve deletion. However, you might not be able to utilize some features that depend on your personal information to work if you decide to remove it.

To stop selling your personal information. Your personal information is never sold to other parties for profit. However, in certain situations, a non-monetary transfer of personal data to a third party or another member of our family of businesses can be regarded by California law as a 'sale.'

We shall cease transferring your personal data if you request that we no longer sell it. If you live in California and would like to request that your personal information not be sold, send an email to founders@shortloop.dev with the subject 'Do Not Sell My Personal Information'.

Please be aware that requesting that we remove or cease selling your data may have an effect on how you interact with us and may prevent you from taking advantage of membership services or certain programs that depend on the use of your personal data. However, we would never treat you unfairly just because you're exercising your rights.

To exercise your California data protection rights described above, please send your request(s) to founders@shortloop.dev

Your data protection rights, described above, are covered by the CCPA. To find out more, visit the official California Legislative Information website. The CCPA took effect on 01/01/2020.

Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, provide Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services, or assist us in analysing 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.

You can request an up-to-date list of third-party Service Providers by emailing us at founders@shortloop.dev We provide a non-comprehensive list of our Service Providers below.

  • Google Analytics: Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
  • PostHog: Provides analytics and for information on their privacy policy, please visit: https://posthog.com/privacy
  • Stripe: A payment processing service and their Privacy Policy can be viewed at: https://stripe.com/us/privacy
  • AI Model providers not limited to OpenAI, Llama, Gemini, Claude, etc

Link To Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third-party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children

The Service is not intended for use by anyone under 13 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian of a child from whom you believe we have collected personal information in a manner prohibited by law, please contact us. If we learn that we have collected personal information through the Service from a child without the consent of the child’s parent or guardian as required by law, we will comply with applicable legal requirements to delete the information.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Policy and posting it on the Service or other appropriate means. Any modifications to this Privacy Policy will be effective upon our posting the modified version (or as otherwise indicated at the time of posting). In all cases, your use of the Service after the effective date of any modified Privacy Policy indicates your acceptance of the modified Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

You can email us at: founders@shortloop.dev

ShortLoop Inc.

16192 Coastal Highway,

Lewes, Delaware

United States

19958

Effective as of Oct 29, 2024