PRIVACY POLICY
Checkology Inc. (“KNOWHERE”, “we”, “us”, “our”) provides this Privacy Policy to keep you being informed about our collection, use and disclosure of information.
If you choose to use our Services, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this Privacy Policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Services. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
The capitalized terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at KNOWHERE unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy. “NFT” in this Privacy Policy means a non-fungible token or similar digital item implemented on a blockchain (such as the Ethereum blockchain), which uses smart contracts to link to or otherwise be associated with certain content or data.
In the course of using the Services, we collect personal information in connection with your registration, such as your name, email address that you provide to us at the time of registration. We also collect your blockchain address and wallet type, which may become associated with Personal Data when you use our Service. If we use your personal information for purposes not described in this policy, we will inform you in a reasonable way and obtain your consent before using it.
We may combine the information we receive from you with information we obtain from third parties. For example, third-party wallet providers provide us with your blockchain address and certain other information you choose to share with those wallets providers. And we may combine this information with other personal information we obtain about you. If we do so, this policy also governs the combined information.
KNOWHERE is keen to provide better Services. Personal information that we collect is to provide and improve our Services, please see the following section to check how we use personal information:
2.1 To provide Services and help to complete your transactions and delivery, but not limited to, helping you view, explore, and create NFTs using our tools and, at your own discretion, connect directly with others to purchase, sell, or transfer NFTs on public blockchains.
2.2 To inform you of KNOWHERE newsletters, marketing materials, promotional activities and other information may be in your interest.
2.3 To send you notifications related to actions on the Service, including notifications of offers on your NFTs;
2.4 To display your username next to the NFTs currently or previously accessible in your third-party wallet, and next to NFTs on which you have interacted;
2.5 To comply with law enforcement and keep you safe and satisfying on KNOWHERE.
2.6 To improve our Services, to develop new products and Services, to tailor your user experience.
We may use your email address to deliver product information and marketing messages. If you do not want to hear from us about the marketing communications, you may opt out of receiving these messages by following the instructions provided in the email.
We may provide personal information to our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company, and its subsidiaries, who support our processing of Personal Data in order to provide Services to you under this policy, where necessary for our legitimate interests if we have considered these are not overridden by your rights. If any of these parties are using your information for direct marketing purposes, we will only transfer the information to them for that purpose with your prior consent.
Our selected third parties may include:
3.1 Analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimization of our site and subject to your consent and the cookie section of this policy (this will not identify you as an individual).3.2 Where necessary for a contract, business partners who jointly with us provide Services to you and with whom we have entered into agreements in relation to the processing of your Personal Data (as detailed under the business partners' privacy policy).
3.3 Payment processing providers who provide secure payment processing Services. Note your payment card details are not shared with us by the provider.
3.4 Other parties at your direction.
3.4.1 Other users (where you post information publicly or as otherwise necessary to affect a transaction initiated or authorized by you through the Services).
3.4.2 Social media Services (if you intentionally interact with them through your use of the Services).
3.4.3 Third-party business partners who you access through the Services.
3.4.4 Other parties authorized by you
4.1 Usage tracking.
We may collect non-personal information from your use of our Services. For example, we may collect information about user traffic and usage patterns throughout our site, and similar information regarding the use of our Services. We may also track click-through information, such as IP addresses, from the messages we send to our users.4.2 Methods of collection.
We collect non-personal information passively using technologies such as standard server logs, cookies, and clear GIFs (also known as “Web beacons”). When you visit our site or use our Services, we may send one or more cookies – a small file containing a string of characters – to your computer that uniquely identifies your browser or recognizes a cookie that is already on your machine. We use cookies to improve the quality of our Services by storing user preferences and tracking user trends and customizing your experience. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some Services may not function properly if your cookies are disabled. Also, please be aware that third parties may set cookies on your hard drive or use other means of passively collecting information about your use of their services or content. We do not have access to, or control over, these third-party means of passive data collection.