Chiku Inc. Privacy Policy
Last Updated: June 26, 2023
Chiku Inc. (“Chiku,” “we,” “our,” and/or “us”) values the privacy of individuals who use our websites and related services (collectively, our “Services”). This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains how we collect, use, and share personal information about users of our Services (“Users”).
Information We Collect
We may collect a variety of information from or about you or your devices from various sources, as described below.
Information You Provide to Us.
Registration Information. If you register to use our Services, sign up for notifications or updates, or participate in our surveys, we ask you for your name, email, and geographic location.
Communications. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you that you provide, such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of a message or attachments that you may send to us, and other information you choose to provide. If you subscribe to our newsletter, then we will collect certain information from you, such as your email address. When we send you emails, we may track whether you open them to learn how to deliver a better customer experience and improve our Services.
Order information. If you make a purchase through our Services, we may collect information about your order, such as name, email, mailing address, phone number, order history, payment information, and other information you choose to provide.
Careers. If you decide that you wish to apply for a job with us, you may submit your contact information and your resume online. We will collect the information you choose to provide on your resume, such as your education and employment experience. You may also apply through LinkedIn and similar websites. If you do so, we will collect the information you make available to us on LinkedIn and similar websites.
Information We Collect When You Use Our Services.
Location Information. When you use our Services, we infer your general location information, for example by using your internet protocol (IP) address.
Device Information. We receive information about the device and software you use to access our Services, including IP address, web browser type, operating system version, phone carrier and manufacturer, device identifiers and similar information.
Usage Information. To help us understand how you use our Services and to help us improve them, we automatically receive information about your interactions with our Services, like the pages or other content you view, the searches you conduct, and the dates and times of your visits.
Information from Cookies and Similar Technologies. We and third-party partners collect information using cookies, pixel tags, or similar technologies. Our third-party partners, such as analytics and advertising partners, may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across different services. Cookies are small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters. We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie disappears after you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser and may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to our Services.
Please review your web browser’s “Help” file to learn the proper way to modify your cookie settings. Please note that if you delete or choose not to accept cookies from the Service, you may not be able to utilize the features of the Service to their fullest potential.Information We Receive from Third Parties.
Other third parties. We may receive additional information about you, such as demographic data, from third parties such as data or marketing partners and combine it with other information we have about you.
How We Use the Information We Collect
We use the information we collect:
To provide you with the Services and fulfill your requests, such as to provide, maintain, improve, and enhance our Services; to fulfill your requests, such as processing an order for products or services; to communicate with you, provide you with updates and other information relating to our Services; and provide information that you request, respond to comments and questions. This processing is based on the performance of your contract. If you choose not to provide certain data, the quality and functionalities of the Services we provide to you may be impacted.
To provide you with a personalized experience,
such as to understand your interests and preferences in order to personalize our interactions with you. This processing is based on our legitimate interests.
for example, to provide you with content and offers tailored to your interests. This processing is based on your consent, to the extent required by applicable law.
For our own internal business purposes, such as to understand and analyze how you use our Services, improve the Services, and develop new products, services, features, and functionality; and generate de-identified or aggregated data that we may use for any purpose. This processing is based on our legitimate interests.
For marketing and advertising purposes, such as sending you promotional and advertising materials, consistent with your choices. This processing is based on your consent where required by applicable law.
For legal, safety or security reasons,
such as to find and prevent fraud, and respond to trust and safety issues that may arise. This processing is based on our legitimate interests and protection of your or another person’s vital interests.
for compliance purposes, including enforcing our Terms of Use or other legal rights, or as may be required by applicable laws and regulations or requested by any judicial process or governmental agency. This processing is based on compliance with legal obligations.
Other, for other purposes for which we provide specific notice at the time the information is collected. This processing is based on our legitimate interests, or on your consent, to the extent required by applicable law.
When the processing activity is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. The revocation of your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing based on your consent before its withdrawal.
Where the processing activity is based on our legitimate interests, the interests we pursue are to facilitate and enable us to fulfill our internal business purposes, to improve and market our products and services, and to enhance User experience.
How We Share the Information We Collect
Vendors and Service Providers. We may share any information we receive with vendors and service providers retained in connection with the provision of our Services. These can include providers of services such as website hosting, data analysis, order fulfillment, fraud prevention, information technology, customer service, marketing delivery, and other services.
Analytics Partners. To help us understand how you use our Services and to help us improve them, we automatically receive information about your interactions with our Services, like the pages or other content you view, the searches you conduct, and the dates and times of your visits. We use analytics services such as Google Analytics to collect and process certain analytics data. These services may also collect information about your use of other websites, apps, and online resources. You can learn more about Google’s practices by visiting https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ and you can exercise the opt-out provided by Google by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
As Required By Law and Similar Disclosures. We may access, preserve, and disclose your information if we believe doing so is required or appropriate to: (a) comply with law enforcement requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; (b) respond to your requests; or (c) protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety. For the avoidance of doubt, the disclosure of your information may occur if you post any objectionable content on or through the Services.
Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers. We may transfer your information to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction in which we are acquired by or merged with another company or we sell, liquidate, or transfer all or a portion of our assets. The use of your information following any of these events will be governed by the provisions of this Privacy Policy in effect at the time the applicable information was collected.
Consent. We may also disclose your information with your permission. For example, for purposes of California Civil Code Section 1798.83 (known as the “Shine the Light” law), we do not disclose personal information, as defined by California Civil Code § 1798.83, to unaffiliated third parties for their direct marketing purposes without your consent.
Your Choices
Marketing Communications. You can unsubscribe from our promotional emails via the link provided in the emails. Even if you opt-out of receiving promotional messages from us, you will continue to receive administrative messages from us.
Do Not Track. There is no accepted standard on how to respond to Do Not Track signals, and we do not respond to such signals.
Personal Information Rights. Depending on the jurisdiction in which you reside, you may have the right to update the personal information you have provided to us, or to exercise rights with respect to your personal information under applicable laws. Depending on applicable laws, you may request to access, correct, or delete your personal information; to receive a copy of your personal information for purposes of transmitting it to another company; and/or to restrict, object to or opt out of certain processing of personal information; and/or make use of your right of data portability. We will respond to your request consistent with applicable law. To exercise such a right, please contact us in accordance with the “Contact Information” section below.
Third Parties
Our Services may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your activities on these third-party services or any information you disclose to these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information to them.
Security
We make reasonable efforts to protect your information by using physical and electronic safeguards designed to improve the security of the information we maintain. However, as no electronic transmission or storage of information can be entirely secure, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information. If you have reason to believe that your account or interaction with us is no longer secure, please contact us immediately using the details in the “Contact Information” section below.
Retention Period
We retain Personal Information for as long as needed or permitted in light of the purpose(s) for which it was obtained and consistent with applicable law.
The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:
The length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you and provide the Services to you (for example, for as long as you have an account with us or keep using the Services);
Whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject (for example, certain laws require us to keep records of your transactions for a certain period of time before we can delete them); or
Whether retention is necessary in light of our legal position (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation or regulatory investigations).
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from children under 16 years of age, and no part of our Services are directed to children. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of this Privacy Policy, then you may alert us at privacy@chiku.live.
International Visitors
Our Services are hosted in the United States. If you choose to use Services from the European Union or other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, then please note that you are transferring your personal information outside of those regions to the United States for storage and processing. Also, we may transfer your data from the U.S. to other countries or regions in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests, and operating the Services, which also may have data protection rules that differ from those of your country.
Update Your Information or Pose a Question
If you have questions about your privacy on Services or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@chiku.live.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We will post any adjustments to the Privacy Policy on this page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted. If we materially change the ways in which we use or share personal information previously collected from you through Services, we will notify you through Services, by email, or other communication.
Contact Information
Chiku Inc., located at 740 Woodstock Ln, Los Altos, CA 94022, is the entity responsible for the collection, use, and disclosure of information under this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our processing activities, please email us at privacy@chiku.live.