Dandi Privacy Policy

Effective Date of Current Policy: May 22, 2023

This Privacy Notice is designed to help you understand how Dandi Technologies, Inc. (“Dandi,”  “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information, and to help you understand and exercise your privacy rights. 

1.  SCOPE AND UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE

This Privacy Notice applies to personal information processed by us, including on our websites and other online or offline offerings. To make this Privacy Notice easier to read, our websites and other offerings are collectively called the “Services.” 

An Important Note: Except as otherwise stated, this Privacy Notice does not apply to any of the personal information that we process on behalf of our customers through their use of our Services (“Customer Data”). This includes personal information collected in connection with surveys that we administer on behalf of our customers to their employees or prospective employees. Our customers’ respective privacy policies govern their collection and use of Customer Data. Our processing of Customer Data is governed by the contracts that we have in place with our customers, not this Privacy Notice. Any questions or requests relating to Customer Data should be directed to our customer.

Changes to our Privacy Notice. We may revise this Privacy Notice from time to time in our sole discretion. If there are any material changes to this Privacy Notice, we will notify you as required by applicable law. You understand and agree that you will be deemed to have accepted the updated Privacy Notice if you continue to use our Services after the new Privacy Notice takes effect.

2.  PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

The categories of personal information we collect depend on how you interact with us, our Services, and the requirements of applicable law. We collect information that you provide to us, information we obtain automatically when you use our Services, and information from other sources such as third-party services and organizations, as described below.

A.  Personal Information You Provide to Us Directly

We may collect personal information that you provide to us.

  • Account Information. We may collect personal information in connection with the creation or administration of your account, such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other information that you provide to us or that we otherwise collect.

  • Purchases. We may collect personal information and details associated with your purchases, including payment information. Any payments made via our Services are processed by third-party payment processors. We do not directly collect or store any payment card information entered through our Services, but we may receive information associated with your payment card information (e.g., your billing details).

  • Your Communications with Us. We may collect personal information, such as email address, phone number, or mailing address when you request information about Dandi or our Services, register for our newsletter, request support, or otherwise communicate with us.

  • Surveys. We may contact you to participate in surveys. If you decide to participate, we may collect personal information from you in connection with the survey.

  • Interactive Features. We and others who use our Services may collect personal information that you submit or make available through our interactive features (e.g., commenting functionalities, forums, blogs, and social media pages). Any information you provide using the public sharing features of the Services will be considered “public,” unless otherwise required by applicable law, and is not subject to the privacy protections referenced herein.

  • Sweepstakes or Contests. We may collect personal information you provide for any sweepstakes or contests that we offer. In some jurisdictions, we are required to publicly share information of sweepstakes and contest winners.

  • Conferences, Trade Shows, and Other Events. We may collect personal information from individuals when we attend or host conferences, trade shows, and other events. 

  • Business Development and Strategic Partnerships. We may collect personal information from individuals and third parties to assess and pursue potential business opportunities. 

  • Job Applications. We may post job openings and opportunities on our Services. If you respond to one of these postings, we may collect your personal information, such as your application, CV, cover letter, and/or any other information you provide to us.

B.  Personal Information Collected Automatically

We may collect personal information automatically when you use our Services.

  • Automatic Collection of Personal Information. We may collect certain information automatically when you use our Services, such as your Internet protocol (IP) address, user settings, MAC address, cookie identifiers, mobile carrier, mobile advertising and other unique identifiers, browser or device information, location information (including approximate location derived from IP address), and Internet service provider. We may also automatically collect information regarding your use of our Services, such as pages that you visit before, during and after using our Services, information about the links you click, the types of content you interact with, the frequency and duration of your activities, and other information about how you use our Services. 

  • Use of Technologies. We, as well as third parties that provide content, advertising, or other functionality on our Services, may use cookies, pixel tags, and other technologies (“Technologies”) to automatically collect information through your use of our Services. Some of the Technologies we may use include:

  • Google Analytics. For more information about how Google uses your personal information (including for its own purposes, e.g., for profiling or linking it to other data), please visit Google Analytics’ Privacy Policy. To learn more about how to opt-out of Google Analytics’ use of your information, please click here.

  • LinkedIn Analytics. For more information about how LinkedIn uses your personal information, please visit LinkedIn Analytics’ Privacy Policy. To learn more about how to opt-out of LinkedIn’s use of your information, please click here.

See “Your Privacy Choices and Rights” below to understand your choices regarding these Technologies.

3.  HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use your personal information for a variety of business purposes, including to provide our Services, for administrative purposes, and to market our products and Services, as described below.

A.  Provide Our Services

We use your personal information to fulfill our contract with you and provide you with our Services, such as:

  • Managing your information and accounts;

  • Providing access to certain areas, functionalities, and features of our Services;

  • Answering requests for customer or technical support; 

  • Communicating with you about your account, activities on our Services, and policy changes;

  • Processing applications if you apply for a job we post on our Services; and

  • Allowing you to register for events.

B.  Administrative Purposes

We use your personal information for various administrative purposes, such as:

  • Pursuing our legitimate interests such as direct marketing, research and development (including marketing research), network and information security, and fraud prevention;

  • Detecting security incidents, protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent or illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for that activity;

  • Measuring interest and engagement in our Services; 

  • Improving, upgrading, or enhancing our Services; 

  • Developing new products and services;

  • Ensuring internal quality control and safety;

  • Authenticating and verifying individual identities, including requests to exercise your rights under this Privacy Notice;

  • Debugging to identify and repair errors with our Services;

  • Auditing relating to interactions, transactions, and other compliance activities;

  • Sharing personal information with third parties as needed to provide the Services;

  • Enforcing our agreements and policies; and

  • Carrying out activities that are required to comply with our legal obligations.

C.  Marketing and Advertising our Products and Services

We may use personal information to tailor and provide you with content and advertisements. We may provide you with these materials as permitted by applicable law. 

Some of the ways we may market to you include email campaigns, text messages, and custom audiences advertising.

If you have any questions about our marketing practices, you may contact us at any time as set forth in “Contact Us” below. 

D.  With Your Consent

We may use personal information for other purposes that are clearly disclosed to you at the time you provide personal information or with your consent.

E.  Other Purposes

We also use your personal information for other purposes as requested by you or as permitted by applicable law.

  • De-identified and Aggregated Information. We may use personal information to create de-identified and/or aggregated information, such as demographic information, information about how you use the Services, information about the device from which you access our Services, or other analyses we create. De-identified and/or aggregated information is not personal information, and we may use, disclose, and retain such information as permitted by applicable laws including, but not limited to, for research, analysis, analytics, and any other legally permissible purposes.

4.  HOW WE DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We disclose your personal information to third parties for a variety of business purposes, including to provide our Services, to protect us or others, or in the event of a major business transaction such as a merger, sale, or asset transfer, as described below. 

A.  Disclosures to Provide our Services

The categories of third parties with whom we may share your personal information are described below. 

  • Service Providers. We may share your personal information with our third-party service providers and vendors that assist us with the provision of our Services. This includes service providers and vendors that provide us with IT support, hosting, payment processing, customer service, and related services.

  • Affiliates. We may share your personal information with our corporate affiliates.

B.  Disclosures to Protect Us or Others

We may access, preserve, and disclose any information we store associated with you to external parties if we, in good faith, believe doing so is required or appropriate to: comply with law enforcement or national security requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety; enforce our policies or contracts; collect amounts owed to us; or assist with an investigation or prosecution of suspected or actual illegal activity.

C.  Disclosure in the Event of Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, purchase or sale of assets, or transition of service to another provider, your information may be sold or transferred as part of such a transaction, as permitted by law and/or contract.

5.  YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS

Your Privacy Choices. The privacy choices you may have about your personal information are determined by applicable law and are described below. 

  • Email Communications. If you receive an unwanted email from us, you can use the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of the email to opt out of receiving future emails. Note that you will continue to receive transaction-related emails regarding products or Services you have requested. We may also send you certain non-promotional communications regarding us and our Services, and you will not be able to opt out of those communications (e.g., communications regarding our Services or updates to our Terms or this Privacy Notice). 

  • Text Messages. If you receive an unwanted text message from us, you may opt out of receiving future text messages from us by following the instructions in the text message you have received from us or by otherwise contacting us as set forth in “Contact Us” below. 

  • Phone Calls. If you receive an unwanted marketing phone call from us, you may opt out of receiving future phone calls from us by following the instructions which may be available on the call or by otherwise contacting us as set forth in “Contact Us” below.

  • “Do Not Track.” Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. Please note that we do not respond to or honor DNT signals or similar mechanisms transmitted by web browsers.

  • Cookies and Personalized Advertising. You may stop or restrict the placement of Technologies on your device or remove them by adjusting your preferences as your browser or device permits. However, if you adjust your preferences, our Services may not work properly. Please note that cookie-based opt-outs are not effective on mobile applications.

Please note you must separately opt out in each browser and on each device. 

Your Privacy Rights. In accordance with applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Request Access to and Portability of Your Personal Information, including: (i) obtaining access to or a copy of your personal information; and (ii) receiving an electronic copy of personal information that you have provided to us, or asking us to send that information to another company in a structured, commonly used, and machine readable format (also known as the “right of data portability”);

  • Request Correction of your personal information where it is inaccurate or incomplete. In some cases, we may provide self-service tools that enable you to update your personal information;

  • Request Deletion of your personal information; 

  • Request Restriction of or Object to our processing of your personal information; and

  • Withdraw your Consent to our processing of your personal information. Please note that your withdrawal will only take effect for future processing, and will not affect the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us as set forth in “Contact Us” below. We will process such requests in accordance with applicable laws.

6.  INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

All personal information processed by us may be transferred, processed, and stored anywhere in the world, including, but not limited to, the United States or other countries, which may have data protection laws that are different from the laws where you live. We endeavor to safeguard your personal information consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

If we transfer personal information which originates in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and/or the United Kingdom to a country that has not been found to provide an adequate level of protection under applicable data protection laws, one of the safeguards we may use to support such transfer is the EU Standard Contractual Clauses. 

For more information about the safeguards we use for international transfers of your personal information, please contact us as set forth below.

7.  RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION 

We store the personal information we collect as described in this Privacy Notice for as long as you use our Services, or as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide our Services, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements, and comply with applicable laws.  

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we may consider applicable legal requirements, the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, certain risk factors, the purposes for which we process your personal information, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.

8.  SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE FOR NEVADA RESIDENTS

If you are a resident of Nevada, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of certain personal information to third parties who intend to license or sell that personal information. Please note that we do not currently sell your personal information as sales are defined in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A. If you have any questions, please contact us as set forth in “Contact Us” below.

9.  CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

Dandi is committed to protecting the privacy of its users and to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

These permits users of our Website that are California residents to request certain information regarding the processing of personal information, including:

  1. The categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you;

  2. The categories of sources from which we collect personal information;

  3. The purposes for collecting, using, or selling personal information;

  4. The categories of third parties with which we share personal information;

  5. For companies that disclose personal information for a business purpose, the categories of personal information disclosed about you for a business purpose

To ensure you are fully aware of all your data protection rights, you are entitled to the following:

  1. The Right to Know about the personal information a business collects about them and how it is used and shared;

  2. The Right to Delete personal information collected from them (with some exceptions);

  3. The Right to Opt-Out of the sale of their personal information; and

  4. The Right to Non-Discrimination for exercising their CCPA rights. Businesses cannot deny goods or services, charge you a different price, or provide a different level or quality of goods or services just because you exercised your rights under the CCPA.

Finally, you have a right not to be discriminated against for exercising rights set out in the CCPA.

Dandi does not sell or share Personal Information as defined by the CCPA.

For any requests, please send an email to: privacy@itsdandi.com

10.  CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

The Services are not directed to children under 16 (or other age as required by local law), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has uploaded personal information to our site without your consent, you may contact us as described in “Contact Us” below. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of applicable law, we will delete any personal information we have collected, unless we have a legal obligation to keep it, and terminate the child’s account, if applicable.

11.  OTHER PROVISIONS

Third-Party Websites/Applications. The Services may contain links to other websites/applications and other websites/applications may reference or link to our Services. These third-party services are not controlled by us. We encourage our users to read the privacy policies of each website and application with which they interact. We do not endorse, screen, or approve, and are not responsible for, the privacy practices or content of such other websites or applications. Providing personal information to third-party websites or applications is at your own risk. 

Supervisory Authority. If your personal information is subject to the applicable data protection laws of  the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom,, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority if you believe our processing of your personal information violates applicable law. 

12.  CONTACT US 

Dandi is the controller of the personal information we process under this Privacy Notice. 

If you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Notice, or to exercise your rights as detailed in this Privacy Notice, please contact us at:

Dandi Technologies, Inc.
22 West 38th Street, Floor 10
New York, NY 10018
privacy@itsdandi.com

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