Privacy Policy - cirQQles

Read the cirQQles Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

cirQQles Privacy Policy

Effective Date: November 6, 2024

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit, register for an account, or make a purchase from www.cirQQles.com (the "Site"). It also explains how we handle data in connection with our presence on third-party platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn.

Information We Collect

1. Device Information

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • Web browser, IP address, time zone
  • Cookies installed on your device
  • The pages, products, or content you view
  • Websites or search terms that referred you to the Site
  • Information about how you interact with the Site

    • We collect this information using:

  • Cookies – data files placed on your device, often with an anonymous unique identifier.
  • Log files – records of actions on the Site including IP address, browser type, ISP, referring/exit pages, and timestamps.

    • 2. Order & Account Information

    When you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase, we collect:

  • Name, billing and shipping address
  • Payment information (credit card, debit card, PayPal, and other accepted methods)
  • Email address and phone number

    • We call this Order Information.

    3. Platform Information (YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp & LinkedIn)

    When you interact with our content on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, or LinkedIn, those platforms may collect additional information about you (such as device identifiers, usage patterns, content engagement, and location data) under their own privacy policies. cirQQles does not control these third-party practices, but we may receive anonymized or aggregated data for analytics, reporting, or engagement purposes.

    For more details, please review each platform's privacy policies:

  • Google/YouTube: Google Privacy Policy
  • TikTok: TikTok Privacy Policy
  • Facebook & Instagram (Meta): Meta Privacy Policy
  • WhatsApp: WhatsApp Privacy Policy
  • LinkedIn: LinkedIn Privacy Policy

    • How We Use Your Information

    We use the information we collect to:

  • Fulfill orders and process payments
  • Communicate with you (confirmations, updates, support)
  • Screen for fraud and security risks
  • Improve and optimize our Site and services
  • Provide you with relevant offers, promotions, and content (with your consent where required)
  • Generate reporting and analytics about how our Site and campaigns perform

    • Sharing Your Information

    We do not sell your personal information. We share data only when necessary to:

  • Comply with laws, subpoenas, or lawful requests
  • Work with trusted service providers (payment processors, analytics providers such as Google Analytics, cloud hosting) under strict confidentiality agreements
  • Protect our legal rights and prevent fraud

    • Behavioral Advertising

    We may use your information to provide targeted advertisements or marketing communications. You can opt out at any time by contacting [email protected] or following unsubscribe instructions in our messages.

    Your Rights

    Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access, correct, update, or delete your personal data
  • Request a copy of your data in portable format
  • Object to or restrict processing of your data
  • Withdraw consent for marketing at any time

    • European users (GDPR): We process data to fulfill contracts or pursue legitimate interests. Your data may be transferred outside of Europe, including to the U.S. and Canada, under appropriate safeguards.

    California users (CCPA): You have the right to know what data we collect, request deletion, and opt out of "sale" or "sharing" of personal data.

    Platform-specific rights: If you interact with us on third-party platforms, you may also exercise privacy rights directly through their privacy dashboards and settings:

  • YouTube/Google: Google Privacy Controls
  • TikTok: TikTok Privacy Center
  • Facebook & Instagram (Meta): Meta Privacy Center
  • WhatsApp: WhatsApp Privacy Policy
  • LinkedIn: LinkedIn Privacy Settings

    • cirQQles will honor verified requests related to your engagement data with us to the extent we hold it.

    YouTube Integration Data Usage

    What We Access: When you connect your YouTube account to cirQQles, we access:

  • Your YouTube channel information (name, description, statistics)
  • Your uploaded videos (metadata, thumbnails, performance data)
  • Permission to upload new videos on your behalf

    • OAuth Scopes Used

  • youtube.upload: Allows us to upload videos to your YouTube channel on your behalf
  • youtube.readonly: Allows us to view your YouTube account information and videos

    • How We Use This Data

  • Display your connected YouTube channels in our dashboard
  • Enable you to upload business promotions and announcements directly to YouTube
  • Provide insights on your YouTube content performance
  • Allow simultaneous posting to YouTube and other social media platforms

    • Google Limited Use Compliance

    Google User Data Policy Compliance

    Our use of information received from YouTube APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. We:

  • Use YouTube data solely to provide and improve our social media management features
  • Do not transfer YouTube user data to third parties except as necessary to provide our service
  • Do not use YouTube data for serving advertisements
  • Do not sell or monetize YouTube user data
  • Store data only as long as necessary to provide our services

    • Data Storage and Retention

    YouTube Data Storage

  • Access tokens: Stored encrypted until you disconnect your account
  • Channel information: Refreshed every 30 days as required by YouTube API policies
  • Video metadata: Cached for up to 30 days, then refreshed from YouTube

    • Data Deletion

  • You can disconnect your YouTube account at any time through your account settings
  • Upon disconnection, we delete all stored YouTube data immediately
  • You can contact our support team for questions or confirmation

    • Children's Privacy (COPPA)

  • Our Site and services are not directed to children under 13.
  • We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
  • If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately.
  • Parents or guardians can contact us at [email protected] to review, correct, or request deletion of any information that may have been collected.
  • On YouTube, any content we mark as "Made for Kids" follows Google's COPPA rules, including restrictions on data collection, ads, and engagement features.

    • Data Retention

    We retain order and account information unless and until you ask us to delete it, or as long as necessary to meet legal, tax, or accounting obligations.

    Security

    We use reasonable technical, organizational, and administrative safeguards (encryption, access controls, monitoring) to protect your information against loss, misuse, or unauthorized access.

    Payments

    Payments are processed securely through Stripe or other PCI-compliant third-party payment processors. cirQQles does not store full credit card numbers, CVV codes, or banking information on its servers. Payment data is encrypted and handled directly by Stripe or other payment processors in accordance with industry security standards.

    Changes

    We may update this policy from time to time for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. The date of the latest revision will always appear at the top.

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