PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated September 20, 2026
This Privacy Notice for BarkingPacas, LLC ( "we," "us," or "our" ), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ( "process" ) your personal information when you use our services ( "Services" ), including when you:
We process the personal information for the following purposes listed below. We may also process your information for other purposes only with your prior explicit consent.
, legal basis) to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services to enter into or fulfill our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.
organizational and technical security measures.
children under 18 years of age or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction .
Depending on your state of residence in the US or in some regions, such as the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, and Canada , you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time, depending on your country, province, or state of residence.
"DNT" ) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized . As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Notice.
Australia
Based on the applicable laws of your country or state of residence in the US , you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to request we limit the use or disclosure of your personal information or withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please fill out and submit a data subject access request .
- Download and use
our mobile application ( Sacred Steps) , or any other application of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
- Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected] .
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.
What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about personal information you disclose to us.
Do we process any sensitive personal information? Some of the information may be considered "special" or "sensitive" in certain jurisdictions, for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We may process sensitive personal information, including precise geolocation and information that may reveal religious beliefs, as described in this Privacy Notice.
Do we collect any information from third parties? We may receive information from third parties, including Apple and Google when you choose their sign-in services, app stores, payment providers, advertising and measurement partners, and service providers acting on our behalf.
How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learn more about how we process your information.
In what situations and with which types of parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific categories of third parties. Learn more about when and with whom we share your personal information.
How do we keep your information safe? We have adequate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Learn more about how we keep your information safe.
What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacy rights.
How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a data subject access request , or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect? Review the Privacy Notice in full.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.
Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:
names
email addresses
usernames
passwords
contact preferences
contact or authentication data
billing addresses
Sensitive Information. We may process precise geolocation and information that may reveal religious beliefs. We process sensitive information only as reasonably necessary for requested features, with consent where required, for security, or as otherwise permitted by law. We do not sell sensitive personal information.
Payment Data. We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you choose to make purchases, such as your payment instrument number, and the security code associated with your payment instrument. All payment data is handled and stored by Stripe . You may find their privacy notice link(s) here: https://stripe.com/privacy .
Social Media Login Data. We may provide you with the option to register with us using your existing social media account details, through Apple or Google. If you choose to register in this way, we will collect certain profile information about you from the social media provider, as described in the section called " HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS? " below.
Application Data. If you use our application(s), we also may collect the following information if you choose to provide us with access or permission:
- Geolocation Information. We may request access or permission to track location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while you are using our mobile application(s), to provide certain location-based services. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device's settings.
- Mobile Device Access. We may request access or permission to certain features from your mobile device, including your mobile device's
calendar ,camera ,contacts ,reminders ,sms messages ,storage ,social media accounts ,sensors ,microphone ,bluetooth ,and other features. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device's settings.
- Mobile Device Data. We automatically collect device information (such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer), operating system, version information and system configuration information, device and application identification numbers, browser type and version, hardware model Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, and Internet Protocol (IP) address (or proxy server). If you are using our application(s), we may also collect information about the phone network associated with your mobile device, your mobile device’s operating system or platform, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device’s unique device ID, and information about the features of our application(s) you accessed.
- Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or certain features of the application(s). If you wish to opt out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your device's settings.
This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our application(s), for troubleshooting, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
Information automatically collected
In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. You can find out more about this in our Cookie Notice: the disclosures in this Privacy Notice .
The information we collect includes:
- Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type, and settings and information about your activity in the Services (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches, and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called
"crash dumps" ), and hardware settings).
- Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
- Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device's location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services. For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.
Google API
Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.Additional application, contact, and advertising data
Apple and Google login. If you choose Sign in with Apple or Sign in with Google, we receive an account identifier and information you authorize the provider to share, such as your name, email address, profile image, and email-verification status. Apple may provide a private relay email address. We do not receive your Apple or Google password.
Device permissions. Depending on the features you use, we may request camera access to capture or upload content; Bluetooth access to connect to supported nearby devices; precise or approximate GPS location, including background location during an active walk; motion or fitness activity for step and distance features; photos access to select or save images; notifications; and contacts you select for sharing, invitations, or friend discovery. Where available, we will use a system share sheet, photo picker, or contact picker instead of requesting broad access. You may change permissions in device settings, but related features may stop working.
Contacts. Contact information you select or authorize may be used to help you share, invite, or find people. We do not use address-book information for advertising, sell it, or disclose it publicly. Selected invitation details are retained only as needed for the requested invitation; contact-matching data is deleted or deidentified within 30 days unless an active feature clearly requires longer storage.
Advertising data. We may collect a resettable advertising identifier, consent or opt-out status, ad impressions and interactions, conversion information, and limited device, usage, or approximate-location information to select, deliver, personalize, measure, and prevent fraud involving advertisements. We do not use precise GPS routes, contacts, religious information, or private user content for targeted advertising.
Payments. Paid mobile upgrades may be processed by Apple App Store, Google Play, Stripe, or another disclosed payment provider. We may receive product, subscription, transaction, and purchase-status information, but we do not receive or store full payment-card numbers or card security codes when payment is handled by those providers.
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
- To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts. We may process your information so you can create and log in to your account, as well as keep your account in working order.
(Retention period: for as long as your account is active and up to 90 days after account closure )
- To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may process your information to provide you with the requested service.
(Retention period: for as long as needed to provide the requested Service and up to 90 days thereafter )
- To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may process your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested service.
(Retention period: for up to 24 months after the support matter is resolved )
- To send administrative information to you. We may process your information to send you details about our products and services, changes to our terms and policies, and other similar information.
(Retention period: for as long as your account is active and up to 24 months thereafter )
- To
fulfill and manage your orders. We may process your information to fulfill and manage your orders, payments, returns, and exchanges made through the Services. (Retention period: for up to seven (7) years, or longer if required by tax or accounting law )
- To enable user-to-user communications. We may process your information if you choose to use any of our offerings that allow for communication with another user.
(Retention period: for as long as your account is active and up to 90 days thereafter )
- To request feedback. We may process your information when necessary to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Services.
(Retention period: for up to 24 months after the feedback is collected )
- To send you marketing and promotional communications. We may process the personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. You can opt out of our marketing emails at any time. For more information, see
" WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS? " below. (Retention period: until you opt out or after 24 months of inactivity )
- To deliver targeted advertising to you. We may process your information to develop and display
personalized content and advertising tailored to your interests, location, and more. For more information see our Cookie Notice: the disclosures in this Privacy Notice . (Retention period: for up to thirteen (13) months for targeting and advertising measurement )
- To protect our Services. We may process your information as part of our efforts to keep our Services safe and secure, including fraud monitoring and prevention.
(Retention period: for as long as reasonably necessary for the security incident or legal limitation period )
- To identify usage trends. We may process information about how you use our Services to better understand how they are being used so we can improve them.
(Retention period: for up to 24 months in identifiable or linkable form, after which it is deleted or deidentified )
- To determine the effectiveness of our marketing and promotional campaigns. We may process your information to better understand how to provide marketing and promotional campaigns that are most relevant to you.
(Retention period: for up to 24 months )
- To save or protect an individual's vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such as to prevent harm.
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e.If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on in order to process your personal information. As such, we may rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:
- Consent. We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e.
, consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Learn more about withdrawing your consent.
- Performance of a Contract. We may process your personal information when we believe it is necessary to
fulfill our contractual obligations to you, including providing our Services or at your request prior to entering into a contract with you.
- Legitimate Interests. We may process your information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests and those interests do not outweigh your interests and fundamental rights and freedoms. For example, we may process your personal information for some of the purposes described in order to:
- Send users information about special offers and discounts on our products and services
- Develop and display
personalized and relevant advertising content for our users
Analyze how our Services are used so we can improve them to engage and retain users
- Support our marketing activities
- Diagnose problems and/or prevent fraudulent activities
- Understand how our users use our products and services so we can improve user experience
- Legal Obligations. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations, such as to cooperate with a law enforcement body or regulatory agency, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
- Vital Interests. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.
If you are located in Canada, this section applies to you.
We may process your information if you have given us specific permission (i.e. , express consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose, or in situations where your permission can be inferred (i.e. , implied consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time.
In some exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted under applicable law to process your information without your consent, including, for example:
- If collection is clearly in the interests of an individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way
- For investigations and fraud detection and prevention
- For business transactions provided certain conditions are met
- If it is contained in a witness statement and the collection is necessary to assess, process, or settle an insurance claim
- For identifying injured, ill, or deceased persons and communicating with next of kin
- If we have reasonable grounds to believe an individual has been, is, or may be victim of financial abuse
- If it is reasonable to expect collection and use with consent would compromise the availability or the accuracy of the information and the collection is reasonable for purposes related to investigating a breach of an agreement or a contravention of the laws of Canada or a province
- If disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or rules of the court relating to the production of records
- If it was produced by an individual in the course of their employment, business, or profession and the collection is consistent with the purposes for which the information was produced
- If the collection is solely for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes
- If the information is publicly available and is specified by the regulations
- We may disclose de-identified information for approved research or statistics projects, subject to ethics oversight and confidentiality commitments
Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers. We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents ( "third parties" ) who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. We have contracts in place with our third parties, which are designed to help safeguard your personal information. This means that they cannot do anything with your personal information unless we have instructed them to do it. They will also not share your personal information with any organization apart from us. They also commit to protect the data they hold on our behalf and to retain it for the period we instruct. Third parties are required by contract to apply appropriate privacy and security protections consistent with applicable law.
The categories of third parties we may share personal information with are as follows:
Ad Networks
Affiliate Marketing Programs
AI Platforms
Data Analytics Services
Data Storage Service Providers
Payment Processors
Performance Monitoring Tools
Product Engineering & Design Tools
Retargeting Platforms
Sales & Marketing Tools
Testing Tools
Social Networks
User Account Registration & Authentication Services
Cloud Computing Services
Communication & Collaboration Tools
- Order
Fulfillment Service Providers
Finance & Accounting Tools
Service providers we use
The service providers below process personal information for us. Each one is listed with what it does for us and what it receives.
- Supabase. Hosts our database, user accounts and sign-in, file storage for photos and videos, and the server functions that run our app features. Your account, check-ins, lists, profile and uploaded content are stored here. Waitlist sign-ups made on this website (email address, name, and technical details such as the referring page and browser) are stored here too.
- PostHog. Product analytics, so we can see how the app is used and improve it. PostHog receives a random identifier for your app installation, your account identifier once you sign in, technical details about your device and app version, and product events such as a check-in or a badge earned. It does not receive your email address, name, captions, reflections or precise location, and it does not infer your location from your IP address. Session recording and automatic capture of screens and taps are turned off.
- Expo (Expo Application Services). Delivers push notifications to your device when you turn them on, and delivers app updates. Expo receives a push token that identifies your device for notifications.
- Typesense. Powers search in the app. Typesense holds the church index and public profile details (username, bio, profile location and public counts) and receives the search terms you type.
- Google (Google Maps Platform). The Places API looks up church details such as address, phone number, website and opening hours, using a church's name and location. The Routes API estimates walking and driving time from your current location to a church, using your location and the church's location.
- OpenAI, Google and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. Content safety checks, as described in "DO WE OFFER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED PRODUCTS?" below.
- Cloudflare. Provides DNS, content delivery and security for our website, including the Turnstile anti-spam check on the waitlist form.
- Render. Hosts this website, including the waitlist form and the account deletion page.
We also may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
- When we use Google Maps Platform APIs. We may share your information with certain Google Maps Platform APIs (e.g.
, Google Maps API, Places API). Google Maps uses GPS, Wi-Fi, and cell towers to estimate your location. GPS is accurate to about 20 meters, while Wi-Fi and cell towers help improve accuracy when GPS signals are weak, like indoors. This data helps Google Maps provide directions, but it is not always perfectly precise.
- Affiliates. We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to
honor this Privacy Notice. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
- Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
- Offer Wall. Our application(s) may display a third-party hosted
"offer wall." Such an offer wall allows third-party advertisers to offer virtual currency, gifts, or other items to users in return for the acceptance and completion of an advertisement offer. Such an offer wall may appear in our application(s) and be displayed to you based on certain data, such as your geographic area or demographic information. When you click on an offer wall, you will be brought to an external website belonging to other persons and will leave our application(s). A unique identifier, such as your user ID, will be shared with the offer wall provider in order to prevent fraud and properly credit your account with the relevant reward.
5. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?
In Short: We are not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third parties that we may link to or who advertise on our Services, but are not affiliated with, our Services.The Services , including our offer wall, may link to third-party websites, online services, or mobile applications and/or contain advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with us and which may link to other websites, services, or applications. Accordingly, we do not make any guarantee regarding any such third parties, and we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the use of such third-party websites, services, or applications. The inclusion of a link towards a third-party website, service, or application does not imply an endorsement by us. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third-party websites. Any data collected by third parties is not covered by this Privacy Notice. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other websites, services, or applications that may be linked to or from the Services. You should review the policies of such third parties and contact them directly to respond to your questions.
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to gather information when you interact with our Services. Some online tracking technologies help us maintain the security of our Services and your account , prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site functions.
We also permit third parties and service providers to use online tracking technologies on our Services for analytics and advertising, including to help manage and display advertisements or to tailor advertisements to your interests. The third parties and service providers use their technology to provide advertising about products and services tailored to your interests which may appear either on our Services or on other websites.
To the extent these online tracking technologies are deemed to be a "sale"/"sharing" (which includes targeted advertising, as defined under the applicable laws) under applicable US state laws, you can opt out of these online tracking technologies by submitting a request as described below under section " DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS? "
Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice : the disclosures in this Privacy Notice . analyze the use of the Services. The Google Analytics Advertising Features that we may use include: Remarketing with Google Analytics , Google Display Network Impressions Reporting and Google Analytics Demographics and Interests Reporting . To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across the Services, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You can opt out of Google Analytics Advertising Features through Ads Settings and Ad Settings for mobile apps. Other opt out means include http://optout.networkadvertising.org/ and http://www.networkadvertising.org/mobile-choice. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms page.
Google Analytics
We may share your information with Google Analytics to track and7. DO WE OFFER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED PRODUCTS?
In Short: We use artificial intelligence to check content for safety before other people can see it. We do not use it to create content for you.What we use AI for
Sacred Steps uses AI for one purpose: checking content against our Community Guidelines before it becomes visible to anyone else. This includes content you keep private, because you can choose to make it public at any time. Nothing is checked for advertising, profiling, or training anyone's models.
Who processes your content, what we send, and why
| Processor | What we send | Why |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI (omni-moderation-latest) | Check-in captions, comments, review tips, both reflection fields, list names and descriptions, profile username, full name and bio. Check-in photos, list covers and profile avatars. | Safety classification before the content is visible to other users. |
| Google (Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite) | The same text and images, plus check-in video. | A second check against the Sacred Steps Community Guidelines. |
| Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Project Arachnid, Arachnid Shield) | Check-in photos, list covers and profile avatars. | Child-safety hash matching, to detect known child sexual abuse material. |
What this means for you
- Your content is checked before anyone else can see it, including reflections you keep private.
- OpenAI does not train on data sent through its API, and the moderation endpoint is no exception.
- Arachnid Shield compares an image fingerprint against a database of known illegal material. It does not read your reflections, captions or messages.
- You must not use Sacred Steps in a way that breaks the terms of any of these providers.
We do not use AI to
Generate images, video or translations for you. Build advertising or marketing profiles. Make automated decisions that have a legal effect on you.
In Short: If you use Sign in with Apple or Sign in with Google, we receive the information you authorize that provider to share.
Our Services may allow you to register or log in through Apple or Google. We may receive a provider-specific user identifier, name, email address, profile image, and email-verification status, depending on the provider and your choices. Apple may provide a private relay email address instead of your personal email address. We use this information to create, authenticate, secure, and manage your account. We do not receive your Apple or Google password. Your use of the provider is also governed by its privacy terms.
9. IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?
In Short: We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own.
Our servers and service providers may be located in the United States and other countries. If you access the Services from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries whose data protection laws differ from those in your jurisdiction.
European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses. Where required, we rely on approved safeguards such as the European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses and the UK International Data Transfer Addendum for transfers of personal information, and we apply supplementary safeguards as appropriate. Additional information about relevant data-processing terms is available upon request at [email protected].
We do not claim certification under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework, the UK Extension, or the Swiss–US Data Privacy Framework.
10. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice.
Account information, saved routes, and user content are generally kept while your account is active and deleted or deidentified within 90 days after account closure or an authenticated deletion request. Precise location and route history are kept while needed to provide saved-history features and are deleted or deidentified within 90 days after you delete the history or close your account. Usage, analytics, diagnostics, and Bluetooth connection data are generally kept for up to 24 months in identifiable or linkable form. Advertising identifiers and ad-interaction data are generally kept for up to 13 months. Support records are generally kept for up to 24 months after resolution. Transaction, tax, and accounting records may be kept for up to seven years or longer when required by law.
Backups may retain deleted information for up to 90 additional days before routine overwrite. We may keep limited records needed to honor an opt-out, document a privacy request, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, or comply with law. Properly aggregated or deidentified information may be retained indefinitely because it is not maintained in a form reasonably linkable to an individual.
11. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system ofWe have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.
12. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market toWe do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction , nor do we knowingly sell such personal information. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18 or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction , please contact us at [email protected] .
13. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short:In some regions (like the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada ), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; (iv) if applicable, to data portability; and (v) not to be subject to automated decision-making. If a decision that produces legal or similarly significant effects is made solely by automated means, we will inform you, explain the main factors, and offer a simple way to request human review. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. You can make such a request by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section " HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE? " below.
We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
If you are located in the UK and are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information, you can make a complaint directly to us. This is in addition to the rights you have under the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
How to contact us:
- Online:
[email protected]
- Email:
[email protected]
- Post: See
" HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE? "
What happens after you complain
- We will acknowledge your complaint within 30 days of receiving it.
- We will investigate without unjustifiable or excessive delay.
- We will keep you informed of progress and explain the outcome.
If you are not happy with our final response, you can refer your complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office, the UK supervisory authority.
- Website: ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint
- Helpline: 0303 123 1113
- Post: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
If you are located in the EEA or UK and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your Member State data protection authority or UK data protection authority.
If you are located in Switzerland, you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.
Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section " HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE? " below or updating your preferences .
However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
Opting out of marketing and promotional communications: You can unsubscribe from our marketing and promotional communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send, or by contacting us using the details provided in the section " HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE? " below. You will then be removed from the marketing lists. However, we may still communicate with you — for example, to send you service-related messages that are necessary for the administration and use of your account, to respond to service requests, or for other non-marketing purposes.
Account Information
If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can:Log in to your account settings and update your user account.
Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, we may retain some information in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our legal terms and/or comply with applicable legal requirements.
Cookies and similar technologies: Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Services. You may also opt out of interest-based advertising by advertisers on our Services. For further information, please see our Cookie Notice: the disclosures in this Privacy Notice .
If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at [email protected] .
14. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (California law requires us to let you know how we respond to web browser DNT signals. Because there currently is not an industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time.
15. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: Residents of certain US states may have rights regarding their personal information.
Depending on your state of residence and the applicability of state law, you may have the right to know whether we process your personal information; access, correct, delete, or obtain a portable copy of it; opt out of targeted advertising, the sale or sharing of personal information, or qualifying profiling; limit certain uses of sensitive personal information; appeal a denied request; and exercise your rights without discrimination.
Categories collected
During the preceding twelve months, depending on features used, we may have collected: identifiers such as name, email, IP address, account ID, device ID, and advertising ID; commercial and subscription information; Internet or electronic activity such as app usage and ad interactions; approximate and precise geolocation; photos and other user content; contacts you select or authorize; sensitive personal information such as precise geolocation and information that may reveal religious beliefs; and inferences about preferences or interests.
We collect these categories from you, your device, Apple or Google when you choose their sign-in services, and service providers acting for us. We use them for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice and disclose them to the categories of recipients described in Section 4.
Targeted advertising, sale, and sharing
We do not sell personal information for money. We may disclose identifiers, advertising identifiers, commercial information, app activity, approximate location, ad interactions, and related inferences to advertising and measurement partners for targeted or cross-context behavioral advertising. Some state laws define those disclosures as a “sale” or “sharing” even when no money changes hands. We do not use or disclose contacts, precise GPS routes, religious information, or private user content for targeted advertising, and we do not sell sensitive personal information.
You may opt out using the privacy choices control in the Services, by denying or revoking Apple App Tracking Transparency permission, through applicable Android advertising controls, through our privacy request form, or by emailing [email protected] with “Do Not Sell or Share” in the subject line. Where required and technically supported, we honor recognized opt-out preference signals.
Aggregated and deidentified information
We may use, disclose, license, or sell statistical, aggregated, or deidentified information for research, analytics, product development, mapping, mobility or market insights, commercial planning, and other lawful purposes. We take reasonable measures designed to prevent deidentified information from being associated with an individual or household; publicly commit not to reidentify it; and contractually require recipients not to reidentify it and to impose equivalent restrictions on further recipients. Merely replacing a name with a user ID does not make information deidentified if it can reasonably be linked back to a person.
Exercising your rights
Submit a request through our privacy request form or email [email protected]. We may verify your identity and authority before acting. Authorized agents may submit requests where permitted. If we deny a request that may be appealed, you may appeal by replying to our decision or emailing us with “Privacy Appeal” in the subject line.
16. DO OTHER REGIONS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: You may have additional rights based on the country you reside in.Australia and New Zealand
We collect and process your personal information under the obligations and conditions set by Australia's Privacy Act 1988 and New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020 (Privacy Act).
This Privacy Notice satisfies the notice requirements defined in both Privacy Acts , in particular: what personal information we collect from you, from which sources, for which purposes, and other recipients of your personal information.
If you do not wish to provide the personal information necessary to fulfill their applicable purpose, it may affect our ability to provide our services, in particular:
- offer you the products or services that you want
- respond to or help with your requests
- manage your account with us
- confirm your identity and protect your account
At any time, you have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. You can make such a request by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section " HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU? "
If you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you have the right to submit a complaint about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and a breach of New Zealand's Privacy Principles to the Office of New Zealand Privacy Commissioner . " HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU? "
Republic of South Africa
At any time, you have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. You can make such a request by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the sectionIf you are unsatisfied with the manner in which we address any complaint with regard to our processing of personal information, you can contact the office of the regulator, the details of which are:
General enquiries: [email protected]
17. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes to this Privacy Notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
18. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Notice, email [email protected] or contact us by post at:
BarkingPacas, LLC
23144 Cinco Ranch Blvd
Katy, TX 77494
United States
23144 Cinco Ranch Blvd
Katy, TX 77494
United States
We have not designated a Data Protection Officer. Privacy inquiries are handled through the contact information above.
19. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
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