Privacy

1. Scope of this U.S. Privacy Policy

This United States Apex Time Privacy Policy (“U.S. Privacy Policy”) describes how v Americas, Inc. (“Apex Time”) processes and uses the personal information about U.S. residents (“you”) that Apex Time collects through its websites (e.g., “https://.wristcheck.com”), mobile apps downloaded through U.S. app stores, and other U.S.-based services provided to you (collectively, the “Services”).

2. Changes to this U.S. Privacy Policy

Apex Time may update this U.S. Privacy Policy from time to time, and the updated U.S. Privacy Policy applies to you after the effective date stated in the revised U.S. Privacy Policy.  Please come back to this page occasionally to check to see if it has been updated.  If Apex Time’s information practices regarding your personal information change, Apex Time will post the updated U.S. Privacy Policy on its websites and mobile apps.  If Apex Time changes this U.S. Privacy Policy in a material way, Apex Time will provide appropriate notice to you such as posting a prominent notice on its websites or mobile apps or emailing you if you provided your email to Apex Time.

3. Collection of Personal Information

Apex Time collects personal information in three ways: (i) Apex Time collects personal information you provide; (ii) Apex Time collects personal information automatically through operating the Services; and (iii) Apex Time collects personal information from others as further described below.

  1. Personal information you provide: Apex Time collects personal information that you provide.  The type of information Apex Time collects depends on the context and how Apex Time uses the personal information.  Examples of personal information Apex Time collects from you include the following:
    1. Account information: You may provide certain information to Apex Time to set up your account with Apex Time.  For example, Apex Time may collect your first name, last name, email address, password, and, if applicable, personal information associated with third-party social media accounts that you use to create or sign into an account (e.g., your profile picture, birthday, friends and followers, etc.).  Depending on your account sign-in method, Apex Time may also collect your biometrics for facial recognition or fingerprint identification.
    2. Transaction information: You may provide certain transaction and other commercial information to Apex Time to receive the Services.  For example, Apex Time may collect your credit card information, bank account information, and transaction history.
    3. Communication: You may also provide Apex Time with personal information when you submit questions or feedback or otherwise communicate with Apex Time.
  2. Personal information automatically collected: Apex Time also collects personal information automatically collected from your devices.  Examples of personal information Apex Time automatically collects include the following:
    1. Log information: Like many businesses, Apex Time may collect information that web browsers, mobile devices, and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, Internet Protocol address, unique device identifiers, language preference, referring site, the date and time of access, operating system, and mobile network information
    2. Location information: If you allow Apex Time’s access to your location data, Apex Time will collect the location information, including precise geolocations (e.g. GPS-based functionality on mobile devices used to access the Services).
    3. Tracking technologies: Apex Time may use cookies and other technologies like pixel tags to help identify and track users, usage, and access preferences for the Services, as well as track and understand campaign effectiveness and to deliver personalized ads.  See the United States Apex Time Cookie Policy for details.
  3. Personal information collected from others: Apex Time also collects personal information from other third parties.  Examples of personal information Apex Time collects from third parties include the following:
    1. Linked sites: Apex Time may collect certain personal information from third-party websites, such as social media platforms (collectively, the “Linked Sites”).  For example, when you engage with Apex Time accounts through Linked Sites such as third-party social media sites, you may be allowing Apex Time to access certain information stored on those Linked Sites as described to you by those Linked Sites (e.g., your public profile, profile photo, friends list, etc.) in accordance with their privacy policies.
    2. Others: Apex Time may also obtain your personal information when others, like other Apex Time users, provides your personal information to Apex Time as part of their interaction with Apex Time.

4. Use of Personal Information

Apex Time uses your personal information as mentioned above and for the purposes listed below:

  1. To provide and improve the Services, including to provide you with access to the Services; to operate, improve, and optimize the Services; to conduct research and development; and for business analytics.
  2. To communicate with you, including to handle your requests or complaints; to conduct surveys and solicit customer reviews; to send newsletters or transactional, marketing, or promotional messages and other information.
  3. To personalize or enhance your experience, including to offer tailored content that may interest you.
  4. For fraud detection, security, and other business and operational purposes, including to enforce Apex Time’s legal and/or contractual obligations and rights; to resolve disputes; for Apex Time’s internal business and administrative purposes; and for compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

5. Disclosure of Personal Information

Apex Time discloses personal information for the purposes described above to the following categories of entities:

  1. Affiliates, employees, and contractors: Apex Time may disclose your personal information to its affiliates, employees, and independent contractors or representatives that need to know your personal information.
  2. Service providers and business partners: Apex Time may disclose your personal information to service providers and business partners that help Apex Time operates its business, such as data storage service providers, mailing service providers, analytics and advertising partners, and security service providers.
  3. Parties to corporate transactions: Apex Time may disclose your personal information in connection with any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition of all or a portion of Apex Time’s business by another company.
  4. Other entities: Apex Time may also disclose your personal information with other entities, including as may be necessary to detect security incidents and fraudulent or illegal actions or to protect the safety, property, or other rights of any person or entity; to comply with law, a court order, or other legal process; in connection with a legal investigation; to enforce any applicable terms and conditions and other agreements; as otherwise may be required or permitted by applicable law; or in accordance with your consent or direction.

6. Retention

Apex Time retains your personal information for the length of time needed to carry out the processing purposes described in this U.S. Privacy Policy, consistent with Apex Time’s retention policy and as permitted by applicable law.

7. Information Security

Apex Time seeks to keep your personal information secure by implementing reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to help protect such information from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure.  However, please be aware that no method of electronically transmitting or storing information is ever completely secure.

8. Other Disclosures

  1. Children and Minors: The Services are not intended for use by children and minors under 18 years of age.  If Apex Time learns that it has collected personal information through the Services from a child or a minor under 18, it will promptly delete it.
  2. Do Not Track: Some web browsers may have a “Do Not Track” setting that transmits a “Do Not Track” header to the websites you visit with information indicating that you do not want your activity to be tracked.  Apex Time does not currently take actions to respond to Do Not Track signals because a uniform technological standard has not yet been developed.
  3. Shine the Light: For the purpose of California’s “Shine the Light” law as codified in California Civil Code Section 1798.83-84, as of the effective date of this U.S. Privacy Policy, Apex Time does not share California residents’ personal information with third parties for such third parties’ own direct marketing purposes.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this U.S Privacy Policy or how Apex Time processes personal information of U.S. residents for the provision of the Services, please contact Apex Time by email (585836333@apextime.co).