VoiceBan LLC
Voiceban, LLC and its affiliates (“Company,” “we,” “our,” and/or “us”) value the privacy of individuals who use our social news application, website, and related services (collectively, our “Services”). This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains how we collect, use, and share information from our users (“Users,” “you,” and/or “your”) to facilitate your commenting, social news, and influencer networking experience. By using our Services, you agree to the collection, use, disclosure, and procedures this Privacy Policy describes. Beyond the Privacy Policy, your use of our Services is also subject to our Terms of Service
We process and store your information in the U.S. and overseas. We neither sell your information to third parties nor share your information with foreign governments.
Info we may collect
We may collect a variety of information from or about you or your devices from various sources, as described below. However, we will limit the amount of information collected and any critical information will be stored on a separate server that will be safe for the users.
Information You Provide to
Registration and Profile Information. When you sign up for an account, we may collect information such as your name, email address or phone number, user name, and profile photo.
Verification Information. If you choose to go through the verification process, we may ask for information that can be used to verify your identity, such as scans of your government-issued photo identification. When your government-issued photo identification information is no longer necessary to verify your identity, we delete the scans (front and back). All of the information we collect is encrypted and will not be easily accessible to hackers.
Content you Share. We will delete all shared content completely out of our data base within 30 days of the initial post. This is our mission to not store any data or content for longer than 30 days. We are here to spread the news - not store the news or archive. We
will have an alternative program for our Voiceban pro members and verified accounts that will let people store information for 6 months to a year.
Influencer Network Information. Our Voiceban pro membership that will help monetize your profile will be a program that will controlled by the user. We will not be responsible for any filings such as 1099 or tax documentation and the user will have to abide by all local municipalities.
Payment Information. When you make a purchase through our Services, your payment-related information, such as your credit and debit card or automated clearing house (ACH) information, is collected and stored by our third-party payment processor on our behalf.
Communications. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you. For example, if you contact us for customer support, we may receive your name, email address, phone number, the contents of any message or attachments you may send to us, and any other information you choose to provide.
Information We Collect When You Use Our
Usage Information. We automatically receive information about your interactions with our Services, such as the posts or other content you view, the searches you conduct, the people you follow, and the dates and times of your visits.
Your Contacts. If you permit us to access the address book on your device or give us permission to import your contacts from an email account associated with your account, we may access and store names and contact information from your address book to help you follow your contacts, and your contacts to follow you. We will not disclose this data to any third parties.
Device and Location Information. We receive information about the device and software you use to access our Services, including IP address (from which location may be inferred), device type, web browser type, operating system version, phone carrier and manufacturer, member agents, application installations, device identifiers, mobile advertising identifiers, and push notification tokens.
Information from Cookies and Similar Technologies. We may collect information using cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies. A session cookie disappears after you close your browser. Cookies are small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters. We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser and may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to our Services.
How the information we collect is used:
Our Services are social services that allow you to find, enjoy, and share content. Your display name, display name, profile photo, about me section, and contacts (i.e., members you are following) will always be viewable and/or searchable by other Members. The content you post to our Services will be displayed and viewable by other Members by default. Although this content is public by default, in the “Your Choices” section below, we describe the account settings and controls you can use to limit the sharing of certain information. We are not responsible for other Members’ use of available information, so you should carefully consider whether and what to post and how you identify yourself on our Services.
We do not and will never rent, sell, or share information about you with nonaffiliated third parties for their direct marketing purposes unless we have your affirmative express consent.
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 our Services.
Consent.
We may also disclose your information with your permission – depending on the circumstances.
How to use our services
Sharing Preferences. You will have control over all your own settings, and you will be able to change any settings from private to public at any time.
Notifications. You can opt-out of receiving notifications for posts, comments, and supporters by adjusting your profile and/or operating system (i.e., iOS or Android) settings.
Thirds party
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.
For example, any information you share with Google as a consequence of sharing or interacting with YouTube content on Voiceban is governed by Google's privacy policy. Google now provides users some control over the collection of data by its users and API Clients like Voiceban; information on revoking an API client's access to your data. Exercising such control may require having a Google account, which itself may be a privacy concern for some of our members. Therefore, members are encouraged to use Voiceban’s own native video capabilities (or the capabilities of other platforms equally respectful of member privacy) if they wish to avoid sharing data with Google. (A similar disclaimer applies to facebook, instagram, etc. When in doubt, consult the privacy policy of the entity responsible for facilitating the display of content on our Services, before choosing to interact with it, so you can make an informed decision about your privacy.)
International terms and services
Our Services are not only located in the united states and will be accessible worldwide. If you choose to use our Services from anywhere around the world other than the US the laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law will apply to you, please note that you are transferring your personal information outside of those regions to the United States for storage and processing. By providing any information, including personal information, on or to our Services, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing.
Security
We make reasonable efforts to protect your information by using physical and electronic safeguards such as firewalls designed to improve the security of the information we maintain. However, as our Services are hosted electronically, we can make no absolute guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information. There are hackers and professionals everywhere. We are not responsible for any leaked information through any third party servers.
Children policies
We are not responsible for any children that use this platform without their parents consent. We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from children under 13 years of age, and no part of our Services is directed to children. We have put some requirements such as age verifitation and verification of email. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of this Privacy Policy, then you may alert us at privacyandterms@voiceban.com.
Questions
You can update your account and profile information through your account settings. You can delete your account by selecting “Delete Account” under the “Settings and Privacy” located within your profile. If you have questions about your privacy on the Services or this privacy policy, please contact us at privacyandterms@voiceban.com
Contact
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our processing activities, please email us at privacyandterms@voiceban.com
Revision Date: March 2nd 2021