Privacy Policy for the Uwaga, śmieciarka jedzie Application - Fundacja Uwaga, Śmieciarka Jedzie - Fundacja Uwaga, Śmieciarka Jedzie

§ 1. General Provisions

This Privacy Policy describes our principles and procedures for collecting, using, and disclosing your information while using the Service. It also informs you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you. We use your personal data to provide and improve the service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

§ 2. Interpretation and Definitions

Definitions: 

1. Administrator (also referred to as „Foundation,” „We,” or „Our”): Refers to the Attention, Garbage Truck is Coming Foundation with its registered office in Żyrardów (96-300), ul. 1 Maja 54, registered in the register of associations, other social and professional organizations, foundations, and independent public healthcare facilities under KRS 0000999466, NIP 8381879400, website: www.uwagasmieciarkajedzie.org. Contact with the Administrator regarding the processing of personal data is possible at the email address: rodo@uwagasmieciarkajedzie.org;
2. Account: Means a unique account created for you to access our Service or its parts. 
3. Application: Refers to the „Uwaga, śmieciarka jedzie”, application, a computer program provided by the Administrator.
4. Country: Refers to Poland.
5. Device: Means any device that enables access to the Service, such as a computer, mobile phone, or digital tablet.
6. Personal Data: Refers to information about an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable person is one who can be directly or indirectly identified, especially based on an identifier such as a name, identification number, location data, online identifier, or one or more specific factors determining the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of a natural person;
7. Processing of Personal Data: Refers to an operation or set of operations performed on personal data or sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction;
8. Service: Refers to the Application.
9. Service Provider: Means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Foundation. This includes companies or third parties employed by the Administrator to facilitate the provision of the Service, deliver the Service on behalf of the Foundation, perform services related to the Service, or assist the Foundation in analyzing how the Service is used.
10. Third-Party Social Media Service: Refers to any website or social media platform through which a user can log in or create an account to use the Service.
11. User Data: Refers to data collected automatically, generated by using the Service or the infrastructure of the Service itself (for example, the duration of a visit to the website).
12. User: Refers to a natural person using the Application.

§ 3. Types of Collected Data

1. Personal Data
   When using our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personal data that will allow us to contact you or identify you. Personal data may include: email and public_profile.

2. User Data:
   User data is collected automatically during the use of the Service. User data may include information such as the Internet Protocol address of the device (e.g., IP address), browser version, pages of our Service you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. When you use the Service via a mobile device, we may automatically collect certain information, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device, unique mobile device identifier, mobile device IP address, operating system of the mobile device, internet browser type on the mobile device, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. We may also collect information that the browser sends to us each time you visit our Service or use the Service via a mobile device.

3. Information from Third-Party Social Media Services
   The Foundation enables you to create an account and log in to use the Service through the following Third-Party Social Media Services: Facebook and Apple ID. If you choose to register through or otherwise grant us access to a third-party social media service, we may collect personal data already associated with the third-party social media service account, such as your name, email address, profile picture, and profile name. By providing such information and personal data during registration or in another way, you grant the Administrator consent to use, share, and store them in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

4. Information Collected During the Use of the Application
   While using our Application, to provide the functionalities of our Application, we may collect, with your prior consent: Photos and other information from the camera and photo library of your device. We use this information to deliver the features of our Service, improve it, and customize it. This information may be transmitted to the servers of the company and/or service provider or may simply be stored on your device. You can enable or disable access to this information at any time through your device settings.

§ 4. Transfer of Data Outside the European Economic Area

1. For the purposes of achieving the goals for which Users provide their data to the Administrator, the Administrator utilizes tools provided by international entities. Consequently, the Administrator transfers personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area to the United States:
   1. ) To store data, we may use the cloud space within the Google Cloud Platform service provided by Google LLC, based in California, USA, in accordance with the privacy policy of Google LLC Google Privacy Policy. Google has declared the implementation of new standard contractual clauses, which you can read here, as well as here and here.
   2. ) To store data, we may use the cloud space within the Microsoft Azure Cloud service provided by Microsoft, based in Washington, USA, in accordance with the privacy policy Microsoft Privacy Statement.
   3. ) To conduct analyses of the Service’s operation, we use the Google Analytics for Firebase and Firebase Crashlytics tools provided by Google LLC, based in California, USA, in accordance with the privacy policy of Google LLC Google Privacy Policy. Google has declared the implementation of new standard contractual clauses, which you can read here, as well as here and here.
   4. ) To provide users with our Service, we use the store within the Google Play Services provided by Google LLC, based in California, USA, in accordance with the privacy policy of Google LLC Google Privacy Policy. Google has declared the implementation of new standard contractual clauses, which you can read here, as well as here and here.
   5. ) To enable users to log in with a Facebook account, we use the Facebook service owned by Meta Platforms Inc., based in California, USA. Information about privacy standards: Facebook Privacy Explanation. Meta Platforms Inc. has declared the implementation of standard contractual clauses, which you can read here.
   6. ) To enable users to log in with an Apple ID and access the purchase of the Service on iOS devices, we use the Apple Developer service, owned by Apple Inc., based in California, USA. Information about privacy standards: Apple Privacy Policies and Apple Store App Privacy.
   7. ) To maintain the usability of the Service, we use the OpenAI service for generating descriptions of uploaded photos, owned by OpenAI OpCo, LLC, based in California, USA. Information about privacy standards: OpenAI Privacy Policy.
   8. ) Additionally, to maintain the usability of the Service, we use the Vertex AI services provided by Google LLC, based in California, USA, in accordance with the privacy policy of Google LLC Google Privacy Policy. Google has declared the implementation of new standard contractual clauses, which you can read here, as well as here and here.

§ 5. Use of Your Personal Data

The Administrator may use personal data for the following purposes:

1. Providing and maintaining our Service, including monitoring the usage of our Service.
2. Managing your account: Managing your registration as a user of the Service. The personal data you provide may give you access to various features of the Service available to you as a registered user.
3. Contacting you electronically, such as via email or messenger, and other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as push notifications in the mobile application regarding updates or informational communications related to functionalities, products, or services covered by the agreement, including security updates when necessary or justified for their introduction. Providing information about the Foundation „Uwaga, Śmieciarka Jedzie,” its activities, and actions and events it offers unless you have chosen to opt out of receiving such information.
4. Handling and managing your requests to us.
5. Using your information for other purposes such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our fundraising campaigns, and evaluating and improving our Service, products, services, marketing activities, and your experience.

We may disclose your personal data in the following situations:

1. We may disclose your personal data to service providers for monitoring and analyzing the usage of our Service.
2. We may disclose your information to our business partners to offer you specific products, services, or promotions.

§ 6. Cookies

Cookies are files containing a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. They are sent to your browser from the websites you visit and are stored in your device’s internal memory. This Service does not explicitly use these „cookies.” However, the application may use code and libraries from third-party websites that use „cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to accept or reject these cookies and can learn when a cookie is sent to your device. If you choose to reject our cookies, you may not be able to use certain parts of this Service.

§ 7. Handling Your Personal Data

The Administrator will store your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy. We will store and use your personal data to the extent necessary to fulfill our legal obligations (e.g., if we are required to retain your data in accordance with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. The Administrator will also retain usage data for internal analysis purposes. Usage data is typically retained for a shorter period, unless it is used to strengthen the security or improve the functionality of our Service or when we are legally obligated to retain such data for a longer period.

Your information, including personal data, is processed on computers operated by authorized personnel of the Administrator and in other locations where parties involved in processing are located. This means that this information may be transferred and stored on computers located outside your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. Your consent to this Privacy Policy and the provision of such information implies agreement to such transfer. The Administrator will take all necessary steps to ensure the security of your data and compliance with this Privacy Policy, and no transfer of your personal data will be made to an organization or country unless appropriate controls, including the security of your data and other personal information, are implemented.

§ 8. Deletion of Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or modify the Personal Data we have collected about you by contacting us to access, correct, or delete any personal data you have provided to us. However, it should be noted that we may be obligated to retain certain information when there is a legal obligation or legal basis to do so.

§ 9. Disclosure of Your Personal Data

1. Enforcement of Rights:
   Under certain circumstances, the Administrator may be required to disclose your Personal Data if mandated by law or in response to significant requests from public authorities (e.g., court or government agencies).

2. Other Legal Requirements:
   The Administrator may disclose your Personal Data in good faith if such action is necessary to: Fulfill a legal obligation; Protect and defend the rights or property of the Foundation; Prevent or investigate potential wrongdoing related to the Service; Ensure the personal safety of Service users or the public; Protect against legal liability.

3. Security of Your Personal Data
   The security of your Personal Data is important to us; however, please be aware that no method of transmitting data over the Internet or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we make every effort to employ commercially acceptable measures to protect your Personal Data, we cannot ensure its absolute security.
4. Privacy of Children
   Our service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from individuals under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you know that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we learn that we have collected Personal Data from a person under the age of 13, we take steps to remove this information from our servers.

5. Links to Other Websites
   Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
   We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

 §10. Final Provisions

We may periodically update our Privacy Policy. We will notify you of any changes by posting a new Privacy Policy on this page. We will also inform you via email and/or through a prominent notice on our Service before the changes become effective and update the „Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend checking this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed of any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us: by email: rodo@uwagasmieciarkajedzie.org or by visiting this page on our website: www.uwagasmieciarkajedzie.org

Last Updated: August 28, 2023.