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END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT (EULA) AND PRIVACY POLICY

Disclaimer: This policy governs your use of the software application ASA Security- SOS Panic Button Application for mobile devices that was created by App Developer Studio.  The app allows you to instantly alert your security company and/or friends to come and help you at your exact location. You can also add and receive local crime and suspicious activity reports.  

What information does the Application obtain and how is it used?

User Provided Information 

The Application obtains the information you provide when you download and register the Application. Registration with us is optional. However, please keep in mind that you may not be able to use some of the features offered by the Application unless you register with us.

When you register with us and use the Application, you generally provide (a) your name, email address, phone number, home country, photo, emergency phone numbers, your home location and other registration information; (b) location-based information, for example when you activate the panic button or the follow me button, and; (c) information you provide us with regards to crimes or suspicious activities.

This information is required to provide the features and services offered by the Application. For example to provide your location to your emergency contacts or use your photo to identify you in an emergency. Your home location is required to target Application notifications for crime or suspicious activity alerts to only those that occur near to you and you can opt not to receive these.

Your information can be updated and edited at any time through the Settings / Your Profile section of the Application.

We may also use the information you provided us to contact you from time to time to provide you with important information, required notices and marketing promotions.

Automatically Collected Information 

 In addition, the Application may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile devices unique device ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, and information about the way you use the Application. 

Does the Application collect precise real time location information of the device?

This Application does collect precise information about the location of your mobile device when it is open, but this is only shared with us when you activate the panic button or the follow me button. This is required to allow emergency services and contacts to get help to you.

Do third parties see and/or have access to information obtained by the Application?

We will share your information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this privacy statement.

We may disclose User Provided and Automatically Collected Information:

  • when you activate the panic button, your location will be shared with the emergency contacts you provide via SMS;

  • User Provided and Automatically Collected Information is shared with ASA Security. App Developer Studio is not responsible or liable for such partner’s security processes, proceedures or integrity.

  • if you add a crime alert, the details of that alert will be shared with other Application users and the general public. However to protect your anonymity, your personal details are not shared, with relation to that alert. Please additionally note that when you provide such information you grant App Developer Studio an exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any content that you post on or in connection with the Application.

  • as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process;

  • when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request;

  • with our trusted services providers who work on our behalf, do not have an independent use of the information we disclose to them, and have agreed to adhere to the rules set forth in this privacy statement.

  • if App Developer Studio is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our Web site of any change in ownership or uses of this information, as well as any choices you may have regarding this information.

What are my opt-out rights?

You can stop use of your information for marketing purposes by the Application easily by opting out of marketing communications, such as emails. You should only ever have to opt out once to stop receiving all communications. You may use the standard uninstall processes as may be available as part of your mobile device or via the mobile application marketplace or network. You can also request to opt-out via email, at info@security-asa.com.

Data Retention Policy, Managing Your Information

We will retain User Provided data for as long as you use the Application and for a reasonable time thereafter. We will retain Automatically Collected information for up to 24 months and thereafter may store it in aggregate. If you’d like us to delete User Provided Data that you have provided via the Application, please contact us at info@security-asa.com and we will respond in a reasonable time. Please note that some or all of the User Provided Data may be required in order for the Application to function properly.

Children

We do not use the Application to knowingly solicit data from or market to children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with information without their consent, he or she should contact us at info@ security-asa.com. We will delete such information from our files within a reasonable time.

Security

We are concerned about safeguarding the confidentiality of your information. We provide physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect information we process and maintain. For example, we limit access to this information to authorized employees and contractors who need to know that information in order to operate, develop or improve our Application. Please be aware that, although we endeavor provide reasonable security for information we process and maintain, no security system can prevent all potential security breaches.

User Generated Content Guidelines and Restrictions

Your permission to use the Application is conditioned upon the following Use Restrictions and Conduct Restrictions: You agree that you will not under any circumstances:

  • post any information that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory, libelous, or racially, sexually, religiously, or otherwise objectionable and offensive;

  • use the service for any unlawful purpose or for the promotion of illegal activities;

  • attempt to, or harass, abuse or harm another person or group;

  • use another user’s account without permission;

  • provide false or inaccurate information when registering an account;

  • interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper functioning of the Service;

  • make any automated use of the system, or take any action that we deem to impose or to potentially impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our servers or network infrastructure;

  • publish or link to malicious content intended to damage or disrupt another user’s browser or computer.

Posting and Conduct Restrictions

When you create your own personalized account, you may be able to provide (“User Content”).  You are solely responsible for the User Content that you post, upload, link to or otherwise make available via the Application.  You agree that we are only acting as a passive conduit for your online distribution and publication of your User Content.  We reserve the right to remove any User Content from the Service at our discretion.

The following rules pertain to User Content. By transmitting and submitting any User Content while using the Service, you agree as follows:

  • you are solely responsible for your account and the activity that occurs while signed in to or while using your account;

  • you will not post information that is malicious, false or inaccurate;

  • you will not submit content that is copyrighted or subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy, publicity, trade secret, etc., unless you are the owner of such rights or have the appropriate permission from their rightful owner to specifically submit such content; and

  • you hereby affirm we have the right to determine whether any of your User Content submissions are appropriate and comply with these Terms of Service, remove any and/or all of your submissions, and terminate your account with or without prior notice.

You understand and agree that any liability, loss or damage that occurs as a result of the use of any User Content that you make available or access through your use of the Application is solely your responsibility.  The Company is not responsible for any public display or misuse of your User Content.  The Company does not, and cannot, pre-screen or monitor all User Content.  However, at our discretion, we, or technology we employ, may monitor and/or record your interactions with the Application.

Online Content Disclaimer

Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through the Application, but not directly by the ourselves, are those of their respective authors, and should not necessarily be relied upon.  Such authors are solely responsible for such content.  We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the Application and neither do we adopt nor endorse, nor are we responsible for, the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made by parties other than ourselves.  We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any User Content that you or any other user or third party posts or sends over the Application. Under no circumstances will we be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from anyone’s reliance on information or other content posted on the Application, or transmitted to users.

Though we strive to enforce these Terms of Use, you may be exposed to User Content that is inaccurate or objectionable.  We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor the materials posted in the public areas of the service or to limit or deny a user’s access to the Application or take other appropriate action if a user violates these Terms of Use or engages in any activity that violates the rights of any person or entity or which we deem unlawful, offensive, abusive, harmful or malicious.  We have the right to remove any such material that in our sole opinion violates, or is alleged to violate, the law or this agreement or which might be offensive, or that might violate the rights, harm, or threaten the safety of users or others.  Unauthorized use may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution under Federal, State and local law.  If you become aware of misuse of our Service, please contact us at info@security-asa.com.

Changes

This Policy may be updated from time to time for any reason. We will notify you of any changes to our Policy by posting the new Policy here. You are advised to consult this Policy regularly for any changes, as continued use is deemed approval of all changes. You can check the history of this policy by clicking here.

Your Consent

By using the Application, you are consenting to our processing of your information as set forth in this Policy now and as amended by us. "Processing,” means using cookies on a computer/hand held device or using or touching information in any way, including, but not limited to, collecting, storing, deleting, using, combining and disclosing information, all of which activities will take place in The Repulic of South Africa or Nigeria.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding privacy while using the Application, or have questions about our practices, please contact us via email at info@security-asa.com.

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