This Privacy Notice for Nathanael D Tesfaye ("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:
- Download and use our mobile application (Split The Bill, Together), or any other application of ours that links to this Privacy Notice.
- Use Split The Bill, Together. A native iMessage application for splitting bills among group members. Users capture receipt photos, the system processes the items, and participants claim what they ordered directly within iMessage conversations.
- 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 nathanaeldtesfaye@gmail.com.
Summary of Key Points
This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice.
- 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.
- Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information.
- Do we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third parties.
- 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.
- In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties.
- How do we keep your information safe? We have adequate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information.
- 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.
- 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.
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 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.
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.
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.
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 may also process your information for other purposes only with your prior explicit consent.
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
- 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?
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e., legal basis) to do so under applicable law.
If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you. The GDPR and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on:
- Consent: We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e., consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time.
- Legal Obligations: We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations.
- 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.
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) or implied consent.
5. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information.
6. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We 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.
7. Do We Collect Information From Minors?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction.
We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records.
8. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time, depending on your country, province, or state of residence.
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.
Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
9. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature. 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.
10. Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?
In Short: If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have specific rights.
Categories of Personal Information We Collect
The table below shows the categories of personal information we have collected in the past twelve (12) months:
| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
| A. Identifiers | Contact details, real name, alias, IP address, email, etc. | NO |
| B. Personal information (CA Customer Records) | Name, contact info, education, employment, financial info | NO |
| C. Protected classification characteristics | Gender, age, race, national origin, etc. | NO |
| D. Commercial information | Transaction information, purchase history, financial details | NO |
| E. Biometric information | Fingerprints and voiceprints | NO |
| F. Internet or other network activity | Browsing history, search history, online behavior | NO |
| G. Geolocation data | Device location | NO |
| H. Audio, electronic, sensory info | Images, audio, video recordings | NO |
| I. Professional information | Business contact details, job title, work history | NO |
| J. Education Information | Student records | NO |
| K. Inferences | Profiles reflecting preferences and characteristics | NO |
| L. Sensitive personal Information | Sensitive data types | NO |
We have not disclosed, sold, or shared any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months.
11. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date at the top of this Privacy Notice.
12. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at nathanaeldtesfaye@gmail.com or contact us by post at:
Nathanael D Tesfaye2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN 37235
United States
13. How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect From You?
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. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please submit a data subject access request.