This privacy policy governs your use of a software application (“Application”) on a mobile device that was created by Bstow, Inc. The Application includes monitoring bank transactions, rounding up the difference to charities, sharing on social media, competing with friends, and using the information from round ups.Donations are not made in the application but are done so through a PCI-compliant payment gateway outside of the application.
User Provided Information – The Application obtains the information you provide when you download and register the Application. Registration with us is mandatory in order to be able to use the basic features of the Application.
When you register with us and use the Application, you generally provide: (a) your name, email address, user name, password, phone number, address, photos, and other registration information; (b) transaction-related information, such as when you make purchases, or download or use applications from us; (c) information you provide us when you contact us for help; (d) bank login credentials to process donations outside of the Application, and; (e) information you enter into our system when using the Application, such as contact information and project management information. 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.
Application may collect information for social networking platforms, including contact information, friends lists, login information, and photos. Application will not share to your social networks without your consent. You can change sharing and privacy settings by going to the settings menu.
Automatically Collected Information – In addition, the Application may collect certain information automatically, such as the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device’s unique device ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browsers you use, and information about the way you use the Application. See “Automatic Data Collection and Advertising” section for examples.
This Application does not collect precise information about the location of your mobile device but may do so in the future.
We may use your location information to provide requested location services, allow tagging, and understand how we acquire new users or why they change charity preferences. Location data may be shared with third parties for their independent use in order to understand conversion rates from non-users attending events and volunteer opportunities into Application users.
You may at any time opt-out from further allowing us to have access to your location data by disallowing Application to use GPS tracking through your device settings. For more information, please see the section below entitled “opt-out rights.”
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:
Bank login information is not stored in the Application. Transactions are not processed in Application. Bank login information will be used only for core functions of Application. Security procedures follow protocols described in documentation of SynapsePay and Plaid.
We may work with analytics companies to help us understand how the Application is being used, such as the frequency and duration of usage. We will not work with advertisers and third party advertising networks to provide advertisements within the Application.
Opt-out of all information collection by deleting your account and uninstalling the Application – You can stop all collection of information by the Application easily by deleting your account in the settings and uninstalling the Application. 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.
When applicable, you may at any time opt-out from further allowing us to have access to your location data by turning off GPS and location tracking in your device settings.
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 18 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 [email protected] 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.
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 [email protected]. We will delete such information from our files within a reasonable time.
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 to provide reasonable security for information we process and maintain, no security system can prevent all potential security breaches.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time for any reason. We will notify you of any changes to our Privacy Policy by posting the new Privacy Policy on bstowapp.com and informing you via email. You are advised to consult this Privacy Policy for any changes.
By using the Services, you are consenting to our processing of User Provided and Automatically Collection information as set forth in this Privacy Policy now and as amended by us. “Processing,” means using cookies ion 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 United States. If you reside outside the U.S. your information will be transferred to the U.S., and processed and stored under U.S. privacy standards. By using the Application and providing information to us, you consent to such transfer to, and processing in, the US.
If you have any questions regarding privacy while using the Application, or have questions about our practices, please contact us via email at [email protected].