Urban
Algorithm
Urban Algorithm is a humble startup dedicated to
making the world just a little easier and happier.Our current projects include: Powerhouse Prep (designed to make studying fun), Group Card Creator (a simple and free group card app), and Mail Factory (an easy mail merge tool using Google Sheets).
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This Privacy Statement (the "Statement") describes certain privacy practices of Urban Algorithm, LLC ("Urban Algorithm," "we," or "us"). The Statement is intended to explain how we collect, use, and share your information in connection with our websites, including but not limited to https://urbanalgorithm.com, and any affiliated subdomains, and the services we offer through the websites, including our group card tool, AppScript plugins, and web apps (collectively, the "Services"). The Statement covers information collected from our Services, from our business partners and service providers, and from other sources. We may also have other privacy policies, set forth separately in writing, specific to certain categories of information or individuals, such as information relating to residents or citizens of certain jurisdictions. Please also refer to our (Terms of Service)[https://urbanalgorithm.com/#tos].1. What Information We CollectIncluded below are the types of information collected by Urban Algorithm:- Contact information, such as your name, address, email address, and telephone number.
- Account login or verification information (including third-party account-verification information if you choose to sign in with a third-party provider).
- Financial information, such as payment card information (e.g., credit or debit card number, CVV code, expiration date) or other financial account information. (Note that this information is stored through our payment processor rather than on Urban Algorithm servers.)
- Internet or other network or device activity, such as information about the browsers and devices you use to access our Services, emails, and advertisements (e.g., device type, browser type and language, hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and IP address) and how you interact with our Services, emails, and advertisements.
- Location information, including geolocation when using our Services.
- Electronic, audio, visual, or similar information, such as your communications with us or photos, videos, or other content you submit to us or publish in connection with our Services.
- Other information that identifies or can be reasonably associated with you.Because some Services like our group card tool are used for various occasions, users may also provide demographic information that is collected as a result of using our Services. This may include:- Information such as gender, age or date of birth, marital status, military or veteran status, household composition, professional, education, or employment-related information, and information about interests.2. How We Collect InformationWe collect the types of information described above in three ways: (1) when you provide it to us; (2) when we collect it automatically; and (3) and when we receive it from other sources.2.1 Information you provide to usYou provide information to us when you register for an account, use our Services, communicate with us, or otherwise submit or publish your information. For example, when you register for an account, you may provide contact information, account login or verification information, demographic information, and financial information. When using our Services, you may provide demographic information or other information about yourself or others, including photos or other user-generated content. You might also provide information when communicating with us (for example, regarding our Services or when seeking technical support) or linking to us or our Services on social media or other websites.2.2 Information we collect automaticallyWe automatically collect internet or other network or device activity information about your interactions with our Services, emails, and advertisements, even if you are not logged into an account with us. This information may be collected as follows:2.3 Cookies and similar technologies
- Cookies and similar technologies are pieces of information stored directly on the device you are using.
- Cookies allow us to collect information such as browser type, time spent on our Services, pages visited, and language preferences.
- We and our service providers use the information for security purposes, to facilitate navigation, to display information more effectively, and to personalize your online experience and our marketing and advertising efforts. In addition, we use cookies to gather statistical information about usage of our Services in order to improve their design and functionality, understand how they are used, and assist us with resolving questions about them.
- You can choose to accept or decline cookies through your web browser. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. If you would prefer not to accept cookies, most browsers will allow you to: (i) change your browser settings to notify you when you receive a cookie, which lets you choose whether or not to accept it; (ii) disable existing cookies; or (iii) set your browser to automatically reject any cookies. If you set your browser to reject cookies, parts of our Services may not work for you.2.4 Analytics and advertising
- To better understand how users engage with our Services, we use third-party analytics services that use cookies and similar technologies.
- We may also use third-party advertising services to provide advertisements for our services. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites, and they may be members of industry self-regulatory groups such as the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), and European Digital Advertising Alliance (eDAA). The websites for these groups provide more information on interest-based online advertising and how to opt out of receiving interest-based online ads from participating companies.2.5 Do Not Track requests
- Some browsers may transmit "Do Not Track" or "DNT" signals to the websites you visit. Because there is not common agreement about how to interpret DNT signals, we do not take action in response to them.2.6 Location information
- We may collect information about the location of your device, including precise geolocation information from your device and imprecise location from, for example, your IP address.
- You may be able to adjust the location settings of your device to control whether it communicates location information. See your device settings for more information.
- For certain Services, we use location information to block access from within the EU (see more in "EU Data Subject Rights" below).2.7 Purchase information and history
- We may collect information about your transactions with us.2.8 Information we receive from other sourcesWe may collect information from other sources, including from other users who might post information about you on our Services, or from business partners and service providers with whom we work. For example, another user may upload your name, e-mail address, photos, or other information in connection with a group card or other project created by that user.3. How We Use The InformationWe will not sell your information to data brokers or other third parties for money. We may use and process the types of information described above to:- Provide our Services to you and other users. For example, a user may create a group card and upload other individuals' contact information so that those individuals may view and/or contribute to the card. We may use that information to allow those individuals to view and/or contribute to the card or to contact one another regarding the card. Depending on user choices, we may also send reminders to those individuals about the card. Users may also post photos of themselves or other individuals, and we may include those photos or similar user-generated content within the users' respective projects.
- Maintain, protect, and improve our Services or other products. This may include, for example, customizing our Services to your preferences or interests, making them more compatible with your technology, or otherwise making them easier to use; analyzing how they are used; and evaluating, maintaining, and improving their performance, effectiveness, security, and safety.
- Process payments and transactions through a 3rd party payment processor.
- Communicate and manage our relationship with you. This may include, for example, providing you information about our Services or other products or services or about your transactions with us; responding to your questions, inquiries, or requests; customizing and improving our communications with you and analyzing their effectiveness.
- Develop new applications or other products or services.
- Promote our Services or other products. This may include, for example, developing and providing promotional and advertising materials about Urban Algorithm that may be of interest to you; analyzing the effectiveness of those materials; and customizing and improving them.
- Address legal issues. This may include, for example, obtaining legal advice and establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims; complying with laws, regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, court orders, other legal process or obligations, or lawful requests from public and government authorities; detecting, preventing, and responding to fraud, intellectual property infringement, security issues, violations of our agreements, violations of law, or other misuse of our Services or other products or services; and protecting the safety, rights, welfare, or property of Urban Algorithm, you, or others.We may also use your information for other internal Urban Algorithm business operations, as permitted by applicable law, and other uses consistent with the context in which the information was collected or with your consent.We may anonymize or aggregate any of the information we collect and use it for any purpose, including for research and product-development purposes. Such aggregated information will not identify you individually or your organization.4. How We Share The InformationWe will not sell your information to data brokers or other third parties for money. We may, however, share your information as follows:4.1 In connection with our Services
The information that you or other users submit to us while using our Services may be seen by other visitors to our Services, potentially including the public. For example, depending on the privacy settings of a group card or project, users may share content on social media.4.2 Data subprocessors
We may share your information with third parties with whom we work to provide, improve, or develop our Services or other products; to perform other Website-related services; or to assist us in analyzing how our Services or other products are used.For example, we may work with vendors providing website hosting; data analysis; other technology services; payment processing; fraud monitoring; services related to product development and maintenance; and communications, marketing, and online and offline advertising services.4.3 Legal reasons
We may share your information with third parties when we have a good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to: obtain legal advice or establish, exercise, or defend legal claims; comply with laws, regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, court orders, or other legal process or obligations, or lawful requests from public and government authorities; detect, prevent, or respond to fraud, intellectual property infringement, security issues, violations of our agreements or law, or other misuse of our Applications or other products or services; protect the safety, rights, welfare, or property of Urban Algorithm, you, or others, as required or permitted by applicable law.4.5 Business transfers
In the future, we may share your information with third parties in connection with any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets, or stock (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings).4.6 Otherwise with your consent
We may share your information with third parties when we have your consent to do so.4.7 Anonymized or aggregated information
We may share anonymized or aggregated information internally and with third parties for any purpose. Such information will not identify you individually or your organization.5. How You Can Manage Your InformationIf you have an account with us, our Services allow you to:- Change the name associated with your account;
- Change the email associated with your account;
- Change the password associated with your account;
- Delete your account;To delete your account data, please follow the instructions provided within your account settings. If you decide to delete your account, please make sure you first save any information you would like to keep. Please also be aware that, even if you delete your account, we might still maintain and process certain information about you, such as internet or other network or device activity, which may be necessary to provide our Services or to ensure their security.You may also contact us at https://urbanalgorithm.com/#contact to request the full deletion of your account data.6. Where We Process InformationWe may process your information in the United States and other locations around the world. The countries in which we process information may not provide the same level of protection for your information as your country. By using our Services or otherwise providing us your information, you acknowledge and understand that your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries.7. EU Data Subject Rights
Note: Due to certain regulations that do not have clear interpretations and require a higher burden of regulatory work than a small startup can handle without decreasing the amount of actual work done, some of our Services may not be available for use within the European Union. For these Services, we block usage from any known EU IP address locations. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
For Services that are available in the EU, if you are a natural person residing within the European Union, you have the following rights:- The right to access. You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification. You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure. You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing. You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability. You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at https://urbanalgorithm.com/#contact.If you make a request, we will respond within the time required by law. In connection with such a request, we may require that you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding. In addition, please note that certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances. For example, we may need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation.8. California Consumer RightsIn this Statement, we have described the types of information we collect, the sources from which we collect the information, and the ways in which we use the information. For purposes of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA"), the types of information we collect fall into the following categories:- Identifiers (e.g. name, mailing address, email address, phone number, credit/debit card number).
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Terms of ServiceThese Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Urban Algorithm website at https://urbanalgorithm.com ("Website") and the services provided by Urban Algorithm (including Google Apps integrations, subsidiary websites, and affiliated services). By using our Website and services, you agree to these Terms.1. Description of Urban AlgorithmUrban Algorithm is a software company selling tools to help users automate their businesses and life.2. Ownership and Usage RightsWhen you purchase a package from Urban Algorithm, you gain the right to access and use the code provided to automate various activities. You own the data you input, but do not have the right to retain our code or resell it outside the contracted usage. We offer a full refund within 7 days of purchase, as specified in our refund policy.3. User Data and PrivacyWe collect and store user data, including name, email, payment information, and product usage, as necessary to provide our services. For details on how we handle your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy at https://urbanalgorithm.com/#privacy.4. Non-Personal Data CollectionWe use web cookies to collect non-personal data for the purpose of improving our services and user experience.5. Governing LawThese Terms are governed by the laws of the United States.6. Updates to the TermsWe may update these Terms from time to time. Users will be notified of any changes via email.For any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us.Thank you for using Urban Algorithm!Back to home
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