Privacy policy
Thank you for using SWAN!
We are committed to providing you the best online shopping and delivery experience possible, while protecting your privacy and confidentiality according to the terms below.
This Privacy Policy outlines how we respect and value the trust you put in SWAN. This Policy applies regardless of how you access the SWAN platform - whether this is via a mobile app or web interface.
SWAN Inc. – Dubai Branch, a branch office of a foreign company, established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates under license number 869077, and having its registered address at 1501, Marina Plaza Tower, Dubai Marina, Dubai United Arab Emirates ("Swan"). The software ("Software") is owned by Swan
It offers online product purchase services. When you use these services, you will be sharing some information with us. For you to be aware about your privacy, this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") sets out the information we collect, how we use it, whom we share it with, and the controls we grant you to access, update, and delete your information. Make sure to read the entire policy to fully understand all the below terms related to your privacy.
Please note that we take part of the European General Data Protection Regulation of April 27, 2016 (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (GDPR) which is available on https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679&from=EN.
BY DOWNLOADING AND USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU FULLY CONSENT TO THE PRACTICES DESCRIBED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY, INCLUDING THE DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION TO LOCATIONS WHICH THE AUTHORITIES IN YOUR JURISDICTION MAY NOT RECOGNISE AS PROVIDING AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF PROTECTION FOR PERSONAL DATA.
What Do We Collect
There are three basic categories of information we collect:
All credit/debit card details and personally identifiable information will NOT be stored, sold, shared, rented, or leased to any third parties.
2. Information from use of the Software
Information about your use of the Software such as:
We may collect information that other users of the Software, provide about you when they are using our Software.
Use of Information
We use the information to provide you with a better version of the Software that we continuously work on improving. Below are elaborated techniques we adopt in this course:
We may share information about you in the following ways:
Third-Party Content and Integrations
The Software may also contain third-party links and search results, third-party integrations, or offer a co-branded or third-party-branded service. You may be providing information (including personal information) directly to these said third parties, us, or both. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for how those third parties collect or use your information.
Analytics and Advertising Services
2. Information provided by us
We may collect information about your activity on third-party services that use cookies and other technologies provided by us. We use this information to improve our advertising services, including measuring the performance of advertisements and showing you more relevant advertisements.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We store the following information for as long as they are required for users' log in:
We want you to be in control of your information, so we provide you with the following tools:
If you are a user of the Software in the European Union, you should know that Swan is the controller of your personal information. Here is some additional information we would like to bring to your attention:
You have the right to object to our use of your information. With many types of data, we provide you with the ability to simply delete it if you do not want us processing it anymore. For other types of data, we grant you the ability to stop the use of your data by disabling the feature altogether.
3. International transfers
We may collect your personal information from, transfer it to, and store and process it in the United States and other countries outside of where you live. Whenever we share information of EU users outside the EU we make sure an adequate transfer mechanism is in place.
Complaints? If you are based in the EU, you can always file a complaint with the supervisory authority in your Member State.
Children
The Software is not intended for anyone under the age of eighteen years, and that is why we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of eighteen years. In addition, we may limit how we collect, use, and store some of the information of EU users between 13 and 16. In some cases, this means we will be unable to provide certain functionality to these users. If we need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your information and your country requires consent from a parent, we may require your parent's consent before we collect and use that information.
Revisions to the Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time and such change will be published in the Software and it will be your responsibility to review the changes published in the Software. Swan bears no liability in relation to any change it introduces to this Privacy Policy.
We are committed to providing you the best online shopping and delivery experience possible, while protecting your privacy and confidentiality according to the terms below.
This Privacy Policy outlines how we respect and value the trust you put in SWAN. This Policy applies regardless of how you access the SWAN platform - whether this is via a mobile app or web interface.
SWAN Inc. – Dubai Branch, a branch office of a foreign company, established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates under license number 869077, and having its registered address at 1501, Marina Plaza Tower, Dubai Marina, Dubai United Arab Emirates ("Swan"). The software ("Software") is owned by Swan
It offers online product purchase services. When you use these services, you will be sharing some information with us. For you to be aware about your privacy, this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") sets out the information we collect, how we use it, whom we share it with, and the controls we grant you to access, update, and delete your information. Make sure to read the entire policy to fully understand all the below terms related to your privacy.
Please note that we take part of the European General Data Protection Regulation of April 27, 2016 (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (GDPR) which is available on https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679&from=EN.
BY DOWNLOADING AND USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU FULLY CONSENT TO THE PRACTICES DESCRIBED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY, INCLUDING THE DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION TO LOCATIONS WHICH THE AUTHORITIES IN YOUR JURISDICTION MAY NOT RECOGNISE AS PROVIDING AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF PROTECTION FOR PERSONAL DATA.
What Do We Collect
There are three basic categories of information we collect:
- Information you share with us
All credit/debit card details and personally identifiable information will NOT be stored, sold, shared, rented, or leased to any third parties.
2. Information from use of the Software
Information about your use of the Software such as:
- Usage Information: Information about your activity through the Software.
- Device Information: information from and about the devices on which you use the Software.
- Device Phonebook.
- Camera and Photos: images and other information from your device's camera and photos.
- Location Information: information about your location. With your permission, we may also collect information about your precise location using methods that include GPS, wireless networks, cell towers, Wi-Fi access points, and other sensors, such as gyroscopes, accelerometers, and compasses.
- Information Collected by Cookies and Other Technologies: Some information about your activity, browser, and device, may be collected by cookies and other technologies such as web beacons, web storage, and unique advertising identifiers. We may also use these technologies to collect information when you interact with the Software, we offer through one of our partners. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually remove or reject browser cookies through the settings on your browser or device. Keep in mind, though, that removing or rejecting cookies could affect the availability and functionality of our services on the Software.
- Log Information. We also collect log information when you use the Software. This information includes, among other things: error debugging information, user login/logout, usage duration, pronunciation audio, text, and scoring results.
We may collect information that other users of the Software, provide about you when they are using our Software.
Use of Information
We use the information to provide you with a better version of the Software that we continuously work on improving. Below are elaborated techniques we adopt in this course:
- develop, operate, improve, deliver, maintain, and protect the Software;
- monitor and analyze trends and usage;
- contextualize your experience and applying other labels based on the content;
- provide and improve ad targeting and measurement, including the use of your precise location information (where you grant us permission to collect that information), both on and off our Software;
- enhance the safety and security of the Software;
- verify your identity and prevent fraud or other unauthorized or illegal activity;
- use the information we collected from cookies and other technology to enhance the Software and your experience throughout the use of the Software;
- enforce our EULA and other usage policies.
We may share information about you in the following ways:
- With third parties, we may share the following:
- 1.information about you, such as your username, name, and location;
- 2.information about how you have interacted with the Software;
- 3.any additional information you have directed us to share;
- 4.the content you post or send. Please note that how widely your content is shared depends on your personal settings and the type of service you are using.
- With our affiliates.
- With third parties, we may share your information with:
- 1.service providers who perform services on our behalf.
- 2.business partners that provide services and functionality.
- 3.third parties for legal reasons. We may share information about you if we believe that disclosing the information is needed to:
- comply with any valid legal process, governmental request, or applicable law, rule, or regulation.
- investigate, remedy, or enforce potential EULA violations.
- protect the rights, property, and safety of us, our users, or others.
- detect and resolve any fraud or security concerns.
- third parties as part of a merger or acquisition: If Swan gets involved in a merger, asset sale, financing, liquidation or bankruptcy, or acquisition of all or some portion of our business to another company, we may share your information with that company before and after the transaction closes.
Third-Party Content and Integrations
The Software may also contain third-party links and search results, third-party integrations, or offer a co-branded or third-party-branded service. You may be providing information (including personal information) directly to these said third parties, us, or both. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for how those third parties collect or use your information.
Analytics and Advertising Services
- Information you share with us
2. Information provided by us
We may collect information about your activity on third-party services that use cookies and other technologies provided by us. We use this information to improve our advertising services, including measuring the performance of advertisements and showing you more relevant advertisements.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We store the following information for as long as they are required for users' log in:
- your basic account information, including your name, phone number, and email address.
- location information for different lengths of time-based on how precise it is and which services you use.
- Keep in mind that, while our systems are designed to carry out our deletion practices upon deletion of accounts, we cannot promise that deletion will occur within a specific timeframe. There may be legal requirements to store your data and we may need to suspend those deletion practices if we receive a valid legal process asking us to preserve content or if we receive reports of abuse or other Terms of Service violations. Finally, we may also retain certain information in backup for a limited period of time or as required by law.
We want you to be in control of your information, so we provide you with the following tools:
- Download data: you can access and edit most of your basic account information right on the Software. Because your privacy is important to us, we may ask you to verify your identity or provide additional information before we grant you access or update your personal information. We may also reject your request to access or update your personal information for several reasons, including, the request risks the privacy of other users or if the request if unlawful.
- Revoking permissions: if you grant us authorization to use your information, you can always change your mind and simply revoke your permission by changing the settings on your device if your device offers this option. By doing that, services on the Software will lose full functionality.
- Deletion of the Software.
If you are a user of the Software in the European Union, you should know that Swan is the controller of your personal information. Here is some additional information we would like to bring to your attention:
- Basis for using your information
- Contract: one reason we might use your information is because you have entered into an agreement with us. When you use our Software and accepted our EULA, we need to use some of your information to collect payment and make sure your information is valid.
- Legitimate interest: another reason we might use your information is because we have, or a third party has, a legitimate interest in doing so. We also use some information about show interesting advertisements. An important point to understand about legitimate interest is that our interests do not outweigh your right to privacy, so we only rely on legitimate interest when we think the way we are using your data does not significantly impact your privacy or would be expected by you, or there is a compelling reason to do so.
- Consent: in some cases, we will ask for consent to use your information for specific purposes. If we do, we will make sure you can revoke your consent on the Software or through your device permissions. Even if we are not relying on consent to use your information, we may ask you for permission to access data like contacts and location.
- Legal obligation: we may be required to use your personal information for legal compliance.
You have the right to object to our use of your information. With many types of data, we provide you with the ability to simply delete it if you do not want us processing it anymore. For other types of data, we grant you the ability to stop the use of your data by disabling the feature altogether.
3. International transfers
We may collect your personal information from, transfer it to, and store and process it in the United States and other countries outside of where you live. Whenever we share information of EU users outside the EU we make sure an adequate transfer mechanism is in place.
Complaints? If you are based in the EU, you can always file a complaint with the supervisory authority in your Member State.
Children
The Software is not intended for anyone under the age of eighteen years, and that is why we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of eighteen years. In addition, we may limit how we collect, use, and store some of the information of EU users between 13 and 16. In some cases, this means we will be unable to provide certain functionality to these users. If we need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your information and your country requires consent from a parent, we may require your parent's consent before we collect and use that information.
Revisions to the Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time and such change will be published in the Software and it will be your responsibility to review the changes published in the Software. Swan bears no liability in relation to any change it introduces to this Privacy Policy.
