Privacy Policy
Last Update: Jul 2023
Welcome to Walky LLC (“Walky,” “we,” or “us”)! We appreciate your interest in our services, including our website at www.walkyapp.com (the “Site”), our mobile applications, and related services (collectively, the “Service”). This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our Service. By using our Service, you agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this Policy.
Information Collection
We collect various types of information through our Service. The legal basis for processing personal information is primarily the necessity of processing for providing the Service and our legitimate interests. In certain cases, we may ask for your consent to process personal information.
- User-Provided Information: When you use our Service, you may provide certain personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”). This includes your name, email address, username, password, student ID, and other educational record data. You may provide this information when using the Service, registering for an account, or interacting with other users. If you choose not to provide requested Personal Information, you may not have access to certain parts of the Service. We may also collect location information with your permission and access your device’s calendar, camera, and gallery if you grant us access.
- Automatically Collected Information: We automatically collect information from your device using technologies like cookies and web beacons. This includes IP address, device type, web pages visited, and interaction with email messages. You can limit automatic data collection by adjusting your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may impact certain features of the Service.
- Integrated Services: You may have the option to access our Service using your credentials from third-party services. By authorizing us to connect with these services, we may access and store information they provide, such as your name and email address.
- Information From Other Sources: We may obtain information, including Personal Information, from third parties and combine it with information collected through our Service.
Use of Information
We use the information we collect to operate and enhance the Service, understand user preferences, develop new features, and comply with legal requirements. We take appropriate measures to limit access to Personal Information to authorized employees who need it for their duties.
Sharing of Information
We may share information under certain circumstances:
- Within our family of companies and with universities to fulfill our obligations.
- With third-party service providers who assist us in delivering the Service.
- In response to legal requirements, court orders, or government requests.
- In the context of business transactions, such as mergers or acquisitions, with appropriate privacy safeguards.
- We may also share non-personally identifiable information with third parties for various purposes.
Security and Retention:
We employ industry-standard measures to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We retain Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy.
Data Transfer
By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of information to countries outside your country of residence. We will ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.
Third-Party Services
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to review their policies before providing any information.
Rights Regarding Personal Information
You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your Personal Information. Under the GDPR, you may have additional rights, such as data portability and lodging complaints with data protection authorities.
Data Controller / Data Processor
Walky acts as both a Data Controller and a Data Processor, depending on the data processing context.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service is not intended for children under 16 years of age. If we discover that we have collected Personal Information from children without parental consent, we will take appropriate steps to delete such information.
Update
We may update this Policy from time to time. By continuing to use the Service after the changes become effective, you indicate your acceptance of the revised Policy.
Contact
If you have any questions or requests regarding this Policy or your Personal Information, please contact our Privacy Officer using the following details:
Walky LLC
Privacy Officer
20520 NE 19th Ave.
Miami, FL, 33179
support@walkyapp.com