Privacy Policy

Early Bird Finds Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 02/17//2024

At Early Bird Finds, we deeply value your privacy and are committed to safeguarding your personal data. Our Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how we collect, use, and protect your information. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us as outlined in the Contact Us section.

What This Policy Covers

This Privacy Policy applies to the information we collect through our services, including:

  • Early Bird Finds website
  • Early Bird Finds mobile application
  • Any other products and services offered by Early Bird Finds

This policy does not apply to services with separate privacy policies.

Information We Collect

We collect information for reasons such as providing and improving our services, communication, and enhancing user experience. Information collection happens in three ways:

  1. Information You Provide: This includes basic location details, custom search alert terms, email addresses, passwords, and communication with our support team.
  2. Information Collected Automatically: This encompasses log information, usage data, and approximate location inferred from your IP address.
  3. Information from External Sources: We might receive additional information about you from other sources and combine it with the data we have.

Usage of Information

The primary purposes for using your information include:

  • Providing, maintaining, and improving our services
  • Understanding and analyzing how you use our services to improve them
  • Communicating with you, either directly or through one of our partners
  • Detecting and preventing fraud, spam, and other harmful activities

Legal Basis for Processing

For users in the European Union, we process information based on several legal grounds:

  • Fulfilling our commitments to you under our Terms of Service or other agreements
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Protecting your vital interests or those of others
  • Legitimate interests in using your information

Sharing Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information in limited circumstances, with appropriate safeguards on your privacy:

  • With subsidiaries, employees, and independent contractors who need the information to help us provide our services
  • With third-party vendors who assist us in offering and improving our services
  • In response to legal requests or to protect rights and property
  • During business transfers, mergers, or acquisitions

Your information may also be shared in de-identified or aggregated forms.

Data Security

We implement measures to protect against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction of data. However, no online service can guarantee 100% security.

Privacy Rights for California Residents

Overview: California residents have unique privacy rights under state law.

Shine The Light Law Compliance: As per California Civil Code Section 1798.83, California residents can annually request information, free of charge, about the categories of personal information we may have disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes within the previous calendar year, along with the names and addresses of these third parties. To make such a request, kindly submit it in writing using our specified Contact Us button.

Data Removal Rights for Minors: If you are under 18 years of age, a California resident, and a registered user of our Apps, you can request the removal of unwanted publicly posted data. To do so, please reach out to us with the email linked to your account and confirm your residency in California. While we ensure that the data is not visible on the Apps, it’s important to understand that it may not be entirely erased from all our systems.

Minors

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors without proper consent.

Your Choices and Rights

You have control over your information, including the ability to limit or delete it. If you are in the EU, you have specific rights regarding your personal data.

Transferring Information

Information about you may be transferred outside the European Economic Area. We take steps to ensure your data is protected according to this policy.

Changes to the Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Continued use of our services after changes indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.

At Early Bird Finds, we advise our users to regularly review this page for any updates to our Privacy Policy. We are committed to maintaining transparency about any changes. When modifications occur, we will promptly update the ‘Last Updated’ date at the top of this document. Additionally, we may provide extra notifications for significant changes, potentially including announcements on our homepage. Please note, your continued use of our Services following any updates to our Privacy Policy indicates your acceptance of and agreement to the revised terms.

Contact Us

For questions about this policy or your data, please contact us through the provided means.