Last updated: Oct, 15 2013
App & Services
The protection of your personal information is our priority.
In the development of I am… our focus has from the outset been to protect your personal information, starting with the fact that we collect as little data as possible.
This Privacy Policy is intended to inform you which personal information we collect and for what purposes this data is used.
Collection of Data
Your personal information is collected and used exclusively as stipulated in the applicable provisions of Data Protection Law. We collect the following information:
- Data required in order for I am… to function and which you provide:
- User name,
- Status updates
- Chat messages,
- Search terms.
- Data required in order for I am… to function and which is collected passively:
- I am…-User-ID.
This is not your telephone number or device-ID/UDID, but rather a unique identification number used exclusively by I am… within the App. - current location.
During use I am… stores your current location at regular intervals. Each new location entry automatically overrides the previous one.
- I am…-User-ID.
- No further information is necessary for the use of I am…: no real name, no e-mail, no address, etc.
- A registration or login is not required.
- Our services are not intended for use by children below the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect information on those aged below 13 years of age. Please do not use I am… and do not enter any personal information if you are under the age of 13.
Use of Data
- Your current location is not published directly e.g. as a specific point on a map, but rather in the form of a relative distance from other Users. Thus, third parties are not able to pinpoint your exact whereabouts.
- You can change or delete your User Name, status updates and searches. These changes will be visible to Users in your area when they next update their list.
However, previous status updates may still be visible in chat histories with other Users - As soon as you go offline (via ‘Settings’ in the App), all data is completely deleted from the servers and is only stored locally on your telephone. If you don’t use I am… for foru weeks, all data will be deleted completely from our servers.
- We never share your personal information with third parties. The data collected and stored in the course of the use of the App is used exclusively for the purposes of the functioning of the I am…-service and the further improvement thereof. Your data will not be used by, shared with or sold to third party providers.
User Identification
- This small volume of collected data does not enable us to verify Users’ factual identity. Thus, we assume no guarantee for the accuracy of the personal data of Users.
- Nevertheless, please note that you publish your location and other personal information at your own risk. This information may allow Users within your vicinity to draw conclusions as to your relative position.
Data Security
- We use the hardware, software, network, and storage infrastructure of external service providers in order to operate I am…. By agreeing to the terms of use, you also consent to this.
Amendments
- I am… may change over time. Accordingly, we have the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time and without the need to state reasons. Amendments will be published via our blog, twitter account and/or the App itself. You can object to the amendment within 4 weeks by sending an E-Mail without the need to observe any formal requirements. If you do not object within this period, this is deemed to constitute tacit agreement to the amended Terms of Use.
In the event of an objection, we are entitled to terminate the User Agreement with immediate effect.
Last updated: Oct, 15 2013