PRIVACY POLICY

BACKGROUND

At Privci.io, We are all about safeguarding your privacy and personal data and that’s why We are offering our innovative browser extension to protect you online. We understand that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used.We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website or use our browser extension.

We operate www.privci.io and the browser extension (collectively referred to as “Our Site”) and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a way that is consistent with our obligations and your rights under the law. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of this Privacy Policy is requested when using the Our Site and purchasing subscription services.

Definitions and Interpretation

In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Account means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of Our Site;
Cookie means a small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by Our Site are set out in Part 14, below;
Information About Us Our Site is owned and operated by Privci Ltd, Company number 13319659 of 85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London W1W 7LT, United Kingdom.

What Does This Policy Cover?

This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site and the privci.io browser extension. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and We advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.

What Is Personal Data?

Personal data is defined by the EU GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (collectively, “the Data Protection Legislation”) as ‘any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier’. Personal data is, in simpler terms, any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it also covers less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.

What Are My Rights?

Under the Data Protection Legislation, you have the following rights, which We will always work to uphold:

For more information about our use of your personal data or exercising your rights as outlined above, please contact us using the details provided in Part 17.

It is important that your personal data is kept accurate and up-to-date. If any of the personal data We hold about you changes, please keep us informed as long as We have that data. Further information about your rights can also be obtained from the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau. If you have any cause for complaint about our use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office. We would welcome the opportunity to resolve your concerns ourselves, however, so please contact us first, using the details in Part 17.

What Data Do You Collect and How?

Depending upon your use of Our Site and/or browser extension, We may collect and hold some or all of the personal and non-personal data set out in the table below, using the methods also set out in the table. Please also see Part 16 for more information about our use of Cookies and similar technologies. We do not collect any ‘special category’ or ‘sensitive’ personal data.The browser extension will access the same website you visit in order to search and process the Privacy Policy of that website.

By using the browser extension, you are giving us your permission to access this website by automated means. As the results from an automated script, it is prone to make mistakes and we cannot guarantee that the results from the browser extension are fully accurate. Please refer to the charts below to see the type of data we collect, how they are collected and what permissions are required by the extension.

Data Collected How We Collect the Data
Identity Information which includes your name. During login, or when you create an account with us.
Account information which includes your email address and password. During login, or when you create an account with us.
Contact information which includes your first name and email address. When you sign-up for our free newsletters either from the extension or on this website.
Payment information which may include your card number, expiry date, and PayPal email address. When paying for a subscription, your card details or PayPal email address is collected and managed by Stripe. Stripe is a validated Level 1 PCI DSS compliant service provider. For more details on how payment information is collected and used by Stripe please visit: https://stripe.com/gb/privacy
Technical information which includes your IP address, URL of the sites you visited on your chrome browser, browser type and version, browser subscription ID Automatically collected when you access Our Site or use our browser extension.

To use the browser extension, you simply click and install from the chrome web store. Once installed, the extension will require the following permissions to be able to function properly.

Permissions Required By Extension Purpose and Legal Grounds
"tabs" Legal Grounds:
  • your consent;
  • provide requested service (contract);
Purpose:
  • to make use of the chrome.tabs API (get information about the current tab of the user (URL/domain));
"storage" Legal Grounds:
  • your consent;
  • provide requested service (contract);
Purpose:
  • save data from the Privic.io’s API (https://api.privci.com). We process the content of each privacy policy on our backend GPU server. The result is then communicated back to the user via the Privic.io’s API and saved locally;
"unlimitedStorage" Legal Grounds
  • your consent;
  • provide requested service (contract);
Purpose:
  • prevent memory overload. We use storage.local to save client-side data about visited websites. Without which users may have problems if they exceed the 5MB data limit, especially where they have too many open websites and/or have processed privacy policies that come with a lot of content;
"notifications" Legal Grounds:
  • your consent;
  • provide requested service (contract)
Purpose:
  • to show push notifications (users can manage push notifications from the extension’s settings, turned on or off at their discretion);
"http: // * /", "https: // * /" Legal Grounds:
  • your consent;
  • provide requested service (contract)
Purpose:
  • access to all sites to get page URL/domain (send requests via these protocols);

How Do You Use My Personal Data?

Under the Data Protection Legislation, We must always have a lawful basis for using personal data. We would only ever use your personal data for a lawful and legitimate purpose to carry out the business functions.

  1. When you chose to upgrade, We will ask for your name and email address to subscribe you to our services, and to provide you with the products and services you have requested.
  2. If you opt-in to our newsletters service, We will need your email address to be able to send you newsletters.
  3. Your first name is requested so We can properly address you in these newsletters and while you use our services.
  4. Your technical information, such as your IP address and browser subscription ID are required so We can Identify your device while you use our browser extension. This helps our backend server communicate with your device to provide you with the services you have requested.
  5. Your IP address is also collected when you visit Our Site and is used to determine which country you are connecting from.
  6. The URL or domain name of the sites you visit is collect so We can search and process the Privacy Policy of these sites.
  7. If, for example, you have an Account, We may from time to time send you important notices by email. Such notices may relate to matters including, but not limited to, service changes, changes to this Privacy Policy, Our Terms of Use, and changes to your Account.We promised to only use your personal data for the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected unless We reasonably believe that another purpose is compatible with that or those original purpose(s) and need to use your personal data for that purpose.
  8. If We do use your personal data in this way and you wish us to explain how the new purpose is compatible with the original, please contact us using the details in Part 17.
  9. If We need to use your personal data for a purpose that is unrelated to, or incompatible with, the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected, We will inform you and explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

How Will You Protect My Personal Data?

We will always work to fully protect your personal data and to comply with our obligations under the Data Protection Legislation and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.We have taken all measures reasonably necessary to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, or destruction.

  1. We require users to authenticate every time they log into their account.
  2. Passwords are never stored in clear text in the database. They are encrypted at rest.
  3. All communications, including API calls between our browser extension, Our Site and the backend servers are encrypted using TLS (Transport Layer Security).
  4. We actively monitor and perform automated vulnerability scans on Our Site and our browser extension at least quarterly.
  5. Employees only have access to the database in a need-to-know basis.
  6. We regularly audit and train employees against best practises and have security policies in place to guard them against risky behaviours.
  7. In the event that any information under our control is compromised as a result of a breach of security, We will take reasonable steps to investigate the situation and will notify you of the security incident.

How Long Will You Keep My Personal Data?

We will not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. There is no fixed retention period for your data, but the retention will be determined according to the business need and as long as the business is in operation. The retention will continue if there is a transfer of ownership of the business.

How and Where Do You Store or Transfer My Personal Data?

We do not transfer personal information outside the United Kingdom. We will only store your personal data in the United Kingdom. If you access and use any of our services outside the United Kingdom, please note that you are agreeing to the transfer of your information to the United Kingdom. This means that your personal information will be fully protected under the UK Data Protection Legislation.

Do You Share My Personal Data?

We will not share any of your personal data with any third parties for any purposes, subject to the following exceptions. If We sell, transfer, or merge parts of our business or assets, your personal data may be transferred to a third party. Any new owner of our business may continue to use your personal data in the same way(s) that We have used it, as specified in this Privacy Policy.

In some limited circumstances, We may be legally required to share certain personal data, which might include yours, if We are involved in legal proceedings or complying with legal obligations, a court order, or the instructions of a government authority.When paying for a subscription, your card details or PayPal email address is collected and managed by PayPal. PayPal is a validated Level 1 PCI DSS compliant service provider.

How Can I Control My Personal Data?

In addition to your rights under the Data Protection Legislation, set out in Part 5, when you submit personal data via our Site, you may be given options to restrict our use of your personal data. You can always opt-out from our use of your personal data for newsletters by following the instructions at the end of any of these newsletters or from other uses by contacting us using the contact details shown in Part 17.

Can I Withhold Information?

You may access our Site without providing any personal data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on our Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data. You may restrict our use of Cookies. For more information, see Part 14 and our Cookie Policy at https://www.privci.io/pages/cookie-policy.

How Can I Access My Personal Data?

If you want to know what personal data, We have about you, you can ask us for details of that personal data and for a copy of it (where any such personal data is held). This is known as a “subject access request”. All subject access requests should be made in writing and sent to the email or postal addresses shown in Part 17. If your request is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive’ (for example, if you make repetitive requests) a fee may be charged to cover our administrative costs in responding.

We will respond to your subject access request within three weeks and, in any case, not more than one month of receiving it. Normally, We aim to provide a complete response, including a copy of your personal data within that time. In some cases, however, particularly if your request is more complex, more time may be required up to a maximum of three months from the date We receive your request. You will be kept fully informed of our progress.

What About Children?

Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of thirteen (13). We therefore request that they do not provide us with any Personal Data.

If you become aware that your child has provided us with Personal data, please contact us at support@privci.io.If We learn that We have collected the Personal data of an individual under the age of thirteen (13), We will promptly take steps to delete such information.

How Do You Use Cookies?

Our Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First-party Cookies are those placed directly by us and are used only by us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of our Site and to provide and improve our products or services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.

All Cookies used by and on our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law. Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a ‘cookie notice’ requesting your consent to set those Cookies.

By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of our Site may not function fully or as intended.

Our Site uses analytics services. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling us to better understand how our Site is used. This, in turn, enables us to improve our Site and the products offered through it. The analytics service(s) used by our Site use(s) Cookies to gather the required information. You do not have to allow us to use these Cookies, however whilst our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of our Site, it does enable us to continually improve our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.

In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third-party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies, but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.For more, please visit our Cookie Policy at https://www.privci.io/pages/cookie-policy.

How Do I Contact You?

To contact us about anything to do with your personal data and data protection, including to make a subject access request, please use the following details:

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Notice from time to time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or if We change our business in a way that affects personal data protection.

Any changes will be immediately posted on our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 11 August 2024.