Last updated on Aug 11th, 2019
Homesync LLC strives to create a privacy atmosphere where you have full control of your content. We will continue to bring the latest controls and options which allow you to have full control of how information is handled on your account. To do this, we may aggregate information obtained through our services and in our content, that may help us improve our product.
The Privacy Policy statement is strictly in compliance with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation which will be replacing the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC with effect from May 25, 2018 in a bid to harmonize the data protection regulations in Europe and for European citizens no matter where the business is operating.
Before moving any further, you need to understand these terms as stated in the GDPR.
Personal Data – Any information which can be used to identify a Data Subject
Data Controller – A business or entity that processes the Personal Data of a Data Subject
Data Subject – Any individual who provides personal or any other data to a Data Controller for the sake of using a website, services etc.
Processing – Any action taken or operation performed on the data provided by a Data Subject as directed by the Data Controller
Consent – The willingness to use a service or website by explicitly agreeing to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy statements specified by the Data Controller
Agreement
By using our website or services, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy. If you have any questions regarding your rights as per the GDPR or any other matter pertaining to the data protection, you can contact us at support@homesync.com.
Non-Disclosure
This data is not shared or sold unless you have granted us permission or under the following circumstances:
To investigate, prevent, or take action regarding any suspected illegal activities or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person or entity, violations of the Terms of Service, or as otherwise required by law.
1. Information Collection and Use
Homesync will gather both Personal Data and non-personal information including, but not limited to, first name, last name, gender, birthday, age, email, phone number, IP address, and GPS location upon account creation.
All the information collected is used for the sole purpose of provision of our services and in no case the privacy of your data will be breached. We reserve the right to verify the information provided by the Data Subject before Processing the data as per your Consent. Your email address will be used for sending your promotional offers and newsletters to keep you posted about our new services and products. In case you don’t want to receive such emails, you can opt out by ‘unsubscribing’ from our mailing list.
While using Homesync, we may log other data that you have provided us as described below.
2. Cookies
Homesync uses cookies to store your session information. These cookies may be stored in your browser and on your computer. These cookies are used to log your Homesync session information to simplify the services we provide to you. The cookies may be persistent and track the ways you interact with our services. This will help us better understand usage and continue to develop a better product.
The cookies will be used to enhance the user or Data Subject’s experience on our website and to generate indexes and reports, if needed, which will be shared with our users to ensure transparency.
Cookies will not store any personal information outside the realm of the services provided with Homesync.
You may opt to disable cookies in your browser. However, by doing so our services may not function properly.
3. Data Logging
Homesync logs data such as operating system, your ip address, browser agent, referring web page, pages visited, your mobile carrier, your device, time of login, frequency of login, login time periods and actions you may perform during your session such as search queries, posts, and information saved using our services.
Homesync may also request data such as your home address, work address, travel destinations, and personal activities to enhance services provided to you. Location based services will be able to track your locations.
4. Children
Homesync Terms states that no children under the age of 13 are allowed to obtain or use an account or any of our services. If it comes to our attention that an account is being used by anyone under the age of 13, Homesync may suspend or terminate the account and delete all information associated with it.
5. Third-Party Links, Affiliate Marketing and Ads
We reserve the right to display third-party links, various products and ads based on your preferences and browser history. If you choose to redirect to their websites, you are advised to review their Privacy Policy pages and we take no responsibility for the data protection and privacy of such websites and services.
6. Third Party Services
Homesync connects and sends content various third-party services. When publishing content via Homesync, your content is sent to the servers of these third-party services. Once your content has been published to a third-party service, Homesync is no longer responsible for that content. From the time the content is published to these third-party services, the relevant third-party service Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies will apply to that content. A list of all third-party services and their respective Privacy Policies and Terms and Conditions that Homesync connects with can be found here: Homesync Third-Party Services Terms of Use and Privacy Policies
Homesync uses the following third party services.
- Amazon API Services
- YouTube API Services
- Facebook API Services
- Twitter API Services
- LinkedIn API Services
- Reddit API Services
- Pinterest API Services
- Zapier API Services
7. Data Storage and Retrieval
Homesync stores your data on secure servers which are looked after by IT professionals. We can save multiple backups of your data to avoid any mishap in case of any emergency. If you want us to delete your data permanently upon ceasing to use our services, you can request us to erase all of your data.
8. Policy Revisions
Homesync reserves the right to change this privacy policy at any time. The privacy policy will be reviewed every semester. If there are any changes to the policy, you will be notified via message upon logging into your account. The changes to the policy will also be highlighted by specifying the ‘Last Updated On’ date at the top of the Privacy Policy page.
As per the GDPR, the Data Subject has a number of rights, which he or she can exercise pertaining to his/her data to ensure privacy. These rights are listed below:
Information – Data Subject can ask the Data Controller (Homesync) to inform you regarding the data processing
Access – Right to question what type of information we store about the user
Objection – Right to object to certain way of processing the personal information
Portability – Demand his/her data in a structured format for his/her own use or for sharing with another Data Controller
Deletion – You can ask us to permanently erase all the user’s data from our system
If you still have any queries, feel free to contact us at support@homesync.com. We value your feedback and would love to know what you think about our efforts to keep your data protected.
