Privacy Policy
Effective from 25.03.2024
This Privacy Policy has been developed taking into account Our awareness of the importance and significance of Your Personal Data. The main purpose of this Policy is to help You understand how We Process and protect Your Personal Data when You use the Site.
This Privacy Policy is developed and operates taking into account the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the General Data Protection Regulation of Great Britain (UK GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, California Online Privacy Protection Act of 2003, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Personal Information Protection Act of British Columbia, Personal Information Protection Act of Alberta, and Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector of Quebec, as well as other regulations and practices on the protection of Personal Data.
By using this Site, You confirm that:
(I) You have read, understood, and agree to this Policy;
(II) You have reached the age from which the legislation of the country of Your stay allows You to give Consent to the Processing of Your Personal Data. In any case, in order to use the Site, You must be at least 16 years old (at least 13 years old in certain regions) or one of Your legal representatives or guardians must have read and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy on behalf of You. If You do not agree or cannot confirm the above, You must immediately stop using the Site. In this case, You must (a) contact Us and request the deletion of Your Data; (b) leave the Site and not use it.
1. Terms used in this Policy:
1.1. “Privacy Policy” – this document, which is available at the following link: https://me-qr.com/privacy-policy (hereinafter — “Policy”).
1.2. “Company” — ME TEAM LTD, a private company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, company number: 13520483, registered address: 7 Bell Yard, London, England, WC2A 2JR (hereinafter — “Company”, “We”, “Us”, “Our”).
1.3. “Personal Data” — any information relating to a natural person who is identified or can be identified using this information (hereinafter — “Personal Data”, “Data”).
1.4. “Processing of Personal Data” – any operation or set of operations which is performed on Personal Data or on sets of Personal Data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction (hereinafter — “Processing”, “Processing of Personal Data”).
1.5. “Subject of Personal Data” – a person who visits and/or uses the Site within the scope of its available functionality and in accordance with the documentation contained on the Site (hereinafter — “User”, “You”, “Your”).
1.6. “Controller” – the Company, which determines the purposes and means of Personal Data Processing, establishes the composition of this Personal Data and the procedures for its Processing.
1.7. “Processor” – the Company or other persons that are authorized by the Controller or by law to Process Personal Data on behalf of the Controller.
1.8. “Site” — the website of the Company, https://me-qr.com/, all its content and links that lead to this website.
1.9. “Services” — the image generation services facilitating Users to create QR codes according to their requirements, alongside functionalities enabling management and modification of generated QR codes, tracking of statistical data, and access to other features available on the Site.
1.10. “QR code” — a two-dimensional barcode containing a link to a specific web page that can be identified by scanning equipment and/or a mobile device camera.
1.11. “Consent” — any freely given, specific, informed, and unequivocal indication of the Subject of Personal Data wishes by which he or she, through clear affirmative actions, signifies agreement to the Processing of his or her Personal Data.
1.12. “Cookies” — files that are downloaded to the User's computer or any other device when the User visits the Site. These types of files allow Us to store and research information about the preferences of the User on the Site.
1.13. “General Data Protection Regulation” — European Parliament and Council Regulation № 2016/679 as of 27.04.2016 On the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (hereinafter — “GDPR”).
1.14. “UK GDPR” — Data Protection Act 2018, a regulation incorporated into the legislation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as amended by the Data Protection, Privacy, and Electronic Communications Regulations.
1.15. “CCPA” – California, USA Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.
1.16. “CalOPPA” – The Internet Privacy Protection Act of 2003 of the State of California, USA.
2. Personal Data We Process when You use the Site
2.1. Personal Data You provide to Us personally:
1) By completing the registration procedure and filling out the registration form on the Site, You may provide the following Personal Data:
- Email address;
- Password.
If the User decides to log in to the Site using a third-party authentication service, such as Google, the Company may receive the User's Personal Data or other information accessed by such third party.
2) In the personal account of the User, after completing the registration procedure, You can additionally provide the following Personal Data:
- First and last name;
- Date of birth;
- Phone number.
If required, You have the right to change the Personal Data You provided during registration.
3) In order to subscribe to the Company's newsletter, You may be required to provide Your email address and Consent to receiving the specified newsletter.
4) In case of contacting Us through the means of communication available on the Site, You additionally provide Us with Personal Data that may be necessary to resolve Your request / problem.
2.2. Personal Data We Process automatically:
The list of Personal Data that We automatically receive from You when using Our Site includes:
- Cookies;
- IP or MAC address of Your device;
- Information about Your device's operating system and browser type, Your device type;
- Geolocation data to the extent that Your device settings allow Us to collect such information;
- Time spent on the Website and on its individual pages.
3. Children's Privacy
We knowingly do not Process the Personal Data of children under the age of 13 (applies to Users who are residents of countries with a reduced minimum age for Personal Data Processing) and children under 16, and We also do not offer them to use the Site.
If We become aware that a person who has not reached the age from which it is permitted to Process their Personal Data has provided Us with their Personal Data without the Consent of a legal representative, guardian, or other person authorized to provide such Consent, We will take all necessary measures to delete such Data. If You believe We might have any information from or about a child under 16 (or 13 if applicable), please contact Us at support@me-qr.com.
4. Purposes of Personal Data Processing
We Process the Personal Data provided by You only for the specific and limited purposes specified below:
Keep things up & running (i.e., operate, deliver, and maintain Our Services). We use the information We collect in order to operate, deliver, and maintain Our Services. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the Services that are available to You as a registered User. We also use some of Your Personal Data to help keep Our Site up to date, for example, to make sure that Our Services work with the latest operating systems and devices.
Management and improvement of the Site. All the time, We try to improve the functions that support the operation of the Site. This allows Users to use the Site smoothly, quickly and efficiently.
Performance of a contract. The development, compliance, conclusion, and execution of the services contract for the services You have purchased on the Site or of any other contract with Us through the Services. The Processing of Personal Data is necessary to ensure the performance of the contract between the User and the Company, thereby enabling the provision of the agreed-upon Services.
Analytics. In order to understand what to build or how to improve the Services, We need to understand trends and demand for Our features. For example, We analyze the types of QR codes created by Users as part of the Services to determine which ones are in the highest demand, as well as other frequently used functionalities on the Site. This helps inspire Us to improve Site on a larger scale. We perform analytics in order to identify, monitor, and analyze trends and usage.
Enhance the safety and security of Our Services. We may use Your Personal data to enhance the safety and security of Our Services, and prevent fraud or other unauthorized or illegal activity. We monitor failures of the Site and create software solutions to eliminate them, detect violations of this Policy, and monitor the use, abuse and potential abuse of the Site.
Sending of newsletter. Under the condition that the User has subscribed and provided Consent to receive newsletters, Personal Data may be used for sending informational and marketing messages deemed by the Company to align with the preferences of the Users. You can find out more about sending such letters in the section “Sending marketing and informational materials to the User”.
User support. Personal Data Processing is utilized for providing customer support services, including responding to inquiries, resolving issues, and facilitating communication between Users and the support team.
Compliance and security. Personal Data Processing is essential for ensuring compliance with legal obligations, such as tax regulations and consumer protection laws, as well as for implementing security measures to protect against unauthorized access, fraud, and other security threats.
Enforce Our Terms & Policies. We use the Data We collect to enforce Our Terms of Service, Policy and the law. This includes enforcing, investigating, and reporting conduct that violates Our Terms of Service, Policy, or the law, responding to requests from law enforcement, and complying with legal requirements. In some cases, We may also use or share Your Personal Data to cooperate with law enforcement requests, escalate safety issues to law enforcement, industry partners, or others, or comply with Our legal obligations.
5. Legal basis for Processing Your Personal Data
To process Your Personal Data, We rely on the following lawful bases:
- performance of the contract — for the Processing of Personal Data necessary for the negotiating on, conclusion, and performance of a contract (mainly, the Terms of Service) with You;
- legitimate interest — for the Processing necessary for the development of Our Services, taking into consideration Your interests, rights, and expectations;
- legal obligation — for the Processing as required by applicable laws (for example, to comply with tax or KYC/AML regulations) or if requested by a law enforcement agency, court, supervisory authority, or another state-authorized public body;
- consent — for additional specific purposes.
6. Storage of Personal Data
6.1. How long do We keep Your Personal Data?
We will store Your Personal Data for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes set forth in the Policy. When determining the duration of such periods, We first decide whether We need to collect Personal Data at all, and, if such a need really exists, We keep it only for the period necessary to realize the purposes of collection, or until the moment You make a corresponding request to delete Your Personal Data.
The retention period for Personal Data is 14 (fourteen) days, unless a longer period is required to fulfill the Company's obligations or achieve the purposes of Personal Data Processing. After this period, the Company takes all necessary measures to delete Personal Data for which the necessity has expired.
6.2. Where do We store Your Personal Data?
We adhere to generally accepted industry standards to protect Your Personal Data both during transmission and after receipt. Storage of Personal Data is facilitated through MySQL databases managed by Elasticsearch, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Personal Data is also stored on servers operated by Hetzner Online GmbH, located in Germany.
Processing of Personal Data is carried out using computers and/or automated means in accordance with procedures and methods that correspond to the purposes of collecting Personal Data.
Your Personal Data that We Process may be transferred and stored outside the European Economic Area (EEA):
- if there is no adequate decision by the European Commission regarding the country We transfer Data to, We use adopted standard contractual clauses based on legislation assessments for Data protection during transfer and storage;
- if there is an adequate decision by the European Commission regarding the country We transfer Data to, We can transfer Personal Data to that third country without any further safeguard being necessary.
- We take the protection of Your Personal Data very seriously. We take all commercially reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access to Your Personal Data and those data obtained in the process of using the Site. Not only that, but We strive to protect Your Personal Data by various means in order to preserve its confidentiality and integrity, prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of Your Personal Data, and protect Your Personal Data from loss, misuse, disclosure, alteration, and/or destruction.
6.3. Security of Your Personal Data
The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.
We apply a variety of security measures appropriate to the possible risks.
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| Restrictions on access to Data | Encryption technologies |
7. Do We transfer Your Personal Data to third parties?
In some cases, Personal Data may be available to certain categories of Company’s responsible persons (officials), whose activities are related to ensuring the proper functioning of the Site, or to third-party organizations (such as independent providers of technical services, postal organizations, hosting service providers, companies — providers of information technologies, communication services), contractors and partners of the Company, whom We entrust to perform the functions of the Processor if necessary. You can additionally ask Us for a list of the above-mentioned persons.
IT service providers. We may engage other companies (including foreign ones) that provide administrative and IT services, including hosting services, the use of cloud services, and databases, which will Process the User's Personal Data on Our behalf in order to provide technical support and proper functioning of the Site. Such companies may access the User's Personal Data only if it is necessary to carry out the above purposes and in accordance with the provisions of the agreements with these companies on the non-disclosure of confidential information, and such companies are not entitled to use it for any other purpose.
We use the services of Elasticsearch, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates and Hetzner Online GmbH to store Personal Data. You can find Elasticsearch, Inc.'s privacy policy at the following link: https://www.elastic.co/legal/privacy-statement, and the policy of Hetzner Online GmbH can be found here: https://www.hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy/.
We use Google Analytics and Plerdy to analyze Your Personal Data. Please note that the Personal Data collected by Google are transferred to the United States of America. Google LLC is certified under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, a network that protects the fundamental rights of everyone in the European Union whose Personal Data is transferred to the United States for commercial purposes. It allows the free transfer of data to companies that are certified in the United States under the Privacy Shield. For more information about the Privacy Shield, please visit the U.S. Department of Commerce's Privacy Shield website: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/. To find out how Google Processes Your Personal Data, visit the link: https://policies.google.com/privacy
To find out how Plerdy Processes Your Personal Data, visit the link: https://www.plerdy.com/privacy-policy/.
Financial institutions (banks, payment services / tools). We can involve financial institutions that provide financial, banking services, payment services / tools, for the possibility of payment for orders submitted on the Site. In the event that during the payment You go to the website / form of such a financial institution (bank, payment service / tool), We advise You to familiarize yourself with their privacy policy. Currently, online payments on the Site are carried out using the services of the Stripe payment system (Stripe, Inc. and its affiliates, to find out which legal entity can engage in relationships with You, please visit the following link: https://stripe.com/legal/consumer/contracting-entity).
You can find out more about privacy policy of Stripe Inc. at the link: https://stripe.com/privacy.
In the event that You provide Your Personal Data directly on the Site (except when You enter Personal Data in third-party widgets), financial institutions (banks, payment services / tools) may access Your Personal Data, only if it is necessary to perform the above-mentioned purposes, and they have no right to use them for any other purpose.
The Company does not have access to Your Personal Data (payment card number, payment cardholder, CVV code, card validity period) that You provide to financial institutions when making payments through the websites of such institutions or with the help of widgets of such institutions placed on the Site.
Authorities (of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the European Union, or other countries). We reserve the right to disclose and/or report any Personal Data of the User, if this is required by any law of the UK or the European Union or another normative legal act, or a confirmed legal requirement of state authority and/or local authorities, for the purpose of compliance with the requirements of the laws of the UK and the legislation of the European Union, protection of the integrity of the Site, to fulfill the requests of Users, state authorities and/or local authorities, or for the purpose of facilitating any investigation by law enforcement agencies or an investigation aimed at guaranteeing public (national) security. In some cases, We may also provide the User's Personal Data to the authorities of the European Union (both national and supranational) and to the authorities of other countries, if such provision of Personal Data is required by law, or in the event of an official request from such an authority as part of a criminal investigation.
8. How can You exercise Your right to privacy?
You, as a Subject of Personal Data, have the right to interact with its Data directly or through a request to Us. This section describes these rights and how You can exercise them:
- Right to access: You can request an explanation of the Processing of Your Personal Data, as well as details regarding the processing activities such as the manner in which the Personal Data are processed, the purpose for which the processing is done, the recipients or the categories of Personal Data recipients, etc.;
- Right to rectification: You have the right to obtain the correction, without justified delay, by the Company of inaccurate / unjustified Personal Data, as well as the completion of incomplete Personal Data;
- Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): You can send Us a request to delete Your Personal Data from Our systems and/or databases. We will remove them unless otherwise provided by law;
- Right to restrict the Processing: You may partially or completely prohibit Us from Processing Your Personal Data;
- Right to data portability: You can request to receive all the Personal Data You provided to Us in a structured way, commonly used and in an easy-to-read format, as well as the right for this data to be transmitted by the Company to another controller, to the extent that the conditions provided for by law are met;
- Right to object: You may object to the Processing of Your Personal Data;
- Right not to be subject to an automated individual decision: the right not to be the subject of a decision taken solely on the basis of automated processing activities, including the creation of profiles, which produce legal effects concerning the Subject of Personal Data or similarly affect him in a significant measure;
- Right to withdraw Consent: You can withdraw Your Consent at any time;
- Right to file a complaint: If Your request was not satisfied, You could file a complaint to the regulatory body of the National Supervisory Authority for the Processing of Personal Data or competent courts, to the extent You deem necessary.
To exercise Your rights, please contact Us using the following e-mail address: support@me-qr.com. Please note that before providing the information according to Your request, We may ask You to provide additional Data to confirm Your identity.
If You are a UK resident, You may lodge a complaint at the other Authority in the UK – Information Commissioner’s Office.
You can contact them at 0303 123 1113 or go online at www.ico.org.uk/concerns.
9. Cookies
9.1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data (text files) or parts of program code that contain a unique User ID and information about how You use the Site. Cookies are transmitted through a server and stored on Your device when You visit and/or use the Site. The Cookies are installed by a request issued by a web server to a browser (e.g.: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox) and is completely “passive” (does not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware and cannot access the information on the User's hard drive).
A Cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and the content or value of the Cookie. Moreover, the duration of existence of a Cookie is determined; technically, only the web server that sent the Cookie can access it again when a User returns to the website associated with that web server. Cookies themselves do not require Personal Data to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify Internet Users.
Cookies may be stored until You close Your web browser (“session Cookies”) or during a repeat visit (“persistent Cookies”). “Persistent Cookies” remain on the User's device for a certain period of time specified in the Cookies. They are activated every time the User visits the Site.
Cookies may also be used to collect anonymous statistics about the experience of visiting the Site. The data collected is not personally identifiable and is limited to the minimum information necessary to optimize the performance of the Site.
In order to obtain additional general information about Cookies, You can check out information about HTTP Cookies, which is available at the following link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie.
9.2. Consent to the use of Cookies
Cookies are not strictly necessary for visiting and/or using the Site (except for the “strictly necessary” type of Cookies) and will be used by Us only after obtaining Your Consent to their use. Once You agree to Our use of Cookies in a separate notice about the use of Cookies, We will consider Your Consent to be obtained.
When You have given Us Your Consent to use Cookies when visiting and/or using the Site, the Processing of the Data collected by Cookies is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, in accordance with which the Processing shall be lawful only if and to the extent that at least one of the following applies: the data subject has given Consent to the processing of his or her Personal Data for one or more specific purposes. You can familiarize yourself with the text of the GPDR by following the link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj.
You may certainly change Your Cookie settings on Your device at any time. For more information, please read the section 9.4 “How You can manage Your Cookies settings”.
9.3. The types of Cookies We collect:
- Strictly necessary Cookies. These are essential for the Site's functionality and the use of its features, especially those related to security. Without these Cookies, it is impossible to ensure the proper functioning of the Site. They allow Users to freely use the Site and access various available features.
- Statistics Cookies. These Cookies gather information about visits and traffic sources, helping Us assess and enhance the Site's performance. All information collected by these Cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
- Marketing Cookies. We may also use Cookies in Our marketing emails (which will be sent only after We have received Your Consent to such sending) to analyze User interaction with Our marketing campaigns. This helps Us fine-tune and make them more convenient.
- Preference Cookies. They enable the Site to remember information that changes the way the Site behaves or looks, like Your preferred language or the region You are in.
| Name | Provider | Storage place | Purpose | Expiry Period |
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| qrCodes | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | Generates a Cookie file with a QR code that was created by a User who is not logged in to the personal account | 1 year |
| qrCodesHash | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | Creates a hash from the “qrCodes” Cookie list | 1 year |
| filterByType | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | It is used to determine by which type of QR codes to filter | 1 year |
| folderId | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | It determines in which folder the User is in | 1 year |
| typeUrl | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | It is used to determine in which tab of the type of articles posted on the Site at the link: https://me-qr.com/page/articles, the User is currently in: All, or Instructions, or Cases | 1 year |
| X-AUTH-TOKEN | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | It is used for logging into the User account | Session |
| cookieId | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | It is used to display / demonstrate advertisements (banners) | 1 year |
| bannerid | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | It is used to display / demonstrate advertisements (banners) | 1 year |
| audience | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | It is used to display / demonstrate advertisements (banners) | 1 year |
| nonceWithExpiry | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | It is a Canva configuration | 5 minutes |
| viewedAdvertisements | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | It collects information about the viewing of advertising | Session |
| scannedQrs | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | Generates a list of QR codes scanned by the User | Session |
| UNIQUE_COOKIE_ONE_DAY | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | It stores data on the number of QR codes scanned by the User within 1 day | 1 day |
| qrCodeTemplates | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | It stores data on the QR code design selected by the User as a template | 1 year |
| qrCodeTemplatesHash | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | Creates a hash from the “qrCodeTemplates” Cookie list | 1 year |
| adsStatData | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | Collects statistics on advertisements visited / viewed by the User | 1 year |
| file_hash | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | Adds hash file to Cookie when scanning QR code | Session |
| user_local | me-qr.com | Locally on the User's device | It is used to determine the language of the User interface | 1 year |
We assure You that all information collected through Cookies is used solely for the purposes stated in this Policy, and Cookies in no way are harmful to You or Your device, as they do not make any changes to its configuration.
9.4. How You can manage Cookies settings?
You can change how Cookies are used, including completely blocking or deleting them, through Your web browser settings. Please be aware that disabling or blocking some Cookies may hinder or significantly affect the proper functioning of the Site, potentially slowing it down.
You can configure, block or delete Cookies that are installed on Your computer or mobile device in the settings of Your browser.
When adjusting Your Cookie settings, You can:
- delete all Cookies;
- block all Cookies;
- allow all Cookies;
- block third party Cookies (including those set by other online services than the one You are on);
- clear all Cookies when You close the web browser;
- open “private browsing” / “incognito browsing”, which allows You to browse pages without recording the history of visits or storing local data such as Cookies (at the same time, You should be aware of the limitations of such a function in terms of privacy).
Learn how to manage Cookies in popular web browsers:
- Microsoft Edge: Follow the instructions for configuring Cookies in Microsoft Support.
- Internet Explorer: Find instructions for configuring Cookies in Microsoft Support.
- Google Chrome: Discover how to adjust Cookie settings in Google Support.
- Firefox: Get instructions on configuring Cookies in Mozilla Support.
- Safari for Mac: Learn about Cookie settings in Apple Support.
- Opera: Find instructions on configuring Cookies in Opera Support.
- Safari for iOS and iPadOS (iPhone / iPad): Check Cookie settings in Apple Support.
- Google Chrome for Android: Learn how to configure Cookie settings in Google Support.
To find information about other web browsers, review the privacy settings in Your browser's settings or visit the website of the developer of the web browser You are using.
If You want to learn more about Cookies or how to control, disable, or delete them, You can visit http://www.aboutcookies.org for additional information.
PLEASE NOTE THAT CHANGES TO THE USE OF COOKIES MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES OF THE SITE IN PART OR IN FULL.
10. Sending marketing and informational materials to the User
Periodically, with the prior consent of the User, the Company may send informational and promotional messages regarding the Services, news, special tariff plans, and other relevant updates. These messages may include, but are not limited to:
- Service Updates: information regarding updates, improvements, or changes to the Services offered by the Company.
- Newsletters: periodic newsletters containing industry news, tips, and other relevant information related to the Services.
- Special Offers and Promotions: notifications about special offers, discounts, promotions, or deals available to Users.
- New Features and Products: announcements about new features, products, or services that may be of interest to the User.
- Other messages that the Company believes may be of interest and importance to the User.
Consent to receive such messages is given by the User by ticking the appropriate checkbox during registration on the Site or in a separate form in which the User has provided his / her e-mail address for receiving marketing messages, which confirms the User's desire to receive such messages and materials.
In the event that the User did not opt in a corresponding mark in the checkbox or provided Us with a separate e-mail address for marketing purposes, We will not send information messages listed above, but will only communicate with the User regarding his / her specific request.
If the User agreed to receive such informational and promotional messages, they will be sent by Us for any reason that We consider to be in the User's interests.
At the same time, the User has the right to withdraw the Consent for the further receipt of the above-mentioned materials by submitting an appropriate objection to their receipt by using the “Unsubscribe” function available at the bottom of the received e-mail message, or by contacting Us at support@me-qr.com.
11. Links to other sites
We may post active links to sites that are not maintained by the Company. If You visit such sites, You should review their privacy policies and operating principles. We are not responsible for the Personal Data Processing policies and practices of other companies, and any information You provide to such companies is subject to their Company policies.
12. Dispute Resolution
Before filing a claim in court in disputes arising from the relationship between the User and Us, it is mandatory to submit a claim (a written proposal for voluntary settlement of the dispute). The recipient of the claim shall, within 30 (thirty) calendar days from the date of receipt of the claim, notify the applicant of the claim in writing about the results of the consideration of the claim.
In case of failure to reach a compromise, the dispute will be referred to the competent court of the UK. The Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
13. Changes to the Policy
We have the right to make changes to this Policy at any time and for any reason by posting a new version of the Policy at the above link. We strongly recommend that You check the Policy and the date of the last change from time to time to stay informed of the latest changes.
If You do not agree with any changes made to the Policy, You must stop using the Site, and You can also request the deletion of Your Personal Data.
If there are material changes to the Policy or the Site that affect Your data privacy rights, We will notify You by displaying information on the Site and, if necessary, ask for Your Consent.
14. Contact information
If You have any comments, doubts, or questions regarding this Policy, please contact Us at support@me-qr.com.
We will try to answer You as soon as possible, but no longer than within 30 (thirty) calendar days.
15. Additional information for residents of the United States of America
This section applies only if You are a resident of certain U.S. states that have implemented state-level privacy laws. You, as a Subject of Personal Data, have some special privacy rights. To use them, please contact Us at support@me-qr.com.
Please note! Depending on the state and legislative requirements, We have from 30 to 60 days to exercise Your request, with the right to postpone it for 30 days more.
If Your complaint is not satisfied, You can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
Your rights vary depending on the laws that apply to You, but may include:
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| Right to access | You can request an explanation of the processing of Your Personal Data. |
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| Right to correct | You can change the Data if it is inaccurate or incomplete. |
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| Right to delete | You can send Us a request to delete Your Personal Data from Our systems. |
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| Right to portability | You can request all the Personal Data You provided to Us and request to transfer Data to another controller. |
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| Right to opt out of sales | The right to opt out of the sale of Personal Data to third parties. |
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| Right to opt out of certain purposes | The right to opt-out of Processing for profiling / targeted advertising purposes. |
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| Right to opt out of Processing of sensitive Data | The right to opt-out of Processing of sensitive Data. |
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| Right to opt in for sensitive Data Processing | The right to opt in before Processing of sensitive Data. |
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| Right against automated decision-making | A prohibition against a business making decisions about a consumer based solely on an automated process without human input. |
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| Private right of action | The right to seek civil damages from a Controller for violations of a statute. |
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| Please note! Some states do not have privacy laws. The rights of residents of such states are governed by U.S. federal law. If Your state is not on the list, please contact Us support@me-qr.com. | |||
Access to specific Data and the right to transfer Data
With certain exceptions, if You are a resident of the state of California, USA, You have the right to request a copy of the Personal Data (defined as Personal information for the purposes of this section) We have collected about You in the 12 (twelve) months prior to Your request. After receiving Your request and establishing Your identity, We will inform You of:
- – categories of Personal information that We have collected about You;
- – Our business or commercial purpose for collecting such Personal information;
- – categories of third parties with whom We share this Personal information.
Non-discrimination
We will not discriminate against You for exercising Your rights related to the Processing of Your Personal information, as well as Your right to refuse to receive Our services in the future, or for refusing to receive further marketing, informational / advertising materials from Us.
Do not sell my Personal information
California residents have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act to opt out of the “sale” of their Personal information by a company governed by CCPA. We do not and will not “sell” Your Personal information, but We recognize that the CCPA defines “Personal information” in such a way that providing access to identifiers associated with You may be considered a “sale”. In the event that these Site visitor identifiers and inferences may be identified as a sale under the CCPA, please use the “Do not sell my Personal information” setting on the Site's home page. After receiving Your request through the “Do not sell my Personal information” setting, the Company makes a corresponding entry in its database of Personal information / Site Users, which indicates that the Company is aware of the impossibility of further selling Your Personal information. Also, if You would like to record Your preference that We will not “sell” Your Personal information in the future, please contact Us via support@me-qr.com.
We generally do not collect information that is considered sensitive Personal information (as defined under the CCPA). In the limited circumstances that We do, such as the collection of Your username and password, We do not collect this information for the purpose of inferring characteristics about You.
16. Additional information for residents of Ukraine
The conditions of this section apply only to residents of Ukraine, which is contained in the Privacy Policy and relates to specific requirements, in accordance with the provisions of the legislation of Ukraine, in particular, the Law of Ukraine “On Personal Data Protection” №2297-VI dd. 01.06.2010.
Each User’s personal non-proprietary rights regarding Personal Data are inalienable and inviolable.
The User, resident of Ukraine, has the following rights in relation to the provided Personal Data:
- - to know about the sources of collection, location of the provided Personal Data, purposes of their Processing, and location of the Company;
- - to receive information about the conditions for providing access to Personal Data, in particular, information about third parties to whom Your Personal Data is transferred;
- - to access his / her Personal Data;
- - to receive, no later than 30 (thirty) calendar days from the date of receipt of the request, except in cases provided for by law, a response on whether his or her Personal Data is Processed, as well as to receive the content of such Personal Data;
- - to submit a reasoned request to the Controller with an objection to the Processing of his / her Personal Data;
- - to submit a reasoned request to change or destroy his / her Personal Data by the Company if this data is processed illegally or is unreliable;
- - to protect his / her Personal Data from unlawful Processing and accidental loss, destruction, damage due to intentional concealment, failure to provide or untimely provision, as well as to protect against the provision of information that is inaccurate or discrediting the honor, dignity and business reputation of the User;
- - to file complaints about the Processing of Personal Data to the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights or to the court;
- - to apply legal remedies in case of violation of the legislation on the protection of Personal Data;
- - to make warnings regarding the restriction of the right to Process his / her Personal Data when giving Consent;
- - if We Process Your Personal Data on the basis of the User’s prior Consent to this Processing – to withdraw the Consent to the Processing of Personal Data, after which such Processing will cease;
- - if the Personal Data is exclusively processed automatically, including profiling, which may have legal consequences for the User – to receive protection from an automated decision.
In order to exercise any of the above rights, the User shall contact the Company in writing at the following e-mail address: support@me-qr.com.
The Subject of Personal Data is obliged to submit a request for access to Personal Data to the Controller, in accordance with the requirements provided for in part 3 of article 16 of the Law of Ukraine “On Personal Data Protection” №2297-VI dd. 01.06.2010. The period for examining the request for its satisfaction will not exceed 10 (ten) business days from the date of its receipt. During this period, the Controller will inform the User submitting the request that the request will be granted, or the relevant Personal Data will not be provided, indicating the grounds specified in the relevant regulatory legal act. The request shall be satisfied within 30 (thirty_ calendar days from the date of its receipt, unless otherwise provided by law.
The Controller will notify the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights of the Processing of Personal Data that poses a particular risk to the rights and freedoms of Personal Data Subjects within 30 (thirty) business days from the date of commencement of such processing.
17. Additional information for residents of Canada
This section applies only to residents of Canada. The Company Processes Personal Data in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Personal Information Protection Act of British Columbia, Personal Information Protection Act of Alberta, and Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector of Quebec have the right to interact with its data directly or through a request to Us regarding privacy issues.
This section describes the privacy rights of Canadian residents and how they can exercise them:
| Right | Description |
|---|---|
| Right to access | You can request an explanation of the Processing of Your Personal Data. |
| Right to rectification | You can change the Data if it is inaccurate or incomplete via request or profile settings on the Site. |
| Right to delete | You can send Us a request to delete Your Personal Data from Our systems or delete Your account via Site settings. We will remove all Data unless some of them We have to store in compliance with the law requirements. |
| Right to Data portability | You can request all the Personal Data You provided to Us and request to transfer Data to another controller. |
| Right to lodge a complaintight to object opt-out | You may object to the Processing of Your Personal Data. |
| Right to withdraw Consent | You can withdraw Your Consent at any time. |
| Right not to be subject to automated decision-making | You can object to being subject to automated-based Processing to know if there are consequences of them due to such Processing. |
| Right to lodge a complaint | If Your request is not satisfied, You can file a complaint to the regulatory body. |
To exercise Your rights, contact Us at the following e-mail address: support@me-qr.com. We have 30 (thirty) days to exercise Your request from the moment it is received on Our contact email.
We have the right to extend the 30-day period for providing an answer to the request for another 30 (thirty) days in the event that:
- - failure to respond within the initial 30 (thirty) days may be considered unreasonable interference with our business;
- - We need additional time for consultation;
- - We need additional time to convert the Personal Data into a format that is easy to read.
You have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) if We do not respond to Your request within the first 30 (thirty) days.
In the event of a leak of Your Personal Data, We will promptly notify You of such a case and the degree of threat to Your Personal Data. In accordance with PIPEDA, We will immediately notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) and keep a record of the leak that has occurred.
We may disclose Personal Data to third-party service providers and related corporations located outside of Canada for the purposes described in the Policy. The Policy requires that the Company share Your Personal Data abroad in a manner that requires the highest standards of confidentiality and security when transferring Personal Data abroad. Please note that when Personal Data is transferred abroad, it may be accessed by courts, law enforcement agencies, and national security agencies. Before disclosing Personal Data, We will assess possible risks that may adversely affect the protection of Personal Data. We ensure the appropriate level of integrity and protection of Personal Data when transferred to third parties, which is required by the provisions of PIPEDA, by entering into agreements with such companies, which provide for the limitation of the use of Personal Data by the third party solely for the purposes provided for in the agreement.
