Last Updated: 1.05.24
ProSocial World and its affiliates (“ProSocial,” “we,” “our,” and/or “us”) values the privacy of individuals who use our websites (such as www.ProSocial.world), applications, mobile applications, networks, or other services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”). This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains how we collect, use, and disclose information from users of our Services (“Users”). If you are located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) or the United Kingdom, “Personal Information” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. By using our Services, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy. Beyond this Privacy Policy, your use of our Services is also subject to the Terms of Service.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect a variety of information from or about you or your devices from various sources, as described below.
If you do not provide your Personal Information when requested, you may not be able to use our Services if that Personal Information is necessary to provide you with our Services or if we are legally required to collect it.
Registration. When you register for an account as a User, we ask you for your Personal Information, including your name, email address, phone number, and contact information.
Communications. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional Personal Information about you. For example, when you contact us for support, we will receive your name, email address, and the information you choose to submit. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will receive your name and email address.
Use of Our Services. We collect the content, communications, and other Information you provide when you use our Services, including but not limited to, your messages or communications with other Users, any uploaded reviews, photos, videos, images, folders, data, text, art, and any other types of work (“User Content”).
Making a Payment. When you make a payment to ProSocial through our Services, your credit card information, billing information, and any other financial information necessary to complete your purchase (“Payment Information”) is processed by our third-party payment processor such as Stripe or Paypal (the “Payment Processor”), and we do not collect, store, or process your Payment Information. The use of your Personal Information by the Payment Processor is governed by its terms and conditions and privacy policy, and Personal Information we receive about you from our Payment Processor is governed by this Privacy Policy.
Careers. If you decide to apply for a job with us, you may submit your contact information and your resume online. We will collect the information you choose to provide us as part of your job application, such as your contact information, current employment information, and other information you choose to submit with your application and on your resume. If you apply for a job with us through a third-party platform (such as Glassdoor or LinkedIn), we will collect the information you make available to us through such third-party platform.
Location Information. When you use our Services, we may infer your general location information. For example, your IP address may indicate your general geographic region.
Device Information. We receive information about the device and software you use to access our Services, including internet protocol (IP) address, web browser type, operating system version, and device identifiers.
Usage Information. To help us understand how you use our Services and to help us improve them, we automatically receive information about your interactions with our Services, including but not limited to the pages or other content you view, the searches you conduct, and the dates and times of your visits.
Analytics Partners. We use analytics services such as Google Analytics to collect and process certain analytics data. These services may also collect information about your use of other websites, applications, and online resources. You can learn about Google’s practices by going to https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ and opt out of them by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Information from Cookies and Similar Technologies. Cookies are small files of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer. They contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. We use cookies, beacons, invisible tags, and similar technologies (collectively “Cookies”) to collect information about your browsing activities and to distinguish you from other Users. This aids your experience when you use our Services and also allows us to improve the functionality of our Services. Cookies can be used for performance management, collecting information on how our Services are being used for analytics purposes. Cookies can also be used for functionality management, enabling us to make the User’s visit more efficient by, for example, remembering language preferences, passwords and log-in details. We may also use pixel tags and web beacons on our Services. These are tiny graphic images placed on web pages or in our emails that allow us to determine whether you have performed a specific action. Below is an overview of the types of Cookies we and third parties may use to collect information.
Functional Cookies. These are used to recognize you when you return to our Services. This enables us to adapt our content for you, and remember your preferences. For example, your choice of language or region).
Where required by applicable law, we obtain your consent to use Cookies. You can find more information about your rights and choices, and how to block the use of certain Cookies in the section Your Rights and Choices below.
HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We use the Personal Information we collect:
LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING EUROPEAN INFORMATION
If you are located in the EEA or the United Kingdom, we only process your Personal Information when we have a valid “legal basis,” including when:
Compliance with a Legal Obligation. We have a legal obligation to use your Personal Information. For example, we may be required to use your Personal Information to comply with tax and accounting obligations.
HOW WE SHARE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We do not share or otherwise disclose Personal Information we collect from you except as described below or otherwise disclosed to you at the time of the collection.
Affiliates. We may share any information we receive with our affiliates for any of the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Vendors and Service Providers. We may share any information we receive with vendors and service providers retained in connection with the provision of our Services.
Facilitators. We may share your Personal Information such as name and email address with the Community of Practice leaders (“Facilitators”) in your region so that Facilitators can promote their regional meetings. You may unsubscribe from the regional communities of practice as described below in “Marketing Communications.
User Content. The Services are social services in which Users can view and share content with other Users. Your name, username, and other profile information will be viewable and searchable by other Users. The content you share on our Services will be displayed on our Services and viewable by other users of our Services. Users with whom you share content or information through our Services may be able to share such content and information with others. We are not responsible for the other Users’ use of available information, so you should carefully consider whether and what to share and how you identify yourself on our Services.
Communications with Other Users. When you send direct messages to other Users, we will share the contents of such messages with those Users.
Marketing. We do not rent, sell, or share information about you with nonaffiliated companies for their direct marketing purposes unless we have your permission.
Analytics Partners. We use analytics services such as Google Analytics to collect and process certain analytics data. These services may also collect information about your use of other websites, applications, and online resources. You can learn about Google’s practices by going to https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ and opt out of them by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
As Required by Law and Similar Disclosures. We may access, preserve, and disclose your Personal Information if we believe doing so is required or appropriate to: (i) comply with law enforcement requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; (ii) respond to your requests; or (iii) protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety.
Consent. We may also disclose your Personal Information with your permission.
YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES
Marketing Communications. You can unsubscribe from our promotional emails via the link provided in the emails. Even if you opt out of receiving promotional messages from us, you will continue to receive administrative messages from us.
Do Not Track. There is no accepted standard on how to respond to Do Not Track signals, and we do not respond to such signals.
If you choose not to provide us with the information we collect, some features of our Services may not work as intended.
How to Block Cookies. You can block Cookies by setting your internet browser to block some or all the Cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all Cookies (including essential Cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our Services. By using our Services you consent to our use of Cookies and our processing of information collected through such cookies, in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by deleting placed Cookies and disabling Cookies in your browser, or as explained below. You can change your browser settings to block or notify you when you receive a Cookie, delete Cookies or browse our Services using your browser’s anonymous usage setting. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about how to adjust or modify your browser settings. If you do not agree to our use of Cookies or similar technologies which store information on your device, you should change your browser settings accordingly. You should understand that some features of our Services may not function properly if you do not accept Cookies or these technologies. Where required by applicable law, you will be asked to consent to certain Cookies and similar technologies before we use or install them on your computer or other device.
Your European Privacy Rights. If you are located in the EEA or the United Kingdom, you have the additional rights described below.
forward and this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before you withdrew your consent.
THIRD PARTIES
The Services may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate (“Third-Party Services”). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of the Third-Party Services, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to your activities on the Third-Party Services or any information you disclose to the Third-Party Services. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the Third-Party Services before providing them with your Personal Information.
RETENTION
We take measures to delete your information or keep it in a form that does not permit identifying you when this information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which we process it, unless we are required by law to keep this information for a longer period. When determining the specific retention period, we take into account various factors, such as the type of service provided to you, the nature and length of our relationship with you, and mandatory retention periods provided by law and the statute of limitations.
SECURITY
We make reasonable efforts to protect your Personal Information by using physical and electronic safeguards designed to improve the security of the Personal Information we maintain. However, as no electronic transmission or storage of information can be entirely secure, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your Personal Information.
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
The Services are hosted in the United States and intended for visitors located within the United States. If you choose to use our Services from the United Kingdom, EEA, or other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from United States law, then please note that you are transferring your Personal Information outside of those regions to the United States for storage and processing. We may transfer information from the European Union or the United Kingdom to the United States as needed to perform the Services that you have requested from us or with your consent. Also, we may transfer your data from the United States to other countries or regions in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests,
and operating our Services. By providing any information, including Personal Information, on or to our Services, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use Personal Information from children under 18 years of age (“Minors”), and no parts of our Services are directed to Minors. If you learn that a Minor has provided us with Personal Information in violation of this Privacy Policy, please alert us at support@ProSocial.world.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We will post any adjustments to the Privacy Policy on this page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted. If we materially change the ways in which we use or share Personal Information previously collected from you through our Services, we will attempt to notify you through our Services, by email, or by other means.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our processing activities, please email us at support@ProSocial.world.