PRIVACY POLICY
Updated: 21/9/2023
This Privacy Policy explains how Altverse (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and
shares Personal Information in connection with your use of the Altverse mobile
application, along with all software, services, and subdomains (collectively referred
to as our “Service”).
Under the laws of some countries, we may require your consent to process your
Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. Subject to any indications you may give
us to the contrary, such as opting out or not opting in when asked, and where
permitted by law, by providing Information or otherwise interacting with our
services, you consent to our use of Information in accordance with this Privacy
Policy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
•THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
•HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION
•INFORMATION SHARING AND DISCLOSURE
•DATA RETENTION
•INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS REQUESTS
•COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION
•INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER
•NOTIFICATION REGARDING UPDATES
•HOW TO CONTACT US
THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect, use, share and otherwise process the following categories of
Information:
Information we may collect from you:
1. Registration and login data:
Registration, account, and sign-up Information. This includes information about
you when you register or sign up with us to log into our APP (e.g., name, username,
password, email, contact details, date of birth or age, interest in our content, etc.)
2.Data created during use of our services:
•Location data: We collect location information, including GNSS data, IP addresses,
and country codes, from a user’s mobile device if the user opts to enable this feature.
You can use the APP without enabling Altverse to collect location data from your
mobile devices. However, please note that this choice may impact certain
functionalities within the APP. Your robot utilizes location data to enable various
features like Anti-theft, virtual boundary enforcement, and robot navigation. The
EFLS (Exact Fusion Locating System) technology may utilize a combination of GNSS,
gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetic compass, odometer sensors, Bluetooth, IP
address, Wi-Fi, and mobile towers to determine the robot’s precise location. To
safeguard your privacy, location data is either processed directly within your robot
without being transmitted externally or remains inaccessible to us, except in cases
where it is necessary for addressing technical issues and diagnostic purposes.
•Environment data: The robot is equipped with intelligent technology designed to
gather data about its operating environment. For instance, the robot can acquire
information related to its work zones, restricted areas, satellite signal strength, the
presence of specific objects, and obstacles. These observations are made through
various means, including a bumper, ultrasonic sensor, or vision sensor. We leverage
this data for several purposes, including enhancing features and functionalities,
diagnosing and resolving technical issues, refining our algorithms, and customizing
our service for improved efficiency. Certain robot models and accessories are
furnished with vision sensors that enable advanced capabilities like intelligent object
detection and avoidance. When it comes to identifying objects such as lawn grass,
the data from the vision sensor is processed directly within the robot itself as the
default setting. We may also collect data in the event of a malfunction or incident,
such as a collision with an obstacle or the activation of the STOP button. These data
aid us in improving our object recognition capabilities. To safeguard your privacy,
you have the option to enable or disable the collection of this data within the APP at
any time. If you choose to enable it, rest assured that the data remains anonymous
and is stored in a manner that cannot be linked back to your account or serial
number.
•Log data: When you use our services, we may automatically collect (including
during background running) your detailed usage information and store it as a
network log. This includes your login account number, search query contents, IP
address, browser type, telecom operator, network environment, language used,
date and time of visit, web browsing history, push open record, length of stay on
page/app refresh record posting record favorites sharing etc. Log Data helps us
monitor and analyze usage resolve technical issues perform administration tasks
enhance functionality customize our Services etc. We use cookies small pieces of
data stored in text files to improve APP interactions. When you visit our APP our
servers may send a cookie to your device collecting information about APP usage
email interactions etc. Cookies don’t personally identify you unless you voluntarily
provide information. Session cookies are temporary while persistent cookies remain
after browser/device closure. We may use web beacons (pixels) to track interactions
with our APP emails etc. We automatically collect certain APP service information for
login administration security trend analysis understanding usage evaluating
effectiveness improvement etc. Some collected data may constitute Personal
Information. Service providers may also gather data about your use subject to their
privacy policies.
•Control Data Collection From a Mobile Device:
(i) Device Settings: All major mobile device operating systems enable the users of
mobile devices to control the types of data collected in and through mobile
applications. (ii) iOS: Apple instructions on how to control iOS device location
settings can be found [here]. (iii) Apple instructions on how to limit ad tracking on
iOS devices can be found [here]. (iv) For other privacy-related settings on iOS, please
go to Settings from your mobile device’s home screen, and select “Privacy". (v)
Android: Android instructions on how to control device location settings can be
found [here]. (vi) Android instructions on how to limit ad tracking on Android devices
can be found [here].
•Data Collected Via Bluetooth:
All major mobile device operating systems enable the users of mobile devices to
disable Bluetooth from functioning. (i) iOS: You can disable Bluetooth by going to
“Settings” from your device’s home screen; selecting “Bluetooth”; and turning
Bluetooth off. (ii) Android: You can disable Bluetooth by going to the Settings app,
then “Wireless and networks,” where you can disable Bluetooth.
Data collected through cameras:
All major mobile device operating systems allow users of mobile devices to disable
camera functionality. (i) IOS: You can disable the camera by entering 'Settings' from
the device's main screen; Select 'Camera'; And turn off the camera.
Information we may collect about you, from other sources:
•Information from other sources:
Occasionally, we combine Information with other online information we receive,
including usage information about your interactions with other websites and with
online advertising and media. We also supplement or combine information with
information from a variety of other sources or outside records, including third-party
data providers that provide us with Information such as demographics, transaction
and purchase history; Information about the content and advertisements you
interact with. We may receive Information from third parties with which you have a
subscription agreement that includes access to our content or services.
HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION
We may use Information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as
otherwise disclosed at the time of collection. Below, we explain our various purposes,
any processing activities that we believe may need further explanation, and, where
necessary, the ‘lawful Basis’ on which we rely to process your Information.
Please note that while Information may be processed for more than one purpose
(e.g., Information we obtain when providing our services may also be used for
Improving and Developing Our services and/or for Marketing and Personalized
Advertising), not all of the purposes or processing activities below will necessarily
apply in every case.
Providing our services, we may use the information we receive to:
•Facilitate efficient access to your information after you log in.
•Retain information to eliminate the need for re-entry during your current or
subsequent APP visits.
•Deliver and manage the services, content, and products you’ve requested.
•Communicate with you regarding our APP, services, and relevant notifications,
features, or programs.
•Conduct analytics, business analysis, and similar activities to enhance our business,
APP, and offered content, products, and services.
Identify and address technology issues.
•Automatically update the Altverse APP on your device.
•Generate aggregated, non-personal, or de-identified information.
•Fulfill legal obligations and safeguard our rights, property, and third-party rights.
•Maintain the technical functionality and security of our APP.
Improving and developing our services:
•We may use your Information for the purpose of analyzing, improving,
personalizing and evaluating our Offerings and your use of them, as well as to
develop new services. This may include analyzing your responses to consumer
surveys.
Providing Customer Services:
We may use your Information for the purpose of providing Customer Services,
including dealing with your queries and complaints (including troubleshooting),
whether you contact us by telephone, email, chat boxes, forms or ticketing services,
letter, website or via a Social Media Site.
In countries where our processing of Information requires a lawful basis, we rely
upon the following:
•Some types of processing activities will be necessary for us to perform our contract
with you to provide an Offering.
•Some types of processing activities will be necessary to comply with our legal
obligations.
•Some types of processing will be necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of
others), including:
•Responding to our customer queries and complaints;
•Tracking the progress and effectiveness of our response; and
•Improving our Customer Services.
In countries where our processing of Information requires a lawful basis,
we rely upon the following:
•Some types of processing are necessary for our ‘legitimate interests’ (and those of
others), including:
•Protecting our business interests and rights, privacy, safety and property, or that of
our customers and users;
•We may use your Information for the purpose of complying with our legal
obligations, including accounting rules, responding to Individual Rights Requests and
responding to requests from regulators, judicial authorities and law enforcement or
governmental bodies. •Establishing, exercising or defending legal claims;
•Sharing your Information with third parties in order to permit us to pursue
available remedies or limit damage that we may sustain. •Improving and developing
our Offerings.
•Creating efficiencies in our business.
•Understanding consumer trends and interests, including through customer
insights, market research, and measurement of content performance.
•Compiling statistics about the use of our Offerings.
INFORMATION SHARING AND DISCLOSURE
We share Information with and disclose it to the following parties, for the purposes
set out below:
Within our companies:
We are part of a group of companies. Our companies support and interact with each
other to run their businesses. As a result, we may receive your Information to
process for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, where there is a legal basis for
them to do so and consistent with any permissions you have given (e.g., whether or
not you wish to receive marketing communications) and any other controls you
exercise regarding our processing of your Information (e.g., where you have chosen
to opt-out of certain processing), as described in the INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS REQUEST
and COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION sections below.
Outside our companies:
Service providers: We may transfer Personal Information to our service providers
to carry out tasks on our behalf and aid in delivering our Service. For instance, we
may disclose your Personal Information to service providers who assist us in
executing essential functions such as hosting, data storage, and security for our
Service. We also engage service providers for technical and customer support,
application development, data analysis (both quantitative and qualitative), tracking
and reporting functions, quality assurance, and other services. Sharing Personal
Information from or about you is necessary for the effective provision of our Service.
Service providers receive your Personal Information solely for their designated roles,
and we make reasonable efforts to collaborate with providers that maintain publicly
available privacy notices or policies. Additionally, we may share your Personal
Information with our auditors, attorneys, or other professional advisors to support
our business activities. These professional advisors are legally obligated to uphold
the confidentiality of Personal Information and utilize it exclusively for the purposes
for which we disclose it to them.
•Other third parties: In the event of a likely change of control of the business (or a
part of the business) such as a sale, a merger, acquisition, or any transaction, or
reorganization, we may share your Information with interested parties, including as
part of any due diligence process with new or prospective business owners and their
respective professional advisers.
•Law enforcement bodies: We disclose Information where necessary for the
prevention, investigation or prosecution of criminal activities, and also in response to
legal process, e.g., in response to a court order or a subpoena, or in response to a
regulator, government authority or law enforcement body’s request.
DATA RETENTION
In broad terms, we will retain your Information for as long as is necessary
(i) for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, (ii) to comply with
applicable law.
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS REQUESTS
Under certain conditions, for instance, The General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR) grants specific rights to individuals concerning their personal data. To ensure
compliance with GDPR, we have introduced enhanced transparency and access
controls, enabling Users to exercise these rights. “Personal Data” is defined in
accordance with the GDPR, and subject to applicable legal limitations, individuals
have the following rights to ask us to fulfill one or more of the following requests.
We may ask you for proof of identity or other additional information before doing
so.
•Right to access and rectification: You can request details of the Information we hold,
along with a copy of your Information, and the correction of any errors in your
Information.
•Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): The right, in certain circumstances, to ask
for your Information to be deleted. In specific cases, we may not be able to delete
some types of Information, in particular, where we have a legal obligation to keep
that Information (e.g. for regulatory reporting purposes) or, for example, where you
want us to continue to provide you with an Offering and the processing of the
Information is necessary for the provision of that Offering.
•Marketing communications and sharing with third parties: We provide you with an
opportunity to express your preferences with respect to receiving certain marketing
communications from us, and our sharing of Information with trusted partners for
their direct marketing purposes. Please see the “Ad Choices” section below for more
information.
•Right to portability: The right in some cases to receive your Information in a digital
format or to have it transmitted directly to another controller (where technically
feasible).
•Right to object: The right to object (on grounds relating to your particular situation)
to the processing of your Information on the basis of our legitimate interests,
including for direct marketing purposes.
•Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time in respect
of any processing of Information which is based upon consent.
We will assess any request to exercise these rights on a case by case basis. There
may be circumstances in which we are not legally required to comply with a request
because of relevant exemptions provided for in applicable data protection
legislation.
COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION
We or our partners may obtain and use our information through Cookies or
similar technologies and store such information as log information. By
using Cookies, we provide users with an easy and personalized web
experience. Cookies are used to benefit the users. For example, to make
the login process of Altverse Services faster, you can choose to store your
username in Cookies to help us identify the pages and content you connect
to, the time you spend on Altverse services and the Altverse services pages
you select. We or our partners may use our own Cookies or similar
technologies for the following purposes: (i) Remember your identity; (ii)
provide, develop, maintain, personalize, protect, and improve our services
(iii) perform analytics, including to analyze and report on usage and
performance of our Services or delivered by or through them; (iv) protect
against, identify, and prevent fraud and other unlawful activity.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER
We operate internationally, and some of the processes involved in our use of your
Information will require your Information to be stored or processed in countries
outside the country where you are located, including countries where the level of
legal protection for your Information may be different and where you may have
fewer legal rights in relation to it. However, whenever we transfer your Information
outside of a country or region, such as the European Economic Area, we will make
sure that we take steps necessary to comply with applicable legal requirements.
Therefore, where required, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place
by using appropriate contractual mechanisms, such as the EU Standard Contractual
Clauses, or by relying upon the service providers participating in an approved
international data transfer mechanism, including the adoption of Binding Corporate
Rules.
NOTIFICATION REGARDING UPDATES
From time to time, we may update this Privacy Policy. We will notify you about any
material changes by placing a notice on our sites. We encourage you to periodically
check back and review this policy so that you stay up to date.
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at
www.altversebot.com