Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 1, 2013
GEOPOLL PRIVACY POLICY
Mobile Accord, Inc. ("MAI") powers innovative mobile services around the world. The website www.geopoll.com (the "Site") and the GeoPoll service are owned by Mobile Accord, Inc., which is headquartered in Denver, CO, USA. For more information please visit www.mobileaccord.com.
MAI understands your concerns about how your information is used and shared, and we appreciate your trust that we will do so carefully and sensibly. This GeoPoll Privacy Policy lets you know what information we collect when you visit the Site, register as a GeoPoll user, participate in a GeoPoll survey, or otherwise use the GeoPoll service (collectively, the "Services"), how we use such information, with whom we share it, how we protect it, and the choices we offer you regarding our collection and use of such information. By accessing and using the Services, you acknowledge your consent to the terms and conditions of this GeoPoll Privacy Policy.
1. Types of Information We Collect
Information you give us. We collect information you voluntarily provide to us, such as the following:
Registration information. When you sign up for a GeoPoll account, we may collect certain personal information from you, meaning information about you that can uniquely identify you such as your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address ("personal information"), if you choose to provide us with such information. Upon registration, we may also collect information about you that does not uniquely identify you, such as information related to your account settings and preferences, if you choose to provide us with such information.
Survey Responses. When you participate in a GeoPoll survey, whether through the Site or other MAI websites, text messages, APIs, applications or buttons, we may collect and store your responses to such surveys. Your survey responses are owned by MAI and used by MAI or its contracted partners.
Information from other sources.
Usage and Device Information. When you access and use the Services, we may collect certain information by automated means, such as cookies and web beacons. A "cookie" is a text file that websites send to a visitor's computer or other Internet-connected device to uniquely identify the visitor's browser or to store information or settings in the browser. A "web beacon," also known as an Internet tag, pixel tag or clear GIF, is used to transmit information back to a web server. We also may use third-party website analytics tools that collect information about visitor traffic on the Services. The information we may collect by automated means may include (i) usage information such as your IP address, browser information and other information related to your visit to and use of the Services; and (ii) information about the device you use to access and use the Services, such as your hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers and mobile network information including your phone number. All usage and device information may be associated with your GeoPoll account.
Location Information. When you access and use the Services using a mobile device, we may collect and process information about your actual location through GPS signals or other technologies that determine location, including, but not limited to device latitude/longitude, accuracy, heading, speed, and altitude, cell tower and Wi-Fi access point information. All location information may be associated with your GeoPoll account.
Third-Party Partners. We may also collect information about you from our third-party partners, as further described below.
Please note that we do not collect personal information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or online services. Additionally, third parties do not collect personal information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use the Services.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we obtain about you to register you for a GeoPoll account, provide services you have requested, authenticate users of the Services, respond to your questions and comments and provide customer support, operate, evaluate and improve our business and the Services, analyze trends and statistics regarding visitors' use of the Services, enforce our Terms of Use or other agreements.
We may utilize information obtained from you to collect additional information about you from our third-party partners and may combine information that we obtain from you with information from such third-party partners.
We may also use the information we obtain about you in other ways with your consent.
3. Information We Share
We may sell, rent or disclose non-personal information about you without restriction. MAI does not sell, rent or disclose to third parties any of your personal information except in the limited circumstances described in this Section.
We may disclose your personal information as necessary to (i) comply with a law, regulation or legal request; (ii) enforce or apply our Terms of Use or other agreements; or (iii) protect the rights, property, or safety of MAI and any person. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
We may engage our third-party partners, service providers, or individuals to perform functions on our behalf and will provide them with personal information and other information as necessary for them to perform their functions. For example, we may engage third parties to conduct research and education data analysis, process payments, and provide customer service.
In the event that MAI is involved in a bankruptcy, merger, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets, information about you may be sold of transferred as part of that transaction. We will use reasonable efforts to direct any transferee to use your information in a manner consistent with this GeoPoll Privacy Policy.
4. Your Choices
We offer you the following choices about what information we collect from you and how we communicate with you:Cookies.
Most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to be notified when you receive a new cookie, and how to disable existing cookies. Please note, however, that without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of all of the features of the Services.Marketing Emails.
You may choose not to receive marketing email communications from us by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the marketing emails or by adjusting your email preferences using your GeoPoll account.Surveys.
If you wish to opt-out or unsubscribe from any GeoPoll survey, please contact us as provided in Section 11 below.Location Information.
When you use access and use the Services on your mobile device, you may choose not to share your location details with us by adjusting your device's location services settings. For instructions on changing the relevant settings please contact your service provider or device manufacturer.5. Security
MAI uses reasonable efforts to protect your personal information by using industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving your personal information. Please note that no electronic transmission of information can be entirely secure. We cannot guarantee that the security measures we have in place to safeguard personal information will never be defeated or fail, or that those measures will always be sufficient or effective.
6. Data Transfers and Retention and Transfers
MAI processes personal information on our servers. Irrespective of which country you reside in or from which you supply information, you authorize MAI to use your information in the United States or any other country where GeoPoll operates. We may process your personal information on a server located outside the country where you live. By accessing and using the Services, you consent to the transfer of your personal information to countries outside of your country of residence.We retain your personal information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this GeoPoll Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law.
7. Policy Towards Children
Our Services are not directed to persons under 13. MAI does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from, anyone under the age of 13. Any personal information we receive from people we believe to be under 13 will be deleted from our system. If you become aware that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at legal@mobileaccord.com and we will delete such information from our system.
8. Access and Correction
You may obtain a summary of your personal information retained by us, or modify, correct, change or update such information by contacting MAI as provided in Section 11 below. You can also request to have MAI remove personal information you have previously provided to us by contacting us via the address listed in Section 11 below. In some cases, removal may be impossible.9. Links and Third Party Websites
Our Services may contain links to other websites for your convenience and information. These websites may be operated by companies not affiliated with MAI. MAI is not responsible for links to or content of any websites not affiliated with MAI, any use of those websites, or the privacy practices of those websites. We recommend that you review the content and policies of all websites that you visit.
10. Modifications and Updates to this Policy
MAI reserves the right to update or modify this GeoPoll Privacy Policy at any time. If we make a material change to our GeoPoll Privacy Policy, we will indicate on the Site that our privacy practices have changed and provide a link to the new policy. In the event we make a material change to how we use your personal information, we will provide you with an opportunity to opt-out of such new or different use. The date this GeoPoll Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of this page. Please review the Site and this GeoPoll Privacy Policy to check for any updates or changes.
Contact Us
You may contact us at:
Mobile Accord, Inc.
2150 W. 29th Ave, 2nd Floor
Denver, CO 80211
Or by email: Legal@mobileaccord.com