1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Welcome to the website and Services provided by MyEinvite.net.
1.2 This Policy reflects our goal of providing visitors with high-quality information and resources while protecting the privacy of their personal data. If you have comments about this Policy, please email support@myeinvite.net.
1.3 By visiting the Site, registering or contacting us, you confirm that you understand and accept the collection, use and transfer of your information, including personal data, in accordance with this Policy. If you do not accept or do not wish to be bound by this Policy, please do not use the Site.
1.4 “Personal data” means any information that allows us to identify you directly or indirectly, such as your email address, name, shipping and billing address, phone number, financial information, usernames, any form of identification number, or one or more factors specific to your physical, physiological, mental, economic, cultural or social identity.
1.5 For the purposes of European Union General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”), the data controller is MyEinvite, whose registered office is in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
2.1 When you access our Site, we collect the types of information described below as “Access Information,” “Contact Information” and “Third-Party Information.” Some information we collect will constitute personal data about you, and we will be subject to specific obligations regarding that data.
3. ACCESS INFORMATION
3.1 We may collect information about your computer or device, including, where applicable, geographic location, IP address, operating system, browser type, device type and bandwidth, for system administration and to report aggregated information to advertisers. Unless this Policy states otherwise, we share only anonymous statistical data about user behavior and browsing patterns that cannot identify an individual.
3.2 We may also retain details of visits to our Site, including traffic data, location data, logs and other communication data, time spent on the Site, number of pages viewed, referring web pages, resources accessed, and the date and time of access. To the extent that this information can identify you directly or indirectly when combined with other information, it is personal data and is subject to this Privacy Policy.
3.3 Our Site uses cookies, web beacons and other technologies to provide an improved browsing experience, help us improve the Site and deliver targeted advertising. We may collect advertising information, including the types of advertisements viewed, the number of times they were displayed and the pages on which they appeared. Depending on your location, when you first access the Site you may receive a notice that cookies and similar technologies are used. By clicking “accept,” closing the notice or continuing to browse the Site, you indicate that you understand and accept our use of cookies.
4. CONTACT INFORMATION
4.1 When you contact us through the Site or by other means—for example, by email, phone or post—you may provide personal data including your name, contact details and address, which we may store.
4.2 You may also provide information by completing forms on the Site. This includes personal data provided when subscribing to our Services, participating in discussion forums or other social media features, entering a competition, promotion or survey, or reporting a problem. The data may include your name, address, email address, phone number, financial and payment card information, personal description and photograph.
4.3 You may be able to create an account and subscribe to our Services using a social media profile. If you choose this option, we may automatically collect personal data from that account. The data collected depends on your social network’s privacy settings and may include your name, profile picture, age range, gender, language, country and other public information.
5. THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION
5.1 MyEinvite.net works with third parties and service providers to deliver the Services and may share personal information with them for those purposes. We may also receive information about you if you use other services we provide. We work closely with parties such as business partners; technical, payment and delivery subcontractors; search information providers; credit reference agencies; advertising networks and exchanges; data management platforms; email newsletter providers; content recommendation platforms; and analytics providers. Depending on its nature, information received from third parties will be Access Information or Contact Information as described above. Where appropriate, we will take reasonable steps to inform you when we receive your personal data from third parties.
6. HOW WE USE PERSONAL DATA
6.1 We use your personal data in accordance with the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of use. We process personal data when:
(6.1.1) you have given consent, which you may withdraw at any time;
(6.1.2) processing is necessary to perform a contract to which you are a party or to provide Services you requested;
(6.1.3) processing is required by law;
(6.1.4) processing is necessary to protect your vital interests or those of another person; or
(6.1.5) processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests.
6.2 Access Information is used to deliver the requested web page to your computer or mobile device and give you access to the Site. In line with our legitimate business interests, we use it to administer the Site and for internal operations including troubleshooting, data analysis, site analytics, testing, research, statistics and surveys; to improve the Site; to present content effectively for you and your device; to enable interactive features when you choose to use them; to keep the Site secure; to measure or understand advertising effectiveness; to deliver relevant advertising; and to make suggestions and recommendations about goods or services that may interest you.
6.3 Contact Information allows us to provide Services or information tailored to your needs, or to forward your message or request to an entity better placed to handle it. It may enable us or selected partners to contact you, for example to answer a query. We also use and analyze collected information to administer, support, improve and develop our business, customer service, Site and Services. We do not share your personal data for marketing without your consent.
6.4 Third-Party Information may be combined with Access Information and/or Contact Information. We use the resulting personal data for the purposes described above, depending on the types of information received.
6.5 We may use personal data you provide to contact you by email, phone or post about significant changes or developments on the Site. Where you have provided appropriate consent, we may also use it to inform you about other goods and services offered by us or selected partners that may interest you.
6.6 We will ask for consent before using personal data for marketing or providing information about products and services from us or third parties that we believe may interest you. If you no longer wish to be contacted by us or selected third parties, use the unsubscribe option in the relevant email.
6.7 With your consent, we may allow selected third parties to use your personal data to provide information about goods and services that may interest you, including by email. If you receive or choose a password that provides access to parts of the Site, you must keep it confidential and must not share it with anyone.
7. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA
7.1 Where necessary, we share personal data for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy with:
(7.1.1) members of our group, including subsidiaries and affiliates;
(7.1.2) business partners, suppliers and subcontractors that need access to personal data to help perform a contract we enter into with them or with you;
(7.1.3) trusted third-party companies and individuals that perform functions on our behalf, including cloud storage, email services, marketing support, data analysis, transaction processing, order fulfillment, customer service and credit referencing. These agents may access only the personal data necessary to perform their functions and may not use it for other purposes; and
(7.1.4) analytics and search engine providers that help us improve and optimize the Site.
(7.1.5) We may also share information: to prevent, investigate or act on illegal activity, suspected fraud, potential threats to a person’s physical safety, or violations of our Terms of Use or other Service agreements; to support marketing and/or advertising campaigns; or to comply with legal requirements and respond to court orders, subpoenas, warrants or other lawful requests from public authorities, including national security or law-enforcement requirements.
7.2 For personal data from the European Union:
(7.2.1) We transfer personal data only to trusted third parties that provide adequate security safeguards and demonstrate a commitment to applicable law and this Privacy Policy.
(7.2.2) We do not knowingly transfer personal data originating in the EEA to third parties outside the EU without ensuring adequate protection under European law.
(7.2.3) When a third-party recipient is located in a country not recognized by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of protection, we take appropriate measures, such as applying European Commission-approved Standard Contractual Clauses, to protect personal data and ensure legally binding remedies are available.
7.3 We may also disclose personal data to third parties:
(7.3.1) when required by law;
(7.3.2) if we sell or buy a business or assets, in which case we may disclose personal data to the prospective seller or buyer; or
(7.3.3) to exchange information with companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit-risk reduction.
7.4 Unless required by law, we do not share, sell or otherwise distribute personal data you provide without your consent.
8. PROVIDING INFORMATION IS YOUR CHOICE
8.1 You are under no legal obligation to provide information on our Site. However, the Site may not function without certain Access Information described above. Refusing browser cookies will not prevent use of the Site but may stop some features from working.
8.2 If requested Contact Information is not provided, the specific feature or Service associated with that part of the Site may be unavailable to you.
9. HOW LONG WE RETAIN PERSONAL DATA
9.1 We retain personal data in an identifiable form only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. We may retain and use it as necessary to satisfy legal, accounting or reporting requirements, resolve disputes, or enforce our agreements and rights. In accordance with this Policy, we will securely delete or anonymize personal data so that it can no longer be linked to you.
10. OUR COMMITMENT TO DATA SECURITY
10.1 Internet transmission is not completely secure. Although we take reasonable steps to protect personal data and implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures, we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to the Site; transmission is at your own risk. Once we receive information, we use procedures and security features designed to prevent unauthorized access. We have implemented safeguards intended to prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure appropriate use of information collected online, in line with applicable policies and industry standards.
10.2 The Site may contain links to and from websites operated by partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. Those websites have their own privacy policies, for which we are not responsible. Review their policies before submitting personal data to them.
11. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA) RESIDENTS
MyEinvite works with users worldwide, including in the EEA. As part of the Services, we may transfer personal information to other regions, including Canada and the United States. If you reside in the EEA, European law gives you rights regarding your personal data, including rights to request access, correction, deletion, portability to another service provider and to object to certain uses.
11.1 For individuals in the EEA only: under the GDPR and in certain circumstances, you have the right to: (a) request access to personal data we hold about you and related information; (b) obtain correction of inaccurate personal data without undue delay; (c) request deletion, provided we are not required to retain it to comply with legal obligations under EU or Member State law or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims; (d) prevent or restrict processing, except where processing is required for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims; and (e) request direct transfer of personal data to a third party where technically feasible.
11.2 MyEinvite will not delete active subscribers’ request data where that data is required to provide the Services. MyEinvite retains historical subscription data for former subscribers.
12. EMAIL POLICY
12.1 We offer email newsletters. If you no longer wish to receive them, follow the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each newsletter.
12.2 We do not share, sell, rent, trade or authorize a third party to use your email address for commercial purposes without your permission.
13. UPDATES
13.1 We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our privacy practices or for operational, legal or regulatory reasons. If we make material changes, we will notify you by publishing the revised Policy on this website and, where appropriate, through other means. By continuing to use the website or support Services after publication, you accept the revised Policy.
13.2 If you have questions or concerns about our privacy policies and practices, contact us at support@myeinvite.net.
Last updated: January 3, 2023