Disclaimer
This privacy policy (“Policy”) defines how Choco.ly and its affiliate entities (“Company”) interact with and safeguard your information. Your privacy is a top priority for us. Any information you provide to the Company will be used in accordance with the terms of the Policy. The terms contained herein, specifically concerning the Company’s products and services (“Services”), may change periodically, so we recommend checking this page regularly to make sure you continued to be satisfied with the Policy. This version was updated on October 11, 2014, and is effective from that date.
Consent
By using the Services, you agree to the Company’s Terms of Service (“Terms”) and the stipulations of the Policy. Your submission of content to the Company’s website www.choco.ly (“Website”) grants your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of said content by Choco.ly and its affiliates.
Collection of information
Active information requests
The following fields are the minimum requirements to create a Choco.ly account
Name
e-mail address
password
age
gender
Any additional information you provide is used by the Company to maintain the continuity of your user profile.
Passive information collection
The incidental collection of additional information (e.g., IP address of logon) occurs for the purpose of improving your user experience, for example, remembering page preferences or location-based content. We may use the information collected periodically to suggest (via e-mail or notification on the Website) some content, groups, products, etc. which we feel you might enjoy. You may opt out of the e-mail suggestions at any time.
Use of collected information
As our users’ privacy is a top priority, it is the general policy of the Company not to provide your personal contact information to any third party. We may share some of your profile information across different entities within the Company (for example Choco Inc. accessing information from Choco Taiwan), which is necessary to provide the Services with uniform quality across our platform. By agreeing to the Policy, you are consenting to this information sharing.
Controlling your information
You may choose to alter or restrict the use of your personal information in your Choco.ly account settings by updating your profile details and subscribing or unsubscribing to the email options from the Company.
Security
The Company is committed to ensuring the security of your information. We have established redundant physical and electronic protocols to secure the information collected by the Company.