Privacy Policy

Use of Information

At Bounty, we use the information collected for a range of purposes, including:

1. Service Enhancement: To improve our services and develop new features, ensuring a better experience for our users.
2. User Interaction Analysis: To analyze how users interact with our Site, helping us identify successful elements and areas for improvement.
3. Personalization: We may use de-identified and/or aggregated data to personalize user experience and share it with third parties, including advertisers and promotional partners.
4. Public Information Display: Certain information such as your profile, display name, about information, location, users you've followed, bounties you've favorited, and the bounties you've backed will be publicly available.
5. Legal Compliance and Protection of Rights: We reserve the right to disclose personal information when necessary to comply with the law, prevent fraud or abuse, or protect Bounty's legal rights, property, or safety.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

1. Consent-Based Sharing: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.
2. Service Providers: Your information may be shared with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as marketing, customer support, data storage, and analysis.
3. Affiliates and Business Transactions: Information may be shared with our affiliated companies, including in situations involving corporate transactions like mergers, acquisitions, reorganization, or bankruptcy.
4. Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations or in response to law enforcement requests.
5. Protection of Bounty and Others: We may share your information to protect the rights, property, or safety of Bounty, our employees, users, or others.

Data Not Publicly Displayed: The following information will not be publicly displayed or shared with other users:

• Payment information
• Password details
• IP address
• Phone number
• Date of birth and identity verification documentation (for creators)
• Private profile information, as per your preferences
• Personal communications sent to Bounty

User Rights and Choices

Rights of Users in Certain Jurisdictions

Users residing in jurisdictions such as the European Union and California may have specific rights regarding their personal information. These rights, subject to certain exceptions or exemptions, generally include:

1. Access: The right to access personal information held by Bounty.
2. Correction: The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
3. Deletion: The right to request the deletion of personal information.

Global User Rights

While these rights are not applicable globally, Bounty is committed to providing all users with control over their personal information. All users can manage their personal information through the following means:

• Data Access and Portability: You can request a downloadable copy of your personal data from Bounty by emailing support@withbounty.com.
• Modifying Personal Information: To modify your personal information, please log in to your account and update your profile.
• Account Deletion: You may delete your account by emailing support@withbounty.com. However, we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

Requests and Inquiries

Users, or an authorized agent acting on their behalf, can make requests regarding their personal information. Bounty offers multiple options to manage your personal information, depending on your local privacy rights. For further information regarding your legal rights under applicable data privacy laws or to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@withbounty.com.

Data Security

At Bounty, we recognize the importance of safeguarding your personal data. Our commitment to data security involves the following measures:

1. Industry Best Practices: We adopt industry best practices in data protection to safeguard the information we collect and maintain.
2. Data Encryption: We use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to encrypt information as it travels over the internet. This encryption helps to protect your data from unauthorized access during transmission.
3. Account Security: Your account information is protected by a password. We encourage you to choose a strong password and keep it confidential to enhance your account's security.
4. Limitation of Guarantee: While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, it's important to note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We continuously evaluate and update our security practices to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

International Data Transfers

Data Processing in the United States

Bounty is a US-based company, and as such, we collect and process all user information in the United States. Users should be aware that:

1. Different Data Protection Laws: The data protection and government access laws in the United States may differ from those in your home country. By using our Services and providing us with your information, you acknowledge and agree to the transfer and processing of your personal data in the United States.
2. Consent to Transfer: Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by your submission of such information, represents your agreement to that transfer.
3. Terms of Use Agreement: If you choose to use our Services, it is essential to agree to our Terms of Use, which establish the contractual relationship between Bounty and its users. The Terms of Use include our data handling practices and the stipulations regarding international data transfers.

Commitment to User Privacy

Despite the differences in laws, Bounty remains committed to protecting your personal information. We take reasonable measures to ensure that your data is handled securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Children's Privacy

Bounty is committed to protecting the privacy of young users. In line with this commitment:

1. Age Restriction: We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 or other individuals who are not legally able to use our Services. Our platform and its content are not directed at children under the age of 13.
2. Deletion of Information: If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a user under the age of 13 or from someone who is not legally eligible to use our Services, we will take steps to promptly delete the information. This action will be taken unless we are legally required to retain the data.
3. Parental Concerns: If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at support@withbounty.com. We take children's privacy seriously and will take necessary steps to address your concerns.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

Bounty is committed to maintaining transparency and trust with respect to our Privacy Policy. Therefore:

1. Updates and Revisions: We may update or revise this Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
2. Notification of Changes: If there are any material changes to our Privacy Policy, we will notify you either by posting a notice on the Bounty Site or by sending you an email. It is important to ensure that we have your current contact information to keep you informed of any such changes.
3. Effective Date of Changes: We will always specify the exact date when the new versions of the Policy go into effect. Note that these changes will never apply retroactively.
4. Acceptance of Changes: Your continued use of Bounty following the posting of changes to this Policy will be deemed as your acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree to the new terms, you should discontinue using our Services.