1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Friend Wrapped, with its registered office at 3 Park Lane Wembley, UK, owner of the Friend Wrapped (referred to as "we", "our", or "us"), collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our Applications. We are committed to creating a trustworthy online environment for our users and to the ethical collection, use, and protection of your personal information.

2. Information We Collect

Directly Provided Information: This includes data you submit during account creation, participation in polls, or any other interaction on our Applications. Examples include your name, phone number, and other voluntary submissions.Contacts Information: If granted permission, we may sync your mobile device's contact list.Types of Data Processed: This encompasses contact details, content data, usage specifics, and meta/communication data.Usage Data & IT Infrastructure: Data related to your interactions and the technology used during your sessions.

3. Purpose of Data Utilization

Poll Creation & Participation: All polls on the platform undergo content moderation. This may involve sending notifications to your contacts.App Enhancement: Data helps refine our Applications and drive new feature development.Feedback, Communication, & Security: For improved communication, platform security, and better user experience.

4. Sharing and Retention of Data

We don’t sell or lease your personal data to third parties for marketing without clear consent. Situations where sharing might occur include:Poll Participation: Your participation status may be disclosed to the poll creator.Data remains with us for the necessary duration, or as mandated by law.

5. Children's Privacy & Policy Changes

Friend Wrapped aren’t designed for users below 13 years. Unintended data collection from these users results in immediate deletion of related accounts and data. We may periodically update this policy, with changes promptly displayed here. Continued use post-amendment signifies acceptance.

6. Legal Considerations & Jurisdictional Compliance

Our data processing stands on:Contractual Obligations: (Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. b) DSGVO) - For contract fulfillment.Legitimate Interests: (Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. f) DSGVO) - Necessary processing given it doesn't infringe upon user rights.National Regulations: For German users, the BDSG, especially regarding employee data, is observed. This policy adheres to data protection laws in Germany, the U.K., the U.S., and Australia.

7. Security Measures

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures, including TLS encryption, to safeguard your data. This ensures data confidentiality, integrity, and availability, among others.

8. Data Transfer

Data may be shared with other entities like service providers. We ensure legal compliance and proper protection during such exchanges.

9. Data Processing in Third Countries

Data processing outside the EU/EEA follows legal requirements and ensures an appropriate data protection level.

10. Data Deletion

Data will be deleted as per legal requirements unless needed for specific lawful purposes.