General provisions
NUDGE (“we” or “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of our users (“user” or “you”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our mobile application (the “Application”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. BY USING THE APPLICATION, YOU AGREE TO THE COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Application after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the third-party online/mobile store from which you install the Application, which may also collect and use data about you. We are not responsible for any of the data collected by any such third party.
Collection
of your information
Collection of your information
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the Application includes:
Personal Data
Demographic and other personally identifiable information that you voluntarily give to us when choosing to participate in various activities related to the Application, such as setting up your profile, answering questions before being matched to other users, chatting, and sending feedback. This information includes your full name, phone number, email address, college/university or school you attended with associated programme you enrolled and graduation date, age group, current and previous city(ies) you live/have lived in, your employment status as well as details about your current and previous jobs (job titles, departments, companies, locations and employment dates as well as any additional job description you may share with us), interests and whether you’ve been through a significant career change or not. If you choose to share data about yourself via your profile, online chat, or other interactive areas of the Application, please be advised that all data you disclose in these areas is public (except your family situation ─ that, if you share it with us, will only be used to provide you with better matches but won’t be disclosed to anybody ─ and self-assessed level of emotional intelligence) and your data will be accessible to anyone who accesses the Application.
Derivative Data
Demographic and other personally identifiable information that you voluntarily give to us when choosing to participate in various activities related to the Application, such as setting up your profile, answering questions before being matched to other users, chatting, and sending feedback. This information includes your full name, phone number, email address, college/university or school you attended with associated programme you enrolled and graduation date, age group, current and previous city(ies) you live/have lived in, your employment status as well as details about your current and previous jobs (job titles, departments, companies, locations and employment dates as well as any additional job description you may share with us), interests and whether you’ve been through a significant career change or not. If you choose to share data about yourself via your profile, online chat, or other interactive areas of the Application, please be advised that all data you disclose in these areas is public (except your family situation ─ that, if you share it with us, will only be used to provide you with better matches but won’t be disclosed to anybody ─ and self-assessed level of emotional intelligence) and your data will be accessible to anyone who accesses the Application.
Your College/University or School Permissions
If you sign up with your College/University or School email, the Application will access the account information that you entered in your college/university or school alumni website/database, including your name, email, gender, birthday, current city and job details, previous cities and job details, and profile picture URL, as well as other information that you choose to make public. We may also request access to other permissions related to your account, such as friends, checkins, and likes, and you may choose to grant or deny us access to each individual permission.
Geo-Location Information
We may request access or permission to and track location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while you are using the Application, to provide location-based services. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device’s settings.
Mobile Device Access
We may request access or permission to certain features from your mobile device, including your mobile device’s bluetooth, calendar, camera, files/pictures, reminders and other features. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device’s settings.
Mobile Device Data
Device information such as your mobile device ID number, model, and manufacturer, version of your operating system, phone number, country, location, and any other data you choose to provide.
Push Notifications
We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or the Application. If you wish to opt-out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your device’s settings.
Use of your information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Application to:
Find the best matches to support you in your career decisions and next career steps as well as finding matches who you can help thanks to your past experiences and expertise.
Assist law enforcement and respond to subpoena.
Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties.
Create and manage your account.
Email you regarding your account.
Enable user-to-user communications.
Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to the Application more personalized and improve matching.
Increase the efficiency and operation of the Application.
Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Application.
Notify you of updates to the Application.
Offer new services and/or recommendations to you.
Perform other business activities as needed.
Protect against criminal activity.
Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Application.
Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
Respond to product and customer service requests.
Send you a newsletter.
Solicit support for the Application.
Disclosure
of your information
Disclosure of your information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
By Law or to Protect Rights
If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection.
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service and marketing assistance.
Marketing Communications
With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Interactions with Other Users
If you interact with other users of the Application, those users may see your full public profile, including your full name, profile photo, biography, current and previous jobs with all associated details, educational background, endorsements, time of latest connection as well as how much you contribute to helping other users (ex: if you’re part of the Top 20% users who help others the most frequently).
Affiliates
We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
Business Partners
We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services or promotions.
Other Third Parties
We may share your information with investors for the purpose of conducting general business analysis. We may also share your information with such third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Sale or Bankruptcy
If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity. If we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, your information would be an asset transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that the transferee may decline to honor commitments we made in this Privacy Policy.
We are not responsible for the actions of third parties with whom you share personal or sensitive data, and we have no authority to manage or control third-party solicitations. If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.
Tracking technologies
Cookies and Web Beacons
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Application to help customize the Application and improve your experience. When you access the Application, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Application. You may not decline web beacons. However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or by modifying your web browser’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered, permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.
Website Analytics
We may also partner with selected third-party vendors, such as
Adobe Analytics
,
Clicktale,
Clicky
,
Cloudfare
,
Crazy Egg,
Flurry Analytics,
Google Analytics
,
Heap Analytics
,
Inspectlet,
Kissmetrics,
Mixpanel,
Piwik,
and others, to allow tracking technologies on the Application through the use of first party cookies and third-party cookies, to, among other things, analyze and track users’ use of the Application and better understand online activity. By accessing the Application, you consent to the collection and use of your information by these third-party vendors. You are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions. We do not transfer personal information to these third-party vendors. However, if you do not want any information to be collected and used by tracking technologies, you can install and/or update your settings for one of the following:
[
Adobe Privacy Choices Page]
[
Crazy Egg Opt-Out Feature
]
Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool
[
Flurry Analytics Yahoo Opt-Out Manager
]
[
Google Analytics Opt-Out Plugin
]
[
Google Ads Settings Page
]
[
Inspectlet Opt-Out Cookie
]
[
Kissmetrics Opt-Out Feature
]
[
Mixpanel Opt-Out Cookie
]
Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool
You should be aware that getting a new computer, installing a new browser, upgrading an existing browser, or erasing or otherwise altering your browser’s cookies files may also clear certain opt-out cookies, plug-ins, or settings.
Third-party websites
Chat messages sent by other users through the Application may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Application, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Application.
Security of your information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.
Policy for children
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Controls for
do-not-track features
Controls for do-not-track features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Policy.
Options regarding
your information
Options regarding your information
Account Information
You may at any time review or change the information in your account or terminate your account by:
Logging into your account settings and updating your account
Contacting us using the contact information provided below
Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal requirements.
Emails and Communications
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by:
Logging into your account settings and updating your preferences.
Contacting us using the contact information provided below
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.
Contact us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Julie Landeroin
6, rue d'Armaillé 75017 PARIS, FRANCE
Tel: +33 (0) 6 85 33 54 58
julie.landeroin@gmail.com