Privacy Policy
Hivelighter Inc. ("Hivelighter," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have when using our website, Chrome extension, and mobile applications.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you use Hivelighter, we may collect:
- Account information such as your name, email address, and profile information when you create an account or sign in with Google, Apple, Facebook, or email.
- Content you create, including highlights, annotations, notes, collections, bookmarks, and documents you choose to save.
- Usage information such as pages visited, features used, device information, browser type, operating system, and application performance.
- Technical information including IP address, log files, and security-related information.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and maintain Hivelighter.
- Sync your highlights and annotations across devices.
- Improve our products and services.
- Respond to support requests.
- Protect our platform and users from fraud or misuse.
- Comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information.
Sharing Your Information
We may share information with trusted service providers that help us operate Hivelighter, such as cloud hosting, authentication, payment processing, analytics, and customer support providers.
We may also disclose information when required by law or to protect our legal rights.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website and applications may use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, improve performance, and understand how our services are used.
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Subject to applicable law, these rights may include the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Request deletion of your personal information.
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Request a copy of your personal information in a portable format.
- Limit the use of certain sensitive personal information, where applicable.
- Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.
Hivelighter does not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined under California law.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as your account remains active or as needed to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal information.
- Correct inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your account and personal data.
- Request a copy of your data.
- Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
To exercise these rights, contact us using the information below.
Children’s Privacy
Hivelighter is not intended for children under the age required by applicable law. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, legal requirements, or business practices. When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page. If we make material changes, we may notify you through our website, the Hivelighter application, or by email where required by law.
Your continued use of Hivelighter after the updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
International Transfers of Data
Hivelighter is based in Canada, and your information may be processed or stored in Canada or other countries where we or our trusted service providers operate. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country of residence.
When we transfer personal information internationally, we take appropriate measures to protect it in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including implementing appropriate contractual safeguards where required.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Hivelighter Inc.
5022 rue Le Jeune
Montréal (Québec) H2T 2C5
Canada
Email:[email protected]