Privacy Policy
Last updated: 24/05/2018
1. OVERVIEW
Solo Launcher (the "Application" ) is software created by newborntown Co. Ltd. ("SOLO" or "we"), we wants to ensure that visitors and users are aware of the Privacy Policy of Solo Launcher services.
We take the privacy of our customers seriously and are committed to safeguarding your privacy while you use our Application. This policy (hereinafter the "Privacy Policy") describes the types of information we collect when you use our services and Application, the reason we collect it and the method we collect it. Our Privacy Policy also describes the measures we take to protect the information we collected and you share with us. Once you use our Application, we will consider that you have agreed with the content of this Privacy Policy.
Your privacy is very important to us and our service. Please read our Privacy Policy carefully and let us know if you have any questions.
2. SCOPE OF THE COLLECTED INFORMATION
To make a better user experience, we may collect the following information to perfect our service. We will use these information to help us develop, deliver, improve our products and services, supply higher quality service, conduct online surveys and other activities you participate in, better understand users’ needs, fix bugs, and improve our user experience. When reading the follows, please note how we collect and use your information.
a)Device Information
Device Information refers to device model, device identification number, operating system version, resolution, telecom operator. We will collect in order to gather detailed user usage of the service, device event information such as crashes, system interactions, hardware settings, IP address, time and date of the request, etc. We collect Device Information through the API provided by system or the permission accessed by user.
b)Location Information
Location Information refers to Latitude and longitude, city, Wifi SSID, base station type, cell ID, IP address, time zone, GPS, etc. We will collect in order to Smart Center to get local weather. We collect Location Information through IP address, GPS, and other sensors that provide relevant information (such as providing nearby devices, Wi-Fi access points, and base station information). And we collect GPS positioning information through the permission of Location accessed by user.
c)Install Application Information
We collect the Installed Application Information in order to ALL-APPS sorting applications. We collect the Installed Application Information through PackageManager..
d)Applications’ State Information
Applications’ State Information refers to the information of apps’ installment/uninstall/updates. We collect those information in order to show, delete or update the info of application icon. We will collect the information of apps’ states through API provided by the system.
e)Contacts Information
Contacts Information refers to contacts’name, head portrait, phone number, and email account. No relative information will be selected. We collect Contacts Information through the permission of reading and writing contacts.
f)SMS Information
SMS Information refers to the text, pictures, url, and business card. We collect those information in order to search messages in local. No relative information will be selected. We collect SMS Information through the permission of reading and writing SMS.
g)Call Log Information
Call Log Information refers to missed calls, received calls, dialed telephone numbers and time records. We collect those information in order to suggest the possible number you may contact to you. Any calling data will not be collected. We collect Call Log Information through the permission of reading and writing Call Log.
h)Data of USB Storage and SD Card
Data of USB Storage and SD Card refers to messages, pictures, videos, texts and music stored in USB Storage or SD Card. We will collect in order to search the videos, music, and pictures stored by users in external memories, and will not be uploaded into any server. We collect the data of USB Storage and SD Card through the permission of reading and writing USB and SD card.
i)Authorities
These authorities contain:
Take pictures and videos
We get this permission to turn on/off flashlight in SOLO Settings.
j)Network access
This permission accesses SOLO to network for achieving relative services, e.g. providing version update notification, sorting configuration of smart folder, weather, etc. Data consumption may be needed.
k)modify and delete contents in the SD card or USB Storage
This permission allows SOLO to modify or delete contents in SD card or USB Storage according to users’ order.
l)Modify system settings
This permission allows SOLO Settings to view and change settings of ringtone, vibration, screen rotate, and brightness.
m)Create shortcut
This permission allows SOLO to create shortcuts on other launchers and users can continue to use SOLO relative functions.
n)Access address book
This permission allows SOLO to search contact as you required, This permission is only used to contact search and no relative contact information will be collected.
o)Access SMS
This permission allows SOLO to search SMS as you required, This permission is only used to SMS search and no relative information will be collected.
p)Read calendar events and relative information
This permission allow Smart Center to display recent calendar events. No relative calendar information will be collected.
q)location (network-based、GPS)
This permission allow Smart Center to get local weather.
r)Read call log
This permission allow Smart Center to display recent contact. No relative information will be collected.
s)Get IMEI information
This permission allow SOLO to read IMEI information, Help users customize personalized experience. We may upload your phone's IMEI and Android ID to the advertising platform, which has been MD5 or SHAI encrypted before uploading.Meanwhile,we have the right to ask the partner to protect the above information.
The information you give us
This is the case that you voluntary provide us with your information to enjoy our service, such as signing up for an account or filling out our questionnaire. We will get your information once you deliver it to us, and we will use it to [utilize the privacy-related features within the product and optimize and improve the product].
The information we learned from the third party
Also, we will collect the information from other party as long as we have a good faith believe the party has legitimate right to release your information.
3. SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
As one of our services, we may work with third-party business partners, including but not limited to companies (eg. advertisement exchange platform, advertisers, publishers), organizations or individuals, for specific field cooperation of service to provide you with better experience. This cooperation may need us to share some user information (the information enumerated in Article 2 of this Privacy Policy) with our business partner once we have your consent to do so. The use of such Third Party Content and Services is subject to their privacy policies. You shall be aware that the use of the Third Party Content and Services may give these third parties the ability to access, collect, store, and/or share your information, both your PII and non-personally identifiable information. In order to clarify, we do not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to such Third Party Content and Services and your access to any Third Party Content and Services is at your own risk. We are not responsible for the information contained and/or made available through, the practices of, or your use or inability to use such Third Party Content and Services. You expressly relieve us from any and all liability arising from your use of such Third Party Content and Services. We recommended that you read the terms, conditions and privacy policies of such Third Party Content and Services before using or accessing any of them. For providing customized advertisement, the third-party advertising companies may collection or use your personal information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) when you use the Software or Service.
In addition, we will release your information whenever the applicable law or domain government authority requires. We'll notify you when we're asked to hand over your personal identifiable information in this way unless we're legally prohibited from doing so. Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any legal defenses or objections that you may raise against a third party's request to disclose your information.
We may provide your information to our affiliates or other trusted organizations or persons to process it for us, according to our instructions and in compliance with our Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
If our organizational structure or status changes (such as restructuring, M&A and bankrupt) we may pass your information to the successor or affiliate.
4. PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We take appropriate security measures to help safeguard your information from unauthorized access and disclosure.
We ask your permission before you grant our access to read content in your notification bar. We need this access to keep our application running, not to collect any personal information.
Please know that you’re responsible for information you submit to other services (such as when submitting comments regarding our products). So please take necessary precautions when using other services to safeguard your personal information.
5. Security of Your Information
The security of user’s information is our utmost priority, and we take strict measures in order to protect the data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure or destruction of data. We have implemented physical, technical and administrative security measures for the Services that comply with applicable laws and industry standards. For example, we use firewalls, encryption technology and Network access designed to protect against fraud and identity theft; our data is only stored in centers that provide high-level security for user’s information.
We also protect user’s privacy by seeking to minimize the amount of sensitive data and PRI. We also seek appropriate contractual protection from our partners regarding their treatment of user data.
Please be aware, however, that no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing information is completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information.
We retain the information we collect as described in this Privacy Policy for as necessary for the provision of the Services, internal analytical purposes, or to comply with its legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce agreements (e.g. settlement). The criteria used to determine the retention periods include: (i) how long the personal data is needed to provide the Services and operate the business; (ii) the type of personal data collected; and (iii) whether we are subject to a legal, contractual or similar obligation to retain the data (e.g., mandatory data retention laws, government orders to preserve data relevant to an investigation, or data that must be retained for the purposes of litigation or disputes).
6. Contact Us
Please contact us at solo.launcher.dev@gmail.com should you have any queries or advices about this Policy and our privacy practices, or to report violations of this Policy and abuse of the Application and the Service.
7. Update
We reserve the right to change, modify or alter this Privacy Policy solely at our own discretion, and we encourage you to read our Privacy Policy every time when you use the Application. If you continue to use the Application, it will be considered that you agreed any undated version of the Privacy Policy.