Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 14, 2023


Company Name : ORFETECH OÜ

Trade Registry Office and Trade Registry Number: 16145367

Company Address : Harju maakond, Tallinn, Kesklinna linnaosa, Viru valjak 2, 10111

Company Phone: +372 82720727

Company e-mail address: info@astopia.com

Astopia does not sell your Personal Information to third parties, nor do we disclose Personal Information to third parties for direct marketing purposes.

Astopia (“Astopia”, “company”, “we”, “us”, and “our”) is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) explains how Astopia may collect, store, use, and disclose your personal information. This Privacy Policy applies to our mobile applications (“Apps”), our websites astopia.com (“Websites”), our services (“Services”), and our corporate activities. By providing information to us (via our Websites, Apps, Services or otherwise), you consent to us collecting, storing, using, and disclosing your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or demands regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@astopia.com.

Information we get from you

We collect personal information from you when you voluntarily provide it to us, certain information is automatically collected from you. You may provide your information to us for various reasons, such as to receive information about or register for our Services, apply for a job or, to be a consultant or ask a question.

INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US

Information you may provide includes your name, email, mobile number, Facebook or Apple username, birth date, place of birth, and time of birth, and login or account name and any other personal information. 

If you purchase our Services or products, you may provide your credit or debit card information. Astopia uses third parties to process payments, and we do not directly collect or store this information.

The user is solely responsible for the content of any information shared or to be shared on the platform, and Astopia does not guarantee the security of any confidential information or content shared on the platform.

INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY FROM DEVICES

When you access our Websites, Apps or Services, we may automatically collect information that is linked to your computer, phone or other device but does not directly identify you personally, including information related to your behavior and activity while interacting with us, such as your IP address, operating system and version, local time zone, date, time, and activity of your request, device type (e.g. desktop, laptop, tablet, phone, etc.), device manufacturer, screen size, and language preference.

Consistent with most websites, we use cookies and pixel tags. Cookies are small text files used to collect information and pixels are transparent images that allow us to understand how users interact with our Websites. The Websites use necessary cookies and analytics cookies.

DO NOT TRACK

Do Not Track (“DNT”) is an optional browser setting that allows you to express your preferences regarding tracking by advertisers and other third parties. We employ technology to recognize and respect DNT preferences that you set in your web browser.

How we use information

Confidential Information may be disclosed to judicial or administrative authorities in accordance with the law, but any information that is already in the public domain is excluded from this provision. We may use the personal information you provide to us for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries and/or requests about our Services and products;
  • To send you information or materials about our Services, products, offers, and news that we think might interest you;
  • To create user accounts and/or profiles through registration and import user contacts;
  • To provide the Services and related notices;
  • To send transactional text messages directly relating to your use of your Services (e.g., confirming your account and resetting your password);
  • To analyze, improve, and customize the Services and create a better experience for users in our Apps;
  • To provide customer and technical support for the Apps, Websites, Services;
  • To conduct surveys, research, and audits;
  • To receive and respond to user feedback;
  • To fulfill any orders placed through the Websites (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations);
  • To process your employment application, including assessing your job qualifications, conducting reference checks, and conducting background checks if we offer you a position, as permitted by applicable law.
  • To provide information to our representatives and/or advisors, such as our attorneys, accountants, and others to help us comply with legal, accounting, or security requirements;
  • To verify and respond to your requests regarding your personal information or questions you may have about this Privacy Policy.
  • To detect, prevent, and investigate actual or suspected fraud, hacking, infringement, or other misconduct involving the Services; and For other purposes disclosed at the time of collection.

We may use the information we collect automatically from the platform  to administer, maintain, and improve the platform  and to understand how you found out about us, what services may interest you, and to streamline website usability.

Additionally, we may use your personal information if we think we need to or are permitted to for legal purposes, to protect our business, our rights, or our property, or to address activity that may be illegal, unethical, or legally actionable.

How we share information

Astopia does not sell your personal information to third parties, nor do we disclose personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes.

These are the instances in which we may disclose your personal information:

  • Vendors for our Services. 
  • Legal Requirements. We may share information about you if we reasonably believe that disclosing the information is needed to:
  • comply with any valid legal process, governmental request, or applicable law, rule, or regulation.
  • investigate, remedy, or enforce potential Terms of Service violations.
  • protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or us.
  • detect and resolve any fraud or security concerns.

WE DO NOT SELL PERSONAL INFORMATION

We have never sold your Personal Information, and we will not sell your Personal Information to third parties for their use without your consent.

Protecting Children’s Privacy

CHILDREN ONLINE PROTECTION

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of thirteen (13), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of thirteen (13). If you are not thirteen (13) years or older, do not use our Website, Apps, or Services. If you believe that we have received the information of a child, please contact us at info@astopia.com 

Under certain circumstances, Astopia may not have to comply with the above removal requirements. Astopia also reserves the right, to the extent permitted by law, to anonymize the posted content or information or to make such content or information invisible to other users and the public, instead of removing or deleting the content or information.

Links to third-party websites

When you use our Services, you may be directed to other websites and applications that are beyond our control. We may also allow third-party websites or applications to link to the Services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third parties or the content of linked websites and applications, but we do encourage you to read the applicable privacy policies and terms and conditions of such parties, websites, and applications. This Privacy Policy only applies to the Services.

Social Media Features

LOGIN

You can log in to our Services using Facebook Connect. Facebook Connect will authenticate your identity and provide you the option to share certain personal information with us, such as your name and email address to pre-populate our sign-up form.

USE OF FACEBOOK DATA

We collect data from Facebook solely for the purpose of enabling you to log in to our website using your Facebook account. This data is used only for authentication purposes and is not shared with any third parties. If you choose to log in to our website using your Facebook account, we will receive your name, email address, and Facebook ID. We will use this data only to create an account on our website for you and to allow you to log in to our website using your Facebook credentials.

We take the privacy of our users seriously and understand the importance of protecting your data. If at any time you would like us to delete your user data, you may do so by clicking on the following link: https://astopia-c7010.firebaseapp.com/__/auth/handler. This will permanently delete all of the data that we have collected from your Facebook account and associated with your user account on our website. Please note that once your data has been deleted, it cannot be recovered.

INFORMATION YOU SHARE SOCIALLY

Keep in mind that the users who view any content you share (e.g. your profile or your DMs) can always save that content or copy it outside the app. So, the same common sense that applies to the internet at large applies to Astopia as well: Don’t share or make public any content that you wouldn’t want someone else to save or share.

How we secure, store, and retain information

SECURITY

We have implemented reasonable technical and organizational precautions to protect the confidentiality, security and integrity of your personal information from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure, or unauthorized access. We cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted to us over the internet.

RETENTION

We will retain your personal information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

International users

Astopia is headquartered in Estonia and that is where we store and process user data. Additionally, in order to provide our services to users around the world, we may store some data on servers located in Germany or other countries. However, these countries may not have the same data protection laws as the country in which you reside. If you are using our Website, Apps, or Services from outside Germany or Estonia, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in Germany and Estonia. By using our Services, you consent to such transfers of this information.

We take the privacy and security of our users’ data seriously and adhere to all applicable laws and regulations regarding the collection, use, and storage of user data. While we make every effort to protect your data, please note that no system can guarantee complete security. By using our services, you acknowledge and accept the inherent risks of transmitting data over the internet.

Your choices and rights

If you would like to update your contact information or preferences, have your information removed from our records, or if you have comments or questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@astopia.com.

You may opt out of email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link within any message that you receive.

You are not obligated to provide us your information. If you decline to do so, we may be unable to respond to your requests or questions, and without certain information like your birth date, place of birth, and time of birth, our Apps and some features of the Services may not be available, may be limited in performance, or may not work at all.

You can control how your browser responds to cookies by adjusting the privacy and security settings of your web browser. You may set your browser to not accept cookies, but this may limit certain functionalities on the Websites. How to opt out depends on the type of browser and/or device you are using. If you would like to opt out of analytics cookies, you may opt out of Google Analytics.

If you reside or are in certain jurisdictions, you may have rights and protections in relation to your information under applicable laws. These rights may include the right to access, delete, correct, move (or port), object to the processing and limit the processing of your information as well as the right to lodge a complaint with a regulator. These rights are not absolute, are subject to exceptions, and we may be required or permitted by law to decline your request. To the extent required and permitted by applicable laws, we will process your request, and if applicable, we may ask you for additional information to verify your identity. If you would like to exercise your rights or have questions about the way we process your personal information, please contact us at info@astopia.com

Changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to revise or amend this Privacy Policy periodically, and it is your responsibility to remain informed of any changes we make. Any modifications to the Privacy Policy will be posted on our website at https://www.astopia.com/. Your continued use of our Websites, Apps, and Services after any such revisions will constitute your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We suggest that you review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed of Astopia’s current policies and practices.