PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated
February 28,
2026
This
Privacy Notice for GathrU ("we,"
"us," or
"our"),
describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our
services ("Services"), including when
you:
- Download and use our mobile application (GathrU), or any other application of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
- Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events
Questions
or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you
understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making
decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree
with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please
contact us at hello@gathru.net.
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
This summary provides key points from our Privacy
Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking
the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below
to find the section you are looking for.
What
personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or
navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you
interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and
features you use. Learn more about personal
information you disclose to us.
Do
we process any sensitive personal information? Some of the
information may be considered "special"
or "sensitive"
in certain jurisdictions, for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual
orientation, and religious beliefs. We
may process sensitive personal information when necessary
with your consent or as otherwise permitted by applicable law. Learn more
about sensitive
information we process.
Do
we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third
parties.
How
do we process your information? We process your information to
provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for
security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your
information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information
only when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learn more
about how
we process your information.
In
what situations and with which types
of parties
do we share personal information? We may share information in
specific situations and with specific categories
of third
parties. Learn more about when and
with whom we share your personal
information.
How
do we keep your information safe? We have adequate organizational
and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal
information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or
information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we
cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized
third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect,
access, steal, or modify your information. Learn more
about how
we keep your information safe.
What
are your rights? Depending on where you are located
geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights
regarding your personal information. Learn more
about your
privacy rights.
How
do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your
rights is by submitting a data
subject access request, or
by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with
applicable data protection laws.
Want
to learn more about what we do with any information we
collect? Review
the Privacy Notice in full.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.We
collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you
register
on the Services, express an
interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when
you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact
us.
Personal
Information Provided by You. The personal information that we
collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services,
the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal
information we collect may include the following:
- names
- email addresses
- usernames
- passwords
- billing addresses
- debit/credit card numbers
Sensitive
Information. When
necessary, with your consent or as otherwise permitted by applicable law, we
process the following categories of sensitive information:
- student data
Payment
Data. We may collect data necessary to process your payment if
you choose to make purchases, such as your payment instrument number, and the
security code associated with your payment instrument. All payment data is
handled and stored by
Stripe .
You may find their privacy notice link(s) here:
https://stripe.com/privacy.
Social
Media Login Data. We may provide you with the option to
register with us using your existing social media account details, like your
Facebook, X, or other social media account. If you choose to register in this
way, we will collect certain profile information about you from the social
media provider, as described in the section called "HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL
LOGINS?"
below.
Application
Data. If you use our application(s), we also may collect the
following information if you choose to provide us with access or
permission:
- Geolocation Information. We may request access or permission to track location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while you are using our mobile application(s), to provide certain location-based services. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device's settings.
- Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or certain features of the application(s). If you wish to opt out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your device's settings.
This
information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our
application(s), for troubleshooting, and for our internal analytics and
reporting purposes.
All personal information that you
provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of
any changes to such personal
information.
Information automatically collected
In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.We
automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the
Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your
name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such
as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system,
language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location,
information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical
information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and
operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting
purposes.
Like
many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar
technologies.
The
information we collect includes:
- Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type, and settings and information about your activity in the Services (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches, and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called "crash dumps"), and hardware settings).
- Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
- Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device's location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services. For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.
Google API
Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.We
process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how
you interact with our Services, including:
- To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts. We may process your information so you can create and log in to your account, as well as keep your account in working order.
- To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may process your information to provide you with the requested service.
- To deliver targeted advertising to you. We may process your information to develop and display personalized content and advertising tailored to your interests, location, and more.
- To protect our Services. We may process your information as part of our efforts to keep our Services safe and secure, including fraud monitoring and prevention.
- To identify usage trends. We may process information about how you use our Services to better understand how they are being used so we can improve them.
Vendors,
Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers. We may
share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or
agents ("third
parties")
who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such
information to do that work.
The
categories of third
parties we may share personal information with are as
follows:
- Data Analytics Services
We
also may
need to share your personal information in the following
situations:
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
- When we use Google Maps Platform APIs. We may share your information with certain Google Maps Platform APIs (e.g., Google Maps API, Places API). Google Maps uses GPS, Wi-Fi, and cell towers to estimate your location. GPS is accurate to about 20 meters, while Wi-Fi and cell towers help improve accuracy when GPS signals are weak, like indoors. This data helps Google Maps provide directions, but it is not always perfectly precise.
- Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
We
may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels)
to gather information when you interact with our Services. Some online tracking
technologies help us maintain the security of our Services and your account,
prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site
functions.
We
also permit third parties and service providers to use online tracking
technologies on our Services for analytics and advertising, including to help
manage and display advertisements, to tailor advertisements to your interests,
or to send abandoned shopping cart reminders (depending on your communication
preferences). The third parties and service providers use their technology to
provide advertising about products and services tailored to your interests
which may appear either on our Services or on other
websites.
To
the extent these online tracking technologies are deemed to be a "sale"/"sharing" (which includes targeted advertising, as defined
under the applicable laws) under applicable US state laws, you can opt out of
these online tracking technologies by submitting a request as described below
under section "DO UNITED STATES
RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY
RIGHTS?"
Specific
information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain
cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice.
5. DO WE OFFER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED PRODUCTS?
In Short: We offer products, features, or tools powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar technologies.As
part of our Services, we offer products, features, or tools powered by
artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar technologies
(collectively, "AI Products"). These tools are designed to enhance your
experience and provide you with innovative solutions. The terms in this Privacy
Notice govern your use of the AI Products within our Services.
Use of AI
Technologies
We
provide the AI Products through third-party service providers ("AI
Service Providers"), including Google Cloud AI. As outlined in this Privacy Notice, your input,
output, and personal information will be shared with and processed by these AI
Service Providers to enable your use of our AI Products for purposes outlined
in "WHEN AND WITH
WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL
INFORMATION?"
You must not use the AI Products in any way that violates the terms or policies
of any AI Service Provider.
Our AI
Products
Our
AI Products are designed for the following functions:
- AI search
How We Process Your Data Using
AI
All
personal information processed using our AI Products is handled in line with
our Privacy Notice and our agreement with third parties. This ensures high
security and safeguards your personal information throughout the process,
giving you peace of mind about your data's safety.
Our
Services offer you the ability to register and log in using your third-party
social media account details (like your Facebook or X logins). Where you choose
to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from your
social media provider. The profile information we receive may vary depending on
the social media provider concerned, but will often include your name, email
address, friends list, and profile picture, as well as other information you
choose to make public on such a social media platform.
We
will use the information we receive only for the purposes that are described in
this Privacy Notice or that are otherwise made clear to you on the relevant
Services. Please note that we do not control, and are not responsible for,
other uses of your personal information by your third-party social media
provider. We recommend that you review their privacy notice to understand how
they collect, use, and share your personal information, and how you can set
your privacy preferences on their sites and apps.
7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.We
will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the
purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is
required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal
requirements). No
purpose in this notice will require us keeping your personal information for
longer than the period of time in which users have an account
with us.
When
we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal
information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for
example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives),
then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any
further processing until deletion is possible.
8. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.We
have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational
security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information
we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your
information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information
storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or
guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our
security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.
Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission
of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You
should only access the Services within a secure environment.
9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time, depending on your country, province, or state of residence.Withdrawing
your consent: If we are relying on your consent to
process your personal information,
which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable
law,
you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your
consent at any time by contacting us by using the contact details provided in
the section "HOW
CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS
NOTICE?"
below.
However,
please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before
its withdrawal nor,
when applicable law allows,
will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in
reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
Account Information
If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can:- Log in to your account settings and update your user account.
Upon
your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your
account and information from our active databases. However, we may retain some
information in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with
any investigations, enforce our legal terms and/or comply with applicable legal
requirements.
If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you
may email us at hello@gathru.net.
10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications 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. At this stage, 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 Notice.California
law requires us to let you know how we respond to web browser DNT signals.
Because there currently is not an industry or legal standard for recognizing
or honoring
DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this
time.
11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have the right to request access to and receive details about the personal information we maintain about you and how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, get a copy of, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. More information is provided below.Categories of Personal Information We Collect
The table below shows the categories of personal information we have collected in the past twelve (12) months. The table includes illustrative examples of each category and does not reflect the personal information we collect from you. For a comprehensive inventory of all personal information we process, please refer to the section "WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?"| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
A.
Identifiers | Contact
details, such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact
number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol
address, email address, and account
name | YES |
B.
Personal information as defined in the California Customer Records
statute | Name,
contact information, education, employment, employment history, and financial
information | YES |
C.
Protected classification characteristics under state or federal
law | Gender,
age, date of birth, race and ethnicity, national origin, marital status, and
other demographic
data | NO |
D.
Commercial
information | Transaction
information, purchase history, financial details, and payment
information | NO |
E.
Biometric
information | Fingerprints
and
voiceprints | NO |
F. Internet or other similar network
activity | Browsing
history, search history, online behavior, interest data, and interactions with our and other
websites, applications, systems, and
advertisements | NO |
G.
Geolocation
data | Device
location | YES |
H. Audio,
electronic, sensory, or similar
information | Images
and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business
activities | NO |
I.
Professional or employment-related information | Business
contact details in order to provide you our Services at a business level or job
title, work history, and professional qualifications if you apply for a job
with us | NO |
J.
Education
Information | Student
records and directory
information | NO |
K.
Inferences drawn from collected personal
information | Inferences
drawn from any of the collected personal information listed above to create a
profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and
characteristics | NO |
| L. Sensitive personal Information | Account login information | YES |
We
only collect sensitive personal information, as defined by applicable privacy
laws or the purposes allowed by law or with your consent. Sensitive personal
information may be used, or disclosed to a service provider or contractor, for
additional, specified purposes. You may have the right to limit the use or
disclosure of your sensitive personal information. We
do not collect or process sensitive personal information for the purpose of
inferring characteristics about you.
We
may also collect other personal information outside of these categories through
instances where you interact with us in person, online, or by phone or mail in
the context of:
- Receiving help through our customer support channels;
- Participation in customer surveys or contests; and
- Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and to respond to your inquiries.
We will
use and retain the collected personal information as needed to provide the
Services or for:
- Category B - As long as the user has an account with us
- Category G - As long as the user has an account with us
- Category L - As long as the user has an account with us
Sources of Personal Information
Learn more about the sources of personal information we collect in "WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?"How We Use and Share Personal Information
Learn more about how we use your personal information in the section, "HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?"Will
your information be shared with anyone
else?
We
may disclose your personal information with our service providers pursuant to a
written contract between us and each service provider. Learn more about how we
disclose personal information to in the section, "WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL
INFORMATION?"
We
may use your personal information for our own business purposes, such as for
undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration.
This is not considered to be "selling" of your personal information.
We have not sold or shared any personal
information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the
preceding twelve (12) months. We
have disclosed the following categories of personal information to third
parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12)
months:
The
categories of third parties to whom we disclosed personal information for a
business or commercial purpose can be found under "WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION?"
Your Rights
You have rights under certain US state data protection laws. However, these rights are not absolute, and in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law. These rights include:- Right to know whether or not we are processing your personal data
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data
- Right to request the deletion of your personal data
- Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights
- Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for targeted advertising (or sharing as defined under California’s privacy law), the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects ("profiling")
Depending
upon the state where you live, you may also have the following
rights:
- Right to access the categories of personal data being processed (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Minnesota)
- Right to obtain a list of the categories of third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in California, Delaware, and Maryland)
- Right to obtain a list of specific third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Minnesota and Oregon)
- Right to obtain a list of third parties to which we have sold personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Connecticut)
- Right to review, understand, question, and depending on where you live, correct how personal data has been profiled (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Connecticut and Minnesota)
- Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in California)
- Right to opt out of the collection of sensitive data and personal data collected through the operation of a voice or facial recognition feature (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Florida)
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise these rights, you can contact us by submitting a data subject access request, by emailing us at hello@gathru.net, or by referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document.Under
certain US state data protection laws, you can designate an authorized
agent to make a request on your behalf. We may deny a request from an authorized
agent that does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized
to act on your behalf in accordance with applicable laws.
Request Verification
Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system. We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request. However, if we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verifying your identity and for security or fraud-prevention purposes.If you
submit the request through an authorized agent, we may need to collect additional
information to verify your identity before processing your request and the
agent will need to provide a written and signed permission from you to submit
such request on your behalf.
Appeals
Under certain US state data protection laws, if we decline to take action regarding your request, you may appeal our decision by emailing us at hello@gathru.net. We will inform you in writing of any action taken or not taken in response to the appeal, including a written explanation of the reasons for the decisions. If your appeal is denied, you may submit a complaint to your state attorney general.12. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.We
may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be
indicated by an updated "Revised" date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make
material changes to this Privacy Notice, we may notify you either by
prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a
notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to be
informed of how we are protecting your
information.
13. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at hello@gathru.net or contact us by post at:GathrU
__________
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6. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?
In Short: If you choose to register or log in to our Services using a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you.