Privacy Policy

Welcome to SwAA (“SwAA,” “we,” “us” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains our policies and procedures pertaining to the collection, processing, storage and protection of potentially personally identifiable information in relation to our mobile services, and any other services we provide (collectively, our “Services”). By using our Services, you agree to the policies and procedures set forth in this Privacy Policy. You should review this Privacy Policy to understand our practices pertaining to personally identifiable information.

By using our Services, you understand and agree that we are providing a platform for you to post text, graphics, photos or other materials (collectively referred to as “Content”), to SwAA and to share Content publicly. Please be advised that other users may search for, see, use, or share any of your Content that you make publicly available through SwAA, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.

1. Information We collect

1.1. Information you provide to us directly. This includes your name, email address, phone number, address and any other identifying information about yourself, your place of employment and residence.

1.2. Content. Potential personally identifying information that you provide may also include the content, replies, conversations and images you post, publish or transmit when using SwAA.

1.3. Cookies. Like many websites, we may use cookies and similar technology for limited purposes such as, to help authenticate your access to message boards and prevent unauthorized parties from accessing your account per the Cookie Policy (see below).

1.4. Analytics information. We may use third-party analytics tools to help us measure traffic and usage trends for our Services. These tools collect information sent by your device or our Services, including the pages or sections of SwAA that users visit; the posts that users view; user comments; poll results; duration of use; non-sensitive text entered; approximate user location aggregated as statistical data such as the metro area for US users (for the purpose of personalizing users’ feeds); and other statistical data that assists us in continuously improving the Service. We collect and utilize this analytics information in the aggregate as it pertains to all of our users. As such, the analytics information we collect cannot reasonably be used to identify any individual user.

1.5. Information from Third Parties. We may be provided with entity email addresses from third parties for purposes of verifying that a user continues to be affiliated with an entity or is affiliated with an entity.

2. How We Use Information

In addition to some of the specific uses of information we describe in this Privacy Policy, we may use information:

• to provide, improve, test, and monitor the effectiveness of our Services;
• to develop and test new products and features;
• to diagnose or fix technology problems;
• for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, and research;
• to display, share, or publish any Content you have submitted in connection with our Services;
• to create statistical data and poll results that do not identify you individually which we can commercialize, based on aggregate trends and usage statistics.
• to provide advertising based on non-personally identifiable information shared with third-party advertisers

3. Change of Control

In the event of a change of control. If we sell or otherwise transfer part or all of SwAA or our assets to another entity (e.g., in the course of a transaction such as a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation), your information, such as username and email address, Content and any other information collected through the Service may be among the items sold or transferred. You will continue to own your Content. The purchaser or transferee will be required to honor the commitments we have made in this Privacy Policy.

Responding to legal requests (including, but not limited to subpoenas) and preventing harm, all of the information you provide us, may be subject to disclosure to the applicable governmental and/or regulatory entity. We may access, preserve and share part of such information in response to a legal request if we have a good faith belief that the law requires us to do so. We may also disclose information as necessary to protect the legal rights, property or safety of our users, the public, and/or SwAA.

4. Policy Pertaining to Children

SwAA does not knowingly collect or solicit any information from anyone under the age of consent established by the data protection law of their applicable country. SwAA does not knowingly allow such persons to register for the Services. The Services are not directed to anyone under the age of consent established by the data protection law of their applicable country. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from anyone under the age of consent established by the data protection law of their applicable country, we will take all reasonable steps to erase such information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we may possess any information provided by or pertaining to a child, please contact us.

5. Rights to Your Data

Users of our Services may possess additional rights pertaining to processing and retention of personally identifiable information. If you are such a user and you request: 1) a copy of personal identifiable information, or; 2) correction or deletion of personal identifiable information, please contact us at legal@standwithasianamericans.com. Please be advised that the personal identifiable information in our possession is limited to the Content you have provided to us. In addition, we do not discriminate against users of our Services based on whether they have exercised their rights under any privacy laws.

We are compliant with the requirements of the California Consumer Protection Act and do not sell or disclose for any business purpose any personally identifiable information.

6. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

SwAA may modify or update this Privacy Policy from time to time, so please review it periodically. We may provide you additional forms of notice, modifications or updates as appropriate under the circumstances. Your continued use of our Services after any modification to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such modification.

We welcome you to contact us if you have any concerns regarding our Privacy Policy and/or SwAA’s processing of potential personally identifiable information. You may contact us at legal@standwithasianamericans.com.

COOKIE POLICY

INTRODUCTION
SwAA may use cookies and other tracking technologies when you visit our website https://standwithasianamericans.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”) to help customize the Site and improve your experience.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Cookie Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Cookie Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Cookie Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.

You are encouraged to periodically review this Cookie 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 Cookie Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Cookie Policy is posted.

USE OF COOKIES
A “cookie” is a string of information which assigns you a unique identifier that we store on your computer. Your browser then provides that unique identifier to use each time you submit a query to the Site. We use cookies on the Site to, among other things, keep track of services you have used, record registration information, record your user preferences, keep you logged into the Site, facilitate purchase procedures, and track the pages you visit. Cookies help us understand how the Site is being used and improve your user experience.

TYPES OF COOKIES
The following types of cookies may be used when you visit the Site:

Advertising Cookies
Advertising cookies are placed on your computer by advertisers and ad servers in order to display advertisements that are most likely to be of interest to you. These cookies allow advertisers and ad servers to gather information about your visits to the Site and other websites, alternate the ads sent to a specific computer, and track how often an ad has been viewed and by whom. These cookies are linked to a computer and do not gather any personal information about you.

Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies monitor how users reached the Site, and how they interact with and move around once on the Site. These cookies let us know what features on the Site are working the best and what features on the Site can be improved.

Our Cookies
Our cookies are “first-party cookies”, and can be either permanent or temporary. These are necessary cookies, without which the Site won’t work properly or be able to provide certain features and functionalities. Some of these may be manually disabled in your browser, but may affect the functionality of the Site.

Personalization Cookies
Personalization cookies are used to recognize repeat visitors to the Site. We use these cookies to record your browsing history, the pages you have visited, and your settings and preferences each time you visit the Site.

Security Cookies
Security cookies help identify and prevent security risks. We use these cookies to authenticate users and protect user data from unauthorized parties.

Site Management Cookies
Site management cookies are used to maintain your identity or session on the Site so that you are not logged off unexpectedly, and any information you enter is retained from page to page. These cookies cannot be turned off individually, but you can disable all cookies in your browser.

Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies may be placed on your computer when you visit the Site by companies that run certain services we offer. These cookies allow the third parties to gather and track certain information about you. These cookies can be manually disabled in your browser.

CONTROL OF COOKIES
Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. However, you can remove or reject cookies in your browser’s settings. Please be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.

For more information on how to control cookies, check your browser or device’s settings for how you can control or reject cookies, or visit the following links:
Apple Safari
Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Opera
Android (Chrome)
Blackberry
Iphone or Ipad (Chrome)
Iphone or Ipad (Safari)
In addition, you may opt-out of some third-party cookies through the Network Advertising Initiative’s Opt-Out Tool.

Effective: May 04, 2022

Last Updated: December 05, 2023