Hedgehog Polls Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 02.09.23

Welcome to Hedgehog Polls, a poll driven prediction market platform!  As used in this Privacy Policy, the terms “Hedgehog,” “we” and “us” refer to Futarchy Research Limited.

Hedgehog is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, protect and share information about you that we obtain when you access and use our Services (defined below), including when you use our Website, our Services, participate in contests or promotions, or submit questions or feedback.  This Privacy Policy also applies to information that we obtain when you communicate or interact with us outside of the Website and Services, including by e-mail, telephone and otherwise.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand how we will treat your information before you start to use the Services or communicate with us outside the Services.  This Privacy Policy also is intended to explain the conditions under which we use and disclose that information, and your rights in relation to that information.  Changes to this Privacy Policy are discussed at the end of this document.

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, the following defined terms mean:

• “Services” and means any and all poll services, including crypto, games and related services and promotions, provided by Hedgehog.
• “User” means any person or entity who accesses or uses the Services in any manner.  References to “access” and/or “use” of the Services (and any variations thereof) include the acts of accessing or browsing the Website, mobile app,  and accessing or using the Services.
• “Application” means any and all applications and websites owned or operated by us (including our applications currently located in the google play store and apple app store, as well as, our website currently located at https://app.hedgehog.markets/), through which access to the Services are available.  References to the "Application" include any and all related features, functionality, tools, and content.

BY ACCESSING OR USING OUR SERVICES OR COMMUNICATING WITH US OUTSIDE OF THE SERVICES, YOU ARE ACCEPTING AND CONSENTING TO THE PRACTICES DESCRIBED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY, WHICH MAY BE UPDATED AND AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE OUR SERVICES OR OTHERWISE COMMUNICATE WITH US.

Please click on the sections below to learn more about our Privacy Policy:

1. HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION
2. HOW INFORMATION MAY BE USED
3. HOW INFORMATION MAY BE SHARED
4. COOKIES AND BEACONS
5. YOUR CHOICES
6. SECURING YOUR INFORMATION
7. CHILDREN
8. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
9. INTERPRETATION
10. INTERNATIONAL JURISDICTIONS
11. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
12. CONTACT US 

1. HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information that you provide directly to us, including when you use the Services, or contact us with questions or comments about the Services.  

We may also collect information about you if a company or organization authorizes you to manage its account or use our Services on its behalf.

We will not ask for or request sensitive information, such as financial information.  Please do not provide this information to us through e-mails, feedback forms or in any other way unless specifically requested.

Information Generated from Use of the Services

We also collect certain technical information when you access, browse and use our Services, including information that we automatically receive and record from your browser or mobile platform on our server logs.  This technical information helps us operate and provide our Services to you, and includes standard information about visits and system capabilities, such as:

• information about the device(s) you use to access our Services, including MAC address, IP address, browser type and version, your location, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, device type, device and application identifiers, operating information, mobile carrier, and cookies;
• Your Web3-enabled wallet address;
• information about your visits to the Services, including the full URL clickstream to, through, and from the Services, including dates and times;
• information we need and use to facilitate your use of our Services (including to provide access to third party websites and services), such as URL requests, destination IP addresses, or device configuration details;
• pages you view, searches you run, length of time browsing search results, specific search results you select to view, length of visits to other pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), your engagement with certain variable/dynamic elements of a page and methods used to browse away from the page; and
• page response times and download errors.

Some of the information we collect is generated using cookies and beacons.  For more details about cookies, beacons, and your choices, see Cookies and Beacons below.

Information from Other Sources

We may receive certain information about you from the organizations or entities on behalf of which [we provide the Services to you and/or on behalf of which you access or use the Services.  We may also supplement the technical information we collect from your use of the Services with information collected by third parties.  Such third parties may include service providers, such as Google Inc., that help us understand our Users and provide better service to our Users.

On occasion, we may compare or combine Personally Identifiable Information (defined below) from third party sources to/with other information we have collected.  For example, we may obtain contact information from other sources in order to contact you if we think you or the company you represent would be interested in our Services.

2. HOW INFORMATION MAY BE USED

Personally Identifiable Information

Some of the information we collect through your use of our Services or communications with us may personally identify you or assist in the identification of you (“Personally Identifiable Information”).  

• IP address; and
• geographic location.

Other data derived from your use of the Services is treated as "Non-Personally Identifiable Information," unless it is combined with Personally Identifiable Information, or unless otherwise required by applicable law.

We may use the Personally Identifiable Information we collect, to:

• provide the Services to you;
• operate our Services, including access management, Services administration, internal operations, troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes;
• send you information that enables you to use our Services;
• contact you about activity on your account;
• generate reporting regarding the use of our Services by Users;
• respond to your requests, feedback or inquiries;
• notify you about updates, information, or alerts regarding our Services;
• comply with laws, regulations, and other legal requirements;
• comply with relevant industry standards and our policies;
• protect and enforce our rights and the rights of other Users against unlawful activity, including identify theft and fraud, and other violations of our Terms of Service;
• protect and enforce our rights arising under any agreements entered into between you and us;
• protect the integrity and maintain the security of our Services, including secured areas of the Services; and
• operate, evaluate and improve our business, including conducting surveys and market research, developing new products, services, and promotions (such as, for example, special events, programs, offers, contests), analyzing and enhancing existing products, services, and promotions, managing our communications; performing accounting, auditing, and other internal functions.

In addition, we may use your information as described in any notice provided at the time you provide the information; and for any other purpose for which you may provide consent.

Non-Personally Identifiable Information

In addition to the uses described above, we may also use Non-Personally Identifiable Information to:

• present content in a manner that is optimized for you and your device.

We may also combine technical information, or Non-Personally Identifiable Information, about your use of our Services with information that we obtain from other Users to use in an aggregate or anonymous manner for similar purposes.

3. HOW INFORMATION MAY BE SHARED

Personally Identifiable Information

We will not sell or share your Personally Identifiable Information.  However, please note that if you click on or otherwise interact with a link to a third-party on our Services, the third-party may assume that you meet its target criteria, even though we have not shared your Personally Identifiable Information.

We may share Personally Identifiable Information with:

• other companies associated with those organizations or entities in order to enable their systems to operate with the Services;
• our service providers to the extent reasonably necessary to enable us operate our business and provide our Services to you, as described in this Privacy Policy (e.g., to an e-mail service provider in order to enable us to e-mail you);

• a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, liquidation, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation or similar proceeding, in which Personally Identifiable Information held by us about our Users is among the assets transferred;
• other third parties with your express consent for any purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information; and
• you, upon your written request.

We do not permit these third parties to use any Personally Identifiable Information we share for any purpose other than (i) as described in this Privacy Policy, and (ii) to comply with their own legal requirements.

We may also disclose Personally Identifiable Information with law enforcement agencies, government officials, or other third parties as necessary for the purpose of:

• complying with any court order, law or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request;
• preventing fraud and providing credit risk reduction;
• investigating potential unauthorized access or misuse of our Services or other breach of our Terms of Service, Supplemental Terms (as defined below), Service Rules (as defined below) other agreements;
• protecting the assets or property, and enforcing the rights of Hedgehog, including for billing and collection purposes; and
• protecting the rights, property, or safety of our Users or others.

In the event that we receive a request from a governmental entity to provide it with your Personally Identifiable Information, we will make reasonable attempts to notify you of such request, to the extent reasonably possible and legally permissible.

Notice to California Residents / Your California Privacy Rights

California Civil Code permits California residents to request that we not share your Personally Identifiable Information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes.  If you are a California resident, you may contact hello@hedgehog.markets to request information regarding how we share Personally Identifiable Information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes and/or to request that such information not be shared with third parties for such purposes.]

Non-Personally Identifiable Information

In addition, we may share Non-Personally Identifiable Information, including aggregated or anonymized data:

• to our partners about how our users, collectively, use our Services, so that our partners may also understand how often people use their services and our Services;
• with analytics, search engine, or other service providers that help us improve our Services;
• to report to our affiliates, licensors and service providers about the use of various aspects of the Services;
• with other Users or prospective Users of the Services; and

4. COOKIES AND BEACONS

We may use cookies, beacons and similar technologies, now or in the future, to support the functionality of our Services.  This provides a better experience when you use our Services and allows us to improve our Services and application.  Our service providers may use cookies and beacons to collect and share Non-Personally Identifiable Information about your activities with our Services and on other websites.  In addition, third parties that are unaffiliated with us may also collect information about you, including tracking your browsing history, when you use our Services.  We do not have control over these third party collection practices.  If you wish to minimize these third-party collections, and you can adjust the settings of your browsers or install plug-ins and add-ins.

• Browser Cookies.  A browser cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer.  That cookie then communicates with servers, ours or those of other companies that we authorize to collect data for us, and allows recognition of your personal computer.  We do not collect Personally Identifiable Information from browser cookies and we do not associate browser cookies with your Personally Identifiable Information.

You may use the tools available on your computer or other device to set your browser to refuse or disable all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being set.  However, if you refuse or disable all browser cookies, you may be unable to access certain parts or use certain features or functionality of our Services.

Unless you have adjusted your browser settings so that it refuses all cookies, we may use cookies when you direct your browser to our Services.

To learn more about cookies, you can visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

• Flash Cookies.  Certain features of our Services may use local stored objects called flash cookies to collect and store information about your preferences and navigation to, from and on our Services.  The cookies do not identify you as an individual or track your online behavior.  We do not collect Personally Identifiable Information from flash cookies and we will not associate them with your Personally Identifiable Information.

Flash cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as are used for browser cookies.  To learn how you can manage your Flash cookie settings, visit the Flash player settings page on Adobe’s website.  If you disable or refuse Flash cookies, please note that some parts of our Services may be inaccessible or may not function properly.

• Beacons.  Our Services and e-mails may contain small electronic files known as beacons (also referred to as web beacons, clear GIFs, pixel tags and single-pixel GIFs) that permit us to, for example, count Users who have visited those pages or opened an e-mail and for other application-related statistics.  Beacons in e-mail marketing campaigns allow us to track your responses and your interests in our content, offerings and web pages.  You may use the tools in your device to disable these technologies as well.

Google Inc. ("Google") is one example of a service provider that uses cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities over time and across different websites following your visit to our Services.  Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google that uses first-party cookies to track Users' interactions and collect other information about how you use our Services.  Google Analytics collects information anonymously.  We then use the information to compile reports, including usage trends, to help us improve our Services.  You can opt out of Google Analytics without affecting how you visit our site.  For more information on how Google uses this data, go to www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/, or review the Google Analytics Terms of Service at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html.  For more information about opting out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites you use, please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.

5. YOUR CHOICES

We offer you certain choices in connection with the information we collect from you.

Email Communications

You may have the opportunity to receive certain communications from us related to our Services.  If you provide us with your e-mail address in order to receive communications, you can opt out of marketing e-mails at any time by following the instructions at the bottom of our e-mails and adjusting your e-mail preferences.  Please note that certain e-mails may be necessary for the operation of our Services.  You will continue to receive these e-mails, if appropriate, even if you unsubscribe from our optional communications.

Cookies/ Beacons

If you wish to minimize information collected by cookie or beacon, you can adjust the settings of your browsers to notify you when you receive a cookie, which lets you choose whether or not to accept it.  You can also set your browser to automatically reject any cookies.  You may also be able to install plug-ins and add-ins that serve similar functions.  However, please be aware that some features and services on our Services may not work properly.  In addition, the offers we provide when you visit us may not be as relevant to you or tailored to your interests.  

Do Not Track

Some browsers support a “Do Not Track” (or, DNT) feature, a privacy preference that Users can set in certain web browsers, which is intended to be a signal to websites and services that you do not wish to be tracked across different websites or online services you visit.  The Services do not currently recognize or respond to DNT signals, so DNT settings do not change the way the Services operates.

Please note that we cannot control how third party websites or online services you visit through our Services respond to Do Not Track signals.  Check the privacy policies of those third parties for information on their privacy practices.

Updating or Deleting Information

The accuracy of the information we have about you is very important.  To review, correct or delete your Personally Identifiable Information, please contact us at hello@hedgehog.markets.  

6. SECURING YOUR INFORMATION

The security of your information is important to Hedgehog, and we have established administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your Personally Identifiable Information against unauthorized alteration, access, loss, theft, use or disclosure.  Unfortunately, no system can guarantee complete security of your information.  As a result, Hedgehog cannot ensure or warrant that your information, including your Personally Identifiable Information, is secure from unauthorized third parties.  Thus, your use of the Services and communication with us about them is at your own risk.  

It is your sole responsibility to protect access to your wallet. You are responsible for storing and maintaining outside of Hedgehog all of your wallet credentials, including your passphrases, identifies, backup phrases, private keys, and network addresses. We are not responsible for maintaining this data on your behalf. If you lose access to your wallet, Hedgehog will not be able to help you regain access.

7. CHILDREN

Our Services are directed to and intended to be used only by persons who are 18 years of age or older.  We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18.  If you are under 18 years of age, you are not permitted to access the Services and submit any Personally Identifiable Information to us, including your name, address or e-mail address.  If we discover that we have collected any Personally Identifiable Information from a child under the age of 18, we will remove that information from our database as soon as possible.  By submitting any Personally Identifiable Information to us, you represent and warrant that you are 18 years of age or older.]

8. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES

Our Services may contain links to third party websites and services, including those of our partners.  Please note that these links are provided for your convenience and information, and the websites and services may operate independently from us and have their own privacy policies or notices, which we strongly suggest you review.  This Privacy Policy applies to Hedgehog and our Services only.  We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the policies or practices of any third parties.  If you chose to access any websites or services linked from our Services, please check the applicable policies before you use or submit any personal data to such website or service.

9. INTERPRETATION

Your use of our Services may be governed by our Terms of Service [https://hedgehog.markets/tos] the supplemental terms that govern certain of the features, functionality, tools, content and promotions available on or through the Services (the "Supplemental Terms"), and any and all policies and rules referenced herein or therein, posted on the Services, or otherwise communicated to our Users (the “Services Rules’).  In the event that the provisions of any such agreement that are specific to a particular Website differ from or conflict with the provisions of this Privacy Policy, the terms specific to that Website will apply.

10. INTERNATIONAL JURISDICTIONS

The Services are hosted on a web server located in the United States of America and is subject to U.S. state and federal law.  If you are accessing our Services from other jurisdictions, please be advised that you are transferring your personal information to us in the United States, and by using our Services, you consent to that transfer and use of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.  You also agree to abide by the applicable laws of applicable states and U.S. federal law concerning your use of the Services and your agreements with us.  Any persons accessing our Services from any jurisdiction with laws or regulations governing the use of the Internet, including personal data collection, use and disclosure, different from those of the jurisdictions mentioned above may only use the Services in a manner lawful in their jurisdiction.  If your use of the Services would be unlawful in your jurisdiction, you may not use the Services.

11. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

Hedgehog may, in its sole discretion, change this Privacy Policy from time to time.  Any and all changes to this Privacy Policy will be reflected on this page and the effective date will be stated at the top of this Privacy Policy.  Unless stated otherwise, our current Privacy Policy applies to all information that we have about you.  Users should regularly check this page for any changes to this Privacy Policy.  Hedgehog will always post new versions of the Privacy Policy here.  However, Hedgehog may, as determined in its discretion, decide to notify Users of material changes made to this Privacy Policy via email or otherwise.  Accordingly, it is important that you always maintain and update your contact information.

Your continued use of the Services or communication with us after the updated Privacy Policy has been posted (or any other indication of your consent) will constitute your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.  

Please note that we may condition your continued access to our Services on your consent to changes to this Privacy Policy.

12. CONTACT US

If you have questions or comments relating to this Privacy Policy, or if you would like us to update information we have about you or your preferences, please contact us by email at hello@hedgehog.markets.