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Refero - Privacy Policy
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1. INTRODUCTION

This "Refero Apps" branded mobile application and any services provided through this application (the "Refero App" and collectively, the "Refero Apps") referred to as "Refero", "we", "us" or "our". Our Privacy Policy applies when you use any of the Refero Apps. By using a Refero App, you are consenting to our processing of your information in ways set out in this Privacy Policy.

The information we collect about you through your use of Refero Apps is controlled by Refero in accordance with Italian law. Our Privacy Policy may change so you should review it regularly. We will notify you of any material changes in the way we treat your information through the Refero Apps you use.

2. DATA WE COLLECT

When you use an Refero App, Refero or its trusted partners may collect data from your mobile device, including information which directly or indirectly identifies you. Your information may be kept in an identifiable format, or in an aggregate format which means that you cannot reasonably be identified from it. The information we collect about you (collectively and individually, the "Information") includes:

3. HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may use the Information (elements of which we may use alone or in combination with each other data/Information) we collect to:

4. CROSS-APP ADVERTISING AND OTHER INTEREST-BASED ADVERTISING TECHNOLOGIES

As described in Sections 3 and 5 of this Privacy Policy, we sometimes work with third parties to deliver ads, content or offers. Sometimes we or these third parties do so through a mobile "SDK." The SDK is a bit of computer code that app developers can include in their apps to enable ads to be shown, data to be collected, and related services to be implemented. We may use this and similar technology to deliver certain advertising through mobile applications and browsers based on data associated with your mobile device, and we may work with third parties who likewise embed their SDKs into Refero Apps, for third party advertising. If you'd like to opt-out from having ads tailored to you in this way on your mobile device, please follow the instructions below.

If you wish to opt out of interest-based cross-application tracking through your mobile device, you can do so through your device "settings", as follows (but please note that the below is for informational purposes only and Apple, Google, or other device platforms may change the manner in which their "opt out" settings work at any time): Please note that if you opt out through these settings, you will continue to receive advertising after you opt-out, but it may not be tailored to your interests. For instance, that advertising may be based on your real-time or "contextual" application usage or general location inferred from IP address.

Opting Out on iOS Devices Such as iPhones, iPads or iPods

If you have an Apple device, you can opt out of mobile interest-based or "cross-app" advertising by updating to iOS 6.0 or higher, and setting Limit Ad Tracking to 'ON'. On an iPhone 6 for example, you can do this by clicking on Settings -> General -> Privacy -> Advertising and toggling "Limit Ad Tracking" to 'ON'. Our systems are designed to respect your choice and not use Information to provide interest-based advertising when this setting is ON.

Opting Out on Android Devices

If you have an Android device and would like to opt out of mobile interest-based or "cross-app" advertising, you may do this as follows:

We may sometimes work with partners to help us or help them correlate content or ads provided to users across devices or browsers. For instance, a brand may wish to use the Information that we collect (or data that its own partners collect) to send offers to its customers across both mobile applications and browsers. We thus also provide the links below to the NAI "Consumer Opt-out," DAA opt-out, and Google opt-out that are only applicable to participating third parties, which does not include Refero. You may also block certain App Identifiers by changing the settings of your device. However, we do not currently recognize or respond to browser-initiated Do Not Track signals, as the Internet industry has not reached a consensus as to Do Not Track standards, implementations and solutions.

https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en

http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/

http://www.aboutads.info/choices/

5. SHARING YOUR INFORMATION

We may share your Information as follows:

6. COOKIES, IDENTIFIERS AND DATA ANALYSIS

We may collect certain device data and electronic identifiers such as the mobile device identifier provided by your mobile device operating system, your mobile operating system details and the name of your mobile carrier. For example, if you use the iOS platform then Advertiser IDs (also known as "IDFAs" if you have an Apple device or "Android Ad IDs" if you have an Android device) may be collected. Other identifiers collected may include IP addresses, OpenUDID, Session ID, ODIn1, iOS Vendor IDs, MAC addresses, IMEI, Android ID for Android platform, and ODIN1 for OS X (together with the IDFAs, the "App Identifiers").

When you use the Refero App(s), we may use the App Identifiers to facilitate access to the Refero Apps, help us recognize you across different Refero Apps, to enable you to use the Refero Apps, to personalize your experience, to increase security, measure the use and effectiveness of our Refero Apps and serve advertising. You can block certain App Identifiers by changing the settings of your device.

We also collect information about how and when you use the Refero App. This includes the amount of times you used the Refero App, which parts of it you viewed and other technical data such as country settings and timestamps.

Firebase

Refero uses the Google Analytics tool Firebase in order to carry out analysis on Information which is gathered by Refero Apps. App Identifiers and other Information which Refero gather are provided to Google in order to enable them to carry out data analysis. Any Information (including App Identifiers) which are provided to Google will become subject to Google's privacy policy which is located here: www.google.com/privacy.html.

For further information on how Google's Firebase analytics tool uses data, please see the site "How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps", (located at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/).

Website Cookies

Separately to the Refero Apps, the Refero website itself uses cookies. Certain information about you, (including personal information), may be collected through the use of cookies when you visit and interact with our website. Some of these cookies are essential for the Refero website to operate and ensure that we provide the services you requested. By using our services you agree to the use of certain non-essential cookies unless you set your browser to reject them.

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer's hard drive or browser. We use cookies and the information contained therein for a number of purposes including but not limited to:

You may block cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our Websites. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon you visit our Site. Further information on cookies and how websites use them can be obtained at www.cookiecentral.com

7. HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION

The security and confidentiality of your Information is very important to us, so we take security measures (including physical, electronic and procedural measures) to help safeguard your information from unauthorized access and disclosure. Please know that, despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

8. INFORMATION RELATING TO CHILDREN

The Refero Apps are not directed to children under the age of 13. If we become aware that Information has been collected from a person under the age of 13, we will delete this Information and terminate the person's account as quickly as possible. If you believe that we may have Information from or about a child under the age of 13, please contact us and we will promptly delete that Information.

9. WHERE WE STORE YOUR INFORMATION

The Information that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside of your country and the European Economic Area ("EEA") and, in particular, the US, which may have different or less protective privacy laws than those in your country. The Information may also be processed by any service providers appointed by us who operate outside the EEA and their staff, and/or our own staff based outside of the EEA. By submitting or permitting us to collect your Information, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing outside of the EEA. Information transferred will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

10. HOW LONG WE STORE YOUR INFORMATION

We will keep your Information for as long as is necessary to provide you with the Refero Apps and for us to comply with our obligations under this Privacy Policy and at law. We may retain data after you cease using the Refero Apps, for instance, for operational, auditing, content or ad measurement purposes, or to analyze and improve the way we provide our services.

11. DATA DELETION

Uninstallation and removal methods vary depending on your device. To uninstall and remove the Refero Apps, please use the application manager provided with your device or consult your device manual or online instructions provided by the device provider for reference.

12. ACCESS TO AND CHOICES REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION

You may have the right to access Information held about you or require it to be modified (if inaccurate) or deleted. Your right of access can be exercised by contacting us using the details set out below. Any access request may be subject to a fee to meet our costs in providing you with details of the Information we hold about you.