PRIVACY POLICY
FLIK LTD ("FLIK", "WE", "US", OR "OUR") IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY. THIS PRIVACY POLICY (THE "POLICY") EXPLAINS HOW WE COLLECT, USE, DISCLOSE, AND SAFEGUARD YOUR INFORMATION WHEN YOU VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT HTTPS://FLIKNETWORK.COM/ (THE "WEBSITE") OR USE OUR MOBILE APPLICATION (THE "APPLICATION") AND ANY RELATED SERVICES (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SERVICES"). PLEASE READ THIS POLICY CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS POLICY.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
1.1 Personal Information You Provide. When you register an account, create a profile, post content, apply for opportunities, list accommodations or events, contact support, or otherwise interact with the Services, you may provide us with personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, date of birth, professional title, biography, skills, employment history, portfolio materials (including photos, audio, and video), payment information, and any other information you choose to share.
1.2 Information from Third-Party Accounts. If you choose to register or log in through a third-party service (such as Google, Apple, or LinkedIn), we may receive information from that service in accordance with your privacy settings on that platform.
1.3 Automatically Collected Information. When you access the Services, we automatically collect certain technical information, including your IP address, device type, operating system, unique device identifiers, browser type, language preferences, referring URL, pages viewed, links clicked, and other usage data.
1.4 Location Information. With your permission, we may collect precise or approximate location data from your device to support features such as nearby opportunities, events, and residences. You can disable location collection at any time through your device settings.
1.5 Cookies and Similar Technologies. We use cookies, local storage, and similar tracking technologies to operate the Services, remember your preferences, analyze trends, and personalize your experience.
1.6 Advertising and Analytics Technologies. We use advertising and analytics tools, including the Meta (Facebook) Pixel and Google Analytics, and may use similar advertising and analytics tools from other platforms such as Google and Reddit, to measure the performance of our advertising and to show relevant ads on those platforms. These tools may use cookies and collect information such as your device and browser details, the pages you visit, and how you interact with our Services, and may share this information with the relevant advertising platform, whose use of the data is governed by its own privacy policy. You can manage or opt out of personalised advertising through your settings on those platforms and through your browser or device cookie controls.
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use the information we collect to:
- (a) Create, maintain, and secure your account;
- (b) Provide, operate, improve, and personalize the Services;
- (c) Process transactions and send related notices;
- (d) Match users with relevant opportunities, events, collaborators, and listings;
- (e) Communicate with you about your account, updates, security alerts, and support messages;
- (f) Send you promotional communications (subject to your preferences and applicable law);
- (g) Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, security, or technical issues;
- (h) Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Use; and
- (i) Develop new products, services, and features.
3. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
3.1 With Other Users. Your public profile, posted content, and certain account information are visible to other users of the Services in accordance with your privacy settings.
3.2 With Service Providers. We share information with trusted third-party vendors, consultants, and service providers who perform services on our behalf (such as hosting, analytics, payment processing, customer support, email delivery, and security). These providers are bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations.
3.3 With Integration Partners. Where you choose to connect the Services with third-party platforms (such as calendar, messaging, storage, or calling tools), we share information as necessary to provide the integration.
3.4 For Legal Reasons. We may disclose information if required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of FLIK, our users, or others.
3.5 In a Business Transfer. If FLIK is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or part of its assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
3.6 With Your Consent. We may share information for any other purpose disclosed at the time of collection with your consent.
4. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide the Services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymize it within a reasonable period, unless retention is required by law.
5. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have some or all of the following rights with respect to your personal information:
- (a) Access — the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you;
- (b) Rectification — the right to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
- (c) Erasure — the right to request deletion of your personal information;
- (d) Restriction — the right to request that we limit the processing of your information;
- (e) Portability — the right to receive your information in a portable, machine-readable format;
- (f) Objection — the right to object to processing based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing;
- (g) Withdrawal of Consent — the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
- (h) Complaint — the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your jurisdiction.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@fliknetwork.com. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law (typically within thirty (30) days).
6. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
FLIK is based in England and Wales. If you access the Services from outside the United Kingdom, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United Kingdom or other countries where our service providers operate. We use appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your information in accordance with this Policy and applicable law.
7. SECURITY
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
The Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16 (or such other age as may be required by local law). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child in violation of this Policy, we will delete it as soon as possible.
9. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES
The Services may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services that are not owned or controlled by FLIK. This Policy does not apply to those third-party services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you visit.
10. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Policy and, where appropriate, notify you through the Services or by email. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.
11. CONTACT US
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Registered in England and Wales
Website: https://fliknetwork.com/
Email: support@fliknetwork.com
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