Privacy Policy
Last Updated on November, 8, 2024
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this privacy policy (“Policy”). This Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide (“Personal Information”) on the underwaterly.com website (“Website” or “Service”) and any of its related products and services (collectively, “Services”), and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that Personal Information. It also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your Personal Information and how you can access and update it.
This Policy is a legally binding agreement between you (“User”, “you” or “your”) and Underwaterly (“Underwaterly”, “we”, “us” or “our”). If you are entering into this agreement on behalf of a business or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to this agreement, in which case the terms “User”, “you” or “your” shall refer to such entity. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with the terms of this agreement, you must not accept this agreement and may not access and use the Website and Services. By accessing and using the Website and Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Policy. This Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that we do not own or control, or to individuals that we do not employ or manage.
Automatic collection of information
When you open the Website, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends. This data may include information such as your device’s IP address, browser type, and version, operating system type and version, language preferences or the webpage you were visiting before you came to the Website and Services, pages of the Website and Services that you visit, the time spent on those pages, information you search for on the Website, access times and dates, and other statistics.
Information collected automatically is used only to identify potential cases of abuse and establish statistical information regarding the usage and traffic of the Website and Services. This statistical information is not otherwise aggregated in such a way that would identify any particular User of the system.
Information We Collect
When you create an account on Underwaterly, we may collect the following types of information:
Your name and contact details
Profile information and preferences
Dive logs and dive-related data
Location information (if you choose to provide it)
How We Use Your Information
We may use the collected information for the following purposes:
Providing and improving the Underwaterly app
Personalizing your experience and customizing content
Processing payments, if applicable
Communicating with you regarding updates or important information
Analyzing app usage and trends to enhance our services
Processing your Personal Information depends on how you interact with the Website and Services, where you are located in the world and if one of the following applies: (i) you have given your consent for one or more specific purposes; (ii) provision of information is necessary for the performance of an agreement with you and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof; (iii) processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which you are subject; (iv) processing is related to a task that is carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us; (v) processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us or by a third party. We may also combine or aggregate some of your Personal Information in order to better serve you and to improve and update our Website and Services.
Information Sharing and Security
We prioritize the security and confidentiality of your personal information. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:
With your consent or as required by law
With trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our app
In response to legal requests or to protect our rights and safety
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes. By continuing to use Underwaterly, you agree to the updated Privacy Policy.
Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. These rights include:
The right to access, update, or delete the personal information we hold about you.
The right to rectification.
The right to object.
The right to restrict processing.
The right to data portability.
The right to withdraw consent.
You can exercise most of these rights directly in the account settings of your Underwaterly account. If you have any other request or need assistance, please contact us using the details provided below in the "Contact Us" section.
Cookies
Our Website and Services use “cookies” to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the features of the Website and Services.
We may use cookies to collect, store, and track information for security and personalization, to operate the Website and Services, and for statistical purposes. Please note that you have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies by default, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.
Data analytics
Our Website and Services may use third-party analytics tools that use cookies, web beacons, or other similar information-gathering technologies to collect standard internet activity and usage information. The information gathered is used to compile statistical reports on User activity such as how often Users visit our Website and Services, what pages they visit and for how long, etc. We use the information obtained from these analytics tools to monitor the performance and improve our Website and Services. We do not use third-party analytics tools to track or to collect any personally identifiable information of our Users and we will not associate any information gathered from the statistical reports with any individual User.
Stripe
Stripe We offer the option to process the payment transaction via the payment service provider Stripe, ℅ Legal Process, 510,Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94103 (Stripe). This is in line with our legitimate interest in offering an efficient and secure payment method (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO). In this context, we share the following data with Stripe to the extent necessary for the performance of the contract (Art. 6 para. 1 lit b. DSGVO).
Name of the cardholder
E-mail address
Customer number
Order number
Bank details
Credit card data
Credit card validity period
Credit card verification number (CVC)
Date and time of transaction
Transaction amount
Name of the provider
Place
Processing of the data provided under this section is not required by law or contract. We cannot process a payment via Stripe without the submission of your personal data. Stripe has a dual role in data processing activities as a controller and processor. As a controller, Stripe uses your submitted data to comply with regulatory obligations. This is in accordance with Stripe's legitimate interest (pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO) and serves the performance of the contract (pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. b DSGVO). We have no influence on this process. Stripe acts as an order processor in order to be able to complete transactions within the payment networks. Within the scope of the order processing relationship, Stripe acts exclusively according to our instructions and has been contractually obligated to comply with the provisions of data protection law within the meaning of Art. 28 DSGVO. Stripe has implemented compliance measures for international data transfers. These apply to all global activities where Stripe processes personal data of individuals in the EU. These measures are based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). For more information about opting out and opting in with Stripe, please visit: https://stripe.com/privacy-center/legal. Your data will be stored by us until the payment processing is completed. This includes the period required for processing refunds, receivables management and fraud prevention.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:
Underwaterly
Boltzmannstraße 3
85748 Garching
Germany
Email: [email protected]