Privacy Notice

We are committed to protecting your privacy when you install, copy, download, access, or otherwise use UFiles and the website through which it is downloaded (the “Product”). In this Privacy Notice, “you”, “your”, and “user” mean the end user of the Product and, where applicable, the company or other entity on whose behalf the Product is used. Certain Product features may relate to your browser’s search, new tab, homepage, or other browser functionality, and certain search-related functionalities may be provided or supported by third-party providers. This Privacy Notice describes how we collect and process information about you in connection with your use of the Product.

This Privacy Notice (“Privacy Notice”) is intended to provide you with a clear understanding of what information we collect, why we collect it, how it is used and shared, how we protect it, and the choices available to you regarding our processing of that information.

We strongly encourage you to read this Privacy Notice carefully.

Personal Data you supply—or that we otherwise gather with the Product—is stored in our databases and used only as this Privacy Notice describes, except where it says certain data is processed without us retaining it. We will not share your Personal Data with third parties except as this Privacy Notice allows or as applicable law requires. You are not legally required to give Personal Data; if you withhold certain Personal Data, we may be unable to offer some Product features or answer your requests. Installing, accessing, or otherwise using the Product means you consent to collection, use, disclosure, and storage of your Personal Data as described here. If you disagree with that collection, storage, use, or sharing of Personal Data about you as described in this Privacy Notice, do not install, access, or otherwise use the Product.

U.S. State Privacy Specifications: Please see “Additional Notice for United States Residents,” for further information about our privacy practices and your rights under applicable U.S. state privacy laws. To the extent the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA”), applies to our processing of Personal Data in connection with the Product, the “Additional Notice for United States Residents” constitutes our Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice for purposes of the CCPA.

Who Controls the Data

We act as the “data controller” (or equivalent term under applicable data protection laws) and determine the purposes and means of processing Personal Data.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, our processing of your Personal Data, or the Product, please contact us using the contact details set out below.

How We Collect and Use Data

When you install, access, and use our Product, we gather information in these ways:

“Personal Data” means any information that identifies, relates to, describes, or can reasonably be connected, directly or indirectly, to an individual, as further defined under applicable law, including equivalent terms such as “personal information” and “personally identifiable information.” Non-Personal Data combined with, or linked to, Personal Data is treated as Personal Data while it stays combined with, or linked to, Personal Data.

The Product is not built to collect or process—and to our knowledge does not collect or process—“Sensitive Data” as defined under applicable law, including equivalent terms such as “highly sensitive information,” “special categories of personal data,” and “sensitive personal information.” Therefore you should not submit or upload Sensitive Data through the Product. Depending on the applicable law and jurisdiction, Sensitive Data may include information about racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, sexual orientation, health status, and certain financial information.

We may collect various categories of Personal Data and Non-Personal Data from you, depending on the nature of your interaction with the Product. Below, we describe the categories of Personal Data we process, the purposes for which we process that data, and the lawful bases on which we rely. We may also use Personal Data to detect, prevent, and address prohibited or unlawful activity, fraud, misappropriation, infringement, identity theft, and other misuse of the Product; to enforce our Service Terms; to protect the security and integrity of our databases and the Product; and to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims and otherwise mitigate legal risk. Where applicable, such processing is based on our legitimate interests.

The Personal Data collected by us may include the following categories:

• Online Identifiers — such as your Internet Protocol address, device identifiers, browser-related identifiers, Google advertising ID (GAID), and similar identifiers associated with your installation, access to, or use of the Product. Where we process such Online Identifiers for operational, functional, security, and fraud-prevention purposes, we process your data based on our legitimate interests. Where we use Online Identifiers for marketing, targeted advertising, or tracking technologies, we do so based on your consent provided herein.
• Usage Data — We may process, directly or indirectly through our third-party service providers, usage data, including information regarding your interaction with the Product, including Product features used, timestamps, duration of use, clickstream data, technical events, and errors that occurred (collectively, “Usage Data”). This may include information relating to browser-related features enabled through the Product. We use Usage Data and related inferences for statistical, analytical, troubleshooting, security, and internal development purposes, based on our legitimate interests in maintaining and improving the Product.
• Search Queries — We may process and share search-related information with relevant search providers and other supporting third-party providers for the purpose of delivering search functionality and related results. This may include search queries, search history, search results, advertisements displayed in connection with search functionality, and your interactions with such advertisements and search results. Although this information typically does not include Personal Data; however, to the extent any such information constitutes Personal Data, we will process it in accordance with this Privacy Notice. Such processing is based on your consent obtained prior to installation or use of the Product.
• Support Communications — When you contact us for customer support or with questions regarding the Product, we will process your contact information, as well as any information you choose to provide as part of our communications and correspondence with you. We use this information to provide support, respond to your inquiries, and communicate with you. We will retain such communications to have records of the support that was provided, for any future needs as well as to further improve our Product and support. We process such information, for the purpose of providing the support and performing our contract with you. We will further retain our communications for record keeping and Product improvement, including training our customer support team, based on our legitimate interest.
• User Content — We do not send User Content to our servers or keep it. After User Content is processed and output is created, that output is returned to you and kept locally on your device. Where you are allowed to do so, User Content may contain Personal Data about other people—for example names or descriptions of others (each a “Non-User”). If you lack authorization or required consent, do not upload Personal Data about anyone but yourself. Where Non-User Personal Data is processed through the Product, that processing rests on our legitimate interests in offering the Product to users.

We may use the information we collect in connection with the Product for the following purposes:

• Operating the Product and Its Features: In order to operate the Product and provide you with its features and functionalities, including browser-related and search-related functionalities that may be enabled through your installation and use of the Product, we need to access, collect, and process certain Personal Data. Such functionalities may include features associated with your browser’s search, new tab, homepage, or default search provider settings, where applicable and where you have provided the required consent.
• Improving and Developing the Product: We analyze collected information to maintain, improve, and develop the Product and its features. This includes reviewing performance, functionality, usability, compatibility, and user experience, and ensuring that the Product aligns with user feedback and our business needs.
• Keeping the Environment Safe and Secure: Your information is used to enhance the safety, security, and integrity of the Product, our systems, and our users. This includes preventing fraud, verifying identity, and taking actions against activities that violate our terms of service or applicable law.
• Customizing Content, Ads, and Marketing: We leverage personal information to customize our Product’s content and marketing strategies, including delivering ads to better suit your interests and enhance your overall experience.

How We Protect Data

Protecting the privacy of Personal Information we collect and use to deliver the Product is our highest priority.

We are considering the sensitivity of data that we are storing and processing. Our security team and developers are following common security best practices integrated into each process and system, to protect them against common security threats.

Our implemented security measures combine technological, administrative, and operational security controls together to ensure optimal security of all information assets.

Cookies

We use “cookies” and similar tracking technologies when you access or use the Product. Such tracking technologies are small text files that a website (cookie) places and stores on your device while you are viewing or using such interfaces.

Such tracking technologies are very helpful and can be used for various purposes. These purposes include: (i) allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently; (ii) enabling automatic activation of certain features; (iii) remembering your preferences; and (iv) making the interaction between you and our Services quicker and easier.

Your Data Protection Rights

The law establishes specific rights that must be granted to each data subject whose data is collected and processed by an organization. As a data controller, We are responsible for informing you your rights in accordance with applicable regulations.

• The right of access: You have the right to request from us a copy of your Personal Information that we have collected from you.
• The right to rectification: You have the right to request us to correct/update any Personal Information of you that is not correct.
• The right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’): You have the right to request us to erase your Personal Information, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request us to restrict the processing of your Personal Information, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability: You have the right to request us to transfer your data that we have collected to another entities, or directly to you.
• The right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your Personal Information by us.

To exercise these rights, or for any GDPR-related inquiries, please contact us at [email protected].

Data Sharing and Transfers Outside the EEA

In line with our commitment to privacy and GDPR principles, we may need to share your Personal Information under certain circumstances:

• With Third Parties: To perform our contractual and legal obligations, it may be necessary to share your Personal Information with third parties. This includes affiliates, subsidiaries, or third-party service providers, search feed engine providers who assist us with services such as marketing, data management, maintenance and including advertisers to provide you with search results for the queries you submitted and where applicable ads.
• For Analytics: We also share information with analytics service providers for analytics services, which helps us in compiling aggregated statistics about the effectiveness of our Website and Software and Services.

These third parties may be located in countries outside of your own. In such cases, we ensure that they comply with obligations similar to those in this Privacy Notice and adhere to our data privacy and security requirements. They are permitted to use the Personal Information only for the purposes we specify. When transferring your Personal Information internationally, we use appropriate and suitable safeguards, including a variety of legal mechanisms like contracts, to ensure your rights and protections travel with your data.

• For Business Purposes: In certain scenarios, such as corporate mergers, consolidations, sales of assets, or other fundamental corporate changes, your information may be transferred.
• For Compliance: We may release information in compliance with legal obligations, such as warrants, subpoenas, or court orders, or in special cases, such as unlawful acts using our Services, security breaches, or physical threats.

Data Retention

We retain Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law, including to comply with legal, regulatory, tax, or accounting obligations; to maintain an accurate record of your dealings with us in the event of any complaint or dispute; or where we reasonably believe that litigation relating to your Personal Data may arise. We make efforts to keep your privacy therefor we will retain the search queries without any identifying information and following a short period of time we ensure the search queries are not assigned with any IP address or other online identifiers.

Please note that, except as required by applicable law or our specific agreements with you, we are not obligated to retain your Personal Data for any specific period and may securely delete it or restrict access to it at any time, with or without notice. We do not retain or store any User Content.

Updates to This Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulations. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. The updated Policy will be effective upon posting on our website.

Eligibility and Children’s Privacy

The Product is not intended for use by children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect or process Personal Data from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with any information, we will delete such information as soon as reasonably practicable. If you believe that a child has shared information with us, please contact us promptly.

Additional Notice for United States Residents

The information below supplements this Privacy Notice and applies to residents of certain U.S. states. These additional disclosures are intended to provide further information about how we process Personal Data relating to such residents and the rights that may be available to them under applicable law.

Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws, depending on the relevant state law and provided they are acting solely in an individual or household context, and not in a commercial or employment context, as a job applicant, as a beneficiary of a person acting in an employment context, or as a representative of a business.

“Personal Data” under applicable U.S. privacy laws generally means information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable individual. It generally does not include publicly available information lawfully made available from government records or otherwise made publicly available by the individual, de-identified or aggregated information, or information otherwise excluded from the scope of the applicable state law.

“Sensitive Data” includes Personal Data revealing racial, ethnic, or national origin; religious beliefs; information concerning an individual’s medical history or mental or physical health condition, diagnosis, or treatment; neural data; transgender or non-binary status; sex life or sexual orientation; status as a victim of a crime; citizenship or immigration status; genetic or biometric data; Personal Data collected from a known child; and precise geolocation data.

We are required under certain U.S. state privacy laws to provide a clear and accessible notice describing the categories of Personal Data we process, the purposes of processing, the categories of Personal Data we disclose to third parties, the categories of third parties to whom such data is disclosed, the categories of Personal Data that are sold or used for targeted advertising, if any, the categories of third parties to whom such data is sold, if any, a description of your privacy rights, instructions for exercising and appealing decisions relating to those rights, and our contact information. This information is set out in this Privacy Policy and supplemented below.

Categories of Personal Data:

Under “How We Collect and Use Data”, we describe our collection and processing of Personal Data, the categories of Personal Data that are collected or processed, and the purposes for which Personal Data is processed, stored, or used. We will not collect additional categories of Personal Data or use the Personal Data we collected for materially different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without obtaining your consent, unless we are otherwise entitled, required, or permitted under applicable laws.

“Sale” of Personal Data:

Under U.S. privacy laws, in principle, the term “sale” refers to disclosing or making available Personal Data to a third party in exchange for monetary or other valuable consideration, including for targeted advertising purposes. We do not “sell” information as this term is commonly understood, meaning we do not, and will not, disclose Personal Data relating to you in direct exchange for money or some other form of payment. However, subject to the definition of the term “sale” under applicable U.S. privacy laws, our practice of using cookies or other third-party advertising services and sharing Personal Data for such purposes with third-party (e.g., providers of analytic tools) is considered a “sale.” Such practice includes the following Personal Data categories shared with these third parties: Unique Identifiers (device ID, IP), Internet and electronic network activity information (engagement with our Services), and Geolocation data derived from IP.

Consumer Rights Related to Their Personal Data:

“Your Data Protection Rights” provides additional information regarding your principal rights. Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws, subject to certain limitations, which may include:

• Access – the right to confirm whether we are processing their Personal Data and to obtain a copy of their Personal Data in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format.
• List of Third Parties – the right to receive a list of the specific third parties to which we have disclosed either Personal Data relating to you or any Personal Data.
• Delete – the right to request us to delete their Personal Data provided to or obtained by us.
• Correct – the right to request us to correct inaccuracies in their Personal Data, taking into account the nature and purposes of the processing of the Personal Data.
• Opt-Out – the right to opt out of certain types of processing, including: (i) to opt out of the “sale” of their Personal Data; (ii) to opt out of targeted advertising by us; and (iii) to opt out of any processing of Personal Data for profiling in furtherance of making decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects. However we do not engage in profiling in furtherance of legal or similarly significant decisions.
• Appeal – the right to appeal if we decline to take action in response to your exercise of a privacy right.
• Non-Discrimination – the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

For more information about rights for U.S. residents, please see: https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa.

Exercising Consumer Privacy Rights: You may submit a request to exercise most of your privacy rights under U.S. state privacy laws by contacting us: [email protected].

Authorized agents may initiate a request on behalf of another individual, provided that they provide proof of their authorization, and we may also require that the individual directly verify his/her identity and the authority of the authorized agent.

We will respond to your request within the timeframe required under applicable law, and we reserve the right to extend the response time subject to applicable law requirements. If we refuse to take action on a request, we will notify you, and our notification will include a justification for declining to take action and instructions on how you may appeal. Within the timeframe set out under applicable law upon our receipt of your appeal, we will inform you in writing of any action taken or not taken in response to the appeal, including a written explanation of the reasons for the decisions. If the appeal is denied, you may submit a complaint to the applicable authority or Attorney General of your jurisdiction.