Privacy Policy for Proofalo

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Owner: Rhino Hippo Potato LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our")

Service: Proofalo Scam Checking Service ("Service")

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you use Proofalo. By using the Service, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information from you:

• Information you provide directly (e.g., text, files, emails, or other submissions).
• Metadata associated with your device, browser, or usage of the Service.
• Log data, IP addresses, geolocation information, and technical identifiers.
• Information from third-party platforms or sources that you connect or interact with.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, improve, and maintain our Service.
• Research, analyze, and develop new products and services.
• Customize user experience and recommendations.
• Deliver marketing messages, advertisements, and promotional offers.
• Perform analytics, machine learning, and aggregated statistical modeling.
• Detect, prevent, or address security, fraud, or technical issues.

We may anonymize or aggregate your data and use it freely for any business purpose.

Sharing of Information

We may share your information with:

• Affiliates, partners, contractors, and service providers.
• Third parties for research, analytics, joint ventures, advertising, and marketing.
• Regulatory or legal entities when required by law.
• Potential acquirers or investors in connection with business transactions.

We may also sell, rent, or otherwise disclose data (including aggregated and non-identifiable data) as permitted by law.

GDPR Rights (EU/EEA Users)

If you are located in the EU/EEA, you have the following rights under GDPR:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
• Restrict or object to processing of your data.
• Request data portability.
• Withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.

You may exercise these rights by contacting us at privacy@rhp.to.

CCPA Rights (California Residents)

If you are a resident of California, you have the following rights under CCPA:

• Right to know the personal data we collect, use, and disclose.
• Right to request deletion of personal data (subject to applicable exceptions).
• Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data.
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@rhp.to.

Data Retention

We retain data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. We reserve the right to retain anonymized or aggregated data indefinitely.

Security

We implement commercially reasonable security measures, but we cannot guarantee absolute protection of your data given the nature of online transmission.

International Transfers

Your data may be transferred and processed outside your country of residence, including in regions with different data protection laws. By using the Service, you consent to such transfers.

Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn that such data has been collected, we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time, and updates will be effective immediately upon posting. Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Information

For questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Rhino Hippo Potato LLC
Traverse City, MI
Email: privacy@rhp.to