This policy should be read in conjunction with our Terms and Conditions. V . Peak Limited (“ArtBoz,” “we” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. We have prepared this Privacy Policy to describe to you our practices regarding the Personal Information (as defined below) we collect from users of our website located at Artboz.io  (the “Site”), our educational platform, our Market Place and services (collectively, the “Service”).

This Policy sets out the basis on which any Personal Information we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. By “Personal Information”, we mean any information which, either alone or in combination with other data, enables you to be directly or indirectly identified, for example your name, email address, username, contact details or any unique identifier such as an IP address, device ID or other online identifier.

 

Please read the following carefully to understand what data we collect, how that data is used and the ways it can be shared by us. If you do not wish for your Personal Information to be used in the ways described within this Privacy Policy then you should not access our Site, use or receive any of our Services.

 

How do we collect your data?

 

You directly provide ArtBoz with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

• Register online, or place an order for any of our products or services;
• Corresponding with us by e-mail, other electronic means of communications or otherwise;
• Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies

The Personal Information most often collected and maintained in a customer file includes customer identification, transaction history including records of payments made. Each time you use the Services, we may automatically collect the following information, which may be considered to be Personal Information when combined with other information about you:

 

• Technical information, including the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer or other device to the Internet, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform; and
• Information about your visit, including the dates and times you use the Site length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), methods used to browse away from the page, and any email address / phone number / other contact information for communication provided by you on our Site / Customer Support.

Similar to other websites, our Sites utilize browser cookies (small text files stored on a user’s web browser when you visit a website), web beacons and similar tracking technologies (collectively, “Cookies”) to collect and store certain information when you use, access, or interact with our services. Please refer to our Cookies Policy for more details which can be found at LINK

 

We may receive information about you from other sources, including third parties that help us update, expand, and analyze our records; prevent or detect fraud; process payments; or analyze your use of our Services. Our Services may also include integrated content or links to content provided by third parties (such as live chat, social media content, plug-ins and applications). Additional third parties may include our affiliated entities.

How will we use your data?

If you wish to transact on and use the Site or use the Services, ArtBoz will collect information about you for the purpose set out below. Information you provide to us may be used to:

• Establish and maintain a responsible commercial relationship with you;
• Process your order, manage your account;
• Understand your needs and your eligibility for products and services;
• Provide information to you about developments and new products, including changes and enhancements to the Site;
• Develop, enhance, and market products and services, and provide products and services to you;
• Provide you with news and other matters of general interest to you as a ArtBoz customer;
• As we believe reasonably necessary, advisable or appropriate to comply with our legal or regulatory obligations and to respond to legal, regulatory, arbitration or government process or requests for information issued by government authorities or other third parties or to protect your, our, or others’ rights.

When ArtBoz processes your order, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.

 

ArtBoz uses IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the Site, track customer movements, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. For systems administration and detecting usage patterns and troubleshooting purposes, ArtBoz ’s web servers may also automatically log standard access information including browser type, access times/open mail, URL requested, and referral URL. This information is not shared with third parties and is used only within ArtBoz on a need-to-know basis. ArtBoz reserves the right to block access for any customer accessing the Site via a proxy service intending to conceal originating identity. This includes access via the Tor anonymity network.

 

We may also aggregate personal and other data captured by us so that the data is no longer capable of identifying an individual. Aggregated data may cover patterns of usage, and we reserve the right to use this aggregated information for the purposes of improving and enhancing our Services, generating insights, for use in marketing to other users and current and potential partners and otherwise for the purposes of our business. Provided that such aggregated data does not directly or indirectly identify you as an individual, this data is not considered to be personal information for the purpose of this Privacy Policy.

 

Disclosures

 

You agree that we have the right to share your Personal Information with:

• Any member of our group, which means our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries including their respective contractors, affiliates, agents, employees, representatives or consultants.
• Our service providers, to the extent necessary to supply the Services to you.
• Selected third parties, including analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimization of the Services.
• Authorities and law enforcement agencies worldwide either when ordered to do so or on a voluntary basis if this appears reasonable and necessary to us.
• We will also disclose your Personal Information to third parties:
• If ArtBoz or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, in which case Personal Information held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets.
•  If we are under a duty to disclose or share your Personal Information in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply the User Agreement and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of us, our clients, or others. ArtBoz reserves the right to share current and historical bids, asks, and market prices; opening and closing range prices; high–low prices; trade prices; estimated and actual trade volumes; settlement prices; and other aggregate data and information.

Security and confidentiality

ArtBoz securely stores your data at Amazon Web Service Server. ArtBoz shall keep your personal or company data for at least six years. Once this time period has expired, we will delete your data by ArtBoz Information Team through ArtBoz backend system.

ArtBoz is committed to protecting your privacy. Internally, only people with a business need to know Personal Information, or whose duties reasonably require access to it, are granted access to customers’ Personal Information. Such individuals will only process your Personal Information on our instructions and are subject to a duty of confidentiality.

The Site’s systems and data are reviewed periodically to ensure that you are getting a quality service and that leading security features are in place. We have put in place procedures to deal with any actual or suspected data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.

However, no information system can be 100% secure. So, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. Moreover, we are not responsible for the security of information you transmit to us over networks that we do not control, including the internet and wireless networks.

Marketing

ArtBoz would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like, as well as those of our partner companies.

If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.

You have the right at a time to stop ArtBoz from contacting you for marketing purposes or giving your data to other members of ArtBoz.

If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, Email: info@artboz.io

What is your data protection rights?

ArtBoz would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

• The right to access – You have the right to request ArtBoz for copies of your personal information. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
• The right to rectification – You has the right to request that ArtBoz correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request ArtBoz to complete information you believe is incomplete.
•  The right to erasure – You has the right to request that ArtBoz erase your personal information, under certain conditions.
•  The right to restrict processing – You has the right to request that ArtBoz restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain conditions
•  The right to object to processing – You has the right to object to ArtBoz ’s processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.
•  The right to data portability – You has the right to request that ArtBoz transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please let us know by raising a formal request by writing and sent to our email: info@artboz.io . Please do understand that processing take time. We shall process your request within one month after acknowledge and confirm your request.

What are cookies?

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. Further information on cookies can be found in the internet or other technical site, for example you may visit LINK to learn more on cookies.

How do we use cookies?

ArtBoz uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

• Keeping you signed in
• Understanding how you use our website

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

•  Functionality – ArtBoz uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-part and third-part cookies are used.
• Advertising – ArtBoz uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, your IP address. ArtBoz sometimes share some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purpose. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Other Sites and protecting your Personal Information.

This Privacy Policy and the use of your Personal Information only applies to the information you provide to us. You are cautioned that if you disclose Personal Information or personally sensitive data through use of the Internet, such as through chat rooms, communities, bulletin boards, or other public online forums, this information may be collected and used by other persons or companies over which ArtBoz has no control. Our Site and other services may include integrated content or links to content provided by third parties (such as video materials, social media content, plug-ins and applications). Please note that the websites, applications and services of third parties (including affiliate entities, associated companies, sponsors, advertisers or other persons) will be governed by the privacy settings, policies, and/or procedures of the third party, which may differ from this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy does not address, and we are not responsible for or able to control, the privacy, security, or other practices of any third parties. It is your responsibility to review the privacy statements, policies, terms, and conditions of any person or company to whom you choose to link or with whom you choose to contract. ArtBoz is not responsible for the privacy statements, policies, terms, conditions, or other content of any Site not owned or managed by ArtBoz.

 

ArtBoz takes all reasonable endeavors to protect and safeguard Personal Information, but there are protective measures you should take, as well. Do not share your Personal Information with others unless you clearly understand the purpose of their request for it and you know with whom you are dealing. Do not keep sensitive Personal Information in your e-mail inbox or on Webmail. If you are asked to assign passwords to connect you to your Personal Information, you should use a secure password and always use two-factor authentication (2FA), where available. You should change your password regularly.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about ArtBoz ’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email us at: info@artboz.io

Changes to our Privacy Policy

ArtBoz keeps its Privacy Policy under regular review and may update this Policy from time to time to reflect, changes or to fit operational, legal or regulatory reasons. You can also revisit this page if you wish to keep yourself informed.

This Policy was last updated on 30 December 2021.

V . Peak (“ArtBoz”, “we”, “our”) is committed to maintaining the privacy of its users (“you”, “user”). ArtBoz adheres to strict data protection practices and implements data protection policies and procedures to assure that the privacy of its users will be adequately protected. The following information describes how ArtBoz collects and processes information about you when you use our Platform and Website (as defined below).

Our Privacy Policy explains:

• What information we collect and why we collect it.
• How we use that information.
• How we secure your information.
• Your rights with regard to the collection of such information.

General

ArtBoz provides a registration and marketplace platform (“Platform”) which enables users to create and mint NFTs (“non-fungible tokens”), take a photo or upload a digital asset and trade and sell assets among Platform users (“Services”). ArtBoz’s website provides information on the Platform and Services and enables users to contact ArtBoz when they wish to do so (“Website”).

Using our Platform via your Device

Users can access our Platform and Website on a device (“Device”). A Device is any computer used to access the Platform or Website, including without limitation a desktop, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, or other consumer electronic device. This Privacy Policy governs your access to the Platform and Website, regardless of how you access it, and by using our Platform and Website you consent to the collection, transfer, processing, storage, disclosure and other uses described in this Privacy Policy.

Collecting Information

Please note that the scope of this Privacy Policy is limited only to information collected by ArtBoz through your use of its Platform. Some information may be automatically collected, and some is collected when you interact with our Platform. The type of information that may be automatically collected is non-personal information, which includes your session duration, the content you accessed on the Platform and Website, information about your Device and your internet connection and the frequency and scope of your use of the Platform.

Information from which you can be personally identified may also be collected, including but not limited to your username, email address and the location of the Device through which you used the Platform and Website (hereinafter: “Personal Information”). Your Personal Information will be collected, without limitation, as described below:

1. When you register to use the Platform

If you register to create a ArtBoz account (“Account”), we will collect your Personal Information such as your name, username, phone number and email address to enable you to use the Platform. Alternatively, if you choose to register via your Apple, Facebook or Google accounts, ArtBoz will be provided with access to information these services obtain about you, and all in accordance with your Apple, Facebook or Google accounts’ privacy settings. The information we collect in this manner typically includes your full name, email address and public (please confirm) information from your profile on these services.

1. Verified Badges 

In order to become a verified user, you will be required to fill out a questionnaire to be reviewed by the ArtBoz team. ArtBoz will review and may contact the user via phone and email as part of the review process. Verified users will receive a Badge which will be featured on their Account for other users to see. External links for the social platforms (instagram, facebook, portfolio, etc) of these verified users will also be available to other users and will be reviewed by ArtBoz for the completion of the verification process

1. When you create a ArtBoz Profile

When you create an Account, we will create a profile for you. For that purpose we will collect your name, username, email address, any files and content you choose to upload and content you wish to share or sell as well as the Accounts you follow and Accounts which follow you. Users can choose to have their Accounts private or public. Please note, that if your Account was made public, or you choose to share your information uploaded to ArtBoz on a social media account, some Personal Information you submitted will be made available to other users of the Platform and Website and users of the relevant social media account. Some information included in a private Account, such as your name, username, photo, account value, number of followers and number of following, mutual followers, will also be visible to all users of the Platform and Website.

1. User Interaction

We collect the information contained in interactions between users. This type of information may include, without limitation, users’ names, profiles, location, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and the content of the interaction between the users.

1. Payment Information

We may collect your payment information if you make a transaction via the Platform. ArtBoz uses third party payment processors to assure that your payment details are secured in accordance with the highest security standard.

1. Register to Receive Marketing Materials

If you wish to receive marketing materials from ArtBoz, we will collect your email address and your consent for sending you marketing materials.

1. Contacting Us

If you wish to contact us for support regarding our Platform, Services, this Privacy Policy or any other matter, we will collect your name, email address and the content you submitted to facilitate your inquiry.

Use of Information: 

We use the Personal Information we collect from you for a range of different business purposes according to different legal bases of processing. We may use or process your Personal Information for the following purposes. One or more purposes may apply simultaneously.

Providing the Requested Services:

We collect your Personal Information to provide you with the Services you contracted to receive when using the Platform. Such collection of information will enable us to provide you with technical and professional assistance, with regard to the functionality of the Platform or to any inquiry you submit to us through it.

We process the Personal Information where it is necessary for the adequate performance of the contract regarding your use of our Platform.

Improvement and Development of the Services:

• We collect Personal Information to improve and develop our Platform and understand feedback on ArtBoz’s Services and to help provide more information on the use of those Services via our Website and Platform.
• We collect Personal Information for the ongoing review and improvement of the information provided on our Platform and Website to ensure they are user friendly.
• We collect Personal Information to improve the management and administration of our business and maintain compliancy with our internal policies and procedures.
• We conduct surveys and research, test features in development, and analyze the information we have to evaluate and improve our Platform, develop new features, and conduct audits and troubleshooting activities.

We process this information in light of our legitimate interest in improving the Platform and Services, to allow our users to have the best experience.

Maintain a Safe and Secure Environment:

We may use your information to detect and prevent fraud, abuse and security incidents in the following ways;

• Verify and authenticate your identity and prevent unauthorized or illegal activity.
• Enhance the safety and security of our Platform and Website.
• Conduct security investigations and risk assessments.
• Prevent or take action against activities that are, or may be, in breach of our terms of use or applicable law.

We process this information in light of our legitimate interest in improving our Platform and Website by enabling our users to browse in a secure environment.

Personalize Content, Advertising and Marketing

• If you have used ArtBoz’s Services in the past, we have a legitimate business interest for matching the data we collect with other data we had already collected.
• This enables us to understand your needs and interests, optimize the content we send you, provide you with relevant notifications and make the Platform more suitable and relevant to your needs.
• This also enables us to improve your experience on the Platform by providing you with personalized content, recommendations, and features.

We process this information in light of our legitimate interest to personalize your experience and customize our content.

Disclosure of Information and Transfer of Data

Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, we reasonably attempt to ensure that we never intentionally disclose any of your Personal Information, to any third party without having received your permission, except as provided for herein or otherwise as permitted or required under law.

We may share your Personal Information with our affiliates, subsidiaries or any third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Services or any portion thereof, such as marketing, storage, data management or maintenance services. We will share your Personal Information with third party payment processors who will process your payment details in accordance with the highest data security standard. We may also share your information with analytics service providers for analytics purposes. Such analytics service providers set their own cookies or other identifiers on your Device, through which they can collect information about your usage of our Platform. This helps us compile aggregated statistics about the effectiveness of our Platform and Services.

The above mentioned third parties may be located in countries other than your own, and we may send them information we receive. When such third parties process your Personal Information on our behalf, we will assure that they comply with obligations similar to those which are set forth in this Privacy Policy. We will also assure that they will abide by our data privacy and security requirements, and will be allowed to use the Personal Information solely for the purposes we set. We will transfer your Personal Information while using appropriate and suitable safeguards, while using a variety of legal mechanisms, including contracts, to ensure your rights and protections travel with your data.

We may also transfer your information, including Personal Information, in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, the sale of related assets or corporate division or other fundamental corporate changes. Furthermore, information about you may also be released in order to comply with any valid legal inquiry or process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute or court order. We will also release specific information in special cases, such as if you use the Platform or Website to perform an unlawful act or omission or take any act or omission that may damage ArtBoz, its property and goodwill, or if there is an attempted breach of the security of the Platform or a physical or property threat to you or others. With respect to our data protection practices, you have the right to file a complaint to any relevant supervisory data protection authority.

Your Rights

You have the right at any time to request to access or modify your information. To exercise these options, please contact us at info@artboz.io

In some jurisdictions, in particular those located within the European Union (the “EU”) or within the European Economic Area (the “EEA”), you may be afforded specific rights regarding your Personal Information. Subject to such eligibility, you may have the following rights to:

• Request a rectification of your Personal Information where the information we hold about you is incorrect or incomplete.
• Object to the processing of your Personal Information for direct marketing purposes.
• Object to the processing of your Personal Information where our legal basis for that processing is that such processing is necessary for our legitimate interests.
• Object to an automated decision-making (including profiling) in certain circumstances.
• Request the erasure of your Personal Information in certain circumstances, such as where processing is no longer necessary for the purpose it was originally collected for, and there is no compelling reason for us to continue to process or store it.
• Receive your Personal Information, or ask us to transfer it to another organization that you have provided to us, which we process by automated means, where our processing is either based on your consent or is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.

If you wish to file a request regarding any of the above, you may contact us at: info@artboz.io

Cookies

We may use “cookies” and/or other technologies or files (collectively, “cookies”) to identify how users make use of our Platform. This aggregated tracking information may be used to help us improve and enhance the Website and Platform’s experience for all of our users. In addition, cookies are used for adjusting the Website and Platform to your personal preferences. Cookies contain information such as the pages you visited, the length of time you stayed on the Platform and Website, the location from which you accessed the Platform and more. If you would prefer not to have cookies stored on your Device, you may modify your browser settings to reject most cookies, or manually remove cookies that have been placed on your computer. However, by rejecting the cookies, you may be unable to fully access the offerings on our Platform and Website. To find out more about cookies, visit LINK

Opt In or Opt Out

If, at any time, you would like to stop using our Service or opt out of a feature, or stop receiving relevant materials from us, you may notify us by writing to info@artboz.io You should be aware, however, that it is not always possible to completely remove or modify information in our databases and servers, although we will always make reasonable efforts to do so upon your request.

Links to Other Websites

This Platform and Website may provide links to other websites. Please be aware that these other websites are not covered by our Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy does not cover the information practices exercised by other providers of products or services, advertisers or other websites, companies or individuals, which are not owned or controlled by ArtBoz. We suggest that when linking to another website, you always read that website’s privacy policy before volunteering any personally identifiable information.

Data Security

We deploy industry standard, or better measures to ensure the security, confidentiality, integrity and availability of Personal Information we process. We maintain physical, technical and administrative safeguards, and test and update these periodically. We endeavor to restrict access to Personal Information on a ‘need to know’ basis for the provision of Services to you. In the event of a security breach, we will take all reasonable action to minimize any harm, including with regard to notifications. Although we will do our best to protect Personal Information, we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to our Platform and Website, and transmission is at the users own risk.

Data Retention 

Generally, ArtBoz does not retain information longer than necessary to provide its Services and for its reasonable business and lawful needs. If you withdraw your consent to us processing your Personal Information, we will erase your Personal Information from our systems, unless the information is required for ArtBoz to establish, exercise or defend against legal claims or it is necessary for the performance of the requested Services.

California Online Privacy Protection Act

CalOPPA requires commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers, to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared. See more at LINK

According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:

• Once this Privacy Policy is created, we will add a link to it on the first significant page after entering our Platform and Website.
• Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can easily be found on the Platform and Website.
• You can request to change your Personal Information by emailing us.

California Privacy Rights

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) permits users who are California residents to request to exercise certain rights. If you are a California resident, the CCPA grants you the right to request certain information about our practices with respect to your Personal Information. In particular, you can request to receive information on the following:

• The categories and specific pieces of your Personal Information that we have collected.
• The categories of sources from which we collected your Personal Information.
• The business or commercial purposes for which we collected your Personal Information.
• The categories of third parties with which we shared your Personal Information

You can rest assure that we do not sell your Personal Information. If you choose to exercise your rights, we will not charge you different prices or provide different quality of our Services, unless those differences are related to your provision of your Personal Information

Please note that you must verify your identity and request before further action is taken. As a part of this process, government identification may be required. Moreover, you may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf.

We endeavor to respond to a verifiable consumer request within 45 days of its receipt. If we require more time (up to 90 days), we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing. Any disclosures we provide, will only cover the 12 month period preceding your verifiable request’s receipt. If, for some reason, we cannot reply within such time frame, our response will include an explanation for our inability to comply. If you wish to exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at: info@artboz.io

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights. Unless permitted by the CCPA, we will not:

1. Deny you goods or services.
2. Charge you different prices or rates for goods or services, including through granting discounts or other benefits, or imposing penalties
3. Provide you with a different level or quality of goods or services.
4. Suggest that you may receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.

CAN SPAM Act

The CAN-SPAM Act is a Federal US law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:

• Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
• Identify the commercial message sent to you as an advertisement when required.
• Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
• Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
• Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
• Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us at info@artboz.io and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.

Children’s Privacy

The Platform is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not, knowingly or intentionally, collect information about children who are under 13 years of age.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 13 YOU MAY NOT USE THE PLATFORM, UNLESS PARENTAL CONSENT IS PROVIDED ACCORDINGLY

Questions Regarding Our Privacy Policy

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices described above, you are always welcome to contact us at info@artboz.io

Revisions and Modifications to our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to revise, amend, or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. When changing the policy, we will update this posting accordingly. Please review this Privacy Policy often so that you will remain updated regarding our current policies.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy will be governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to its choice of law rules. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to this Privacy Policy shall be to the competent courts in New York, New York, to the exclusion of any other jurisdiction.