Effective from 27th May 2024

Who We Are

Welcome to Queens of Tech by Jasmine Moradi! We take privacy very seriously at https://queensof.tech. Websites and Mobile Applications (the “Website” and the “App”), and/or any related services, sales, marketing, or events (we refer to them collectively in this privacy policy as the “Sites”), operated by Jasmine Moradi ( “we” or “us” or “our”) and we are fully committed to protecting your privacy. It is our policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our Websites click here https://queensof.tech, Apps, and other sites and services we own and operate. This Privacy Policy (this “Privacy Policy”) exists to be as clear and straightforward as possible because we know that you (“you,” “user,” “site user,” or “valued user”) care about how the information you provide to us is used and shared. Our aim is for you — a valued user of our site — to always feel informed and empowered concerning your privacy on Queens of Tech by Jasmine Moradi.

We hope you take some time to read through it carefully, as it is important and it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us.

If there are any terms in this privacy policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue the use of our Website and our Services. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy or our practices about your personal information, please contact us at hello@queensof.tech.

Data Controller

1. We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We also let you know why we’re collecting it and how it will be used.
2. We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your requested service. What data we store, we’ll protect within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification.
3. We don’t share any personally identifying information publicly or with third parties, except when required to by law.
4. Our Website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.
5. You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services.
6. Your continued use of our Website will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact us.

Definitions

Service
Service means the Websites https://queensof.tech, Apps, and other sites and services we own and operate.

Personal Data
Personal Data means data about a living individual who can be identified from those data (or from those and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession).

Usage Data
Usage Data is data collected automatically either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device (computer or mobile device). 
Data Controller
Data Controller means the natural or legal person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and how any personal information is, or is to be, processed.

For this Privacy Policy, we are a Data Controller of your Personal Data.
Data Processors (or Service Providers)
Data Processor (or Service Provider) means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller. We may use the services of various Service Providers to process your data more effectively.
Data Subject (or User)
The Data Subject is any living individual who is using our Service and is the subject of Personal Data.

Table of Contents

1. What Information Do We Collect?
2. What Are Cookies?
3. How Do We Use Your Information?
4. Will Your Information Be Shared with Anyone?
5. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
6. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
7. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
8. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
9. Which Service Providers Do You Use?
10. Do We Make Updates to This Policy?
11. How Can You Contact Us About This Policy?

1. What Information Do We Collect?

Personal Data

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us such as name, address, contact information, passwords, and security data.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when registering at the Website, expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, when participating in activities on the Website (such as posting messages in our online forums or entering competitions, contests or giveaways) or otherwise contacting us.

The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Website, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect can include the following:

Name and Contact Data. We collect your first and last name, email address, postal address, phone number, and other similar contact data.

Credentials. We collect passwords, password hints, and similar security information used for authentication and account access.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Usage Data

In Short: Some information – such as IP address and/or browser and device characteristics – is collected automatically when you visit our Website.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the Website. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when (like time and date) you use our Website and other technical information and diagnostic data. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Website, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Information Collected Through our Website

In Short: We may collect information regarding your mobile device, and push notifications, when you use our apps.

If you use our App, we may also collect the following information:

• Mobile Device Access. We may request access or permission to certain features from your mobile device, including your mobile device’s contacts, and other features. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device’s settings.
• Mobile Device Data. We may automatically collect device information (such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer), operating system, version information, and IP address.

Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or the mobile application. If you wish to opt out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your device’s settings.

2. What Are Cookies?

A cookie is a small file containing a unique identifier that is placed in the web browser of your computer or mobile device when you visit a site. Cookies and similar technologies (which include pixels, tags, web beacons, and software development kits (“SDKs”)) (together “cookies”) enable site operators to recognize your device and collect information from it when you interact with a site. They use this information to understand how the site is being used, remember user preferences, and improve users’ browsing experience. Cookies are also used to make the advertising you see online more relevant to your interests.

Tracking & Cookies Data

When you visit or interact with our App, we or our authorized service providers may use cookies, and other similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information to help provide you with a better, faster, and safer experience and for advertising purposes.

Cookies are pieces of code that allow for the personalization of the Service experience by saving your information such as user ID and other preferences. A cookie is a small data file that we transfer to your device’s hard disk (such as your computer or smartphone) for record-keeping purposes. Cookies help us distinguish you from other users of our Website.

We use cookies and similar technologies that only remain on your device for as long as you keep your browser active (session) and cookies and similar technologies that remain on your device for a longer period (persistent). You are free to block, delete, or disable these cookies if your device permits so. You can manage your cookies and your cookie preferences in your browser or device settings.

These are the category of Cookies we use:

1. Strictly necessary cookies are necessary to enable you to move around the Service and use its features. Without these cookies, we would not be able to provide our Services. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Website, use a shopping cart, or make use of e-billing services.
2. Analytical/performance cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
3. Functionality cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our Website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
4. Targeting cookies are recorded when you visit our Website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.

You block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.

Except for essential cookies, all cookies will expire after six months.

Your Data Protection Rights Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. SS aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data. If you wish to be informed about what Personal Data, we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us:

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

1. The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you. Whenever made possible, you can access, update, or request deletion of your Personal Data directly within your account settings section. If you are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact us to assist you.
2. The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
3. The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
4. The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
5. The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable, and commonly used format.
6. The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where All Pro Bono relied on your consent to process your personal information.

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA) or your home country. 

3. How Do We Use Your Information?

In Short: We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent.

We use personal information collected via our Apps for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests (“Business Purposes”), to enter into or perform a contract with you (“Contractual”), with your consent (“Consent”), and/or for compliance with our legal obligations (“Legal Reasons”). We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below.

We use the information we collect or receive:

• To facilitate account creation and logon process. If you choose to link your account with us to a third-party account *(such as your Google or Facebook account), we use the information you allowed us to collect from those third parties to facilitate account creation and logon process.
• To enable user-to-user communications. We may use your information to enable user-to-user communications with each user’s consent.
• To provide and maintain our Service
• To notify you about changes to our Service
• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service
• To monitor the usage of our Service
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events that we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information

Use Of Data Legal Basis For Processing Personal Data Under The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), SS’s legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it.

SS may process your Personal Data because:

• • We need to perform a contract with you
  • You have permitted us to do so
  • The processing is in our legitimate interests and it is not overridden by your rights
  • For payment processing purposes

To comply with the law.

4. Will Your Information Be Shared with Anyone?

In Short: We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations.

We may process or share data based on the following legal basis:

• Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal information for a specific purpose.
• Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.
• Performance of a Contract: Where we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of our contract.
• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).
• Vital Interests: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

More specifically, we may need to process your data or share your personal information in the following situations:

• Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

5. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless otherwise required by law.

Retention Data

SS will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). No purpose in this Privacy Policy will require us to keep your personal information for longer than 1 year past the termination of the user’s account.

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

SS will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for SS periods.

6. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?

In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

Storing And Transferring Your Personal Data

Security. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, change, or damage. All personal data we collect will be stored on secure servers. All electronic transactions entered into via our Service will be protected by SSL encryption technology.

International Transfers of your Personal Data. Your personal data may be transferred to, and processed and stored in, countries outside of the jurisdiction you are in where we and our third-party service providers have operations. If you are located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), your data may be processed outside of the EEA, including, for example, in the United States (an “International Transfer”). Any International Transfers of your data are made either: (a) to a country or territory ensuring an adequate level of protection for the rights and freedoms of data subjects about the processing of personal data as determined by the European Commission; (b) to a third party that is a member of a compliance scheme recognized as offering adequate protection for the rights and freedoms of data subjects as determined by the European Commission, such as the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield; or (c) pursuant to appropriate safeguards, such as the Standard Contractual Clauses (processors) approved by European Commission Decision C(2010)593 or any subsequent version thereof released by the European Commission. If you wish to enquire further about these safeguards used, please contact us using the details set out at the end of this Policy.

Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. What Are Your Privacy Rights?

In Short: In some regions, such as the European Economic Area, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.

In some regions (like the European Economic Area), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; and (iv) if applicable, to data portability. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. To make such a request, please use the contact details provided below. We will consider and act upon any request by applicable data protection laws.

If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Please note however that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal.

If you are a resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here.

Account Information

If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can:

• Log into your account settings and update your user account.
• Contact us using the contact information provided.

Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms, and/or comply with legal requirements.

Opting out of email marketing: You can unsubscribe from our marketing email list at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send or by contacting us using the details provided below. You will then be removed from the marketing email list – however, we will still need to send you service-related emails that are necessary for the administration and use of your account. To otherwise opt-out, you may:

• Access your account settings and update your preferences.
• Contact us using the contact information provided.

8. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Policy.

9. What Service Provider Do You Use?

In Short: We use Analytics, Google Analytics, Behavioral remarketing, Facebook, and links to third-party sites.

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

10. What Service Provider Do You Use

In Short: We use Analytics, Google Analytics, Behavioral remarketing, Facebook, and links to third-party sites.

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Analytics

We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service. Analytics is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic. It uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other services. It may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its advertising network.

Behavioral Remarketing

SS connects and uses remarketing services to advertise on third-party websites to you after you visit our Service. We and our third-party vendors use cookies to inform, optimize and serve ads based on your past visits to our Service.

Facebook

Facebook remarketing service is provided by Facebook Inc.

You can learn more about interest-based advertising from Facebook by visiting this page. 

To opt out of Facebook’s interest-based ads, follow these instructions from Facebook.

Facebook adheres to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioural Advertising established by the Digital Advertising Alliance. You can also opt out from Facebook and other participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance in the USA  and the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada in Canada or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe or opt-out using your mobile device settings.

For more information on the privacy practices of Facebook, please visit Facebook’s Data Policy.

Links To Third Party Sites

We offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites. Please check the individual policies before you submit any information to those services

11. Do We Make Updates to This Policy

In Short: Yes, we will update this policy as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

12. How Can You Contact Us About This Policy?

If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO), Jasmine Moradi by email at hello@queensof.tech