Privacy Policy

ARCHIVED 2025-02-01, DATE APPROXIMATE · VERSION 20250201_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20241105_rev01

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19	19	2.1. Scope of Engagements. Information collection and processing occur through various interactions, including but not limited to: (i) Customers using our services via different platforms, e.g. Website, [Marketplace](https://www.livechat.com/legal/for-marketplace/), [Developer Program](https://platform.text.com/developer-terms), [Partner Program](https://www.livechat.com/legal/for-partners/), Services API, or any other products, or services we offer (collectively referred to as "Services"), or (ii) Non-Customers connecting with us outside service agreements, like (a) Visitor visiting/navigating our online website (website URL) operated by us ("Website") or otherwise communicating with us through various communication channels in whatever form, including but not limited to social media channels, phone/e-mail, the chat window on our Website, or giving feedback and making inquiries or signing up for our marketing communication or our newsletters, and (b) Participant attending events we host. All these interactions are referred to as "Engagements'' within this policy irrespective of the depth or nature of your association with us.
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21	21	2.2. Roles in Data Handling. This policy applies uniformly to all engagement types, whether you're just a casual Visitor, a paying Customer, a prospect, or an event Participant. Depending on the Engagements you use, our role in processing your data might be as: (i) a data processor, under an Agreement with you, when you control the information we process, or (ii) a data controller handling Personal Data collected during your interaction with us independently of the Agreement.
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23	23	2.3. Grounds for Processing. When acting as a data controller, signifying that we have authority over the reasons and methods behind processing your Personal Data, we rely on various legal bases for processing your data. These include: (i) Your request: to fulfill our commitments to you and to respond to your requests, (ii) Legal Compliance: to adhere to our legal obligations, (iii) Your Consent, and (iii) Legitimate Interests: such as providing you with our Engagements functionality (e.g. Website, chat window), supporting their continuous improvement, operational management, understanding its use, maintaining the reliability of our systems and related technologies and other customer service and support purposes. In such scenarios, we consistently strike a balance between our interests and your privacy rights. As a data processor, our relationship is governed by the Agreement with you, which sets out our respective obligations and rights.
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25		2.4. Types and Sources of Data. Our Engagements may collect and process your information including Personal Data depending on how you interact with us, the choices you make, and the Engagements and features you use. The sources of this information include what you share, our automated systems, and third-party sources and contain both your Personal and Non-Personal data, including, but not limited to:
	25	2.4. Types and Sources of Data. Our Engagements may collect and process your information including Personal Data depending on how you interact with us, the choices you make, and the Engagements and features you use. The sources of this information include what you share, our automated systems, and third-party sources and contain both your Personal and Non-Personal Data, including, but not limited to:
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27		1. _Identifiers:_ Contact information and Account-related details, e.g. your full name, email address, physical address, phone number and IP address, user name, password, and other identifiers you provide;
	27	1. _Identifiers:_ Contact information and Account-related details, e.g. your full name, email address, physical address, phone number and IP address, user name, password, and other identifiers you provide. your Authorized-Users', Guest-Users' and End-Users' data you provide us with;
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29	29	2. _Commercial information:_ Transactional information, e.g. products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories and tendencies, payment data\_,\_ Account information and supporting tickets;
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31		3. _Electronic and network activity information:_ This includes records of your interactions with our Engagements (e.g. Website, chat window and chat logs, Website history) and other records, e.g. pages visited, links clicked, referring URL, records onhow you reached and used our Engagements, performance metrics, start and end times of your interactions and other actions taken on our Engagements and details of such actions;
	31	3. _Electronic and network activity information:_ This includes records of your interactions with our Engagements (e.g. Website, chat window on our Website and chat logs, Website history) and other records, e.g. pages visited, links clicked, referring URL, records onhow you reached and used our Engagements, performance metrics, start and end times of your interactions and other actions taken on our Engagements and details of such actions;
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33	33	4. _Device and geolocation:_ e.g. IP address, operating system, device type, browser details, country preferences, mobile network information, and device phone number, location and your geographic region;
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35	35	5. _Shared Content_: e.g. data you share during events, on social media, community, blogs, via chat window on our Website, survey and feedback forms, etc;
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37	37	6. _Inferences:_ Profiles created based on your data reflecting your interests, characteristics, preferences, and demographics.
46	46	We collect and process information through various interactions, whether you're using our Services, visiting our Website, or attending events. We call these interactions "Engagements" in this policy.
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48	48	2. Our Role:
49	49	We might handle your data in different ways, depending on how you interact with us. Sometimes, we control your data; other times, we process it based on a contractual relationship with you.
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51	51	3. Why We Process Your Data:
52		We use your data to provide our Services, fulfil a request you've made, comply with the law, follow your instructions, operate with your consent, or use the data in ways that help us provide and improve our Services, all while respecting your privacy.
	52	We use your data to provide our Services, fulfill a request you've made, comply with the law, follow your instructions, operate with your consent, or use the data in ways that help us provide and improve our Services, all while respecting your privacy.
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54	54	4. What Data We Collect:
55		We collect and process your information, including Personal and Non-Personal data, based on your interactions and choices. Sources include what you share, our systems, and third-party sources. This can include your name, last name, contact details, what you subscribe to, your online activities on our Website, your device details, location, and any opinions or preferences you share.
	55	We collect and process your information, including Personal and Non-Personal Data, based on your interactions and choices. Sources include what you share, our systems, and third-party sources. This can include your name, last name, contact details, what you subscribe to, your online activities on our Website, your device details, location, and any opinions or preferences you share.
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57	57	5. Data from Other Sources:
58	58	We also get data from cookies and similar tech tools, which help us show you relevant ads and improve our Services or your customer experience. Remember, our policy doesn't cover third-party sites or ads.
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60	60	6. Be Careful with Sensitive Data:
61	61	Please avoid sharing sensitive information while using our Engagements (like health or biometric data) with us. We are not liable for such data.
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63	63	## 3\. How We Process Your Information
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65	65	3.1. Processing Purposes. As long as we process your information, including your Personal Data, we will continue to do so for the following purposes:
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67		1. _Service Delivery and Enhancement:_ To provide, maintain, operate, and improve the Services, Services API, Partner Program, our Website, chat window and related technologies including collecting and analyzing statistical information about you and your interactions with our said services. This includes: (i) facilitating effective service delivery, (ii) continuously improving the said services and our related technologies, as well as monitoring their performance, (iii) researching, developing, and innovating new services, products, features and related technologies, (iv) providing testing, training, machine learning capabilities, (v) providing customer support services, resolving issues, and requests for assistance, (vi) enabling Partners and Developers to access Customer Personal Data during its authorized processing, (vii) as otherwise provided in our Agreements with you.
	67	1. _Service Delivery and Enhancement:_ To provide, maintain, operate, and improve the Services, Services API, Partner Program, our Website, chat window on our Website and related technologies including collecting and analyzing statistical information about you and your interactions with our said services. This includes: (i) facilitating effective service delivery, (ii) continuously improving the said services and our related technologies, as well as monitoring their performance, (iii) researching, developing, and innovating new services, products, features and related technologies, (iv) providing testing, training, machine learning capabilities, (v) providing customer support services, resolving issues, and requests for assistance, (vi) enabling Partners and Developers to access Customer Personal Data during its authorized processing, (vii) as otherwise provided in our Agreements with you.
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69	69	2. _Safety and Security:_ To ensure and improve security of the Engagements and related technologies, preventing frauds and abuses; monitoring the performance of the Engagements, retaining data for backup and disaster recovery purposes, debugging as well as detecting fraudulent, illegal, and malicious activities.
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71	71	3. _Compliance and Protection_: Meeting legal obligations, including billing, law enforcement, government, court inquiries, investigations, subpoenas, or similar legal processes, safeguarding our rights and interests and yours.
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73	73	4. _User Engagement and Personalization:_ Targeting our Engagements experience for you as well as to improve our pending operations or to create and improve new Engagements, recognizing you and remembering your information when you return to our Engagements; maintaining robust communication and offers based on your activity, interactions, profiling, feedback, and usage of the Engagements, and related technologies, including statistical information.
79	79	3.2. Registration Data. Text receives the necessary details (including Personal Data and other Customers' information) in order to complete your registration on our Website. This ensures you have access to the Engagements you have subscribed to, e.g. first name, last name, company name, address, website address, e-mail address and credit/payment card information for Customers deciding to move beyond the free Services, otherwise, credit/payment card information is not required). In addition to the above, we also collect other types of information (including Personal Data) depending on how you use our Engagements. When reaching out to Text, the Customer might be asked to provide similar data to what they had given during the registration process on our Website.
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81	81	3.3. Data Compliance. You hereby acknowledge and agree that the processing, including the transfer of your Personal Data and other Customers' information (including the Personal Data), has been and will continue to be carried out in accordance with points 6 and 7 herein (and, where applicable, has been notified to the relevant authorities of the Member State where the Company is established or has its representative) and does not violate the relevant provisions of that Member State.
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83	83	3.4. Profiling Activities. By engaging with us, you acknowledge and agree to our use of your Personal Data for profiling purposes involving automated methods, ensuring you receive the most pertinent information and features from the Engagements you select and combining the data you provide with our existing records. This enhances our advertising efforts, helping to refine offerings and keep you informed about updates relevant to Engagements you use. You can opt-out of profiling at any time by contacting [support@text.com](mailto:support@text.com). Please note, that revoking this consent might limit our ability to provide specific Engagements, potentially resulting in to the termination of our Agreement.
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85		3.5. Customer Responsibilities Regarding Personal Data. Customer is solely responsible for the processing of Personal Data (including but not limited to its transfer) in accordance with the relevant data privacy law, including obtaining necessary consents or having other valid legal grounds for processing. Customer must obtain all necessary permissions and consents as may be required by any relevant data privacy law when collecting, storing, processing and transferring Personal Data via Text and its Sub-Processors. Customer ensures the accuracy, quality, and legality of Personal Data and the means by which Customer acquired them. Instructions given by Customer for Personal Data Processing must comply with relevant data protection laws. In addition, as a data controller, Customer shall (a) as required by applicable law, provide notice to its End-Users and Agents, as well as obtain their consent (if required) or have other legal basis for processing and transferring their personal data to Text and its Sub-Processors in line with Data Processing Addendum ("DPA").
	85	3.5. Customer Responsibilities Regarding Personal Data. Customer is solely responsible for the processing of Personal Data (including but not limited to its transfer) in accordance with the relevant data privacy law, including obtaining necessary consents or having other valid legal basis for processing. Customer must obtain all necessary permissions and consents as may be required by any relevant data privacy law when collecting, storing, processing and transferring Personal Data via Text and its Sub-Processors. Customer ensures the accuracy, quality, and legality of Personal Data and the means by which Customer acquired them. Instructions given by Customer for Personal Data Processing must comply with relevant data protection laws. In addition, as a data controller, Customer shall (a) as required by applicable law, provide notice to its End-Users, Guest-Users, Authorized-Users, as well as obtain their consent (if required) or have other legal basis for processing and transferring their personal data to Text and its Sub-Processors in line with Data Processing Addendum ("DPA").
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87	87	3.6. Access and Managing Your Personal Data. Individuals have the right to manage their Personal Data. Reach out to [support@text.com](mailto:support@text.com) (or via the support e-mail of the Services you use) for any data access, modification, copy or deletion requests. If we can't remove certain data, we will inform you of the reasons. If you decide to discontinue our Services, you can request deactivation of your Account by emailing us at [support@text.com](mailto:support@text.com) (or via support e-mail of the Services you use).
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89	89	3.7. Deleting Your Personal Data. Upon written request, Text will delete your Personal Data using a standard method accepted by Text and in accordance with Text's data retention policy, unless it is unworkable due to the purposes of processing or due to technical issues. The standard response time is 30 days, which may be extended in complex cases and we will inform you of any such extension.
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91	91	3.8. Geo-Location data. Text may have access to your geo-location data as we collect and process IP addresses of all devices used for Engagements. Collecting and processing your geo-location data refers to mobile devices as well as computers. It happens regardless of whether you are a Customer or a Non-Customer.
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93	93	3.9. Communication. By participating in the Engagements, you agree to be contacted by us to receive electronic communications regarding your interactions with Engagements. You may opt-out of receiving these types of communications by adjusting the device settings anytime. Users who leave their contact details while accessing particular sections of our Website might receive additional messages not described above.
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95	95	3.10. Customer logo. Customer gives Text and its affiliates royalty-free and unlimited in-time consent to use their company name, logos and other identifying information for marketing and promotional activities in internal or external media (including, but not limited to displaying it on our Website) and other purposes connected with presenting up-to-date offers.
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97		3.11. Customer's Agents, Guest-Users and End-Users data: Text may process data of Customer's Agents (individuals operating the Services), Customer's Guest-Users (individuals with access to specific features of the Account) and Customer's End-Users (individuals contacting you via the Services or interacting with your website integrated with or utilizing our Services) to facilitate your operation of the Account and service provision to End-Users. This information will be treated in line with the Agreement. The type of information (including Personal Data) we may receive include a first name, last name, e-mail address, other contact details, chat content data and potentially other information (e.g., profile picture, network, username, user ID, age range, language, country). As such, Text requests all its Customers to inform their users of our Services's integration and, where necessary, to obtain any necessary permissions which Customer is obliged to perform on its own. Note that when End-Users interact with you using our Services and/or visit other sites integrated or utilizing the Services, your privacy policy governs the information collected instead of this Privacy Policy. However, this Privacy Policy does not apply to the services that our Customers provide to their End-Users. They have their own policies about the collection, use, and disclosure of the personal information of their End-Users.
	97	3.11. Customer's Authorized-Users, Guest-Users and End-Users data: Text may process data of Authorized-Users (individuals operating the Services), Guest-Users (individuals with access to specific features of the Account) and End-Users (individuals contacting you via the Services or interacting with your website integrated with or utilizing our Services) under Customer's Account to facilitate your operation of the Account and service provision to End-Users. This information will be treated in line with the Agreement. The type of information (including Personal Data) we may receive include a first name, last name, e-mail address, other contact details, chat content data and potentially other information (e.g., profile picture, network, username, user ID, age range, language, country). As such, Text requests all its Customers to inform their users of our Services's integration and, where necessary, to obtain any necessary permissions which Customer is obliged to perform on its own. Note that when End-Users interact with you using our Services and/or visit other sites integrated or utilizing the Services, your privacy policy governs the information collected instead of this Privacy Policy. However, this Privacy Policy does not apply to the services that our Customers provide to their End-Users. They have their own policies about the collection, use, and disclosure of the personal information of their End-Users.
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99	99	3.12. Links and Promotions. You may click through certain links or promotions that will enable you to purchase or use our Services provided by promotional partners or other sites or commerce providers. We may also partner with third parties to display advertising on our Website or to manage and serve our advertising on other sites and may share Personal Data with them for this purpose. Some of those entities may share with us certain information (including Personal Data) that you provide to them. By clicking through to those links or promotions, you agree to allow us to receive and use any shared information (including Personal Data), except credit card details (account number, expiration date) that you may provide to such entities, under the same terms as if you provided it to us directly. In addition, when you register for the Services, through our promotional partner, that partner may share your data with us (including Personal Data). For example, when you use an external social network (like your Facebook account) to log in to the Services or to interact with us in another way, you agree to allow us to receive and use any information (including Personal Data), from your social network profile and account (please see your social network's privacy policy or support documents for more information about sharing of information with connected accounts). You may share your information (including Personal Data) with other sites or entities, that create professional marketing lists, to receive special offers and promotions from its partners. Depending on their agreement with us and their privacy policy, these entities or sites may subsequently share your data with us (including Personal Data). Text has no responsibility and assumes no liability if another such entity (e.g. website or commerce provider) collects, uses or shares any information (including Personal Data) about you in violation of its own privacy policy, or the applicable law.
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101	101	3.13. Children's personal data. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from anyone under the age of 16. If you notice we collect and process Personal Data of anyone under the age of 16 unintentionally, please contact us at [support@text.com](mailto:support@text.com) (or via support e-mail of the Services you use). We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children's Internet usage and to help enforce this Privacy Policy by instructing their children never to provide Personal Data through our Engagements.
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103		3.14. Cookie usage and other tracking technologies. By using our Engagements, you acknowledge and consent to our use of cookies and similar tracking methods which helps us make your experience better and understand how you use our Engagements. These technologies are used to ensure essential functionality, remember your preferences, improve your experience, and, in some cases, tailor ads to your interests, to gather certain information automatically upon your use or navigation of our Engagements or any sites where our Services are installed. We work with some third-party partners who may also set cookies on your device. Please note, we don't control these third-party cookies, and our Privacy Policy doesn't cover their services. You can learn more about how we use cookies and how to manage them in our [Cookies Policy](https://www.livechat.com/legal/cookies-policy/). Remember, if you limit the use of cookies, some features of our Engagements might not work as intended. For transparency, we and our authorized partners may use cookies and other similar tracking technologies, such as (but not limited to) pixels and web beacons, to gather information about users' (including Customers and Non-Customers) activities on Website and other sites where our Services are installed. to ensure tailored advertising based on your browsing activities and interests. These tools allow us to see what content is useful to you and help us provide more of what you like. Although you might not see them, they work in a similar way to cookies but are directly embedded in our web pages.
	103	3.14. Cookie usage and other tracking technologies. By using our Engagements, you acknowledge and agree to our use of cookies and similar tracking methods which helps us make your experience better and understand how you use our Engagements. These technologies are used to ensure essential functionality, remember your preferences, improve your experience, and, in some cases, tailor ads to your interests, to gather certain information automatically upon your use or navigation of our Engagements or any sites where our Services are installed. We work with some third-party partners who may also set cookies on your device. Please note, we don't control these third-party cookies, and our Privacy Policy doesn't cover their services. You can learn more about how we use cookies and how to manage them in our [Cookies Policy](https://www.livechat.com/legal/cookies-policy/). Remember, if you limit the use of cookies, some features of our Engagements might not work as intended. For transparency, we and our authorized partners may use cookies and other similar tracking technologies, such as (but not limited to) pixels and web beacons, to gather information about users' (including Customers and Non-Customers) activities on Website and other sites where our Services are installed. to ensure tailored advertising based on your browsing activities and interests. These tools allow us to see what content is useful to you and help us provide more of what you like. Although you might not see them, they work in a similar way to cookies but are directly embedded in our web pages.
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105		3.15. Web and Mobile analytics. We use both web and mobile analytics software which allows us to better understand the functionality of our Services across various devices and platforms, allowing us to enhance user experience and improve performance. These analytics tools may record information such as how often you use our website or application, the events that occur during your interactions, aggregated usage, geographical location, performance data, and source where our Service was downloaded from or accessed. We may link the information we store within these analytics tools to Personal Data you submit within Engagements.
	105	3.15. Web and Mobile analytics. We use both web and mobile analytics software which allows us to better understand the functionality of our Services across various devices and platforms, allowing us to enhance user experience and improve performance. These analytics tools may record information such as how often you use our Website or application, the events that occur during your interactions, aggregated usage, geographical location, performance data, and source where our Service was downloaded from or accessed. We may link the information we store within these analytics tools to Personal Data you submit within Engagements.
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107	107	3.16. Social media (features) and widget. Our Website includes social media features, enabling you to engage with content on social media platforms directly from the Website you are visiting. like the 'Facebook Like' button and widgets, a Twitter 'Share This' button, embedded content from YouTube or interactive mini-programs that run on our Website. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our Website, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Website. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.
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109	109	3.17. Comment system. In order to post comments on our Website (i.e. our blogs) you must sign into Facebook, Twitter, Disqus or Google, as we use 'social-media plugins' to allow you to leave comments on our blogs. No Personal Data is tied to your posts. You subscribe to our blogs by providing your email address. We will only use this Personal Data to send you an email notification when new blogs have been posted and when users comment on a blog that you previously have commented on. We will not use this information for any other purpose. You have the opportunity to opt-out of our blog e-mails by using the 'unsubscribe' button.
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111	111	3.18. Community, Forum and Testimonials. We may post Customers' testimonials on our Website which may contain Personal Data. We use the 'Twitter social plugin' to display our Customers' comments on our Website. In any other scenario, we do obtain the Customer's consent prior to posting the testimonial to post their names along with their testimonials. In addition, our Website may also offer publicly accessible forums. Please be aware that any information provided in these areas may be read, collected, and used by others who access them.
133	133	4.1. Affiliates. Text retains the right to share your Personal Data with our parent, subsidiary, affiliated or successor companies. The protections of this policy apply to the information we disclose in these circumstances. If our company merges or its assets or operations are transferred, the involved entities will handle your Personal Data according to this Privacy Policy. We will notify you if any of these events occur by updating this Privacy Policy and, when feasible, through other methods.
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135	135	4.2. Service Providers and Sub-Processors. Text holds the right to disclose and you hereby agree to the disclosure and transfer of your Personal Data and other information related to you to our authorized, trusted service providers to carry out specific business activities, e.g. hosting, credit card processing, security, customer/support services, conducting research and analysis, cloud computing, marketing and other related services. On your request, we can provide you with a list of entities which may have access to your Personal Data. Only necessary information is shared, and these providers are bound by confidentiality and security measures.
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137	137	4.3. Third-party Integration. Integrating our Services within any Third Party Services (like add-ons or third-party site/applications and other online services provided by third parties) results in data sharing with these third party providers. You are responsible for your use of Third Party Services provided by third parties and for the amount of information (including Personal Data) you choose to share with them (for example, when you integrate the Services with third party Supporting Applications listed on our Marketplace). Please be aware that Text is not responsible for any information or Personal Data that may be collected through any of such Third Party Services. Their policies and procedures are beyond our control. This Privacy Policy does not cover how Third Party Services handle any of your information and we advise you to review their terms before integration.
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139		4.4. External Links. Our Services may direct you to external sites or services maintained by third parties, whose privacy practices may differ from ours. Though we may link to them, we don't control their content or privacy practices and have no responsibility for the privacy practices of such other sites run by other entities. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies when you visit external sites. Our policy pertains solely to information collected by Text and does not extend to your interactions with other sites or services.
	139	4.4. External Links. Our Services may direct you to external sites or services maintained by third parties, whose privacy practices may differ from ours. Though we may link to them, we don't control their content or privacy practices and have no responsibility for the privacy practices of such other sites run by other entities. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies when you visit external sites. Our Privacy Policy pertains solely to information collected by Text and does not extend to your interactions with other sites or services.
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141	141	4.5. Disclosure to Public Authorities and Law Enforcement. Text may be required to disclose Personal Data and other information in response to lawful requests from public authorities, including for national security or law enforcement purposes; when complying with legal processes like subpoenas, government requests, court orders or government requests; to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims; to uphold or defend our legal rights, ensure your safety or the safety of others, take action regarding any illegal activities or investigate potential fraud. Note that courts of equity, such as U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, or governmental authorities may, under certain circumstances, permit your Personal Data and other information to be shared or transferred to third parties (other than described above) without your permission. We reserve the right to disclose your data, including Personal Data, in response to legal requests, to comply with applicable laws or to prevent harm (in particular, in situations where you breach the Agreement, misuse funds, undertake other unlawful actions against us or others, or in the event of your fraudulent or illegal activity while interacting with us or using the Engagements). Notification to you will only be provided when legally required; otherwise, it will be at our sole discretion, following the specified rules governing disclosure herein. Disclosures are based on our Agreement with you or our legitimate interest in protecting our legal rights and those of others, compliance with legal obligations and our legitimate interest in fulfilling legal obligations imposed by legal authorities.
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145	145	You should know our promise: we take your privacy seriously.
169	169	Speaking about retention, we keep data only as needed, following your authorization or legal requirements.
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171	171	## 6\. Data Transfer Compliance
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173	173	Text operates globally, which means your data may be processed outside of your country. We take careful steps to legally transfer data across borders and ensure that your data receives suitable protection regardless of geography. We may need to transfer your Personal Data to our authorized partners outside of your jurisdiction, including outside the European Economic Area (EEA), USA, the United Kingdom, and in countries that are not subject to an adequacy decision by the European Commission and that may not provide for the same level of data protection as your jurisdiction.
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175		We will only transfer data to our authorized partners who need the information in order to provide services to or perform some activities and only for a purpose consistent with this Privacy Policy or the Agreement. In each case, we take care to use appropriate safeguards to ensure your personal data remains protected. The safeguards we use are the European Commission-approved Standard Contractual Clauses, the UK International Data Transfer Addendum, Data Privacy Framework and other appropriate legal mechanisms.
	175	We will only transfer data to our authorized partners who need the information in order to provide services to or perform some activities and only for a purpose consistent with this Privacy Policy or the Agreement. In each case, we take care to use appropriate safeguards to ensure your Personal Data remains protected. The safeguards we use are the European Commission-approved Standard Contractual Clauses, the UK International Data Transfer Addendum, Data Privacy Framework and other appropriate legal mechanisms.
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177	177	We will not transfer your Personal Data originating in the EU, UK or Switzerland to them unless we ensure such authorized partner is obliged to provide appropriate level of privacy protection to your Personal Data as required by the Principles of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF or the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and Regulation (EU) 2016⁄679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation).
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181	181	Text operates globally, and your data may be processed outside your country. We ensure data transfer across borders complies with legal requirements. Your data may be transferred to our authorized partners outside your jurisdiction, including non-EU, non-UK, and non-Swiss countries.
212	212	8.1. In compliance with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework Principles, Text commits to resolve complaints about your privacy and our collection or use of your personal information transferred to the United States pursuant to the DPF Principles. European Union, Swiss and United Kingdom individuals with DPF inquiries or complaints should first contact: [support@text.com](mailto:support@text.com).
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214	214	Text, has further committed to refer unresolved privacy complaints under the DPF Principles to an independent dispute resolution mechanism, Data Privacy Framework Services, operated by BBB National Programs. If you do not receive timely acknowledgement of your complaint, or if your complaint is not satisfactorily addressed, please visit the following [website](https://bbbprograms.org/programs/all-programs/dpf-consumers/ProcessForConsumers) for more information and to file a complaint. This service is provided free of charge to you.
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216	216	If your DPF complaint cannot be resolved through the above channels, under certain conditions, you may invoke binding arbitration for some residual claims not resolved by other redress mechanisms. To learn more, click [here.](https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/article/G-Arbitration-Procedures-dpf)
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218		8.2. If you, as an individual, have a complaint about how we have processed your personal data, please contact us at [support@text.com](mailto:support@text.com). We will do our best to resolve your complaint promptly and fairly. However, if you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority.
	218	8.2. If you, as an individual, have a complaint about how we have processed your Personal Data, please contact us at [support@text.com](mailto:support@text.com). We will do our best to resolve your complaint promptly and fairly. However, if you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority.
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220	220	The contact details for supervisory authorities in the European Union can be found on the following [website](https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en) and the United Kingdom can be found on the following [website](https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/).
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222	222	8.3. Data gathering entity. Conducting its activity, under the business name of Text with its office at 101 Arch Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02110, United States of America, shall be the entity gathering Personal Data and other information.
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224	224	8.4. Commercial transactions. Text reserves the right to use its Privacy Policy, Personal Data and other provided data and information for the benefit of an entity that has become either a dependent entity, an associated entity, or has come into being as a result of a merger or transformation of Text.