Jolicloud

Privacy Policy

Dec. 9th 2009

Jolicloud is committed to respecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal data. This Privacy Policy is part of the . By using the Jolicloud websites, distribution & associated services, you agree to abide and be bound by this Privacy Policy, which may be modified or updated from time to time without notice. In this event the update will be displayed on the Site.

What information is collected or used?

Personal information provided by you

When you sign up for Jolicloud you provide us with your name and email address. During the registration process we give you the opportunity to provide additional profile information, including (but not limited to) your birthday, gender, country where you live, as well as a picture of yourself. We also provide you with tools including (but not limited to) Facebook Connect to help you retrieve your profile information from third party services you may use. We may from time to time ask for additional information for security reasons or to provide specific services to you. Once you register you can visit your profile at any time to add or remove personal information about yourself.

Information we collect when you interact with Jolicloud

We may collect information about your usage of and interaction with the Jolicloud distribution and associated services and websites including computer and connection information, device capability, bandwidth, statistics on page views, and traffic to and from our websites and services.

We may also collect data pertaining to your "Friends" and list you as a "Follower" on their profile or collect and share other information for your activity, including (but not limited to) the applications you have installed on your computer, friends you have connected with, and upgrades you have made to your computer. We offer search tools to help you find and connect with your friends already on Jolicloud, as well as tools to invite your friends who do not have Jolicloud accounts to join. In addition we provide contact importer tools such as Facebook Connect to help connect with your friends who are members of both Facebook & Jolicloud.

Information we gather from Cookies

A cookie is a small data file that is transferred to and stored on your computer's hard disk. Cookies enable Jolicloud to: recognize you or your preferences, gain information about the use of its websites, and help us to improve our products and websites. This information may be analyzed by third parties on our behalf. You can remove or block cookies using the settings in your browser, but in some cases that may impact your ability to use certain features.

Information we receive from third parties

We do not own or operate the applications that you use through the Jolicloud Application Directory or the websites that you interact with through Jolicloud. Whenever you install one of these applications or use one of these website, we may receive information from them, including information about actions you take. In some cases, in order to personalize the process of connecting, we may receive a limited amount of information even before you authorize the application or website.

Some applications may be co-branded and offered together with or via a partner company. If you register for or use such applications, you consent to both Jolicloud and the partner company’s use of personal data collected in connection with the co-branded product.

Jolicloud uses Google Analytics to help understand use of our Services. The type of information collected includes (but is not limited to) cookies and your IP address. Google also receives this information and their use of it is governed by their Privacy Policy.

What we use your information for

The reason we collect information is to provide you with a reliable, safe, efficient and personalised experience. Jolicloud collects and uses, or has third party service providers acting on Jolicloud’s behalf collecting and using, personal data relating to you, as permitted or necessary to:

  • deliver services for you (as described when we collect the information);
  • provide you with help & support;
  • let you know about service status, updates and faults;
  • compare information for accuracy;
  • get your feedback on our services and on how we are doing;
  • resolve disputes;
  • verify your identity;
  • evolve, enhance and measure the Jolicloud distribution & related services and websites; and
  • set up and undertake Jolicloud's marketing or promotional activities and events

We do not disclose your private information except in the limited situations described here.

  • When we have your consent to do so, such as when you use a third party service to connect to your Jolicloud account.
  • When we work with trusted third parties partners who carry out specific functions and services for us, we may share your personal information with them. However this is only done to the extent necessary for them to perform the functions and services we require of them, and only pursuant to obligations mirroring the protections of this privacy policy.
  • When required to do so by a law regulation or legal request; to protect the safety of any person; to tackle fraud, security or technical issues; or to perserve Jolicloud's rights or property.
  • When the nature of the information is non-private or non-personal, such as the number of applications you install or the number of users you follow
  • If Jolicloud is involved in a bankruptcy, merger, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets, your information may be sold or transferred as part of that transaction. The commitments in this privacy policy will apply to your information as transferred to the new entity.

Transfer of your Information outside the EEA

Your Information may be collected, stored, accessed and further processed (by us or data processors acting on our behalf) in the United States and other territories both inside and outside the EEA. Territories outside the EEA may not have laws which provide the same level of protection for personal data as those inside the EEA. However, if we process your Information on servers or using service providers based in such territories, we will ensure that your Information is afforded the same level of protection as in the EEA.