Effective Date: June 1, 2025
This Privacy Policy is established by Sawtak ("the App," "we," "us," or "our") and is incorporated into and governed by our Terms of Service. By accessing or using the Sawtak mobile application ("App"), or any services related thereto (collectively referred to as the "Service"), you acknowledge that you have carefully read, fully understood, and unconditionally agreed to the terms outlined herein. If you do not agree to any provision of this Privacy Policy, you must refrain from using the Service immediately.
When you use our Services, we may collect data from you as described below. When you register and use your account with us we will collect data from you in order to provide the Services. The types of data we collect depends on how you use our Services.
When you use our Services, such as visiting or using our App, installing the App on your device, or registering for an account with Sawtak, we collect certain personally identifiable information to enable us to provide you with these Services. More details about this are provided below.
When you install the Service on your device and/or register for an account with Sawtak, personally and/or non-personally identifiable information about you may be collected. There are two types of Registration and Account Data;
Required Information:
Optional Information:
When you use our Services we may collect information about your location. With your explicit consent, we may also collect information about your precise location using methods that include GPS, wireless networks, cell towers, Wi-Fi access points, and other sensors, such as gyroscopes, accelerometers, and compasses.
We receive information when you view content on or otherwise interact with our Services, which we refer to as “Log Data”. For example, when you visit our Site, sign into our Services, interact with our email notifications, use your account to authenticate to a third-party service, we may receive information about you.
We may use online tracking technologies like pixel tags, web beacons, and similar tools to automatically collect information about:
Your visits to our App, including your browsing history, the amount of time spent on our App, and how often you visit.
You have the option to disable any of these online tracking technologies. They help us ensure secure logins, use data analytics to improve our Services, and develop new features for our users.
The Service is not intended for children or individuals under the age of eighteen (18), and we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under this age. However, we do gather information about your age to ensure that underage users are excluded from our Services, helping us maintain the security of our platform. We also work with third parties to ensure the correct age profile for our App. If we discover that we have unintentionally collected personally identifiable information from a user under eighteen (18), we will promptly delete that information from our records. If you are under eighteen (18), please refrain from using the Service.
You can access, manage, and update the information in your user profile on the App (your "Profile") at any time. This includes details such as your profile picture and videos, name, interests, bio, languages spoken, and birthday, all of which can be shared with your Sawtak contacts. Be sure to only include what you want to share in your Profile.
We follow the principle of data minimization when collecting and using your data, ensuring that it is only used for the purposes outlined below. We will process your data in connection with the Service and other related business activities, including:
- Connecting you with other users within the App.
- Enabling you to share your Profile with other users on the App.
- Allowing you to send images and videos through the App.
- Displaying the names of people you communicate with and showing your name to those you interact with on the App.
- Providing certain features such as Premium Services.
- Enabling you to contact us.
- Facilitating third-party payment processing.
- Delivering and improving advertising services, including serving personalized ads (where allowed) and measuring their effectiveness.
- Running analytics to improve your connections, offer additional services, and provide updates to our Services.
- Creating and updating your account.
- Sending you administrative notices, alerts, and communications relevant to your use of the App.
- Facilitating networking opportunities and providing location or interest-based information about other users.
- Using the data we have to develop, test, and improve our Services, including through surveys, research, statistics, and user behavior analysis (e.g., purchase history, online interactions).
- Handling payments for transactions carried out through third-party service providers.
- Communicating with you about our Services and informing you about our policies and terms.
- Responding to your inquiries when you contact us.
- Sharing data with third parties and our Corporate Group to meet our contractual obligations.
- Using the information we have for audit, compliance, control, security, and risk management purposes. This includes verifying accounts and activity, combating harmful behavior, detecting illegal activities, maintaining Service integrity, and promoting safety. We use a mix of automated detection technology and manual review to investigate suspicious activities or policy violations and to allow you to report any issues.
- To establish, exercise, and defend our legal rights.
- To comply with legal, regulatory, and reporting obligations.
- To ensure user safety through content moderation.
- In connection with corporate transactions involving Sawtak, such as the sale of a business unit, acquisition, merger, or asset sale.
- To fulfill our contractual commitments to you and others.
- To meet our obligations with our Corporate Group and third parties.
- We combine data about you and your activities on Sawtak with information from our other Apps and Services to provide a more integrated and personalized experience.
- We may pseudonymize or aggregate your personal data for analytical reasons. This helps us improve our existing Services, detect fraud, analyze usage trends, and provide third-party service providers with basic statistics on how their services are used by Sawtak users.
There are different legal reasons for processing your data while you are using our Service. With respect to these legal reasons, we process your data for one or more of the following basis.
We will not process your personal data without your explicit consent. We will only process your personal data when you have given us consent to process your personal data for specified purposes, such as to provide our Service and other items requested by you.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, please note that your personal data may be processed without seeking your explicit consent in cases where one or more of the following conditions is met:
· It is expressly provided for by the laws;
· It is necessary for the protection of life or physical integrity of you or of any other person, who is unable to explain his/her consent due to the physical disability or whose consent is not deemed legally valid;
· Processing of your personal data is necessary and directly related to the establishment or performance of the contract between you and Sawtak (i.e., Terms of Service);
· It is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which Sawtak is subject;
· Your personal data has been made public by yourself;
· Processing of your personal data is necessary for the establishment, exercise or protection of any right;
· Processing of your personal data is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by Sawtak, provided that this processing shall not violate your fundamental rights and freedoms.
We may share your personal data with our Corporate Group, vendors, and service providers who assist with our business operations, such as providing technical infrastructure, analyzing how our Services are used, offering customer service, security services, facilitating payments, or conducting surveys. Additionally, if we transfer your personal data internationally, we will ensure that appropriate protections are in place or provide written commitments for adequate protection, and obtain authorization from the relevant authorities.
In connection with this, our product may also include third-party SDKs (Software Development Kits) or similar tools that enhance functionality. By using these services, you agree to their data collection and processing practices, which may involve methods such as code embedding or widget integration. These third-party services are governed by their own privacy policies, which are separate from ours, and may involve the sharing of your data in accordance with their terms.
To better protect your personal information, we recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party SDKs before use. If you have any concerns or identify potential risks, we suggest discontinuing use of these services and notifying us.Being aware and taking proactive steps can help ensure a safer experience while using our product.
Any information or content you voluntarily disclose or post on the App, such as your User Content, becomes publicly available. Once shared or made public, this content may be viewed, re-shared, or copied by others, and it may not be possible to prevent its further distribution.
Even if you delete any User Content (e.g., screenshots, etc.) that you have created or posted on the App, copies may still be accessible in cached or archived pages of the App, or if other users or third parties have saved or copied the content (such as through platforms like Facebook).
Any personally identifiable information you share through text messages, photos, videos, or live messaging with other users on the App can be viewed and used by others. Sawtak is not responsible for any use or misuse of the information you choose to share or submit.
You can choose to delete your account anytime you want. To completely delete your account and all associated data, go to Profile > Settings > Delete Account. Follow the prompts to confirm the deletion.If you ask us to delete your account, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to remove your data from our servers, subject to any applicable legal or other requirement to maintain certain records of your personally identifiable data. Please note that the deletion of your personally identifiable data from our database may result in us not being able to provide you with the Service.
Protecting your privacy and personal data is a top priority for Sawtak. We take significant measures to ensure the privacy and security of all personally identifiable information you provide. To help us improve, we conduct stress tests on our systems. Access to personally identifiable information is strictly limited to Sawtak and Corporate Group employees, contractors, agents, and third-party service providers who require this data to provide, operate, develop, maintain, support, or enhance the Service, or to fulfill any other purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Sawtak employs appropriate technical and physical security measures, including password protection, access logs, and system monitoring, to safeguard user information against unauthorized disclosure, misuse, or alteration.
However, due to the inherent nature of the Internet and related technologies, we cannot guarantee absolute protection against the loss, misuse, or alteration of information under our control.
Your personal data may be stored and processed in any country where Sawtak, the Corporate Group, or our service providers maintain facilities. For the purposes of sharing or disclosing data as described in this Privacy Policy, Sawtak reserves the right to transfer your personal data across borders. To deliver consistent, relevant, and secure experiences across all Corporate Group Apps, we share infrastructure, systems, and technology. We also process your information within the Corporate Group as permitted by applicable law and in accordance with their terms and policies.
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law, or as necessary for our legitimate business purposes. The retention period will be determined based on the nature of the data, the purpose for which it was collected, and any legal, contractual, or regulatory obligations that may apply.
Once we no longer need your personal data for the specified purposes, we will take appropriate measures to ensure its secure disposal. This may involve securely deleting or anonymizing your data in a manner that makes it irrecoverable. In cases where anonymization is not possible or applicable, we will ensure that your data is stored in a way that prevents unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
Furthermore, if you request the deletion of your personal data, we will assess whether we are legally required or permitted to retain certain information for legitimate purposes, and if not, we will promptly comply with your request by securely deleting your data.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at our discretion from time to time. You can review updates to our Privacy Policy at any time through links on our App. By using our App, you agree to receive electronic communications and/or postings of the revised Privacy Policy, and you acknowledge that such electronic communications or postings serve as notice to you of the Privacy Policy.
If we make significant changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by publishing a revised Privacy Policy, posting a notice on our App, displaying a pop-up within our App, or as required by law. You agree to periodically review the Privacy Policy to stay informed of any changes. Your continued use of the Service after we publish the revised Privacy Policy or provide notice on our website constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of the revised Privacy Policy, you must cease accessing or using our Services.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise your rights related to your personal data, please feel free to reach out to us. We are committed to addressing your inquiries and ensuring that your privacy rights are respected.
You can contact us via email at contact@Sawtak.live. We will make every effort to respond to your inquiry in a timely and thorough manner.