Effective Date: 6/23/2023
At VPlaces, we are committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding the personal information you provide while using our 2D avatar chat platform. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you interact with our service. By accessing and using VPlaces, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect:
1.1 Personal Information: During the registration process or while using VPlaces, we may collect certain personal information, including but not limited to your name, email address, age, gender, location, and avatar preferences. Providing this information is voluntary, but some features and functionalities may require it for full access.
1.2 IP Addresses: We collect IP addresses to help analyze trends, administer the site, track users' movements, and gather demographic information. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
1.3 Google Captchas: VPlaces uses Google reCAPTCHA to prevent abusive activities and provide security. When you interact with captchas on our platform, Google may collect information as described in their privacy policy. We encourage you to review Google's privacy policy for more information on how they handle this data.
Use of Information:
2.1 Personal Information: We use the personal information collected to operate and enhance VPlaces, provide customer support, communicate with you about updates, new features, and other relevant information. Additionally, we may use your information to personalize your experience, including displaying relevant content and advertisements.
2.2 IP Addresses: We use IP addresses for system administration purposes, to analyze user trends and behaviors, track user movement within the platform, and gather demographic information. This information helps us improve our service and understand our users' preferences.
Data Sharing and Disclosure:
3.1 Third-Party Service Providers: We may engage trusted third-party service providers to perform certain functions on our behalf, such as hosting services, data analysis, customer support, and marketing activities. These providers will have access to your personal information only to the extent necessary to perform their functions and are obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of your data.
3.2 Legal Compliance: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law, court order, or government regulation, or in response to a valid request by a law enforcement or governmental authority.
3.3 Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you via prominent notice on VPlaces or through other means before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
Data Security:
We take reasonable measures to protect the security and confidentiality of your personal information. We implement industry-standard security measures to prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of your information. However, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage method is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy:
VPlaces is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete it as soon as possible. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under the age of 13, please contact us immediately.
Changes to this Privacy Policy:
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. The updated Privacy Policy will be effective upon posting on VPlaces, and your continued use of the platform constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at support@vpchat.net.
Please note that this Privacy Policy applies solely to VPlaces and does not cover any third-party websites, services, or applications that may be linked from our platform. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing any personal information.