Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 15, 2023

1. Introduction

ByteHive Studio ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

This privacy policy applies to all information collected through our website bytehivestudio.com, and any related services, sales, marketing, or events.

2. Data We Collect

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you. Here are the categories of personal data we may collect:

2.1 Personal Identification Information

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Address
  • Company name
  • Job title

2.2 Technical Data

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Time zone setting and location
  • Browser plug-in types and versions
  • Device information (including device type and mobile device identifiers)

2.3 Usage Data

  • Pages visited on our website
  • Time and date of your visit
  • Time spent on pages
  • Click path through our website
  • Products or services viewed

2.4 Marketing and Communications Data

  • Your preferences in receiving marketing from us
  • Your communication preferences
  • Feedback and survey responses

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data for various purposes:

3.1 Provide and maintain our service

We process your information to provide the services you've requested, process transactions, and manage your account. This includes communicating with you about your account or service-related issues.

3.2 Improve our website and services

We analyze usage data to enhance our website, develop new products and features, and improve overall user experience.

3.3 Personalize your experience

We may use your information to understand how you use our services so we can personalize your experience, provide tailored content, and make recommendations.

3.4 Communicate with you

We use your contact information to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and support requests
  • Send administrative information
  • Provide updates about our services
  • Send marketing communications (with your consent where required by law)

3.5 Security and fraud prevention

We process your information to enhance the security of our services, prevent fraud, and protect against unauthorized access.

3.6 Legal compliance

We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal bases:

4.1 Consent

Where you have given us explicit consent to process your personal data for specific purposes.

4.2 Contractual Necessity

Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.

4.3 Legitimate Interests

Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

4.4 Legal Obligation

Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

5. Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information.

5.1 What are cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of text sent to your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the service or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the service more useful to you.

5.2 Types of cookies we use

  • Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly.
  • Preference cookies: Enable the website to remember your preferences and settings.
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
  • Marketing cookies: Track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad.

5.3 Managing cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, as it will no longer be personalized to you.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal data with the following categories of recipients:

6.1 Service Providers

We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work.

6.2 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction.

6.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.

6.4 With Your Consent

We may share your data with third parties when we have your consent to do so.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:

7.1 Right to Access

You have the right to request copies of your personal data.

7.2 Right to Rectification

You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.

7.3 Right to Erasure

You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

7.4 Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

7.5 Right to Object to Processing

You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

7.6 Right to Data Portability

You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

8. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal data we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

9. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: