OVO Friend Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 11, 2025

Welcome to OVO Friend! We prioritize your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how OVO Friend ("OVO Friend," "we," or "us") collects, processes, and shares your data when you use our applications and services (collectively, "OVO Friend Services").

By accessing OVO Friend Services, you agree to this Privacy Policy. Please review it carefully, and if you do not agree with our practices, kindly refrain from using OVO Friend Services.

1. Data Collection

We collect information to enhance user experience, ensure security, and comply with legal requirements. This includes:

a. Information You Provide

When you register or engage with OVO Friend Services, you may share:

- Account Registration: Date of birth, email or phone number, password, user ID, and language preference.

- Profile Details: Username, profile picture, gender, location, bio, linked social accounts, education, and occupation.

- User-Generated Content (UGC): Comments, messages, images, videos, audio, and other shared materials.

- Facial Recognition Data: Used for features such as filters or emoji creation; processed locally and stored only with explicit consent or in anonymized form.

- Payment & Transaction Details: Bank details, PayPal ID, transaction records, and purchase logs.

- Social Network Contacts: With your consent, we may access your contacts to facilitate friend discovery.

- Location Information: GPS-based location data, collected with permission and adjustable via device settings.

- Survey Responses: Information you provide through in-app surveys or events.

- Third-Party Account Data: Information obtained from linked services (e.g., Facebook, Instagram).

b. Information Collected Automatically

We may collect the following data automatically when you use OVO Friend Services:

- Usage Data: Browsing behavior, search history, interactions, and visited pages.

- Device Identifiers: IP address, OS, browser type, and advertising identifiers (e.g., Apple’s IDFA, Google’s AAID).

- Location & Metadata: SIM-based location data and metadata linked to your UGC.

- Cookies & Tracking Technologies: Used for personalization and performance improvement.

c. Aggregated Data

We generate anonymized insights that do not identify individuals, such as statistical reports and engagement metrics.

2. How We Use Your Data

We process collected data to:

1. Provide Services: Enable core features and interactive functionalities.

2. Enhance User Experience: Analyze usage trends and develop personalized features.

3. Account Management: Maintain security, resolve issues, and provide notifications.

4. User Communication: Inform users about updates, promotions, and new features.

5. Content & Security Monitoring: Enforce platform policies, prevent fraud, and detect technical issues.

6. Research & Analytics: Optimize content and advertising strategies.

7. Regulatory Compliance: Fulfill legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Use.

8. Information Sharing

a. Publicly Shared Content

Any content shared publicly on OVO Friend Services may be visible to other users, search engines, and third parties.

b. Third-Party Sharing

We may share information with:

- Service Providers: Payment processors, analytics firms, and platform support partners.

- Corporate Affiliates: Entities assisting with platform operations and compliance.

- Legal & Regulatory Entities: Authorities requiring compliance with legal and security obligations.

- Aggregated Data Recipients: Non-identifiable insights used for research and marketing.

9. Cross-Border Data Transfers

Your data may be processed in different jurisdictions with varying privacy laws. OVO Friend implements safeguards to ensure data protection.

10. Data Protection Measures

We utilize technical, administrative, and physical security measures to protect user data. However, no system is entirely secure. Users should safeguard their credentials.

11. User Rights & Preferences

You have the right to:

- Access, Update, or Delete Your Data: Manage your information via app settings.

- Opt-Out of Tracking: Disable GPS tracking, push notifications, and optional data collection.

- Modify Ad Preferences: Adjust advertising settings on your device. To exercise these rights, contact us via the provided email.

12. Children’s Privacy

OVO Friend Services are not intended for users under 18. If a minor’s data is detected, we will promptly delete it.

13. Data Retention Policy

We retain user data while accounts remain active. You may delete your account via settings or by contacting us. Some data may be preserved to meet legal requirements.

For inquiries,you can contact us at asif.aziz.hattar@gmail.com. OVO Friend may update this Privacy Policy periodically, and continued use of OVO Friend Services implies acceptance of any modifications.