Privacy Policy for IzWho.com
Last Updated: 4/9/25
This Privacy Policy describes how IzWho ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares your Personal Information when you use our website IzWho.com (the "Site") and our services (the "Services"). We are based in California, and this policy is governed by California law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
1. Information We Collect
We collect information about you in the following ways:
- Information You Provide Directly:
- Account Information: When you create an IzWho profile, you may provide us with information such as your name (or username), email address, and potentially a profile picture or other identifying information.
- Links You Share: The primary function of IzWho is to allow you to create a page containing links to your other online content. We collect and store the URLs and descriptions of the links you add to your IzWho profile.
- Profile Customization: You may provide additional information to customize your IzWho profile, such as a bio, social media handles (which are displayed as links), themes, and other design elements.
- Communication Data: If you contact us directly (e.g., via email or support forms), we may collect your name, email address, and the content of your communication.
- Payment Information: If you subscribe to any premium features, we or our third-party payment processors will collect your payment information (e.g., credit card details). We do not directly store your full credit card information.
- Information Collected Automatically:
- Usage Data: We collect information about how you use our Services, such as the pages you view, the links you click on your own IzWho page and on other IzWho pages, the frequency and duration of your activities, and other usage statistics.
- Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our Services, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and mobile network information.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and preferences. These technologies help us to personalize your experience, analyze usage patterns, and provide targeted content. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
- Information From Others:
- Third-Party Services: If you connect your IzWho account to third-party services (e.g., social media platforms), we may receive information from those services in accordance with their privacy policies. This might include your public profile information or other data you have consented to share.
- Visitors to IzWho Pages: When someone visits an IzWho page you have created, we automatically collect certain information about their visit, such as their IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, referring website, and the links they click on your page.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your Personal Information for various purposes, including:
- Providing and Maintaining the Services: To operate IzWho.com, create and manage your profile, display your links, and ensure the functionality of our Services.
- Personalization: To customize your experience, such as suggesting themes or features, and to show you relevant content.
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide support, and send you important notices and updates about our Services.
- Analytics and Improvement: To analyze how our Services are used, monitor and improve our Site and Services, develop new features, and understand user trends.
- Security and Fraud Prevention: To detect, prevent, and address security incidents, fraud, and other malicious activities.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and our legal obligations.
- Marketing and Promotion (with consent where required): To send you promotional materials and offers about our Services or related products that may be of interest to you. You can opt-out of these communications at any time.
- Payment Processing: To process payments for premium features.
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your Personal Information with the following categories of recipients:
- Other Users: Your IzWho profile, including the links you share and any customization, is publicly visible to anyone who visits your IzWho.com URL.
- Service Providers: We engage third-party service providers to assist us in operating and improving our Services, such as hosting providers, analytics providers, payment processors, email marketing services, and customer support tools. These providers have access to your Personal Information only to perform services on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
- Third-Party Services (if you connect your account): If you choose to connect your IzWho account to third-party services, we may share information with those services as directed by you.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your Personal Information to law enforcement agencies, government bodies, or other third parties if we are required to do so by law, legal process, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to (a) protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others; (b) investigate fraud or illegal activities; (c) respond to a government request.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar corporate transaction, your Personal Information may be transferred to the acquiring entity or other third party involved.
- With Your Consent: We may share your Personal Information with third parties for other purposes with your explicit consent.
4. Your California Privacy Rights
As a California resident, you have certain rights regarding your Personal Information under the CCPA/CPRA, including:
- The Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of Personal Information we have collected about you, the sources of the information, the purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
- The Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your Personal Information, subject to certain exceptions.
- The Right to Correct: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate Personal Information we hold about you.
- The Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your Personal Information for cross-context behavioral advertising. IzWho does not currently "sell" your Personal Information for monetary consideration. However, we may "share" your information with third-party analytics and advertising partners to provide and improve our services, which under the CPRA could be considered "sharing" for cross-context behavioral advertising.
- The Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to direct us to only use your Sensitive Personal Information (if we collect any, such as precise geolocation or certain health information) for limited purposes. IzWho does not typically collect Sensitive Personal Information.
- The Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights under the CCPA/CPRA.
Exercising Your California Rights:
To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us by:
- Emailing us at: [email address removed]
- Visiting this page on our Site: [Link to a dedicated privacy rights request page, if you have one]
We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by California law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
Opting Out of "Sharing" for Cross-Context Behavioral Advertising:
You can opt-out of the "sharing" of your Personal Information for cross-context behavioral advertising by adjusting your cookie preferences through our cookie banner or your browser settings.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your Personal Information for as long as necessary to provide you with our Services, maintain your account, fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When we no longer need your Personal Information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
6. Security of Your Information
We take reasonable security measures to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include [mention specific security measures you take, e.g., encryption, firewalls, secure servers]. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Services are not intended for children under the age of [Specify Age, e.g., 16]. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under this age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us immediately at [email address removed], and we will take steps to delete such information.
8. Links to Other Websites
Our Site and IzWho profiles may contain links to other websites or services that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.
9. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top. We may also provide you with additional notice of significant changes, as required by law. Your continued use of our Services after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
compliance@izwho.com
IzWho
1014 S. Westlake Blvd #14-393
Westlake Village, CA 91361