Yappoo 's Privacy Policy

Welcome to Yappoo ("Platform" or "APP"). The Platform is provided and controlled by Yappoo (" Yappoo ", "we" or "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") are written in English (US). These Terms are a legal agreement between you and Yappoo . If any translated version of the Terms Agreement conflicts with the English version, the English version shall prevail.

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We know that the use of your personal data by others is a major concern for social network users, so Yappoo has developed this Policy to let you know how we use personal information ("Personal Data" or "Personal Information"). We recommend that you read this Policy in conjunction with our Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms"). When you visit or use Yappoo , you agree to our Privacy Policy and consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Policy. Yappoo reserves the right to change this Policy at any time without prior notice, so be sure to review this Policy regularly to understand how we use your information. By installing, using, registering or otherwise accessing the Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy and expressly and knowingly consent to our processing of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not accept and agree to our Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Application.

1. Information You Provide to Yappoo

a . Your personal data

To join Yappoo, you need to provide us with your information to facilitate making friends, such as your nickname, gender, date of birth. Since you have control over your user profile, you can access these details at any time by visiting your "Profile" page. You can correct or update your information at any time by simply logging in to Yappoo.

c. Uploaded Content

When you upload photos, edit your personal information , or comment on other users' content , you agree to share the text information, pictures, audio and video you posted with us. If you do not want to provide such information, please do not use the content publishing related functions.

Please note that Yappoo is a free social application that provides you with a platform to easily make friends. When using the Service, you should assume that any content you post or submit will be publicly viewed and accessible, both by users of the Service and those not. Viewers may share your information to other websites, such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc. You may also use our messaging/charting features, which allow you to communicate with other users publicly and/or privately. We recommend and encourage you (and all of our users) to carefully consider the information you disclose about yourself. We also do not recommend that you place email addresses, URLs, instant messaging details, phone numbers, full names or addresses, credit card details, national identification numbers, driver's license details, and other sensitive information in your profile, as this information can be easily abused and misused. Please be cautious about posting sensitive information about yourself on your profile, such as your religious denomination and health details. When you post information about yourself or use messaging, the amount of personal information you share is at your own risk. We reserve the right to terminate your account if any content you post is inconsistent with our Terms of Service.

d. Chat

You can use Yappoo services to chat with other registered users, and freely choose text chat and/or voice chat according to your needs. We will collect information about your activities, including who you chat with, when you chat, and how long you chat. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, we will not access the chat content, including your text and/or voice messages. If you do not want to provide such information, please do not use chat-related features.

e. Help and Support

If you have any feedback or suggestions, or want to make a complaint about the Yappoo app or service, you can provide your opinions through "My" - "Settings" - " Feedback " in our app. You need to describe the problem and upload text to help us understand your problem and find a solution. We will receive your feedback and respond.

B. Personal information automatically collected when you use our applications

When you use Yappoo , we will collect certain information from your device, including device model, device ID (Android ID, IMEI, IMSI, Mac address), software list, device operation status information, operating system version, network log, Internet connection status, software usage record and IP address. We collect this information for error analysis and anti-spam measures to ensure that you can use Yappoo normally and protect the security of your account. The above information is the basic information we need to provide you with services. If you refuse to provide such device information, we may not be able to provide you with normal services. We may also use the above information that we automatically collect from your device to improve and optimize our product experience. In such cases, we only process your device information based on your authorization and/or other available legal basis stipulated by applicable data protection laws.

C. Information We Receive from Others

In addition to information you may provide to us directly, we also receive information about you from other people, including: Social Media You may decide to share information with us through your social media account, for example, if you decide to create and log in to your Yappoo account through your social media or other account (such as Google).

2. How we use your information

In addition to some of the specific uses of information described in this Privacy Policy, we may use the information we receive for the following purposes:

a. Help you access your information efficiently after logging in;

b. remember information so that you do not have to re-enter it during your visit or the next time you visit the Services;

c. provide personalized content and information to you and others, which may include online advertising or other forms of marketing;

d. provide, improve, test and monitor the effectiveness of our services;

e. Develop and test new products and features;

f. Monitor metrics such as total visitor numbers, traffic volume, and demographic patterns;

g. diagnose or repair technical problems;

h. Automatically update the APP on your device Yappoo or other users may hold competitions, special offers or other activities ("Activities") on the Services. If you do not want to participate in an Activity, please do not use specific metadata (ie, tags) associated with that Activity.

Yappoo open access areas are used as advertising and promotional materials for our partner websites and partner products. We believe these uses allow us to improve our website and better tailor your online experience to meet your needs.

3. How we share your information

a. We do not sell or rent any of your personal information to any third party. We may disclose aggregated, non-personal information for marketing and promotional purposes. This means that we do not disclose any information that can be used to identify you.

Yappoo also wants to maintain a healthy community, and we will cooperate with all third parties to enforce their intellectual property or other rights.

c. We will also cooperate with law enforcement investigations within and outside your country. This may include disclosing your personal information to government or law enforcement agencies or private parties to protect the rights, property or safety of Yappoo and APP users, or to protect the public interest when we believe in good faith that the law requires disclosure or when we believe in our sole discretion that disclosure is necessary to protect our or a third party’s legal rights and/or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or legal process served on us. In this case, we may raise or waive any legal objections or rights we may have.

d. We may also share your information with other members of our corporate group, subsidiaries or affiliates to improve, optimize Yappoo and prevent unlawful use.

share your personal information outside of Yappoo services when we obtain your express or implied consent .

e.To provide more comprehensive features and services, Yappoo may integrate third-party SDKs or related applications. These third-party services may directly collect, store, or process your information through embedded code, plugins, or widgets. It is important to note that the information handling practices of these third-party services are governed by their own privacy policies, not this Privacy Policy. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you carefully review their privacy policies before using these services to fully understand how they collect and use your information.

We are committed to evaluating the reliability of these third-party services and requiring them to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and stringent standards for information security and privacy protection. However, as the actions of third parties are beyond our direct control, you should carefully weigh the associated risks when using these services. To safeguard your rights to the greatest extent possible, we take the following measures:

Strict Selection of Third-Party Service Providers: We prioritize partnering with providers that meet legal, privacy, and security standards.

Regular Security Assessments: We conduct periodic security and compliance reviews of integrated third-party SDKs.

Minimizing Information Sharing: We ensure that only the necessary information is provided to third parties to reduce unnecessary data exposure.

If you identify any potential security, privacy, or compliance risks with certain third-party SDKs or services, we recommend that you immediately stop using the relevant features and contact us through our customer service channels. We will address your feedback promptly and take appropriate action to provide you with the necessary support.

The third-party SDKs we use include:

SDK: google

Manufacturer: google

Purpose of use: Login

Information collected: OpenID

SDK: Facebook

Manufacturer: Meta

Purpose: Facebook event manager

Information collected: Please refer to https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/?section_id=1-WhatInformationDoWe

SDK: Rong could

Manufacturer: Rong could

Purpose of use: To provide real-time messaging functions and services

Information collected: device brand, device model, ANDROID_ID, operating system version, CPU information, memory usage, IP address, network access method and type, user ID under App Key, application package name, time zone, language, App version number, App Key of App, user token, RongCloud SDK version number, operator code MNO, interface call error code, link failure error code

SDK:Agora

Manufacturer: Agora

Purpose of use: Voice calls

Information collected: network type, user's local IP address, WLAN and cellular network signal status, operating system, device model, CPU, memory, device power, audio stream data, Bluetooth, network latency, packet loss rate, bit rate, resolution, audio bit rate, sampling rate

SDK: adjust

Manufacturer: Adjust

Purpose of use: Installation data attribution analysis

Information collected: app activity, device or other identifiers

We are committed to providing comprehensive security measures to safeguard users' personal information from illegal use, unauthorized access, disclosure, leakage, destruction, or loss. Within a reasonable security level, we take multiple effective measures to ensure the safety of your information. These include:

Data Encryption and Protection: Using encryption technologies (such as SSL), anonymization, and encrypted storage to protect your personal information during transmission and storage.

Security Defense Mechanisms: Establishing reliable security systems to effectively guard against malicious attacks and ensure the integrity and confidentiality of personal information.

Access Control Management: Implementing strict access control mechanisms and adhering to the principle of "least privilege" to ensure that only authorized personnel can access personal information.

Employee Security Training: Regularly conducting training on security and personal information protection to enhance employees' awareness and responsibility for safeguarding personal information.

If you discover that your personal information (especially your account details or password) may have been compromised, please contact us immediately so we can take prompt and effective actions based on your feedback.

Please note that while using our services, you may voluntarily share or disclose information, which could include your personal information or the personal information of others. We strongly advise you to carefully consider whether to share or disclose such information to avoid potential risks of information leakage. Additionally, you are responsible for keeping your account and password information secure to prevent unauthorized access or misuse.

4. Data Storage and Retention

A. Storage: Yappoo is a global social application, and if you reside in a country with data protection laws, the storage of your personal data may not provide you with the same protection as in your country of residence. By submitting your personal information, or choosing to upgrade the services you use, or using the applications available on Yappoo , you consent to the transfer of your personal information to any such countries and destinations and the storage and processing of your personal information in those countries.

B. Retention: We generally retain your personal data for as long as you keep your account open or as needed to provide you services. This includes data you or others provide to us and data generated or inferred from your use of our services. In some cases, we choose to retain certain information in a depersonalized or aggregated form (for example, insights about service usage).

5. Security

Yappoo has implemented reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect and prevent the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control, including your personal information. Yappoo uses reasonable security measures to protect the confidentiality of your personal information, such as using firewalls to protect servers. Yappoo's technical experts work hard to ensure that you are safe when using our website. Although we take reasonable precautions to prevent possible security breaches of our website, member databases and records, no website or Internet transmission is completely secure and we cannot guarantee that authorized access, hacking, data loss or other breaches will never occur. We urge you to take steps to keep your personal information secure (including your password) and to log out of your account after use. We cannot guarantee the security of your personal data while it is transmitted to our website. Any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we have procedures and security features in place to try to prevent authorized access.

6. Deleting your account

You may request deletion of your account at any time. Before you submit a request to delete your account (a "Deletion Request"), please ensure that your account meets the following requirements:

a. Account in good standing: Your account (including other related services, such as your Yappoo wallet account) is in good standing and is not the subject of any ongoing investigation, penalty, or allegation for violation of our Terms of Use and/or applicable laws and regulations;

b. No Open Transactions: There should not be any pending orders, payment obligations, refunds, deliveries, returns and/or disputes in your account. Your most recent order must have been completed and delivered at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the date of this removal request;

Yappoo account should not have any virtual item balance (including diamonds, coins ). Please make sure that you have used up all virtual item balance in your account, or you can choose to give up the remaining balance to continue the account deletion process;

Any other standards that Yappoo may notify you from time to time.

Deleting your account

Open the Yappoo app and log in, tap Mine > Settings > Delete Account > Confirm to delete your account.

Provided that the above deletion conditions are met and/or waived, the account will be deleted immediately upon your request.

If you delete your account:

a. You cannot regain access to your account.

b. Certain information, such as messages, comments, opinions and other content or information you submit to the Platform, will not be stored in your account. This means that even if your account is deleted, other users may continue to have access to the messages you send and the comments, opinions or other content you post on the Platform.

Even if you delete your account, we may still retain certain log data in our databases, but this data will be separated from any identifying information so that it can no longer be associated with your account. To do this, we periodically remove certain identifying information from this log data and replace any instances of your account ID with a replacement identifier that, once deleted, can no longer be associated with your account.

We may also retain your information for legal issues, violations of our terms, or to prevent harm.

Please further note that the deletion of your account is irreversible. You understand that once you delete your account, we will no longer be able to provide you with Yappoo services and will not be able to collect your personal information. Therefore, we recommend that you exercise caution when choosing to delete your account.

7. Your rights

Yappoo user specific rights, which are listed in this section. Under applicable law, you may have all or some of the following rights. We will respond to your request as soon as possible (usually within one month) in accordance with applicable law after going through appropriate verification procedures. You are generally free of charge to exercise these rights, unless we believe that a fee is required under applicable law.

submit a request to access the personal information we have collected about you by (a) using the help or feedback features on the Yappoo Services, or (b) sending us a request via email at developer@xiaoxigeek.com

submit a request to correct the personal information we have collected about you by (a) using the help or feedback features on the Yappoo Service, or (b) sending us your request via email at developer@xiaoxigeek.com

c. Right to Delete or Erasure: You may submit a request to delete/erase the personal information we have collected about you by (a) using the " Feedback " feature on the Yappoo Service , or (b) sending us a request via email at developer@xiaoxigeek.com . Although we cannot guarantee the complete erasure of your data stored in our backup servers, we promise not to use the data in the backup servers for any other purpose.

d. Right to data portability: If the information is collected based on your consent, you can ask us to transfer some of your personal information to you or another environment specified by you (if technically feasible) in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format by (a) using the " Feedback " function on the Yappoo Service , or (b) sending us an email request at developer@xiaoxigeek.com

e. Right to withdraw consent: If the information is collected based on your consent, you can withdraw your consent and ask us to stop collecting or processing your personal information at any time by (a) using the " Feedback " function on the Yappoo Service or (b) sending us a request via email. Your exercise of this right will not affect the processing activities that occurred before your withdrawal.

f. Right to restrict processing: If you believe that such information was collected unlawfully or you have other grounds, you may request that we stop processing your personal information by (a) using the help or feedback features on the Yappoo Service or (b) sending us an email at developer@xiaoxigeek.com . We will review your request and respond accordingly.

g. Right to object: You may object to the processing of any personal information about you at any time, if such information is collected based on legitimate interests, by (a) using the " Feedback " feature on the Yappoo Service, or (b) sending us your request by email at developer@xiaoxigeek.com . Please note that we may deny your request if we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests and freedoms, or if the processing is for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

h. Rights regarding automated decision-making and analysis: If you believe that such automated decision-making and analysis has a legal or similar significant impact on you, you can ask us to stop automated decision-making or analysis by (a) using the help or feedback function on the Yappoo service or (b) sending your request by email to developer@xiaoxigeek.com . We will review your request and let you know whether your request is subject to relevant laws and regulations.

In addition to the rights set out above, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority (“DPA”), typically the DPA in your country.

Yappoo asks for system permissions

To provide you with a complete Yappoo product and/or service experience, we may need to request access to certain system permissions on your device (excluding permissions invoked by third parties) in order to collect necessary personal information. Although this was mentioned in the previous section, this section will provide a more systematic and comprehensive explanation of all the system permissions required by Yappoo, aiming to offer you a transparent and clear description of how these permissions are used.

We only request permissions that are relevant and necessary for the services we provide, strictly adhering to the principle of minimal necessity to ensure the security and privacy of your personal information. You may choose whether to authorize these permissions:

If authorized: The relevant features and services will function as intended, providing you with a more complete product experience.

If not authorized: Certain features or services may be limited, but this will not affect your ability to use other core functions of Yappoo.

Your Rights and Our Commitment

You have full control over the permissions on your device and can adjust your authorization settings at any time through your device settings.

We commit to using your authorized permissions only within the scope allowed by applicable laws and regulations. We also implement strict information security measures to protect your data from misuse or unauthorized access.

If you have any questions about the use of permissions or the protection of your personal information, please feel free to contact us via email at developer@xiaoxigeek.com. We will respond promptly and provide you with the necessary support.

a. Notification: After you grant us push notification permission, we will send you push notifications so that you can receive and understand our notifications in a timely manner. If you refuse to allow such access rights, you will not be able to receive our notifications.

b. Access to photo albums and storage: After you grant us this access permission, we will access your photo albums and use the storage function on your device. It will be used for you to upload text, pictures, videos and other content in your device, and cache the text, pictures and video content generated during your use of Yappoo services. Please note that we will not access your local storage content. If you refuse to grant us such access permission, you will not be able to use the features that require this access permission.

c. Microphone access: Once you grant us this access permission, we will use the microphone on your device and recognize the voice information you transmit. This access permission will be used to perform voice input and voice changing functions, and collect and recognize voice information input when these functions are triggered. If you refuse to allow this access permission, you will not be able to use the functions that require this access permission.

d . Camera permissions

Once you agree to enable this permission, we will use the camera function on your device. This function will be used to take photos and record videos, and collect and identify the pictures and videos taken or recorded during the implementation of the above functions. If you refuse this authorization, the above functions will not be available.

e . Appear on top permission

minimized content of the " Voice Chat Room " float on other content, we will apply for your " Appear on top" permission. If you refuse such authorization, the above function will not be available.

f . Device information access rights

After you agree to enable this permission, in order to protect your account and login security, we will collect your corresponding device information for optimizing user experience, security checks, identifying whether it is a commonly used device, and device binding status. If you are an Android user, your refusal to grant this authorization will result in your inability to use this product and/or service normally. If you are an iOS user, you may not be able to directly refuse or close the above authorization due to the limitations of the iOS system, but for some device information (for example, IDFA information, which is subject to the actual situation updated from time to time by the iOS system policy), you can choose whether to authorize us to collect it. If you refuse to authorize, we may not be able to provide you with the corresponding functions or services (for example, if you refuse us to collect your IDFA information, we will not be able to provide you with personalized display based on the IDFA tracking identifier).

g . Access the network and obtain network status permissions

Our APP can only connect to the Internet after you agree to enable this permission. At the same time, for the purpose of risk control and service provision, we can also monitor network changes and remind users of the current network environment. If you refuse this authorization, you will not be able to use this product and/or service normally.

9. Children’s Privacy

Yappoo does not intentionally collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 18 , nor does it intentionally allow such persons to register. If you are a child as defined by applicable law, please do not attempt to send us any information about yourself, including your name, address, telephone number or email address, without the permission of your parents or legal representatives.

Yappoo provides any personal information. Taking into account the current technology, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to verify that the above consent is given by the child's representative. When we learn that we have collected personal information of a child without parental consent, we will delete that information as soon as possible. Children's personal data may be collected without the above consent when the collection is necessary to contact parents or legal representatives, one-time use and not storage, or for their protection, and in any case, the data shall not be passed to third parties without the consent provided herein. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child, please contact us at developer@xiaoxigeek.com

10. Others

A. Copyright Notice

All materials in the APP are owned by Yappoo and protected by copyright laws around the world. Unless you obtain the express written permission of Yappoo, you are only authorized to use Yappoo and its content for personal, non-commercial use.

B. Disclaimer

Yappoo provides all materials on an "as is" basis and hereby disclaims all representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or other infringement arising out of the use, accuracy or reliability of the materials on the Service or any linked website. You acknowledge that any transmission may be intercepted. Yappoo does not warrant that its services or the servers that make the services available or the electronic communications transmitted are free of viruses, worms, horses and other destructive features.

C. Links to Third-Party Websites

There may be links directing you to third-party websites, which are provided for your convenience only. Yappoo does not endorse or make any representations or warranties regarding the content, products, available services or security of such third-party websites .

D. Security Terms

Yappoo at the time of its presentation may contain certain forward-looking statements, plans and objectives relating to the financial condition, operations and business of Yappoo and/or any of its affiliates. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other uncontrollable factors, including, but not limited to, consumer and business spending levels in major economies, Yappoo’s and its competitors’ marketing and promotional spending levels, raw material and employee costs, future changes in exchange rates and interest rates, changes in tax rates and changes in technology, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements.

E. Limitation of Liability

Yappoo shall not be liable for any damages arising out of or related to the use or inability to use the App, its content or links, including but not limited to damages caused by or related to errors, omissions, interruptions, defects, delays in operation or transmission, viruses, application failures, and all other direct, indirect, special, incidental, exemplary or consequential damages, even if Yappoo has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Yappoo's total liability to you for all losses, dama