🍪Privacy Policy

Latest Update: 2023-07-04

• This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and share your information. It also describes how long we keep your information and how we keep it safe when we transfer it.

• The Privacy Policy also lets you know your rights.

• This policy applies to what we call Metalien Products, or Products.

We at Metalien want you to understand what information we collect, and how we use and share it. That’s why we encourage you to read our Privacy Policy. This helps you use Metalien Products in the way that’s right for you.

In the Privacy Policy, we explain how we collect, use, share, retain and transfer information. We also let you know your rights. Each section of the Policy includes helpful examples and simpler language to make our practices easier to understand. We’ve also added links to resources where you can learn more about the privacy topics that interest you.

It's important to us that you know how to control your privacy, so we also show you where you can manage your information in the settings of the Metalien Products you use. You can update these settings to shape your experience.

Read the full policy below.

What information do we collect?

In this policy we list the kinds of information we collect. Here are some important ones. We collect:

• The information you give us when you sign up for our Products and create a profile, like your email address or phone number

• What you do on our Products. This includes what you click on or like, your posts and photos and messages you send. If you use end-to-end encrypted messaging, we can't read those messages unless users report them to us for review.

• Who your friends or followers are, and what they do on our Products

• Information from the phone, computer, or tablet you use our Products on, like what kind it is and what version of our app you’re using

• Information from partners about things you do both on and off of our Products. This could include other websites you visit, apps you use or online games you play.

The information we collect and process about you depends on how you use our Products. For example, we collect different information if you sell furniture on Marketplace than if you post a reel on Metalien. When you use our Products, we collect some information about you even if you don't have an account. Here's the information we collect:

Your activity and information you provide

On our Products, you can send messages, take photos and videos, buy or sell things and much more. We call all of the things you can do on our Products "activity." We collect your activity across our Products and information you provide, such as:

• Content you create, like posts, comments or audio

• Content you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll settings, or through our voice-enabled features.

• Messages you send and receive, including their content, subject to applicable law. We can't see the content of end-to-end encrypted messages unless users report them to us for review.

• Metadata about content and messages, subject to applicable law

• Types of content, including ads, you view or interact with, and how you interact with it

• Apps and features you use, and what actions you take in them.

• Purchases or other transactions you make, such as through Meta checkout experiences, including credit card information.

• Hashtags you use

• The time, frequency and duration of your activities on our Products

Information with special protections

You might choose to provide information about your religious views, your sexual orientation, political views, health, racial or ethnic origin, philosophical beliefs or trade union membership. These and other types of information could have special protections under the laws of your jurisdiction.

Friends, followers and other connections

Information we collect about your friends, followers and other connections

We collect information about friends, followers, groups, accounts, Metalien Pages and other users and communities you’re connected to and interact with. This includes how you interact with them across our Products and which ones you interact with the most.

Information we collect about contacts

We also collect your contacts’ information, such as their name and email address or phone number, if you choose to upload or import it from a device, like by syncing an address book.

If you don’t use Metalien Products, or use them without an account, your information might still be collected.

We collect information about you based on others' activity.

We also infer things about you based on others' activity. For example:

• We may suggest a friend to you through Metalien's People You May Know feature if you both appear on a contact list that someone uploads.

• We take into account whether your friends belong to a group when we suggest you join it.

App, browser and device information

We collect and receive information from and about the different devices you use and how you use them.

Device information we collect and receive includes:

• The device and software you’re using, and other device characteristics.

• What you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)

• Identifiers that tell your device apart from other users’, including Family Device IDs.

• Signals from your device.

• Information you’ve shared with us through device settings, like GPS location, camera access, photos and related metadata

• Information about the network you connect your device to and your connection, including your IP address.

• Some location-related information, even if Location Services is turned off in your device settings. This includes using IP addresses to estimate your general location.

• Information about our Products’ performance on your device.

• Information from cookies and similar technologies.

Information from partners, vendors and other third parties

What kinds of information do we collect or receive?

We collect and receive information from partners, measurement vendors, marketing vendors and other third parties about a variety of your information and activities on and off our Products. Here are some examples of information we receive about you:

• Your device information

• Websites you visit and cookie data, like through Social Plugins or the Meta Pixel

• Apps you use

• Games you play

• Purchases and transactions you make off of our Products using non-Metalien checkout experiences

• Your demographics, like your education level

• The ads you see and how you interact with them

• How you use our partners’ products and services, online or in person

Partners also share information like your email address, cookies and advertising device ID with us. This helps us match your activities with your account, if you have one.

We receive this information whether or not you’re logged in or have an account on our Products.

Partners also share with us their communications with you if they instruct us to provide services to their business, like helping them manage their communications. To learn how a business processes or shares your information, read their privacy policy or contact them directly.

How do we use your information?

Here are some of the ways we use your information:

• We personalize your experience, like by suggesting reels to watch or communities to join

• We improve our Products by applying information about what you use them to do, and what else is happening on your device when our app crashes

• We work to prevent harmful behavior and keep people safe on our Products

• We send you messages about the Products you use or ones you might like, if you let us

• We research for the good of people around the world, like to advance technology or to help out in a crisis

How long do we keep your information?

• We keep information for as long as we need it to provide a feature or service

• But you can request that we delete your information

• We’ll delete that information unless we have to keep it for something else, like for legal reasons

We keep information as long as we need it to provide our Products, comply with legal obligations or protect our or other’s interests. We decide how long we need information on a case-by-case basis. Here’s what we consider when we decide:

• If we need it to operate or provide our Products. For example, we need to keep some of your information to maintain your account.

• The feature we use it for, and how that feature works. For example, messages sent using Messenger’s vanish mode are retained for less time than regular messages.

• How long we need to retain the information to comply with certain legal obligations.

• If we need it for other legitimate purposes, such as to prevent harm; investigate possible violations of our terms or policies; promote safety, security and integrity; or protect ourselves, including our rights, property or products

In some instances and for specific reasons, we’ll keep information for an extended period of time. Read our policy about when we may preserve your information.

How do we transfer information?

Why is information transferred to other countries?

We share the information we collect globally, both internally across our offices and data centers, and externally with our partners, measurement vendors, service providers and other third parties. Because Meta is global, with users, partners and employees around the world, transfers are necessary for a variety of reasons, including:

• So we can operate and provide the services stated in the terms of the Meta Product you’re using and this Policy. This includes allowing you to share information and connect with your family and friends around the globe.

• So we can fix, analyze and improve our Products

Where is information transferred?

Your information will be transferred or transmitted to, or stored and processed in:

• Places we have infrastructure or data centers, including the United States, Ireland, Denmark and Sweden, among others

• Countries where Meta Company Products are available

• Other countries where our partners, vendors, service providers and other third parties are located outside of the country where you live, for purposes as described in this Policy

How do we safeguard your information?

We rely on appropriate mechanisms for international data transfers. We also make sure that appropriate safeguards are in place whenever we transfer your information. For example, we encrypt your information when it’s in transit over public networks to protect it from unauthorized access.

What permissions we required on your devices?

To ensure that you can use the full functionality of Metalien, we will request the following permissions from your device:

1. INTERNET, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, ACCESS_WIFI_STATE – These are used to check network connectivity and allow the app to communicate with our servers and provide core functionality.

2. ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION – These are used (with user consent) to provide location-based features such as personalized content or services based on the user’s current area.

3. RECORD_AUDIO – This is used only when the user explicitly starts an audio-related feature, such as voice recording or communication. It is never used in the background.

4. CAMERA – This is used for features that require photo or video capture and is only activated when initiated by the user.

5. VIBRATE – Used to provide haptic feedback for certain UI interactions and notifications.

6. READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, READ_MEDIA_VIDEO, READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED – These are used to allow users to access, select, and upload their media content within the app. For Android 13+, we request media-specific permissions and only access user-selected files when required.

7. WAKE_LOCK – This is used to keep the device awake during certain tasks (e.g., media playback or uploading) to ensure a smooth experience.

Note: All permissions are requested transparently, and users have the option to grant or deny each permission. Detailed information about data collection, use, and protection is provided in this Privacy Policy. If users choose not to grant specific permissions, certain features of the app may be unavailable.

How will you know the policy has changed?

We'll notify you before we make material changes to this Policy. You’ll have the opportunity to review the revised Policy before you choose to continue using our Products.

Metalien Team