This Privacy Statement is effective as of February 20, 2023.
This privacy statement for Faroverse, Inc. (d/b/a Faro) (“Faro,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), applies to our websites, mobile apps, and other digital services that link to this privacy statement (collectively, our “Services") and describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share (“process”) your information when you use our Services.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.
Personal Information Collected for Account Creation: We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you create an account through our Services, such as on our website, for the purpose of utilizing our Services, including creating and minting NFTs. The information we may receive to approve the creation of an account could include: your name, email address, phone number, company, and geographic region.
Personal Information Collected at Wallet Registration: When you act in a consumer capacity, you may use our Services to register your e-wallet. Depending on the type of e-wallet you use, we may collect email address at e-wallet registration.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, the browser you use, characteristics of your device and its operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, general location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information. We also collect information through data collection tools such as cookies and similar technologies (“cookies”). For more information about cookies, see the “Use of Cookies and Other Technologies” section below. The information we collect utilizing cookies includes:
Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type, and settings and information about your activity in the Services (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches, and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called "crash dumps"), and hardware settings).
Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device's location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services. For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.
When you undertake transactions through your e-wallet, we may access data publicly available through blockchain, such as the public encryption key related to your transaction. We will never ask you to share your private keys or wallet seed through our Services. You should generally never trust anyone or any site that asks you to enter your private keys or wallet seed.
We process your personal information for a variety of purposes, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
We may transfer information, including your personal information, in connection with a merger, sale, acquisition, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, bankruptcy or other change of ownership or control by Faro or any affiliated company (in each case, whether in whole or in part). When one of these events occurs, Faro will use reasonable efforts to notify users before information is transferred or becomes subject to different privacy practices.
We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this privacy statement. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
We may partner with other companies to provide you with certain products, services, or promotions. When you register for a co-branded website or service, your registration information may be shared with one or more of Faro’s business partners. Each business partner will have its own privacy policy, and its privacy practices may differ from this Privacy Statement.
When you use the Services, Social Media operators can place a cookie on your computer to recognize individuals who have previously visited the Services. If you are logged into a Social Media account while using the Services, the social plugins allow that Social Media to receive information that you have accessed and used the Services. The social plugins also allow the Social Media operator to share information about your activities in or through the Services with other Social Media users. For example, Facebook Social Plugins allows Facebook to show your Likes and comments on our pages to your Facebook friends. Facebook Social Plugins also allows you to see your friends' Facebook activity through the Services. Faro does not control any of the content from the Social Media plugins. For more information about Social Media plugins, please refer to the privacy statements and other legal notices of the Social Media platform.
In certain circumstances, Faro may release your personal information in response to a court order, subpoena, search warrant, regulation, binding order of a data protection agency, governmental request or other legal or regulatory process. Faro may disclose information if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Faro and our customers or others.
If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent. You can withdraw your consent by contacting us using the contact details provided at the end of this privacy statement. In some circumstances, we may not be able to stop processing your information upon your revocation of consent, such as where we are required by law to continue processing your information.
Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Services.
We may periodically send email communications that directly promote the use of our Services or third parties’ goods and services. When you receive marketing communications or promotional materials from us, you may indicate a preference to stop receiving these communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the email you receive. Despite these preferences, we may send you occasional transactional service-related informational communications.
If you have questions about your privacy rights, you may contact us as set forth below.