Privacy Policy for Glowiszyn UG Applications

Last updated: 2025, December 08

This Privacy Policy applies to all mobile applications (collectively referred to as "Applications" or "Apps" and individually as "Application") and related services provided by Glowiszyn UG (haftungsbeschränkt).

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use our Services and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. By downloading, installing, or using any of our Applications, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

  • Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party.
  • Application refers to any software program provided by the Company downloaded by You on any electronic device (e.g., FaceWAT, and other titles released by Us).
  • Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Glowiszyn UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Mellinghofer Str. 10, 45143 Essen, Germany.
  • Country refers to: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone, or a digital tablet.
  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Service refers to the Application, the Website, or both.
  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

1. Usage Data & Device Information

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. This allows us to ensure the technical functionality of our Apps.

This data may include information such as:

  • Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address)
  • Device type, model, and manufacturer
  • Operating system version
  • Unique device identifiers (e.g., Advertising ID)
  • Diagnostic data (crash logs, performance data)
  • Time and date of Your visit and time spent on the Service

2. Information Collected while Using the Applications

Depending on the specific functionality of the Application You are using, We may request access to or collect certain information from Your Device to provide features (e.g., photo editing, location tagging, audio processing). This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Camera and Photo Library: To take photos or select images for processing, editing, or uploading within the App.
  • Location Information: We may collect approximate location data (e.g., via IP address) for analytics, advertising, and localization purposes. We generally do not track precise GPS coordinates unless explicitly required for a specific App feature.
  • Microphone: If an App involves audio recording or voice commands.
  • Storage: To save generated content or cache data.

We use this information to provide features of Our Service, to improve and customize Our Service. The information may be processed on Your device or uploaded to the Company's servers and/or a Service Provider's server (e.g., for cloud processing or backup).

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following broad purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service: Including monitoring the usage of our Service and ensuring technical stability.
  • To manage Your Account: To manage Your registration as a user of the Service.
  • For the performance of a contract: The development, compliance, and undertaking of the purchase contract for products or services You have purchased.
  • To contact You: regarding updates, security alerts, and support.
  • For Advertising and Marketing: To show You advertisements (including personalized ads) that support our free Apps, and to inform You about other goods, services, and events We offer.
  • For Business Transfers: We may use Your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets.
  • For Data Analytics: To analyze usage trends, determine the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and to evaluate and improve our Service, products, services, marketing, and your experience.

Sharing of Your Personal Data

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: To monitor and analyze the use of our Service, to display advertisements to You, to support and maintain our Service (e.g., Cloud hosting, AI processing).
  • With Business Partners: We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services, or promotions.
  • With Affiliates: We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
  • For Legal Reasons: Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Third-Party Services and Advertising

Our Applications are often provided as "Freemium" services supported by advertising. We work with third-party service providers to display ads and analyze user behavior. These third parties may access your data (such as Advertising ID and IP address).

Key partners we work with include, but are not limited to:

  • Google Play Services
  • Google AdMob & AdSense: For displaying advertisements.
  • Google Analytics for Firebase: For user analytics.
  • Firebase Crashlytics: For crash reporting and stability.

We advise You to review the Privacy Policies of these third-party services. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Retention and Deletion

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service.

You can request deletion of your data by contacting us or, where applicable, using the delete function within the App.

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) Rights

If You are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), You have certain data protection rights. Glowiszyn UG aims to take reasonable steps to allow You to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of Your Personal Data.

You have the right to:

  • Access, update or delete the information We have on You.
  • The right of rectification.
  • The right to object.
  • The right of restriction.
  • The right to data portability.
  • The right to withdraw consent.

Children's Privacy

Our Services are not addressed to anyone under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under these ages. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from a child without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

  • By email: gdpr@glowiszyn.com
  • By mail: Glowiszyn UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Mellinghofer Str. 10, 45143 Essen, Germany