Privacy Policy for Youzzful

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data is collected when you use the Youzzful services (the "Service"), how such personal data will be processed, and your rights concerning that data.

1. Personal Data Controller

Youzzful, operating from 1309 Coffeen Avenue, STE 1200, Sheridan, WY 82801, US, will be the controller of your personal data.

2. Categories of Personal Data We Collect

We collect data you provide directly and data collected automatically.

Data You Give Us:

• Identifiers and Onboarding Data: When you register, you provide information such as your name, email address, age, gender, and personal preferences related to AI learning and educational goals.
• Commercial Information: When you make payments, our third-party payment processors (like Stripe or PayPal) collect your financial account information. We do not store full credit card numbers but may receive transaction details like the date, amount, and type of payment method.
• Communications: Any information you provide when you contact us via "Contact Us" forms or email.

Data We Collect Automatically:

• Referral Data: Data about how you found us (e.g., the webpage you were on before tapping our ad).
• Device and Location Data: Data such as your IP address, time zone, device type and model, operating system, and language settings.
• Usage Data: Data about how you interact with our Service, including features you use, time spent, clicks/taps, and subscription orders.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, SDKs, and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. They help us recognize you, remember your preferences, and analyze traffic. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings, though disabling them may affect functionality.

3. For What Purposes We Process Your Personal Data

Purpose of Processing	Categories of Personal Data	Lawful Basis
To provide and operate our Service (e.g., account management, preventing errors).	Identifiers, Commercial Info, Usage Data	Performance of a contract with you.
To communicate with you about your account, service updates, and customer support.	Identifiers, Communications	Performance of a contract and our legitimate interest in customer support.
To personalize and serve ads.	Onboarding Info, Device Data, Usage Data	Consent or Legitimate Interest (where permitted by law).
To research and analyze service usage to improve and develop new features.	Identifiers, Device Data, Usage Data	Legitimate interest in product improvement.
To send marketing communications.	Identifiers, Contact Data	Consent or Legitimate Interest (you can opt-out anytime).
To process your payments.	Identifiers, Commercial Info	Performance of a contract.
To enforce our Terms & Conditions and prevent fraud.	All categories as necessary	Legitimate interest in protecting our business and users.
To comply with legal obligations.	All categories as necessary	Compliance with law.

4. With Whom We Share Your Personal Data

We share your data with:

• Service Providers: Companies that perform services on our behalf, such as:
  • Cloud storage (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud)
  • Data analytics (e.g., Google Analytics, Amplitude)
  • Marketing and advertising (e.g., Meta, Google Ads)
  • Payment processing (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
  • Communication tools (e.g., Customer service software like Zendesk)
• Law Enforcement & Public Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of our users.
• Successors: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets.

5. How You Can Exercise Your Privacy Rights

You have the following rights over your personal data:

• Access & Portability: You can request a copy of your data.
• Correction: You can update or correct your data.
• Deletion: You can request that we delete your data. We will honor requests unless we are legally required to retain certain data.
• Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: You can opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising (as defined by laws like the CCPA). We provide a "Your Privacy Choices" link (e.g., in the website footer) to exercise this right.
• Objection/Restriction: You can object to or ask us to restrict certain processing.
• Marketing Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from marketing emails by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in every email.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@youzzful.com. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law.

6. Age Limitation

We do not knowingly collect personal data from persons under 16. If you learn that anyone under 16 has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

7. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. When we transfer data out of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK to countries not deemed to have adequate protection, we use approved legal mechanisms, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, to ensure your data is protected.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on our Service and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after the changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

9. California Privacy Rights

This section applies to California residents.

• Shine the Light Law: We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.
• CCPA/CPRA Rights: You have the right to know, correct, and delete your personal information, and to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your data. We provide a "Your Privacy Choices" link to facilitate these requests. We will also process opt-out preference signals we recognize in a frictionless manner.

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide the Service, comply with our legal obligations (e.g., tax, accounting), resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

11. How "Do Not Track" Requests Are Handled

Our Service does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals from web browsers.