Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 4, 2023

At PollBay, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you use our website and services (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms of this Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to use the Services.

Information We Collect
When you use the Services, we may collect the following types of information:

a. IP Address: When you create a poll or vote on a poll, we collect your IP address to help prevent fraud, ensure the integrity of the voting process, and for other legitimate purposes.

b. Usage Data: We use Matomo, a third-party analytics service, to collect usage data, such as the number of visitors, pages viewed, and other information about your use of the Services. This information is used to help us understand how our Services are being used and to improve the user experience.

Please note that we do not have an account system, and therefore we do not collect or store any personal information, such as your name or email address, for the purpose of creating or maintaining user accounts.

Use of Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

a. To provide, maintain, and improve the Services.

b. To prevent fraud and ensure the integrity of the voting process.

c. To analyze usage data to better understand how our Services are being used and to make improvements to the user experience.

Sharing of Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

a. To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.

b. To enforce our Terms of Use, to protect our rights and property, and to ensure the safety and security of our users and the Services.

c. For usage in anti-spam databases (IP address). The IP address will not be directly tied to anyone.

Security
We take the security of your personal information seriously and use appropriate measures to protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.

Third-Party Links
The Services may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by PollBay. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, applicable laws, or regulations. Any changes to this Policy will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the Services after the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.