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Terms of Service

Last updated: March 22, 2025.

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using Our Service.

1 - Interpretation and Definitions

1.1 - Interpretation Words whose initial letter is capitalized have definitions under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

1.2 - Definitions For the purposes of these Terms of Service:

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, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other voting rights for the election of directors or other managing authority.

Application means the software program provided by the Company or the Operator downloaded by You on any electronic device, called CAREFUGE.

Buyer refers to users of the Service who place Orders for Goods.

Content means content such as text, images, or other information that you may post, upload, link to, or otherwise make available, regardless of the form of that content.

Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cell phone, or digital tablet.

Feedback means feedback, innovations, or suggestions sent by you regarding the attributes, performance, or features of our Service.

Goods refer to items or services offered for sale, rental, auction, contact, or any other means of trade on the Service.

Operator (referred to as "the Operator," "We," "Us," or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to CAREFUGE.

Order means a request by You to purchase or trade Goods in the Application or the Website.

Seller refers to users of the Service who list Goods and make them available for trade by any means.

Service refers to the Application, the Website, or both.

The Terms of Service (also referred to as "Terms") mean these Terms of Service that constitute the entire agreement between You and the Company or the Operator regarding the use of the Service.

Third-Party Social Media Service refers to any service or content (including data, information, products, or services) provided by a third party that the Service may display, include, or make available.

The Website refers to CAREFUGE, accessible from https://my.carefuge.net

You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

2 - Contact Us If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, you can contact us:

By email: hello@carefuge.net

3 - Acknowledgment These are the Terms of Service that govern the use of this Service and the agreement that operates between You and the Company or the Operator. These Terms of Service set out the rights and obligations of all users regarding the use of the Service.

Your access and use of the Service are conditioned on Your acceptance and compliance with these Terms of Service. These Terms of Service apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you disagree with any part of these Terms of Service, you may not access the Service.

You represent that you are of legal age according to the laws of your country or the Country, whichever is greater. The Company or the Operator does not allow individuals under that age to use the Service.

Your access and use of the Service are also conditioned on Your acceptance and compliance with the Company's or the Operator's Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your personal information when You use the Application or the Website and informs You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. Please read Our Privacy Policy carefully before using Our Service.

4 - Applicable Law The laws of the Country, excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern these Terms and Your use of the Service. Your use of the Application or the Website may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.

4.1 - For European Union (EU) Users If You are a consumer in the European Union, You will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which You are resident.

4.2 - Severability If any provision of these Terms is deemed to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

4.3 - Waiver Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation under these Terms will not affect a party's ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time thereafter nor will be the waiver of a breach constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach.

5 - User Accounts

5.1 - Account Creation

When You create an account with us, You must provide us information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of Your account on Our Service.

You may not use as a username the name of another person or entity or that is not lawfully available for use, a name or trademark that is subject to any rights of another person or entity other than You without appropriate authorization, or a name that is otherwise offensive, vulgar, or obscene.

5.2 - Account Information

You are responsible for safeguarding the password that You use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under Your password, whether Your password is with Our Service or a Third-Party Social Media Service.

You agree not to disclose Your password to any third party. You must notify Us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of Your account.

5.3 - Account Termination

We may terminate or suspend Your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if You breach these Terms of Service. Upon termination, Your right to use the Service will cease immediately.

If You wish to terminate Your Account, You may simply discontinue using the Service or delete Your Account from the Service, or contact Us for assistance.

6 - Content

6.1 - Your Right to Post Content Our Service allows You to post Content. You are responsible for the Content that You post on or through the Service, including its legality, reliability, and appropriateness.

By posting Content on or through the Service, You grant Us the right and license to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, and distribute such Content on and through the Service. You retain any and all of Your rights to any Content You submit, post, or display on or through the Service, and You are responsible for protecting those rights. You agree that this license includes the right for Us to make Your Content available to other users of the Service, who may also use Your Content subject to these Terms.

You represent and warrant that: (i) the Content is Yours (You own it) or You have the right to use it and grant Us the rights and license as provided in these Terms, and (ii) the posting of Your Content on or through the Service does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, or any other rights of any person.

6.2 - Content Restrictions The Company or the Operator is not responsible for the content of the Service's users. You understand and agree that You are solely responsible for the Content and for any activity that occurs under Your account, whether done by You or any third party using Your account.

You may not transmit any Content that is unlawful, offensive, upsetting, intended to disgust, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable. Examples of such objectionable Content include, but are not limited to, the following:

Unlawful or promoting unlawful activity. Defamatory, discriminatory, or mean-spirited content, including references or comments about religion, race, sexual orientation, gender, national/ethnic origin, or other targeted groups. Spam, machine-generated, or randomly generated content, or phishing. Containing or installing any viruses, worms, malware, trojan horses, or other content that is designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any data or other information of a third person. Infringing on any proprietary rights of any party, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other rights. Impersonating any person or entity, including the Company or the Operator and its employees or representatives. Violating the privacy of any third person. False information and features. The Company or the Operator reserves the right, but not the obligation, to, in its sole discretion, determine whether any Content is appropriate and complies with these Terms, refuse or remove this Content. The Company or the Operator further reserves the right to format and edit and change the manner of any Content. The Company or the Operator may also limit or revoke the use of the Service if You post such objectionable Content. Since the Company or the Operator cannot control all content posted by users and/or third parties on the Service, you agree to use the Service at your own risk. You understand that by using the Service, You may be exposed to content that You may find offensive, indecent, incorrect, or objectionable, and You agree that under no circumstances will the Company or the Operator be liable in any way for any content, including any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your use of any content.

6.3 - Content Backups

While regular backups of Content are performed, the Company or the Operator does not guarantee that there will be no loss or corruption of data.

Corrupt or invalid backup points may be caused by, among other factors, Content that is corrupted prior to being backed up or that changes during the time a backup is performed.

The Company or the Operator will provide support and attempt to troubleshoot any known or discovered issues that may affect the backups of Content. But You acknowledge that the Company or the Operator has no responsibility related to the integrity of Content or the failure to restore Content to a usable state.

You agree to maintain a complete and accurate copy of any Content in a location independent of the Service.

6.4 - Third-Party Intellectual Property and Copyright Infringement We respect the intellectual property and copyright of others. You may be held responsible for damages (including costs and attorney's fees) for misrepresenting that any Content is infringing Your copyright. Our policy is to respond to any claim that Content posted on the Service infringes the copyright or other intellectual property infringement of any person.

We are ready to comply with local regulations in that matter (Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), EU Copyright Directive, ...).

If You are a copyright owner or authorized on behalf of one, and You believe that the copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement that is taking place through the Service, You must submit Your written notice to Our attention by email (see 3 - Contact Us) and include in Your notice the following information related to the alleged copyright infringement:

A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright.

A description of the copyrighted work that You claim has been infringed, including the URL (i.e., web page address) of the location where the copyrighted work exists or a copy of the copyrighted work.

Identification of the URL or other specific location on the Service where the material that You claim is infringing is located.

Your address, telephone number, and email address.

A statement by You that You have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

A statement by You, made under penalty of perjury, that the information above in Your notice is accurate, and that You are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Upon receiving a notice, the Company or the Operator will take whatever action, in its sole discretion, it deems appropriate, including the removal of the challenged content from the Service.

7 - Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

7.1 - Limitation of Liability Without prejudice to damages under which You may incur, the total liability of the Company or the Operator and any of its suppliers under any provision of these Terms and Your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to the amount actually paid by You through the Service or 200 USD (or its equivalent in the local currency of the Service) if You have not purchased anything through the Service.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company, the Operator, or their suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, loss of data or other information, for business interruption, for personal injury, loss of privacy arising out of or in any way related to the use or inability to use the Service, third-party software and/or hardware used with the Service, or otherwise in connection with any provision of this Terms), even if the Company, the Operator, or any supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if the remedy fails of its essential purpose.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of the above limitations may not apply. In these jurisdictions, each party's liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

7.2 - "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" Disclaimer

The Service is provided to You "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the Company or the Operator, on their behalf and on behalf of their affiliates and their respective licensors and service providers, expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, with respect to the Service, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement, and warranties that may arise out of course of dealing, course of performance, usage, or trade practice. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Company or the Operator provides no warranty or undertaking, and makes no representation of any kind that the Service will meet Your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible, or work with any other software, applications, systems, or services, operate without interruption, meet any performance or reliability standards, or be error-free, or that any errors or defects can or will be corrected.

Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Company nor the Operator, nor any of the company's suppliers make any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the Service, or the information, content, and materials or products included on the Service; (ii) that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information or content provided through the Service; or (iv) that the Service, its servers, the content, or emails sent from or on behalf of the Company or the Operator are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware, timebombs, or other harmful components.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain types of warranties or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to you. But in such a case, the exclusions and limitations set forth in this section shall be applied to the greatest extent enforceable under applicable law.

7.3 - Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company or the Operator.

The Company or the Operator has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company or the Operator shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

We strongly advise You to read the terms of service and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that You visit.

7.4 - Translation Interpretation

These Terms of Service may have been translated if We have made them available to You on our Service. You agree that the original English text shall prevail in the case of a dispute.

8 - Dispute Resolution for the Service If You have any concern or dispute about the Service, You agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting the Company or the Operator.

9 - Service Intellectual Property The Service and its original content (excluding Content provided by You or other users), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of the Company or the Operator and its licensors.

The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the country and foreign countries.

Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of the Company or the Operator.

10 - Your Feedback to Us

You assign all rights, title, and interest in any Feedback You provide to the Company or the Operator. If for any reason such assignment is ineffective, You agree to grant the Company or the Operator a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, disclose, sublicense, distribute, modify, and exploit such Feedback without restriction.

11 - Changes to These

Terms of Service We reserve the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, We will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at Our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use Our Service after those revisions become effective, You agree to be bound by the revised terms. If You do not agree to the new terms, in whole or in part, please stop using the Application or the Website and the Service.

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Carefuge - Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 22, 2025

Please read this Global Privacy Policy (“ Privacy Policy ”) carefully to clearly understand how Carefuge.net (“ Carefuge ”, “ we ”, or “ our ”) collects, uses, discloses, protects and otherwise handles information about you. Our privacy practices may vary between the countries in which we operate to reflect local practices and legal requirements.

About Carefuge.net

Carefuge is a collaborative social enterprise that provides a platform where its members, invited by like-minded communities, can exchange houses, organize stays, trips, community meals, walks, and promote their products or services. Carefuge connects communities so that they can save on their travels, establish shared experiences and is fundamentally based on trust and mutual support.

This Privacy Policy describes:

The information we collect about you,
How we use and share that information, and
The privacy options available to you.

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use our websites (" Site "), mobile application (" App "), and other online products and services (collectively, the " Services "), or when you interact with we.

We can only change the provisions of this Privacy Policy if required by law, but always taking individual protection into account, especially in the case of human rights activists or animal rights activists residing in countries in conflict.

What information do we collect when you use our services?

Information you provide to us

We collect information you provide to us, such as when you create an account, verify your identity, update your profile, use the interactive features of our Services, enter contests, promotions or surveys, request customer support, or otherwise communicate with us. .

The types of information we may collect include:

Account information, such as your name, username, gender, date of birth, email address, postal address, city, country, postal code, phone number, and profile photo;
The communications we exchange with users when they contact us with questions or comments, including comments about interaction with other users and interactive forum messages and information, such as discussion group postings, messages to other users of Carefuge and information it provides in connection with activities and events;
Other background, contact, and demographic information, such as your occupation, personal URL, IM username, emergency contact, house descriptions, travel history, and plans and other interests and self-descriptions you choose to provide;
Payment and transaction data when you pay for our Services, including name, payment card information, bank account number, billing information, and your transaction history. This information is collected and processed by our payment providers Stripe, Open Collective and we do not have access to payment card numbers. In addition to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use, information related to your payments or purchases is also processed in accordance with the service agreements and privacy policies of Stripe. In the case of payments in cryptocurrencies, it is done under the security of blockchain systems. We eventually use platform services such as Open Collective as intermediaries for administrative and fiscal management.
If you choose to verify your identity when using the Services, we will ask you to provide a photo of your government-issued ID as well as a selfie to our biometric verification service provider. Carefuge does not retain facial geometry derived from your ID image and selfie.

Information We Collect Automatically

When you access or use our Services, we may also automatically collect information about you, including:

Log Information: We collect log information about how you access or use our Services, including access times, browser type and language, Internet service provider, and Internet Protocol ("IP") address.

Information we collect from other sources

Information Collected from Third Party Services . We may obtain information from other sources and combine it with information we collect through our Services. For example, if you link to, connect to, or sign in to the Services through a third-party social networking site, you instruct that third-party service to send us information such as your name, connections, email address, birthday, gender, location and other account information in accordance with authorization procedures determined by such third party social networking site or as authorized by you through your privacy settings on that service.

Information Collected from Other Users of the Services . We may receive information about you from other Carefuge users, such as trust ratings, comments, friend connections, public referrals, and other interconnections and interactions between you and other Carefuge users.

How do we use this information?

We use information about you to:

Provide our services , including for :

Operate the Services and our business;
Create and maintain your account;
Allow you to communicate and connect with other members,
Maintain and improve our Services and their features;
Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and administrative and support messages, including by sending push notifications;
Respond to your comments, questions and requests and provide customer service;
Process and deliver contest entries and rewards; and
Link or combine with other information we obtain from third parties to help understand your needs and provide you with better service.

Direct marketing . We may send you direct marketing communications as permitted by law, including, without limitation, notifying you about products, services, offers, promotions, rewards, and events, and providing you with other news and information about Carefuge and other third parties.

Research and development . We may create and use aggregated user information to analyze the effectiveness of our Services, improve and add features to our Services, and analyze the general behavior and characteristics of users of our Services.

Compliance with Laws, and Creating and Maintaining a Trusted and Safer Environment.

We may use personal information to:

Protect the security of Carefuge users and provide our verification service;
Enforce our Terms of Use;
Investigate possible breaches of Trust and Security;
Audit our internal processes for compliance with legal and contractual requirements and internal policies;
Prevent, identify, investigate, and deter fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical, or illegal activity, including cyber-attacks and identity theft; and
Comply with applicable laws, legal requests, and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government authorities.

Processing of your personal information abroad

Carefuge has users located all over the world. We may store and process personal information, which may not have the same data protection laws as your home country or territory. However, wherever we store your information, we will treat it in accordance with this Privacy Policy or as disclosed to you.

In accordance with the Privacy Shield Principles, we are committed to resolving complaints about our collection or use of your personal information. Persons with inquiries or complaints regarding our Privacy Shield policy should first contact us at privacy@carefuge.net . Carefuge is liable if third party agents it uses to process personal data on your behalf do so in a manner inconsistent with the Privacy Shield Principles, unless Carefuge demonstrates that it is not responsible for the event that allowed the damage to occur.

Share information

We share personal information as follows:

With your consent;
With third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to perform their work for us (such as hosting, analytics, customer support, sending email and SMS, identity verification, and fraud prevention and detection); .
If we believe disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements; and
To enforce our agreements, policies, and Terms of Use to protect the security or integrity of our Services; or to protect Carefuge, our users, or the public from harm or illegal activity.

How you share personal information:

Other users. When you establish an account with Carefuge, you share certain information from your profile with the Carefuge community. This information includes your profile photo, name, username, and other information that you may choose to share in accordance with the privacy settings you establish on the Service.

Third party links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services as part of our Services. We promise not to share your information with third parties. Any promotional actions, events, products and services of third parties will be offered directly by Carefuge to its members and each one will have the freedom to establish contact or not with third parties.

How do we protect your information?

We take the security of your data very seriously and take reasonable steps to protect your information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. However, no transmission over the Internet or e-mail is completely secure or error-free. In addition, we are not responsible for the circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Services or third-party websites. Finally, we cannot control the actions of users on the platform, who may seek to use third-party applications or devices to record, store or share content or communication without the prior consent of other users. Please keep this in mind when using the Services.

Children

The Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information through the Services from a child under the age of 18 without the consent of the child's parent or guardian as required by law, we will delete it.

Your information choices

Privacy Settings You have many choices about your data.

You can update and correct most of your personal data through your account. If this is not possible, you can ask us to update your data, particularly in cases of inaccuracy, by contacting Customer Service ( privacy@carefuge.net)
You can request a portable copy of your data in the Privacy section of your Account & Settings (desktop only).
You can determine whether certain information about you will be visible to others by navigating to "Account & Settings" on our website and editing your options under "Privacy".

Account information

You can deactivate your account at any time by contacting privacy@carefuge.net . Even after you deactivate your account, we may retain certain information as required by law to protect member security. If your account is deactivated, Carefuge will provide access to data associated with the deactivated account upon receipt of required legal documentation.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@carefuge.net .

Notice to European data subjects

We are providing this supplemental privacy notice to European data subjects, in compliance with European data protection laws (" GDPR ").

Carefuge is responsible for how your personal data is handled. This means that we are the controller of your personal data under the GDPR. You can find our contact information in the Contact Us section above.

Please refer clearly to Carefuge in your correspondence. Upon receipt of your correspondence, Carefuge is likely to request proof of your identity, to ensure that your personal data and related information is not provided to anyone other than you.

Personal data we collect from you and how we use it . You can read about the personal data we collect from you in What information do we collect when you use our services? above, and how we use it in the section How do we use this information? previous section.

Justification of Data Processing . European data protection law sets out a list of justifications that companies can rely on for processing personal data and requires companies to explain to consumers the specific justifications for the company's data processing activities. We generally rely on one of the following justifications for processing personal data:

Contractual Necessity , to provide you with the Services in accordance with our Terms of Use.
Legitimate interests , where necessary for our legitimate business purposes, your interest, or the interests of a third party.
Consent , when required by law. Where we are relying on your consent to process personal data about you, you have the right to later withdraw your consent in the manner indicated when you consent or by contacting us as described in this Privacy Policy.

Providing some of this information is necessary to establish an account with Carefuge.

Types of personal data	Aim	Justification for the processing of personal data
Account information	To create and maintain your account	contractual necessity
Account information	To answer your questions To send you notifications or emails of feature releases or provide content that we think may be of interest to you	contractual necessity Legitimate interests: Provide you with the support you request and improve our Services and related services Send you information about our own products and services that may be of interest to you
communications	To answer user queries For trust and security purposes, in connection with information (such as feedback) that users of the Services may provide about their interactions with You To improve the Services in connection with information (such as feedback) about your experience with the Service	Legitimate interests: Provide user support Allowing us to prevent and detect harmful or unauthorized conduct Improve and develop the Services and develop new features and services. For example, we may decide to create a new feature in response to feedback received from users.
Information stored on the user's device, such as photos, calendar information, and contacts	To allow you to send your contacts to join the Services and for those contacts to receive invitations Showing which of your contacts joins or is already on the Services To enhance your experience using the Services if you choose to share travel photos or schedule availability	Consent (consent of the users through the device settings to authorize access to the user's personal data) Legitimate interests: Allow users to find and connect with people they know Improved user experience
Messages you send and receive from other users of the Services	To allow you to easily communicate with other users while using the Services	Legitimate interests: Help you connect with other users of Services
Other background, contact and demographic information	To improve your experience using the Services if you choose to provide this information, including recommendations from users to follow and topics that may be of interest to you	Legitimate interests: Personalization of your user experience by providing recommendations for the content and features of the Services
Payment and transactional data	To authorize our payment processors to process your transactions	contractual necessity
Information collected from other service users	To enhance your experience using the Services and to promote trust and safety while using the Services	Legitimate interests: Improvement and development of Services
Information collected from third party services	To allow you to easily communicate and connect with other users while using the Services	Legitimate interests: Improvement and development of Services
Identity verification and biometric information	To verify your identity when using the Services	Consent
Information collected automatically	To provide functionality, security, and for marketing and analytics purposes	Legitimate interests: Improvement and development of Services

Data Recipients . We may disclose your personal data to the recipients described in the Sharing Information section above.

Data Retention . We retain your personal data for as long as you have a Carefuge account. To protect the security of our users, your personal data will be retained for a reasonable period of time after account deletion or deactivation. To determine the appropriate retention period for your personal data, we consider the amount, nature and sensitivity of the information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and applicable legal requirements. We may delete data by anonymizing it so that it can no longer be associated with a user.

storage . We are located in Finland and we rely on cloud storage providers who store user data on our behalf in Finland. We have taken steps to protect the confidentiality and security of your personal data and your rights as a data subject.

Your rights . The GDPR grants European data subjects the following rights:

access . You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. If you need additional copies, we may be required to charge a reasonable fee.
Deletion and Correction . You can ask us to delete or correct the personal data we hold about you. We may retain your personal data as necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as fraud detection and prevention and improving trust and security. For example, if we suspend a Carefuge account for fraud or security reasons, we may retain information from that account to prevent that member from opening a new account in the future.
objection . You may have the right to object to how we use your personal data.
Restrict processing . You can ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data, for example if you want us to establish its accuracy or the reason for the processing.
Data portability . If necessary, we will provide you with your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

To exercise these rights, please send an email to privacy@carefuge.co . You also have the right to complain to a data protection authority in your country about our processing of your personal data.

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