Data Privacy
Related to Heros.io and its applications:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=heros.io
Key points about the Heros.io privacy practices about photo uploads:
We care about privacy, here the most important points about how we handle your photo uploads.
- This entertainment App allows users to upload a photo and automatically face swap them into a fictive story
- Todo this, we use third party cloud providers where we analyse and process the uploaded face photo and serve the
result back to the App
- The App uploads only the photo, that you specifically select during the create avatar upload process, to
the cloud infrastructure
- Photo/Face data are temporarily kept in our cloud infrastructure and are stored encrypted
- We use your uploaded photo only to provide you with the functionality of the App
- Please note: Make sure to save all your received images, since we only store them temporarily in the cloud
Link to the Legal Notice
Information according to § 5 TMG:
Andreas Budde
Farman-Strasse 53
8152 Glattpark (Opfikon) Switzerland
Kontakt: info [at] heros [] io
Data Privacy
Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection provisions of the Federal (Data Protection
Act, DSG) everyone has the right to privacy and to protection against misuse of their personal data. We comply with
these provisions.
On this page we inform you of the applicable data protection regulations.
Collection, processing and use of data
We collect the following data:
- Photographs you provide when you use the App, we obtain only the specific images you chose to upload when
using the App; They are used only to be able to provide you the functionality of the app.
- App usage information, such as information about how you use the App and interact with us, including your
preferred language, the date and time when you first installed the App and the date and time you last used the
App, pages or screens you viewed, how long you spent on a page or screen, navigation paths between pages or
screens, used app functionality, information about your activity on a page or screen, access times, and length of access etc.
We may collect this information directly or through our use of third-party software development kits
(“SDKs”). SDKs may enable third parties to collect information directly from our App.
- Device data, such as your computer and mobile device operating system type and version number,
manufacturer and model, device ID, push tokens, IP address (and the associated country in which you are located), browser type,
screen resolution, and other information about the device you are
using to visit the App. SDKs may enable third parties to collect information directly from our App.
- Purchase history, if you choose to buy any In-App purchases or subscriptions, such as confirmation that
you did so in the App. We may collect this information directly or through our use of third-party software
development kits (“SDKs”).
SDKs may enable third parties to collect information directly from our App.
- Cookies and Other Technologies, we as well as third parties that provide content, advertising, or other
functionality on our Services,
may use cookies, pixel tags, local storage, and other technologies (“Technologies”) to automatically collect
information through your use of our Services.
Cookies are small text files placed in device browsers that store preferences and facilitate and enhance your
experience. Those data might be collected for different purposes like fraud detection, performance assessment,
analytics and advertising.
- Customer Support information, when you use our Service - for example when you contact Customer Support -
you might share your name, e-mail and
other information necessary for us to support you request, or information you provide to help us improve our
Service (such as answers to an online survey or a feedback form).
We use the following 3rd party service providers:
Firebase
We are using Firebase Cloud Messaging for sending notifications and other Firebase services. More information at https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy.
Cloud Servers
In order to be able to offer our service, data related to the apps/website is stored and processed in the cloud.
We use the following cloud providers:
International data transfers
All data processed by us may be transferred, processed, and stored anywhere in the world, including, but not limited to, the United States or other countries,
which may have data protection laws that are different from the laws where you live. We endeavor to safeguard your information consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.
This can also be done on servers in the USA. The user expressly agrees to the data processing in the USA.
Children's Privacy
You must be at least 18 years old to access or use our services.
In case you are under the age of 18 or under the age of the legal majority, in which you live, you may only access or
use our Services under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian, who has agreed to this Agreement.
If you are the parent or legal guardian of an user under the age of 18 years or the age of the legal majority, you
hereby agree to be fully responsible for that user's acts or omissions in relation to our services.
In case you access or use our services on behalf of another person or organization, you represent that you are
authorized to accept this agreement on behalf of that person or organization and that that person or organization agrees
to be responsible to us if you or the other person or organization breaches this Agreement.
We are committed to complying with laws protecting children. If you believe that your child has submitted personal data
to us without your consent, please contact us at privacy [at] heros.io. We will take reasonable steps to delete
such information as soon as possible.
No liability for websites and Privacy Policy partners
Unless we refer to different partners, in turn, telemedia services, in particular websites that offer to demand, we
point out that these hold their own privacy policies generally. For those not connected with us services and the related
processing of data, we assume no liability. We therefore ask you to check with the providers of those services on their
privacy practices.
Data Security
We take all reasonable technical and organizational measures to enable the safe collection, processing and use of your
data. To prevent unauthorized access or unauthorized disclosure and to ensure the accuracy of the data and the
legitimate use of the data, we have established appropriate technical and organizational procedures. With us only
authorized persons have access to the personal data of users, and then only to the extent that it is required in
connection with the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy. Nevertheless, we can not accept third-party no
responsibility or liability for the disclosure of your data due to errors in data transmission and / or unauthorized
access. We strive for a responsible use of your personal data, in particular for protecting and respecting your privacy.
Your Data Protection Rights Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take
reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.
If you wish to be informed what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems,
please contact us.
In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
- The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you. Whenever made possible, you can
access, update or request deletion of your Personal Data directly within your account settings section. If you
are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact us to assist you.
- The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is
inaccurate or incomplete.
- The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
- The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal
information.
- The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have
on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.
- The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we
relied on your consent to process your personal information.
Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests. If you have any question or
inquiry relating to the use of your personal data or in case you want to issue a request for access, rectification,
restriction on processing, portability, objection to processing, or deletion of personal information, you may contact us
by way of e-mail to the following address: privacy [at] heros.io
In addition, you can always lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that data
processing is not in line with data protection regulations.
California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
You have specific rights with respect to personal information if you are a California resident and the processing of
personal information about you is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA").
You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information about you we collect, disclose, use, and sell.
Most of the information about categories of information is already included in this privacy policy.
You have also a right to request that we delete certain personal information we have about you.
You also have the right to opt out from future “sales” of personal information. To do so, review the above mentioned
opt-out links of our partners.
California residents under the age of 18 who are registered users of online sites, services, or applications have a
right to remove, or request and obtain removal of, content or information they have publicly posted.
All requests are subject to our verification of your identity and a number of exceptions. You can email us at privacy
[at] heros.io.
Changes
By using our products, you consent to the data as specified above.
Through the further development of our products or the implementation of new technologies may be necessary to change
this privacy policy.
We reserve the right at any time to change the privacy policy with effect for the future. We recommend that you read the
current Privacy Policy from time to time.