(a) Required Registration Information
Participants must create an account to use the Platform. An account may require the Participants to provide at least first name, last name, and mobile phone number (“Account Information”).
(b) Participant Profile Information
Participants have the option to add additional profile information to their account. This optional profile information includes birth date, gender, country of residence, zip code, profile picture, address, household information, education information, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, income, and employment status, industry, and job title. Some of these optional information may be considered Sensitive Data. “Sensitive Data” means information specifying medical or health conditions, racial or ethnic groups, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union memberships, or information specifying the sex life of an individual. While it is optional to provide this additional profile information, it helps Poocho and Researchers contextualize your responses in the context of a study. Participants may update, change, or delete this additional profile information through the App at any time.The information described in paragraph 1(b) along with the name is referred to in this Privacy Policy collectively as “Participants Profile Information.” By creating an account or posting this additional profile information, Participants understand and acknowledge that Poocho and Researchers will be able to view and use this Participant Profile Information without disclosing any personally-identifying information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
(c) Social Media Information
If you choose to register for the Platform via a third-party service with which you have an account like Facebook, we collect information from your third-party accounts, such as name, email address, profile picture, list of friends, people you follow, likes, work, and education history, current city or other third-party account information that your privacy settings in your third-party account permit us to access. Third-party services, such as Facebook and other social networking services, have their policies concerning the collection, use, sharing, and protection of your information. Poocho does not have any control over how any third-party services use or disclose the information they collect about you. Poocho shall not be responsible for any information disclosed by any such third-party and no claims shall further be brought against Poocho.
(d) Information Provided by Participants in Response to Studies
Each Study in which a Participant participates requests the Participant to submit information related to that study, which may include live or prerecorded videos, photos, screenshots, reviews, interviews, or answers to survey questions (collectively, “Study Entries”). Similarly, we sometimes send Screener Surveys (“Screeners”) to prospective Participants for potential Studies that request additional information (“Screener Data”). Participating in any Study or Screener is optional. However, any Study Entries or Screener Data submitted to Poocho and the applicable Researcher as part of a Study or Screener may be used as described in this Privacy Policy, including for the Researcher’s business purposes. By submitting Study Entries or Screener Data, Participants are consenting to allow Poocho and Researchers to view and use this information for varied purposes as outlined in this Privacy Policy. Unless otherwise specifically consented by you, Poocho shall keep the information anonymous as mentioned herein. We reserve the right to create and use anonymous information, information that cannot reasonably identify you, or as otherwise defined by applicable law, for any purpose and to disclose such information to third parties in our sole discretion.
(e) Information We Automatically Collect as You Access and Use the Platform
To provide Platform, we may require certain user information and may obtain the same through User-provided data or automatic data collection. In addition to any information that you choose to submit to us, we and our third-party service providers use a variety of technologies that automatically (or passively) collect certain information whenever you visit or interact with the Platform (“Usage Information”). This Usage Information includes the browser that you are using, the URL that referred you to the Platform, all of the areas within the Platform that you visit, and the time of day, among other information. In addition, we collect the IP address or other unique identifier (“Device Identifier”) for a user’s computer or other device used to access the Platform (a “Device”). A Device Identifier is a number that is automatically assigned to a Device used to access the Platform, and our computers identify a Device by its Device Identifier. With your permission, we and our service providers collect and use precise location data, cellphone movement sensor data, or information about the websites or apps you visit. We collect and use your Device’s operating system and version, Device type, and carrier name if you are using the App on a Mobile Device. A few of the methods that we use to collect Usage Information include, without limitation, cookies, beacons, and embedded scripts (any subsequent technology and methods hereafter developed).
• Advertisements on Other Websites. We display advertisements for recruiting Participants on other websites and services. When you click on a Poocho advertisement on these other websites and services, we receive information about the website or service that served the advertisement, and which advertisement you clicked. If you then interact with our Platform, we may combine the information about your activity with our advertisement with the information we subsequently collect and/or you subsequently submit on our Website.
• Email Receipt. If you receive an email from us, we may use certain analytics tools, such as clear GIFs to capture data such as when you open our message or click on any links or banners our email contains. This data allows us to gauge the effectiveness of our communications and marketing campaigns.
(f) Payment and Tax Information
If you are a Participant, we collect your Paytm or Google Pay or online banking/payment account information and such other associated information, to provide compensation for Studies; Participants who earn over certain amounts of compensation may be required to provide additional documentation to allow Poocho to send certain tax documentation.
