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Bito
Privacy Policy
Applicability of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes the policies and procedures of Bito located principally at PO Box 7427, Menlo Park, CA 94025 on the collection, use, access, correction, and disclosure of your personal information on Bito.co (the “Site”), Our mobile applications: Bito (together, the “Platform”), and the services you may purchase or receive from Bito, including but not limited to code collaboration service (the “Services”). Your personal information will include any information which is available to Us and may reasonably be used to identify you (“Personal Information”).This Privacy Policy also covers any of your Personal Information which is provided to Us and which is used in connection with the marketing of the Platform, Services, features or content. This Privacy Policy also describes the choices available to you regarding the use of, your access to, and your rights in relation to your Personal Information, generally, and pursuant to applicable regulations for certain European Union and California residents.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to any third party applications or software that can be accessed from the Site, Platform, or the Services or partner websites (“Third-Party Services”).
Where applicable, a separate agreement may govern the delivery, access, and use of the Platform, Services and Mobile Apps (the “Client Agreement”), including the processing of Personal Information and data submitted through employer-based accounts (“Clients”). The Client that entered into the Client Agreement with Bito may authorize Us to collect, process, and store your personal information and associated Client data. If you have any questions about specific Platform settings or what information Bito has been authorized by Client to process on your behalf, you may contact Bito at the contact information in this notice or your Client administrator for the Platform you use.
Applicability of this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect and Receive About You and How We Use It
Information You Provide Us:
Personal Information. When using the Site, Platform, or Services, you may choose to provide Us with certain Personal Information, such as your name, photograph, employment details, email address, phone number, and other contact information. This information is used to: (i) provide login information to the Platform as well as to carry out Platform processing functions and the Services Bito has been contracted to provide by Client; (ii) communicate with you by responding to your requests, comments and questions; (iii) improve the Site; and (iv) perform various account functions provided by Bito. The GDPR legal basis for processing this information is: (a) the legitimate interest in communicating with you and improving Our Site; and (b) the contractual obligation to perform the Services.
Contact Information When you express an interest in obtaining additional information about the Site, Platform, or Services, Bito may ask you to provide your personal contact information, such as your name, email address, and phone number. This information is used to communicate with you by responding to your requests, comments, and questions. The GDPR legal basis for processing this information is the legitimate interest in communicating with you and answering your questions.
Device Information. When using the Platform, We may request access to your device’s camera and photo storage. This allows you to take and upload pictures and such access would only be used in ways you choose. You may at any time revoke access at the device level. We do not access your device’s camera and photo storage without your permission. We use mobile analytics software to allow Us to better understand the functionality of Our Platform on your phone or computer. This software may record information such as how often you use the application, the events that occur within the application, aggregated usage, performance data, and where the application was downloaded from. We do not link the information We store within the analytics software to any Personal Information you submit within the Platform. When you download or access the Platform, We automatically collect your device information such as operating system version, type, hardware usage statistics, etc. The GDPR legal basis for processing this information is the contractual obligation to your employer to perform the Services.
Location Information. We do not ask you for, access, or track any location based information from your mobile device at any time while downloading or using the Platform.
Log Data. As is true of most websites and platforms, We gather certain information automatically. This information may include Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, the files viewed on Our site (e.g., HTML pages, graphics, etc.), operating system, date/time stamp, and/or clickstream data to analyze trends in the aggregate and administer the site. The GDPR legal basis for processing this information is the legitimate interest in improving the relevance of Our Site.
Tracking Technologies. Bito and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to analyze trends, administer the Site, track users’ movements around the Site, and to gather demographic information about Our user base as a whole. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level, but if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your use of certain features or functions on Our Site or Platform. We may partner with third parties to either display advertising on Our Site or to manage Our advertising on other sites. Our third-party partners may use technologies such as cookies to gather information about your activities on Our Site or Platform and other sites in order to provide you with advertising based upon your browsing activities and interests. If you wish to not have this information used for the purpose of serving you interest-based ads, you may opt-out by clicking here . Please note this does not opt you out of being served ads. You will continue to receive generic ads. The GDPR legal basis for processing this information is the legitimate interest in improving the relevance of Our Site.
Other Information:
How, and With Whom, Your Information Is Shared
Third Party Services. At times, you may be able to access other Third-Party Services through the Site, for example by clicking on links to those Third-Party Services from within the Site. Bito is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices of these Third-Party Services, and you or your employer acting as a Bito Client are responsible for reading and understanding those Third-Party Services’ privacy policies.
Information Shared with Our Service Providers. We may share your information with third parties who provide services to Us. These third parties are authorized to use your Personal Information only as necessary to provide these services to Us. These services may include but are not limited to the provision of: (i) email services to send marketing communications; (ii) customer service or support; and (iii) providing cloud computing infrastructure.
Information Shared with Our Sub-Processors.We employ and contract with people and other entities that perform certain tasks on Our behalf and who are under Our control such as an email service providers to send emails on Our behalf and customer support providers (Our “Sub-Processors”). We may need to share Personal Information with Our Sub-Processors in order to provide Services to you. Unless We tell you differently, Our Sub-Processors do not have any right to use Personal Information or other information We share with them beyond what is necessary to assist Us in the provision of Services on your or Client’s behalf. Transfers to third parties are covered by subprocessor agreements between Bito and each Sub-Processor. A list of Bito Sub-Processors that process Personal Information of individuals located in the EU can be found here.
Information Disclosed Pursuant to Business Transfers. In some cases, We may choose to buy or sell assets. In these types of transactions, user information is typically one of the transferred business assets. Moreover, if We, or substantially all of Our assets, were acquired, or if We go out of business or enter bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Us or Our assets may continue to use your Personal Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. You will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Site of any change in the legal owner or uses of your Personal Information, as Well as any choices you may have regarding your Personal Information.
Information Disclosed for Our Protection and the Protection of Others.In certain situations, We may be required to disclose Personal Information in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements. We also reserve the right to access, read, preserve, and disclose any information as We reasonably believe is necessary to: (i) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce this Privacy Policy, including investigation of potential violations hereof; (iii) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues; (iv) respond to user support requests; or (v) protect Our rights, property, or safety. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and spam/malware prevention.
We require all third parties to respect the security of your Personal Information and to treat it in accordance with applicable laws. We do not allow third party service providers and Sub-Processors to use your Personal Information for their own purposes and only permit them to process your Personal Information for specified purposes in accordance with Our instructions or the provision of services on Bito’s behalf.
Except as set forth above, you will be notified when your Personal Information is shared with third parties, and will be able to prevent the sharing of this information. Unless We otherwise have your consent, We will only share your Personal Information in the ways that are described in this Privacy Policy.
Data Retention
Data Security
European Data Privacy
International Transfer of Personal Information: Privacy Shield, and Contractual Terms
Certain European Union residents have additional privacy rights as provided in the GDPR. For such residents, Bito will collect, process, and store your personal information strictly in accordance with the GDPR. The GDPR further governs the transfer of subject personal information from the certain European Area countries outside of the European Union. Bito is based in the U.S., the Site and Platform servers are hosted in the U.S., and many of Bito’s suppliers and Sub-Processors are also based in the U.S. or otherwise outside of the European Union. In providing your Personal Information to Bito, your Personal Information will be sent to the U.S. (or otherwise outside of the European Union). In such cases, Bito will transfer such data in accordance with the GDPR and the following transfer mechanisms:
The EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks were designed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the European Commission and Swiss Administration, respectively, to provide companies on both sides of the Atlantic with a mechanism to comply with data protection requirements when transferring personal data from the European Union and Switzerland to the United States in support of transatlantic commerce.
European Union Model Clauses. Bito also enters into European Union Model Contractual Clauses, also known as Standard Contractual Clauses, with its Clients to meet the adequacy, privacy, and security requirements for Our Clients that operate in the European Union, and other international transfers of Client data.
Rights with Regard to Your Personal Information
In addition to the lawful transfer, processing and storage of your Personal Information, the GDPR gives certain European Union members additional rights over Our use of your Personal Information. Bito respects your control over your information and, in the event that you have provided Personal Information to Us in your use of the Site, We will provide you with information about whether We hold any of your Personal Information as We detail below. You may access, correct, or request deletion of your Personal Information by contacting Us at privacy@Bito.co. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
As a preliminary matter, when acting as a service provider of Our Clients, Bito may have no direct relationship with the individuals whose Personal Information is provided to Bito through the Platform and Services. An individual who is or was employed by one of Our Clients and who seeks access to, or who seeks to correct, amend, object to the processing or profiling of, or to delete their Personal Information in the Platform, should direct the query to their employer’s HR department if they cannot make the appropriate changes via its access to the Platform provided by the Client.
If located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), you have the following rights regarding your Personal Information We control:
1. it is no longer necessary for Us to retain your Personal Information; 2. you withdraw the consent which formed the legal basis for the processing of your Personal Information; 3. you object to the processing of your Personal Information (see below) and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for such processing; 4. the Personal Information was processed illegally; 5. the Personal Information must be deleted for Us to comply with Our legal obligations.
We will decline your request for deletion if processing of your Personal Information is necessary: (i) for Us to comply with Our legal obligations; (ii) for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims; or (iii) for the performance of a task in the public interest. Right to restrict processing. At your request, We will restrict the processing of your Personal Information if:1. you dispute the accuracy of your Personal Information; 2. your Personal Information was processed illegally and you request a limitation on processing rather than the deletion of your Personal Information; 3. We no longer need to process your Personal Information, but you need your Personal Information in connection with the establishment, exercise or defense of a legal claim; or 4. you object to the processing of your Personal Information (see below) pending verification as to whether an overriding legitimate ground for such processing exists.
We may continue to store your Personal Information to the extent required to ensure that your request to restrict processing is respected in the future. Right to data portability.. • At your request, We will provide you free of charge with your Personal Information in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format, if:1. you provided Us with your Personal Information; 2. the processing of your Personal Information is required for the performance of a contract; or 3. the processing is carried out by automated means.
Right to object. Where We rely on Our legitimate interests (or that of a third party) to process your Personal Information, you have the right to object to this processing on grounds relating to your particular situation if you feel it impacts on your fundamental rights and freedoms. We will comply with your request unless We have compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your rights and freedoms, or where the processing is in connection with the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. We will always comply with your objection to processing your Personal Information for direct marketing purposes. Right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing. You will not be subject to decisions with a legal or similarly significant effect (including profiling) that are based solely on the automated processing of your Personal Information, unless you have given Us your explicit consent or where they are necessary for the performance of a contract with Us. Right to withdraw consent. You have the right to withdraw any consent you may have previously given Us at any time. In order to exercise your rights in this section We may ask you for certain identifying information to ensure the security of your Personal Information. To request to exercise any of the above rights, please contact Us at privacy@Bito.ai. We will respond to your request within 30 days or provide you with reasons for the delay. Usually, We will not charge you any fees in connection with the exercise of your rights. If your request is manifestly unfounded or excessive, for example, because of its repetitive character, We may charge a reasonable fee, taking into account the administrative costs of dealing with your request. If We refuse your request We will notify you of the relevant reasons. In so far as practicable, We will notify Our Clients and third parties to whom We have disclosed your Personal Information with any correction, deletion, and/or restriction to the processing of your Personal Information. Please note that We cannot guarantee our Clients or other third parties will comply with your requests and We encourage you to contact them directly. Please note that if you decide to exercise some of your rights, We may be unable to perform the actions necessary to achieve the purposes set out above or you may not be able to use or take full advantage of the Site, Platform, and Services. If you are not satisfied with Our response, you have the right to complain or seek advice from a supervisory authority and/or bring a claim against Us in any court of competent jurisdiction.Marketing
You may choose to opt in to receive occasional email and other communications from Us, such as communications relating to promotions. You may opt out of receiving such communications at any time by using the “Unsubscribe” link found in such emails, or by emailing Us at info@Bito.co . In the context of Us providing you marketing, We may analyze your preferences to make sure the information We provide you is relevant.
California Data Privacy
California residents have certain privacy rights as specified under California law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). If you are a resident of California, you have the right to know what personal information has been collected about you, and to access that information. You have the right to request deletion of your personal information, though exceptions under the CCPA may allow Bito to retain and use certain personal information notwithstanding your deletion request.
Bito collects various categories of personal information when you or your employer use the Bito Platform or Services, including location information, log data, tracking information, health information, and personal information related to your employment. A more detailed description of the information Bito collects and how we use it is provided above in the sections entitled: Information We Collect and Receive About You and How We Use It, Other Information, and How, and With Whom, Your Information Is Shared .
In addition to Our collection of your Personal Information, Bito may engage certain third parties to perform a function or provide services to you on behalf of Bito including hosting and maintenance, error monitoring, debugging, performance monitoring, billing, customer and account relationship management, database storage and management, and direct marketing campaigns. Bito may share your Personal Information with these third parties, but only to the extent necessary to perform these functions and provide such services. Bito requires these third parties to maintain the privacy and security of the Personal Information they process on our behalf.
Bito does not sell your Personal Information when you use the Bito Platform or when you use a Bito Service and will not do so in the future without providing you with notice and an opportunity to opt-out of such sale as required by law. Bito does not offer financial incentives associated with the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information.
Bito will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights. To this end, unless permitted by the CCPA, Bito will not:
- Deny you access to the Bito Platform or Services;
- Charge you a different price or rate for the Platform or Services, including the granting of discounts or other incentives;
- Provide a different or downgraded Platform or Service;
- Suggest that you may receive a different price or rate for the Bito Platform or its Services or a different or downgraded Platform or Service;
To exercise your rights under the CCPA please submit a verifiable consumer request to Bito by either calling Bito at [WE NEED TO GET A 1-800 NUMBER ] by or emailing us at privacy@Bito.co . Only you, or a person registered with the California Secretary of State that you authorize to act on your behalf, may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information. You may only make a verifiable consumer request for access to your data twice within a twelve (12) month period. Your verifiable consumer request must:
- Be made by a natural person;
- Provide sufficient information to allow Bito to reasonably verify your identity and that you are the person about whom we collected personal information, or you are an authorized representative;
- Describe your request with sufficient detail that allows Bito to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to your request.
In certain cases, Bito collects and processes personal information on you at the contractual obligation of your employer. In order to respond to a verified request, Bito may be required to provide notice to your employer of your request, and to follow your employer’s instructions as they relate to carrying out your request. Bito cannot respond to your request or provide you with personal information if we cannot verify your identity or authority to make the request and confirm that the personal information relates to you. Making a verifiable request does not require you to create an account, but we may ask you to verify your request by logging into your account if you have one. We will only use personal information provided by a verifiable consumer request to verify the requestor’s identity or authority to make the request.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Bito may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to applicable laws and regulations or other requirements applicable to us, changes in technology, or changes to Our information practices. Our use of Personal Information We collect is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such information is used. If We make material changes in the way We collect or use information, We will notify you by posting an announcement on Our Site or in Platform sending you an email prior to the changes becoming effective.
Contacting Bito If You Have Questions or Concerns
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please send Us a detailed message to privacy@Bito.co or at Our mailing address at 1871 Camino A Los Cerros, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States. We will make every effort to resolve your concerns. You may also raise any concerns or complaints with your local Data Protection Authority.
