Quail Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) explains how Quail (Quail, the “serivce”, “we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares data in connection with the Quail web app, quail.ink website and all of our other properties, products, and services (the “Services”). Your use of the Services is subject to this Policy as well as our Terms of Service.
High Level Summary
- Quail is an incorporated opensource project among other products and services.
- Quail.ink is a service using Quail’s opensource codebase.
- Quail does collect and store personal data, such as email address, or IP address.
- Quail collects non-identifiable data, such as device type, browser version, etc. This is to help drive production vision, not track users.
- Quail continues to explore methods to further protect consumers’ privacy, such as opt-out prompts, migrating to privacy-centric tooling.
- Users are empowered to explore client-side privacy techniques and tools.
- Any material changes to privacy will be reflected in an updated privacy policy.
Data We Collect
Privacy is central to everything we do. And we’ve enshrined transparency as one of our project values. Accordingly, we aspire to be transparent about what little data we do collect. We only collect minimum required user data, such as your email or internet protocol (“IP”) address. When you interact with the Services, we collect only:
- User Identification Information. We collect your email address when you sign up for our newsletter. We also collect your IP address when you visit our website.
- Information from localStorage and other tracking technologies. We and our third-party services providers may access and collect information from localStorage, mobile deviceID, cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to provide and personalize the Services and features of the Services for you across sessions. For example, we may use this information to remember tokens you import, star, or add to your shopping bag. We may also use this information to learn about your preferences, your use of the Services, and our interactions with you. Information we collect from these technologies may include things such as browser type, referring/exit pages, operating system, device or browser language, and other device information. We group and analyze these user journeys collectively, in the aggregate, to improve our product user experience.
- Information from other sources. We may receive information about your wallet address or transactions made through the Services from our service providers in order to comply with our legal obligations and prevent the use of our Services in connection with fraudulent or other illicit activities.
- Survey or usability information. If you participate in a survey or usability study with us, we will record any biographical information you directly provide to us (for example, your name, email, and job title), the responses you provide to us, and your interactions with the Services.
- Correspondence. We will receive any communications and information you provide directly to us via email, customer support, social media, or another support channel (such as Twitter or Discord), or when you participate in any surveys or questionnaires.
How We Use Data
We use the data we collect in accordance with your instructions, including any applicable terms in our Terms of Service, and as required by law. We may also use data for the following purposes:
- Providing the Services. We use the data we collect to provide, maintain, customize and improve our Services and features of our Services.
- Customer support. We may use information to provide customer support for and answer inquiries about the Services.
- Safety and security. We may use data to protect against, investigate, and stop fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity. We may also use it to address security risks, solve potential security issues such as bugs, enforce our agreements, and protect our users and project.
- Legal compliance. We may use the information we collect as needed or requested by regulators, government entities, and law enforcement to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Aggregated data. We may use some of the information we collect or access to compile aggregated data that helps us learn more about how users use the Services and where we can improve your experience.
How We Share Data
We may share or disclose the data we collect:
- With service providers. We may share your information with our service providers and vendors to assist us in providing, delivering, and improving the Services. For example, we may share your IP address with service providers like Cloudflare to provide technical infrastructure services, your information to detect, prevent, and mitigate financial crime and other illicit or harmful activities, and your activity on our social media pages with our analytics provider to learn more about you interact with us and the Services.
- To comply with our legal obligations. We may share your data in the course of litigation, regulatory proceedings, compliance measures, and when compelled by subpoena, court order, or other legal procedure. We may also share data when we believe it is necessary to prevent harm to our users, our project, or others, and to enforce our agreements and policies, including our Terms of Service.
- Safety and Security. We may share data to protect against, investigate, and stop fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity. We may also use it to address security risks, solve potential security issues such as bugs, enforce our agreements, and protect our users, project, and ecosystem.
- Business changes. We may transfer or share data to another entity in the event of a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, dissolution, reorganization, asset or stock sale, or other business transaction.
- With your consent. We may share your information any other time you provide us with your consent to do so.
We do not share your information with any third parties for any marketing purposes whatsoever.
Third Party Cookies
We use services provided by Google and other third parties that use tracking technology such as cookies, deviceID, and localStorage, to collect information about your use of the Services and our interactions with you. You can opt out of having your online activity and device data collected through these third-party services, including by:
- Blocking cookies in your browser by following the instructions in your browser settings. For more information about cookies, including how to see the cookies on your device, manage them, and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
- Blocking or limiting the use of your advertising ID on your mobile device through the device settings.
- Using privacy plug-ins or browsers. Certain browsers and browser extensions can be configured to block third-party cookies and trackers.
- Using the platform opt-out provided by Google at https://adssettings.google.com. You can learn more about how Google uses your information by reviewing Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
- Using advertising industry opt-out tools on each device or browser where you use the Services, available at http://optout.aboutads.info and http://optout.networkadvertising.org.
Third-Party Links and Sites
We may integrate technologies operated or controlled by other parties into parts of the Services. For example, the Services may include links that hyperlink to websites, platforms, and other services not operated or controlled by us. Please note that when you interact with these other parties, including when you leave the Site, those parties may independently collect information about you and solicit information from you. You can learn more about how those parties collect and use your data by consulting their privacy policies and other terms.
Subprocessors
What is a Subprocessor?
In order to provide our Services, Quail engages the Subprocessors listed in the tables below. A Subprocessor is a third-party engaged by Quail, and its applicable Affiliates, to process Customer Personal Data.
List of Third-Party Subprocessors
Below is the list of Subprocessors and how we use their services.
Infrastructure
We use these Subprocessors for hosting and running our Services. These are third parties that store and process your data within our Service.
| Subprocessor | Purpose | Locatioanalyticsn |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Hosting and storage system provider | USA, Japan |
| AWS | Hosting system provider | USA, Japan |
| Azure | Hosting system provider | USA, Japan |
Platform
We use these Subprocessors to help us manage and provide the Service.
| Subprocessor | Purpose | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe | Service provider for payment processing | Japan |
| Paypal | Service provider for payment processing | Japan |
| Wise | Service provider for payment processing | Japan |
| Cloudflare | Service provider for content delivery network | USA, Japan |
| Cloudflare | Service provider for DDoS protection and WAF | USA, Japan |
| Cloudflare | Service provider for security and performance analytics | USA, Japan |
| Azure | Service provider for hosting large language models and embeddings | USA, Japan |
| Mailgun | ESP for sending emails | USA |
| Azure | ESP for sending emails | USA, Japan |
| OpenAI | Service provider for hosting large language models and embeddings | USA |
| Google Cloud | Service provider for indexing | USA |
| Google Cloud | Service provider for safe web url checking | USA |
| Unsplash | Service provider for image searching | USA |
Security
We implement and maintain reasonable administrative, physical, and technical security safeguards to help protect data from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Nevertheless, transmission via the internet is not completely secure and we cannot guarantee the security of information about you. You are responsible for all of your activity on the Services, including the security of your IP addresses, cryptocurrency wallets, and their cryptographic keys.
Age Requirements
Some content of the services are intended for a general audience and are not directed at children. We do not knowingly receive personal information (as defined by the U.S. Children’s Privacy Protection Act, or “COPPA”) from children. If you believe we have received personal information about a child under the age of 18, please contact us.
Disclosures for European Union Data Subjects
We process personal data for the purposes described in the section titled “How We Use Data” above. Our bases for processing your data include: (i) you have given consent to the process to us or our service provides for one or more specific purposes; (ii) processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you; (iii) processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation; and/or (iv) processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interested pursued by us or a third party, and your interests and fundamental rights and freedoms do not override those interests.
Your rights under the General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”) include the right to (i) request access and obtain a copy of your personal data, (ii) request rectification or erasure of your personal data, (iii) object to or restrict the processing of your personal data; and (iv) request portability of your personal data. Additionally, you may withdraw your consent to our collection at any time. Nevertheless, we cannot edit or delete information that is stored on a particular blockchain. Information such as your transaction data, blockchain wallet address, and assets held by your address that may be related to the data we collect is beyond our control.
To exercise any of your rights under the GDPR, please contact us. We may require additional information from you to process your request. Please note that we may retain information as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected and may continue to do so even after a data subject request in accordance with our legitimate interests, including to comply with our legal obligations, resolves disputes, prevent fraud, and enforce our agreements.
Changes to this Policy
If we make material changes to this Policy, we will notify you via the Services. Nevertheless, your continued use of the Services reflects your periodic review of this Policy and other project terms, and indicates your consent to them.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Policy or how we collect, use, or share your information, please contact us.