Privacy Policy

We collect personal information about you in the following ways:

• When you voluntarily submit information directly to us
• Automatically through technology when you use our website, application, social media pages, or communications
• From third-party sources such as service providers, analytic partners, and social media platforms

Information You Provide To Us

• Identity and Contact Information — name, email address, phone number, username, or social media identifiers
• User Content — messages, comments, feedback, images, and other content you create within our platforms
• Transaction and Network Information — records of transactions sent or received through our services
• Feedback and Support Communications — information you provide when responding to surveys or contacting support
• Marketing Preferences — your preferences regarding communications, promotions, and advertisements

To comply with applicable regulations related to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know-Your-Customer (KYC), and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF), and in compliance with Pee Network's policy that only real humans can receive Pee Network Coin, we may collect identity verification information including government-issued identification documents, proof of address, source-of-funds declarations, and related verification materials.

This information is used solely for identity verification, fraud prevention, and compliance obligations. Our verification processes may involve both human review and automated technologies, including artificial intelligence tools.

By using our verification services, you consent to the use of such technologies and third-party providers involved in the identity verification process.

We may obtain information about you from external sources and combine it with data collected through our services. Examples include:

• Information provided by other users (for example, when contacts are shared with permission)
• Social login providers (such as Facebook, Google, or Apple) when you choose to sign in through those services
• Analytics providers or business partners that assist us in delivering services

Your interaction with social media features on our platform is governed by the privacy policy of the companies providing them.

When you use our service, we may automatically collect:

• Usage Information — activities within our applications, features used, frequency of use, and engagement data
• Account Information — account status, preferences, language settings, and behavioral metrics
• Device Information — hardware model, operating system, device identifiers, network information, and browser details
• Location Information — approximate or precise location data when permitted by your device settings or consent
• Log Data — IP address, access times, pages viewed, navigation paths, and related analytics information
• Contact Data — with your permission, we may access device contacts to support certain features such as referrals

We may use cookies and similar technologies to analyze trends, administer our services, track user navigation, improve user experience, and gather demographic information. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

We may also use analytics tools including services provided by Google. More information is available at policies.google.com/privacy.

We use your information in the following ways:

• To develop, operate, improve, deliver, maintain, and protect our services
• To communicate with you, including sending confirmations, updates, security alerts, and support messages
• To monitor and analyze usage and personalize the services
• To verify your identity and protect against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity
• To comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, and legal processes
• To optimize your user experience and respond to your comments and questions
• With your consent, to fulfill your specific requests or share with opted-in third-party partners

Without your consent, we do not share or sell your personal information, except as described below:

• Affiliates: We may disclose your personal information to our subsidiaries and corporate affiliates
• Business Transfers: We may share personal information in connection with a merger, financing, acquisition, or bankruptcy transaction
• Compliance with Laws: We may share information to comply with laws, respond to lawful requests, or protect the rights and property of ourselves and others
• Professional Advisors and Service Providers: We may share information with those who perform work for us to provide the Services
• KYC Validators: KYC validators may be individual Pioneers who have passed the Pee Network KYC and agreed to the Validator Services Agreement
• Mergers or Acquisitions: If Pee Network gets involved in a merger or acquisition, we may share your information with the other company
• Aggregated or De-identified Data: We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you

We welcome users from all over the world. However, our operations may be managed from Nigeria or other countries where our servers and service providers are located. This means your personal information may be collected, transferred to, stored, and processed in Nigeria and other countries whose data-protection laws may differ from those in your country of residence.

For users located in regions such as the EU or UK, please read "Notice To EU Data Subjects" below.

We retain information we collect as long as it is necessary and relevant to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including to comply with applicable law, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, and enforce our Terms of Use.

In some circumstances we may anonymize your personal information, in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

We employ industry-standard security measures to protect all information submitted through the Services. However, the security of information transmitted through the internet can never be guaranteed. We may suspend your use of any of the Services without notice, pending an investigation if any breach of security is suspected.

Accessing, Updating, Correcting, and Deleting Your Information

You may access information that you have voluntarily provided through your account on the Services, and may review or request that it be corrected or deleted by logging into your account in the Pee Network mobile application.

If you choose to withdraw your consent from the collection, processing, and transfer of your information, we will be unable to provide you with a service and your account will be deleted.

Google Analytics

You may exercise choices regarding the use of cookies from Google Analytics by visiting tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and downloading the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

We may change this Privacy Policy at any time. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. If we make any changes, we will change the Last Updated date above.

Your continued use of the Site or Services after the posting of any modified Privacy Policy indicates your acceptance of the terms of the modified Privacy Policy.

Our services are not intended for — and we don't direct them to — anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn that we have received any information directly from a child under age 18 without first receiving verified parental consent, we will use that information only to respond directly and subsequently delete it.

Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California users are entitled to the following consumer rights notice: California residents may reach the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by mail at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210.

"Personal information," as defined in the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), applies to EU data subjects using our services.

Legal Bases for Processing

We only use your personal information as permitted by law. We process personal information to provide our services, enable platform features, communicate with users, optimize and improve our platform, ensure compliance with applicable laws, prevent fraud, maintain security, and enforce our Terms of Service.

Your Rights Under GDPR

We are committed to being transparent about the technology we use. This section provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies on our site.

Do we use cookies? Yes. We and our marketing partners, affiliates, and analytics or service providers use cookies, web beacons, or pixels and other technologies to ensure everyone who uses the site has the best possible experience.