Usecoins and our affiliates (collectively “Usecoins”, “we” and “us”) are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy and will show you how we handle the information we receive via our website and through our online services. This policy sets out the types of Personal Data we collect through our cryptocurrency payments services, either through our main website at usecoins.io (“our site”) or our payment checkout System (“Usecoins Checkout”), or as otherwise provided by you to us, will be processed by us. Please read carefully, the following, to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will use it. This policy does not apply to third-party websites, services, or products, even if they have links to our Services or Sites, and you should carefully consider the privacy practices of those third-parties too.
Overview
Usecoins collect your Personal Data from various sources to provide our Services and to manage our Sites. “You” may be a visitor to our website or a user of one or more of our Services (“User” or “Usecoins User”). Usecoins takes the processing of your information very seriously and will use your information only in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Information we process
We collect and/or process different categories of users’ personal data across our Sites. The categories are:
- Visitors – If you are a Visitor, we collect the information that you provide to us by filling in forms on our Sites, providing us with your contact details, or by corresponding with us by phone, email, or otherwise requested. We maintain records of our correspondence for such period of time as we believe is reasonably required. We may also collect the following Personal Data from visitors of our Sites (usecoins.io):
- IP address.
- We also use cookies on our Sites, which may collect information as detailed further in the Cookies section
Merchant – When creating an account, we may collect the following types of Personal Data to set up your account:
We may also collect the following Personal Data from visitors of our Sites (usecoins.io):
- Name.
- Business/Company name.
- Email address.
- Phone number.
- Date of birth.
- Identity documents (such as a Int’l Passport, Certificate of incorporation, National ID Card, Voters card or driver’s license)
- Customers of Merchants – When a customer is making payments using Usecoins invoice, we may collect the following types of Personal Data for Usecoins payment processing:
- Name.
- Phone number.
- Email address
Our Sites make use of cookies to distinguish you from other visitors and to provide you with a better experience while helping us improve our services. We also use cookies as part of our Usecoins Services, content/advertising measure and to promote trust and Users’ safety. By continuing to use our Sites, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Why we collect personal information
The main purpose of collecting Personal Data is to provide users with a customized experience that is secure and efficient. We also rely upon a number of legal grounds to ensure that our use of your Personal Data comply with applicable laws and regulations. We use Personal Data to facilitate the business relationships we have with our users, comply with legal obligations, prevent illegal activities, and to pursue our legitimate business interests. We also use Personal Data to deliver targeted marketing, service update notices, and promotional offers based on your communication preferences.
How we share personal data
Usecoins works with third-party service providers which provide important functions to us that allow us to be an easier, faster, and safer way to process cryptocurrency payments, and other financial institutions we partner with to provide our products and services. We treat your personal data as private and confidential and will not share, transfer or disclose any of your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent, and will only disclose this information in the limited circumstances and for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Security of your personal data
Usecoins take reasonable steps to protect your Personal Information from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure, including implementing appropriate and adequate security measures. We regularly review and implement up-to-date technical and organisational security measures when processing your personal data.
Global Data Processing
The personal data we collect may be transferred to, stored or processed outside of the jurisdiction in which you reside, and the laws of those countries may differ from the laws applicable in your own country. Processing of such data will be done by our staff, or the staff of our third-party service providers, whose roles will include verifying your identity, processing payment, and providing customer support. By accepting/continuing to use our Sites, you agree to the transfer, storing or processing of your personal data outside of your jurisdiction.
Changes to this policy
Our policies may be revised, modified, updated, and/or supplemented at any time and without prior notice at the sole and absolute discretion of Usecoins. If we change this Privacy Policy, the revised version will be effective at the time we post it. In a situation whereby the revised policies include any important changes to the manner in which your Personal Data will be processed, we will provide you with 30 days prior notice by posting notification of the change on the “Privacy Policy” area of our website.
