Our terms of services and privacy notice

The legal bit

This is not exactly thrilling reading material. But think of them as the rulebook for our digital playground. They're the legal backbone that keeps things running smoothly and fairly for everyone. Let's jump into it so things don't get toxic later down the road.

Terms of Services

Last updated: Jul 4, 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to The Daily Baite ("we," "us," "our"), an AI startup dedicated to providing users with a comprehensive view of news by contrasting information from multiple publicly available websites. By accessing or using our services, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use our services.

2. Services

The Daily Baite provides a platform that uses artificial intelligence to aggregate and contrast news from various publicly available websites ("Services"). Our goal is to offer users a diverse perspective on current events by presenting information from multiple sources.

3. User Responsibilities

By using our Services, you agree to:

Provide accurate and truthful information when creating an account or using our Services.
Use the Services for lawful purposes only and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Refrain from any activity that could harm or disrupt our Services, including but not limited to hacking, introducing viruses, or spamming.

4. Content and Intellectual Property

All content provided through our Services, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, and software, is the property of The Daily Baite or our licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from any content without our prior written consent.

5. Use of Aggregated Content

The content aggregated by The Daily Baite from various publicly available websites remains the intellectual property of the original sources. Our use of this content is for informational and educational purposes under fair use provisions. Users are encouraged to visit the original sources for complete articles and further information.

6. User-Generated Content

Users may have the opportunity to submit comments, feedback, or other content through our Services ("User-Generated Content"). By submitting User-Generated Content, you grant The Daily Baite a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, modify, and distribute such content.

7. Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Our Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using our Services, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy.

8. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

Disclaimer of Warranties: Our Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information provided through our Services.
Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Daily Baite shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of our Services.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Daily Baite, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of our Services or violation of these Terms.

10. Modifications to the Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms on our website. Your continued use of the Services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our Services at any time, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which The Daily Baite is based, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: TOS@oiga.cc

By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.

Privacy Policy

Last updated Jul 4, 2024

This privacy notice for The Daily Baite ("we," "us," or "our") describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your information when you use our services ("Services"), such as when you:

Use our contrasting news service The Daily Baite, or any other application of ours that links to this privacy notice
Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events

Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at privacy@oiga.cc.

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This summary provides key points from our privacy notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.

What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about personal information you disclose to us.

Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information.

Do we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third parties.

How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with the law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learn more about how we process your information.

In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties. Learn more about when and with whom we share your personal information.

How do we keep your information safe? We have organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Learn more about how we keep your information safe.

What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacy rights.

How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by visiting https://forms.gle/A89KfKCQUJFGPSzq7, or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect? Review the privacy notice in full.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You: The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:

Names
Email addresses
Usernames

Sensitive Information: We do not process sensitive information.

Social Media Login Data: We may provide you with the option to register with us using your existing social media account details, like your Instagram, TikTok, or other social media account. If you choose to register in this way, we will collect the information described in the section called "HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?" below.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts.
To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user.
To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users.
To send administrative information to you.
To enable user-to-user communications.
To enforce our terms, conditions, and policies for business purposes, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, or in connection with our contract.
To protect our Services.
To respond to legal requests and prevent harm.
To manage user accounts.
To send you marketing and promotional communications.
To deliver targeted advertising to you.

3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e., legal basis) to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services to enter into or fulfill our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following categories of third parties.

Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. Examples include payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing efforts.

5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice.

6. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?

In Short: If you choose to register or log in to our services using a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you.

Our Services may offer you the ability to register and login using your third-party social media account details (like your Instagram or TikTok logins). Where you choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from your social media provider.

7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.

8. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.

9. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at privacy@oiga.cc.

10. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information.

You have the right to access, correct, update, or delete your personal information. To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@oiga.cc. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

11. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

In Short: Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected.

12. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information.

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.

13. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at privacy@oiga.cc

15. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it in some circumstances. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please visit https://forms.gle/A89KfKCQUJFGPSzq7. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

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