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Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice

Date of Last Revision: July 2024

Thank you for visiting Textual. We care about your privacy.

We created this Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice to provide you (“you” or the “user”) with information about how Lucent Enterprises, Ltd., a Canadian corporation (hereafter, “us”, “we”, “our”, or the “Company”), collect, use, share and protect information from the use of our websites at textual.blog, any subdomains thereof, any mobile versions thereof (collectively, “Textual”). Your use of Textual constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice and your consent to the practices described herein.

INFORMATION COLLECTED

This section describes the information we collect, including information that you provide to us, information automatically collected and information from third parties.

Information You Provide

If you register on Textual, we collect and store the information provided. This information includes Personal Information (information that can be used to identify you as an individual) such as your name, social media handle, email, and telephone number. You may also be asked for demographic information (such as age, sex, zip code).

You may also be able to register and log in to Textual by using a social media or other third-party account, including your Google, Facebook, and Apple accounts (“third-party account(s)”). When you use a third-party account to log into Textual, you may also be able to use certain social features of Textual. The third-party accounts will ask your permission to share certain information with Textual. This may include your first name, last name, gender, profile picture, list of friends, etc. This information is collected by the third-party accounts and is provided to us under the terms of third-party account’s privacy policy. You can control the information that we receive from third-party accounts by using the privacy settings in the third-party accounts.

Automatically Collected Information

When you browse Textual, whether registered or not, we may collect and store the information provided.

Usage Information:We and our third–party service providers may also use a variety of technologies that passively or automatically collect information about how Textual is accessed and used (”Usage Information”), including but not limited to your device type, operating system, application version, the pages served to you, the posts and profiles you view, the time you browse, preceding page views, and your use of features or applications on Textual.

Device Identifiers:We may also automatically collect an IP address or other unique identifier information and data (”Device Identifier”) for the computer, mobile device, technology or other device (collectively “Device”) you use to access Textual. A Device Identifier is a number that is automatically assigned to your Device when you access a web site or its servers, and our computers identify your Device by its Device Identifier. We may use a Device Identifier to, among other things, administer Textual, help diagnose problems with our servers, analyze trends, track users’ web page movements, help identify you and your preferences, and gather broad demographic information.

Cookies:Like many web sites and applications, we use “Cookies,” which are data files placed on a device when it is used to visit websites and applications to facilitate site navigation and to personalize your experience. Cookies may also be used to associate you with social networking sites like Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter and, if you so choose, enable interaction between your activities on Textual and your activities on such social networking sites.

We use different categories of cookies, including the following:

  • We use login cookies to keep you conveniently logged in as you scroll through, search, and use Textual.
  • We use analytics cookies, such as Google Analytics, to enhance the overall functionality and experience on Textual.
  • We use personalization cookies to help us remember which videos, profiles, or pages you’ve interacted with so we can customize and show you related content you might like.

If you would prefer not to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings to notify you when you receive a cookie, which lets you choose whether or not to accept it; or you can set your browser to automatically not accept any cookies. However, please be aware that some features and services on Textual may not work properly because we may not be able to recognize and associate you with your account. Additionally, certain of the services we provide when you visit us may not be as relevant to you or tailored to your interests. To learn more about cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

HOW DO WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION?

We may share your information with our third-party service providers to run Textual. We do not sell any of your personal information to anyone. We also impose strict restrictions on how our partners can use and disclose the data we provide.

Legal Disclosure: We may transfer and disclose information, including your Personal Information, Usage Information and Device Identifier, (including IP address), to third parties to comply with a legal obligation; when we believe in good faith that the law requires it; at the request of governmental authorities conducting an investigation; to verify or enforce our Terms of Use or other applicable policies; to respond to an emergency; or otherwise to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of third parties, visitors to Textual or the public.

Your Agreement To Have Your Personal Information Shared: While on Textual, you may have the opportunity to opt–in to receive information and/or marketing offers from someone else, or to otherwise consent to the sharing of your information with a third party, including social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. If you agree to have your Personal Information shared with a third party, your Personal Information will be disclosed to the third party and will be subject to the privacy policy and business practices of that third party.

YOUR CHOICES, ADVERTISING OPT-OUT, TEXT MESSAGE OPT-OUT

You may change your preferences and unsubscribe from email services by: (i) modifying your account information on Textual; (ii) sending us an email; (iii) following the unsubscribe instructions in the communication that you receive (such as an email or SMS message).

You may receive text message notifications to alert you of information regarding your Textual account. You can cancel this service at any time. Just reply text ”STOP” to cancel. Message and data rates may apply.

HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION?

We maintain reasonable safeguards to protect Personal Information against loss, unauthorized use, disclosure or destruction and when transferring information for processing. However, no electronic data transmission or storage of information can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Please note that we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. We restrict authorized access to your Personal Information to those persons who have a legitimate purpose to know that information to provide services to you and those persons you have authorized to have access to such information and have agreed to keep such information confidential.

CHILDREN

Individuals under the age of majority in your state of residence are not eligible to use Textual and may not submit any Personal Information to us. We do not knowingly collect or store information from children under 13, nor is Textual directed to children. If you are under age 13, please do not attempt to register or provide any Personal Information about yourself to us. If we learn that we have collected Personal Information from a child under age 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under age 13, please contact us.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). Under the CCPA, you have the following rights:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose to you the Personal Information we collect, use, or disclose, and information about our data practices;
  • Right to Request Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your Personal Information that we have collected from you;
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise any of your above rights, please send us an email request. You may also designate an authorized agent to make these requests on your behalf. In order to do this, we will ask you to verify the request directly via email or through your password-protected account.

Please note that we do not sell Personal Information to third parties. We do allow third parties to collect Personal Information through Textual.

OTHER SITES

Textual may contain links to third party sites that are not owned or operated by us. This includes links from advertisers, sponsors and/or partners. We do not control, recommend or endorse and are not responsible for these other sites or their content, products, services or privacy policies or practices. These other sites may send their own cookies or other tracking devices to your Device they may independently collect data or solicit Personal Information and may or may not have their own published privacy policies. You should also independently assess the authenticity of any site which appears or claims that it is part of Textual (including those linked to through an email or social networking page).

CONSENT TO PROCESSING OF INFORMATION

If you are located in the European Union, Canada or elsewhere outside of the United States, please be aware that information we collect may be transferred to and processed in the United States or Canada. By using Textual, or providing us with any information, you consent to the collection, processing, maintenance and transfer of such information in and to the United States, Canada, and other applicable territories in which the privacy laws may not be as comprehensive as or equivalent to those in the country where you reside and/or are a citizen, and (c) waive any claims that may arise under those laws.

CHANGES AND POLICY UPDATES

Please note, we may change information on Textual, and/or this Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice, at any time without prior notice to you, and any changes will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice on Textual. We will use your Personal Information in a manner consistent with the Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice in effect at the time you submitted the information, unless you consent to the new or revised policy. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy and Cookie Notice, please contact us at:

5307 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5P 3V6, Canada

Or send us an email with your request.