Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 12, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to VeryMine's Privacy Policy. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, and share your personal information when you use our platform at verymine.me and any related applications, services, or content (collectively, the "Services").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Services.

2. Data Controller

VeryMine is operated by 1618 Technologies SAS ("we," "us," or "our"), a company registered in France with its registered office at [Address]. 1618 Technologies SAS is the data controller responsible for your personal data collected through the Services.

For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Address: [Address]

3. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Services, including:

3.1 Information You Provide to Us

Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect information such as your name, email address, username, password, date of birth, and profile picture.
Identity Verification Information: If you are a Creator, we may collect additional information to verify your identity, such as your legal name, address, phone number, and government-issued identification documents.
Payment Information: If you make or receive payments through the Services, we collect payment information, including credit card details, bank account information, and billing address. Note that payment card information is processed directly by our payment processors, and we do not store complete payment card details on our servers.
Content: We collect content that you create, upload, or share on the Services, such as posts, photos, videos, comments, and messages.
Communications: We collect information when you contact us for customer support or communicate with other users through the Services.
Surveys and Promotions: We may collect information when you participate in surveys, promotions, or contests that we offer.

3.2 Information We Collect Automatically

Usage Information: We collect information about your interactions with the Services, such as the content you view, the features you use, the actions you take, and the time, frequency, and duration of your activities.
Device Information: We collect information about the devices you use to access the Services, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, network information, and browser type and version.
Location Information: We collect information about your approximate location based on your IP address.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

3.3 Information We Receive from Third Parties

Social Media Information: If you choose to link your social media accounts to our Services, we may collect information from those accounts, such as your profile information and friends list.
Payment Processors: We receive information from our payment processors to confirm transactions and prevent fraud.
Identity Verification Services: We may receive information from identity verification services to verify the identity of Creators.
Analytics Providers: We receive information from analytics providers to help us understand how users interact with our Services.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for various purposes, including:

4.1 Providing and Improving the Services

To create and manage your account;
To provide, maintain, and improve the Services;
To process transactions and send transaction notifications;
To personalize your experience and deliver content relevant to your interests;
To respond to your requests and provide customer support;
To identify and fix issues with the Services.

4.2 Communication

To communicate with you about your account, transactions, and the Services;
To send you updates, security alerts, and administrative messages;
To send you marketing communications, subject to your preferences and applicable laws;
To facilitate communication between users of the Services, such as between Creators and Fans.

4.3 Safety and Security

To verify your identity, particularly for Creators;
To detect, prevent, and address fraud, security breaches, and potentially prohibited or illegal activities;
To enforce our Terms & Conditions and other policies;
To protect the rights, property, and safety of our users, ourselves, and others.

4.4 Analytics and Research

To analyze usage patterns and trends;
To monitor and analyze the effectiveness of the Services;
To develop new products, services, features, and functionality.

4.5 Legal Compliance

To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes;
To respond to lawful requests from public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

5.1 Performance of a Contract

We process your personal data to perform our contract with you when you use our Services, such as when you create an account, subscribe to a Creator, or make a purchase.

5.2 Legitimate Interests

We process your personal data based on our legitimate interests, such as to improve our Services, prevent fraud, ensure network and information security, and for direct marketing. We balance our interests against your rights and freedoms and do not process your data if your rights override our interests.

5.3 Consent

We process your personal data based on your consent for specific purposes, such as sending you marketing communications or collecting sensitive personal data. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

5.4 Legal Obligation

We process your personal data to comply with our legal obligations, such as maintaining tax records, preventing money laundering, and responding to legal requests.

6. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:

6.1 Other Users

We share your information with other users of the Services as necessary for the functioning of the Services. For example, if you are a Creator, we share your profile information and content with your Fans. If you are a Fan, we share your username and comments with the Creators you follow.

6.2 Service Providers

We share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting, customer service, and marketing assistance.

6.3 Business Partners

We may share your information with business partners for joint marketing activities or to offer complementary services.

6.4 Legal and Regulatory Authorities

We may share your information with legal and regulatory authorities, courts, and other third parties when we believe it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights or property, prevent fraud or other illegal activity, or in response to a valid legal request.

6.5 Corporate Transactions

We may share your information in connection with a corporate transaction, such as a merger, sale of assets or shares, reorganization, financing, change of control, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.

6.6 With Your Consent

We may share your information with third parties when you have given us your consent to do so.

7. International Transfers

We may transfer your personal data to countries other than the country in which you are located. VeryMine is based in France, and we process and store data on servers in the European Union. However, some of our service providers may be located in other countries, including the United States.

When we transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or your country of residence, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or other appropriate legal mechanisms.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:

The length of time you use our Services;
Our legal obligations, such as tax and accounting requirements;
The existence of legal disputes or regulatory investigations;
The nature of the data and the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure.

When we no longer need to process your personal data, we will either delete it or anonymize it so that it can no longer be associated with you. If anonymization is not possible, we will securely store your personal data and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

9. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data under applicable data protection laws. These rights may include:

9.1 Access and Information

You have the right to request information about the personal data we hold about you and to receive a copy of this data.

9.2 Rectification

You have the right to request that we correct or update any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.

9.3 Erasure

You have the right to request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

9.4 Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data.

9.5 Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit this data to another controller.

9.6 Objection

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when the processing is based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

9.7 Withdraw Consent

If we process your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

9.8 Account Settings

You can access and update certain personal information in your account settings, such as your profile information, privacy settings, and notification preferences.

9.9 Marketing Communications

You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails or by contacting us. Please note that you will still receive service-related communications, such as transaction confirmations and security alerts.

9.10 Cookies and Similar Technologies

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

9.11 Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Due to differences in how browsers interpret this feature, we do not currently respond to Do Not Track signals.

9.12 Complaints

If you have concerns about our data practices, please contact us first at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country of residence, place of work, or where an alleged infringement of data protection law has occurred.

10. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. These measures include:

Encryption of personal data in transit and at rest;
Regular security assessments of our systems and services;
Access controls and authentication mechanisms;
Regular backups of personal data;
Staff training on data protection and security.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at [email protected]. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

12. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites, apps, or services that are not owned or controlled by us. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Services. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the privacy practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites or services you visit.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or through the Services before the changes become effective. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.