Callvine's Privacy Policy
Effective on February 15, 2012
This privacy statement describes how Callvine.com collects and uses the personal information you provide to us. It also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your personal information and how you can access and update this information.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
We collect the information that you submit at registration - first and last names, email address and phone number - solely for the purpose of enabling Callvine's service and identifying you as a registered Callvine user to other users. We do not share the information with any other third party.
We also use your Address Book solely for the purpose of looking for other Callvine users and we do not store any of your Address Book information on our servers or share it with any other service.
We automatically gather information about your device such as the device ID, phone type and OS version to:
- Provide you with calling and texting services and support.
- Push notifications to your mobile device regarding your account.
- Respond to customer service requests.
- Administer your account or payments.
- Send you marketing communications.
- Respond to your questions and concerns.
- Improve our marketing efforts.
- Conduct research and analysis.
Information About Those You Call or Text
We retain the contact history for conference calls or groups which we use only for the specific reason for which it was provided to us.
Information Sharing
We do not share or sell any of your information with other third parties. Should we implement a credit card processing service, we may provide your personal information to such companies solely for billing purposes, but these companies are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to provide these services to us.
We may also disclose your personal information:
- As required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process.
- When we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
- If Callvine.com is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via e-mail and/or a prominent notice on our Web site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.
- To any other third party with your prior consent to do so.
Purchasing subscription services
We use the Apple iTunes store to enable you to purchase service bundles or payment services. Please see Apple's privacy policy for more information on how Apple uses your information.
Choice/Opt-Out
You may choose to stop receiving our marketing e-mails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in these e-mails, or you can contact us at emailmarketing@callvine.com.
Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies, for example, to keep track of your preferences and profile information. Cookies are also used to collect general usage and volume statistical information that does not include personal information.
We use another company to place cookies on your computer to collect non-personally identifiable information, to compile aggregated statistics for us about visitors to our site.
We may use third party analytics companies to gather aggregate usage data about our mobile applications.
Advertising
We may partner with a third party ad network to either display advertising on our Web site or to manage our advertising on other sites. Our ad network partner may use cookies and Web beacons to collect non-personally identifiable information about your activities on this and other Web sites to provide you targeted advertising based upon your interests. If you wish to not have this information used to serve you targeted ads, you may opt-out of being served targeted ads by clicking here. Please note this does not opt you out of being served advertising. You will continue to receive generic ads.
Web Beacons
Our Web pages contain electronic images known as Web beacons (sometimes called single-pixel gifs) and are used along with cookies to compile aggregated statistics to analyze how our site is used and may be used in some of our e-mails to let us know which e-mails and links have been opened by recipients. This allows us to gauge the effectiveness of our customer communications and marketing campaigns.
Our Web pages may contain Web beacons set by our third party partners. Web beacons are used along with cookies enabling our partners to compile aggregated statistics to analyze how our site is used.
We use a third party to gather information about how you and others use our Web site. For example, we will know how many users access a specific page and which links they clicked on. We use this aggregated information to understand and optimize how our site is used.
Correcting and Updating Your Personal Information
To review and update your personal information to ensure it is accurate, you may log into the website using the password you were provided upon registration. For further changes, please contact us at support@callvine.com.
Links to Other Web Sites
Our App includes links to other Web sites whose privacy practices may differ from those of Callvine. If you submit personal information to any of those sites, your information is governed by their privacy statements. We encourage you to carefully read the privacy statement of any Web site you visit.
Social Media Widgets
Our Web site includes Social Media Widgets, which allow you to interact with us and your social network. Personal information, such as your e-mail address, may be collected. Cookies may also be set by the Widget to enable it to function properly. Information collected by this Social Media Widget is governed by the privacy policy of the company that created it.
Recordings
We record calls only when recording is selected and such recordings are available for reviewing or download by the user for 30 days. However, copies of such recordings may remain on our servers for up to 90 days before they are deleted.
Security
The security of your personal information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
If you have any questions about security on our Web site, you can contact us at info@callvine.com.
Notification of Privacy Statement Changes
We may update this privacy statement to reflect changes to our information practices. If we make any material changes we will notify you by e-mail (sent to the e-mail address specified in your account) or by means of a notice on this Site prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.
Contact Information
You can contact us about this privacy statement by sending us an e-mail at info@callvine.com

