Privacy Policy

This privacy policy ("policy") will help you understand how Masses ("us", "we", "our") uses and protects the data you provide to us when you visit and use www.masses.social ("website", "service").

We reserve the right to change this policy at any given time. If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.

What User Data We Collect When you visit the website, we may collect the following data:

  • Your IP address. (Web servers typically log IP addresses; confirm if you actively use this for anything beyond standard server operations/security).

  • Your contact information and email address. (Collected when you voluntarily submit them through our contact form).

  • (Consider if your contact form asks for any "Other information such as interests and preferences." If not, you can remove this bullet. If it does, keep it.)

  • (The item "Data profile regarding your online behavior on our website" is likely NOT relevant if you are only an informational site with a contact form and no user accounts or detailed tracking. If you don't do this, remove this bullet.)

Why We Collect Your Data We are collecting your data primarily for the following reason:

  • To respond to your inquiries submitted through our contact form.

  • To better understand the needs of our website visitors, based on the inquiries we receive.

  • To improve our services and website content.

  • (Remove the following if they don't apply to "Masses":)

    • To send you promotional emails containing the information we think you will find interesting. (Only include if you plan to do this and obtain clear consent).

    • To contact you to fill out surveys and participate in other types of market research.

    • To customize our website according to your online behavior and personal preferences.

Safeguarding and Securing the Data Masses is committed to securing your data and keeping it confidential. Masses has taken steps to prevent data theft, unauthorized access, and disclosure by implementing appropriate technologies and software to help us safeguard the information we collect online. (Ensure this statement accurately reflects the security measures you have in place).

Our Cookie Policy (This section needs to be very accurate about YOUR specific cookie usage.) Our website may use cookies. Once you agree to allow our website to use cookies (for example, through a cookie consent banner if you have one, or by continued use of the site depending on applicable laws and your setup), you also agree to the use of data they may collect. (The following sentence is a common reason for cookies. Is this true for your site? Do you use analytics?) The data we may collect by using cookies can be used to analyze web traffic, understand which web pages users visit, and how they interact with our site, which helps us improve the user experience.

(If you use cookies for analytics but not for personalization, the following may not be relevant): The data we collect by using cookies is used to customize our website to your needs. After we use the data for statistical analysis (if applicable), the data is typically anonymized or removed from our active systems.

Please note that cookies don't allow us to gain control of your computer in any way beyond the standard functionalities they enable for website operation and analytics. They are often used to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not so that website operators can provide a better experience.

If you want to disable cookies, you can do it by accessing the settings of your internet browser. You can visit https://www.internetcookies.com, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers and devices. (This is general advice; ensure it aligns with any specific cookie management tools you might offer).

Links to Other Websites Our website may contain links that lead to other websites. If you click on these links, Masses is not held responsible for your data and privacy protection. Visiting those websites is not governed by this privacy policy agreement. Make sure to read the privacy policy documentation of the website you go to from our website.

Restricting the Collection of your Personal Data Your provision of personal data through our contact form is voluntary.

  • (The following point about checkboxes is relevant if your form has optional fields or specific consents, e.g., for a newsletter. If your form only collects essential information to respond (e.g., name, email, message), this may be less applicable or can be simplified): When you are filling the forms on the website, make sure to check if there is a box which you can leave unchecked, if you don't want to disclose certain personal information or opt-in to specific communications.

  • If you have previously provided your information to us and wish to access, correct, or request deletion of your information, please feel free to contact us via email, and we will be happy to address your request in accordance with applicable laws.

Masses will not lease, sell or distribute your personal information to any third parties, unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. (Only include the following sentence if you plan to send promotional materials and have a way to get consent for this specifically): Your personal information might be used to send you promotional materials if you agree to this.