Meridian Innovation Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit meridianinno.com, or use the Apps provided by Meridian Innovation.
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you visit our website (“Site”), we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information”.
We use cookies to make the Site easier for you to use. By using the Site you consent to the use of cookies. You have the option of declining the use of cookies when visiting the Site.
When you are using the Apps provided by Meridian Innovation, we may collect certain information which may include any or all of the following: your device, IP address, time zone, authentication information such as username and password you used to login to our services, first name and last name, nickname, email address, demographic location, thermal and visual camera data (if present), and information about the timing, frequency and patterns of usage, the device and other IDs (which may include any of the following: an IMEI number, MAC address, Widevine device ID, Firebase installation ID or advertising identifier), Crash logs, Diagnostics, and App performance data.
HOW PERSONAL INFORMATION IS COLLECTED
We collect Device Information using the following technologies for our website:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
For the App provided by Meridian Innovation, there are 3 ways information may be collected:
- you provide the data voluntarily, when you register with us by setting up accounts and provide the information such as (but not limited to) time zone, authentication information you used for our services, first name and last name, nickname, email address, and demographic location.
- you grant device permission during App usage, which may include, but not limited to, access to device cameras, thermal camera (if present), camera roll, photos, location services, and data storage on the device.
- information automatically collected by the App, such as information on how you use our App.
HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
We use the Device Information we collect when you visit our website to communicate with you and help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns). We use the information to provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
We use the information that we collected when you are using our App generally to operate the App and enable you to use the App features, to establish and maintain your account, to communicate with you about the App, and to perform analysis about the App for App improvement.
Subject to you explicitly selecting certain functionality from the user interface of the App, we may use the thermal data to provide information to you, for example, the temperature of the target observed by the thermal camera, or attempt to infer the core body temperature of a human subject, if such a subject is detected in the field of view of the camera.
Additionally, subject to your permission, we may use the thermal sensor data to analyze the performance of the thermal sensor.
SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above.
We may use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site -- you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
BEHAVIOURAL ADVERTISING
As described above, we may use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at https://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
- Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
- Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: https://optout.aboutads.info/.
OVERSEAS TRANSFER
We may process Personal Information on servers in various countries around the world. As a result, we may process your Personal Information on a server located outside the country where you live. By using our Site and providing us with your personal data, you consent to such transfer of your personal data for any of the purposes stated herein. We use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that any such personal data transferred to an authorized third party vendor will be subject to appropriate security protection.
YOUR RIGHTS
You have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, revoke the consent of data collection, or to make other requests, please contact us through the contact information below.
DATA RETENTION
We keep your information for no longer than necessary for the purpose(s) for which it is processed. The duration for which we retain your information depends on the purpose(s) for which we collect and use it and/or as required to comply with any applicable laws or regulations. However, Meridian Innovation will not responsible for any data loss such as (but not limited to) server malfunction or damage.
CHANGES
We may update this privacy policy from time to time without prior notice in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to refer to this Privacy Policy on an ongoing basis so that you are aware of the current terms. By continuing to use the Site and/or App you are deemed to agree with the current terms of this privacy policy.
CONTACT US
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by email at info@meridianinno.com
Disclaimers
We reserve all rights to disclose your personally identifiable information as may be required by law, legal regulations, court orders or legal process and when we believe that disclosure is necessary in the circumstance to protect our rights and/or for the said legal compliance. We shall not be liable under any circumstances including for any loss of data, and/or loss or any inconvenience whether or not caused by viruses and/or other malicious code originating or contracted from our Site(s)/Application(s) or its use thereof or otherwise. It is solely your responsibility to ensure that your computer/device/table runs on up-to-date anti-virus software at all times and to check regularly for viruses and/or other malicious code. Meridian Innovation will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that this Site does not contain or spread any viruses or other malicious code. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MERIDIAN INNOVATION, ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING ITS DIRECTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE WHATSOEVER FOR ANY CLAIM, COST OR DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MALFUNCTIONS, DELAYS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFIT, INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE OR LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATORY PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OUR SITES/APPLICATION(S), INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN ANY SURVEYS OR REFERRAL PROGRAMS EVEN IF MERIDIAN INNOVATION HAS BEEN APPRISED OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES OCCURRING.
August 2023