Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 25, 2018

Welcome to BodhiBuddy("BodhiBuddy," "we," "us" or "our"). It is free for use as is, for the benefit of SGI members globally, and provides a convenient interface to read SGI (Soka Gakkai) ebooks and links, download and listen to SGI songs, create targets, measure chanting sessions and other things of interest for SGI members.

This Privacy Policy explains how we work with, collect, use, share and protect information in relation to our mobile services, web site, and any software provided on or in connection with BodhiBuddy services (collectively, the "Service"), and your choices about the collection and use of your information.

If you choose to use this service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy.

Click on the links below to jump to each section of this Policy:

  1. Information We Collect
  2. How We Use Your Information
  3. Sharing of Your Information
  4. How We Store Your Information
  5. Your choices about your Information
  6. Other Websites and Services
  7. How to Contact Us
  8. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

For the purpose of functionality of the service and for better experience, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information.

Information collected through our Apps:

  • User Content Information you feed into the app, (e.g., notes, campaigns, targets, daimoku session and other materials) that you feed into the app.
  • Mobile Device Access We may request access or permission to certain features on your mobile device, including mobile device's calendar, contacts, reminders, storage, and other features. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device's settings.
  • Mobile Device Data We may automatically collect device information (such as your mobile device ID, model and manufacturer), operating system, version information and IP address.
  • Push notifications We may request to send you push notifications in the mobile application.

Analytics information:

  • We use third-party analytics tools to help us measure traffic and usage trends for the Service. These tools collect information sent by your device or our Service, including the web pages you visit, add-ons, and other information that assists us in improving the Service. We collect and use this analytics information with analytics information from other Users so that it cannot reasonably be used to identify any particular individual User.
  • The app does use third party services that may collect information used to identify you. Link to privacy policy of third party service providers used by the app:

Cookies and similar technologies:

  • When you visit the Service, we may use cookies and similar technologies like pixels, web beacons, and local storage to collect information about how you use BodhiBuddy and provide features to you.

Log file information:

  • Log file information is automatically reported by your browser each time you make a request to access (i.e., visit) a web page or app. It can also be provided when the content of the webpage or app is downloaded to your browser or device.
  • When you use our Service, our servers automatically record certain log file information, including your web request, Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, referring / exit pages and URLs, number of clicks and how you interact with links on the Service, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed, and other such information. We may also collect similar information from emails sent to our Users which then help us track which emails are opened and which links are clicked by recipients. The information allows for more accurate reporting and improvement of the Service.

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

In addition to some of the specific uses of information we describe in this Privacy Policy, we may use information that we receive to:

  • Provide, improve, test, and monitor the effectiveness of our Service
  • Develop and test new products and features
  • Monitor metrics such as total number of visitors, traffic, and demographic patterns
  • Diagnose or fix technology problems
  • Automatically update the BodhiBuddy application on your device

3. SHARING OF YOUR INFORMATION

We will not rent or sell your information to third parties outside BodhiBuddy (and other applications/services owned by the owner of BodhiBuddy) without your consent, except as noted in this Policy.

Parties with whom we may share your information:

  • We also may share your information as well as information from tools like cookies, log files, and device identifiers and location data, with third-party organizations that help us provide the Service to you ("Service Providers"). Our Service Providers will be given access to your information as is reasonably necessary to provide the Service under reasonable confidentiality terms.

4. HOW WE STORE YOUR INFORMATION

Storage and Processing:

  • Your information collected through the Service may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which BodhiBuddy, its Affiliates or Service Providers maintain facilities.
  • BodhiBuddy, its Affiliates, or Service Providers may transfer information that we collect about you, including personal information across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world.
  • By registering for and using the Service you consent to the transfer of information to the U.S. or to any other country in which BodhiBuddy, its Affiliates or Service Providers maintain facilities and the use and disclosure of information about you as described in this Privacy Policy.
  • Please do your part to help us. We are not responsible for the functionality, privacy, or security measures of any other organization.

5. YOUR CHOICES ABOUT YOUR INFORMATION

Your account information and profile/privacy settings:

  • Uninstall the app on your phone to delete any local data on it. You can contact us at siddharthmanu@gmail.com for any further help.

How long we keep your User Content:

  • Following termination or deactivation of your account, BodhiBuddy, its Affiliates, or its Service Providers may retain information (including your profile information) and User Content for a reasonable time for backup, archival, and/or audit purposes.

6. OTHER WEB SITES AND SERVICES

We are not responsible for the practices employed by any websites or services linked to or from our Service, including the information or content contained within them. Please remember that when you use a link to go from our Service to another website or service, our Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites or services. Your browsing and interaction on any third-party website or service, including those that have a link on our website, are subject to that third party's own rules and policies. In addition, you agree that we are not responsible and do not have control over any third-parties that you authorize to access your User Content. If you are using a third-party website or service and you allow them to access your User Content you do so at your own risk.

7. HOW TO CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the Service, please find the appropriate support channel in please write to us at siddharthmanu@gmail.com

8. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

BodhiBuddy may modify or update this Privacy Policy from time to time, so please review it periodically. We may provide you additional forms of notice of modifications or updates as appropriate under the circumstances. Your continued use of BodhiBuddy or the Service after any modification to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such modification.