Gagged ("Company," "we," "our," or "us") operates Gagged (the "Platform," "Service," or "App").
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, process, and protect information when you use our website, mobile applications, services, products, and related technologies.
By accessing or using the Service, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
We may collect information directly from users, automatically through use of the Service, from third parties, and from publicly available sources.
We may collect:
We collect information contained in content you create or upload, including posts, photos, messages, comments, reactions, captions, hashtags, and profile information. Content may remain in backups, archives, caches, and security systems even after deletion requests.
When you use the Service, we may automatically collect:
We may collect approximate location, precise location, GPS information, Wi-Fi access point information, Bluetooth information, and device location signals where permitted by device settings and applicable law.
We may use cookies, pixels, web beacons, SDKs, local storage, device fingerprinting technologies, and analytics tools for functionality, security, analytics, personalization, and advertising purposes.
We may receive information from social media platforms, advertising partners, analytics providers, data brokers, marketing providers, identity verification providers, business partners, and affiliates. We may combine information from multiple sources.
We may use information for any lawful business purpose, including:
We may use artificial intelligence, machine learning, automated systems, and algorithms to moderate content, detect spam, detect abuse, recommend content, rank content, personalize feeds, improve products, analyze trends, and develop future technologies.
User content and activity may be used to train, improve, evaluate, and develop such systems unless prohibited by applicable law.
We may share information with:
To the extent permitted by law, we may disclose information to advertising, analytics, and business partners. Depending on applicable law, some disclosures may constitute a "sale," "sharing," or similar transfer of information. Users may have rights to opt out where required by law.
We retain information for as long as necessary to operate the Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, maintain security, and protect against fraud. Deleted information may persist in backups, logs, archives, and security systems for extended periods. We reserve the right to retain information indefinitely when reasonably necessary for legal, security, business, or operational purposes.
Users can delete their account through available account settings or by contacting us. Deletion requests may not immediately remove all information. We may retain information required by law, necessary for security, needed to investigate violations, required for backup systems, or necessary to protect legal rights.
Depending on your state of residence, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your information, obtain copies of your information, opt out of targeted advertising or certain data sharing, and appeal privacy decisions. We may verify identity before processing requests and may deny requests as permitted by law.
Our systems may not respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals. No guarantee is made regarding recognition of such settings.
The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without legally required consent. If we learn such information has been collected, we may remove it.
We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information. However:
NO SECURITY SYSTEM IS PERFECT. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT INFORMATION WILL NEVER BE ACCESSED, DISCLOSED, ALTERED, LOST, OR DESTROYED. USERS ASSUME RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSMITTING INFORMATION ONLINE.
The Service is operated in the United States. Information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States and other jurisdictions. By using the Service, users consent to such transfers.
The Service may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security practices, content, or policies of third parties. Users should review third-party privacy policies independently.
We may display personalized and non-personalized advertisements. Advertising partners may use cookies, SDKs, pixels, device identifiers, and similar technologies. We do not control third-party advertising technologies.
If you download the App through Apple, Apple is not responsible for the privacy practices of the Service. Information collected through the Service is collected by us, not Apple. Apple is not responsible for claims related to data collection or processing by the Service.
Residents of Texas may have rights under applicable Texas privacy laws, including rights to access personal data, correct inaccuracies, delete personal data, obtain copies of personal data, or opt out of certain processing. Requests may be submitted through our contact form
We may verify identity before fulfilling requests.
California residents may have rights under applicable California privacy laws, including rights regarding access, correction, deletion, data portability, and opt-out rights. California residents may submit requests using the contact methods listed below.
We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes become effective upon posting. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acknowledgment of the revised Privacy Policy.
THIS PRIVACY POLICY DOES NOT CREATE CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS BEYOND THOSE REQUIRED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS POLICY SHALL LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO PROCESS, USE, RETAIN, DISCLOSE, OR TRANSFER INFORMATION WHERE PERMITTED BY LAW.