Privacy

Last updated: 02/11/2022

Hi there,

In case you're not familiar, skrtskrt is an app that makes it fun and easy to know what your crew ("Close Friends" or "Family") are up to anywhere on planet earth. You're only visible to members in your crew, which is a feature we're proud of because it lets you decide who gets to be in your world. Your location is only shared to members in your crew which can only be accessible if someone has the 6-digit-code. Crews are designed to be transitory and discardable. If you're wanting to create a crew for just a night out with friends and disband it later on you can do that. The best thing about crews is that they can be permanent or temporary at your preference. If it is Mum & Dad, you can set it up as your family crew. If you're out driving with friends convoy style and get lost, don't worry - we've got you covered! with skrtskrt, you can keep up with everyone in real-time, if you're lost, switch on 3D mode and view your surroundings in detail. zoom out to see the whole planet. Want to tell your friends to slow down? don't text and drive silly!! Just use the voice chat feature in your crew. No matter if you're driving or standing still, keep it hands-free, safe and easy. A distracted driver is a dangerous driver!

important information

when you use our services you share information with skrtskrt and companies within our corporate family. skrtskrt is the data controller and responsible for processing your data
to create your account we only require a name, email, phone number and password. the name is used to identify you on skrtskrt, your email & password is used to authenticate your account, and your phone number is used as a direct mode of contact if you win one of our exotic car giveaways. if you get a different phone number, let us know so we can update your account
your skrtskrt account profile information is private and only visible to people you add to your crew
skrtskrt is a location based application. in order to provide the services to you we need to access it. none of this information will be sold to third parties
you can always email us at hello@sktskrt.io if you have questions about our privacy policy, if you want access to your data, if you want us to correct your data, or if you want us to delete it. Email us.
we have a data deletion and retention policy in place that details how long we store your information. as a general rule, we store the information we collect as long as you are actively using the skrtskrt app. if you haven’t opened or used the app for more than 12 months we will delete your account.
you have the right to provide us with instructions on how to handle the deletion and retention of your personal data after your death

information you provide

when you interact with our services, we collect information that you choose to share with us

registration. when you register through the app/website you provide us with a name (typically a full name), email, password and phone number.
profile picture. if you want, you can also add a profile picture to make it easier and more fun for your friends to identify you on the map otherwise we’ll just display your initials
location. skrtskrt is a location based service. in order for the app to fully function we require your precise location and need to store your location history. you provide us with your location through the permission settings on your phone. we collect your location using methods that include gps, wireless networks, cell towers, wi-fi access points, and other sensors, such as gyroscopes, accelerometers, and compasses. we use this range of data sources to give your crew the most accurate picture of where you are and what you’re up to.

information we may get when you use skrtskrt

when you use our services, we collect information about how you use those services so we can provide you with a better experience. here are some examples:

usage information. we collect information with regard to your activity on skrtskrt. for example, how you drive, where you drive and with who. This allows us to accurately map and improve our routing logic and map experience by improving latency, speeds and quality when travelling in convoys with small to large crews.
device information. we collect a variety of device-specific information, such as the battery level, the bssids of wifi terminals, as well as the ssids (basically, the address of any wifi routers you’re connected to) but only in a temporary manner and for statistical purposes, whether or not headphones are connected, phone name, phone hardware model, operating system version, your phone’s advertising identifier, unique application identifiers, unique device identifiers, phone language, wireless network names, ip addresses, and general mobile network information (including the mobile phone number). this helps us protect your security, fix bugs, and improve the precision of your positions, for example
location information. we collect location information so we can build useful, and fun, services and features for you. for example we can determine your most frequent locations based on your use of the app and its location data. we may then identify your home, work, or other locations. we do this mostly to let you know when one of crew members is available to do fun things…
information we collect from third parties
we may obtain information from other companies that are owned or operated by us—or any other third-party sources—and combine that with the information we normally collect through our services. for example, we may obtain information from third parties to help identify points of interest.

how we use information

our main goal is to offer the best possible location based service. specifically, we may use your information to:

develop, improve, maintain, and protect our services
send you communications, including by email. for example, we may use email to respond to direct support enquiries
create statistical studies and monitor/analyze trends. for example:
- movement patterns. predict your movement patterns based on your location data, a methodology we’ve developed internally
- statistical studies. creating statistical studies on an anonymised basis. we will never disclose your identity. not even your name. for example, we may look for groups of users with similar movement patterns or habits to see if we can improve the user experience of skrtskrt
- registration statistics. determining which groups (e.g. country, users of different phone types, operating systems, etc.) are statistically relevant to the different studies that skrtskrt conducts on an aggregate basis

bases for using your information

contract. one reason we might use your information is because it’s necessary to provide our services to you as described in our terms of service. because skrtskrt is a location based application we need to access and store your location data to offer you our services. the app simply doesn’t work without this information. a lot of the social features on skrtskrt form an integral part of the service.
legitimate interest. another reason we might use your information is because we have a legitimate interest in doing so. for example, we need to use your information to provide and improve our services, including protecting your account, delivering skrtskrt’s services, providing customer support, and helping you find friends. an important point to understand about legitimate interest is that our interests don’t outweigh your right to privacy. so we only rely on legitimate interest when we think the way we are using your data doesn’t significantly impact your privacy or would be expected by you, or there is a good reason to do so
consent. in some cases we may ask for consent to use your information for specific purposes. if we do, we’ll make sure you can revoke your consent in our services or through your device permissions. even if we’re not relying on consent to use your information, we may ask you for permission to access data like contacts and location via your device permissions
legal obligation. we may be required to use your personal information to comply with the law, like when we respond to valid legal process or need to take action to protect our users

how we share information

we may share your information in the following ways:

with other skrtskrt users. specifically, we may share the following information:
- information about you, such as your name, username, profile picture, battery status, and phone number (only if they want to call you directly from your profile on skrtskrt). remember your profile is private and can be viewed only by members you invite to your crew.
- your location, but only if the user is in your crew and you’ve allowed them to view it, or if you explicitly opt-in. remember: you can always limit the sharing of your location in the app anytime
- information about how you have interacted with the service such as the day you joined, the day you created your first crew, or went for your first drive.
- What Skrt Mobeelz you own, crew members can see your collection and trade with you directly.
with our affiliates. that means that we may share information with entities within the skrtskrt family of companies
with third parties. specifically:
- with service providers and partners. we may share information about you with service providers who perform services on our behalf and business partners that provide services and functionality, including partners who show skrtskrt ads on their platforms
- with third parties for legal reasons. we may share information about you if we reasonably believe that disclosing the information is needed to:
- comply with any valid legal process, governmental request, or applicable law, rule, or regulation
- investigate, remedy, or enforce potential terms of service violations
- protect the rights, property, and safety of us, our users, or others
- detect and resolve any fraud or security concerns.
- other third parties. we may also share aggregated, non-personally identifiable or de-identified information
with third parties as part of a merger or acquisition. if skrtskrt gets involved in a merger, asset sale, stock sale, share sale, financing, liquidation or bankruptcy, or acquisition of all or some portion of our business to another company, we may share your information with that company before and after the transaction closes. things like this can happen in the wild world of tech!

third-party content and integrations

our services may also contain third-party links and include third-party integrations. through these links and third-party integrations, you may be providing information (including personal information) directly to the third party, us, or both. you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for how those third parties collect or use your information. as always, we encourage you to review the privacy policies of every third-party service that you visit or use, including those third parties you interact with through our services

how long we keep your information

we store your information as long as necessary and as long as you’re a user of our service. we have different retention protocols in place depending on the information. as a general rule, we store the information we collect as long as you are actively using skrtskrt and in some cases, we only store information for a short period of time. if you haven’t opened or used the app for more than 12 months we will delete your account and the associated data. don’t want us to delete your data? don’t worry, we won’t remove data if you’re still using the app. for example, if you mainly use the skrtskrt app to drive from a-b or share your location with crew members and check your account at least once a year we won’t delete your account. also note that we aggregate or anonymise information for certain purposes such as data analytics. once we've anonymized the data we retain it indefinitely

the following data is stored as long as you are actively using the skrtskrt app:

your name, email, username and phone number
your profile picture
encrypted elements from your crew
location data
your device and usage information

control over your information

it is very important to us that you have control over your information! here are some ways we establish just that:

location. you can change the location that is visible to your friends at any time in the app settings. we allow you to share only limited location information with certain friends, or even hide your location from them altogether
access. we strive to let you access and update most of the personal information that we have about you. most of this can be done in the profile section of the app. if you need to access, update, or delete any other personal information that we may have, you can contact us hello@skrtskrt.io
correct. you can also request us to correct your data. for example, if you think your home or work location is inaccurate, you can send a request directly in the app
deletion. you can easily delete information in the application, for example any messages you’ve sent (including media like images and videos) or friends you’ve added. if you want to delete your location history, you can do this by deleting your account. because the entire application relies on location history, it is not possible to just reset your location data
account deletion. we don’t like seeing you leave us but if, for some reason, you want to delete your account you can always contact us at hello@skrtskrt.io to request account deletion.
account un-deletion. if you’ve asked us to delete your account…and then you changed your mind and totally want it back you will have up to 30 days to restore your account before we delete your information from our servers. during this period, your account will not be visible to other users
right to object. you have the right to object to our use of your information. for some types of data (e.g your username), you can simply delete it from skrtskrt and it won’t be processed anymore. for other types of data that are crucial to the functioning of skrtskrt, you can delete your account to stop us from processing your information. this can be done from within the app, or you can drop a note to hello@skrtskrt.io and we can talk you through the process

children

our services are not intended for—and we don’t direct them to—anyone under 13. and that’s why we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. additionally, you must be old enough to consent to the processing of your information in your country

revisions to the privacy policy

we may change this privacy policy from time to time. when we do, we’ll update the revision timestamp located at the top of the page.

Noway Labs Team