GDPR Compliance
Your privacy rights under the General Data Protection Regulation
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Holovine is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This page outlines how we comply with GDPR and how you can exercise your rights.
Your GDPR Rights at a Glance
1. Introduction to GDPR Compliance
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive data protection law that gives individuals in the European Union greater control over their personal data. At Holovine, we are committed to full GDPR compliance and protecting your privacy rights.
2. Legal Basis for Processing
Consent
We process your data based on your explicit consent when you sign up for our service and accept our terms.
Contract Performance
We process data necessary to provide our AI video generation services as outlined in our agreement with you.
Legitimate Interests
We may process data based on our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services and preventing fraud.
Legal Obligations
We process data when required to comply with legal obligations, such as tax and accounting requirements.
3. Your GDPR Rights
Right to Access
You have the right to request a copy of all personal data we hold about you. We will provide this information within one month of your request.
Right to Rectification
You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)
You can request deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes it was collected.
Right to Restrict Processing
You can request that we limit how we use your personal data in certain situations.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Right to Object
You can object to processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
Rights Related to Automated Decision Making
You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that significantly affects you.
4. Data Protection Principles
Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency
We process data lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner. We clearly communicate how we use your data.
Purpose Limitation
We collect data for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes and do not process it in ways incompatible with those purposes.
Data Minimization
We only collect data that is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary for our purposes.
Accuracy
We take reasonable steps to ensure personal data is accurate and kept up to date.
Storage Limitation
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
Integrity and Confidentiality
We implement appropriate security measures to protect personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing and accidental loss.
5. Data Processing Activities
What We Collect
We collect identification data, contact information, account credentials, payment details, usage data, and content you create using our platform.
How We Process
Data is processed to provide our services, improve our AI models, communicate with you, process payments, and comply with legal obligations.
Where We Process
Data is primarily processed in the United States with adequate safeguards in place for international transfers.
6. International Data Transfers
Transfer Mechanisms
When transferring data outside the EU, we use Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.
Safeguards
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect data during international transfers.
7. Data Security Measures
Technical Measures
We employ encryption, access controls, secure authentication, regular security testing, and intrusion detection systems.
Organizational Measures
We maintain data protection policies, conduct staff training, implement access restrictions, and perform regular security audits.
Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected individuals and supervisory authorities within 72 hours as required by GDPR.
8. Third-Party Processing
Data Processors
We work with third-party processors for cloud hosting, payment processing, analytics, and customer support. All processors are GDPR-compliant and bound by data processing agreements.
Subprocessors
We maintain a list of subprocessors and notify you of any changes to this list.
9. Children's Data
Our service is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 without parental consent. If we discover such data has been collected, we will delete it promptly.
10. Data Retention
Retention Periods
Account data is retained while your account is active. Payment data is retained for 7 years for tax purposes. Usage data is retained for 2 years. Marketing data is retained until you opt out.
Deletion
Upon account deletion or data erasure request, we delete personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.
11. How to Exercise Your Rights
Submitting Requests
You can exercise your GDPR rights by contacting us at gdpr@holovine.com or through your account settings.
Verification
We may need to verify your identity before processing rights requests to protect your data security.
Response Time
We will respond to your requests within one month. In complex cases, we may extend this by two months and will notify you.
No Fee
Exercising your GDPR rights is free of charge, unless requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive.
12. Complaints and Supervisory Authority
Filing Complaints
If you believe we have not complied with GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
Our Data Protection Officer
You can contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@holovine.com for any GDPR-related concerns.
Contact Our Data Protection Officer
For any GDPR-related questions or to exercise your rights, please contact:
Email: gdpr@holovine.com
Data Protection Officer: dpo@holovine.com
Address: 123 AI Street, Tech Valley, CA 94000