Chunky

When you use Purple Panda BV's services, like getting chunky insights or managing your account through the getchunky.io website, your interactions create a digital trail that the company tracks to improve their services. This detailed policy breaks down exactly what information they collect about you—whether you're browsing on your phone, filling out forms, or sharing content—and how they use it to operate their business while keeping your data secure.

Privacy Policy Overview

Chunky Company's privacy policy applies to Purple Panda BV's services, including the getchunky.io website, Chunky mobile application, and related products. The policy outlines how the company handles user information through automatic data collection from browsers and devices, including IP addresses, device names, operating systems, language preferences, visited pages, and search activity. This data is used for abuse detection and statistical analysis, with no individual identification.

The company collects personal information through user accounts, content creation, purchases, and form submissions. Required information includes account details (user name, password), contact information (email, phone), basic personal information (name, country), payment information (credit card/bank details), geolocation data (latitude/longitude), device features (contacts, calendar, gallery), and information about other individuals (family/friends). Users can access and use the services without providing personal information, but certain features require specific data collection.

From other sources, the company collects data through social media platforms, public databases, third-party data providers, and joint partners. Direct collection occurs from mobile device features, while third-party tools use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect internet activity and usage information. Some browsers support Do Not Track feature, which signals to websites that users do not want online activity tracked. Users can choose to accept or decline cookies, with most web browsers automatically accepting cookies by default. Users can modify browser settings to decline cookies if preferred.

The company processes collected information for several purposes, including creating and managing user accounts, fulfilling and managing orders, improving products and services, sending administrative information, and delivering targeted advertising. Processing roles include Data Controller and Data Processor, with users acting as data controllers in GDPR terms when providing personal information. The company protects information through security measures and maintains it for the period necessary to comply with legal obligations, while aggregated data can be used after updates or deletions in non-personally identifying ways.

The company does not share personally identifiable information with third parties or unaffiliated third parties. Service Providers perform services on behalf of the company or comply with legal requirements, but are not authorized to use or disclose information for their own marketing purposes. Data transfers may involve countries outside the European Union, with transfers only occurring with explicit consent or under GDPR provisions. Users can check relevant sections of the policy or contact the company for more information about legal basis of transfers and security measures.

Data Collection Methods

Chunky Company employs a combination of automatic tracking and direct user interactions to collect information across their websites and applications. Their data collection techniques include cookies for personalization, security, service operation, and statistical purposes, as well as third-party tools that use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to track internet activity and usage.

The company's automatic tracking mechanisms monitor various data points including IP addresses, device names, operating systems, language preferences, visited pages, and search activity, all of which are used for abuse detection and statistical analysis without individual identification. Direct collection occurs primarily through mobile device features, while third-party tools rely on browser behaviors to gather information.

Cookies and similar tracking technologies provide several benefits, including improved service functionality and enhanced user experience through personalized content and security measures. Users have the option to accept or decline cookies through their browser settings, which are typically configured to accept cookies by default.

Personal Information Collected

Chunky Company collects personal information through various channels and methods. From users, they gather detailed contact information including email addresses and phone numbers, while also collecting personal characteristics such as age and gender. The company also records biometric information like facial recognition and fingerprints, along with audio, visual, electronic, and other types of recordings for security and identification purposes.

Professional and employment information is collected when users provide it, along with Internet and electronic network activity data. Financial information encompasses both payment details and geolocation coordinates, while device-specific data includes information from the user's contacts, calendar, and gallery. Additional data is collected about other individuals, such as family members or friends, and users who choose to create accounts or interact with content provide explicit personal information as part of their activity.

The company employs multiple methods for collecting this personal information. Directly from mobile device features, Chunky retrieves device names, operating systems, language preferences, and specific device capabilities. Third-party tools use industry-standard techniques such as cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect broader internet activity and usage patterns across different websites. Some browsers support a "Do Not Track" feature that signals websites to stop collecting online activity data, but this setting is not uniformly interpreted or responded to by Chunky's services.

Users have the option to manage their cookie preferences through their web browsers, which typically accept cookies by default. Chunky provides instructions for modifying these settings to decline cookies if users prefer not to receive them. The data collection spans multiple categories, from purchase history and social media use to page visit information and search results, all gathered through interactions with both the company's own services and third-party social media platforms.

Data Processing and Usage

The company processes data for several key purposes, including creating and managing user accounts, fulfilling and managing orders, improving products and services, sending administrative information, delivering targeted advertising, and responding to user inquiries and support requests. This processing occurs through multiple roles defined in the privacy policy, with the company serving as a Data Controller that determines the purposes and means of data processing, while also complying with GDPR requirements.

Required information for account creation and service use includes basic personal details such as name and country, payment information like credit card or bank details, and device-specific data from contacts, calendar, and gallery. Users can choose to provide additional personal information through account creation, content creation, or form submissions, but the company emphasizes that core service functionality is available without account creation or certain data collection.

Data processing activities span multiple areas, from creating and managing user accounts to delivering personalized advertising. The company employs specific processing roles defined in GDPR terms, with users themselves acting as data controllers when providing personal information. Data is processed based on multiple legal bases, including user consent, contract performance, public interest, and legitimate business interests.

The company maintains specific requirements for managing payment information, collaborating with third-party Payment Processors to handle credit card details securely. Payment data is shared for processing, refund, and complaint resolution purposes, with additional information (such as email or physical addresses) collected by processors during transactions. Personal information from different sources is used for various purposes, including improving product offerings, responding to user inquiries, and delivering targeted advertising while maintaining strong data security standards.

Privacy Rights and User Controls

According to the privacy policy, European Economic Area residents have several specific data protection rights. These include the right to withdraw consent (where previously given), obtain disclosure about processing, receive copies of Personal Information, verify accuracy, request updates or corrections, and have incomplete information completed. Chunky Company aims to facilitate these rights through reasonable measures.

Users have the option to delete certain Personal Information directly through their account settings. The company maintains that changes may occur as services evolve, and deleted information is retained for specific purposes including compliance obligations and service purposes. Affiliates and trusted subsidiaries may access this information within established guidelines.

The policy outlines how Personal Information is handled in response to legal requests and prevention of harm. Chunky processes information based on multiple legal bases, including user consent, contract performance, legal compliance, and public interest. For Payment Processing, the company works with third-party Payment Processors who collect additional information like email addresses and credit card details during transactions.

Users have control over their cookie preferences through browser settings, though most browsers accept cookies by default. The company provides instructions for modifying these settings to decline cookies if preferred. Data collection spans multiple categories, from purchase history and social media use to page visit information and search results, all gathered through interactions with both the company's own services and third-party social media platforms.