ESP-Recorder Privacy Policy
Espressif Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Espressif" or "We"), as the
developer and operator of ESP-Recorder (hereinafter referred to as "the software"), attaches
importance to the protection of users' personal information. In view of this, Espressif formulates the
ESP-Recorder Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "the Policy") and reminds users to read the
Policy carefully and understand it correctly before accessing or using the software and services so that
appropriate choices can be made based on reasonable judgment.
Before reading, please be informed that:
This Policy is applicable to the software and services. If you have any concerns about the Policy,
contact and consult Espressif according to Article 10 hereof. If you disagree with any of the terms in
this Policy, you should stop using the software and services immediately. If you are a minor under
the age of 14, please carefully read and fully understand the Policy accompanied by your parents or
other guardians (hereinafter referred to as "Guardians"), and use the software and services with
their consent. Once you start to use the software and services or continue to use them after
Espressif updates the Policy from time to time, it indicates that you agree and accept all the
contents of the Policy (including its updated version), and agree that Espressif may collect, use,
process, transfer, store and share your relevant information in accordance with the Policy and
applicable laws and regulations.
1 Information Espressif May Collect
In order to provide a better user experience of the software and services, Espressif may collect
the following information from users while ensuring their accounts are secure and their relevant
legitimate rights and interests are protected.
1.1 Personal Information
When you register and log in to the software to use the functions or experience services, you will
need to create an account with your mobile phone number or email address. To use the
software's functions, you may be required to provide the relevant Internet identification
information (such as name, gender, date of birth, nation, language, etc.). Mobile phone number,
name, date of birth and some other relevant information are sensitive, and we will only collect
such information to meet the requirements of the Internet real-name system in accordance
with relevant applicable laws and regulations, provide more protection to the security of
users' accounts, and facilitate the verification and retrieval of users' accounts (if necessary). If
you refuse to provide the aforementioned information, you may not be able to use part or all
of the functions of the software and services.
With the continuous promotion of the software's functions, the audio you submit and approved
after evaluation process by Espressif may be rewarded by issuing user scores to you (the use
rules of user scores shall be subject to the relevant instructions of the software) or bring you
some income/remuneration (not necessary). At that time, you may need to provide your identity
and account information (including but not limited to ID name, ID number, bank account
information, etc.) for ID verification to assist Espressif in performing its obligations to pay your
income/remuneration (if any) in compliance with the proper use of the software under relevant
laws and regulations, the Policy, the ESP-Recorder User Agreement (including their updated
version) and other relevant agreements. Some of the aforementioned information is sensitive
personal information which you can refuse to provide. By refusing to provide the information,
you may not be able to access certain functions and/or services and may be limited only to the
use of basic functions and/or services of the software.
1.2 Device Information
When you use Espressif's products and/or services, Espressif will collect information about the
devices you use, including but not limited to the device name, model, ID code, operating system
and application version, language settings, resolution, etc., to maintain the normal operation of
products and/or services.
1.3 Camera, Photo, Microphone, Bluetooth and Other Relevant Accesses
When you upload pictures, change avatars, record audio and make other relevant operations,
we will ask your authorization to cameras, photos, microphones, Bluetooth and etc.. The
above information is sensitive and we will only use it under your consent. You will not be able
to access relevant services by refusing to provide this kind of information. However, this will
not affect the normal use of basic functions and/or services of the software.
1.4 Location Information
Location information refers to the location information collected from you when you enable the
device location function and use the relevant services provided by Espressif based on your
location (if any). If you do not want your location to be accessed, you can choose to disable the
relevant functions of the device/product and/or services. If you refuse to authorize access to
geographic location information, you will not be able to use relevant services. However, this will
not affect the normal use of other basic functions and/or services of the software.
1.5 Log Information
When you are using Espressif's products and/or services, whereby the system may collect some
information through cookies or other similar carriers, and store them on the server log
automatically. For example, the task list information and content details you browse when using
Espressif's products and/or service; user habits statistics, such as the times you use some keys
and keywords for retrieving information when using the relevant services of the software.
1.6 Other information collected with your consent (if any).
Reminder: User's authorization will not be enabled by default. It will be obtained under users'
express consent, for example, the user takes the initiative to click the accept/agree button.
Meanwhile, obtaining an authorization from a user does not mean that we will necessarily collect
the user's information; moreover, the authorization of a user's sensitive information we have
obtained will only be used to a necessary extent. The user can view/set/modify corresponding
accesses through the device system.
2 Purposes of Information Collection and Use Rules
Espressif may use the information collected for the following purposes:
2.1
When Espressif provides products and/or services, we may use such information for identity
authentication, software functions realization, security protection, and the filing and backup,
etc., to ensure the practicability and safety of products and/or services.
2.2
Promoting Espressif's products and/or services to improve users' experience. For example,
Espressif may, for the reasonable needs of providing/promoting products and/or services, obtain
other information from you, including but not limited to the relevant information you provide
when you contact Espressif, the questionnaire replies you send to Espressif when you participate
in questionnaire surveys, as well as information obtained by Espressif under mutual interaction
(if any).
2.3
Assist Espressif in designing new products and/or services. For example, Espressif may invite
users to participate in user experience improvement programs when providing some products
and/or services. Espressif will gather statistics on the use of various functions of products and/or
services of users who participate in such programs as needed, improve the quality of products
and/or services by analyzing statistical data, and then launch innovative products and/or
services that are helpful to users. If you do not want to participate in the programs, you may
choose to disable relevant functions of the products and/or services.
2.4
Other purpose as approved by you.
2.5 Rules for the Use of Your Personal Information:
2.5.1
Espressif will use the collected information in accordance with the Policy and for the purpose
of realizing functions of Espressif's products and/or services.
2.5.2
Please note that the personal information you provide when using Espressif's products
and/or services will continue to be authorized to Espressif during your use of Espressif's
products and/or services unless you delete such information or set the system or the
software to refuse Espressif to further collect such information. When you cancel your
account, Espressif has the right to stop using and delete your personal information (apart
from the audio for which you have submitted and approved by Espressif, no matter whether
the audio is paid or not by its sole discretion).
2.5.3
In general, Espressif will keep your personal information for the shortest time necessary to
achieve the purposes described in the Policy during your use of products and / or services,
unless otherwise specified by relevant applicable laws and regulations.
2.5.4
Espressif will gather statistics on the use of products and/or services, and may share these
statistics with the public or third parties to display the overall use trends of Espressif's
products and/or services. However, these statistics shall not contain any of your
identification information. For the relevant information processing rules, please refer to the
next section "Sharing, Assignment and Disclosure of Information".
2.5.5
When Espressif intends to use your personal information for purposes other than those
specified herein or use the information collected beyond specific purposes, we will obtain
your additional explicit authorization, which will be reflected in announcements,
agreements, software updates and etc.
3 Sharing, Assignment and Disclosure of Information
3.1 Sharing of Information
3.1.1
Espressif will not share your information with any other companies, organizations or
individuals in any unnecessary situations, except under the following circumstances:
(a) Espressif has obtained your express prior consent or authorization;
(b) When required by applicable laws and regulations, administrative or judicial or other
authorities, and Espressif will carefully review all requests to ensure that they have a
legal basis, and shall only provide information requested by relevant authorities for
specific investigation purposes. It is also necessary to analyze similar requests by these
authorities in reality and the relevant case-law;
(c)
When it is necessary to protect the interests, property and safety of Espressif or
Espressif's partners, you or other Espressif's users or the public from harm within the
scope permitted by applicable laws and regulations;
(d) Only by sharing your information can the basic functions of Espressif products be
realized or the services you need be met;
(e) To handle your issues or disputes with others at your request;
(f) When it is provided in accordance with the relevant agreements (including but not
limited to electronic agreements signed online and corresponding platform rules)
signed by you or other documents;
(g) To be used based on academic research;
(h) When it is used for social and public interests in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations.
3.1.2
Espressif may share your personal information with its related parties. However, Espressif
will only share the personal information to the extent necessary and shall be bound by the
Policy. If the related parties of Espressif intend to change the purpose or the processing
methods of the use of your personal information, we will ask your prior authorization and
consent again.
3.1.3
Espressif may share your information with third parties to ensure the completion of the
services provided to you for the purposes under this policy. Such third parties include but not
limited to:
(a) Service providers. We may engage third party service providers who perform certain
business functions on our behalf. For example, logistics service providers for the
delivery of gifts to our users and IT service providers for cloud hosting services or data
processing.
3.1.4
Espressif may only share your information with other companies, organizations and
individuals in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, implementation or
application of the Policy and relevant Agreements for the use of the software, or to protect
the personal information security, property security and other legitimate rights and interests
of Espressif, you or other Espressif's users.
3.1.5
For companies, organizations and individuals with whom Espressif shares your personal
information, Espressif will demand them to abide by the confidentiality agreements and
require them to process the information in a safe manner in accordance with Espressif's
instructions, the Policy and other relevant confidentiality agreements. Espressif will require
these third parties to adhere to at least the same level of privacy protection as set out in this
Policy.
3.2 Transfer of Information
Espressif may transfer your personal information to any companies, organizations or
individuals under the following circumstances:
3.2.1
Espressif has obtained your express prior consent or authorization;
3.2.2
To be provided as necessary when required by applicable laws and regulations,
administrative or judicial or other authorities;
3.2.3
When it is provided in accordance with the relevant agreements (including but not limited
to electronic agreements signed online and corresponding platform rules) signed by you
or other documents;
3.2.4
If the merger, acquisition, asset transfer or similar transaction involves the transfer of
personal information, Espressif will inform you of the name and contact information of
the recipient, and require the recipient succeeding to obtain your personal information to
continue to be bound by the Policy. Otherwise, if the recipient changes the original
purpose and processing of your personal information, Espressif will require the recipient
to obtain your consent or authorization separately.
3.3 Disclosure of Information
Espressif will only publicly disclose your personal information under the following circumstances
with safety protection measures in accordance with industrial practice:
3.3.1
To be disclosed by Espressif with your consent or authorization;
3.3.2
For you to use public sharing functions;
3.3.3
To disclose your personal information according to laws and regulations, administrative,
judicial or other authorities. When Espressif receives the above request for information
disclosure, Espressif will require qualified authorities to present corresponding legal
documents in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Espressif will carefully review
all requests to ensure that they have a legal basis, and shall only provide information
requested by relevant authorities for specific investigation purposes;
3.3.4
In case of emergency, for the purpose of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of
you, Espressif and other users, or for public safety and interests;
3.3.5
Comply with the user agreement or other similar agreements of Espressif-related products
and/or services.
4 Information Security Protection
4.1
Technical measures for data security: Espressif will take security protection measures in line with
industrial standards, including but not limited to establishing reasonable systems and
specifications to prevent unauthorized access, use and modification of your personal
information and avoid data damage or loss; Espressif will use security technologies and
procedures to detect and record Internet operation statuses and Internet security events, and
shall take necessary technical measures to ensure online security to prevent the loss, improper
use, unauthorized access or disclosure of information. For example, for some services, Espressif
will use encryption technology to protect your personal information. However, please
understand that due to the existence of technical limitations and potential malicious means, it
is not possible to always keep information 100% secure in the Internet industry, even though
security measures are enhanced as much as possible. You must understand that the system
and communication network you use to access Espressif's products and/or services may
undergo an error because of factors that are out of our reasonable control.
4.2
Espressif only allows employees and partners who need to know the user's relevant information
to access the personnel information of users, and has set up a strict access control and
monitoring mechanism for this purpose. Espressif also requires all personnel who may have
access to your personal information to perform their corresponding confidentiality obligations.
4.3
The Internet is by no means an absolutely safe environment. It is hard to say whether the
methods used to communicate with other users, such as email, instant messaging and social
media, are encrypted or not. Espressif suggests that you set a complex password when using
such tools and pay attention to the safety of your personal information.
4.4
Security incident handling: in order to respond to the risks that users may encounter with
personal information disclosure, damage and loss, Espressif will launch security plans for
different security incidents, prevent losses in a timely manner, analyze, formulate remedial
measures, and actively cooperate with relevant responsible departments to trace the root
causes, and fight against risks. Meanwhile, Espressif will, according to the requirements of laws
and regulations, inform you of the basic situation of the safety event and possible influences in a
timely manner, the measures Espressif has already taken or is going to take, suggestions for you
to independently prevent, control and reduce risks, solutions you can take, etc., Espressif will
also inform you of the relevant information of the events by means of email, paper
correspondence, phone calls or push notifications. When it is difficult to notify each individual
concerned one by one, Espressif will make an announcement in a reasonable and effective
manner. At the same time, Espressif will take the initiative to report the disposal of personal
information security incidents as required by the regulatory authorities.
5 Management of Personal Information by Users
5.1
You have the right to access, modify and delete your personal information; however, the
modification or deletion of relevant information may affect your use of the relevant products
and/or services or the realization of their functions. These rights and their use can be exercised
through the "problem feedback" or "frequently asked questions" area of the software.
5.2
You have the right to change the scope of your authorization or withdraw your authorization for
Espressif to continue collecting your personal information by deleting information, disabling
device functions, using privacy settings in the software, etc.; you can also withdraw all your
authorization by canceling your account. Please understand that if certain functions of the
software require specific user information while you withdraw your consent or authorization,
Espressif will be unable to continue providing you with corresponding services and/or functions
of the products, nor will Espressif process your personal information anymore. However, your
decision to change or withdraw consent or authorization will not affect the processing of
personal information already conducted by Espressif.
5.3
You can also directly apply to cancel accounts by meeting the relevant agreed conditions. After
cancellation, Espressif will stop providing you with products and/or services. Unless otherwise
stipulated in laws and regulations, the Policy and ESP-Recorder User Agreement, Espressif will
delete your personal information.
5.4
Espressif will take appropriate technical methods to ensure that you can query, supplement,
modify or delete your personal information, or do so by applying to Espressif through the
feedback or complaint channels provided by Espressif related products and/or services. After
receiving your application, Espressif will handle it according to the procedure (for example,
Espressif may require you to provide relevant certificates to confirm your identity).
6 Protection of Minors' Information
6.1
Espressif attaches great importance to the protection of minors' personal information, and will
protect minors' personal information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
6.2
For the collection of minors' personal information by using Espressif's products or services with
the consent of the guardians, Espressif will only use, share, transfer or disclose this information
when necessary under the Policy.
6.3
If Espressif find the collection of the minors' personal information without the prior consent of
the verifiable guardians, we will try to delete it as soon as possible after verification.
6.4
Guardians shall bear the primary responsibility for protecting minors' rights of privacy.
7 Exemption Clauses
In addition to the exemptions listed herein, Espressif shall not be liable for the following
situations:
7.1
Guardians shall bear the primary responsibility for protecting minors' rights of privacy.
7.2
Any disclosure, loss, misappropriation or tampering of personal data caused by force majeure
that affects the regular operations of the Network Service, such as hacking, intrusion of
computer viruses, government regulations and etc.;
7.3
Any personal information disclosure that is caused by other websites linked with Espressif,
causing any legal disputes and consequences thereof;
7.4
Personal information disclosure and corresponding legal disputes and consequences arising
therefrom not caused by Espressif.
8 Scope of Application of the Policy
8.1
The Policy shall apply to ESP-Recorder.
8.2
The Policy only applies to the personal information collected by Espressif, and does not apply
to the products and/or services provided by any third party or the information use rules of the
third party. For example, the information collected by third party's products and/or services
(including any third-party websites) through Espressif's products and/or services does not
apply to the Policy. Espressif shall bear no liability for any third party's use of the information
provided by you.
9 Modification and Notices
To continuously improve the software and relevant services, Espressif will revise the terms of the
Policy from time to time and we will release the revised version in a timely and appropriate
manner, including but not limited to notification, pop-up window, and other appropriate forms,
so that you can understand it in time. If you continue using Espressif's products and/or services, it
shall indicate that you agree to be bound by the revised Policy.
10 Contact Espressif
If you have any complaints, suggestions or questions about the software and services, you can
query or submit them through the "problem feedback" or "frequently asked questions" area of
the software. Alternatively, you can also contact our data protection officer at
singapore_dpo@espressif.com (for Singapore only) and legal@espressif.com (for the rest of the
world).
We will review or reply to the contents or questions involved after verifying your user identity, so
as to give you timely and effective feedback within a reasonable time limit.