Tokoro Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 10, 2025

Thank you for using Tokoro! This Privacy Policy explains how Tokoro ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our website [Insert Website Address Here] (the "Platform").

1. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information, including:

• Information You Provide Directly:

• Account Information: When you create an account, we may collect your name, email address, password, and any other information you choose to provide.

• Profile Information: You may choose to add information to your profile, such as your interests, location, and preferences.

• Content You Submit: This includes reviews, ratings, comments, saved places, and any other content you post or upload to the Platform.

• Communications: If you contact us directly, we may keep a record of our communication.

• Search Queries and Interactions: We collect information about your searches, interactions with the AI-powered features, and the places you view and interact with on the Platform.

• Information Collected Automatically:

• Usage Data: We collect information about how you use the Platform, such as the pages you visit, the features you use, the dates and times of your access, and the duration of your sessions.

• Device Information: We may collect information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and mobile network information.

• Location Data: With your consent, we may collect your precise or approximate location data to provide location-based features and recommendations. You can typically control location sharing through your device settings.

• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and preferences. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

• Information from Third Parties:

• We may receive information about you from third-party services if you connect your Tokoro account to those services (e.g., social media platforms). The information we receive depends on your privacy settings with the third-party service.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for various purposes, including to:

• Provide and Maintain the Platform: To operate the Platform, provide you with access to its features, and ensure its functionality.
• Personalize Your Experience: To understand your preferences and interests, and to provide you with personalized recommendations, search results, and content based on our AI-powered features.
• Improve the Platform: To analyze how users interact with the Platform, identify areas for improvement, and develop new features and functionalities.
• Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send you important updates and notifications related to the Platform.
• Send Promotional Materials: With your consent, we may send you newsletters, special offers, and other marketing communications about places and features that may interest you. You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time.
• Ensure Security and Prevent Fraud: To monitor and protect the security and integrity of the Platform, and to detect and prevent fraudulent activities.
• Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
• Analyze and Aggregate Data: We may anonymize and aggregate your information with other users' information for statistical and analytical purposes.

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:

• Other Users: If you post content publicly on the Platform (e.g., reviews, comments), this information will be visible to other users. Your profile information may also be visible to other users depending on your settings.
• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Platform, such as hosting providers, analytics providers, payment processors, and marketing service providers. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
• Business Partners: We may share aggregated and anonymized information with business partners for research and development purposes.
• Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to law enforcement agencies, government authorities, or other third parties if required by law or legal process, or if we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity. We will notify you before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

4. Your Choices and Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access and Correction: You may access and update your account information through your profile settings. You can also request to access and correct any inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
• Deletion: You may request to delete your account and the personal information associated with it, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., legal obligations).
• Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: You can opt-out of receiving marketing emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in those emails or by adjusting your notification settings.
• Location Data: You can control the collection of your location data through your device settings.
• Cookies: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
• Data Portability: You may have the right to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may require you to verify your identity before processing your request.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include technical, administrative, and physical safeguards. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with the Platform, fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

7. Children's Privacy

The Platform is not intended for children under the age of [Insert Age, e.g., 16]. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.

8. International Data Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of Ukraine. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of Ukraine. By using the Platform, you consent to the transfer of your personal information to these countries. We will take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

9. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on the Platform and/or by other means, such as email. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when the latest changes were made. Your continued use of the Platform after the effective date of the updated Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

legal@tokoro.space