Introduction
TIMELIGHT STARS LIMITED and its affiliates (hereinafter referred to as "we," "us," or "our") respect and protect the privacy of all users of our services. When you use our services, we may collect and use your information. We hope to explain to you through this Privacy Policy how we collect, store, protect, and use your personal information, and clearly introduce to you how we handle your personal information. This Privacy Policy is closely related to your use of our services, so we recommend that you read it in its entirety to help you better protect your privacy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us through the contact information published on our platform. If you do not agree to any content of this Privacy Policy, you should immediately stop using our services. By using any of the services we provide, you consent to our lawful use and protection of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Scope of Application
This Privacy Policy applies to all services we provide. It applies to your access to our platform, website, and/or use of our services by logging in on relevant devices.
It should be noted that this Privacy Policy does not apply to services provided to you by third parties. For example, when a third party provides services to you on our platform, the personal information you provide to that third party is not subject to this Privacy Policy. We assume no responsibility for the use of information you provide to any third party.
How We Collect Information
When providing services, in order to provide you with better and more personalized services, we may collect, store, and use the following information related to you. We collect information in the following ways:
Information You Provide
Information you fill in and/or submit when you register for an account and/or use and pay for related services we provide, including your name, gender, nationality, language, occupation, education level, age, ID number, telephone number, email address, address, interests, payment account, and other relevant information (such as your state and city, postal code, etc.).
Shared information you provide to other parties through our services, and information you store when using our services.
Information Collected During Your Use of Our Services
In order to provide and optimize the services you need, we may collect information about your use of the services, including:
When you use our services or access web pages on our platform, we will automatically receive and record information on your browser and computer, including but not limited to your IP address, browser type, language used, access date and time, software and hardware characteristics, and the browsing history you request. If you download or use client software from us or our affiliates, or access mobile web pages to use our platform services, we may read information related to your location and mobile device, including but not limited to device model, device identification number, operating system, screen resolution, telecommunications operator, etc.
Log Information. This refers to technical information that may be automatically collected by the system through cookies, web beacons, or other means when you use our services to determine your country and language.
Information you search for or browse when using our services, such as the web search terms you use, the URLs of social media pages you visit, and other information and content details you browse or request to access while using our services.
Information about your use of our mobile applications and other software, and information regarding your usage of such mobile applications and software.
Information you send through our services, such as telecommunication account numbers, as well as message times, data, and duration.
Metadata contained in the content you share through our services, such as the date, time, and place of shooting or recording.
Our cookies do not collect additional information on your computer's browser or hard drive. Most browsers offer the option to refuse to store data as cookies on your computer. You may modify your acceptance of cookies or refuse our cookies; however, we do not recommend you do so.
How We Use Information
Because we collect your information to provide services to you and improve service quality, we may use your information for the following purposes:
1. To provide you with the services you use, and to design, maintain, and improve these services.
2. When providing services, to use your information for authentication, customer service, security prevention, fraud monitoring, archiving, and backup purposes, to ensure the security of the products and services we provide to you.
3. To analyze your use of our services, so we can better understand how you access and use them, thereby responding to your personalized needs, such as language settings, location settings, personalized help and instructions, or to respond to you and other users in other regions.
4. When you use our services, we may use your information to send emails, news, or push notifications to your device. If you do not wish to receive this information, you can choose to unsubscribe on the device by following the relevant prompts.
5. To recommend content that may interest you, including but not limited to sending you product and service information, displaying personalized third-party promotional information through the system, or sharing information with our partners (with your consent) so they can send you information about their products and services.
6. For software certification or managing software upgrades.
7. To provide you with ads that are more relevant to you, instead of generally placed ads.
8. To allow you to participate in surveys about our products and services, or to participate in promotions and giveaways.
9. For other purposes with your consent.
IV. How We Share Information
We will not sell or rent any of your information. We will only share your information with a third party under the following circumstances:
1. Having obtained your prior consent or authorization.
2. In accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations or the requirements of administrative or judicial bodies.
3. To share your personal information with our affiliates.
4. To provide your personal information to trusted partners for processing on our behalf, according to our instructions and in compliance with our Privacy Policy and any other relevant confidentiality and security measures.
5. If you are a qualified intellectual property rights complainant and have filed a legal case, you may be required, at the respondent's request, to disclose the matter to the respondent so that the parties can resolve any possible rights disputes.
6. If providing the service you request can only be done by sharing the information you have provided, or to handle your disputes or disagreements with others. For example, in a transaction you create on our platform, if either party performs or partially performs its transaction obligations and requests information disclosure, we will provide that user with the other party's contact information and other necessary information as appropriate to facilitate the completion of the transaction or resolution of the dispute.
7. If you violate relevant Chinese laws and regulations or our relevant agreements or rules, and disclosure to a third party is necessary.
8. To detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues.
9. In an emergency, to protect the interests of users and the public.
10. To protect the legitimate rights and interests of our company, our affiliates, or our users.
V. How We Protect Your Personal Information
To ensure the security of your information, we strive to take all reasonable physical, electronic, and administrative security measures to protect your information from leakage, damage, or loss. These measures include, but are not limited to, SSL, encrypted information storage, and data center access controls. We also implement strict management measures for employees or outsourced personnel who may have access to your information, including but not limited to assigning different access controls based on roles, signing confidentiality agreements with relevant personnel, and monitoring their operations. We will provide appropriate security measures based on current technology to protect your information, offering reasonable security safeguards, and doing our utmost to ensure your information is not leaked, damaged, or lost.
Your account is securely protected; please keep your account and password information safe. We ensure your information is not lost, misused, or altered through security measures such as backing up to other servers and encrypting user passwords. Despite the above security measures, it should be understood that there are no fail-safe security measures for information transmitted over the internet.
When using our platform services for online transactions, you will inevitably need to disclose your personal information, such as bank account information, contact information, or postal address, to another party. Please protect your personal information and provide it to others only when necessary. If you discover your personal information has been leaked, especially your account and password information, please contact our customer service immediately so we can take appropriate measures.
VI. Protection of Minors
We encourage parents or legal guardians (hereinafter referred to as "guardians") to guide minors under the age of 18 in using our services. We recommend that minors encourage their guardians to read this Privacy Policy and that minors seek their guardians' consent and guidance before submitting personal information. We will establish and maintain reasonable procedures to protect the confidentiality and security of minors' personal data.
VII. Changes
We may revise the terms of this Privacy Policy from time to time; such revisions form part of this policy. If such revisions affect your rights under this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by email or other prominent means on the platform. In that case, if you continue to use our services, you agree to be bound by the revised Privacy Policy.