Privacy Policy - AInvite

1. Introduction

Starsup Canada Corporation (“we,” “us,” “our”) respects and values your privacy. We are a federally incorporated company headquartered in British Columbia and are committed to handling your personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) of British Columbia and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) at the federal level.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use the AInvite mobile application and related services (collectively, “the Platform”). By using the Platform, you acknowledge and consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to read this policy in full to understand your rights and our obligations.

2. Information We Collect

We collect both personally identifiable information (PII) and non-identifiable information to operate and improve our services.

a. Personal Information

We may collect the following types of personal information when you use the Platform:

Contact Information: Name, phone number, email address.
Profile Information: Profile photo, gender, interests, personal descriptions, and other optional data you choose to provide.
Location Data: Real-time location and general geographic location, as permitted by your device settings.
Device Information: Device model, operating system, unique device identifiers, IP address.
Social Interaction Data: Messages you send, group interactions, activity participation logs, preferences.
Social Type and Onboarding Data: As part of the onboarding process, we collect your responses to a set of questions designed to understand your social preferences, lifestyle, and interaction style (your "social type"). These responses help us build a profile of your social traits and are used as a core input to our user matching algorithm.

b. Usage Data

We may also collect information about how you interact with the Platform, including:

App usage frequency, feature engagement, and session duration.
Activities you create, join, or interact with.
Clicks, swipes, and scrolls within the app interface.
Log files and diagnostic data to identify crashes or performance issues.

3. How We Collect Information

We collect information through the following methods:

Directly from you: When you create an account, fill out your profile, use the app's features, participate in activities or chat groups, or communicate with us.
Automatically through your device: Using app tracking technologies (such as cookies or mobile SDKs), we collect data related to device and user behavior for analytics and functionality purposes.
With your consent: Certain features (e.g., location-based activity recommendations) require you to enable permissions. You can withdraw this consent at any time through your device settings.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal and usage data for the following purposes:

To Provide the Platform: Operate core services, facilitate communication, and personalize user experiences (e.g., activity recommendations).
To Improve Our Services: Perform analytics, user research, and testing to enhance usability, safety, and performance.
To Communicate with You: Respond to inquiries, provide customer support, and send service updates or important notices.
Marketing and Promotions: If you opt in, we may send promotional emails, notifications, or in-app offers. You can opt out at any time through settings or by contacting us.
Legal Compliance and Safety: To comply with legal obligations, enforce our Terms of Service, and protect against fraud or harm to users or the public.
To Match You With Compatible Users: Your onboarding responses, including your self-identified social type, are used to personalize your experience and suggest people or groups that align with your preferences. This is a core feature of the Platform and involves automated processing to determine social compatibility.

5. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share it under the following circumstances:

a. Service Providers

We may share information with trusted third-party providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:

Cloud infrastructure and database hosting.
Analytics and performance monitoring tools.
Push notification and SMS messaging platforms.
Advertising partners (for opted-in users only).

All service providers are contractually obligated to protect your personal information and only use it for specified purposes aligned with this policy.

b. Legal and Regulatory Requirements

We may disclose information where required by law or legal process, such as:

In response to a subpoena, court order, or lawful request from law enforcement.
To comply with obligations under applicable provincial or federal law.
To protect the rights, safety, or property of Starsup Canada Corporation, our users, or the public.

c. Business Transactions

If we undergo a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify users via the Platform or email of any such change in ownership or data control.

6. Data Security and Retention

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information, including:

End-to-end encryption of sensitive data.
Secure user authentication and token management.
Firewalls, intrusion detection, and access control for our infrastructure.
Staff training on privacy compliance and data handling.

However, no method of transmission or storage can be guaranteed as 100% secure. We encourage users to maintain good security practices, such as using strong passwords and updating their apps regularly.

We retain personal data as long as necessary to:

Provide services to you.
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
Resolve disputes or enforce agreements.

When data is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymize it. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us (see Section 10). We will respond in accordance with applicable privacy laws and timeframes.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your province or country of residence, you may have the following rights under PIPA and/or PIPEDA:

Access: Request a copy of your personal information in our custody or control.
Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Withdrawal of Consent: Revoke consent to certain uses of your data (e.g., marketing).
Deletion: Request deletion of your account and personal data, subject to legal retention exceptions.
Complaint: File a complaint with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

To exercise your rights, please contact us in writing. We will verify your identity before responding and aim to do so within 30 days, as required by law.

8. International Users

Although we are a Canadian company primarily serving users in Canada and the United States, your information may be stored or processed in other jurisdictions. If data is transferred outside Canada, we ensure that appropriate safeguards (such as contractual clauses or equivalent data protection standards) are in place.

We will update this policy to comply with relevant international privacy laws before launching in new markets.

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by:

Posting a revised version within the AInvite app or website.
Sending you an in-app or email notification (if you've provided contact information).

Your continued use of the Platform following notice of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Information

If you have questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact our Privacy Officer at:

Julian (Privacy Officer)
Email: julian@ainvite.me
Starsup Canada Corporation
Registered Office: British Columbia, Canada

We are committed to resolving privacy concerns in a timely and transparent manner.