Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At VibeAlong, operated by Lima Labs ("we", "our", or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

This privacy policy applies to all information collected through our website vibealong.com, and/or any related services, sales, marketing, or events (collectively, the "Services").

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Services, including:

• Personal Identifiers: Such as name, email address, phone number, billing address, and payment information.
• Profile Information: Including your skills, experience, portfolio, education, and professional background.
• Account Information: Such as username, password, account preferences, and account activity.
• Communication Data: Including messages, comments, and feedback exchanged on our platform.
• Technical Data: Such as IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our Services.
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and Services, including your browsing patterns, page views, and feature usage.

3. How We Collect Your Information

We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including:

• Direct Interactions: You may provide us with your personal information when you create an account, fill out forms, correspond with us, or interact with other users on our platform.
• Automated Technologies: As you interact with our Services, we may automatically collect technical data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns using cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies.
• Third Parties: We may receive personal information about you from various third parties, such as payment processors, identity verification services, and analytics providers.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• To create and manage your account
• To provide and maintain our Services
• To process and facilitate transactions
• To match developers with appropriate tasks
• To enable communication between users
• To verify developer skills and qualifications
• To improve and personalize our Services
• To send you updates, notifications, and support messages
• To detect and prevent fraud and abuse
• To comply with legal obligations

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your personal information with:

• Other Users: When you participate in the platform, certain information (such as your profile, ratings, and communication) is visible to other users you interact with.
• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting, and customer service.
• Business Partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where required by law, regulation, or legal process.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from accidental loss, unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. These measures include:

• Encryption of sensitive data both in transit and at rest
• Regular security assessments and penetration testing
• Access controls and authentication requirements
• Secure development practices
• Regular security training for our team

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

In some circumstances, we may anonymize your personal information (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes, in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access your personal information
• The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• The right to delete your personal information
• The right to restrict or object to processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

9. International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside Israel and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data to Israel and process it there. Your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@vibealong.com

Lima Labs
Tel Aviv, Israel