Nikota Privacy policy

Shenzhen Yihuashi Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "us" or "NIKOTA") may collect and use your information when providing products and/or services to you. We hereby remind you to carefully read and fully understand our privacy policy ("this policy"). Our product NIKOTA Application is a NIKOTA device remote management application that provides you with a diverse product experience when using NIKOTA products, including but not limited to real-time monitoring of devices, remote control of devices, firmware upgrades, and device management. Please carefully read this privacy policy before using our products or services to ensure that you are fully aware and understand the meaning and corresponding legal consequences of its content, especially the bold font content. Your registration, login, and use of our product NIKOTA APP will be deemed as having fully read and understood the content of this policy, and agreeing to make corresponding authorization; You agree that this policy shall be effective throughout the entire process of your use of NIKOTA APP products and/or services. If you have any questions, opinions or suggestions regarding this policy, you can contact us at any time through the contact information specified in this policy for consultation and feedback; If you do not agree to this policy, you should immediately stop using the products and services provided by the NIKOTA APP.

We hope to explain to you through this policy the protective measures we take for your information and the rights you enjoy when using our products and/or services. This policy will help you understand the following:

1. Rules for collecting and using personal information

2. How do we use cookies and similar technologies

3. How do we share, transfer, and publicly disclose your personal information

4. How do we protect your personal information

5. Your Rights

6. Storage of your personal information

7. How to update this policy

8. How to contact us

9. Other privacy regulations

We fully understand the importance of personal information to you and will do our best to protect the security and reliability of your personal information. We are committed to maintaining your trust in us and adhering to the following principles to protect your personal information: the principle of consistency of rights and responsibilities, the principle of clear purpose, the principle of consent, the principle of minimum sufficiency, the principle of ensuring security, the principle of subject participation, and the principle of openness and transparency. At the same time, we promise to take corresponding security measures to protect your personal information in accordance with mature industry security standards.

1、 Personal information collection and usage rules

（1） Provide you with the core business functions of products and/or services

To achieve core business functions, we may need to collect personal information from you when you use the products and/or services we provide. The core business functions listed in detail below and the personal information required to be collected to achieve this function. If you refuse to collect, you will not be able to use this service.

During the process of using the product features, you will be asked to enable the Bluetooth function on your phone and ask for permission to access Bluetooth. We will automatically collect detailed information about your use of NIKOTA and save it as a relevant log, including but not limited to the content you browsed, the language you used, the date and time of access, and the webpage records you requested, operating system, software version number, and login IP information.

（2） Provide you with additional business functions for products and/or services

In order to provide you with better products and services, we may need to collect the following information.

1. When you log in to the NIKOTA APP account: During the process of registering as a user of NIKOTA APP products and/or services, you may need to provide us with personal email account information to create a username and password. If you use a third-party account to authorize login, you need to authorize us to share your third-party account information; You can provide more additional information to complete your personal information during user registration, such as your real name, gender, residential area, phone number, and email address. This information will help us provide you with better services, but not providing it will not affect your basic use of the NIKOTA app.

2. When you share adding group members: You may need to grant the NIKOTA app permission to take photos for scanning user QR codes.

When we want to use information for other purposes not specified in this policy, we will seek your consent in advance.

Please note that once the aforementioned personal information is leaked, illegally provided, or abused, it may endanger personal and property safety, easily lead to personal reputation, physical and mental health damage, or discriminatory treatment. For your personal sensitive information, we may collect personal sensitive information in the provision of services, which has been highlighted in bold form.

（3） Device permissions

During the service process of NIKOTA APP, you may be required to enable device access permissions to us. We will explain the purpose to you and obtain your consent when installing or requiring permission for the first time. By enabling these permissions, you authorize us to collect and use this information to achieve corresponding functions.

When is the purpose of calling the business function corresponding to device permissions? When can authorized users be asked if they can close permissions

Bluetooth location permission Bluetooth is used to connect NIKOTA devices through Bluetooth; Pop up inquiry during initial installation; If not obtained, you will be asked when clicking on specific business functions; No

When the camera shares and scans the user's QR code, ask when clicking on the add group member function; Yes

The application installation list APP automatically upgrades software and is accessed when an upgrade is needed; Yes

Page management device permissions, please refer to Part 5 "Your Rights" for details.

（4） Description of third-party partners and shared information:

1. Tencent Bugly SDK: In order to provide users with more stable performance services, this application integrates the Tencent Bugly SDK to monitor software abnormal crashes. The relevant device information that Tencent Bugly SDK needs to collect mainly includes: log information (including third-party developer customized logs, Logcat logs, and APP crash stack information), device brand and model, and "obtaining running process information". In order to quickly identify problems that arise during use, and quickly locate and solve problems based on relevant information, facilitating timely optimization of the app

（5） We may indirectly obtain your personal information from a third party

1. When you log in using a third-party account (Apple, Google, WeChat), you can choose to authorize the NIKOTA app to read and obtain public information (including but not limited to nicknames, avatars) registered, published, and recorded on the third-party platform, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

2. The NIKOTA APP requires your authorization to obtain the above information from a third party in order to remember your login identity as a NIKOTA APP user and provide you with higher quality products and/or services. We will only collect and use your personal information within the scope of your authorized consent. After you register or log in using a third-party account, your third-party account will be bound to the NIKOTA APP account.

（6） Commercial utilization

After collecting your personal information, we may perform automated data processing on your personal information. In this case, we will deidentify and/or anonymize the data in accordance with international technical standards to form a user database. Without infringing on your personal privacy and complying with personal information protection policies, we have the right to mine, analyze, and commercialize the user database.

（7） Exceptions to obtaining authorized consent

In the following situations, we may not seek your consent in advance to obtain relevant information:

a) Directly related to national security and national defense security;

b) Directly related to public safety, public health, and major public interests;

c) Directly related to criminal investigation, prosecution, trial, and execution of judgments;

d) For the purpose of safeguarding your or others' significant legitimate rights and interests such as life and property, but it is difficult to obtain your own consent in a timely manner;

e) The personal information collected is publicly available to the public on your own;

f) Collect your personal information from legally disclosed information, such as legitimate news reports, government information disclosure, and other channels;

g) Necessary for maintaining the safe and stable operation of the provided products or services, such as detecting and handling malfunctions of the products or services;

h) When it is necessary for academic research and the results of academic research or descriptions are provided to the public, the personal information contained in the results is de identified and processed;

i) Other situations stipulated by laws and regulations.

2、 How do we use cookies and similar technologies

（1） Cookies

To ensure the normal provision of our products and/or services, we will store small data files called cookies on your computer or mobile device. Cookies typically contain identifiers, site names, and some numbers and characters. With the help of cookies, we can store your preferences or favorite data; We will not use cookies for any purpose other than those stated in this policy.

（2） Website Beacon

In addition to cookies, we also use similar technologies such as website beacons. For example, the email information we send to you may contain URLs that link to our products and/or services. If you click on this link, we will track this click to help us understand your product or service preferences and improve customer service.

（3） Do Not Track

Many web browsers have the Do Not Track feature, which allows you to post Do Not Track requests to websites. At present, major internet standards organizations have not yet established relevant policies to specify how websites should respond to such requests. But if your browser has Do Not Tap enabled, then all of our websites will respect your choice.

3、 How do we share, transfer, and publicly disclose your personal information

（1） Sharing

We will not share your personal information with any company, organization, or individual outside of the NIKOTA app, except for the following situations:

1. Sharing with explicit consent;

2. Share your personal information externally in accordance with laws and regulations or mandatory requirements from government regulatory authorities;

3. Sharing with our affiliated companies: However, we will only share necessary personal information and are bound by the purpose stated in this privacy policy. If the affiliated company wants to change the purpose of processing personal information, we will seek your authorization and consent again;

（2） Transfer

We will not transfer your personal information to any company, organization, or individual, except for the following situations:

1. Transfer with explicit consent;

2. Provided in accordance with the relevant agreements signed with you (including online electronic agreements and corresponding platform rules) or other legal documents.

3. When it comes to mergers, acquisitions, or bankruptcy liquidation, if it involves the transfer of personal information, we will require the new company or organization that holds your personal information to continue to be bound by this privacy policy. Otherwise, we will require the company or organization to seek your authorization and consent again.

（3） Public disclosure

We will only publicly disclose your personal information in the following circumstances:

1. After obtaining your explicit consent;

2. We may publicly disclose your personal information in cases of law, legal proceedings, litigation, or mandatory requirements from government authorities; When we receive the request for disclosure of information mentioned above, we will require that corresponding legal documents, such as subpoenas or investigation letters, be issued.

4、 How do we protect your personal information

We have adopted various security technologies and protective measures that comply with industry standards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or leakage. For example, when you exchange data with the NIKOTA APP server, we use various technologies such as HTTPS, SSL, AES to ensure data security and confidentiality; We will strictly follow domestic and international security standards to establish a security system, and combine cutting-edge and mainstream security technologies to implement it, to prevent unauthorized access, use, and leakage of users' personal information. We have established a comprehensive security defense system, which enables us to proactively intercept attacks and virus infections from external networks in a timely manner.

For the integrated SDK (Software Development Kit) in this application, we have established strict access standards and audit mechanisms to ensure that the access and access of these SDKs to your personal information are limited to the scope of realizing their functions or services.

We have established a sound data security management system, including hierarchical classification of user information, encryption and storage, and division of data access permissions; We have established an internal data management system and operating procedures, with strict process requirements for the acquisition, use, and destruction of data to prevent your private data from being illegally used; We will regularly hold security and privacy protection training to enhance employees' awareness of personal information protection. But you should understand that due to technological limitations and various malicious means that may exist, in the internet industry, even if we do our best to strengthen security measures, it is impossible to always ensure 100% security of information. There is a possibility of information leakage due to factors beyond our control. If a personal information security incident unfortunately occurs, we will comply with legal and regulatory requirements, Promptly inform you of the basic situation and possible impact of the safety incident, the emergency response and other relevant disposal measures we have taken or will take, and the remedial measures we have taken for you through the website letter/contact information you have reserved. If it is difficult to inform individual information subjects one by one, we will take reasonable and effective measures to publish announcements and proactively report the handling of personal information security incidents to relevant regulatory authorities.

If you discover that your personal information has been leaked, please immediately contact us through the contact information specified in this statement, so that we can take corresponding measures in a timely manner.

5、 How do you manage your personal information

We will make every effort to adopt appropriate technical means to ensure that you can access, update, and correct your registration information or other personal information provided when using our products and/or services.

（1） Access your personal information

You can access your personal information through mobile device access in the following ways:

Account Information - If you wish to access or edit your account's personal profile information, change your profile, etc., you can log in to your account and click on the profile in the upper left corner of the homepage to access your profile and perform such operations.

（2） Correct or supplement your personal information

When you find that there are errors in the personal information we process about you, you can ask us to make corrections or supplements. Please refer to the ninth section of this policy on how to contact us for contact information.

（3） Delete your personal information

You can change the scope of your personal information that you authorize us to collect and use by logging into your personal account to delete information, turning off features related to devices/tools, and setting privacy settings in the NIKOTA APP application. You can also cancel all authorization for us to collect and use your personal information by canceling your account. After you cancel your account, unless otherwise stipulated by laws and regulations or agreed in writing with you, we will stop using and delete your personal information.

In the following situations, you can request us to delete your personal information:

1. Our handling of personal information violates laws, regulations, or agreements with you;

2. We have not collected and used your personal information

5、 How do you manage your personal information

（1） Access your personal information

You can access your personal information through mobile device access in the following ways:

（2） Correct or supplement your personal information

（3） Delete your personal information

In the following situations, you can request us to delete your personal information:

1. Our handling of personal information violates laws, regulations, or agreements with you;

2. We have not obtained your explicit consent for the collection and use of your personal information;

3. We terminate the provision to you or you voluntarily terminate the use of our products or services.

If you are unable to access, update, or delete such personal information through the above path, you can contact us at any time through the attached contact information, and we will reply to your request within fifteen days.

After you delete your personal information, we will immediately delete it.

When we anonymize or delete your personal information, if your personal information has been shared, we will also notify relevant companies, organizations, or individuals to anonymize or delete your personal information.

（4） Change the scope of your authorization and consent

You can change access permissions such as camera and positioning on your mobile device, or change browser function settings and settings options.

（5） Personal information subject cancels account

You can click "Home" at any time through the mobile client to enter the homepage - My - Settings - Permanently delete the account and delete it. After canceling the account, we will stop providing products or services to you and delete your personal information according to your requirements, unless otherwise specified by laws and regulations.

（6） Personal information subject obtains a copy of personal information

You have the right to contact us through the contact information listed in this policy to obtain copies of your personal basic information, personal identity information, and other personal information that we have collected.

6、 Storage of your personal information

Personal information collected and generated on the Amazon cloud platform will be stored on the Amazon cloud platform. Before obtaining your authorized consent, your personal information will not be transmitted or stored to any person.

Your relevant information will be saved for less than three years. If it exceeds three years, we will immediately delete or anonymize it. However, your personal account registration information will be continuously stored by us during the account's continuous existence period before you apply for cancellation.

7、 How to update this policy

Please understand that in order to provide you with a better product and service experience, we are continuously striving to improve our technology. As a result, we may occasionally introduce new or optimized features, which may require collecting and using new personal information or changing the purpose or method of using personal information. We will strive to implement the concept of "privacy protection design", improve our product design, and promptly explain the content, scope, and purpose of personal information collection to you through page prompts, announcements, or interactive processes, as a necessary supplement to this privacy policy.

We may revise this privacy policy from time to time. Please note that we may make necessary corrections to paragraph formatting, text, and errors in this policy without your consent. Without your explicit consent, we will not reduce your rights under this privacy policy; For major changes, we will also notify you in more prominent ways such as APP client push notifications, pop-up windows, emails, etc., so that you can stay informed of the changes to this policy in a timely manner. The revised version will be released in the Service and Privacy Agreement section.

Major changes to privacy policies include, but are not limited to:

1. Our service model has undergone significant changes. For example, the purpose of processing personal information, the type of personal information processed, and the way personal information is used;

2. We have undergone significant changes in ownership structure, organizational structure, and other aspects. Changes in ownership caused by business adjustments, bankruptcy mergers and acquisitions, etc;

3. Changes in the main objects of personal information sharing, transfer, or public disclosure;

4. Your right to participate in personal information processing and the way you exercise it have undergone significant changes;

5. When there are changes in the department responsible for handling personal information security, contact information, and complaint channels;

6. When the personal information security impact assessment report indicates a high risk.

8、 How to contact us

We can be contacted through a customer representative.

9、 Other Privacy Terms

1. Acceptance of the NIKOTA APP Service Agreement. This agreement is between the user and Shenzhen Yihuashi Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "NIKOTA") (hereinafter referred to as "this agreement"). As a product operated by NIKOTA APP, NIKOTA will strictly provide services in accordance with the service terms in this agreement. If you are unwilling to accept all the terms of this agreement, you should not use or voluntarily cancel any services provided by the NIKOTA APP.

2. Changes and Modifications to this Agreement. NIKOTA APP has the right to make modifications to this Agreement at any time, and the NIKOTA APP will prompt the modified content on the relevant page; If the user disagrees with the modification of this agreement, they can abandon the use or access or cancel the services that have already been obtained from the NIKOTA APP; If the user chooses to continue accessing or using the services of the NIKOTA APP after the change of this agreement, it shall be deemed that the user has accepted the modification of this agreement.

3. Service Description

3.1 NIKOTA APP is a service platform that provides NIKOTA device management to a large number of users, and does not directly produce content.

3.2 NIKOTA APP uses its own system to provide services to users through the internet. Unless otherwise specified, any new features that enhance or enhance the current service, including new products and newly added services, are unconditionally applicable to this agreement.

3.3 NIKOTA APP assumes no responsibility for the services under this agreement, does not guarantee that the services will meet the user's usage requirements, does not guarantee that the services will not be interrupted, and does not guarantee the timeliness, security, or accuracy of the services.

4. User behavior

4.1 User Accounts, Passwords, and Security

Once the user successfully registers, they become a legitimate user of the NIKOTA app and will receive a password and account. Users should take reasonable measures to maintain the security of their passwords and accounts. The user is fully responsible for all activities carried out using this password and account; Any loss or damage caused by such activities shall be borne by the user, and NIKOTA APP shall not be liable.

If the user's password and account are used without authorization or if any other security issues occur, the user can immediately notify the NIKOTA APP, and the user should end the account usage after each connection ends, otherwise the user may not receive the security protection of the NIKOTA APP.

The NIKOTA app has the right to close accounts that users have not used for a long time.

4.2 Users should comply with the following laws and regulations

The user agrees to comply with international laws, regulations, and implementation methods related to computer and internet regulations. In any case where NIKOTA APP reasonably believes that a user's behavior may violate the aforementioned laws and regulations, NIKOTA APP may terminate the provision of services to that user at any time without prior notice. NIKOTA APP welcomes users to report any uploaded content that violates the above laws or infringes on the rights of others. Once illegal or infringing uploaded content is found, NIKOTA APP will unconditionally delete it.

4.3 Storage and Restrictions on User Information

(1) The NIKOTA app is not responsible for the deletion or storage failure of information posted by users. NIKOTA APP has the right to determine whether the user's behavior complies with the terms of this website usage agreement. If NIKOTA APP believes that the user has violated the terms of the agreement, NIKOTA APP has the right to terminate the provision of website services to them.

5. User privacy system

When users register for services on the NIKOTA app, they must provide personal information. The purpose of collecting personal information on the NIKOTA app is to provide users with as many personalized online services as possible, as well as to provide advertisers with a convenient way to reach suitable users, and to send relevant content and advertisements. During this process, advertisers will never come into contact with users' personal information. The NIKOTA app will not disclose, edit, or disclose personal information or non-public content stored in the NIKOTA app without the authorization of legitimate users, unless:

(1) Relevant legal regulations or NIKOTA APP legal service procedures.

(2) In emergency situations, to safeguard the rights and interests of users and the public;

(3) To safeguard the trademark rights, patent rights, and any other legitimate rights and interests of NIKOTA APP;

(4) Other situations that require disclosure, editing, or disclosure of personal information.

6. Disclaimer

6.1 The NIKOTA APP does not guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, and completeness of any information, content, or advertising promotion of others obtained from this website (hereinafter collectively referred to as "information"). If any unit or individual engages in any behavior through the above "information", they must independently identify the authenticity and carefully prevent risks. Otherwise, regardless of the reason, this website will not bear any direct, indirect, incidental or derivative losses and responsibilities for any transactions and/or behaviors that are not directly related to this website.

6.2 NIKOTA APP has the right but not the obligation to improve or correct any omissions or errors in any part of the original website.

6.3 NIKOTA APP does not guarantee (including but not limited to):

(1) This website is suitable for the user's usage requirements;

(2) This website is not subject to interference, timely, safe, reliable, or error free;

(3) Any products, services, or other materials obtained by users through this website meet their expectations.

This privacy policy will be officially released on January 1, 2023 and will take effect on the day of its release.