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Introduction
WAKILIAPP PRIVACY POLICY
We are committed to keep our users information safe. When you use
WakiliApp, you trust us with your information.
This policy describes the information we collect, how it is used and shared, and
your choices regarding this information.
Data Collections and
Uses Scope
SUMMARY
This policy applies to users of WakiliApp's services in the United Republic of
Tanzania (hereinafter referred as Tanzania), including users of WakiliApp's
apps, websites, features or other services.
This policy describes how WakiliApp and its affiliates collect and use
personal information to provide our services. This policy applies to all users of
our apps, websites, features or other services.This policy specifically applies
to:
Users: users who request or receive various legal services
Advocates: users who provide legal and consulting services individually
or
through partner lawfirms
This policy also applies to those who provide information to WakiliApp in
connection with an application to use our services, or whose information
WakiliApp otherwise
receives in connection with its services. All those subject to
this policy are referred to as
“users” for purposes of this policy.
Data Controller
SUMMARY
WakiliApp provides services to users throughout Tanzania. If you use our
services in Tanzania or elsewhere, WakiliApp is the data controller for your
information.
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We process personal information inside and outside of Tanzania.
Questions, comments and complaints about WakiliApp's data practices
can be submitted to WakiliApp's help center via email to
helpdesk
info@wakiliapp.co.tz support@wakiliapp.co.tz
We process personal information inside and outside of Tanzania.
WakiliApp transfers information of users' outside Tanzania on the basis of
mechanisms approved under applicable law
The Information We Collect
SUMMARY
WakiliApp collects:
Information that you provide to WakiliApp, such as when you
create your WakiliApp account.
Information created when you use our services, such as
location, usage and device information.
Information from other sources, such as WakiliApp partners and third
parties that use WakiliApp APIs.
The following information is collected by or on behalf of WakiliApp:
1. Information you provide
This may include:
User profile: We collect information when you create or update your
WakiliApp account. This may include your name, email, phone
number, login name and password, address, advocate’s roll number,
or banking/mobile netwok payment information (including related
payment verification information), government identification numbers
such as National Identity card (NIDA), voter registration card, driver’s
license or passport if required by law, birth date, photo and signature.
This also includes Advocate’s practicing and notarial certificate and
registration information. This also includes the preferences and settings
that you enable for your WakiliApp account.
Background check information: We may collect background check
information
if you sign up to use WakiliApp’s services as an Advocate
or customer. This may include information such as your professional
history, good standing certificate or criminal record (where permitted
by law). This information may be collected by a vendor on
WakiliApp’s behalf.
Demographic data: We may collect demographic information about
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you, including through user feedbacks. In some countries, we may
also receive demographic information about you from third parties.
User content: We may collect information that you submit when you
contact
WakiliApp customer support, provide ratings or compliments
for other users,
or otherwise contact WakiliApp.
2. Information created when you use our services
This may include:
Location Information
Depending on the WakiliApp services that you use, and your app
settings or device permissions, we may collect your precise or
approximate location information as determined through data such as
GPS, and IP address.
If you are an Advocate, WakiliApp collects location information
when the WakiliApp is running in the foreground (app open and
on-screen) or background (app open but not on screen) of
your device.
If you are a user and have provided permission for the
processing of location data, WakiliApp collects location
information when the WakiliApp is running in
the foreground. In
certain regions, WakiliApp also collects this information when the
WakiliApp is running in the background of your device.
Users may use the WakiliApp without enabling WakiliApp to
collect their location information. However, this may affect the
functionality available on your WakiliApp. For example, if you do
not enable WakiliApp to collect your location information, you
will have to manually enter your location.
Transaction Information
We collect transaction details related to your use of our services,
including the type of services you requested or provided, your brief
details, legal matter information, date and time the service was
provided, amount charged, length of video call, and payment
method.
Usage information
We collect information about how you interact with our services. This
includes information such as access dates and times, app features or
pages viewed, app crashes and other system activity, type of browser,
and third-party sites or service you were using before interacting with
our services. In some cases, we collect this information through
cookies, and similar technologies that create and maintain unique
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identifiers. To learn more about these technologies, please see our
Cookie Statement.
Device Information
We may collect information about the devices you use to access our
services, including the hardware models, device IP address,
operating systems and versions, software, file names and versions,
preferred languages, unique device identifiers, advertising identifiers,
serial numbers, device motion information, and mobile network
information.
Communications data
We enable users to communicate with each other and WakiliApp
through the WakiliApp’s apps, websites, and other services. For
example, we enable Advocates and Users (customers) to call or text
each other. To provide this service, WakiliApp receives some
information regarding the calls or texts, including the date and time of
the call/text, and the content of the communications. WakiliApp may
also use this information for customer support services (including to
resolve disputes between users), for safety and security purposes, to
improve our products and services and for analytics.
3. Information from other sources
These may include:
User feedback, such as ratings or compliments.
Users providing your information in connection with referral programs.
Users requesting services for or on your behalf.
Users or others providing information in connection with claims or disputes.
WakiliApp business partners through which you create or access
your WakiliApp account, such as payment providers, social media
services, or apps or websites who use WakiliApp’s APIs or whose API
WakiliApp uses.
Professional Insurance providers if you are an Advocate.
Financial services providers such as Mobile Network Operators (MNOs).
The owner of WakiliApp for Business or WakiliApp Family profile that you
use.
Publicly available sources.
Marketing service providers.
WakiliApp may combine the information collected from these sources
with other information in its possession.
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How We Use Your Information
SUMMARY
WakiliApp collects and uses information to enable reliable and trustable
phone and video call and other products and services. We also use the
information we collect:
To enhance the safety and security of our users and services
For customer support
For research and development
To enable communications to or between users
To provide promotions or contests
In connection with legal proceedings
WakiliApp does not sell or share your personal information to third parties for
third party direct marketing purposes.
WakiliApp uses the information it collects for purposes including:
1. Providing services and features
WakiliApp uses the information we collect to provide, personalize, maintain
and improve our products and services. This includes using the information to:
Create and update your account.
Verify your identity.
Enable phone and video calls, and other services.
Process or facilitate payments for those services.
To track the progress of your phone and video call.
Enable features that allow you to share information with other
people, such as when you submit a compliment about an
Advocate, refer a friend to WakiliApp.
Perform internal operations necessary to provide our services,
including troubleshooting software bugs and operational problems,
to conduct data analysis, testing, and research, and to monitor
and analyze usage and activity trends.
2. Safety and security
We use your data to help maintain the safety, security and integrity of our
services and users. This includes, for example:
Using device, location, profile, usage and other information to prevent,
detect, and combat fraud or unsafe activities. This includes processing
of such information, in certain regions, to identify practices or patterns
that indicate fraud or risk of safety incidents. This may also include
information from third parties. In certain cases such incidents may lead
to deactivation by means of an automated decision making process.
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Using user ratings to encourage improvement by affected users, and
as grounds for deactivating users with ratings below a certain
minimum as may be required in their region.
3. Customer support
WakiliApp uses the information we collect (including recordings of
customer support calls and texts after notice to you and with your consent)
to assist you when you contact our customer support services, including to:
Direct your questions to the appropriate customer support person
Investigate and address your concerns
Monitor and improve our customer support responses
4. Research and development
We may use the information we collect for testing, research, analysis and
product development. This allows us to improve and enhance the safety
and security of our services, develop new features and products.
5. Communications among users
WakiliApp uses the information we collect to enable communications
between our users. For example, a user may text during the calls to an
Advocate to provide additional information or questions.
6. Communications from WakiliApp
WakiliApp may use the information we collect to communicate with you
about products, services, promotions, studies, surveys, news, updates and
events.
WakiliApp may also use the information to promote and process contests
and sweepstakes, fulfill any related awards, and serve you relevant ads and
content about our services and those of our business partners. You may
receive some of these communications based on your profile as WakiliApp
user.
WakiliApp may also use the information to inform you about legal news,
proposed bills, new regulations, administrative changes, and other
political and policy processes that relate to our services.
7. Legal proceedings and requirements
We may use the information we collect to investigate or address claims or
disputes relating to your use of WakiliApp's services, or as otherwise allowed
by applicable law, or as requested by regulators, government entities, and
official inquiries.
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Cookies and Third Party Technologies
SUMMARY
WakiliApp and its partners use cookies and other identification
technologies on our apps, websites, emails, and online ads for purposes
described in this policy.
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser or device by
websites, apps, online media, and advertisements. WakiliApp uses cookies and
similar technologies for purposes such as:
Authenticating users
Remembering user preferences and settings
Determining the popularity of content
Delivering and measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
Analyzing site traffic and trends, and generally understanding the
online behaviors and interests of people who interact with our services
We may also allow others to provide audience measurement and
analytics services for us, to serve advertisements on our behalf across
the Internet, and to track and report on the performance of those
advertisements. These entities may use cookies, web beacons, SDKs,
and other technologies to identify your device when you visit our site
and use our services, as well as when you visit other online sites and
services. Please see our Cookie Statement for more information
regarding the use of cookies and other technologies described in this
section, including regarding your choices relating to such
technologies.
Information Retention and Deletion
SUMMARY
WakiliApp retains user profile and other information for as long as you
maintain your WakiliApp account.
WakiliApp retains transaction, location, usage and other information for 7
years in connection with regulatory, tax, insurance or other requirements in
the places in which it operates. WakiliApp thereafter deletes or anonymizes
such information in accordance with applicable laws.
Users may request deletion of their accounts at any time. Following such
request, WakiliApp deletes the information that it is not required to retain,
and restricts access to or use of any information it is required to retain.
WakiliApp requires user profile information in order to provide its services, and
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retains such information for as long you maintain your WakiliApp account.
You may request deletion of your account at any time through the
Privacy Settings in the WakiliApp, or via WakiliApp's website.
Following such request, WakiliApp deletes the information that it is not
required to retain. In certain circumstances, WakiliApp may be unable to
delete your account; such
as if there is an outstanding credit on your account or
an unresolved claim or dispute.
Upon resolution of the issue preventing
deletion, WakiliApp will delete your account as described above.
WakiliApp may also retain certain information if necessary for its legitimate
business interests, such as fraud prevention and enhancing users' safety
and security. For example, if WakiliApp shuts down a user's account
because of unsafe behavior or security incidents, WakiliApp may retain
certain information about that account to
prevent that user from opening a
new WakiliApp account in the future.
Choice and Transparency
SUMMARY
WakiliApp provides means for you to see and control the information that
WakiliApp collects, including through:
in-app privacy settings
device permissions
in-app ratings pages
marketing opt-outs
You may also request that WakiliApp provide you with explanation, copies or
correction of your data.
A.
PRIVACY SETTINGS
The Privacy Settings menu in the App gives users the ability to set or update
their location and contacts sharing preferences, and their preferences for
receiving mobile notifications from WakiliApp. Information on these settings,
how to set or change these settings, and the effect of turning off these
settings are described below.
Location Information
WakiliApp uses user's device location services to make it
easier to find the closest, reliable Advocate whenever you
need one. Location data helps improve our services,
including phone and video calls, navigation, and customer
support.
Share Live Location (Users)
If you have enabled the device location services on your mobile
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device, you may also enable WakiliApp to share your location
with your Advocate from the time you request a phone or video
call to the start of the conversation.
Notifications: Account and Updates
WakiliApp provides users with status notifications and updates
related to your account. These notifications are a necessary part
of using the WakiliApp and cannot be disabled. However, you
may choose the method by which you receive these
notifications through the Privacy Settings menu in the WakiliApp.
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DEVICE PERMISSIONS
Most mobile platforms (iOS, Android, etc.) have defined certain types of
device data that apps cannot access without your consent. And these
platforms have different permission systems for obtaining your consent. The
iOS platform will alert you the first time the WakiliApp wants permission to
access certain types of data and will let
you consent (or not consent) to
that request. Android devices will notify you of the
permissions that the
WakiliApp seeks before you first use the app, and your use of the app
constitutes your consent.
C.
RATINGS LOOK-UP
After every phone or video calls, users are able to rate the Advocates, as
well as give feedback on how the call went. This helps App to provide
services.
Your Advocate rating is available in the Ratings tab of the WakiliApp
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EXPLANATIONS, COPIES AND CORRECTION
You may request that WakiliApp:
Provide a detailed explanation regarding the information
WakiliApp has collected about you and how it uses that information.
Receive a copy of the information WakiliApp has collected about you.
Request correction of any inaccurate information that
WakiliApp has about you.You can make these requests by
contacting WakiliApp here.
You can also edit the name, phone number and email address
associated with your account through the Settings menu in WakiliApp.
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MARKETING OPT-OUTS
You may opt out of receiving promotional emails from WakiliApp here. You
may also opt out of receiving emails and other messages from WakiliApp
by following the instructions in those messages. Please note that if you opt
out, we may still send you non-promotional messages, such as information
about your account.
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Updates to this Policy
SUMMARY
We may occasionally update this policy.
We may occasionally update this policy. If we make significant changes,
we will notify you of the changes through the WakiliApp or through others
means, such as email. To the extent permitted under applicable law, by
using our services after such notice, you consent to our updates to this
policy.
We encourage you to periodically review this policy for the latest
information on our privacy practices. We will also make prior versions of
our privacy policies available for review.