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Privacy Statement

Introduction

ECAR Tech attaches great importance to user privacy, and privacy is your important right. When you use our services, we may collect and use your relevant information. We hope to explain to you through this Privacy Policy how we collect, use, store, and share this information when using our services, as well as the ways we provide you with access, updates, control, and protection of this information. This Privacy Policy is closely related to the services you use. We hope you read it carefully and make the appropriate choices according to the guidance of this Privacy Policy when needed. We will try to use concise and clear language to describe the relevant technical terms mentioned in this Privacy Policy, and provide further explanation links for your understanding. By using or continuing to use our services, you agree to our collection, use, storage, and sharing of your relevant information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or related matters, please contact us through sales@ecar.com Contact us


The information we may collect

When we provide services, we may collect, store, and use the following information related to you. If you do not provide relevant information, you may not be able to register as our user or enjoy certain services we provide, or achieve the intended effects of the relevant services


The information you provided

The personal information you provide to us when registering an account or using our services, such as phone numbers, email addresses, or bank card numbers

The shared information you provide to other parties through our services, as well as the information stored when you use our services


Your information shared by other parties

The shared information about you provided by other parties when using our services


The information we obtained about you

We may collect the following information when you use the service:

Log information refers to technical information that the system may automatically collect through cookies, web beacons, or other means when you use our services, including device or software information, such as configuration information provided by your mobile device, web browser, or other programs used to access our services, your IP address, and the version and device identifier used by your mobile device

Information searched or browsed while using our services, such as the web search terms you use, the URL addresses of social media pages you visit, and other information and content details you browse or request while using our services; Information about the mobile applications (apps) and other software you have used, as well as information about your past use of such mobile applications and software

The information you communicate through our service, such as the account you have communicated with, as well as the communication time, data, and duration

Location information refers to the information collected about your location when you enable the device positioning function and use our location-based services, including:

Your geographic location information collected through GPS or WiFi when using our services on mobile devices with location capabilities

Real time information provided by you or other users that includes your geographical location, such as the region information included in the account information you provide, shared information uploaded by you or others that displays your current or past geographical location, and geographic marker information included in photos shared by you or others

You can stop collecting your geographic location information by turning off the location function


How we may use information

We may use the information collected during the process of providing services to you for the following purposes:

Provide services to you

When we provide services, we use them for identity verification, customer service, security prevention, fraud monitoring, archiving, and backup purposes to ensure the security of the products and services we provide to you

Help us design new services and improve our existing services; To enable us to better understand how you access and use our services, in order to respond to your personalized needs in a targeted manner, such as language settings, location settings, personalized help services and instructions, or to provide other responses to you and other users

Provide you with advertisements that are more relevant to you as an alternative to commonly placed advertisements; Evaluate the effectiveness of advertising and other promotional and advertising activities in our services, and make improvements accordingly; Software certification or management software upgrade; Let you participate in surveys about our products and services

In order to provide you with a better experience, improve our services, or for other purposes that you agree to, and subject to relevant laws and regulations, we may use the information collected through a certain service in a aggregated or personalized manner for our other services. For example, the information collected when you use one of our services may be used in another service to provide you with specific content or to show you information that is relevant to you and not commonly pushed. If we provide corresponding options in the relevant services, you can also authorize us to use the information provided and stored in that service for our other services


How do you access and control your personal information

We will do everything possible to use appropriate technical means to ensure that you can access, update, and correct your registration information or other personal information provided when using our services. When accessing, updating, correcting, and deleting the aforementioned information, we may require you to verify your identity to ensure account security


The information we may share

Except for the following circumstances, we and our affiliated companies will not share your personal information with any third party without your consent

We and our affiliated companies may share your personal information with our affiliated companies, partners, third-party service providers, contractors, and agents (such as communication service providers who send emails or push notifications on our behalf, and map service providers who provide location data to us) (who may not be located in your jurisdiction) for the following purposes:

To provide you with our services

Achieve the purposes described in the "How We May Use Information" section

Fulfill our obligations and exercise our rights in the ECAR Tech Service Agreement or this Privacy Policy

Understand, maintain, and improve our services

If we or our affiliates share your personal information with any of the aforementioned third parties, we will strive to ensure that such third parties comply with this Privacy Policy and other appropriate confidentiality and security measures that we require them to comply with when using your personal information

As our business continues to grow, we and our affiliated companies may engage in mergers, acquisitions, asset transfers, or similar transactions, and your personal information may be transferred as part of such transactions. We will notify you before the transfer

We or our affiliates may also retain, store, or disclose your personal information for the following purposes:

Comply with applicable laws and regulations

Comply with court orders or other legal procedures

Comply with the requirements of relevant government agencies

To comply with applicable laws and regulations, safeguard the public interest, or protect the personal and property safety or legitimate rights and interests of our customers, our group companies, other users, or employees for reasonable and necessary purposes


Information Security

We will only retain your personal information for the period necessary for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy and within the time limit required by laws and regulations

We use various security technologies and procedures to prevent information loss, improper use, unauthorized access, or disclosure. For example, in some services, we will use encryption technology (such as SSL) to protect the personal information you provide. However, please understand that due to technical restrictions and possible malicious means, in the Internet industry, even if we try our best to strengthen security measures, it is impossible to always ensure 100% security of information. You need to understand that the system and communication network you use to access our services may encounter issues due to factors beyond our control


The information you shared

Our multiple services allow you to publicly share your relevant information not only with your own social network, but also with all users who use the service, such as the information you upload or post on our service (including your publicly available personal information, lists you create), your responses to information uploaded or posted by others, and location data and log information related to this information. Other users who use our services may also share information related to you, including location data and log information. Especially, our social media services are designed to enable you to share information with users around the world, allowing for real-time and widespread dissemination of shared information. As long as you do not delete the shared information, the relevant information will remain in the public domain; Even if you delete shared information, the information may still be independently cached, copied, or stored by other users or non affiliated third parties beyond our control, or kept in the public domain by other users or such third parties

Therefore, please carefully consider the information content uploaded, published, and communicated through our services. In some cases, you may control the scope of users who have the right to browse your shared information through the privacy settings of certain of our services. If you request to remove your relevant information from our services, please operate through the methods provided in these special service terms


The sensitive personal information you shared

Some personal information may be considered sensitive due to its specificity, such as your race, religion, personal health and medical information. Compared to other personal information, sensitive personal information is subject to stricter protection

Please note that the content and information you provide, upload, or post while using our services (such as photos of your social activities) may disclose your sensitive personal information. You need to carefully consider whether to disclose sensitive personal information when using our services

You agree to process your sensitive personal information in accordance with the purposes and methods described in this Privacy Policy


How we may collect information

We or our third-party partners may collect and use your information through cookies and web beacons, and store such information as log information

We use our own cookies and web beacons to provide you with a more personalized user experience and service, and for the following purposes:

Remember your identity. For example, cookies and web beacons help us identify you as our registered user or store the information you provide us about your preferences or other information

Analyze your usage of our services. For example, we can use cookies and web beacons to understand what activities you engage in using our services, or which web pages or services are most popular with you

Advertising optimization. Cookies and web beacons help us provide you with relevant advertisements based on your information, rather than conducting general advertising campaigns

We use cookies and web beacons for the above purposes, and may also collect non personally identifiable information through cookies and web beacons, which is processed and provided to advertisers or other partners for analysis of how users use our services and for advertising purposes

Our products and services may have cookies and web beacons placed by advertisers or other partners. These cookies and web beacons may collect non personally identifiable information related to you for the purpose of analyzing how users use these services, sending you advertisements that may interest you, or evaluating the effectiveness of advertising services. These third-party cookies and web beacons collect and use this information, which is not subject to this Privacy Policy, but rather to the privacy policies of the relevant users. We are not responsible for third-party cookies or web beacons

You can refuse or manage cookies or web beacons through your browser settings. However, please note that if cookies or web beacons are disabled, you may not be able to enjoy the best service experience, and some services may not function properly. Meanwhile, you will also receive the same number of advertisements, but their relevance to you will decrease


The emails and messages we may send to you

Email and information push

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 these messages, you can follow our relevant prompts and choose to unsubscribe on your device

Announcement related to services

We may issue service related announcements to you when necessary, such as when a service is suspended due to system maintenance. You may not be able to cancel these service related announcements that are not promotional in nature

Scope of Application of Privacy Policy

Except for certain specific services, all of our services are subject to this Privacy Policy. These specific services will be subject to specific privacy policies. Specific privacy policies for certain services will provide more specific instructions on how we use your information in those services. The privacy policy of this specific service constitutes a part of this Privacy Policy. If there is any inconsistency between the privacy policy of a specific service and this Privacy Policy, the privacy policy of that specific service shall apply

Unless otherwise specified in this Privacy Policy, the terms used in this Privacy Policy shall have the same meaning as those defined in the ECAR Tech Service Agreement

Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to the following situations:

Information collected from third-party services (including any third-party websites) accessed through our services

Information collected through other companies or organizations that provide advertising services on our services


Change

We may revise the terms of this Privacy Policy from time to time, and such revisions shall form a part of this Privacy Policy. If such revisions result in a substantial reduction of your rights under this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by prominently displaying a notice on the homepage or sending you an email or other means before the revisions take effect. In this case, if you continue to use our services, you agree to be bound by the revised Privacy Policy


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