Introduction
Intersubject OU, operating under the trade name 'Deya' (hereinafter — 'Deya', 'we', 'us', 'our'), has developed this Privacy Policy (hereinafter — 'Policy') to explain how we collect, use, and disclose information about you.
This Policy applies to data we collect when you use our website thedeya.com, mobile applications, create fundraising campaigns, make donations, or otherwise interact with our services (collectively, the 'Services').
Before accessing the Services or providing any information, please carefully review this Policy. By using any part of the Services, you confirm that you have read and understood that we may collect, use, and disclose information about you as described in this document.
This Policy does not apply to the privacy practices of campaign organizers, beneficiaries, or nonprofit organizations. We are not responsible for their actions, which are governed by their own privacy policies.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in three main ways: when you provide it to us directly, when we receive it from third parties, and when we collect it automatically during your use of the Services.
- A. Information you provide to us directly:
- * Account registration information: your name, email address, phone number, password, country, and any other information you choose to provide (e.g., profile photo).
- * Fundraising information: the name, description, photo, video, and purpose of your campaign.
- * Financial information: payment card data for making donations and bank account details for withdrawals. We use third-party payment systems (e.g., Stripe, WayForPay) to process this information and do not store full payment card data on our servers.
- * Public content: comments, reviews, thanks, and other messages you post on campaign pages. Remember that this information becomes public.
- * Sensitive information: you may provide information related to health status, political or religious views. By posting such information, you consent to its processing for the purpose of your fundraising campaign.
- * Communications with us: information you provide when contacting our support service, participating in surveys, or communicating with us via chats.
- B. Information we collect from other parties:
- * Social networks: if you register or log in via social networks (e.g., Facebook, Google, X), we may access your name, profile photo, and other information according to your privacy settings in those services.
- * Service providers: we may engage third parties for identity verification and fraud prevention. They may provide us with information to confirm your identity.
- C. Information collected automatically:
- * Device and usage information: we collect data about your device, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, and information about your interaction with the Services.
- * Location information: we may determine your approximate location (city, country) by your IP address. If you use our mobile app, we may request permission to access your device's precise geolocation data.
- * Cookies and other tracking technologies: we use cookies for analytics, personalization, and to ensure the operation of the Services.
2. How We Use Collected Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- * Providing and supporting the Services: for registering your account, processing transactions, verifying identity, and providing customer support.
- * Communicating with you: for sending administrative messages, responding to your inquiries, and informing you about updates.
- * Personalization and marketing: for showing you relevant campaigns, sending marketing offers (which you can opt out of), and analyzing the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
- * Improving the Services: for analyzing Platform usage, developing new features, and training our algorithms.
- * Security and fraud prevention: for protecting your account, detecting, and investigating suspicious activity.
- * Legal compliance: for fulfilling legal obligations and responding to law enforcement requests.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your information to third parties in the following cases:
- * To Organizers and Beneficiaries: if you make a donation, we may disclose your name and donation amount to the Organizer and/or Beneficiary. Even if you choose the 'anonymous' donation option, this information will be available to them but will not be displayed publicly.
- * To service providers: we engage third parties for payment processing, data hosting, marketing, analytics, and security. We provide them access to your information only to the extent necessary to perform their functions.
- * As required by law: we may disclose your information at the request of a court, law enforcement, or other government authorities if necessary to comply with the law or protect our rights.
- * Business transfers: in the event of a merger, sale, or reorganization of our business, your information may be transferred to the new owner as part of the assets.
- * With your consent: we may disclose your information to other parties with your explicit consent.
- * To other users: information you voluntarily make public (e.g., comments) will be available to all Platform users.
4. Your Rights and Choices
According to Ukrainian personal data protection law, you have the following rights:
- * Right of access: you can request information about which of your personal data we process.
- * Right to rectification: you can update or correct inaccurate data in your account.
- * Right to erasure ('right to be forgotten'): you can request deletion of your account and related data if there are no legal grounds for their retention.
- * Right to object to processing: you can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.
- * Right to restrict processing: you can request restriction of your data processing in certain cases.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at privacy@thedeya.com. We may ask you to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
You can opt out of marketing emails by using the 'Unsubscribe' link in any of our emails.
5. Children
Our Services are not intended for use by persons under 18 years old without parental or legal guardian consent. We do not knowingly collect information about children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with their personal data without parental consent, please notify us and we will delete this information.
6. Data Security and Storage
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access. However, no method of data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
We retain your information as long as necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected, to fulfill legal obligations, and to resolve disputes.
7. International Data Transfer
Deya is a Ukrainian company, but we may use servers and engage service providers located outside Ukraine. By using our Services, you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your information in other countries. We take appropriate measures to ensure adequate protection of your data during such transfer.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a new version on this page and indicating the update date. By continuing to use the Services after changes are made, you agree to the updated Policy.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: