Introduction

centurylead.com is a website provided by Guangzhou Lide IoT Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “we”). 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 you use our services, as well as the methods we provide for you to access, update, control, and protect this information. This Privacy Policy is closely related to the centurylead.com services you use. We encourage you to read it carefully and, when necessary, make the choices you deem appropriate in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this Privacy Policy. For any technical terms mentioned in this Privacy Policy, we have endeavored to use concise and clear language and provided links to further explanations to facilitate your understanding.

By using or continuing to use our services, you agree to our collection, use, storage, and sharing of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or related matters, please contact us at info@centurylead.com.

1. Information We Collect

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

Personal information refers to the personal information you provide to us when registering an account or using our services, such as phone numbers, email addresses, etc.

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

Geolocation information collected via GPS or WiFi when you use our services through a mobile device with location functionality;

You may stop the collection of your geolocation information by disabling the location functionality.

Log information refers to information collected by the system through cookies, identifiers, and related technologies when you use our services, including your device information, browsing information, and click information, which is stored as log information to provide you with a personalized user experience and ensure service security. You can refuse or manage the use of cookies, identifiers, or related technologies through your browser settings.

2. Information Storage

2.1 Methods and Duration of Information Storage

We will store your information using secure methods, including local storage (e.g., data caching via the APP), databases, and server logs.

Generally, we will only store your personal information for the necessary period required to achieve the purpose of the service or under the conditions prescribed by laws and regulations.

2.2 Region of Information Storage

We will store user personal information collected within China within China in accordance with laws and regulations.

Currently, we do not cross-border transfer or store your personal information. If cross-border transfer or storage is required in the future, we will inform you of the purpose of the information transfer, the recipient, security measures, and security risks, and obtain your consent.

2.3 Notification When Products or Services Cease Operations

When our products or services cease operations, we will notify you via push notifications, announcements, or other means, and delete your personal information or anonymize it within a reasonable timeframe, except as otherwise provided by laws and regulations.

3. Information Security

We use various security technologies and procedures to prevent the loss, misuse, unauthorized access, or disclosure of information. For example, in certain services, we use encryption technology (such as SSL) to protect the personal information you provide. However, please understand that due to technical limitations and potential malicious means, even with the utmost efforts to strengthen security measures, it is impossible to guarantee 100% information security in the internet industry. You should be aware that the systems and communication networks you use to access our services may encounter issues beyond our control.

4. How we use information

We may use the information we collect in the course of providing services to you for the following purposes:

To provide services to you;

For identity verification, customer service, security, fraud detection, archiving, and backup purposes when providing services to you, to ensure the security of the products and services we provide to you;

To help us design new services and improve our existing services;

To better understand how you access and use our services, so that we can respond to your personalized needs, such as language settings, location settings, personalized help services and instructions, or respond to you and other users in other ways;

To provide you with ads that are more relevant to you instead of broadly targeted ads;

To evaluate the effectiveness of ads and other promotional and marketing activities in our services and improve them;

Software authentication or management of software updates;

To invite you to participate in surveys related to our products and services.

5. Information Sharing

Currently, we do not actively share or transfer your personal information to third parties. If there are other circumstances where we need to share or transfer your personal information, or if you request us to share or transfer your personal information to third parties, we will directly obtain or confirm that the third party has obtained your explicit consent for such actions.

For the purposes of advertising, evaluating, and optimizing advertising effectiveness, we may need to share some of your data with third-party partners such as advertisers and their agents. We require these partners to strictly comply with our data privacy protection measures and requirements, including but not limited to processing data in accordance with data protection agreements, commitment letters, and relevant data processing policies, to avoid identifying personal identities and ensure privacy security. We will not share information that can be used to identify your personal identity (such as your name or email address) with partners unless you explicitly authorize us to do so.

We will not publicly disclose the personal information we collect. If public disclosure is necessary, we will inform you of the purpose of the disclosure, the type of information disclosed, and any sensitive information involved, and obtain your explicit consent.

As our business continues to develop, we may engage in mergers, acquisitions, asset transfers, or other transactions. We will notify you of such circumstances and continue to protect your personal information in accordance with laws and regulations and standards no less stringent than those outlined in this Privacy Policy, or require the new controller to continue protecting your personal information.

Additionally, in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and national standards, we may share, transfer, or publicly disclose personal information without prior authorization or consent in the following circumstances:

Directly related to national security or defense security;

Directly related to public safety, public health, or major public interests;

Directly related to criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, or the enforcement of judgments;

To protect the major legitimate interests of the personal information subject or other individuals, such as life or property, where obtaining the individual's consent is difficult;

Where the personal information subject voluntarily discloses their personal information to the public;

Where personal information is collected from legally disclosed sources, such as legitimate news reports or government information disclosure channels.

6. Your Rights

During your use of our services, we may provide you with corresponding operational settings based on the specific product, enabling you to query, delete, correct, or withdraw your relevant personal information. You may refer to the corresponding specific guidelines for operation. Additionally, we have established a complaint and reporting channel, and your feedback will be addressed promptly. If you are unable to exercise your rights as a data subject through the aforementioned channels and methods, you may submit your request via the contact information provided in this Privacy Policy, and we will respond in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

When you decide to no longer use our products or services, you may apply to close your account. After account closure, except as otherwise required by law, we will delete or anonymize your personal information.

7. Changes

We may revise the terms of this Privacy Policy from time to time. When changes occur, we will notify you of the new Privacy Policy when the version is updated and explain the effective date. Please carefully read the revised Privacy Policy. If you continue to use our services, it means that you agree to our processing of your personal information in accordance with the updated Privacy Policy.

8. Protection of Minors

We encourage parents or guardians to guide minors under the age of eighteen in using our services. We recommend that minors encourage their parents or guardians to read this Privacy Policy and suggest that minors seek their parents' or guardians' consent and guidance before submitting personal information.