CURPAPI.MX WEBSITE PRIVACY STATEMENT

(Effective February 14, 2022)

Global Data Consortium, Inc. (the “Company”), the operator of the CURP API website found at https://curpapi.mx (the “ Website”), is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit the Websites and/or that use the API services (the “Services”). This Privacy Statement describes the Company's privacy practices in relation to the Websites and the personal information that may be gathered in connection with the Website. Your use of the Websites constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Statement. If there are any inconsistencies between the English language version of this Privacy Statement and any translated version, the English language version shall prevail.

What is personal data or Personal Information?

In this Privacy Statement, “personal data” means information that can directly identify you - such as your name - as well as any information that in combination with other information can be used to identify you. Aggregated data is considered non‑personal data for the purposes of this Privacy Statement.

What personal data do we collect when you use the Website?

  1. In some areas of the Websites (such as, for example, when you provide information for us to contact you, or when you register to test or use the Services or create an account, or when you sign up to receive additional information about a particular subject or service), the Company may collect your personal data, including your first name, last name, e-mail address, password, and your role (developer, product manager, founder, other).
  2. As is true of most websites, the Websites gather certain information automatically to analyze trends in the aggregate and administer the Websites, including IP address, Time of visit, pages visited, time spent on each page, referring site details, web browser, operating system (OS), screen resolution and capabilities
  3. We may also collect information regarding your use of the Website via tracking technologies, such as Cookies and related technologies. (See “Cookie Policy / Cookie Notice” section below.)

How we use personal data

We use personal data for certain legitimate business interests, notably in order to:

  1. respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests for information or Services. Out of respect for your privacy, we present you with the option not to receive these types of communications each time we send you such communications. Please see the “Choice and Opt-out” section in this Privacy Statement. If you are an individual in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK) or Switzerland, we will only send you this information if you consent to us doing so at the time you provide us with your personal data (in such case, our legal basis for the processing of your personal data will be your consent, but you shall always have the option to unsubscribe).
  2. conduct analytics on how the Website and our Services are being used by you, in order to improve our Services (for example, to ensure that our Website is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer/device) and inform our marketing strategy (by presenting you with products and sending you offers tailored to you and your interests).
  3. send administrative information to you, for example, information regarding the Website and changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
  4. share personal data among our affiliates and subsidiaries for administrative and business operation purposes and in relation to our sales and marketing activities.
  5. prevent fraud or criminal activity, misuses of our products or services, and ensure the security of our IT systems, architecture and networks.
  6. respond to requests from public and government authorities including public and government authorities outside your country of residence;
  7. enforce our terms and conditions;
  8. protect our operations;
  9. If you ask us to delete your personal data or seek information about the personal data, we have collected about you, and we are required to fulfil your request, we will keep basic data to identify you, to respond to your request and prevent further unwanted processing if that is requested.

OUR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

The Company will not disclose any personal data about any individual except as set forth in this Privacy Statement. We will share your personal data only with those who require it for the purposes set forth in the Privacy Statement. The Company will not sell or rent any of your personal data to third parties. The Company will not share any of your personal data with third parties except in the limited circumstances described below:

  1. We may share Personal data with service providers under contracts with GDC and who help with our business operations, payment and order processing, IT and hosting, fraud investigation, bill collection, information management and analytics, providers of CRM, marketing and sales software solutions. These third parties are contractually obligated to protect your personal data and to use it only as necessary to provide these services to GDC.
  2. We may disclose personal data that we, in good faith, believe is appropriate to cooperate in investigations of fraud or other illegal activity.
  3. We may be required to disclose personal data in response to a subpoena, warrant, court order, levy, attachment, order of a court-appointed receiver or other comparable legal process, including subpoenas from private parties in a civil action.
  4. We may disclose personal data to your agent or legal representative (such as the holder of a power of attorney that you grant, or a guardian appointed for you).
  5. We may disclose your personal data to a potential buyer (and its agents and advisers) in connection with any proposed purchase, merger or acquisition of any part of our business, provided that we inform the buyer it must use your personal data only for the purposes disclosed in this Privacy Statement.

Links to Other Websites.

The Websites contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company. The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services. We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that You visit.

International Transfers Of Personal Data

Your personal information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you are resident. These countries may have data protection laws that are different to the laws of your country (and, in some cases, may not be as protective). Specifically, our Website servers are located in the United States. The CURP data source is in Mexico. This means that when we collect your personal data, we will process it in the United States. When you use the API, the personal date you submit will be submitted to Mexico. We have, however, put in place appropriate safeguards to require that your personal data will be protected in accordance with this Privacy Statement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR EUROPEAN INDIVIDUALS

  1. Scope. This section applies solely to individuals in the EU and the UK (for these purposes, reference to the EU also includes the European Economic Area countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway and, where applicable, Switzerland). Our Privacy Statement describes why and how GDC collects, uses and stores your personal data, the lawful basis on which your personal data is processed, and what your rights (please read “Your Rights” below) and our obligations are in relation to such processing under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation or “GDPR”).
  2. Data Controller. In cases when the Company collects or gathers information directly from you (see “Information We Collect” above) and in relation to personal data obtained through the use of tracking technologies (described in the “Cookie Policy / Cookie Notice” section below), GDC is the data controller for processing your personal data. The data controller is responsible for deciding why and how personal data about you is used. The Company is the data controller for personal data collected through your use of the Website, including the use of tracking technologies as described below. Please see the “Contact Us” section below to find out how to contact us.
  3. Your Rights. Subject to applicable law, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data that we process as a data controller:
    • Right of access: If you ask us, we will confirm whether we are processing your personal data and, if so, provide you with a copy of that personal data along with certain other details. If you require additional copies, we may need to charge a reasonable fee.
    • Right to rectification: If your personal data is inaccurate or incomplete, you are entitled to ask that we correct or complete it. If we shared your personal data with others, we will tell them about the correction where possible. If you ask us, and where possible and lawful to do so, we will also tell you with whom we shared your personal data so you can contact them directly.
    • Right to erasure: You may ask us to delete or remove your personal data, such as where you withdraw your consent. If we shared your data with others, we will tell them about the erasure where possible. If you ask us, and where possible and lawful to do so, we will also tell you with whom we shared your personal data with so you can contact them directly.
    • Right to restrict processing: You may ask us to restrict or 'block' the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as where you contest the accuracy of the data or object to us processing it. We will tell you before we lift any restriction on processing. If we shared your personal data with others, we will tell them about the restriction where possible. If you ask us, and where possible and lawful to do so, we will also tell you with whom we shared your personal data so you can contact them directly.
    • Right to data portability: You have the right to obtain your personal data from us that you consented to give us or that was provided to us as necessary in connection with our contract with you. We will give you your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You may reuse it elsewhere.
    • Rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling: You have the right to be free from decisions based solely on automated processing of your personal data, including profiling, unless such profiling is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between you and us or you provide your explicit consent.
    • Right to object: You may ask us at any time to stop processing your personal data, and we will do so:
      • If we are relying on a legitimate interest to process your personal data — unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing or your data is needed to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or
      • If we are processing your personal data for direct marketing.
    • Right to withdraw consent: If we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, but this will not affect any processing of your data that has already taken place.
    • Right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority: If you have a concern about our privacy practices, including the way we handled your personal data, you can report it to the data protection authority that is authorized to hear those concerns.
  4. How To Exercise Your Rights. You may exercise the above-referenced rights by contacting us as indicated under “Contact Us” section below.
  5. Legitimate Interest. “Legitimate interests” mean our interests in conducting and managing our organization and delivering the best Services to you. This Privacy State describes when we process your personal data for our legitimate interests, what these interests are and your rights. We will not use your personal data for activities where the impact on you overrides our interests, unless we have your consent, or those activities are otherwise required or permitted to by law. You have the right to object to processing that is based on our legitimate interests. For more information on your rights, please see “Your Rights” above.

Cookie Policy / Cookie Notice

GDC uses cookies and similar technologies to operate and administer the Website, analyze trends, track users' movements around the Website, to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole and for marketing purposes. If you are based in the EEA or the UK, when you first visit the Website, you will be asked to consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies (other than Essential Cookies as defined below) on the Website, and if you accept, we will store these cookies and similar technologies on your computer. Our lawful basis for setting cookies and similar technologies other than Essential Cookies is your consent, which you can provide in the way described above. We may also rely on another lawful basis for our subsequent processing of your Personal Data collected through cookies and similar technologies, such as our legitimate interest in conducting statistical analysis, as described in our Privacy Statement.

What are “cookies”?

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user's computer. To find out more about cookies and similar technologies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

What types of cookies are there?

There are two types of cookies: “session cookies” and “persistent cookies”. We use both types of cookies.

  1. Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you leave a website (i.e., “close the session”). We use session cookies to make it easier for you to navigate the Website, specifically to track your session ID and to track whether or not you are logged into the Website. Without these cookies, basic functions of our Website would not work. These cookies are necessary or required in order for you to browse the Website or its features.
  2. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a longer period of time and are activated each time you visit a Website that uses such cookies. You can remove persistent cookies by following directions provided in your Internet browser's “help” file. Click here for more information on how to remove persistent cookies.

What Categories Of Cookies Are There?

Generally, cookies can be classified into four groups in accordance with their purpose and function:

  1. Essential or necessary cookies
    Essential or necessary cookies (“Essential Cookies”) enable you to navigate on the Website and to use its features. Without these cookies, the services you have requested cannot be provided. They remember which products you want to compare, what is in your shopping basket and/or remember how far you are in the process of a purchase order. They remain on your device until you close your browser session.
  2. Functional Cookies
    Functional Cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more personalized experience on our Website based on your previous visits and selections. They save you the trouble of typing in your details or preferences every time you access the Website. Functional Cookies may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
  3. Statistical Cookies
    Statistical Cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information. These cookies collect information about how you use a website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on.
  4. Marketing Cookies
    Marketing Cookies are used to display advertisements that are relevant to specific users, adapted to their interests. They can be used to track the effectiveness of advertising campaigns on third party websites. Many of these cookies will identify you using your IP address, so they may collect some personal information.

What Categories of Cookies do we Use?

  1. We use Essential Cookies.
  2. We use Functional Cookies. We use Functional Cookies to improve the Services we provide to you. We use cookies to measure your usage of our Websites and track referral data, as well as to occasionally display different versions of content to you. This information helps us to develop and improve our services (it helps us focus on the parts of the service you seem most interested in) and optimize the content we display to you (which may include marketing content).
  3. We use Statistical Cookies. In particular, we use cookies from Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). The information collected by Google (including your internet protocol (IP) address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information on our behalf for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Website, compiling reports on the Website activity and providing further services to us relating to the Website usage. Learn more about Google Analytics' privacy practices here , and for information on the expiration of these cookies read here . You can prevent your data from being collected by Google Analytics on our Website by downloading and installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on for your current web browser here.
  4. We use Marketing Cookies. We use cookies to market/advertise our services - and only our services — to you. We, or our service providers and other third parties we work with, place cookies when you visit our Website and other websites or when you open emails that we send you, in order to provide you with more tailored marketing content (about our services or other services), and to evaluate whether this content is useful or effective. For instance, we evaluate which ads are clicked on most often, and whether those clicks lead users to make better use of our tools, features and services. We partner with third parties to manage our advertising on other Websites. Our third-party partner may use cookies or similar technologies in order to provide you advertising based upon your browsing activities and interests. If you If you wish to opt out of interest-based advertising click here or if located in the European Union click here.
  5. We may set a Persistent Cookie. We set a persistent cookie to store how you came to the Website and what purchase packages and discounts we are able to offer you upon your registration. Persistent cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance their experience on the Website.

How Can Users Manage Cookies?

  1. Managing cookies. Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies by modifying your browser settings. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. On most web browsers, you will find a “help” section on the toolbar, which should provide information on how to be notified when you are receiving a new cookie and how to turn cookies off. You can obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies through the settings of the most popular browsers via the links below. If you reject cookies, you will still be able to view the Website, but your ability to use some areas of the Website, will be limited.

Choice And Opt-Out

We will provide you the opportunity to 'opt-out' of having your personal data used for certain purposes when we ask for this information. In addition, you may adopt out of any communications by emailing us at privacy@globaldataconsortium.com.

Changes To Our Privacy Statement

You are responsible for regularly reviewing this Privacy Statement and related documents. We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Statement at any time and will publish such new Privacy Statement in advance of its applicable effective date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or desire to exercise your legal rights with respect to your data (such as the access, data portability, and deletion rights described above), you can contact the Company at privacy@globaldataconsortium.com or write to:

Global Data Consortium, Inc.
Attention: Chief Privacy Officer
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 109
Raleigh, NC, 27604, USA