Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to mockly.me. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and API services (collectively, the "Service").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Service.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Data

When you use our Service, we may collect the following types of personal data:

  • IP Address: We collect your IP address to monitor usage patterns, prevent abuse, and ensure service reliability.
  • Usage Data: We collect information on how you interact with our Service, including the endpoints you access, the frequency of your visits, and your browser or application type.
  • Technical Data: This may include your browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and device information.
  • Contact Information: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information such as your name, email address, and the contents of your message.

Log Files

Our Service follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they use our Service. The information collected by log files include:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
  • Browser type and version
  • Time and date of visit
  • Pages visited
  • API endpoints accessed

The purpose of the information collected is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the Service, and gathering demographic information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect from you for various purposes, including:

  • To provide and maintain our Service
  • To monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and service abuse
  • To improve our Service and user experience
  • To respond to your comments, questions, and requests
  • To provide customer support

We use the data we collect in an aggregated and anonymized form to understand how our Service is being used and to improve its functionality and performance.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share the information we collect in the following situations:

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, and other third parties who perform services on our behalf. These may include:

  • Cloud hosting and infrastructure providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Monitoring and error-tracking services

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

With Your Consent

We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

5. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure.

Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Service is at your own risk. You should only access the Service within a secure environment.

6. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Usage logs and analytics data are typically retained for a period of 30-90 days before being aggregated or anonymized for long-term storage. IP addresses in our logs are anonymized after 30 days.

7. Analytics and Cookies

We use analytics providers and cookies to understand how our Services are used. You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools.

Cookies

Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your web browser that enables the site or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

We use cookies to:

  • Help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services.
  • Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
  • Help us optimize our service performance and user experience.

Analytics

We may use third-party Service Providers, such as Google Analytics, to monitor and analyze the use of our Service. These services may track information about your use of our Service and help us improve it. The information collected may include your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and other usage statistics.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

  • The right to access information we have about you
  • The right to request that we correct or update inaccurate or incomplete information
  • The right to request deletion of your personal information
  • The right to object to our processing of your personal information
  • The right to request restriction of processing of your personal information
  • The right to data portability (receiving your personal information in a structured, commonly used format)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

California Privacy Rights

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal information. If you wish to be informed what personal information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will promptly delete this from our servers.

If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions.

10. International Data Transfers

Our servers are located in the United States. If you are accessing our Service from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed by us and our service providers in the United States and other countries.

By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries that may have different data protection rules than your country. We take measures to ensure that your personal data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

11. Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]

This document was last updated on January 1, 2025 and was written for informational purposes only. This policy is not intended to provide legal advice.