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import React from 'react'
import {H2, H4, P, UL, LI, A} from 'view/com/util/Html'

export default function () {
  return (
    <>
      <H4>Last Updated:&nbsp;February 2, 2023</H4>
      <P>
        This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how Bluesky,
        PBLLC d.b.a. Bluesky (Bluesky, &nbsp;we, us, or&nbsp;our)
        collects, uses, processes, and shares your personal information, and to
        help you understand and exercise your privacy rights.{' '}
      </P>
      <P>1. SCOPE AND UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY</P>
      <P>2. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT</P>
      <P>3. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION</P>
      <P>4. HOW WE DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION</P>
      <P>5. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS</P>
      <P>6. SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION</P>
      <P>7. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS</P>
      <P>8. RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION</P>
      <P>9. SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE FOR NEVADA RESIDENTS</P>
      <P>10. CHILDREN&rsquo;S INFORMATION</P>
      <P>11. OTHER PROVISIONS</P>
      <P>12. CONTACT US</P>

      <H2>1. SCOPE AND UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY</H2>
      <P>
        This Privacy Policy applies to personal information processed by us,
        including on our websites, mobile applications, and other online or
        offline offerings. To make this Privacy Policy easier to read, our
        websites, mobile applications, and other offerings are collectively
        called the Services.
      </P>
      <P>
        Changes to our Privacy Policy. We may revise this Privacy Policy from
        time to time in our sole discretion. If there are any material changes
        to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you as required by applicable
        law. You understand and agree that you will be deemed to have accepted
        the updated Privacy Policy if you continue to use our Services after the
        new Privacy Policy takes effect.
      </P>
      <H2>2. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT</H2>
      <P>
        The categories of personal information we collect depend on how you
        interact with us, our Services, and the requirements of applicable law.
        We collect information that you provide to us, information we obtain
        automatically when you use our Services, and information from other
        sources such as third-party services and organizations, as described
        below.
      </P>
      <H4>1. Personal Information You Provide to Us Directly</H4>
      <P>We may collect personal information that you provide to us.</P>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Account Creation. We may collect personal information when you create
          an account with us, such as a username and password.
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Your Communications with Us. We may collect personal information, such
          as email address, phone number, or full name when you request
          information about our Services, request customer or technical support,
          or otherwise communicate with us.
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Interactive Features. We and others who use our Services may collect
          personal information that you submit or make available through our
          interactive features (e.g., messaging and chat features, commenting
          functionalities, forums, blogs, and social media pages). Any
          information you provide using the public sharing features of the
          Services will be considered public, unless otherwise required by
          applicable law, and is not subject to the privacy protections
          referenced herein. Please exercise caution before revealing any
          information that may identify you in the real world to other users.
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <H4>2. Personal Information Collected Automatically</H4>
      <P>
        We may collect personal information automatically when you use our
        Services.
      </P>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Automatic Collection of Personal Information. We may collect certain
          information automatically when you use our Services, such as your
          Internet protocol (IP) address, user settings, cookie identifiers,
          mobile carrier, mobile advertising and other unique identifiers,
          browser or device information, and Internet service provide. We may
          also automatically collect information regarding your use of our
          Services, such as pages that you visit before, during and after using
          our Services, information about the links you click, the types of
          content you interact with, the frequency and duration of your
          activities, and other information about how you use our Services.
        </LI>
        <UL>
          <LI>
            Crash Reports. If you provide crash reports, we may collect personal
            information related to such crash reports, including detailed
            diagnostic information about your device and the activities that led
            to the crash.
          </LI>
        </UL>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Cookie Policy (and Other Technologies).&nbsp;We, as well as third
          parties that provide content, or other functionality on our Services,
          may use cookies, pixel tags, and other technologies (Technologies)
          to automatically collect information through your use of our Services.
        </LI>
        <UL>
          <LI>
            Cookies. Cookies are small text files placed in device browsers that
            store preferences and facilitate and enhance your experience.
          </LI>
        </UL>
        <UL>
          <LI>
            Pixel Tags/Web Beacons. A pixel tag (also known as a web beacon) is
            a piece of code embedded in our Services that collects information
            about engagement on our Services. The use of a pixel tag allows us
            to record, for example, that a user has visited a particular web
            page or clicked on a particular advertisement. We may also include
            web beacons in e-mails to understand whether messages have been
            opened, acted on, or forwarded.
          </LI>
        </UL>
      </UL>
      <P>
        Our uses of these Technologies fall into the following general
        categories:
      </P>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Operationally Necessary. This includes Technologies that allow you
          access to our Services, applications, and tools that are required to
          identify irregular website behavior, prevent fraudulent activity,
          improve security, or allow you to make use of our functionality;
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Performance-Related. We may use Technologies to assess the performance
          of our Services, including as part of our analytic practices to help
          us understand how individuals use our Services (see Analytics below);
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Functionality-Related. We may use Technologies that allow us to offer
          you enhanced functionality when accessing or using our Services. This
          may include identifying you when you sign into our Services or keeping
          track of your specified preferences, interests, or past items viewed;
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <P>
        See Your Privacy Choices and Rights below to understand your choices
        regarding these Technologies.
      </P>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Analytics. We may use Technologies and other third-party tools to
          process analytics information on our Services. These Technologies
          allow us to better understand how our digital Services are used and to
          continually improve and personalize our Services. Some of our
          analytics partners include:
        </LI>
        <UL>
          <LI>
            Segment.io. We use Segment&apos;s event tracking services to
            aggregate, archive, and distribute website and application usage
            information. For more information about how Segment uses your
            personal information, please visit{' '}
            <A href="https://www.twilio.com/legal/privacy">
              https://www.twilio.com/legal/privacy
            </A>
            .
          </LI>
          <LI>
            Mixpanel. We use Mixpanel&apos;s analytics and event tracking
            services to record and analyze website and application usage. For
            more information about how Mixpanel uses your personal information,
            please visit{' '}
            <A href="https://mixpanel.com/legal/privacy-policy">
              https://mixpanel.com/legal/privacy-policy
            </A>
            .
          </LI>
          <LI>
            DataDog. We use DataDog&apos;s monitoring, tracing, and logging
            services to record application and server metrics, logs, and related
            debugging information. For more information about how DataDog uses
            your personal information, please visit{' '}
            <A href="https://www.datadoghq.com/legal/privacy/">
              https://www.datadoghq.com/legal/privacy/
            </A>
            .
          </LI>
        </UL>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Social Media Platforms. Our Services may contain&nbsp;social media
          buttons, such as Twitter, GitHub, Matrix, which might include widgets
          such as the share this button or other interactive mini programs).
          These features may collect personal information such as your IP
          address and which page you are visiting on our Services, and may set a
          cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Your interactions
          with these platforms are governed by the privacy policy of the company
          providing it.
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <H4>3. Personal Information Collected from Other Sources</H4>
      <P>
        Third-Party Services and Sources. We may obtain personal information
        about you from other sources, including through third-party services and
        organizations. &nbsp;For example, if you access our Services through a
        third-party application, such as an app store, a third-party login
        service, or a social networking site, we may collect personal
        information about you from that third-party application that you have
        made available via your privacy settings.
      </P>
      <P>
        Referrals and Sharing Features.&nbsp;Our Services may offer various
        tools and functionalities that allow you to provide personal information
        about your friends through our referral service. Third parties may also
        use the Services to upload personal information about you, including
        when they tag you. Our referral services may also allow you to forward
        or share certain content with a friend or colleague, such as an email
        inviting your friend to use our Services. Please only share with us
        contact information of people with whom you have a relationship (e.g.,
        relative, friend, neighbor, or co-worker).
      </P>
      <H2>3. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION</H2>
      <P>
        We use your personal information for a variety of business purposes,
        including to provide our Services, for administrative purposes, and to
        market our products and Services, as described below.
      </P>
      <H4>1. Provide Our Services</H4>
      <P>
        We use your information to fulfill our contract with you and provide you
        with our Services, such as:
      </P>
      <UL>
        <LI>Managing your information and accounts;</LI>
        <LI>
          Providing access to certain areas, functionalities, and features of
          our Services;
        </LI>
        <LI>Answering requests for customer or technical support;</LI>
        <LI>
          Communicating with you about your account, activities on our Services,
          and policy changes;
        </LI>
        <LI>
          Processing your financial information and other payment methods for
          products or Services purchased;
        </LI>
        <LI>Allowing you to register for events.</LI>
      </UL>
      <H4>2. Administrative Purposes</H4>
      <P>
        We use your information for various administrative purposes, such as:
      </P>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Pursuing our legitimate interests such as direct marketing, research
          and development (including marketing research), network and
          information security, and fraud prevention;
        </LI>
        <LI>
          Detecting security incidents, protecting against malicious, deceptive,
          fraudulent or illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for
          that activity;
        </LI>
        <LI>Measuring interest and engagement in our Services;</LI>
        <LI>
          Short-term, transient use, such as contextual customization of ads;
        </LI>
        <LI>Improving, upgrading, or enhancing our Services;</LI>
        <LI>Developing new products and services;</LI>
        <LI>Ensuring internal quality control and safety;</LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Authenticating and verifying individual identities, including requests
          to exercise your rights under this Privacy Policy;
        </LI>
        <LI>Debugging to identify and repair errors with our Services;</LI>
        <LI>
          Auditing relating to interactions, transactions, and other compliance
          activities;
        </LI>
        <LI>
          Sharing personal information with third parties as needed to provide
          the Services;
        </LI>
        <LI>Enforcing our agreements and policies; and</LI>
        <LI>
          Carrying out activities that are required to comply with our legal
          obligations.
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <H4>3. With Your Consent</H4>
      <P>
        We may use personal information for other purposes that are clearly
        disclosed to you at the time you provide personal information or with
        your consent.
      </P>
      <H4>4. Other Purposes</H4>
      <P>
        We also use your personal information for other purposes as requested by
        you or as permitted by applicable law.
      </P>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          De-identified and Aggregated Information. We may use personal
          information to create de-identified and/or aggregated information,
          such as demographic information, information about the device from
          which you access our Services, or other analyses we create.{' '}
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <H2>4. HOW WE DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION</H2>
      <P>
        We disclose your personal information to third parties for a variety of
        business purposes, including to provide our Services, to protect us or
        others, or in the event of a major business transaction such as a
        merger, sale, or asset transfer, as described below.
      </P>
      <H4>1. Disclosures to Provide our Services</H4>
      <P>
        The categories of third parties with whom we may share your personal
        information are described below.
      </P>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Service Providers. We may share your personal information with our
          third-party service providers and vendors that assist us with the
          provision of our Services. This includes service providers and vendors
          that provide us with IT support, hosting, payment processing, customer
          service, and related services.
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Business Partners. We may share your personal information with
          business partners to provide you with a product or service you have
          requested. We may also share your personal information with business
          partners with whom we jointly offer products or services.
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Other Users or Third Parties You Share or Interact With. As described
          above in Personal Information We Collect, our Services may allow you
          to share personal information or interact with other users and third
          parties (including individuals and third parties who do not use our
          Services and the general public).
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          APIs/SDKs. We may use third-party application program interfaces
          (APIs) and software development kits (SDKs) as part of the
          functionality of our Services. For more information about our use of
          APIs and SDKs, please contact us as set forth in  Contact
          Us&nbsp;below.
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <H4>2. Disclosures to Protect Us or Others</H4>
      <P>
        We may access, preserve, and disclose any information we store
        associated with you to external parties if we, in good faith, believe
        doing so is required or appropriate to: comply with law enforcement or
        national security requests and legal process, such as a court order or
        subpoena; protect your, our, or others&rsquo; rights, property, or
        safety; enforce our policies or contracts; collect amounts owed to us;
        or assist with an investigation or prosecution of suspected or actual
        illegal activity.
      </P>
      <H4>
        3. Disclosure in the Event of Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers
      </H4>
      <P>
        If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence,
        reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, purchase or sale of assets, or
        transition of service to another provider, your information may be sold
        or transferred as part of such a transaction, as permitted by law and/or
        contract.
      </P>
      <H2>5. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS</H2>
      <P>
        Your Privacy Choices. The privacy choices you may have about your
        personal information are determined by applicable law and are described
        below.
      </P>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Email Communications. If you receive an unwanted email from us, you
          can use the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of the email to opt
          out of receiving future emails. Note that you will continue to receive
          transaction-related emails regarding products or Services you have
          requested. We may also send you certain non-promotional communications
          regarding us and our Services, and you will not be able to opt out of
          those communications (e.g., communications regarding our Services or
          updates to our Terms or this Privacy Policy).
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Mobile Devices. We may send you push notifications through our mobile
          application. You may opt out from receiving these push notifications
          by changing the settings on your mobile device. With your consent, we
          may also collect precise location-based information via our mobile
          application. You may opt out of this collection by changing the
          settings on your mobile device.
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Do Not Track.&nbsp;Do Not Track (DNT) is a privacy preference that
          users can set in certain web browsers. Please note that we do not
          respond to or honor DNT signals or similar mechanisms transmitted by
          web browsers.
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <P>
        Your Privacy Rights. In accordance with applicable law, you may have the
        right to:
      </P>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Access to and Portability of Your Personal Information, including: (i)
          confirming whether we are processing your personal information; (ii)
          obtaining access to or a copy of your personal information; and (iii)
          receiving an electronic copy of personal information that you have
          provided to us, or asking us to send that information to another
          company in a structured, commonly used, and machine readable format
          (also known as the right of data portability);
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Request Correction of your personal information where it is inaccurate
          or incomplete. In some cases, we may provide self-service tools that
          enable you to update your personal information;
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>Request Deletion of your personal information;</LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Request Restriction of or Object to our&nbsp;processing of your
          personal information where the processing of your personal information
          is based on our legitimate interest or for direct marketing purposes;
          and
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          Withdraw your Consent&nbsp;to our processing of your personal
          information. Please note that your withdrawal will only take effect
          for future processing, and will not affect the lawfulness of
          processing before the withdrawal.
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <P>
        If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us as
        set forth in Contact Us&nbsp;below. We will process such requests in
        accordance with applicable laws.
      </P>
      <H2>6. SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION</H2>
      <P>
        We take steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in
        accordance with this Privacy Policy.&nbsp;Unfortunately, no system is
        100% secure, and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any
        information you provide to us. To the fullest extent permitted by
        applicable law, we do not accept liability for unauthorized access, use,
        disclosure, or loss of personal information.
      </P>
      <P>
        By using our Services or providing personal information to us, you agree
        that we may communicate with you electronically regarding security,
        privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of our Services.
        If we learn of a security system&rsquo;s breach, we may attempt to
        notify you electronically by posting a notice on our Services, by mail,
        or by sending an email to you.
      </P>
      <H2>7. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS</H2>
      <P>
        All information processed by us may be transferred, processed, and
        stored anywhere in the world, including, but not limited to, the United
        States or other countries, which may have data protection laws that are
        different from the laws where you live. We endeavor to safeguard your
        information consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.
      </P>
      <P>
        If we transfer personal information which originates in the European
        Economic Area, Switzerland, and/or the United Kingdom to a country that
        has not been found to provide an adequate level of protection under
        applicable data protection laws, one of the safeguards we may use to
        support such transfer is the{' '}
        <A href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc/standard-contractual-clauses-international-transfers_en">
          EU Standard Contractual Clauses
        </A>
        .
      </P>
      <P>
        For more information about the safeguards we use for international
        transfers of your personal information, please contact us as set forth
        below.
      </P>
      <H2>8. RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION</H2>
      <P>
        We store the personal information we collect as described in this
        Privacy Policy for as long as you use our Services, or as necessary to
        fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide our Services,
        resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue
        legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements, and comply with
        applicable laws. &nbsp;
      </P>
      <H2>9. SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE FOR NEVADA RESIDENTS</H2>
      <P>
        If you are a resident of Nevada, you have the right to opt-out of the
        sale of certain personal information to third parties who intend to
        license or sell that personal information. You can exercise this right
        by contacting us at{' '}
        <A href="mailto:support@bsky.app">support@bsky.app</A> with the subject
        line Nevada Do Not Sell Request and providing us with your name and
        the email address associated with your account. Please note that we do
        not currently sell your personal information as sales are defined in
        Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A. If you have any questions, please
        contact us as set forth in Contact Us below.
      </P>
      <H2>10. CHILDREN&rsquo;S INFORMATION</H2>
      <P>
        The Services are not directed to children under 13 (or other age as
        required by local law), and we do not knowingly collect personal
        information from children.
      </P>
      <P>
        If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has uploaded
        personal information to our site without your consent, you may contact
        us as described in Contact Us below. If we become aware that a child
        has provided us with personal information in violation of applicable
        law, we will delete any personal information we have collected, unless
        we have a legal obligation to keep it, and terminate the child&rsquo;s
        account.
      </P>
      <H2>11. OTHER PROVISIONS</H2>
      <P>
        Third-Party Websites/Applications. The Services may contain links to
        other websites/applications and other websites/applications may
        reference or link to our Services. These third-party services are not
        controlled by us. We encourage our users to read the privacy policies of
        each website and application with which they interact. We do not
        endorse, screen, or approve, and are not responsible for, the privacy
        practices or content of such other websites or applications. Providing
        personal information to third-party websites or applications is at your
        own risk.
      </P>
      <P>
        Supervisory Authority.&nbsp;If your personal information is subject to
        the applicable data protection laws of the European Economic Area,
        Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, you have the right to lodge a
        complaint with the competent supervisory authority or attorney general
        if you believe our processing of your personal information violates
        applicable law.
      </P>
      <UL>
        <LI>
          <A href="https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en">
            EEA Data Protection Authorities (DPAs)
          </A>
        </LI>
        <LI>
          <A href="https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home/the-fdpic/contact.html">
            Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
          </A>
        </LI>
        <LI>
          <A href="https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/">
            UK Information Commissioner&rsquo;s Office (ICO)
          </A>
        </LI>
      </UL>
      <H2>12. CONTACT US&nbsp;</H2>
      <P>
        Bluesky is the controller of the personal information we process under
        this Privacy Policy.
      </P>
      <P>
        If you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy
        Policy, or to exercise your rights as detailed in this Privacy Policy,
        please contact us at:{' '}
        <A href="mailto:support@bsky.app">support@bsky.app</A>
      </P>
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