North Bay Opco I Inc. Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 04-16-2024Privacy StatementYour privacy is respected at North Bay Opco I Inc. sef(“North Bay”, “we”, “our”, “us”). This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes the types of information, including Personal Data, that we gather from you when you use our websites (https://www.aiwithfriends.com and https://www.northbayventures.com), apps, and services (collectively, our “Service”), as well as your choices regarding use and disclosure of your Personal Data.As used in this Privacy Policy, “Personal Data” means information that identifies you or your household, directly or indirectly, by reference to identifiers such as your name, identification number, location data, online identifier, or one or more factors specific to your physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, commercial, professional, or social identity, or any other such data defined under applicable law as “personal data.”By accessing our Service, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Service.You acknowledge that this Privacy Policy is part of our Terms of Service, which is incorporated by reference, and by accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Service. If you do not agree to our Terms of Service, do not access or use our Service. If you have any questions about our privacy practices, please refer to the end of this Privacy Policy for information on how to contact us.Information We CollectWhen you use our Service, we collect information that (i) you knowingly and voluntarily provide when you use our Service, (ii) that we are able to collect based on your use, and (iii) that we are able to collect using cookies and other similar technologies.Personal Data that you knowingly and willingly provide.We collect the information that you knowingly and voluntarily provide when you use our Service, including account set up information, profile details, and payment information. You can choose not to provide us with certain Personal Data, but you may not be able to take advantage of our Service or other available features that we offer. We may collect and use the following kinds of Personal Data:
First and Last Name
Alias(es)
Email Address
Phone Number
Date of Birth
Country of Residence
Postal Address
Login or account name, screen name, nick name, or other identifier that permits the physical or online contacting of a specific individual or household
Public Profile Information, such as posts, chats, or generated images
Payment Information, including credit card and debit card numbers
Selfies and Images from your devicesWe may also collect and store Personal Data about other people that you provide to us, as well as information about you provided by others. If you or other users use our Service to upload, share, and/or distribute content, and such content contains Personal Data about you or others, such information may be stored to allow for such uploading, sharing, and/or distribution. We may also receive your Personal Data from trusted third parties (including, for example, business partners, subcontractors in technical, payment, and delivery of membership services, advertising networks, analytics providers, search information providers, or credit reference agencies).Personal Data that we collect based on your use.We collect information that is sent to us automatically by your web browser or device. We may use this information to generate aggregate statistics about visitors to our Service. This information typically includes details about your:Device Information, such as IP address, browser type, browser plug-in details, device type, device usage data, information about your hardware and software, operating system version, apps installed, local time zone, language, phone number, mobile network connections, phone service provider, and certain information from devise sensors like microphones or headphones
Usage Information, such as dates and times of each visitor request, posts viewed, how you communicate with other users, numbers of messages exchanged with other users, and interactions with messages
Location Information, including precise location shared with your permission
Face data, which enables personalized features on the Service such as the creation of avatars, unique images and videos using your facial information
Information from your device that you share with us, including contact information stored on your device and access to your photos, audio, and video that you upload to the Service
Content Information, such as how you engage with the creative tools in the Service
Referring Site and/or Search Engine
Screen Size, Color, Depth, and System FontsNorth Bay may use non-Personal Data for different business purposes, such as providing customer service, fraud prevention, market research, and improving our Service. The information we receive depends on the settings on your browser. Please check your browser settings if you want to learn what information your browser sends or how to change your settings.Personal Data Collected by Cookies and Similar Technologies.We may obtain information about you by installing “cookies” on your computer’s hard drive. We use cookies to collect statistical information about the ways visitors use our Service including which pages they visit, which links they use, and how long they stay on each page. We may also use cookies to create a database of your previous choices and preferences, saving you time and effort.If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may set your browser to reject cookies or to alert you when a cookie is placed on your computer. If you limit or disable the use of cookies when you visit our Service, you may be unable to use the full functionality of our Service.We may also permit select third parties to use cookies to collect information about our Service visitors’ online activities across other websites or over time to assist us with advertising or analytics. The use of cookies by any third parties is not covered by our Privacy Policy, as we do not have access to or control over their cookies. Tracking data collected by these advertisers and third parties can be used to decide which advertisements you see on our Service, and on third-party sites and applications, but does not identify you personally and is not associated with your registration account.
How is Your Personal Data Used?We will only process your Personal Data, including sharing it with third parties, where:
You have provided your consent, which can be withdrawn at any time
Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party
We are required by law
Processing is required to protect your vital interests or those of another person
Processing is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate commercial interests, except where such interests are overridden by your rights and interestsWe may use Personal Data we collect about you on its own or combine it with other information we have about you to:
Create user accounts and/or profiles through registration
Perform internal operations, such as tracking and improving the effectiveness of our website, mobile experience, and marketing efforts
Provide product and/or Service fulfillment, such as creating and maintaining accounts, developing and improving our algorithms and machine learning models, managing purchases and payments, and more
Personalize user experiences, such as remembering your settings and preferences for things like language, font size, etc.
Conduct research to understand our users and the ways that the Service is used
Provide information to our business partners or suppliers
Provide information to our representatives and/or advisors, such as our attorneys, accountants, and others to help us comply with legal, accounting, or security requirements
Comply with legal requirements, such as in response to a subpoena or similar investigative demand.We may also disclose your Personal Data as otherwise set forth in this Privacy Policy, as permitted by law, or with your consent.Who Can Access the Personal Data We Collect?We will only transfer your Personal Data to trusted third parties who provide sufficient guarantees in respect of the technical and organizational security measures governing the processing to be carried out and who can demonstrate a commitment to compliance with those measures.
Where third parties are processing Personal Data on our behalf, they will be required to agree, by contractual means or otherwise, to process the Personal Data in accordance with the applicable law and to act only on our instructions, or as permitted by law.We may disclose your Personal Data to the following entities and for the listed purposes:Agents. We may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf, such as sending postal mail and email, removing repetitive information from customer lists, analyzing data, providing technical support and more.
Employees. Only authorized North Bay employees have access to your Personal Data.
Affiliates. When you are asked for information while on our Service, you are sharing that information with North Bay and our various affiliates, unless stated otherwise. As a result of this sharing, you may receive communications from any of our affiliates.
Authorized Business Partners. These include agents, contractors, vendors, licensors, resellers, system integrators, and others. North Bay and our business partners may share Personal Data with each other and use it consistent with this Privacy Policy.
Advertisers. Third-party advertisers and advertising platforms may also serve targeted advertisements as part of the Service. Please be aware that information practices of third-party advertisers or platforms collecting data on our Service are not covered by this Privacy Policy.
Certain Advertisers. We may enter into alliances, partnerships, or other business arrangements with third parties to share Personal Data for the purpose of providing you with information regarding products and services that we think may be of interest to you.
Other Users. Please remember that any information you share in public areas of the Service, such as message boards or newsfeeds, becomes public and anyone may take and use that information. Your content and posts are transmitted to the Service at your own risk. If your Personal Data is posted in any public areas of the Service, you may contact us to have such information removed.
To Comply with Legal Process, Protect North Bay, or Enforce our Rights. We may disclose your Personal Data when necessary to conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process, to enforce or apply our conditions of use and other agreements, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of North Bay, our affiliates, service providers, our users or the public.
As Part of a Merger or Sale of Business. We may disclose your Personal Data in connection with a substantial corporate transaction, such as the sale of our business, a divestiture, merger, consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.Your Rights Regarding Personal Data and ChoicesIf any of the information that we have about you is incorrect, or you wish to have information (including Personal Data) removed from our records, please contact us at info@northbayventures.com. We will respond to such inquiries within thirty (30) business days. You may revoke certain permissions regarding your Personal Data by changing your settings within the app or on your device if your device offers those settings. If you revoke certain permissions, you acknowledge that you may not be able to take advantage of certain functionalities of the Service.Your State Privacy RightsYour California Privacy Rights. California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83) permits individuals with whom we have a business relationship who are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make a request, please contact us at info@northbayventures.com.
Notice to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia Residents. We are currently not subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act), Colorado Privacy Act, Connecticut Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act, Utah Consumer Privacy Act, or Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act. If we become subject to these laws in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy accordingly.
Notice to Nevada Residents. Nevada provides its residents with a limited right to opt out of certain sales of personal information. Residents who wish to exercise this opt-out right may email us at info@northbayventures.com with your name, postal address, phone number, and email address with “Nevada do not sell” in the subject line.International UsersWe are headquartered in the United States. Your Personal Data may be accessed by us or transferred to us in the United States or to our affiliates, partners, merchants, or service providers who are located worldwide. If you are visiting our Service from outside the United States, be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located, and our central database is operated. By using our Service, you consent to any transfer of this information.We will protect the privacy and security of Personal Data according to this privacy statement, regardless of where it is processed or stored; however, you explicitly acknowledge and consent to the fact that Personal Data stored or processed in the United States will be subject to the laws of the United States, including the ability of governments, courts of law, or enforcement or regulatory agencies of the United States to obtain disclosure of your Personal Data.SecurityWe maintain reasonable industry security measures to safeguard against loss, theft, interference, and misuse, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of your Personal Data. We also maintain procedures to help secure online sessions and to protect North Bay accounts and systems. This approach helps ensure that information remains safe and private, however, you should understand that no data storage system or transmission of data over the internet or any other public network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, accurate, complete, or current.Storage and RetentionThe Personal Data that you provide us is generally stored on servers located in the United States. If you are located in another jurisdiction, you should be aware that once your Personal Data is submitted through our Service, it will be transferred to our servers in the United States and that the United States currently does not have uniform data protection laws in place.We will retain your Personal Data for as long as needed to provide you with the Service. If you wish to request that we no longer use your Personal Data to provide you with the Service, you may contact us at info@northbayventures.com. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.Site-Specific TermsDo Not Track Policy. North Bay does not respond to web browser “do not track” signals. As such, your navigation of our Service may be tracked as part of the gathering of quantitative user information described above. If you arrive at our Service by way of a link from a third-party site that does respond to “do not track” requests, the recognition of any “do not track” request you have initiated will end as soon as you reach our Service.
Marketing. By consenting to this Privacy Policy, you agree to receive marketing materials from us. If Personal Data is collected by us for marketing purposes, we will usually inform you before collecting your data or sharing it for third-party purposes. You can prevent the processing of your Personal Data for these purposes by checking certain boxes on the forms we used to collect your personal data. Additionally, if you prefer not