Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 6th, 2026

This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) describes how and why UAB GLOBAL AD LINKS, with registered address: Lithuania, Vilnius, Naugarduko g. 68-3, LT-03203, and registered under company number 306821868 ("Company", "We","Us", or "Our") may collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") the Personal Data described in this Policy.

Your use of globaldefender.net (the “Website”), or Our antivirus product known as “Global Defender” (the “Global Defender”), including any associated services, features, websites, or downloadable software components (collectively, the “Services”) is subject to this Policy and Our Terms of Use or End User License Agreement.

This Privacy Policy, together with the End User License Agreement and the Terms of Use, forms a single binding agreement (“Agreement”) between You and the Company. These documents must be read and interpreted as one. By using the Global Defender, You acknowledge that You have reviewed and accepted this Agreement in its entirety, and You may not use the Global Defender unless You have agreed to all of its terms.

Reading this Policy will help You understand Your privacy rights and choices. If You do not agree with Our policies and practices, please do not use Our Services. If You still have any questions or concerns, please contact Us by submitting a request on the Contact Us page.

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. When You visit, use, or navigate Our Website and/or Services, We may process Personal Data depending on how You interact with Us and the Services, the choices You make, and the products and features You use. This Policy applies to the following people:

1.1.1. people who use the Services;
1.1.2. people who express an interest in obtaining information about Us or Our Services, when participating in activities on the Services, or otherwise when You contact Us;
1.1.3. people who visit Our Website, browse its content, or otherwise interact with it (for the purposes of this Policy, We define the term “User”, “You”, “Your”).

1.2. We do not sell Your Personal Data to any third parties.

1.3. We process Your Personal Data to provide, improve, and administer Our Services, communicate with You, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with the law. We may also process Your Personal Data for other purposes with Your consent. We process Your Personal Data only when We have a valid legal reason to do so.

1.4. We may share Your Personal Data in specific situations and with specific categories of third parties as outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1.5. We have organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect Your Personal Data. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so We cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat Our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify Your Personal Data.

1.6. Depending on where You are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean You have certain rights regarding Your Personal Data.

1.7. The easiest way to exercise Your rights is by submitting a data subject access request or by contacting Us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

2. PRINCIPLES OF DATA PROCESSING

2.1. We adhere to the following principles in order to protect Your privacy:

2.1.1. principle of lawfulness and purposefulness — We process Personal Data fairly and in a transparent manner only for the achievement of determined and lawful objectives, and they shall not be processed in a manner not conforming to the objectives of data processing;
2.1.2. principle of minimalism — We collect Personal Data only to the extent necessary for the achievement of determined purposes and do not keep Personal Data if it is no longer needed;
2.1.3. principle of restricted use — We use Personal Data for other purposes only with the consent of the data subject or with the permission of a competent authority;
2.1.4. principle of data quality — We update Personal Data in order to be up-to-date, complete, and necessary for the achievement of the purpose of data processing;
2.1.5. principle of security and confidentiality — We apply the security measures in order to protect Personal Data from unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage, using appropriate technical and organizational measures;
2.1.6. principle of individual participation — We ensure the Users to be notified of data collected concerning him or her, to have access to the data concerning him or her and to have the right to demand the correction of inaccurate or misleading data;
2.1.7. principle of performance of a contract — We may process Your Personal Data when We believe it is necessary to fulfill Our contractual obligations to You, including providing Our Services or at Your request prior to entering into a contract with You;
2.1.8. principle of consent — We may process Your Personal Data if You have given Us permission (i.e., consent) to use Your Personal Data for a specific purpose. You can withdraw Your consent at any time;
2.1.9. principle of legitimate interests — We may process Your Personal Data when We believe it is reasonably necessary to achieve Our legitimate business interests and those interests do not outweigh Your interests and fundamental rights and freedoms.

3. DEFINITIONS

3.1. The following terms shall have the following meaning:

3.1.1. “Consent” — means a clear, freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the User’s wishes by which they, through a statement or a clear affirmative action, agree to the processing of their Personal Data and other terms of this Privacy Policy.
3.1.2. “GDPR” — the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of Personal Data and on the free movement of such data, known as the General Data Protection Regulation.
3.1.3. “IP address” — a unique numerical label assigned to a device connected to the Internet, which can sometimes be used to identify the approximate geographic location of the device and track online interactions.
3.1.4. “Personal Data” — information that directly or indirectly identifies an individual, including but not limited to name, email address, phone number, IP address, as defined under applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR, and other local data protection regulations worldwide.
3.1.5. “Third parties” — any individuals, organizations, or entities that are not part of the Company, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, or subsidiaries, but may have access to Personal Data as described in this Privacy Policy, such as service providers, business partners, and other external entities with whom the Company may share or receive data under specified circumstances.

3.2. Terms not defined in this Policy shall have the same meaning as in the Terms of Use and the End User License Agreement.

4. PERSONAL DATA THAT WE PROCESS

4.1. When You visit Our Websites and use Our Services, We may collect or request certain information from You.

4.2. We do not process special categories of Personal Data, such as data concerning health, race, ethnicity or political opinions, or deduce in any way this type of information from data We collect within Our Services.

4.3. We organize the Personal Data We process into these basic categories: Personal Data You disclose to us, Information automatically collected, and Information collected from other sources.

Personal Data You disclose to Us

4.4. To fulfill Our obligations on the provision of the Services for You and applicable Terms of Use, We may ask You to provide Us with Your Personal Data. The Personal Data that We collect depends on the context of Your interactions with Us and the Services, the choices You make, and the products and features You use. The Personal Data We collect may include the following:

4.4.1. full name (name and surname);
4.4.2. phone numbers;
4.4.3. email addresses;
4.4.4. mailing addresses;
4.4.5. usernames;
4.4.6. passwords;
4.4.7. billing address;
4.4.8. debit/credit card numbers.

4.5. Payment Data. We may collect data necessary to process Your payment if You make purchases, such as Your payment instrument number, and the security code associated with Your payment instrument.

4.6. All the information is voluntarily provided by You during registration of the User Account or using Our Services in the Website. You warrant that all Personal Data that You provide to Us is true, complete, and accurate, and You must notify Us of any changes to such Personal Data.

Information automatically collected

4.7. We automatically collect certain information when You visit, use, or navigate Global Defender and/or Website. This information does not reveal Your specific identity (like Your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as Your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, country, information about how and when You use Our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of Our Services, and for Our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

4.8. The information automatically collected on Our Website cannot identify Your personal identity. The collection and processing of such data are carried out based on the principle of legitimate interests and does not require explicit consent.

4.9. The information We collect includes:

4.9.1. Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information Our Servers automatically collect when You access or use Our Services and which We record in log files. Depending on how You interact with Us, this log data may include Your IP address, device information, browser type, and settings and information about Your activity in Global Defender and/or Website (such as the date/time stamps associated with Your usage, pages and files viewed, searches, and other actions You take such as which features You use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called "crash dumps"), and hardware settings).
4.9.2. Device Data. We collect device data such as information about Your computer, phone, tablet, or other device You use to access the Website and/or Global Defender. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as Your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, Motherboard ID, location, browser type, hardware model, applications running on the device, including Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
4.9.3. Location Data. We collect location data such as information about Your device's location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information We collect depends on the type and settings of the device You use to access the Services. For example, We may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells Us Your current location (based on Your IP address). You can opt out of allowing Us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling Your Location setting on Your device. However, if You choose to opt out, You may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.

Information collected from other sources

4.10. In order to enhance Our ability to provide relevant marketing, offers, and Services to You and update Our records, We may obtain information about You from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners, data providers, and from other Third parties. This information may include email addresses, phone numbers, intent data (or User behavior data), Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, or other data for purposes of ensuring the User’s registration and providing Services.

4.11. In case We obtain any other data, which is not indicated in this Privacy Policy, We take all necessary measures to ensure the same level of security as for the Personal Data You provide to Us. We do not collect any data for which We do not have the legal grounds.

5. USE OF COLLECTED PERSONAL DATA

5.1. We may use Your Personal Data for a variety of purposes, primarily, relating to providing Our Service and information about Our Service. We may also use the information for such other purposes as otherwise allowed by law.

5.2. We may use Your Personal Data for the following purposes and on the following grounds:

5.3.In order to fulfill Our contract with You or enter into a contract with You at Your request:

5.3.1. to process purchase of Our Services from Us, Our partners or Our trusted third-party service providers and to bill for Services and features purchased;
5.3.2. to provision the download, activation, and performance of the Service;
5.3.3. to keep Our Services up-to-date, safe and free of errors, including implementation of new product features and versions;
5.3.4. to verify Your identity and entitlement to paid products or services, when You contact Us for support or access Our Services;
5.3.5. to process Your purchase transactions;
5.3.6. to send the necessary service and transactional messages and update You on the status of Your orders and licences;
5.3.7. to manage Your subscriptions and User Accounts; and
5.3.8. to provide You with customer support.

5.4. On the basis of Your consent, in order to:

5.4.1. to subscribe You to a newsletter;
5.4.2. to enable the provision of third-party ads in product messages.

5.5. We will always ask for Your consent before any processing that requires it, and We will provide You with necessary information.

5.6. In order to fulfill legal obligations, We process Your Personal Data when it is necessary for compliance with Our legal obligations. We may be obligated to, for instance, keep and process records for tax purposes, accounting, other obligations such as court or other legal orders, anti-money laundering, sanction checks and other necessary disclosures.

5.7. On the basis of Our legitimate interest, We will use Your Personal Data to:

5.7.1. to properly fulfill tax-related and accounting obligations imposed by applicable laws;
5.7.2. to detect, investigate, and prevent illegal activities or conduct that may violate the Terms of Use of the Services, End User License Agreement and this Privacy Policy;
5.7.3. meet Our internal and external audit requirements, including Our information security obligations;
5.7.4. to establish, exercise, or defend Our legal rights.

5.8. The list is, however, not exhaustive, and depending on the business and legal developments, We may process data for other compatible purposes as applicable in accordance with relevant privacy regulations.

6. SHARING YOUR PERSONAL DATA WITH THE THIRD PARTIES

6.1. We may share Your data with Third parties, including vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for Us or on Our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. We have contracts in place with Our Third parties, which are designed to help safeguard Your Personal Data. This means that they cannot do anything with Your Personal Data unless We have instructed them to do it. They will also not share Your Personal Data with any organization apart from Us. We limit the information provided to such Third parties to that which is reasonably necessary for them to perform their functions. However, We cannot provide any guarantees for their actions and We do not take the responsibility for such actions. The categories of Third parties We may share Personal data with are as follows:

6.1.1. ad networks;
6.1.2. data analytics services;
6.1.3. user account registration & authentication services;
6.1.4. app hosting and service providers;
6.1.5. legal, finance & accounting tools;
6.1.6. payment processors;
6.1.7. order fulfillment service providers.

6.2. Although We may share Your Personal Data with Third parties, We do not sell such data in the meaning of the applicable laws, in particular:

6.2.1. A “sale” of Personal Data under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is defined broadly to include the “selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means” the Personal Data of a User to another business or third party “for monetary or other valuable consideration.”
6.2.2. A “sale” of Personal Data under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) is defined as the exchange of Personal Data for monetary consideration.
6.2.3. We also consider the other privacy laws, which provide the concept of selling the Personal Data, however, We do not sell the Personal Data within their meaning as well.
6.2.4. If We decide to sell Your Personal Data, We will inform You about this, so You can forbid Us to transfer Your Personal Data together with Our business. If so, We will delete Your data from the databases prior to a business transfer.

6.3. We may share Your Personal Data with Our insurers, Our professional advisors (lawyers, bankers, auditors, corporate financiers, and brokers) in connection with the services they provide to Us. If We share Your Personal Data with those processors, We will require the recipient to keep it confidential and secure. To provide You (or Your organization) with Our Services, We may provide Personal Data to the courts, to lawyers advising the other parties to a matter, or other professionals (such as overseas law firms, patent agents, forensic accountants, or barristers).

6.4. All data transfers are performed in accordance with the highest security regulations. Transfer of Personal Data to countries outside of the European Economic Area, including to the United States, where some of our service providers are located, may be possible only in the case when We have obtained Your consent for it. Such transfers are conducted in compliance with GDPR regulations, using Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other legal mechanisms to ensure adequate data protection. By accepting this Privacy Policy You provide the consent to such transfer. If You do not agree with such transfer, please do not provide Your consent or contact Us.

6.5. All data processed by Us is stored exclusively in secure hosting facilities provided by Amazon Web Services, Inc..

7. CONSENT TO PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING

7.1. EU and UK Users Consent to Personal Data processing

7.1.1. If You are an EU or UK User, to process Your Personal Data, We need to receive Your Consent, as it is prescribed by GDPR and UK GDPR accordingly, We will process Your Personal Data only in the case We have received from You a freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of Your wishes by which You signify agreement to the processing of Your Personal Data (the “Consent”).
7.1.2. You give Your Consent by registering in the Website and/or Global Defender (in particular by checking the checkbox regarding Your consent). In the case of Your registration with Our Service, You irrevocably and unconditionally consent and agree that the Company shall be entitled to process Your Personal Data as it is indicated by Your Consent.
7.1.3. Your Consent covers all processing activities with Your Personal Data carried out for the same purpose or purposes. When the processing has multiple purposes, Your Consent should be deemed given for all of them.
7.1.4. You have the right to withdraw Your Consent at any time. You can submit such a request on the Contact Us page. Your withdrawal of Consent shall not affect the lawfulness of Your Personal Data processing based on Consent before its withdrawal.
7.1.5. Except as required or enabled by law, We will not use or disclose Your Personal Data for any purpose for which You refuse Consent or later withdraw Your Consent. If You withdraw Consent, You agree that in spite of this withdrawal, We may continue to use those Personal Data previously provided to Us to the extent that We are contractually or otherwise legally obliged to do so and to the extent necessary to enforce any contractual obligation You may have towards Company or in any other way permitted by law.

7.2. Non-EU and non-UK Users Consent to Personal Data processing

7.2.1. If You are not an EU or UK User, by registration via the Website and/or Global Defender, You irrevocably and unconditionally consent and agree that the Company shall be entitled, in accordance with this Policy:

7.2.1.1. to process in any manner, including to collect, store, use, disclose, share and transfer (including cross-border), Your Personal Data so provided to us, as well as Your Personal Data, collected from Your use of the Services (i.e. Your Personal Data which We collect automatically and/or from other sources); and

7.2.2. In some exceptional cases, We may be legally permitted under applicable law to process Your information without Your consent, for example to:

7.2.2.1. comply with federal, state, or local laws.
7.2.2.2. comply with a civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiry, investigation, subpoena, or summons by federal, state, or local authorities.
7.2.2.3. cooperate with law enforcement agencies concerning conduct or activity that the business, service provider, or third party reasonably and in good faith believes may violate federal, state, or local law.
7.2.2.4. exercise or defend legal claims.
7.2.2.5. collect, use, retain, sell, or disclose consumer information that is disidentified or in the aggregate consumer information.

7.2.3. You have the right to withdraw Your Consent at any time. You can submit such a request on the Contact Us page. Your withdrawal of Consent shall not affect the lawfulness of Your Personal Data processing based on Consent before its withdrawal.

8. COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

8.1. When You visit, navigate or use the Website, little text files known as “cookies” are stored on Your device. These files provide information that may be used to store login credentials, Your preferences, and other browsing-related data. Cookies are particularly useful for tracking Your activity, optimizing Website performance, and personalizing content.

8.2. Retention period. Some cookies continue to save information while the session is active.

8.3. Purpose of cookies. Cookies serve a variety of purposes, including facilitating easy Website navigation, storing Your preferences, and enhancing experience. We are responsible for processing Your Personal Information and use cookies to: enhance Our Website, optimize and enhance Our Services.

8.4. Assent to the use of cookies.

8.4.1. By selecting “Allow all” on the cookie banner, You allow Us to utilize analytical technologies to improve performance and tailor content for a better experience;
8.4.2. Except for the use of strictly necessary cookies, as defined herein, which are required for the Website to function and may be processed without the consent, Your consent is the legal basis for processing information connected with cookies that may qualify as Personal Information (for EU residents, see Art. 6 (1) lit. (a) GDPR). Providing the consent to this Privacy Policy You also provide the consent to the use of such cookies;
8.4.3. You have the option to refuse non-essential cookies from being placed on Your device by selecting the “Accept only strictly necessary” option on the cookie banner. However, You are unable to reject strictly essential cookies, which are required to operate properly;
8.4.4. Your devices or browsers may provide the additional setting related to the use and removing the cookies on Your device, please attend such settings to find out more in Your specific situation.

8.5. Kinds of cookies We may use. We can use a variety of cookies, including session cookies that are temporary and deleted when the browser is closed. These cookies enable Us to link Your activities within a browser session. Persistent cookies, or other cookies, stay on Your device for the duration that the cookie specifies.

8.6. Strictly necessary cookies. The functionality of Our Website depends on strictly necessary cookies, without which it would not be possible for You to use them. These cookies are necessary and cannot be turned off.

8.7. Functional cookies. They enable additional features of the Services that are not essential (e.g., remembering Your preferences).

8.8. Statistics (Analytical) cookies. They collect aggregated information such as browser type, operating system, visited pages, or usage patterns for analytical purposes.

8.9. List of Cookies We use:

NAME	production_Global Defender_session
PURPOSE	Authentication
RETENTION PERIOD	2 hours
TYPE	Strictly necessary cookies

NAME	XSRF-TOKEN
PURPOSE	CSRF protection
RETENTION PERIOD	2 hours
TYPE	Strictly necessary cookies

NAME	cookies-consent
PURPOSE	Cookie consent
RETENTION PERIOD	1 year
TYPE	Functional

NAME	production-visit
PURPOSE	Analytics
RETENTION PERIOD	15 minutes
TYPE	Statistics (Analytical)

NAME	Encryption Parameters Cookies
PURPOSE	Secure session
RETENTION PERIOD	2 hours
TYPE	Strictly necessary cookies

NAME	PURPOSE	RETENTION PERIOD	TYPE
production_Global Defender_session	Authentication	2 hours	Strictly necessary cookies
XSRF-TOKEN	CSRF protection	2 hours	Strictly necessary cookies
cookies-consent	Cookie consent	1 year	Functional
production-visit	Analytics	15 minutes	Statistics (Analytical)
Encryption Parameters Cookies	Secure session	2 hours	Strictly necessary cookies

8.10. If You are a California resident, You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of Your Personal Data as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

8.11. CCPA defines "sale" as disclosing or making available to a third-party Personal Data in exchange for monetary or other valuable consideration, and “sharing” as disclosing or making available Personal Information to a third party for purposes of cross-context behavioral advertising. While We do not sell Personal Data in the traditional sense, the use of certain analytical cookies and similar technologies may be considered "sharing" under the CCPA/CPRA.

8.12. You may exercise Your right to opt out of the sale or sharing of Your Personal Data at any time by contacting Us.

8.13. Once You make this choice, We will stop using such cookies and technologies for targeted advertising or cross-context behavioral purposes.

9. COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR),CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT (CCPA) AND OTHER LAWS

9.1. If You are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) privacy rights are granted and all processing of Personal Data is performed in accordance with regulations and rules following the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of Personal Data and on the free movement of such data, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

9.1.1. Under Art. 6 of the GDPR, We only process Personal Data, where We have a lawful basis for doing so.
9.1.2. The processing of Personal Data, described in section 5 of this Privacy Policy, is based on contract obligations (Art. 6 (1) lit. (b) GDPR) and is performed only for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy — to meet Your request concerning the Service, to formalize the development of the contractual relationship.
9.1.3. The processing of Personal Data, described this Privacy Policy is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) lit. (f) GDPR) and is performed only for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy — to contact You about, and conduct, surveys or polls You choose to take part in and to analyze the data collected for market research purposes.
9.1.4. The processing of Personal Data, described in section 5 of this Privacy Policy is based on consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. (a) GDPR) and is performed only for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy — to personalize Your experience with Our Service and for marketing and promotion of Our Services or related products, including those of a third party’s products which are related to Our Services.

9.2. If You are located in the United States of America, all processing of Personal Data is performed in accordance with the applicable law of the state where You are located.

9.3. If You are located in the United Kingdom, all processing of Personal Data is performed in accordance with regulations and rules following the Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA 2018”) and UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”).

9.4. If You are located in Canada, all processing of Personal Data is performed in accordance with regulations and rules following Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (S.C. 2000, c. 5) (“PIPEDA”).

9.5. In case if You are located in any other jurisdiction, the laws of such jurisdictions are applicable for Your and all Personal Data processing is performed in accordance with the regulations and rules of such jurisdiction.

9.6. We process Personal Data as a Controller, as defined in the GDPR.

10. TERMS OF STORING OF INFORMATION AND DELETION

10.1. We store Your Personal Data for as long as needed to provide You with Our Services. We may store data longer if a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements), but only in a way that it cannot be tracked back to You. When Personal Data is no longer needed, We delete it using reasonable measures to protect the data from unauthorized access or use.

10.2. EU Territory. We store Personal Data as long as it is necessary for the provision of Our Services. Traffic information is erased or made anonymous when it is no longer necessary for the purpose of the transmission or, in the case of payable services, up to the end of the period during which the bill may lawfully be challenged or payment pursued. Direct marketing and provision of value-added services information (including traffic information used for these purposes) are stored as long as the same is necessary for the provision of these activities, or up to the time when a User opts out from such use in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Other information is stored for as long as We consider it to be necessary for the provision of Our Services. This Section shall not prevent any technical storage or access to information for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication or as strictly necessary in order for Us to provide the Service You requested.

10.3. As explained in the GDPR statement, We strive to anonymize the data when possible. If You decide to exercise Your right to erasure, We will also inform Our providers to delete all Your data.

10.4. US Territory. We retain Personal Data only for the minimum period necessary for each purpose, in compliance with applicable state privacy laws.

10.5. Other territories. Storing might be different depending on the territory of collecting the information and the applicable legislation, but We always strive to store the information only as long as it is necessary for the purposes of providing, improving, or personalizing Our Services.

11. INFORMATION SECURITY

11.1. We care to ensure the security of Personal Data. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the information submitted to Us, both during transmission and once We receive it. We maintain technical, physical, and administrative security measures to provide reasonable protection for Your Personal Data. When We or Our contractors process Your information, We also make sure that Your information is protected from unauthorized access, loss, manipulation, falsification, destruction, or unauthorized disclosure. This is done through appropriate administrative, technical, and physical measures.

11.2. There is no 100% secure method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage. Therefore, We cannot guarantee its absolute security. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

11.3. We never process any kind of criminal offense data. Also, We never undertake to profile Personal Data.

12. INFORMATION RELATING TO CHILDREN

12.1. Our Services are not intended for children under the age of 18. By registration in the Website and/or Global Defender, You represent that You are at least 18 or that You are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services.

12.2. If We determine upon a collection that a User is under this age, We will not use or maintain his/her Personal Data without the parent/guardian’s consent. If We become aware that We have unknowingly collected personally identifiable information from a child under the age of 18 without the appropriate parent/guardian’s consent, We will make reasonable efforts to delete such information from Our records. If You believe that We might have any information from or about a child under 18 years of age, please contact Us on the Contact Us page.

12.3. We also recommend that parents monitor their children’s Internet activities and learn and employ software or other tools that can help their children enjoy their online experience without compromising their personal safety or allowing them to use the Internet in a manner inconsistent with their parent/guardian’s preferences.

13. PRIVACY RIGHTS

13.1. In some regions (like the EEA, UK, Switzerland and others), You have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right

13.1.1. to request access and obtain a copy of Your Personal Data;
13.1.2. to request rectification or erasure of Your Personal Data;
13.1.3. to restrict the processing of Your Personal Data;
13.1.4. if applicable, to data portability;
13.1.5. and not to be subject to automated decision-making.
13.1.6. In certain circumstances, You may also have the right to object to the processing of Your Personal Data.

13.2. If You are located in the United States of America, some states (including but not limited to California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Florida, Oregon, Texas) introduce local privacy laws. Considering them, You have such rights:

13.2.1. right to be informed whether or not We are processing Your Personal Data;
13.2.2. right to access Your Personal Data;
13.2.3. right to correct inaccuracies in Your Personal Data;
13.2.4. right to request deletion of Your Personal Data;
13.2.5. right to obtain a copy of Your Personal Data You previously shared with Us;
13.2.6. right to opt out of the processing of Your Personal Data if it is used for targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects (“profiling”);
13.2.7. to appeal Our decision and to be informed regarding the taken measures within the terms established by law.

13.3. If You are located in any other region, We consider the privacy laws applicable in Your jurisdiction and the rights You have.

13.4. Under this Privacy Policy You can access, withdraw consent, object, restrict the processing, receive, correct inaccuracies, request deletion of Your Personal Data. For that, contact Us at any time by submitting a request on the Contact Us page. We will acknowledge Your request within seventy-two (72) hours and handle it promptly and as required by law.

13.4.1. Right to access and to be informed whether or not We are processing Your Personal Data. You may contact Us to get confirmation as to whether or not We are processing Your Personal Data. When We process Your Personal Data, We inform You (in particular in this Privacy Policy) of what categories of Personal Data We process regarding You, the processing purposes, the categories of recipients to whom Personal Data have been or will be disclosed, and the envisaged storage period or criteria to determine that period.
13.4.2. Right to withdraw consent. In case Our processing is based on the Consent granted, You may withdraw the Consent at any time by contacting us. You can withdraw Your Consent at any time by replying to the email with Your withdrawal, and Your Personal Data will be deleted in 48 (forty eight) hours. Withdrawing Consent may lead to fewer possibilities or the impossibility to use Our Services. Notwithstanding any Consent granted beforehand for direct marketing purposes, You have the right to prohibit Us from using Personal Data for direct marketing purposes, by contacting Us or by using the functionalities of the Services or unsubscribe possibilities in connection with Our direct marketing messages.
13.4.3. Right to object. In case Our processing is based on Our legitimate interest to run, maintain and develop Our business, You have the right to object at any time to Our processing. We shall then no longer process Your Personal Data unless for the provision of Our Services or if We demonstrate other compelling legitimate grounds for Our processing that override Your interests, rights, and freedoms or for legal claims.
13.4.4. Right to restriction of the processing. You have the right to obtain from Us restriction of processing of Your Personal Data, as foreseen by applicable data protection law, e.g. to allow Our verification of the accuracy of Personal Data after Your contesting of accuracy or to prevent Us from erasing Personal Data when Personal Data is no longer necessary for the purposes but still required for Your legal claims or when Our processing is unlawful. Restriction of processing may lead to fewer possibilities or the impossibility to use Our Services.
13.4.5. Right to data portability. You have the right to receive Your Personal Data from Us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to independently transmit those data to a third party, in case Our processing is based on Your Consent and carried out by automated means.
13.4.6. Right to correct inaccuracies. If You would at any time like to review or change the information in User Account or terminate User Account, You can: log in to User Account settings and update User Account or contact Us using the contact information provided.
13.4.7. Right to request deletion of Your Personal Data. Upon Your request to terminate User Account and Your Personal Data, We will deactivate or delete User Account and Your Personal Data and information from Our active databases. However, We may retain some information in Our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce Our legal terms and/or comply with applicable legal requirements.
13.4.8. Right to non-discrimination for the exercise of a Consumer’s Privacy Rights. We will not discriminate against You if You exercise Your privacy rights.
13.4.9. Right to limit use and disclosure of Sensitive Data. If You are located in the United States of America, You have the right to direct the Company to limit the use of Your Sensitive Data to that use which is necessary to perform the Services. To exercise Your right, You should email the company with such a request.

13.5. How to use these rights. To exercise any of the above-mentioned rights, You should primarily use the functions offered by Our Services. If such functions are, however, not sufficient for exercising such rights, You shall send Us a letter or email to the address set out below under Contact, including (but not limited to) the following information: full name, phone number, email address. We may request additional information necessary to confirm Your identity. We may reject requests that are unreasonably repetitive, excessive, or manifestly unfounded, but it does not deprive You of the right to retry Your request.

13.6. You can designate an authorized agent to make a request under the applicable regulation, for example, CCPA, on Your behalf. We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on Your behalf in accordance with the applicable law.

14. APPLICATION OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

14.1 This Privacy Policy is applicable to Our Services. Once redirected to another service, website, or app, this Privacy Policy is no longer applicable.

15. ACCEPTANCE OF THESE CONDITIONS

15.1. We assume that all Users have carefully read this document and agree to its content when they provide their Consent to use Our Services during the registration of the User Account. If You do not agree with this Privacy Policy, You should refrain from using the Services and do not provide Your consent.

16. CHANGES AND UPDATES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

16.1 From time to time, We may update this Privacy Policy. We encourage You to periodically check back and review this Policy so that You always will know what information We collect, how We use it, and with whom We share it.

17. CONTACT US!

17.1. If You have any questions, suggestions, or requests, please contact Us at any time by submitting a request on the Contact Us page.