PRIVACY POLICY
This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use our Service.
If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at Global Miles unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.
Information Collection and Use
For a better experience, while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to mobile number, first name, last name, email. The information that we request will be retained by us and used as described in this privacy policy.
The app does use third party services that may collect information used to identify you.
Link to privacy policy of third party service providers used by the app
Log Data
We want to inform you that whenever you use our Service, in a case of an error in the app we collect data and information (through third party products) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing our Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.
Cookies
Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device's internal memory.
Mobile application does not use these “cookies” explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that use “cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.
Using Cookies
“Global Miles” will collect, process, and securely store information about your surfing activity in order to better provide you services and benefit you from the advantages of being a member, within the scope of its legal obligations and on the condition that this information is not used outside the scope or for other purposes that are defined in this Privacy/Personal Data Protection Policy. Information on the cookies that we use in order to collect information on your surfing activity will be provided on the “pop-up page” that will open the first time you download Global Miles app to your phone or tablet.
Cookies are text files that contain small data pieces that are stored on your computer, cell phone or tablet, which are installed by your Internet browser when you visit “Global Miles” website or download the mobile app to your cell phone or table. “Global Miles” cookies store data that is gathered through current files, empty gif documents and/or third party sources with the aim of composing a summary about your preferences. “Global Miles” monitor your surfing information and/or membership usage history with the aim of providing you with membership-specific advertisement, offer you special offers and marketing offers, improve the content of the website and mobile app and/or identify your preferences. “Global Miles” can pair data that is collected from you online or offline through various methods or at different times, and can use this information together with other information that is obtained from other sources such as third parties.
Types of Cookies
“Global Miles” uses session cookie and persistent cookie on its website and mobile app. Session id cookie expires when you close your browser. Persistent cookie is retained on your hard drive for a long time. You can erase persistent cookies by following the instructions provided on the “help” file of your Internet browser or by vising the websites “www.allaboutcookies.org/” or “http://www.youronlinechoices.eu”, and you can reject both session cookies and persistent cookies. If you reject persistent or session cookies, you can still continue to use the website or mobile app but you may not access all the functions of the website and mobile app, or your access may be limited.
How does “Global Miles” Use Cookies?
“Global Miles” uses cookies in order to
How does “Global Miles” use third party cookies for advertising and re-targeting?
“Global Miles” may also use cookies in order to activate “advertising technology” through search engines with the aim or providing you with advertising it believes will interest you when you visit “Global Miles” website and/or the websites of MEMBER BUSINESSES on which “Global Miles” places an ad. Advertising technology uses information about your previous visits to the website/mobile app of “Global Miles” and the website/mobile app of PROGRAM PARTNERS on which “Global Miles” places an ad, in order to provide you member-specific advertising. When offering these ads, “Global Miles” can install a unique third party cookie to your browser in order to be able to recognize you. “Global Miles” website/mobile app also uses Google Analytics, which is the web analysis service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies with the aim of analyzing how visitors use the website/mobile app. Information about your usage of this website/mobile app (including your IP address) are conveyed to Google and stored at its servers in the US. Google will use this information with the aim of evaluating your usage of the website/mobile app; compiling activities on “Global Miles” website/mobile app; and, providing other services that are related to the website/mobile app activities and internet usage, yet Google will not pair your IP address with other data it stores. For more information on the utilization of Google Analytics (including, the options on rejecting it), you can visit the page: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/#infocollect.
In addition to this, by consenting to this Privacy/Personal Data Protection Policy and Communication Permission, you are also consenting that your e-mail address, which is included in the personal information you shared with “Global Miles”, is to be shared with Facebook with the aim of offering you ads that might interest you, and of creating a custom audience with Facebook. Before you load and convey your e-mail address to Facebook, it is encrypted locally at our system by Facebook using the hash method. Your e-mail address that is Encrypted with Hash Method and shared with Facebook will only be used for the pairing operation. Your e-mail address is not shared with third parties or advertisers, and is erased from Facebook’s systems in the shortest possible time after the pairing operation is complete. Facebook is obligated to (a) protect the safety and integrity of your personal information as long as it is retained in the systems of Facebook; (b) ensure the privacy and security of the Information That is Encrypted Using Hash Method and the Facebook User Id collection that constitutes your custom audience (“custom audience”), in such a way that include technical and physical security measures that are developed in order to prevent mistaken or unauthorized access to your personal information that is stored on Facebook systems, and mistaken or unauthorized use, alteration, or disclosure of your information. Furthermore, without your consent or unless required by law, Facebook does not provide access or disclose your custom audience to third parties or other advertisers; does not add your custom audience information to the information on our users; does not create profiles based on areas of interest; does not use your custom audience except for providing you services. For more information on the terms of Facebook custom audiences, you can visit https://www.facebook.com/ads/manage/customaudiences/tos.php?_=_ and on Facebook Privacy/Personal Data Protection Policy you can visit https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation/.
Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:
We want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.
Security
We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Links to Other Sites
This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Children’s Privacy
These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately 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 will be able to do necessary actions.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.