Your privacy is important to us, so Kevin Schell, a service provider based in Germany, has created the following Privacy Policy ("Policy") to let you know what information we collect when you visit our website https://zoneshare.app/ ("Site") and when you use the macOS application "Zone Share" ("App", and together with the Site, the "Service"), why we collect it and how we use it.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you use our Service or contact us directly we may collect information, including your personal information, about the way you interact with our Service and the services you use.

This information is necessary for the adequate performance of the contract between You and us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR), to enable us to comply with legal obligations (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR), and based on our legitimate interest in being able to provide and improve the functionalities of the Service (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

Log data and Device information. We automatically collect log data and device information when you access and use the Site. That information includes, among other things: date/timestamp and operating system.
License Data. When activating, validating, or deactivating a Pro license in the App, we process the license key provided by you.
Device Identifier. We generate and process a device identifier based on your Mac Device UUID. This identifier is used to associate a license activation with a specific device and to enforce device limits.
Activation Data. We process activation-related identifiers (such as activation ID) issued by the licensing API of Polar.sh.
Technical Data. Basic technical request data (e.g. timestamps, request metadata) may be processed when communicating with the licensing API of Polar.sh.
Update Check Data. When the App checks for available updates, a request is sent to our server. This request transmits your IP address as part of the HTTP connection. We do not permanently store this data beyond standard transient server processing.
Pricing Request Data. When the App retrieves current pricing information from our server, a request is sent that transmits your IP address. We do not permanently store this data beyond standard transient server processing.

LICENSE VERIFICATION

License management is handled by our third-party provider Polar.sh. We transmit limited data required for license activation and validation, including:

License key
Device identifier (e.g. hardware-based UUID)
Activation identifiers

This processing is necessary to perform the contract (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and to protect against license misuse based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). This data is used solely for license management, validation, and enforcement purposes.

UPDATE CHECKS & PRICING INFORMATION

The App periodically contacts our server infrastructure (hosted via Netlify) for two purposes:

Update Checks. On launch or on manual trigger by the user, the App sends a request to our server to determine whether a newer version is available. This request necessarily transmits your IP address as part of the HTTP connection. No additional personal data is sent, and the server does not log or retain any personal data from these requests beyond transient processing.
Pricing Information. The App retrieves current pricing data from our server to display up-to-date subscription and purchase options. This request necessarily transmits your IP address as part of the HTTP request. No additional personal data is sent, and the server does not log or retain any personal data from these requests beyond transient processing.

These requests are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in keeping users informed about software updates and current pricing, and in ensuring the continued functionality and security of the App (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). No data collected through these requests is shared with third parties or used for any purpose other than providing the requested information to the App.

2. THE WAY WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We process your information adhering to the general data processing principles.

We may use the information we collect through our Service for a number of reasons, including to:

activate and validate the license key
associate licenses with devices and enforce license limits
prevent abuse, fraud, or unauthorized use of licenses
provide and improve the functionalities of the Service
notify the App of available software updates
deliver current pricing information within the App

We will collect personal information from you only where we need the personal information to perform a contract with you, or where the processing is in our legitimate business interests, or where we are required to do so by law.

4. SENSITIVE INFORMATION

We do not collect sensitive information such as political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, racial or ethnic origin, genetic data, biometric data, health data or data related to sexual orientation.

Please do not send, upload, or provide us any sensitive data and contact us using the contact details below if you believe that we might have such information. We have a right to delete any information we believe it might contain sensitive data.

5. PAYMENT INFORMATION

To order and use our services we may require you to provide certain financial information to facilitate the processing of payments. We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processor Polar.sh, whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. All payment data is stored by Polar.sh. You may find their privacy policy here: https://polar.sh/legal/privacy-policy.

7. RETENTION

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide services to you and as otherwise required to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

We will retain your personal information as long as we need it to provide services to you, unless we are otherwise required by law or regulations to retain your personal information longer.

IP addresses transmitted as part of update checks and pricing requests are not permanently stored and are discarded upon completion of the request.

8. SECURITY

We have implemented security measures designed to protect the personal information you share with us, including electronic and procedural measures. Among other things, we regularly monitor our systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks.

Regardless of the measures and efforts taken by us, the transmission of information via internet, email or text message is not completely secure. We do not guarantee the absolute protection and security of your personal information.

We therefore encourage you to avoid providing us or anyone with any sensitive information of which you believe its disclosure could cause you substantial or irreparable harm.

If you have any questions regarding the security of our Site or Services, you are welcome to contact us at support@zoneshare.app.

9. YOUR RIGHTS

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you are entitled to the following rights regarding your personal information:

Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR). You may request information about the personal data we hold about you at any time by contacting us using the details below.
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR). You can request correction or update of inaccurate personal information by contacting us using the details below.
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR). You may request deletion of your personal data without undue delay where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or where it has been unlawfully processed.
Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR). Where we process your personal data based on legitimate interests, you may object to such processing at any time by contacting us.
Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR). You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority for Kevin Schell is:

Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg (LfDI BW)
Königstraße 10a, 70173 Stuttgart
www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@zoneshare.app.. We recommend attempting to resolve any concerns directly with us first.

10. APPLICATION OF POLICY

This Policy applies only to the Service offered by Kevin Schell, including the website https://zoneshare.app/ and the macOS application "Zone Share". It does not apply to services offered by other companies or individuals, including products or sites that may be displayed to you in search results, sites that may include our services, or other sites linked from our Service.

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