Privacy is a fundamental human right, one that we value and respect. We prefer to interact with individuals making tips to Truthwave anonymously, and in the case we have to handle personal data, we minimize the collection, use, and disclosure in an effort to preserve your privacy.
We at Truthwave (“Truthwave”, “we”, “us”) respect your privacy and want you to understand how we collect, use, and share data about you. This Privacy Notice (“Notice”) covers our personal data handling practices and describes your rights regarding your personal data.
Unless we link to a different policy or notice, this Privacy Notice applies when you use or access Truthwave websites, applications, and services (“Services”). It also applies to individuals with whom we conduct business.
We collect certain data from you directly, like information you enter into a form or otherwise disclose about yourself. We also collect some data automatically through the computer, like your IP address and data about your device when you connect to our services. All data listed in this section is subject to the following processing activities: collecting, recording, structuring, storing, altering, retrieving, encrypting, pseudonymizing, erasing, combining, and transmitting.
We may collect different data from or about you depending on how you use the Services. In most cases, the data collected is not associated with an identifiable individual, but it is possible that some of the data may be linked to you where we are required to know your identity, for example to facilitate legal requirements like tax reporting. Below are some examples to help you better understand the data we collect.
When you access the Services, including browsing our website, we collect certain data by automated means, including:
The data listed above is collected through the use of server log files and tracking technologies, as detailed in the “Cookies and Data Collection Tools” section below. It is stored by us and associated with your profile.
If you are a service provider to Truthwave, in addition to information you submit to us, we may collect certain business contact information from third-party commercial sources.
In most cases, we will process your data because you have affirmatively chosen to provide your data to us. For data we collect using automated means, we use tools like cookies, tags, java script, and similar tracking technologies. We encourage you to use anonymizing and privacy-preserving technologies like encrypted anonymous email and connecting to our Services using a virtual private networks (VPNs).
We use cookies, which are small text files stored by your browser, to facilitate your use of our Services. Cookies allow us to remember things about your visits to Truthwave, like your preferred language, and to make the site easier to use. We do not associate cookies with an identifiable individual. To learn more about cookies, visit https://cookiepedia.co.uk/all-about-cookies.
We may also use automated data collection tools like tags and scripts (together, “Data Collection Tools“) when you access and use the Services. These Data Collection Tools automatically track and collect certain System Data and Usage Data (as detailed in Section 2.2) when you use the Services.
We try to minimize the amount of data we collect from you, and we do not engage in behavioral advertising and do not use Data Collection Tools in relation to any social media sites or services. Truthwave uses the following types of Data Collection Tools for the purposes described:
You can set your web browser to alert you about attempts to place cookies on your computer, limit the types of cookies you allow, or refuse cookies altogether. If you do, you may not be able to use some or all features of the Services, and your experience may be different or less functional.
We use your data to do things like provide our Services, communicate with you, troubleshoot issues, secure against fraud and abuse, improve and update our Services, analyze how people use our Services, and as required by law or necessary for safety and integrity of the Services. We retain your data for as long as it is needed to serve the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.
We use the data we collect through your use of the Services to:
As indicated above, we will not share your personal data with third parties except to the extent necessary to provide or secure the Services. We may also share your data if it is required for legal compliance or as part of a corporate restructuring. We may share your data with third parties under the following circumstances:
Truthwave takes appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal data that we collect and store. These measures vary based on the type and sensitivity of the data. Unfortunately, however, no system can be 100% secured, so we cannot guarantee that the Services or any information provided to us in connection with the Services will be free from unauthorized access by third parties. Your password is an important part of our security system, and it is your responsibility to protect it.
As with any Internet-based system, there is always a risk of unauthorized access, so it’s important to protect your accounts and identity through the use of security controls like multifactor authentication (MFA), strong rotating passphrases, encryption, and virtual private networks (VPNs). Contact us using the information below if you suspect any unauthorized access to the accounts you use to communicate with us. However, due to the anonymous nature of the Services, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to take action.
While using the Services, you may encounter links to other sites and services. We have no control over their privacy practices and encourage you to exercise caution before downloading any data, clicking any link, or accessing any site or service that is not known and trusted by you.
You have certain rights around the use of your data. These rights vary depending on your location.
You can choose not to provide certain data to us, but you may not be able to use certain features of the Services.
If you have any questions about your data, our use of it, or your rights, contact us at privacy@truthwave.com.
You can request to access, update, or delete your personal data:
Minors are not permitted to use the Services. If we learn that we’ve collected personal data from a minor, we will delete it. Parents who believe we’ve unintentionally collected data about their minor child should contact us for help deleting that information.
If you live in California, you have certain rights related to accessing and deleting your data, as well as learning who we share your data with. If you live in Australia, you have the right to make a formal complaint with the appropriate government agency. Users outside of the United States should note that we transfer data to the United States and other areas outside of the European Economic Area.
Users who are California residents have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended, (“CCPA”). If you are an eligible California user, included in these rights are:
For more information about the personal information we collect and how we collect it, please see the sections above entitled “What Data We Get” and “How We Get Data About You.”
To learn about the business and commercial purposes for which your personal information is collected and the categories of service providers who have access to your personal information, please see the sections above entitled “Data Collection” and “Who We Share Your Data With.”
As a California resident, you also have the right to request certain details about what personal information we share with third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes. Truthwave does not engage in direct marketing. However, if you would like to make a request, you may do so by emailing us at privacy@truthwave.com with the phrase “California Shine the Light”.
Since there is no widely accepted standard for the browser-initiated Do Not Track signal, we do not currently recognize or respond to Do Not Track signals. Because Truthwave does not sell or share your personal information within the meaning of CCPA, we do not process Global Privacy Control browser signals.
Truthwave does not sell its users’ personal information or personal data. Nonetheless, Nevada residents have the right to submit a request that we do not sell your covered personal information, which you can do by emailing privacy@truthwave.com.
If you are an Australia resident and you have a complaint, you may refer it to the office of the Australian Information Commissioner (“OAIC”). You can contact OAIC by visiting www.oaic.gov.au; forwarding an email to enquiries@oaic.gov.au; telephoning 1300 363 992; or writing to OAIC at GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001. You may contact our privacy team at privacy@truthwave.com to make a complaint about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles which will be responded to within 30 days.
If you are located in the EEA, Switzerland, or UK, you have the right to request access to your data in a portable format and to request the rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or objection to processing of your personal data. Additionally, if you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority.
Personal data is processed outside of the EEA, Switzerland, and UK by Truthwave and its affiliates and service providers. We use the Controller-to-Processor Standard Contractual Clauses adopted by the European Commission to facilitate transfers of personal data from the EEA, Switzerland, and UK to third countries and have entered into data processing agreements with our service providers to restrict and regulate their processing of your data.
In order to provide the Services to you, we must transfer your data to the United States and process it there. If you are using the Services from outside the United States, you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your data in and to the United States or other countries.
If you live in California, you have certain rights related to accessing and deleting your data, as well as learning who we share your data with. If you live in Australia, you have the right to make a formal complaint with the appropriate government agency. Users outside of the United States should note that we transfer data to the United States and other areas outside of the European Economic Area.
From time to time, we may update this Notice. Changes become effective the day they’re posted unless otherwise stated. Please contact us via email with any questions or concerns. As permitted by applicable law, if you continue to use the Services after the effective date of any change, then your access and/or use will be deemed an acceptance of the revised Notice. The revised Notice supersedes all previous Notices.
Any version of this Privacy Policy in a language other than English is provided for convenience. If there is any conflict with a non-English version, you agree that the English language version will control.
If you have any questions, concerns, or disputes regarding our Notice, please contact the Truthwave Privacy Team at privacy@truthwave.com.
