Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Welcome to Street Verify. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, and disclose your information across our platform which includes our website, services, applications, and tools. Our commitment to protecting your privacy comes with a responsibility to comply with the United Kingdom’s General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.
This policy applies to all users of our services globally, as we aim to provide a transparent understanding of our data practices.
2. Who We Are
Street Verify is a provider of advanced API services for address verification and geocoding, designed to enhance data accuracy and operational efficiency across various industries. Our registered office is located in the United Kingdom, and we serve as the data controller responsible for processing your personal data as described in this Privacy Policy.
3. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time in accordance with changing legal, technical, or business developments. When we update our Privacy Policy, we will take appropriate measures to inform you, consistent with the significance of the changes we make. We will obtain your consent to any material Privacy Policy changes if and where this is required by applicable data protection laws. You can see when this Privacy Policy was last updated by checking the “last updated” date displayed at the top of this document.
4. What Information We Collect
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, contact details, and company affiliation when you register for our services.
- Geolocation Data: Geographic information processed as part of our address verification and geocoding services.
- Transactional Data: Details of the transactions and payments if you make purchases from us, including billing information.
- Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our services.
5. How We Collect Your Data
- Directly from You: When you provide it to us via our website, customer support correspondence, or through use of our services.
- Automatically through our Services: We gather technical data and interaction information about your use of our platform through cookies and other similar technologies.
- From Third Parties: We may receive information about you from other sources, including publicly available databases or third parties from whom we have purchased data. This helps us to update, expand, and analyze our records, identify new customers, and provide products and services that may be of interest to you.
6. Purpose of Data Processing
- To Provide Services and Features: Your information helps us to provide and improve our core API services such as address verification and geocoding.
- For User Communication: We use your information to communicate with you about your account, system updates, or other transactional messages.
- For Marketing Purposes: With your consent, we may use your information to send you promotional messages and information about products, services, and events that might be of interest to you.
- For Compliance and Enforcement: We process your data where it is necessary for the compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or those of another natural person.
7. Data Processing Basis
- Consent: We will rely on your consent to process data for direct marketing and third-party data sharing.
- Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are party or in order to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
- Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
- Legitimate Interests: We process your data when it is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
8. Data Minimization
We adhere to the principle of data minimization, ensuring that we only collect and process personal data that is necessary for the specific purposes outlined in this policy. We regularly review our data collection practices to ensure that only pertinent data is retained, minimizing the amount of data collected and processed wherever feasible.
9. Accuracy of Data
We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal data we hold is accurate, complete, and up-to-date. We rely on you to inform us of any changes or corrections to your personal data. You are encouraged to update your information directly in your account settings or by contacting our support team if any information requires correction or updating.
10. Storage Duration
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the specific purposes for which it was collected, as detailed in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include the length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you and provide our services, whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject, or whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation, or regulatory investigations).
11. Data Security
Street Verify implements robust security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include advanced encryption technology, secure server configuration, and strict internal policies governing data access. We are committed to conducting regular reviews of our security policies and procedures to ensure the highest level of security for your personal data.
12. Sharing of Personal Data
We may share your personal data with selected third parties in accordance with this Privacy Policy and in compliance with applicable laws. These third parties may include service providers that support our business operations, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and customer service. Any third parties with whom we share your data are obligated to protect it and use it solely for the purposes for which they are engaged.
13. International Data Transfers
Personal data that we collect from you may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate, to enable us to use the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If we transfer your data outside the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to ensure an adequate level of data protection.
14. Your Data Protection Rights
- The right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data.
- The right to access your personal data and to obtain information about how we process it.
- The right to request that we rectify any inaccurate or incomplete data that we hold about you.
- The right to request the erasure of your personal data when it is no longer necessary for us to retain it.
- The right to restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability, allowing you to obtain and reuse your data for your own purposes across different services.
- The right to object to the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions, including for marketing purposes.
15. Service Modifications and Availability
You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, known as a “subject access request.” This allows you to confirm that we are lawfully processing your data and to check the accuracy of the data we hold. You can make such a request using the contact details provided in this policy.
16. Right to Rectification
If you believe that any information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to request that we correct or complete it. You may also update your personal information directly through your account settings on our platform.
17. Right to Erasure
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data when there is no compelling reason for its continued processing. This right is also known as the “right to be forgotten.” Requests for deletion can be made if the personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or processed, among other conditions.
18. Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request a restriction on the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. This right means that the processing of your data is limited, so we can store it but not use or process it further. This right applies when you contest the accuracy of your personal data, when the processing is unlawful, when we no longer need the data but you require it for legal claims, or when you have objected to the processing pending verification of our legitimate grounds.
19. Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from us, where technically feasible. This right applies when the processing is based on your consent or a contract and the processing is carried out by automated means.
20. Right to Object
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time, particularly where we use the data for direct marketing purposes or where the processing is based on our legitimate interests. Upon receiving an objection, we will stop processing your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
21. Rights Related to Automated Decision Making and Profiling
You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you, unless such processing is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between you and us, or is based on your explicit consent.
22. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service. Detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them are provided in our Cookie Policy.
23. Third-Party Links and Services
Our Service may provide links to third-party websites and services for your convenience and information. Please be aware that we do not control, endorse, or guarantee the content found on these sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these websites. This Privacy Policy does not cover the data collection and usage practices of any third party linked to Street Verify. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third parties before proceeding to use their websites.
24. Contacting Us
- Email: privacy@streetverify.com
