Last updated September 12, 2023.

Welcome to ebbi (the “App” or “Application”) provided by Evolve Biologix Inc. (“we” or “us” or “our”) ! We respect the privacy of our users (“user” or “you”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use ebbi. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE APP. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the App after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.

YOUR INFORMATION

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways including:

User Profile

  2. An account is required to provide you with personalized insights about your heart rate and meditations.
  3. An account can be created by providing your email address, your Apple account information as required by Apple Sign-In, or your Google Account information as required by Google Sign-In.
  4. App may still be used without an account by canceling the account sign up process, but this may affect the features that are available.
  5. You may voluntarily personalize your account by providing a custom username, your name, your city, and profile photo. We may request access to your camera if you choose to use your camera to take a photo for your profile photo.
  6. When you contact us by email; through our social media accounts; or by telephone, SMS, or physical mail, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, physical address, and the contents of your communication which can include any information you choose to provide. We strictly use that information to provide the service or support you have requested.

Heart Rate

  2. When connected to a supported Bluetooth low energy heart rate sensor, heart rate data is automatically collected by App. Heart rate data is used to compute proprietary heart rate variability (HRV) metrics named Evolve Power Index (EPI), which measures how harmonious are the heart rhythms, and stress intensity (SI), which measures arousal.

Meditation

  2. When you meditate with App, the time, duration, breath rate, target EPI, and meditation sound settings are recorded along with the heart the data. This will enable us to help you determine which settings optimize your HRV metrics. When you meditate with friends, your HRV metrics will also be shared with the group so that you can compare each other’s performance.

Emotion

  2. Users may voluntarily provide their emotions to tag their heart data to gain insights into their relationship. App enables you to voluntarily “check-in” to self-reflect on your emotions and the factors that affect it. You may voluntarily add tags, such as what you are currently doing, notes, and photos to your check-ins. Photos can only be added if you give App permission to do so when requested.

Calendar Events

  2. We may request access or permission to your Apple Calendar to tag your calendar events with your heart data. This option can be toggled on and off in the settings within the App. Tagged data is visible in the journal feature of the App.

Device Token

  2. A device token associated with your mobile device is stored on our servers to enable Apple Push Notification Service (APNS) to find your device, so that you can receive push notifications. Push notifications are used to notify you of friend requests and requests to meditate with one or more friends. Notifications that originate from your device as opposed to APNS are used for meditation and check-in reminders. If you wish to opt-out of notifications, you may turn them off in your device’s settings.
  3. Device tokens are not used for advertising or other tracking purposes.

IP Address

  2. Your device internet protocol (IP) address is used by App to communicate with our servers to save and retrieve data.
  3. Although your general location information can be inferred from your IP address, App does not directly save this location. Your general location is used to determine your time zone, so that dates and times are presented correctly, such as for group meditations where the participants may be in different time zones.

USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. In addition to the reasons described above under “Your Information”, we may also use information collected about you via App to:

  2. Assist law enforcement and respond to subpoena.
  3. Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to App more personalized.
  4. Improve user experience of App.
  5. Compile statistical data and analysis for use internally to improve the App’s algorithms
  6. Notify you of updates to App.
  7. To communicate with you about our products, services, offers, promotions, and events.
  8. Create and manage your account.
  9. Respond to product and customer service requests.
  10. Request feedback and contact you about your use of App.
  11. Send you a newsletter with optional opt-out link in the newsletter.
  12. Solicit support for App.

DISCLOSURE TO THIRD PARTIES

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

Interactions with Other Users

If you interact with other users of the App, those users may see your name, profile photo, HRV metrics, and descriptions of your activity, including sending invitations to other users.

Affiliates

We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.

Business Partners

With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.

Sale or Bankruptcy

If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity. If we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, your information would be an asset transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that the transferee may decline honor commitments we made in this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the actions of third parties with whom you share personal or sensitive data, and we have no authority to manage or control third-party solicitations. If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

The App may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Application, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Application.

SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.

POLICY FOR CHILDREN

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data that we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

OPTIONS REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION

Account Information

You may at any time review or change the information in your account or terminate your account by:

  2. Logging into your account settings and updating your account.
  3. Contacting us using the contact information provided below.
  4. Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal requirements.

Emails and Communications

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by:

  2. Logging into your account settings and updating your preferences.
  3. Following the opt-out link in marketing emails.
  4. Contacting us using the contact information provided below.
  5. If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below. If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the Application, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Application. To request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Application, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from our systems.

CONTACT US

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Evolve Biologix Inc. 347-2416 Main St Vancouver, BC, V5T 3E2 +1 604.398.5554 developer@evolvebiologix.com