Vary Privacy Policy

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Vary software author and its web service provider, Tianxin Weng (hereafter referred to as “I”), respect and protect the privacy of all users of Vary Internet Services. In order to provide you with more accurate and personalized services, I will use and disclose your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. But I will treat this information with a high degree of diligence and prudence. Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, I will not disclose or provide such information to third parties without your prior permission. I will update this Privacy Policy from time to time. By agreeing to the Terms of Service, you are deemed to have agreed to the entire contents of this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is an integral part of the Terms of Service.

1. Scope of Application

a) the personal information you provide when you register your Vary account and during use;

b) When you use the Vary web service or access the Vary web page, Vary automatically receives and anonymously records your browser and computer-related information, including but not limited to your IP address, device version, system version, browsing data such as the type of device, the language used, the date and time of access, the hardware and software feature information, and the information record you are viewing;

c) User personal data obtained by Vary from a business partner through legal means.

You understand and agree that the following information does not apply to this Privacy Policy:

a) keyword information that you enter when using the search service provided by the Vary platform;

b) contents which you have posted on Vary, including but not limited to post content, comments and personal information;

c) violation of the law or violation of the Vary rules and the actions Vary has taken against you.

2. Information Use

a) I will not offer, sell, rent, share or trade your personal information to any unrelated third party unless I have obtained your permission in advance, or the third party and I (including my affiliates) provide services to you individually or jointly. And after the service is over, it will be barred from accessing all such materials that it has previously been able to access;

b) I also do not allow any third party to collect, edit, sell or distribute your personal information by any means. Any Vary platform user who engages in the above activities, once found, has the right to immediately terminate the service agreement with the user;

c) For the purpose of serving the User, Vary may use your personal information to provide you with information of interest to you, including but not limited to sending you product and service information, or sharing information with Vary Partners so that they may send you Information about its products and services (the latter requires your prior consent).

3. Information Disclosure

In the following circumstances, I will disclose your personal information in whole or in part according to your wishes or the law:

a) disclose to third parties with your prior consent;

b) in order to provide the products and services you request, you must share your personal information with third parties;

c) disclosure to third parties or administrative or judicial authorities in accordance with the relevant provisions of the law, or at the request of the administrative or judicial authorities;

d) If you have violated the relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China or the Vary Service Agreement or related rules, you need to disclose it to a third party;

e) If you are a qualified IP Complainant and have filed a complaint, it should be disclosed to the Respondent at the request of the Complainant so that both parties can handle possible rights disputes;

f) Vary's disclosure as deemed appropriate by other laws, regulations or website policies.

4. Information Storage and Exchange

The information and materials I collect about you will be kept on the servers of Vary and its affiliates, which may be sent to your country, region or location outside of Vary's collection of information and materials and accessed outside the country for storage and display.

5. Use of Cookies

a) If you do not refuse to accept cookies, Vary will set or access cookies on your computer so that you can log in or use cookies-dependent Vary platform services or features. Vary uses cookies to provide you with more thoughtful and personalized services, including promotional services.

b) You have the right to choose to accept or decline to accept cookies. You can refuse to accept cookies by modifying your browser settings. However, if you choose to refuse to accept cookies, you may not be able to log in or use a Vary web service or feature that relies on cookies.

c) This policy will apply to information obtained through cookies provided by Vary.

6. Information Security

a) The Vary account has security protection. Please keep your username and password information safe. I will ensure that your information is not lost, not abused or altered, by security measures such as encrypting the user's password. Despite the aforementioned security measures, please also note that there are no “perfect security measures” on the information network.

b) Please protect your personal information and provide it to others only when necessary. If you find that your personal information has been compromised, especially if your Vary account number and password are compromised, please contact Vary customer service immediately to take appropriate action.


7. Supplementary Note on the EU General Data Protection Specification (GDPR)

1. The Collection of Information

Vary is designed with privacy in mind and strives to store as little information as possible to serve you. The stored information includes your Vary nickname, avatar, password encrypted by the hash algorithm, possible email addresses, mobile phone number, and geographic location information, and device information and usage statistics stored anonymously.

2. Usage of Personal Data

The data collected by Vary will be used to continually improve the product, including adding new features and improving the user experience. Vary stores your email address and mobile number for login and requests a reset when you forget your password. Vary does not provide non-anonymous personal information to third parties unless you have obtained your exact permission or are required by the jurisdiction of the jurisdiction.

3. Sharing of Personal Data

In order to optimize Vary to provide you with better service, I will share anonymous personal data with suppliers or agents who serve Vary for the purposes of this Privacy Policy. For example, companies that I hire to provide data analysis services may need to collect and access anonymous personal data for data statistics and analysis. In this case, these companies must comply with Vary's data privacy and security requirements.

4. Legal Basis of Data Processing

I have already described the purpose of processing personal data above. Vary's legal basis for processing personal data includes: fulfilling the contract with you (for example, providing you with the services you request, identifying and certifying you so that you can use the services provided by Vary); Requirements (for example, to comply with applicable accounting rules, fulfill mandatory enforcement requirements of law enforcement); to protect my legitimate interests (for example, to manage Vary's relationship with you, to communicate with you about Vary's products to ensure the security of Vary's services) and service).

5. Cross-border Transmission of Personal Data

Vary may need to transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area, which may include China and the United States. Vary will take appropriate steps to ensure that the recipient of your personal data fulfills its confidentiality obligations and ensures that measures such as standard contract terms are enforced. You can obtain these terms by contacting us below.

6. Your Rights

In accordance with applicable law, you have the right to object or request restrictions on the processing of your personal data and to request access, correction, deletion and portability of your own data. In the event that your use of the information is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw the consent at any time, but the withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of the data processing based on consent prior to withdrawal. If you need to delete or export personal information about you stored by Vary, please send an email to feedback@varyapp.com to apply.

7. Miscellaneous

If you find that your information has changed or is inaccurate, please notify Vary of these changes for an update or correction. If you believe that Vary's handling of your personal data violates applicable laws, you can file a complaint with the regulatory body.

Vary's retention of your personal data depends on the needs of the service or product you provide, or as required by applicable laws such as tax laws and accounting laws or licenses.


Tianxin Weng
May 25, 2018