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The policy discloses that there is no guarantee of 100% security for information transmitted over the internet or stored electronically (risk_flags-1). When users consent to share data with third parties, those third parties' privacy policies will apply (risk_flags-2). The service also states that it does not control information collected by linked third-party websites or services (risk_flags-3). Additionally, aggregate or anonymized information may be stored indefinitely, even if personal data is deleted (data_use-1).
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Risks
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Critical issues or potential harms that users should be aware of, including significant privacy concerns, data security vulnerabilities, or limitations on user rights.
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No Guarantee of Information Security
The security of your information is important, and while industry standards are followed to protect data, there is no guarantee of 100% security for transmission over the Internet or electronic storage.
Why it matters: Your information may not be completely secure, as no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
The security of your information is important to us. We follow generally-accepted industry standards to protect the submitted to us through this website, both during transmission and once we receive it. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
When you consent to transfers of your personal information to third parties, such as with guest invitations or connecting products with third-party products, any shared data will then be subject to those third parties' privacy policies.
Why it matters: When you allow data to be shared with third parties, their privacy policies will govern that data, which may differ from August's policy.
Please note that when you consent to these transfers, any shared data will then be subject to the privacy policies of those third parties.
**[](https://august.com/pages/privacy-policy)3.Who and where will your Personal Information be transferred to?**, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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No Control Over Linked Third-Party Websites
The fact that the service links to a third-party website or service is not an endorsement, authorization, or representation of affiliation. The service does not exercise control over information provided to or collected by these third-party websites or services.
Why it matters: When you click on links to other websites or services, your information may be collected by those third parties without the service exercising control over it.
This website may contain links to other websites or services. The fact that we link to a website or service is not an endorsement, authorization or representation that we are affiliated with that third party. We do not exercise control over any of the information you provide, or is collected by, these third-party websites or services. We encourage you to read the privacy policies or statements of the other websites you visit and services that you use
[](https://august.com/pages/privacy-policy)3. When We May Share Information, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
1 finding
How the service collects, uses, shares, and retains user data, including personal information and other collected data.
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Aggregate or Anonymized Information May Be Stored Indefinitely
While personal data may be deleted upon request or when no longer necessary, any aggregate or anonymous information collected may be stored indefinitely.
Why it matters: Data that has been aggregated or anonymized may be kept by the company indefinitely, even if you delete your personal data.
However, we may store any aggregate or anonymous information indefinitely.
Terms related to subscription cancellation, service termination, and automatic renewals, including any associated fees or conditions.
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Gotchas
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Potentially surprising or hidden clauses that could negatively impact users, such as automatic renewals, data monetization, or difficult cancellation processes.
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No hidden gotchas
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Protections
3 findings
Features or policies that protect user rights, privacy, and security, or provide user-beneficial options.
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No Collection of Personal Data from Minors Under 18
August websites are not authorized for use by minors under 18, and the service states that they do not knowingly collect personal data from persons under the age of 18.
Why it helps: This protects minors by explicitly stating that the service does not knowingly collect their personal data.
August websites are not authorized for use by minors under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from persons under the age of 18.
[](https://august.com/pages/privacy-policy)1. Information We Collect, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
Protection90% confidence
Ability to Delete Personal Data Upon Request and Service Discontinuation
The service will delete your personal data when it is no longer necessary to process a request, at your request, or to manage your account or client relationship.
Why it helps: Users have the right to request the deletion of their personal data, and the service commits to doing so when the information is no longer needed or at the user's request.
We will delete your personal data when the information is no longer necessary to process a request, at your request, or to manage your account or our client relationship.
Registered users can update preferences in the mobile application to manage product-specific communications and can unsubscribe from marketing-related emails.
Why it helps: Users have control over the types of communications they receive, with an option to opt-out of marketing emails.
If you are a registered user, you may change your phone number or email address, and update your preferences within the mobile application in order to manage your product-specific communications. We also give you the ability to unsubscribe from marketing-related emails by clicking on a link in each such e-mail.