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Glow's privacy policy includes several concerning provisions. Your personal information is not guaranteed to be secure (risk_flags-1), and your data may be transferred to countries with less protective privacy laws (risk_flags-2). By default, your profile information (risk_flags-3) and posts are visible to other users and the public. Furthermore, Glow may combine your personal information with data obtained from third-party sources and social media accounts (data_use-1).
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Risk Flags
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Personal Information is not guaranteed to be secure
Glow states that security risk is inherent in all internet and information technologies and they cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information, despite employing safeguards.
Why it matters: Your personal information may be at risk due to inherent security risks in internet technologies, and Glow cannot guarantee its security.
We employ a number of technical, organizational and physical safeguards designed to protect the Personal Information we collect. However, security risk is inherent in all internet and information technologies and we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information.
Security, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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International data transfer to less protective jurisdictions
Glow is headquartered in the United States and may use service providers in other countries, meaning your personal information could be transferred to locations where privacy laws are not as protective as those in your state, province, or country.
Why it matters: Your personal information may be transferred and stored in countries with potentially weaker privacy laws, which could reduce the protection of your data.
We are headquartered in the United States and may use service providers that operate in other countries. Your personal information may be transferred to the United States or other locations where privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your state, province, or country.
International data transfer, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Visibility of profile data to other users and the public by default
Your name, profile URL, and any location or profile photo you choose to add to your profile are visible to other users of the Service and the public by default, unless you choose to make your profile private in account settings.
Why it matters: Your name, profile URL, and any location or profile photo you add to your profile may be seen by others, including the public, potentially exposing personal details.
Your name, profile URL, and any location or profile photo that you choose to add to your profile are visible to other users of the Service and the public by default, but you can choose to make your profile private in your account settings.
How we share your personal information, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
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Collection of data from third-party sources and social media accounts
Glow may combine personal information received from users with personal information obtained from other sources, such as partners or social media accounts used to log in or connect to the service. This allows Glow to collect information made available in social media settings.
Why it matters: Your personal information from other sources, including social media, may be combined with the data you provide to Glow, potentially broadening the scope of collected data beyond what you directly provide.
We may combine Personal Information we receive from you with Personal Information we obtain from other sources, such as our partners that we engage with to provide you with certain elements of the Service or social media accounts that you use to log into or connect to the Service, which will allow us to collect the information you chose to make available in your settings on that social media account.
Data about others , such as, paragraph 11 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation & Renewal
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Protections
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Right to delete personal information within 45 days
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, and Glow commits to completing this deletion within forty-five days.
Why it helps: Provides a clear and specific timeframe for users to have their personal data deleted upon request, enhancing control over their information.
You may request to delete the personal information you have provided through the Service by emailing privacy@glowing.com . and we will complete the deletion within forty-five days.
How we share your personal information, paragraph 13 · Citation strength: strong
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Deletion of 'Key Health Data' from servers with device retention option
You can opt into an 'Offline Data Protection' feature where Glow will delete 'Key Health Data' (e.g., period data, health logs) from their servers, while keeping it on your personal device, ensuring only you have access to it.
Why it helps: Offers enhanced control over sensitive health data by allowing users to remove it from Glow's servers and retain it exclusively on their own device, bolstering personal privacy.
You may opt into our “Offline Data Protection” feature. If you choose to do so, we will delete all “Key Health Data” (e.g., period data, health logs, etc.) from our servers, but leave it on your personal device. You will then be the only person with access to these health data and no one else.
How we share your personal information, paragraph 14 · Citation strength: strong
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Non-collection of personal information from children under 16
Glow states that the Service is not intended for use by children younger than 16 years of age, and if they learn they have collected personal information from a child under 16 without parental consent, they will delete it.
Why it helps: Protects the privacy of minors by explicitly stating that the service is not for children under 16 and committing to delete any personal information inadvertently collected from them without proper consent.
The Service is not intended for use by children younger than 16 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal information through the Service from a child under 16 without the consent of the child’s parent or guardian as required by law, we will delete it.
Children, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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