This Privacy Policy describes how Graph8 ("Graph8," "we", "us" or "our") handles personal information that we collect through our website and other digital properties that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the "Service"), as well as through our data broker business, social media, our marketing activities, and other activities described in this Privacy Policy.
Personal information we collect
Information you provide to us
Personal information you may provide to us through the Service or otherwise includes:
Contact data, such as your first and last name, email address, and phone number,.
Profile data, such as the username and password that you may set to establish an online account on the Service, and any other information that you add to your account profile.
User-generated content, such as graphs, data visualizations, comments, and other content or information that you submit to, or use with, the Service.
Communications that we exchange with you, including when you contact us through the Service, social media, or otherwise.
Marketing data, such as your preferences for receiving our marketing communications and details about your engagement with them.
Other data not specifically listed here, which we will use as described in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise described at the time of collection.
Third-party sources
We may combine personal information we receive from you with personal information we obtain from other sources, such as:
Public sources, such as government agencies, public records, social media platforms, and other publicly available sources.
Data providers, such as information services and data licensors, provide demographic and other information.
Marketing partners, such as joint marketing partners and event co-sponsors.
Automatic data collection
We, our service providers, and our business partners may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device, and your interaction over time with the Service, our communications and other online services, such as:
Device data, such as your computer's or mobile device's operating system type and version, manufacturer and model, browser type, screen resolution, IP address, and general location information such as city, state or geographic area,.
Online activity data, such as pages you viewed, how long you spent on a page, navigation paths between pages, information about your activity on a page, access times and duration of access,.
Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you interact with our Service or emails. This information may include information about your browsing behavior, preferences, and device characteristics. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the Service, track users' movements around the Service, gather demographic information about our user base as a whole, and improve our Service.
How we use your personal information?
We may use your personal information for the following purposes or as otherwise described at the time of collection:
Service delivery
Provide, operate, and improve the Service and our business
Process and fulfill orders and transactions
Communicate with you about the Service, including by sending announcements, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages
Provide support for the service and respond to your requests, questions, and feedback
Research and development
Analyze and improve the Service and our business
Develop new products and services
Marketing and advertising
Send you marketing communications about products, services, offers, and events offered by us and others
Serve ads to you on other websites and applications
Compliance and protection
Comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, and legal process, such as responding to subpoenas or requests from government authorities
Protect our, your, or others' rights, privacy, safety, or property (including by making and defending legal claims)
Audit our internal processes for compliance with legal and contractual requirements or our internal policies
Enforce the terms and conditions that govern the Service
Prevent, identify, investigate, and deter fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical, or illegal activity, including cyberattacks and identity theft
How we share your personal information?
We may share your personal information with the following parties, as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy or at the time of collection:
Affiliates: Our corporate affiliates for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy
Service providers: Companies and individuals that provide services on our behalf or help us operate the Service or our business (such as hosting, information technology, customer support, email delivery, marketing, and website analytics)
Professional advisors: Professional advisors, such as lawyers, auditors, bankers, and insurers, where necessary in the course of the professional services that they render to us
Authorities and others: Law enforcement, government authorities, and private parties, as we believe in good faith to be necessary or appropriate for the compliance and protection purposes described above
Business transferees: Acquirers and other relevant participants in business transactions (or negotiations of or due diligence for such transactions) involving a corporate divestiture, merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization, sale, or other disposition of all or any portion of the business or assets of, or equity interests in, Graph8 or our affiliates (including in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceedings)
Google API Services and Your Data
Graph8 uses Google API Services, specifically the Gmail API, to provide core functionality in our customer engagement and sales automation tool. We request access to the following scopes:
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modify: This allows us to send emails, retrieve recent emails, and manage email threads on your behalf.
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/pubsub: This enables real-time notifications for email events.
How we use your Google account data:
- Email Sending: We send personalized emails through your Gmail account for automated sequences or one-off communications.
- Email Retrieval: We fetch recent emails to monitor responses and track engagement.
- Thread Management: We read and modify email threads to maintain context in ongoing conversations.
Data Retention and Deletion:
We retain your Google account data only for as long as necessary to provide our services. If you revoke access or delete your Graph8 account, we will delete your Google account data from our systems.
User Control:
You can revoke Graph8's access to your Google account at any time through your Google Account settings or by contacting us at support@graph8.com.
Security:
We employ industry-standard encryption, access controls, and regular security audits to protect your Google account data.
Limited Use:
Our use of Gmail API conforms to Google's Limited Use requirements. We do not use your Google user data for any purposes other than those described in this privacy policy and required to provide our service.
Third-Party Sharing:
We do not share your Google user data with third parties except as necessary to provide our service (e.g., with our cloud hosting provider).
Separation from Data Broker Activities:
We maintain a strict separation between data obtained through Google API Services and our data broker business. Your Google account data is never used for data brokering activities or combined with our brokered data sets.
Data Broker
Graph8 operates a data broker business separate from our website and Service. This section provides information about our data broker activities:
We collect personal information from various sources, including public records, surveys, and third-party data providers. This information may include:
Demographic data (e.g., age, gender, income level)
Contact information (e.g., name, address, phone number, email)
Professional information (e.g., job title, industry)
Consumer behavior and preferences
Use and sale of brokered data
We compile, analyze, and sell this information to third parties for marketing and sales purposes. Our clients may use this data for targeted advertising, market research, and customer prospecting.
Separation of Service data and brokered data
We maintain a strict separation between the personal information collected through our Service and the data collected for our data broker business. Information you provide while using our website or Service is not sold or transferred to our data broker database.
However, it is possible that information about you exists in both our Service database and our broken data database. These datasets are collected and maintained separately, and we do not cross-reference or combine them.
Your rights regarding brokered data
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information in our broken database. Please see the "Your choices" and "Additional privacy rights notice" sections for more information.
Your choices
You have the following choices with respect to your personal information:
Access or update your information: If you have registered for an account with us, you may review and update certain account information by logging into the account.
Opt-out of marketing communications: You may opt-out of marketing-related emails by following the opt-out or unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the email or by contacting us at support@graph8.com. You may continue to receive service-related and other non-marketing emails.
Cookies: Most browsers let you remove or reject cookies. To do this, follow the instructions in your browser settings. Many browsers accept cookies by default until you change your settings.
Do Not Track: Some Internet browsers may be configured to send "Do Not Track" signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to "Do Not Track" or similar signals.
Opting out of data broker activities: You may request to opt-out of our data broker database by contacting us at compliance@graph8.com.
Accessing or correcting brokered data: You may request access to or correction of your personal information in our brokered database by contacting us at compliance@graph8.com.
Other sites and services
The Service may contain links to websites, mobile applications, and other online services operated by third parties. In addition, our content may be integrated into web pages or other online services that are not associated with us. These links and integrations are not an endorsement of, or representation that we are affiliated with, any third party. We do not control websites, mobile applications or online services operated by third parties, and we are not responsible for their actions.
Security
We employ 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.
International data transfer
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.
Children
The Service is not intended for use by children under 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.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Policy and posting it on the Service. Any modifications to this Privacy Policy will be effective upon our posting the modified version (or as otherwise indicated at the time of posting). In all cases, your use of the Service after the effective date of any modified Privacy Policy indicates your acceptance of the modified Privacy Policy.
How to contact us
For general policy inquiries, please email: support@graph8.com
For compliance inquiries related to our data broker business, please email: compliance@graph8.com
Additional privacy rights notice
California residents: In addition to the rights described above, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides specific rights to California residents regarding personal information. This includes the right to know about personal information collected, disclosed, or sold; the right to request deletion of personal information; and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information.
For our data broker business: We sell personal information as defined by the CCPA. You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information by contacting us at compliance@graph8.com.
Other jurisdictions: Depending on your location, you may have certain rights under local privacy laws. Please contact us at compliance@graph8.com to exercise these rights or for more information.