Privacy Policy

Introduction

At Rivic Technologies ("we", "us", "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (rivic.xyz) or use our services.

We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data. By accessing our website or using our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

How We Collect Your Information

We collect information through:

• Direct interactions when you provide information by filling in forms or contacting us
• Automated technologies or interactions through cookies and similar tracking technologies
• Third parties or publicly available sources

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our website and services
• Process and fulfill your requests, transactions, and inquiries
• Communicate with you about our services, updates, and promotional offers
• Personalize your experience on our website
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our website
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and security incidents
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and policies

We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason compatible with the original purpose.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under applicable data protection laws, we need a legal basis to collect and use your personal information. Our legal basis depends on the information concerned and the context in which it is processed. Generally, we collect and use your information on the following legal bases:

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal information with:

• Service Providers: Third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as IT and system administration, hosting, and payment processing.
• Business Partners: Business partners with whom we jointly offer products or services.
• Corporate Affiliates: Our subsidiaries and affiliates for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy.
• Professional Advisors: Professional advisors such as lawyers, auditors, and insurers.
• Authorities and Others: Law enforcement, regulatory authorities, courts, and others as required or permitted by law.
• New Owners: A buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes.

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Our security measures include:

• Encryption of sensitive data in transit and at rest
• Regular security assessments and penetration testing
• Access controls and authentication procedures
• Regular security training for our staff
• Monitoring for unauthorized access attempts
• Maintaining security incident response policies and procedures

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process the data, whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws. Please note that certain limitations or exceptions may apply.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use information about you and your device. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help us provide you with a better online experience.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website.
• Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
• Targeting Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed.

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

International Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you are a resident. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.

Specifically, our website servers are located in various data centers globally, and our group companies and third-party service providers and partners operate around the world. This means that when we collect your personal information, we may process it in any of these countries.

However, we have taken appropriate safeguards to require that your personal information will remain protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy. These include implementing the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers of personal information between our group companies and third-party service providers and partners, which require all of them to protect personal information they process from the EEA in accordance with European data protection law.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, plugins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in response to changing legal, technical, or business developments. When we update our Privacy Policy, we will take appropriate measures to inform you, consistent with the significance of the changes we make.

You can see when this Privacy Policy was last updated by checking the "Last Updated" date displayed at the bottom of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of our website after any changes or revisions to this Privacy Policy indicates your agreement with the terms of the revised Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: