Hemmat Privacy Policy
1. Our Approach to Privacy
1.1 Hemmat Interactive Inc. (“Thyme“, “we“, “our“, or “us“) is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy sets out how we collect, store, process, transfer, share and use data that identifies or is associated with you (“personal information“) and information regarding our use of cookies and similar technologies.
1.2 Thyme operates a cloud-based legal practice management solution available via our websites (our “Websites“) including at Thyme.org or any mobile application, as well as other products and services that we make available (the “Thyme Service“).
1.3 This privacy policy applies to the Thyme Service.
1.4 Before accessing or using the Thyme Service, please ensure that you have read and understood our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this privacy policy. By accessing or using the Thyme Service, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this privacy policy.
2. Personal Information We Collect About You and How We Use It
2.1 Information you give to us. We collect personal information about you when you voluntarily submit information directly to us by filling in forms on our Website or by corresponding with us by phone, email or other means. This includes information you provide when you register to use our Website, subscribe to the Thyme Service, participate in any discussion boards, forums or other social media functions on our site or enter a competition, promotion or survey and when you report a problem with our Website, or use some other feature of the Thyme Service as available from time to time.
2.2 If you choose not to provide personal information, we may not be able to provide the Thyme Service to you or respond to your other requests.
2.3 Information we receive from other sources. We may receive personal information about you from individuals or corporate entities which are subscribers to the Thyme Service (“Subscribers“) where you are to be designated a user of the Thyme Service. We may receive personal information about you if you use any of the other websites we operate or the other services we provide from time to time. We also work closely with third parties including, for example, subcontractors in technical, payment and delivery services, advertising networks, analytics providers, search information providers, and credit reference agencies and may receive information about you from them, subject to your agreements with them.
2.4 The table at Annex 1 sets out the categories of personal information you provide to us and that we receive from other sources and how we use that information. The table also lists the legal basis which we rely on to process the personal information and information as to how we determine applicable retention periods.
2.5 We also automatically collect personal information about you indirectly about how you access and use the Thyme Service and information about the device you use to access the Thyme Service.
2.6 The table at Annex 2 sets out the categories of personal information we collect about you automatically and how we use that information. The table also lists the legal basis which we rely on to process the personal information and information as to how we determine applicable retention periods.
2.7 We may link or combine the personal information we collect and/or receive about you and the information we collect automatically. This allows us to provide you with a personalized experience regardless of how you interact with us.
2.8 We may anonymize and aggregate any of the personal information we collect so that it does not identify you. We may use anonymized information for purposes that include testing our IT systems, research, data analysis, improving the Thyme Service and developing new products and features. We may also share such anonymized information with others.
3. Disclosure of Your Personal Information
3.1 We may share your personal information with any member of our group, which includes our subsidiaries. We will not share your personal information with any third parties except as described in this privacy policy or in connection with the Service. We may share your information with selected third parties, including:
Business partners, vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors who perform services on our behalf. These companies are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to provide these services to us.
Analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimization of our Website.
Credit reference agencies for the purpose of assessing your credit score where this is a condition of us entering into a contract with you.
Payment processors for the purpose of fulfilling relevant payment transactions.
3.2 In certain situations, we may be required to disclose personal information in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet law enforcement requirements.
We may disclose personal information in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our terms and conditions of service Thyme.org/tos and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Thyme, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
3.3 Publicly accessible blogs. Our Website includes publicly accessible blogs or community forums. Any information you provide in these areas may be read, collected and used by others who access them. This includes information posted on our public social media accounts. To request removal of your personal information from our blog or community forum, contact us at privacy@thyme.org. In some cases, we may not be able to remove your personal information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so and why.
3.4 Testimonials. With consent, we may display personal testimonials of satisfied customers on our site, along with other endorsements. If you wish to update or delete your testimonial, you can contact us at privacy@thyme.org.
3.5 We may disclose personal information to third parties in connection with a business transaction. Personal information may be disclosed to third parties in connection with a transaction, such as a merger, sale of assets or shares, reorganization, financing, change of control or acquisition of all or a portion of our business. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our Website of any change in ownership that impacts the use of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.