POPOLOGY® Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Effective Date: January 1, 2025 

Last Updated: August 28, 2025

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how POPOLOGY Megaverse LLC and POPOLOGY Global Corp (“POPOLOGY,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collect, use, store, and share your personal information when you use our services, platforms, and technologies.

Scope of Policy

This Policy applies to all users globally and is designed to comply with:

  • European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • United Kingdom Data Protection Act (UK-GDPR)
  • Brazil's Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD)
  • Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
  • Additional local regulations as applicable
  • United States privacy laws, including California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

Youth & Minor Protections

To comply with child protection laws and ensure a safe environment for younger users, the following restrictions apply to accounts held by minors:

  • Advertising: Personalized or targeted ads are disabled for minors.
  • Monetization: Minors are not eligible to participate in monetization or revenue-sharing programs.
  • Data Sharing: Collection and sharing of personal data are limited in accordance with applicable child-protection and privacy laws (e.g., COPPA in the U.S., GDPR-K in the EU).
  • Features & Access: Certain platform features (such as live streaming or community interaction) may be restricted or require parental consent.

POPOLOGY may adjust these restrictions from time to time in line with legal requirements and best practices for online safety.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information from users and influencers to enable content curation, blockchain ledgering, NFT creation, and platform operations:

A. Account Information
Name, email address, username, profile picture, and other registration details.
Social media account identifiers, connections, and activity when you link your accounts.

B. Social Media Integration Data
Data pulled from up to 25 linked social media accounts via API (posts, videos, engagement metrics, followers, tags, metadata).
Information is used solely to power the Platform’s meta-search, broadcast curation, and influencer-led content streams.

C. Broadcast & Content Data
Video tiles, metadata, tags, selected ads, and curated broadcast content.
Content you create or interact with may be stored on-chain or off-chain for ledgering, NFT minting, and staking purposes.

D. Behavioral Data
Viewing habits, interaction patterns, staking and wagering behavior, and engagement with broadcasts.

E. Transactional Data
NFT creation, token staking, reward distribution, and payment transactions.

F. Technical Data
IP address, device identifiers, browser type, operating system, and log files.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

  • Facilitate broadcast curation, meta-search, and content organization.
  • Record and ledger broadcast content on blockchain.
  • Enable NFT minting, staking, and reward distribution.
  • Allow advertisers to sponsor broadcasts and increase viewership.
  • Analyze engagement, optimize the Platform, and provide performance insights.
  • Share aggregated, anonymized data with brands, sponsors, or research partners.
  • Provide customer support and enforce Platform rules.

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell personally identifiable information without consent. We may share information with:

  • Blockchain networks: For recording and verifying content.
  • Advertising partners: To serve sponsored content and track engagement.
  • Service providers: Cloud hosting, payment processors, analytics providers.
  • Legal or regulatory authorities: Where required by law.

4. User Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access, update, or delete your personal information.
  • Opt-out of marketing communications.
  • Control which social media accounts are linked.
  • Withdraw consent for data processing (subject to blockchain immutability).

5. Data Retention

We retain personal and broadcast data as necessary for Platform functionality, legal compliance, NFT tracking, and rewards distribution. Blockchain-stored data is permanent.

A. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

  • Consent (Article 6(1)(a))
  • Contractual necessity (Article 6(1)(b))
  • Legal obligations (Article 6(1)(c))
  • Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f))

B. Rights of Data Subjects

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to rectify inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure (“Right to be forgotten”)
  • Right to restrict or object to processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (EU/UK)

C. Children’s Privacy

POPOLOGY does not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent (COPPA). In the EU, the minimum age is 16 unless local law allows a lower age.

D. Data Storage and Transfers

  • Your data may be stored on servers located in the U.S. and other jurisdictions.
  • POPOLOGY uses Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and other safeguards for international data transfers.

E. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We may share data with:

  • Cloud and data hosting providers
  • Advertising and analytics partners (opt-in)
  • Blockchain or NFT partners for smart contract execution
  • Legal or regulatory authorities where required
  • We do not sell your personal information.

F. Data Retention

We retain data as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting obligations. Immutable blockchain data may not be erasable.

G. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to analyze usage, personalize content, and deliver targeted ads (opt-in required in certain jurisdictions).

H. Security Measures

We use encryption, access controls, secure smart contracts, and tokenized access layers to protect user data. However, no system is 100% secure.

I. Data Subject Requests

To exercise your rights under CCPA, GDPR, or other laws, please contact us at privacy@popology.org. We will respond within the timelines required by law.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The POPOLOGY platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not guarantee that services will be uninterrupted or error-free.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent allowed by law, POPOLOGY is not liable for any indirect, special, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages arising out of your use or inability to use our services or systems.

8. Dispute Resolution

If you are a consumer, any disputes will be governed by the laws of the state of Pennsylvania, USA, and resolved in Pennsylvania courts unless otherwise required by local law. Business users and partners must resolve disputes under Delaware corporate law, unless specified in supplemental contracts.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms to reflect changes in law, technology, or services. If material changes are made, we will notify you 30 days in advance by email or in-platform notification. Continued use of the platform after updates constitutes acceptance.

10. Contact Information

For questions or complaints, contact us at:

POPOLOGY® Networks
453 S Park Dr Suite B7
Collingswood, NJ 08108

Email: contact@popologynetworks.com
Phone: 215-880-5928