Yarner ("Y") Privacy Statement

Outline of the Yarner (“Y”) Privacy Statement

1. Introduction

2. Information We Collect

   • Personal data

   • Automatically collected data

   • User-generated content

   • Payment and business-related data

3. How We Use Your Information

4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR, POPIA)

5. How We Share Information

6. International Data Transfers

7. Your Rights and Choices

8. Children’s Privacy

9. Data Security

10. Data Retention

11. Your Responsibilities on Yarner

12. Changes to This Privacy Statement

13. Contact Information

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Welcome to Yarner (“Y”), a global social media platform designed to empower Africa and the world through open conversations, cultural exchange, and free expression.

Your privacy matters to us, and this Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information.

1. Introduction

Yarner is committed to:

• Ensuring transparency 🪟

• Protecting user freedoms 🗣️

• Complying with global data protection laws, including GDPR, POPIA, and CCPA

By using Y, you agree to this Privacy Statement.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information You Provide

We may collect:

• Account information: name, username, email, phone number

• Profile content: photos, bio, interests

• Verification data: government-issued ID (if required for verification)

• Business information: company name, services, payment details

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

Through cookies and analytics technologies, we collect:

• Device information (browser, OS, model)

• IP address & location (approximate)

• Log data: pages viewed, interactions, timestamps

• Advertising identifiers

2.3 User-Generated Content

Anything you post on Y, including text, audio, video, comments, messages, threads, is collected and stored.

2.4 Payment & Commercial Data

When making purchases or promoting your business, we may collect:

• Transaction records

• Billing details

• Purchase history

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and improve Yarner’s services

• Facilitate communication and open discussion

• Personalize your feed and recommendations

• Detect and prevent harmful behavior and violations

• Conduct analytics and improve user experience

• Support creators and business transactions

• Comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Where required by law, processing of your data relies on:

• Consent

• Contractual necessity (to provide Y’s services)

• Legitimate interests (platform security, product improvement)

• Legal compliance

• Public interest (open communication)

5. How We Share Information

We may share your data with:

• Service providers (hosting, analytics, payment processors)

• Business partners (advertisers, brands you interact with)

• Law enforcement, when legally required

• Other users, through content you make public

We never sell personal data.

6. International Data Transfers

As a global platform, your data may be transferred and stored outside your country.
We use:

• Standard contractual clauses (SCCs)

• Adequacy decisions

• POPIA cross-border safeguards

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access your data

• Correct inaccurate information

• Delete your account/data

• Restrict or object to processing

• Port your data

• Withdraw consent

• Disable targeted ads

Tools for managing your data are available in your account settings.

8. Children’s Privacy

Yarner is not intended for children under 13 (or the applicable local age requirement).
We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

9. Data Security

We protect your information using:

• Encryption (in transit and at rest)

• Secure authentication

• Fraud detection

• Regular security audits

However, no platform is fully secure; users should exercise caution with sensitive information.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal data:

• As long as you maintain an account

• As needed for legal, tax, fraud-prevention, and business purposes

• In accordance with our retention schedule

You may request deletion at any time.

11. Your Responsibilities on Yarner

To maintain a safe and open environment, users must:

• Post responsibly

• Avoid illegal or harmful content

• Respect others’ privacy

• Adhere to Yarner’s Community Guidelines

12. Changes to This Privacy Statement

We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time.
Any significant changes will be communicated through the platform or by email.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions or requests regarding your privacy, contact us at:

📩 privacy@yarner.com
🌍Yarner Corporation DBA Y