Emoji Studio App Privacy Policy
Effective Date: February 16, 2020
Latest Update: December 10, 2022
Emoji Studio is a product for image editing developed by Guangzhou Blue Lemon Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "we"). We deeply understand that your personal privacy is very important to you. We will, in accordance with legal requirements, take appropriate security measures and make our best efforts to protect the security of your personal information. In order to let you know how we collect, use, disclose, store and transmit your personal information, we have formulated this Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "Policy").
This Policy applies when you access and use our products and services through this app, official website, software development kit (SDK) and application programming interface (API) provided for use by third-party websites and apps.
Before using our Emoji Studio app, please be sure to read this Policy thoroughly and understand it completely. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions regarding the content of this Policy, you may contact us through the various methods we provide.
By using or continuing to use our services, you agree that we may collect, use, store and share your relevant information in accordance with this Policy.
This Policy will help you understand:
How we collect and use personal information
How we use Cookies and similar technologies
How we share, transfer and publicly disclose personal information
How we store personal information
How we protect the security of personal information
How to manage your personal information
Terms for minors
Revisions to and notification of this Privacy Policy
How to contact us
1. How we collect and use personal information
List of personal information collected
| Business Scenario | Purpose of Collection | Method of Collection | Personal Information Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug reporting | To collect bugs occurring when the app is running | System API | System version, model |
Application permissions requested and usage
| Permission Name | Permission Functionality | Usage Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Read photos from album and write images to device | For image editing |
1.1 Device information refers to information about the device you use when accessing our products or services. In order to enable necessary compatibility of our products and services with your device and provide security services, when you use our products or services, we will collect relevant information about your device brand, model, identifier, operating system and application versions, language settings, resolution, service provider network ID (PLMN), etc. We collect this information to help us analyze bugs, ensure your normal use of our products and services, improve and optimize our product experience, and safeguard the security of your account. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in this Policy, we will not provide your device information to any third party. However, we cannot guarantee that other third parties will not obtain your device information through other means and combine it with other information to identify your personal identity, and we disclaim any liability for any loss caused to you. The aforementioned device information is basic information collected to provide services. If you do not wish for your device information to be collected by us, we may not be able to provide services to you as normal.
1.2 File information In order to provide you with the functions of making and adding emoji expressions, we will collect your information if you choose to provide it. If you choose not to provide such information, you may not be able to use the corresponding functions normally, but this will not affect your use of other functions in the service.
You understand and agree that the aforementioned app features may require you to grant our app access permission to your device files on your device in order to enable the use of information involved in these features.
1.3 Usage of information We strictly abide by laws and regulations and agreements with users, and use the collected information for the following purposes. If we use your information beyond the purposes stated below, we will explain it to you again and obtain your consent.
Meeting your needs: for example, language settings, location settings and help services.
Providing services to you, product development and service optimization: for example, when our system crashes, we will record and analyze the information generated when the system crashes to optimize our services.
Displaying the latest announcements and event notifications about our App to you.
Evaluating and improving the operation of our App.
Managing the software: for example, performing software certification and software upgrades.
Inviting you to participate in surveys about our services.
In accordance with laws and regulations, collecting and using your relevant information in the following circumstances without the need to obtain your authorization:
Related to national security or national defense security;
Related to public security, public health or other major public interests;
Related to criminal investigation, prosecution, trial and execution of judgment;
Necessary to protect the life, property and other major lawful rights and interests of the individual information subject or others but it is difficult to obtain the subject's consent;
Necessary to maintain the safe and stable operation of the products and/or services provided, including discovering and handling faults in products and/or services;
Necessary for legitimate news reporting;
Necessary for statistical or academic research carried out in the public interest by academic research institutions, and the results containing personal information are anonymized before being externally provided for academic research or description;
Other circumstances stipulated by laws and regulations.
- Other purposes consented to by you.
2. How we use Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies and similar technologies are common technologies used on the Internet. When you use the App and related services, we may use related technologies to send one or more Cookies or anonymous identifiers to your device to collect and store information about your access to and use of this product. We promise not to use Cookies for any other purposes beyond those described in this Guide. We mainly use Cookies and similar technologies to achieve the following functions or services:
2.1. Ensuring the security and efficiency of products and services We may set authentication Cookies or anonymous identifiers to confirm that you have securely logged into the service and have not encountered illegal conduct such as embezzlement or fraud. These technologies also help us improve service efficiency and increase login and response speed.
2.2. Helping you access more easily The use of such technologies can save you from repeating steps and processes like filling out personal information and entering search content (examples: recording searches, filling out forms).
2.3. Displaying content to you a. We may use Cookies and similar technologies to understand your preferences and usage habits, conduct data analysis, and improve products and services.
b. We may use Cookies to record browsing activities in order to troubleshoot anomalies such as crashes and delays for you and explore better service methods.
2.4. Clearing Cookies Most browsers provide users with the functionality to clear the browser cache. You can perform the corresponding data clearing operation in the browser settings. If you clear the data, you may not be able to use services or corresponding functions that rely on Cookies due to these changes.
3. How we share, transfer and publicly disclose personal information
We are fully aware of the legal liability that should be borne for illegally sharing, transferring and publicly disclosing personal information, and we will strictly abide by the following clauses for all sharing, transferring and public disclosure of your personal information:
3.1 Sharing
Respecting users' personal privacy is one of our fundamental principles. Except in the following circumstances, we will not share your personal information with any companies, organizations or individuals:
Sharing with explicit consent: After obtaining your explicit consent, we will share your personal information with other parties.
We may share your personal information with judicial or administrative authorities as required.
Sharing with affiliates: Your personal information may be shared with our affiliate companies. We will only share necessary personal information, which is subject to the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy. If our affiliates want to change the purpose of processing personal information, they will obtain your authorization and consent again.
Sharing with authorized partners To achieve the purposes stated in this Policy, some of our services will be provided by authorized partners. We may share some of your personal information with partners to provide better customer service and user experience. We will only share your personal information for lawful, legitimate, necessary, specific and explicit purposes, and only share personal information necessary for providing services. For example, when you purchase our products online, we must share your information with logistics companies. Our partners have no right to use the shared personal information for any other purposes.
For the companies, organizations and individuals with whom we share your personal information, we will sign strict confidentiality agreements with them and require them to handle personal information in accordance with our instructions, this Privacy Policy and any other relevant confidentiality and security measures.
3.2 Public Disclosure
We will only publicly disclose your personal information in the following circumstances:
Disclosure of your designated personal information in the manner you have explicitly consented to.
In cases where we are required to provide your personal information due to mandatory administrative law enforcement or judicial requirements according to laws and regulations, we may publicly disclose your personal information according to the type of personal information required and the manner of disclosure. When we receive a request for the above disclosure, and in compliance with