Introduction
This privacy statement describes how we use data in our browser, websites and services.
Some of the data we use is considered “personal data” under applicable law. However, even when we
use personal information, we generally have no way of identifying you as an individual, and our
users are essentially anonymous to us.
The specific categories of data that we collect, use or process may vary from product to product,
purpose to purpose and, in some cases, based on your location. This privacy statement sets out when,
how and why we process your data (including, but not limited to, personal data), and your rights
under
applicable law.
Definitions
First, let's define some key terms.
Personal data: “any information relating to an identified or
identifiable natural
person”. This includes data such as your IP address, device identifiers, and location.
Below, where we describe how we process personal data, we also list the specific purpose of this
processing, as well as our legal basis under the law.
Data controller: person or company who decides whether and
how to process personal
data.
Data processor: a person who processes personal data on
behalf of a data
controller.
Legal basis: the specific legal bases we use to process
personal data.
Consent: When we process personal data based on your
consent,
this means that you
have
expressly given us permission to do so.
Contractual grounds: where we process personal data because
it is necessary for the
performance of a contract, for example to provide you with a service as described in our terms of
service
or other agreement.
Legitimate interest: when we process personal data on the
basis of a legitimate
interest,
this means that we have a certain use of the personal data (such as ensuring the proper functioning
of
products) which is balanced with your right to life private.
Legal compliance: In some cases it is necessary for us to
process personal data in
order
to fulfill other legal obligations, for example detecting fraud, ensuring that you are who you say
you are,
etc.
Applications: The specific applications we offer, as
mentioned below, including our
desktop browser.
Purpose: the specific reason(s) for which we process
personal
data.
Processing: collection or use of personal data. Below, we've
used it in this
general sense
when we have a general meaning in mind, and used more specific terms (like "store" or "share") where
appropriate.
Retention: the period for which we will continue to store
the
data.
We generally do not process or store personal data for longer than necessary and therefore delete
them
after a certain period of time. We have included more specific details on retention periods below,
which
vary depending on the type of personal data involved and the purpose for which it is processed.
Ololan LLC: our company Ololan LLC (an Ivorian company)
which
develops and
publishes
the Ololan browser.
Applications
The types of data (including personal data) we process vary significantly depending on the
applications
you use. You can learn more about how each of our products processes data below.
Desktop Browser
The following sections describe how we process data (including but not limited to personal data) in
our
desktop application: Ololan Browser for computers (on Windows).
Ololan account
Our browser or websites do not require you to log in before you can start using them. However, you
can
create an Ololan account to use certain services in the future.
Again, you do not need to create an Ololan account to use our browser application for regular
browsing
activities, such as browsing the web.
Acceptance
If you choose to create an Ololan account, we will ask you for your lastname, your firstname, your
date of
birth, an email address, and a password generated by you. The email address will be used to
identify you as a user and for password recovery.
You can modify your Ololan account or delete it. We keep your data for seven days after you decide
to
terminate your Ololan account in case you change your mind. Your Ololan account with a verified
email
address will be automatically deleted if you do not log in for one years. Accounts with unverified
email
addresses are not retained.
Purpose: to allow you to access certain services.
Legal basis: contractual reasons (e.g. providing the
services
to you), legitimate
interest.
AI Chat
Depending on the browser version you are using, you may be able to access an AI-powered
chat assistant (“Ololan Eina”).
You don't need an Ololan account to access Ololan Eina but having one to access Ololan Eina can be
require in
the future.
Scope of conditions
Your contribution (any data you choose to provide to Ololan Eina, including personal data) is not
shared
with any third parties. We will ask for your consent for such data processing when you use Ololan
Eina for
the first time.
Once your session is over, your chats will be automatically deleted from your device and on the
Ololan
servers. You can also deactivate AI Chat via the settings in the Ololan Eina settings.
Objective: Provide and manage the service
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (for Ololan account
data),
Consent (for any data you enter in Ololan Eina)
Usage Statistics
When you install an Ololan application, a random installation ID is generated. We collect this
identifier,
along with machine ID, hardware specifications (model, release date, etc.), operating system,
environment
configuration, and feature usage data to improve our products and services. For example, we may use
it to analyze
how our users interact with our applications, or to detect and debug problems. We have no practical
way of using
this information to personally identify you. We retain this usage data for up to one years.
You can opt out of reporting extended statistics via the settings menu and choose not to “Send usage
statistic”.
Objective: Improve our products.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest.
If you visit our websites, we may collect your IP address to help us diagnose problems with our
servers and
administer our websites. We use the IP addresses of website visitors only for this purpose and may
retain
these website access logs for up to six months.
On Ololan for Windows computers, we may use the Ololan Eina component to promote the browser and its
features to you. Ololan Eina is part of the Ololan browser for Windows and can be manually disabled
via
browser settings. To learn more about Ololan Eina, please read our dedicated section on this topic
in this
statement.
Use of cookies
We do not use cookies on our websites.
Children's privacy
There is no guarantee that children will not be able to access our websites or use our application
without parental consent or notification. Therefore, and as provided in our end user license
agreements,
we ask that children include their parents in the download process, and we encourage parents to read
this
privacy statement before allowing their children to use our applications and services.
International data transfers
We may share or make available data (including personal data) with third parties, such as our
hosting partners.
Your rights and updates to your declaration
You have the right to delete any personal data we may have. You can do this by deleting your Ololan
account.
When we post changes to this privacy statement, we will include the date the statement was last
updated.
If we materially change this statement, we will notify you of the upcoming change via our website.
We encourage you to review this statement periodically.
Contacts
If you have any questions regarding this statement or privacy concerns in our applications or
services,
please do not hesitate to contact our Data Protection Officer via dataoffice@ololan.com .
