KINSHIP INTELLIGENCE INSTITUTE PRIVACY POLICY
Last modified date: May 5, 2025
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This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) explains how Kinship Intelligence
Institute (“KBC,” “our,” “we,” or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses
information about you. This Privacy Policy applies when you use https://catfawn.com(the “Website”), use our mobile app, contact our team
by email or Telegram, engage with us on social media, or otherwise
interact with us.
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes,
we will notify you by revising the date at the top of this policy and, in
some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a
statement to our Website or sending you a notification). We encourage you
to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about our
information practices and the choices available to you.
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
Information You Provide to Us
We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, you share
information directly with us when you fill out a form, make a purchase,
mint a token, connect with us on third-party platforms, participate in a
contest or promotion, request customer support, or otherwise communicate
with us. The types of personal information we may collect include your
name, email address, biographical data, postal address, wallet address,
phone number, credit card and other payment information, and any other
information you choose to provide.
Information We Collect Automatically When You Interact with Us
When you access or use our Website or otherwise transact business with us,
we automatically collect certain information, including:
Transactional Information: When you make a purchase or return, we collect
information about the transaction, such as product details, purchase
price, and the date and location of the transaction.
Device and Usage Information: We collect information about how you
access our Website, including data about the device and network you use,
such as your hardware model, operating system version, mobile network, IP
address, unique device identifiers, browser type, and app version. We also
collect information about your activity on our Website, such as access
times, pages viewed, links clicked, and the page you visited before
navigating to our Website
Location Information: In accordance with your device permissions, we may
collect information about the precise location of your device. You may
stop the collection of precise location information at any time.
Information Collected by Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: We
(and our service providers) use tracking technologies, such as cookies and
web beacons, to collect information about you. Cookies are small data
files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve
our Website and your experience, see which areas and features of our
Website are popular, and count visits. Web beacons (also known as “pixel
tags” or “clear GIFs”) are electronic images that we use on our Website
and in our emails to help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand
usage and campaign effectiveness.
Information We Collect from Other Sources
We obtain information from third-party sources. For example, we may
collect information about you from identity verification services, data
analytics providers, wallet address providers, and mailing list providers
(if applicable).
USE OF INFORMATION
We use the information we collect to:
Provide, maintain, and improve our products and services;
Process transactions and send you related information, including
confirmations, receipts, invoices, customer experience surveys, and recall
notices
Personalize and improve your experience on our Website;
Send you technical notices, security alerts, and support and
administrative messages;
Respond to your comments and questions and provide customer service;
Communicate with you about products, services, and events offered by us
and others and provide news and information that we think will interest
you;
Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our
Website;
Facilitate contests, sweepstakes, and promotions and process and deliver
entries and rewards;
Detect, investigate, and prevent security incidents and other malicious,
deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity and protect the rights and
property of Solana and others;
Debug to identify and repair errors in our Website;
Comply with our legal and financial obligations; and
Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information
was collected.
SHARING OF INFORMATION
We share personal information in the following circumstances or as
otherwise described in this policy:
We share personal information with vendors, service providers, and
consultants that need access to personal information in order to perform
services for us, such as companies that assist us with web hosting,
shipping and delivery, payment processing, fraud prevention, customer
service, and marketing and advertising.
We may disclose personal information if we believe that disclosure is in
accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process,
including lawful requests by public authorities to meet national security
or law enforcement requirements.
We may share personal information if we believe that your actions are
inconsistent with our user agreements or policies, if we believe that you
have violated the law, or if we believe it is necessary to protect the
rights, property, and safety of KBC, our users, the public, or others.
We share personal information with our lawyers and other professional
advisors where necessary to obtain advice or otherwise protect and manage
our business interests.
We share personal information with your consent or at your direction. We
also share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably
be used to identify you.
ANALYTICS
We allow others to provide analytics services on our behalf across the web
and in mobile apps. These entities may use cookies, web beacons, device
identifiers, and other technologies to collect information about your use
of our Website and other websites and applications, includingyour IP
address, web browser, mobile network information, pages viewed, time spent
on pages or in mobile apps, links clicked, and conversion information.
This information may be used by KBC and others to, among other things,
research, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain
content, and better understand your online activity. However, if you have
deleted and disabled cookies, these uses will not be possible to the
extent they are based on cookie information. We use Google Analytics to
analyze traffic. You can find out more information about Google Analytics
cookies by visiting the following location provided: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage.
To opt out of Google Analytics relating to your use of our site, you can
download and install the Browser Plugin available by visiting the
following location provided:https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
TRANSFER OF INFORMATION TO THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES
We operate and engage service providers in various jurisdictions.
Therefore, we and our service providers may transfer your personal
information to, or store or access it in, jurisdictions that may not
provide levels of data protection that are equivalent to those of your
home jurisdiction. By using our site, you acknowledge and agree to such
transfers and processing, including to and in the United States. We will
take steps to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate
level of protection in the jurisdictions in which we process it.
YOUR CHOICES
Cookies
Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can
usually set your browser to disable cookies, or to alert you when cookies
are being sent. Likewise, most mobile devices allow you to disable the
ability for geolocation information to be collected from your mobile
device. The help function on most browsers and mobile devices contains
instructions on how to set your browser to notify you before accepting
cookies, disable cookies entirely, or disable the collection of
geolocation data. You need to set each browser, on each device you use to
surf the Web. Thus, if you use multiple browsers (e.g., Chrome, Safari,
Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.), you should repeat this procedure with
each one. Similarly, if you connect to the Web from multiple devices
(e.g., work and home), you need to set each browser on each device.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may be able to utilize additional
cookie management tools. Please note that removing or rejecting cookies
could affect the availability and functionality of our Website.
Communications Preferences
You may opt out of receiving newsletters from us by following the
instructions in those communications.
YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
The California Consumer Privacy Act or “CCPA” (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100
et seq.) affords consumers residing in California certain rights with
respect to their personal information. If you are a California resident,
this section applies to you.
California Consumer Privacy Act
In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of
personal information: identifiers, financial information, biometric
information, internet or electric network activity information, and
geolocation data. For details about the precise data points we collect and
the categories of sources of such collection, please see the Collection of
Information section above. We collect personal information for the
business and commercial purposes described in the Use of Information
section above.
California Consumer Privacy Act
In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of
personal information: identifiers, financial information, biometric
information, internet or electric network activity information, and
geolocation data. For details about the precise data points we collect and
the categories of sources of such collection, please see the Collection of
Information section above. We collect personal information for the
business and commercial purposes described in the Use of Information
section above.
We do not and will not sell your personal information.
Subject to certain limitations, you have the right to (1) request to know
more about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we
collect, use, and disclose, (2) request deletion of your personal
information, and (3) not be discriminated against for exercising these
rights. You may make these requests by contacting us by email at
support@kinship.systems. We will verify your request by asking you to
provide information related to your recent interactions with us. We will
not discriminate against you if you exercise your rights under the CCPA.
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN EUROPE
If you are located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the United
Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain rights and protections under the
law regarding the processing of your personal data, and this section
applies to you.
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN EUROPE
If you are located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the United
Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain rights and protections under the
law regarding the processing of your personal data, and this section
applies to you.
Legal Basis for Processing
When we process your personal data, we will do so in reliance on the
following lawful bases:
To perform our responsibilities under our contract with you (e.g.,
processing payments for and providing the products and services you
requested).
When we have a legitimate interest in processing your personal data to
operate our business or protect our interests (e.g., to provide, maintain,
and improve our products and services, conduct data analytics, and
communicate with you).
To comply with our legal obligations (e.g., to maintain a record of your
consents and track those who have opted out of communications).
When we have your consent to do so (e.g., when you opt in to receive
communications from us). When consent is the legal basis for our
processing of your personal data, you may withdraw such consent at any
time.
Data Retention
We store other personal data for as long as necessary to carry out the
purposes for which we originally collected it and for other legitimate
business purposes, including to meet our legal, regulatory, or other
compliance obligations.
Data Subject Requests
Subject to certain limitations, you have the right to request access to
the personal data we hold about you and to receive your data in a portable
format, the right to ask that your personal data be corrected or erased,
and the right to object to, or request that we restrict, certain
processing. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please
contact our technology services provider at support@kinship.systems.
Questions or Complaints
If you have a concern about our processing of personal data that we are
not able to resolve, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data
Protection Authority where you reside. Contact details for your Data
Protection Authority can be found using the links below: For individuals
in the EEA: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en For
individuals in the UK: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/ For
individuals in Switzerland: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home/the-fdpic/contact.html
CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at
support@kinship.systems.
