Privacy Policy

At Defender On Duty (DOD), Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
• Application refers to Defender On Duty, the software app.
• Service refers to the Application.
• You means the individual accessing or using the Service.

When using DOD, we collect the following data:

* Name and Mobile Number: During registration, we collect your name and mobile number to create and authenticate your account. The mobile number is verified using an OTP.

* Microphone Data: When DOD is in defending state, we listen for your Safety Code through the microphone. We do not store, record, or retain any audio data.

* Location Data: If you have granted location permissions, we collect and share your location with your Force Members when the Safety Code is detected. Background location data is not tracked unless specifically allowed by the user.

* Contact Data: If you have granted access to your contacts, we access your contacts to enable you to select Force Members.

We use the data we collect to provide the DOD services effectively:

* Name and Mobile Number: Used for registration, authentication, and user identification.

* Microphone Data: Used only to detect the Safety Code. No audio is stored or shared.

* Location Data: Used to send your current location to your Force Members during emergencies.

* Contact Data: Used to allow you to select Force Members from your contact list.

We do not share your data with any third party companies or organizations except:

* Force Members: Your name, mobile number and location (if provided) are shared with the contacts you select as Force Members.

* For business transfers: If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

* Law Enforcement: If required by law, we may share your data with law enforcement or governmental authorities.

* Other legal requirements: The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation
• Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
• Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public
• Protect against legal liability

You have the following rights regarding your data:

* Deletion: You can delete your account and associated data at any time. After you login into the app, you can navigate to the Settings menu and click on Delete account option. However, emergency notifications already sent to Force Members cannot be recalled.

* Revoking Permissions: You can revoke microphone, location, and contact permissions at any time through your device settings, though doing so may limit app functionality.

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the App and on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Continued use of the app following any changes indicates acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

If you have any questions about Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@defenderonduty.com