samchat Privacy Policy

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Sampay built the Samchat app as
  a communication and Sampay supported app. This SERVICE is provided by
  Sampay at no cost to the user and is intended for
  use as is.

  This page is intended to inform would-be users regarding
  our policies with the collection, use, and
  disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use the Samchat
  Service.If you choose to use Samchat, then you agree
  to the collection and use of personal information in relation to this
  policy. The Personal Information that we collect is
  intended for providing and improving the Service.
  We will not use or share your
  information with anyone except as described in this
  Policy.
 
  The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings
  as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at
  Samafricaonline unless otherwise defined in this Privacy
  Policy.
 Information Collection and Use \n 
  For a better experience, while using our Service,\n 
  Samchat may require you to provide us with certain\n
  personally identifiable information, including but not limited to Contacts in your Phonebook, your Phone Number and Your Profile 
  Picture.                        
  The information that we request will be securely saved on our secure Servers, we will never share this information without your 
  permission. Your name, your number, and your profile Picture will be available publicly to other users. This app uses third party services 
  that may collect information used to identify you.

  The link to privacy policy of third party service providers used by the app Google Play Services Log Data 
  We want to inform you that whenever you use Samchat, in a case of an error in the app we collect data and information (through 
  third party products) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet
  Protocol (“IP”) address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing Samchat, 
  the time and date of your use of the Samchat, and other statistics.

  Permissions we request
    Contacts: to be able to communicate with your Friends that are in your Contacts
    Camera: to be able to Take Pictures/Videos and to be able to make Video Calls.
    Microphpone: to be able to send Voice Messages and also to be able to make Voice/Video Calls.
    Storage: to save the Sent/Received Files in your Device

Cookies 
  Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are
  sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device's internal memory.
  This Service does not use these “cookies” explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that
  use “cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse
  these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be
  able to use some portions of this Service. Service Providers Sampay may employ third-party companies
  and individuals due to the following reasons:

 To facilitate our Service; 
 To provide the Service on our behalf; 
 To perform Service-related services; or To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

  We want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to your
  Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated
  not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.

 Security 
  We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use
  commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method
  of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

 Links to Other Sites
  Samchat may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site.
  Note that these external sites are not operated by Sampay. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these 
  websites.
  We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or
  practices of any third-party sites or services. Children’s Privacy Samchat does not address anyone under the age of 16.
  We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. In the case that we discover that a child under 
 16 has provided me with personal information, We immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are 
  aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to take necessary actions.

 Changes to This Privacy Policy
  We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Therefore, you are advised to review this page
  periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are 
  effective immediately after they are posted on this page.

 Contact Us
  If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at admin@samafricaonline.com