1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to DAMSO users, visitors, and account holders across our website and related services.

It covers data we collect directly from you, automatically through use of the service, and from integrated third-party providers.

2. Personal Information We Collect

We collect information necessary to provide account access, community features, and place discovery services.

• Account data: name, email, authentication identifiers, profile metadata.
• User content: reviews, ratings, comments, photos, saved places, and social interactions.
• Technical data: device/browser details, IP address, app events, and diagnostic logs.
• Location data: approximate or precise location when you grant permission or when inferred from usage context.
• Support and communication records: inquiries, feedback, and issue reports.

3. Purposes of Processing and Legal Bases

Depending on jurisdiction, we process personal information based on one or more legal grounds: consent, contract performance, legitimate interests, and legal obligations.

• Provide and maintain the service, including account authentication and security.
• Personalize recommendations and improve relevance of places and content.
• Detect fraud, abuse, policy violations, and technical incidents.
• Communicate service notices, updates, and support responses.
• Comply with legal, regulatory, tax, and law-enforcement requirements.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies for login persistence, preferences, performance, and analytics.

You can manage browser cookie settings, but disabling some technologies may affect service functionality.

5. Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell personal information in exchange for money.

We may disclose personal information to trusted parties where needed for operations and legal compliance.

• Service providers: cloud hosting, authentication, analytics, customer support, security vendors.
• Business transfers: merger, acquisition, reorganization, or asset transaction.
• Legal disclosures: compliance with valid legal process or protection of rights, safety, and property.
• Public areas: profile details and content you choose to publish can be visible to other users.

6. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than your own, including Canada and other regions where our providers operate.

Where required, we use lawful transfer mechanisms and safeguards such as contractual protections and organizational controls.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for legitimate business and legal purposes.

Retention periods vary by data type, legal obligations, dispute resolution needs, and security requirements.

When no longer needed, data is deleted, anonymized, or securely de-identified.

8. Security

We use technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, or loss.

No system is perfectly secure; users should also use strong passwords and protect account credentials.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correction, deletion, portability, and objection/restriction of processing.

For Canada, we align our practices with PIPEDA and applicable provincial requirements, including transparency and access/correction rights.

For EEA/UK users, rights may include withdrawal of consent and complaint to a supervisory authority.

For California residents, rights may include know/access, delete, correct, and non-discrimination rights under applicable state law.

• Submit requests via privacy@damsoplace.com.
• We may verify identity before fulfilling requests.
• Certain legal exceptions may apply.

10. Children and Youth

DAMSO is not directed to children under the minimum digital consent age in their jurisdiction.

If we learn personal information was collected from a child without required authorization, we will take appropriate steps to delete or restrict it.

11. Policy Changes

We may update this Policy to reflect legal, technical, or business changes.

Material updates will be communicated through reasonable notice channels before or at the time changes become effective.

12. Contact and Complaints

For privacy inquiries or complaints, contact privacy@damsoplace.com.

Postal contact: DAMSO Legal Team, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact your local privacy regulator where applicable.