Privacy Policy
Introduction
- Welcome to CYCLE, owned and operated by Kıbrıs Kadın Sağlığı Araştırma İnisiyatifi Derneği (KISAD) and FemHealth Research Cyprus. This Privacy Policy describes our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information through the CYCLE app when you use our service.
Information Collection and Use
- Personal Data: We collect personal data that you provide to us, such as your email address, period data, and symptoms. This information is essential for providing personalized services and support.
- Data entered into the app will be used for scientific research purposes under the CypDy research project which has received ethical approval from the Cyprus National Bioethics Committee (Εθνικής Επιτροπής Βιοηθικής Κύπρου) (ΕΕΒΚ/ΕΠ/2023/85) in the Republic of Cyprus and Eastern Mediterranean University Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee (Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulu – BAYEK) (RKY00-2024-0026) in the northern part of Cyprus.
- Usage Data: We collect data on how the service is accessed and used. This data may include details such as your device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, our service pages that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data Under GDPR
- We will process your personal data in a lawful, fair, and transparent manner. The legal bases for processing your personal data include: (a) your consent; (b) the necessity for the performance of a contract with you; (c) compliance with legal obligations; (d) protection of your vital interests; (e) the performance of a task carried out in the public interest; and (f) for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party.
Sharing Your Personal Data
- Your privacy is critical to us. We do not share your personal data with third parties except as necessary to provide our services, comply with the law, protect our rights, or fulfill business obligations.
Data Security
- We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk of processing personal data, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR
- You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information. You also have the right to data portability, the right to restrict processing, the right to withdraw consent, and the right to object to processing.
International Data Transfers
- Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.
Children’s Privacy
- Our service does not address anyone under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 16.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
- We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
Contact Us
- If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].
Effective Date
- This Privacy Policy is effective as of 01/03/2024.
Terms of Use
Introduction
- Welcome to CYCLE, provided by KISAD and FemHealth Research Cyprus.
- These Terms of Use govern your use of CYCLE and the services provided through the app.
- By accessing or using the app, you agree to be bound by these terms.
Privacy and User Data
- We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users. Our Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data, including your email address, period, and symptom data. We also collect survey answers.
- We adhere to the GDPR and other relevant privacy laws in handling personal data.
Registration and Account Security
- Users must register using a valid email address to access the app’s features.
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and password.
- You agree to notify KISAD or FemHealth Research Cyprus immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
User Responsibilities
- You agree to use CYCLE only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else’s use and enjoyment of the app.
- Posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material is prohibited.
Intellectual Property Rights
- All content within CYCLE, including trademarks, logos, graphics, and software, is the property of KISAD and FemHealth Research Cyprus or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws.
Limitation of Liability
- KISAD and FemHealth Research Cyprus is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of, or inability to use, CYCLE.
Amendments to Terms of Use
- KISAD and FemHealth Research Cyprus reserves the right to amend these terms at any time. Your continued use of CYCLE after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
- These terms are governed by the laws of the European Union, the laws of the Republic of Cyprus where FemHealth Research Cyprus is based and the ‘laws’ of the northern part of Cyprus where KISAD is based. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of Cyprus and ‘courts’ of the northern part of Cyprus.
Contact Information
- For any questions or concerns regarding these terms or the app, please contact us at [email protected].
Effective Date
These terms are effective as of 01/03/2024.