Privacy Policy for MiniTool Media Toolkit

IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY: This Privacy Policy applies to MiniTool MovieMaker, MiniTool uTube Downloader and MiniTool Video Converter.

1. Data Controller and Representative

Your privacy is important to us. Through its website (the “Website”) and its desktop applications and mobile applications (the “Application”), MiniTool implements the processing of personal data listed below.

2. Data Processing Implemented by MiniTool

Part 1. Processing of personal data related to your visit to our website and the purchase and use of our products.

When the User visits to our Website, or purchases a MiniTool product through the Website or the Application, or use our products, MiniTool implements a processing of personal data as follows:

1) Personal data collected Regarding this processing, MiniTool collects the following personal data through the collection forms in the ordering process or other processes.

• Name.
• Gender.
• Age.
• Email address.
• Address.
• Country.
• Postal code.
• Phone number.
• Company name and industry you work for.
• Order information, such as the products you purchase, date and amount of the order.
• Payment information such as Credit card information (type, number, expiration date, CVV security code)/debit card information or other payment/billing information.
• Information we get from your visit to our websites. We collect information about how you visit our websites (including the webpage that led you to a MiniTool website, the search terms entered into a search engine which led you to a MiniTool website).
• Information we get from your use of our products. We collect information about the products that you use and how you use them and your local device information, including but not limited to your device information, operating system, username, your MiniTool ID, location, IP address, operating log information, crash reports and the information and format of the files you are working with(with your additional consent).
• Your product serial number.
• Content of customer support communications.

2) Purpose and legal basis of the processing

MiniTool uses the information we collect about you for the following purposes:

For Verifying your identity and Providing customer service or support;

Analyze your use of our websites and products to understand better how they are being used so we can improve our services and the user experience and engage and retain users.

3) Recipients of the personal data

We may also transmit your personal information with companies that help us to run our business by processing personal information on behalf of us for the purposes identified above. Such companies include providers of payment processing services, server services providers, data analysis services providers, fraud monitoring and prevention providers, email delivery service providers, social media, and other marketing platforms and service providers.

In addition, MiniTool may disclose the User’s personal data:

if MiniTool is under a duty to disclose or share such personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to protect the rights, property or safety of its business, its customers or others; and to successors in title or replacement operators of all or part of MiniTool’s respective businesses.

4) Transfer of personal data

The collected personal data may be transferred by MiniTool to recipients who are located outside the European Union and such destinations may not have laws which protect the User’s personal data to the same extent as in the European Union.

MiniTool ensures that the User’s personal data processed by MiniTool or by its suppliers and partners operating outside the European Union are treated securely and are protected against unauthorized access, loss or destruction, unlawful processing and any processing which is inconsistent with the purposes set out in this privacy policy.

Please find below the relevant information on transfer

• MiniTool may transfer the collected information to third party payment processors to complete the charge process.
• MiniTool may transfer the collected information to providers of third-party email delivery service to send promotion emails, or to other marketing platforms and service providers to complete relevant service.
• MiniTool may use third party track tools (such as Adwords, Bing, Criteo, Disqus, fabric, Facebook, Firebase, Flurry, Google Analytics, Hotjar, LinkedIn, Pardot, Quora, JPUSH) to track the information on how users use the products and websites, such information will be stored in third-party servers. Such third party track tools may send the data analysis report to MiniTool for MiniTool’s above-mentioned purpose.
• MiniTool may store the collected information on the servers leased from providers of third-party server service.

5) Duration of the storage

MiniTool will store the collected personal data for the duration of the contract and 60 days after the termination of the contract. Beyond this duration, in order for MiniTool to be able to demonstrate the existence of a right or a contract or a legal obligation, the relevant personal data will be stored through intermediary archives for a duration that will not exceed what is strictly necessary regarding the purpose of the storage and in accordance with the applicable legislation.

Part 2. Processing of personal data related to comments areas

When the User decides to comment a MiniTool product through the Website or the Application, MiniTool implements a processing of personal data as follows:

1) Personal data collected

Regarding this processing, MiniTool collects the following personal data:

• Email address.
• Name or nickname.
• Profile photo.
• Other potential personal information provided by the User through its comment (age, location, etc.).
• The content of your comment.

2) Purpose and legal basis of the processing

This processing is implemented by MiniTool in order to improve its products and provide the consumers and potential consumers with a better and transparent information about the MiniTool products. Said comments and the related personal data are provided by the User on a voluntary basis so that the processing of the collected personal data relies on the User’s consent.

MiniTool may use the comments (with your relevant information) you post for marketing purpose in order for others to better understand and use our products.

3) Recipients of the personal data

MiniTool may transmit the collected personal data to third-party email delivery service providers, social media, other marketing platforms and service providers.

4) Transfer of personal data

The collected personal data are transferred by MiniTool to recipients who are located outside the European Union and such destinations may not have laws which protect the User’s personal data to the same extent as in the European Union.

MiniTool ensures that the User’s personal data processed by MiniTool or by its suppliers and partners operating outside the European Union are treated securely and are protected against unauthorized access, loss or destruction, unlawful processing and any processing which is inconsistent with the purposes set out in this privacy policy.

Please find below the relevant information on transfer:

• MiniTool may transfer the collected information to providers of third-party email delivery service to send promotion emails, to other marketing platforms and service providers to complete relevant service.
• MiniTool may store the collected information on the servers leased from providers of third-party server service.

5) Duration of the storage

MiniTool will store the collected personal data for not more than 5 years after the collection.

Part 3. Processing of personal data related to newsletters and advertising emails

The User may want to subscribe to MiniTool’s newsletter in order to be provided with information and news regarding MiniTool products. In this case, MiniTool implements a processing of personal data as follows:

1) Personal data collected

Regarding this processing, MiniTool only collects your provided information such as the User’s email address, name or nickname, country, preferred product, and your operation to the promotion emails.

2) Purpose and legal basis of the processing

MiniTool implements the processing of personal data in order to provide consumers and potential consumers with information and news regarding MiniTool products.

The subscription to MiniTool’s newsletter and the related provision of personal data is made on a voluntary basis so that the processing of the collected personal data relies on the User’s consent.

Recipients of the personal data

MiniTool may transmit the collected personal data to providers of email delivery service and other service providers such as data analysis providers and server providers.

3) Transfer of personal data

The collected personal data are transferred by MiniTool to recipients who are located outside the European Union and such destinations may not have laws which protect the User’s personal data to the same extent as in the European Union.

MiniTool ensures that the User’s personal data processed by MiniTool or by its suppliers and partners operating outside the European Union are treated securely and are protected against unauthorized access, loss or destruction, unlawful processing and any processing which is inconsistent with the purposes set out in this privacy policy.

Please find below the relevant information on transfer:

• MiniTool may transfer the collected information to providers of email delivery service providers to send newsletters or promotional emails.
• MiniTool may store the collected information on the servers leased from providers of server service.
• MiniTool may use third party track tools(such as Google Analytics) to track the information on the user’s operation to the advertising emails, such information will be stored in third-party servers. Such third party track tools may send the data analysis report to MiniTool for MiniTool’s above-mentioned purpose.

4) Duration of the storage

MiniTool will store the collected personal data for 3 years from their collection or from the last contact from the User (whichever is later).

At the end of this 3 years time period, MiniTool may contact the User in order to know if the User wishes to keep receiving commercial information from MiniTool. In case MiniTool would not receive any positive and explicit answer from the User, the personal data would be deleted or archived in accordance with the applicable legislation.

Part 4. Cookies and trackers

When the User consults the Website and/or the Application, MiniTool implements cookies and other trackers on the User’s device.

3. User’s Rights

To the extent required by the law of your jurisdiction, you may have below rights. Before you exercise below rights, you may consult your legal counsel if the laws of your jurisdiction stipulate below rights.

4. Revision of This Privacy Policy

Occasionally, we may change this privacy policy (or other documents related to privacy policy) to allow MiniTool to use or share your personal data in a different way. If we do, the links to the policy on our websites (which are generally found in the footer of the website) will indicate that the policy has been changed. For new users, the change will become effective upon posting. For existing users, if the change is significant, it will become effective 30 days after posting. We encourage you to periodically review the privacy policy for the latest information on our privacy practices.

5. Contacting MiniTool

If the User needs to contact MiniTool for any reason (including to exercise any of its rights in relation to data protection as set out above), please contact [email protected].

MiniTool will act on the User’s requests and provide information free of charge, except where the requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive (in particular because of their repetitive nature) in which case MiniTool may charge a reasonable fee (taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information or communication, or taking action requested), or refuse to act on the request.