Last Updated: 2024-04-01
Thank you for using Walnut! We respect your concerns about privacy and appreciate your trust and confidence in us.
Here is a summary of the information contained in this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy"). This summary is to help you navigate the Privacy Policy and it is not a substitute for reading everything! You can use the hyperlinks below to jump directly to particular sections in the Privacy Policy.
When you register for a Walnut account, we will need your mobile number and an alias. You can further refine and populate your profile with additional information. If you use certain functions available within Walnut (such as posting photos to your Moments), we will process your information to provide these functions.
We use your information to provide Walnut to you, allow you to communicate with other users, allow you to use the features available on Walnut, and to improve and support your Walnut experience. If you are a parent or guardian who has granted permission for your child to use Walnut then we retain the contact information you have provided to ensure we can validate any requests or queries you may have in relation to your child's Walnut account.
We do not share your information with third parties, except where we need to in order to provide the service (e.g., SMS service providers) or if we are instructed to by a court, authority or compelled by law. We use these third party services solely to process or store your information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy . Any third party with whom we share user data is required to provide the same or equal protection of user data as stated in this Privacy Policy.
How long we retain information for depends on the type of information – for example, log-in data is retained for up to 90 days from the date the data is collected. We do not retain your information for longer than the time period prescribed by law.
Depending on where you live, you may have special rights over your data and how we can use it. These include how you can access the data, erase the data, restrict how your data can be used, object to our use, and get a copy of your information.
HOW WILL WE NOTIFY YOU OF CHANGES?
If there are any significant changes to this Privacy Policy, we will update it here and notify you before the change becomes effective.
If you have any questions or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the use of your Personal Information, please contact our Data Protection Officer via email at hi@walnut.com.