Share if you like this

Privacy Policy (Last Update, 4th June, 2023)

Who we are

Paintology is a US based software company offering creative digital apps for its users. Our flagship product is the Paintology drawing app available on the Google play store, offering a simple and powerful drawing app for those who enjoy drawing and painting.

Web address:

https://paintology.com

App links:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Paintology

Paintology is highly committed to protecting your privacy. We want you to spend more time pursuing using our products and services without having to worry about privacy.. 

The following privacy statement discloses the information gathering, what we use, and privacy protection practices of this site, Paintology.com.

Log Files

Like many other Web sites, paintology.com makes use of log files. These files merely log visitors to the site, a standard procedure for hosting companies and a part of hosting service’s analytics. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

Cookies

The paintology.com website uses cookies to store information about visitors’ preferences, to record user-specific information on which pages the site visitor accesses or visits, and to personalize or customize our web page content based upon visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.

If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers’ respective websites. What Are Cookies?

Our company does not provide third parties with the personal information of users. Personal information provided to third parties”, except in the following cases.

When the user has given consent in advance.

When a part of our services is outsourced and it is necessary in order to execute that business.

When statistical data is disclosed after processing the data so that individuals cannot be identified.

In instances grounded in law.

When there is difficulty obtaining the individual’s consent and it is necessary in order to protect a person’s life, person, or property.

When our company has been asked by a national institution, local government, or one entrusted by said institution or government, to cooperate in disclosing registered content in accordance with the law.

Provision of personal information to third parties

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/msqrd/privacy

Google Analytics
https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Ads (Excluding Paid and Windows versions)
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Google Firebase (Android versions only)
https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

YouTube (Android versions only)
https://www.youtube.com/intl/us/about/policies/#community-guidelines

Third-Party Sites and Services

The paintology.com website may contain links to third-party websites, products, widgets and services. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party sites for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices, if desired.

Google Services

The paintology.com website uses various technologies to collect and store general website usage information via Google services. Learn more about the Google’s Privacy Policy.

 

About Security Control Measures

Our company continuously strives to take necessary and appropriate security measures against the dangers of unauthorized access, leaks, destruction, and damage in our handling of personal information.

Systematic Security Control Measures:
We maintain a system and rules to protect personal information and are thorough about appropriate handling and responses based on laws and ordinances. We also carry out regular voluntary inspections and audits regarding the circumstances of handling personal information.

Human Security Control Measures:
Regularly and when an employee joins the company, we educate all employees on the protection of personal information. In addition, we appropriately direct employees, such as by requiring them to accept the duty to maintain confidentiality based on work regulations.

Physical Security Control Measures:
We control an employee’s entry into and exit from rooms in areas where an employee handles personal information. At the same time, we implement measures to prevent an unauthorized person from viewing personal information.

Technical Security Control Measures:
Due to access control, we limit the extent of viewing and handling information. At the same time, we take technical control measures, such as suitable information security measures against dangers such as illegal access and computer viruses.

Paintology App Collection (as of 4th June, 2023):

Paintology Drawing App (Main):

The Paintology Drawing App (Main) is a versatile drawing app that can be downloaded on the Google store by clicking on the image or link shown above.

The app comprises of all the drawing app features found in the individual drawings apps shown below such as Pencil Drawing, Paint by Numbers and Connect the Dots.

This app allows users to sign in and join the community. No information is collected or shared except for analytical purposes and log data. The aim is to improve the performance and usage of the app and to enable ongoing improvements to the app.

You have full control over your data and you can delete any data saved by the app. You can request to have your personal data collected through the sign up and profile page and have this deleted, please read more in the section ‘How we protect your data’.

Paintology Pencil Drawing:

The Paintology Pencil Drawing app includes a unique drawing method to enable you to make ‘life-like’ pencil drawings.

This app does not include any community or sign-up. This feature is only available in the Paintology Drawing App (Main).

The app does not collect or share any data that is identifiable to the private user. You have full control over deleting any data that you save through the app.

Paintology Paint by Numbers:

The Paintology Paint by Numbers app includes a unique coloring method to enable you to make real coloring of drawing templates, similar to the traditional paint by numbers coloring.

This app does not include any community or sign-up. This feature is only available in the Paintology Drawing App (Main).

The app does not collect or share any data that is identifiable to the private user. You have full control over deleting any data that you save through the app.

Paintology Connect the Dots:

The Paintology Connect the Dots app includes the traditional way of connecting numbers on drawing templates.

This app does not include any community or sign-up. This feature is only available in the Paintology Drawing App (Main).

The app does not collect or share any data that is identifiable to the private user. You have full control over deleting any data that you save through the app.

Paintology Screen Recorder:

The Paintology Screen Recorder app allows you to make audio and screen recordings of your phone.

This app does not include any community or sign-up. This feature is only available in the Paintology Drawing App (Main).

The permissions for audio and screen recordings are controlled by the strict policies of the Google Android Services that comes with your android device.

The app does not collect or share any data that is identifiable to the private user. You have full control over deleting any data that you save through the app.

How we protect your data

To ensure your data is kept safe, this website is secured and encrypted via privacy communications with Encrypt SSL. 

What rights you have over your data & deletion

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.

You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you by sending your request through the following contact us form link below.

Contact us

Submit the form with your request and you can check back in a week to ensure that all your personal data has been removed from our system.

Children’s Information

We believe it is important to provide added protection for children online. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children to observe, participate in and/or monitor and guide their online activity. Paintology  does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. We advise all children to first get their parents or guardians permission before creating an account for the Paintology Member Area and Forums.

Contact

To contact us, please use our contact form link or the email below.

[email protected]

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our privacy policy and agree to its terms.