STOPJEU

Privacy Policy for the Website, Android Application, and Desktop Application.

Introduction

This Privacy Policy (« Privacy Policy ») governs the data collection by SULTANAYAZ WEB FILTERING SAS, a simplified joint-stock company (« Company », « us », « we », and « our »), when you use our STOPJEU mobile application, our STOPJEU desktop application (« STOPJEU Product »), or our website, www.stopjeu.org (« Website »).

This Privacy Policy is provided to convey important information regarding how and why we collect, and use the information we gather from our users. We value our users’ privacy. Before using our STOPJEU product, please carefully review this Privacy Policy and use it to make informed decisions.

By using the STOPJEU product or website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Continuation of using the STOPJEU product or website indicates acceptance of the terms of this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is an integral part of our end-user license agreement (https://stopjeu.org/conditions-dutilisation) and establishes a legally binding agreement between you and the company to the extent that the processing of personal data is based on consent (as detailed below). The definitions within this document shall have the same meanings as those outlined therein. Please refrain from accessing or using the STOPJEU product or website if you do not agree to these terms.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE, OR DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, OR USE THE STOPJEU PRODUCT OR SERVICES IN ANY WAY.

Use of VPN and Accessibility Services

⚠️ Our consent dialog remains presented clearly and unambiguously before requesting any permission. To ensure user understanding and agreement, we still require an affirmative user action. Additionally, we still do not interpret any navigation away from the consent dialog, such as tapping away or pressing the back or home button, as consent.

Furthermore, we still do not use auto-dismissing or expiring messages to obtain user consent. The end user still has the ability to disable accessibility permission at any time by clicking on « disable ». We believe these practices demonstrate our commitment to respecting user privacy and ensuring a transparent user experience.

In our commitment to shield users from online gambling’s potential dangers, STOPJEU employs both VPN (Virtual Private Network) and Accessibility services on your device.

VPN Services: STOPJEU’s VPN services function by directing user traffic through a secure tunnel towards our DNS resolver database. This approach effectively prevents access to online gambling platforms. The key features of the VPN are:

Filtering of gambling-related websites.
No personal data, browsing history, or any user-related information is accumulated, stored, or transferred.
Although user data traverses our servers when the VPN is active, it remains untouched.
Our VPN functionality steers clear from interference or unauthorized connection with third-party services or networks.

Accessibility Services: STOPJEU incorporates Accessibility services for holistic user protection:

Deactivation Shield: Prevents the accidental or unauthorized deactivation of the STOPJEU VPN service.
Uninstallation Prevention: Aiding in the prevention of STOPJEU’s unintentional uninstallation.
Third-Party VPN Defense: Halts attempts to sidestep our protective layers using external VPN services.
User-defined App Restrictions: Allows users to dictate which apps to block.
Uninstallation Protocol: The exclusive method to uninstall STOPJEU is within the app itself by pressing the uninstall button inside the app. This button is safeguarded by a user-defined PIN code. Users set a waiting period during which they cannot receive the PIN code. Once the waiting period elapses, the PIN code is dispatched to the user’s email. Our use of Accessibility permissions is integral to enforce this protective mechanism, ensuring users can’t inadvertently compromise their safety settings.

Your privacy remains our top priority. Both our VPN and Accessibility services are meticulously crafted to magnify STOPJEU’s anti-gambling capabilities while resolutely preserving user data’s integrity and privacy.

What types of data do we analyze?

Non-Personal Information refers to data made available or gathered through your use of the STOPJEU product, and when applicable, activated by mobile application users via Android’s accessibility service (« Non-Personal Information »). Before being transmitted to our servers and used in any other manner, these non-personal details are sanitized and deleted on your device to eliminate any data that could be used to identify you. As a result, we remain unaware of the user’s identity from whom non-personal information has been harvested and cannot ascertain it.

The following NON-PERSONAL data types are collected from your desktop application use:

IP Address (Internet Protocol): Do note, we permanently delete the last part of the IP address and hash the entire IP before storage, ensuring we cannot use it to send data to your device or otherwise identify you.

GUID: A unique identifier generated on your device during the app’s installation, stored to differentiate one user from another. It can’t be used to send data to your device or to identify you in any other way.

User Agent: Recognizes the employed browser, its version, and the OS it operates on.

Tracker Data: The variety and version of our tracker.

Transition Type: How the current URL was accessed (e.g., through manual entry, tab switch, or link click).

Browser Profile Counter: A random number generated to differentiate various users employing the same browser.

The subsequent NON-PERSONAL information types are assembled following your mobile application use:

Technical Data: OS version, device model name, screen dimensions, mobile network code, and browser type.

Technical Data: OS version, device model name, screen dimensions, mobile network code, and browser type. > Installed Apps: App name, app ID, installation and update date, version, whether it’s a system app, and if the app is on the home screen.

GUID: Similar to the desktop application.

IP Address: As described under the desktop application.

Android App Permissions (« Permission »):

Accessibility: This permission enables us to block undesired websites or apps, ensuring your device and browser’s secure use, which is the application’s primary functionality. Please refer to the section « How Is the Data Used? » below for more insights. To avail these permissions, you must first activate them explicitly via an in-app permission or mobile settings. At any given moment, you can deactivate these permissions. However, deactivating specific permissions might disrupt some or all functionalities. To deliver our Services, data acquired through Permissions is shared.

This non-personal information is processed for purposes outlined in the section titled « How Is the Data Used? » below.

We do not amass any personally identifiable information from you, i.e., data that identifies or can reasonably be used to identify an individual (« Personal Information »), except what you voluntarily provide, like when you register and create an account, such as your name and email address. Note that these details are solely used to communicate with you and assist, and will not be shared with third parties.

How is the data used?

We analyze your information as indicated above when you access or use the STOPJEU website or STOPJEU product, and we use this information to block your access to specific sites based on settings you define and control (the « Services »).

We use this information based on our legitimate interests in promoting and improving the STOPJEU product and our services, the need for this information to provide the STOPJEU product and our services, as appropriate (as described in this privacy policy), or, where applicable law permits, the implied consent you provide by using the STOPJEU product, asking for help, registering for the STOPJEU product, or otherwise.

In practice, we need to analyze the web pages you visit and retrieve the applications you try to open to provide the STOPJEU products and services. This means that we use the data we collect from you and transmit it to our servers to enable the STOPJEU product and know when and where there is content, a website, or an application to block, as detailed and specified above.

Therefore, in this context, processing non-personal information is required for a functionality intended for the user, namely, the provision of the services described above. Consequently, all or part of site blocking would not work if this information were not available. By using the STOPJEU website and downloading and using the STOPJEU Product, you acknowledge and agree that you are requesting that we provide you with the Services.

To monitor and understand user interest and improve the Services, we also use non-personal information, aggregated information, or statistics about your use of the Services that do not describe or identify any individual user.

How is the data shared with us ?

We do not share any of your personal information with third parties or any of our partners. NEVER.

We may disclose the information you have provided if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is reasonably necessary:

(i) to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or government request;

(ii) to enforce our policies (including our policies and agreements), including conducting investigations into potential violations;

(iii) to investigate, detect, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities or other wrongful acts, suspicions of fraud, or security issues;

(iv) to establish or exercise our legal rights to defend ourselves against legal claims;

(v) to protect our rights, property, or safety, those of our users, yours, or those of a third party;

(vi) for the purpose of collaborating with law enforcement agencies, or if we believe it is necessary to enforce intellectual property or other legal rights.

Please keep in mind that we may also appoint third-party service providers or have some services provided by one of our affiliated companies operating under our instructions, which may need access to your information to provide services on our behalf. Your personal information will be transferred in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

We will take all necessary steps to ensure that international data transfers (including personal information) comply with all applicable data protection laws. When personal data collected in the European Economic Area (« EEA ») is transferred outside the EEA, we will take the necessary steps to ensure that this data is transferred with appropriate safeguards, and you can exercise your rights, as applicable, to receive information about these transfer mechanisms.

Third-party tools and cookies on our website

We may use cookies to identify you when using STOPJEU or our product. Please keep in mind that a « cookie » is a small text file located in your browser’s directory, and a website assigns and stores it on your computer while you are browsing the Internet. Cookies are commonly used for various purposes, including allowing you to navigate more efficiently between pages, facilitating automatic activation of certain features, remembering your preferences, and making interactions between you and various services, such as ours, easier and faster. Cookies are also used to help personalize your user experience. You can learn more about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org

Third-party tools (e.g., www.google.com/analytics/, or some of the tools described below) or third-party content may be used on the STOPJEU website or within the STOPJEU product. Such third-party tools or content can use cookies, collect your IP address, or use other tracking technologies to collect data regarding your use of our Services. We use this data to obtain statistics about the activities of users and to improve our Services. We do not have access or control over these third-party cookies or tracking technologies.

How long is the data stored?

The data we collect is stored for the duration necessary to provide our Services. We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as long as necessary to provide our services. If you wish to cancel your account or request that we no longer use your information to provide you with our Services, you can contact us at info@stopjeu.org. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Your rights regarding your personal data

You have several rights concerning your personal data:

Access: You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you.

Correction: You have the right to correct any incorrect or incomplete personal data we hold about you.

Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data.

Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data.

Data portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to another entity or service provider.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [contact information]. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe in accordance with applicable laws.

Security We take the security of your personal data seriously and use various measures to protect it. We use secure servers, firewalls, encryption, and other advanced technologies to ensure the safety of your data. Despite these measures, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data, as no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Understanding our privacy commitments

We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the date at the top of this policy and, in certain circumstances, we may provide additional notice, such as sending you an email notification.

Contact If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or your interactions with our Services, please contact us at info@stopjeu.org

User Rights Please note that unless otherwise directed by you, we will retain the information we collect for as long as necessary to provide the services described herein, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE COLLECTION, USE, OR SHARING OF THE AFOREMENTIONED DATA, PLEASE UNINSTALL OR IMMEDIATELY DEACTIVATE THE STOPJEU PRODUCT FROM YOUR DEVICE.

Where applicable law (e.g., within the French law) provides, you may have the right to request us to delete the personal information you have provided to us, subject to applicable exceptions, such as the need to retain that information for anticipated litigation, regulatory requirements, or any or all of the following rights: the right to obtain information about our use of your personal information, the right to obtain a copy, the right to data portability.

Please contact our data protection officer at info@stopjeu.org to exercise any of these rights. Bear in mind that we may ask for proof of your identity, and we reserve the right to charge fees where permitted by law, for instance, if your request is deemed excessive.

Additionally, subject to applicable law, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (as is the case within the European Union).

How do we protect your information? When handling sensitive data, we strive to use security methods and encryptions (i.e., manage user data securely, including transmitting it using modern cryptography). Regrettably, no data transmission over the internet or wireless network can be entirely secure.

Therefore, while we endeavor to protect your information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations on the internet beyond our control; and (b) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us via the STOPJEU Products cannot be 100% guaranteed.

Minors’ Case Children under 13 years of age are not allowed to use the STOPJEU product. If we discover a user under 13 has shared information, we will delete that information. If you have reason to believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact our data protection officer at info@stopjeu.org. If you are under 18, please read this policy with your parents or legal guardians and ask any questions you might have.

How to contact us? If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at: info@stopjeu.org

Or on our 24/7 Chat.