1. Collecting personal information

Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (i.e. anonymous data).

The personal information we collect and process about you is described in the sections below. Collecting this information is necessary for us to provide our services to you.

1.1 Information you give us. You give us information about you by filling in forms on the Site or App or by corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise. This includes information you provide when you register to use the App and fill out your profile, apply to become a BuckleUp Scout, subscribe to our marketing database (newsletter), subscribe to our services, use communication features and when you report a problem with the Site or App. You give us the following information in the course of using our services:

1.1.1 Information you give us when registering with BuckleUp, including your email address and phone number.

1.1.2 Information you give us when completing your BuckleUp profile, including your name, profile pictures, gender, date of birth, relationship status, sexual orientation, interests and hobbies, educational details and employment details.

1.1.3 If you apply to become a BuckleUp Scout, the information you give us when filling out the application form, including your name, email address, gender and social media handles.

1.1.4 Information you give us when subscribing to our email notifications or newsletters, including your email address.

1.1.5 Information you post on BuckleUp for publication on the internet, including your username, profile pictures and content of your posts.

1.1.6 Information contained in or relating to any communications you send to us or through our Website or App, including the communication content and metadata associated with the communication.

1.1.7 Any other information you choose to send to us.

1.2 Information we automatically collect. When you visit our Website or use our App, we automatically collect the following information:

1.2.1 Technical information about your computer or device and about your visits to and use of BuckleUp, including your IP address, login information, time zone and language settings, geographical location, browser type and version, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, platform and network data.

1.2.2 Information about your visit and use of BuckleUp services, including referral source and methods used to browse away (the full URL clickstream to, through and from the Website), length of visit, page views and BuckleUp navigation paths, page response times, download errors, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks and mouse-overs) and the timing, frequency and pattern of service use.

1.2.3 The BuckleUp app requires your permission to use your phone's Camera because it is required for sending files and performing messaging functions.