Privacy Policy
Updated May 31, 2020
Thank you for visiting www.onlinepoll.me (the “Site”), which is owned by onlinepoll.me, Inc. (“onlinepoll.me”) and operated by in the United States. We strive to make our Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) easy to understand. While we encourage you to fully review our Privacy Policy, we provide a summary below that describes in general terms what we do and what we don’t do. The complete Privacy Policy is set forth below the summary in the form of FAQs. We also encourage you to review the Site Terms of Service (the “Terms of Service”), which is the agreement between you and onlinepoll.me that governs your use of the Site, as well as provides the terms and conditions under which onlinepoll.me provides, and you may use, the onlinepoll.me Service (the “Service”).
In this Privacy Policy, we refer to our consumers as “Visitors” and “Users.” If you visit our Site and do not register, we refer to you as a “Visitor.” If you choose to register on our Site, we refer to you as a “User.” Both Users and Visitors can use our polling services.
What We Do
We collect clickstream information and basic, technical information, such as browser type, from Visitors -- those who visit the Site but who do not register.
If you register as a user of the Service and become a User, onlinepoll.me collects the same information we collect from Visitors, as well as the personal information Users submit during the registration, and we use cookies to support Users’ logged-in experience.
We use a limited number of select service providers to perform work on our behalf. They are permitted to use personal information only for the purpose of providing their services or at an aggregate level.
When Visitors or Users participate in our polling services, we obtain the individual’s’ mobile phone number provided to us in connection with SMS responses, the device type and operating system, and the poll responses. We use this information to facilitate individuals’ participation in polls.
In some cases, you may be able to purchase services from us, in which case we’ll also collect payment card information from you.
In addition to providing polling services directly to individuals, onlinepoll.me also has business customers, such as employers or companies that organize conferences. When our business customers conduct polls using onlinepoll.me software, they may choose to collect additional information about poll participants. We require our business customers to explain their privacy practices to poll participants.
We share your personal information only as described in this Privacy Policy and do not sell the information, except if our company or assets are sold or acquired.
We may use the information we have about you to offer you products and services that we believe may be of interest to you. We may offer these products and services in conjunction with our business and marketing partners. You may direct us not to use or share your information by registering with our opt-out form.
If you registered with onlinepoll.me using an email address based on a domain owned by your company or organization (e.g., [email protected]), we may share the fact of your registration with other users registered with an email address using the domain of the same company or organization and its affiliates to facilitate collaboration with your business colleagues.
If you provide your email, we automatically add it to our email list for periodic announcements. You may opt out and unsubscribe at any time using the “unsubscribe” links in our emails, or the checkbox next to your email address on your Settings page.
Your Privacy Matters
This Privacy Policy applies to the personal information we collect on our Site, our mobile Site, desktop applications, and mobile applications, whether you are a Visitor or have registered to use our Service and became a User. This Privacy Policy governs the handling of the information we obtain from all Visitors and Users.
The Privacy Policy includes the contents of this web page, including the summary points above and the FAQs below. We provide the summary points above only for your convenience. Please read the entire Privacy Policy, as well as the Terms of Service.
If you do not agree with the Privacy Policy, or the Terms of Service, you may not use this Site, the Service, our applications, or our mobile Site.
Children's Privacy
onlinepoll.me is committed to protecting the privacy of young children, and therefore does not knowingly collect or maintain personally identifiable information on the Site or Service from persons under 13 years of age, except in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 ("COPPA"). By providing any personal information to onlinepoll.me or otherwise using the Service, all Visitors and Users, including without limitation individuals in the European Union, must acknowledge and hereby unambiguously consent to the transfer to, collection and processing of such information in the United States. You may not use the Service if you do not agree to such transfer to, collection, and processing of your personal information in the United States.
General Matters
Because of our commitment to our Visitors’ and Users’ privacy, onlinepoll.me continuously evaluates our Privacy Policy, and may implement refinements from time to time. We encourage you to check our Site, the current Privacy Policy and Terms of Service frequently to see any changes that may have been made to them. If we make significant changes to this Privacy Policy that affect our Users, we will notify the Users of the change using the contact information we have on file. By continuing to use the Site or the Service after such notice has been posted, you are expressly agreeing to any changes to the Privacy Policy and/or Terms of Service.
We welcome any questions, comments or suggestions you may have about this Privacy Policy or any other material on onlinepoll.me. Please send your questions, comments or suggestions to hi[@]onlinepoll.me
Your California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may request that we provide to you (i) a list of the categories of personal information about you that onlinepoll.me has disclosed to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes during the calendar year preceding your request, (ii) the names and addresses of such third parties, and (iii) if the nature of the third parties’ business cannot reasonably be determined from their names, examples of the products or services marketed, if known to onlinepoll.me, sufficient to give you a reasonable indication of the nature of the third parties’ business. To submit your request, please email hi[@]onlinepoll.me, with the subject line “California Privacy” and your request in the body of your email.
Compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”)
FERPA protects personally identifiable information contained in students’ education records from unauthorized use or disclosure. If you are an educational institution, or a teacher or school official at an educational institution, that is required to comply with FERPA, we will only use any education records (as defined under FERPA) that you may make available to onlinepoll.me for the purpose of providing the Services to you. We will never share or sell FERPA-protected information, or use it for any other purpose, except as otherwise directed or permitted by you. If a parent or eligible student requests access to any education records that are hosted on our servers, we will help facilitate such access.
EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield and the GDPR
onlinepoll.me has self-certified to and complies with the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks regarding the collection, use and retention of personal data transferred from the European Union and Switzerland, respectively, to the United States. onlinepoll.me also complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (the “GDPR”). View our Privacy Shield Policy. References to “this Privacy Policy” include the Privacy Shield and GDPR Policy.
FAQs
What information does onlinepoll.me collect from Visitors?
onlinepoll.me only collects technical information, such as device and browser type, from Visitors to the Site or mobile Site. Visitors commonly chose to provide personal information, however, as part of using our service, such as answering a poll that asks for a Visitor’s name. In addition, when Visitors participate in polls using a mobile device, the poll response includes the Visitor’s mobile phone number.
What information does onlinepoll.me collect from Users?
To register to use some parts of the Service, you must provide a full name and email address. To purchase service, we also require your payment information. onlinepoll.me only collects this personal information if a Visitor chooses to register with the Service to become a User. We may collect information related to how you logged in (e.g., through a mobile app or a browser) so we can alert you to new features about the Service.
onlinepoll.me may use your registration information to contact you to: deliver the Service and improve our Site, Service, features and content, and provide customer service; administer and enable your use, enjoyment and navigation of our Site, Service, and mobile Site; better understand your needs and interests; fulfill requests you make; and personalize your experience.
How does onlinepoll.me collect information from Visitors or Users?
onlinepoll.me may collect non-personal information during your visit to the Site or mobile Site through our automatic data collection tools, which may include “cookies” and other commonly used technologies.
A cookie is a small piece of data stored by a user’s browser that contains session information to identify you for access purposes as you navigate onlinepoll.me. Cookies are required to use our service.
When you visit our Site, ad networks and other parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these ad networks and other parties. Because there is not yet a consensus on how companies should respond to web browser-based or other do-not-track (“DNT”) mechanisms, we do not respond to web browser-based DNT signals at this time.
Some of our Services, such as mobile applications, may collect geo-location data to provide location-related functionality. We may link location data to other information we have collected about you. You may stop sharing your location data by adjusting your mobile device’s location services settings. For instruction on changing the relevant settings, please contact your service provider or device manufacturer.
Who can see my polls?
By default, the polls you create and their results are indexed by search engines and searchable by other onlinepoll.me Users. You can disable this sharing feature in your account settings.
Even if you have enabled the privacy setting to prevent indexing, every poll on our system is assigned a permanent, private, obscure link. This is called a “permalink”. If you share the permalink with others, they will be able to see your poll and a limited subset of data about the responses. If you’ve chosen to allow it, they will be able to submit responses.
Does onlinepoll.me create user profiles of everyone who visits the Site?
No. onlinepoll.me uses cookies to facilitate the Service’s functionality and to preserve User preferences. When you visit the Site or mobile Site, onlinepoll.me may place a cookie in order to improve your experience by recognizing you when you visit. But onlinepoll.me does not use cookies to create profiles of Visitors or Users.
onlinepoll.me also does not use cookies or other information gathering tools to automatically collect personal information from Visitors to the Site or mobile Site. We only receive personal information when you choose to provide it.
What other parties can see me on onlinepoll.me?
As explained above, onlinepoll.me uses a select number of service providers to help facilitate our Service. We may employ independent companies or other third parties and individuals to help us provide, facilitate or improve our Service (such as customer service support). They are permitted to use data only for the purpose of performing services on our behalf or at an aggregate level. Notable third party services you should be aware of include Facebook and their “like” button, and web analytics providers like Google Analytics.
Some features may expose your presence on the service. For example, if you are interacting with a poll from a presenter, they can see your responses. If you give them permission, they can also associate your responses with your name and email address.
How does polling work for onlinepoll.me’s business customers?
In addition to providing polling services directly to individuals, we also have business customers, such as employers or companies that organize conferences. When our business customers conduct polls using our software, we share participants’ information with the customers. Business customers may configure the polling software to collect additional information about poll participants. We require our business customers to explain their privacy practices to poll participants.
Is there an age restriction for joining onlinepoll.me?
onlinepoll.me is committed to protecting the privacy of young children, and therefore does not knowingly collect or maintain personally identifiable information on the Site or Service from persons under 13 years of age, except in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (‘COPPA’). Accordingly, children under the age of 13 may only use the Site or the Service with the permission and supervision of their parents. Additionally, teachers and schools seeking to use the Site or Service in the classroom with children under 13 years of age are required to obtain the express consent of such children’s parents in compliance with COPPA, prior to permitting such children to access or use the Site or Service.
Can I invite others to join onlinepoll.me?
Yes. If you’d like to do that, we will ask you for the individual’s email address for the sole purpose of inviting them to the Service. They are not added to our email list unless they register. All marketing communications from onlinepoll.me contain a link allowing recipients to unsubscribe from our mailing list.
When might onlinepoll.me be required to disclose my personal information?
We may disclose information about you (i) if we are required to do so by law or legal process (such as a court order or a subpoena), (ii) in response to a request by law enforcement authorities, or (iii) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate (a) to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity, or (b) to protect or defend the rights or property of onlinepoll.me, Users, Visitors, our business customers or others. We also reserve the right to transfer personal information in the event we sell, merge or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets. Should such a sale, merger or transfer occur, we will use reasonable efforts to direct the transferee to use the personal information in a manner that is consistent with our Privacy Policy. Following such a sale, merger or transfer, you may contact the entity to which we transferred your personal information with any inquiries concerning the processing of that information.
Where your personal information has been requested by any governmental entity or other third party pursuant to subpoena or similar legal process, we will notify you as quickly as practicable before providing any such information, unless we are legally prohibited from doing so or we believe in good faith that disclosure is or may be necessary to protect life, avoid serious physical injury or property loss or damage, or to prevent or investigate an ongoing crime.
What practices does onlinepoll.me follow to secure my information?
The security of your personal information is important to us. We follow standard industry practices to protect personal information, both during transmission and once we receive it.
Nevertheless, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If we discover a security incident that compromises your personal information, we will let you know about it, in accordance with applicable law.
What about the practices of other websites linked to the Site or Service?
onlinepoll.me Site, mobile Site and the Service may contain links to other websites, but please be aware that onlinepoll.me is not responsible for those websites’ privacy practices. onlinepoll.me encourages User and Visitors to be aware when they leave the Site and to read the privacy policies of each website they visit that collects personal information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected on this Site and our mobile Site.
How does onlinepoll.me help prevent outside parties from eavesdropping on me?
onlinepoll.me uses SSL encryption and secure cookies to help prevent others from eavesdropping on you when you transfer personal information to onlinepoll.me. All pages and APIs involving the exchange of passwords or personal information are safeguarded this way. Please note that onlinepoll.me cannot guarantee that your ISP is not tracking your visits to onlinepoll.me and other sites, whether you are on our Site, the mobile Site, or our mobile application.
Third-Party Advertisers
In order to cover the costs of providing onlinepoll.me as a free resource to the public, we have relationships with many third-party advertising networks. The practices of our advertising partners are not directly covered by onlinepoll.me’s privacy policy. We recommend that you read their policies. For your convenience we provide a list our advertising partners below. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee it is always comprehensive and up to date.
Google Adsense:
We present you the following information about Google and the DoubleClick DART cookie:
Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site.
Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.
Tribal Fusion:
Tribal Fusion cookies do NOT collect personally identifiable information.
Sharing/Selling of Data
onlinepoll.me does not share or sell personally identifiable data to third parties such as spammers or direct marketers. We respect your privacy.
Account Cancellation
Upon request, your onlinepoll.me account can be canceled. Your user profile will no longer appear on the web site and your submissions will no longer be listed publicly for download. Any comments you have posted will still appear and include your username, but will not be linked to your profile. After cancellation, you will be not be available for log-in.
Data Retention
The data submitted to and generated by this web site may be copied to additional machines for redundancy and backup purposes.
Where can I send questions, comments or suggestions about onlinepoll.me's privacy practices?
Please contact us at hi[@]onlinepoll.me or via mail at:
onlinepoll.me, Inc.
Attn: Legal Department
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