THE NEXT TRAIL

 

PRIVACY POLICY

 

Last Updated: December 30, 2019 

 

Blabapps, LLC. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Blabapps,” “we,” “our,” and “us”) respect your privacy and value our relationship with you. This The Next Trail Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) describes how we collect, use, and share your information when you use The Next Trail services accessible through our: The Next Trail websites (“Sites”); The Next Trail mobile applications (“Mobile Apps”); and vehicles equipped with The Next Trail, including The Next Trail connected services, described below. In this Policy, we refer to these services, the Sites, and the Mobile Apps collectively as “The Next Trail.” Please read this Policy carefully, because by accessing and using The Next Trail you are acknowledging that you understand and agree to the terms of this Policy.  

 

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT  

We may collect the following types of information in connection with The Next Trail: 

·       Information you provide to us, such as: Profile and contact information (for example: name; address; ZIP code; country; email address; password; telephone number; preferred dealer; and demographic information, such as gender, age or date of birth, or household information) 

 

·       Other information you choose to provide (for example, information about waypoints, saved places, and planned or tracked rides; trail-related information;) 

 

·       Information from your use of The Next Trail, such as: 

o   Location information. When you use The Next Trail, we may collect and process location information, including geolocation information, speed, and direction. Location information is necessary to provide certain The Next Trail features, such as ride tracking and Group Ride functionality. We use various technologies to determine location, including IP address, GPS, and other sensors that may, for example, provide The Next Trail with information on nearby devices, facilities, and services.

o   Device and usage Information. We may collect technical data about the browsers and devices you use to access The Next Trail, such as, device type, browser type and language, hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, IP address, mobile network information (e.g. carrier and signal strength), device event information (e.g. crashes, system activity, hardware settings, date and time of your request, and referral URL). We may also collect information about how you use The Next Trail, such as features used, content viewed, and the dates and times of your interactions. This information is collected automatically as you use The Next Trail. 

o   Information from connected devices or mobile applications. We may collect information from any third-party devices or mobile applications that you connect to The Next Trail.  

o   Local storage. We may collect and store information (including personal information) locally on your Device using mechanisms such as application data caches. 

o   Cookies and similar technologies. Cookies and similar technologies are pieces of information stored directly on the device you are using. Cookies allow us to collect information such as browser type, time spent on the Sites, pages visited, and language preferences. We and our service providers use the information for security purposes, to facilitate navigation, to display information more effectively, and to personalize your online experience and our marketing and advertising efforts. In addition, we use cookies to gather statistical information about usage of the Sites in order to improve their design and functionality, understand how they are used, and assist us with resolving questions about them.  
 
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. If you would prefer not to accept cookies, most browsers will allow you to: (i) change your browser settings to notify you when you receive a cookie, which lets you choose whether or not to accept it; (ii) disable existing cookies; or (iii) set your browser to automatically reject any cookies. If you set your browser to reject cookies, parts of the Sites may not work for you.  
  

2. HOW WE MAY USE INFORMATION WE COLLECT  

 

We may use the information we collect in connection with The Next Trail to: 

·       Maintain and improve our products, services, websites and mobile applications, including The Next Trail. This may include, for example, customizing them to your preferences or interests, making them more compatible with your technology, or otherwise making them easier to use; analyzing how they are used; and evaluating, maintaining, and improving their performance, effectiveness, security, and safety.

  

·       Develop new products, services, websites, and mobile applications

 

·       Process payments and transactions, where applicable.  

 

·       Promote our products, services, and Sites. This may include, for example, developing and providing promotional and advertising materials about the Blabappsfamily of brands that may be of interest to you; analyzing the effectiveness of those materials; and customizing and improving them. 

 

·       Communicate with and manage our relationship with you. This may include, for example, providing you information about our products, services, websites, mobile applications, and your interactions with us; responding to questions, inquiries, and service requests that you make; customizing and improving our communications with you and analyzing their effectiveness; communicating with you about and administering your participation in sweepstakes, contests, surveys, promotions, events, and similar activities. 

 

·       Address legal issues. This may include, for example, obtaining legal advice and establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims; complying with laws, regulatory requirements, contractual requirements, court orders, other legal process or obligations, or lawful requests from public and government authorities; detecting, preventing, and responding to fraud, intellectual property infringement, security issues, violations of our agreements (including the The Next Trail Terms of Service), violations of law, or other misuse of our vehicles, products, services, websites or mobile applications; and protecting the safety, rights, welfare, or property of Blabapps, you, or others. 

 

 

We may also use your information for other internal Blabapps business operations as permitted by applicable law, and other uses consistent with the context in which the information was collected or with your consent. 

We may anonymize or aggregate any of the information we collect and use it for any purpose, including for research and product-development purposes. Such information will not identify you individually. 

Communications. Communications with you in connection with these uses may be via different methods, such as mail, telephone, email, text message, social media, or other electronic messages, or via our websites and mobile applications.

 

3. HOW INFORMATION WE COLLECT MAY BE SHARED  

 

Information You May Share 

Certain The Next Trail features let you share information with others, such as your profile name, profile photo, phone number, location and ride information, and certain actions you take within The Next Trail. Remember that when you share information publicly, it may be indexable by search engines. The Next Trail provides you with different options on sharing your information.  

 

Information We May Share 

 

We may share your information as follows:  

 

·       Vendors. We may share your information with third parties who provide services to us, such as website and mobile application hosting, data analysis, IT services, payment processing, fraud monitoring, services related to product development and maintenance, and communications and marketing and online and offline advertising services.

  

·       Legal reasons. We may share your information with third parties when we have a good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to: obtain legal advice or establish, exercise, or defend legal claims; comply with laws, regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, court orders, other legal process or obligations, or lawful requests from public and government authorities; detect, prevent, or respond to fraud, intellectual property infringement, security issues, violations of our agreements (including the The Next Trail Terms of Service), violations of law, or other misuse of our vehicles, products, services, websites or mobile applications; protect the safety, rights, welfare, or property of Blabapps, you, or others, as required or permitted by applicable law. 

 

·       Business transfers. We may share your information with third parties in the event of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets, or stock (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings). 

 

·       With your consent. We may share your information with third parties when we have your consent to do so. We may share anonymized or aggregated information internally and with third parties for any purpose. Such information will not identify you individually. 

 

4. THIRD PARTY SITES AND PLUGINS 

 

The Next Trail may contain links to external websites, mobile applications, or third-party services that are not operated by Blabapps, and plugins from social media platforms and other third parties. An example of a social media plugin is the Facebook “Like” button. We provide these links and plugins as a service and do not imply any endorsement of the related websites, mobile applications, third-party services, or social media platforms (“Third-Party Sites”), nor any association with their operators, and we are not responsible for the privacy or other policies or practices of those Third-Party Sites. To learn about the information collected by Third-Party Sites, please visit their privacy policies. 

 

5. INFORMATION SECURITY  

Blabapps maintains technical and organizational security measures designed to help protect the information collected through The Next Trail from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage system is 100% secure or error free, and we cannot guarantee the security of the information we collect. 

 

6. DATA RETENTION  

We retain your personal information as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law. To determine the period for which your personal information will be retained, Blabapps considers criteria such as: (i) the nature of our relationship with you and the types of vehicles, products or services we have provided to you, or you have requested; (ii) the sensitivity of the information and the purposes for which it was collected; (iii) the nature and timing of your interactions with us (including with our websites, mobile applications, communications, etc.); (iv) any applicable legal or contractual requirements to retain information for a certain period of time, including any retention obligations related to actual or potential litigation or government investigations; and (v) the impact on the vehicles, products and services we provide if the relevant information were deleted.  

 

7. CHOICES  

You have certain choices about the information you provide and how it is used and shared. For example, you can: 

·       Choose not to provide certain information requested. Please note that not providing such information may limit The Next Trail functionality. 

·       Review and control certain types of information tied to your The Next Trail Account. 

·       Adjust how the Profile associated with your The Next Trail Account appears to others. 

·       Control with whom you share information through account with The Next Trail. 

·       Choose to receive or stop push notifications relating to the Mobile App at any time. Push notifications are messages that are sent to the mobile device on which you have the Mobile App installed to alert you about. 

·       Adjust the location settings of your mobile device at any time to control whether your device communicates location information to the Mobile App, and you may have the option to adjust the location permissions within the Mobile App itself. Device location may be derived from your device’s Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other device settings. See your device settings for more information. Please note that not providing location information may limit certain The Next Trail functionality. 

  

8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS  

Categories of Personal Information We Collect 

 

During the past twelve months, we have collected the following “Categories” of “Personal Information,” as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 and related regulations (“CCPA”): 

·       Identifiers 

·       Categories of Personal Information in California Civil Code Section 1798.80(e) 

·       Characteristics of Protected Classifications under California or Federal Law 
Examples: Race, national origin, religion, age (over 40), gender, marital status, or military and veteran status 

·       Commercial Information 
Examples: Records of vehicles, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered; or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies 

·       Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information  
Examples: Browsing history, search history, and information regarding your interaction with an internet website, application or advertisement 

·       Geolocation Data 
Examples: Precise geolocation data from your mobile device or vehicle, collected as described in this Policy 

·       Audio, Electronic, Visual, or Similar Information 
Examples: Photos, videos, service call recordings, or facility camera footage 

·       Professional or Employment-Related Information 
Examples: Occupation, job title, or professional association membership information 

·       Inferences Drawn from Personal Information 
Examples: Information about your preferences or likelihood to purchase our vehicles, products, or services 

We may not collect all of the examples of each category of Personal Information listed above through The Next Trail, but we may collect them in other contexts and combine them with the Personal Information we collect through The Next Trail. Please see the Blabapps Privacy Policy for more information about our collection of Personal Information in other contexts. 

 

How We Collect Personal Information

 

We collect Personal Information from the following categories of sources: 

·       You or Your Devices. We collect Personal Information that you provide us, and we collect Personal Information directly from your devices, products, or interactions with us, including through our websites, mobile applications, products, services, and communications. 

·       Vendors. We receive Personal Information from the third parties who provide services to us.  

·       Publicly Available Sources. We receive Personal Information from publicly available sources, including, for example, information that is submitted in a public forum, such as a blog, website, social network, or chat room; and information from government authorities and public databases. 

 

·       Consumer Data Resellers 

 

How We Use Personal Information 

 

We collect and use the categories of Personal Information listed above for the following categories of business and commercial purposes: 

·       Providing Products & Services. We use Personal Information to provide, maintain, protect, and improve our products, services, websites, and mobile applications, including The Next Trail; and to develop new products, services, websites, and mobile applications. This may include, for example: customizing our, products, services, websites, and mobile applications to your preferences or interests; making them more compatible with your technology; or otherwise making them easier to use; analyzing how they are used; and evaluating, maintaining, and improving their performance, effectiveness, security, and safety. 

 

·       Processing Payments & Transactions. We use Personal Information to enable or process payments and transactions you make.

 

·       Communicating & Managing Our Relationship with You: We use Personal Information to communicate and manage our relationship with you. This may include, for example, providing you information about our products, services, websites and mobile applications, and your transactions with us; responding to questions, inquiries, or service requests that you make; customizing and improving our communications with you and analyzing their effectiveness; communicating with you about, and administering your participation in, sweepstakes, contests, surveys, promotions, events, and similar activities. 

  

·       Legal Reasons. We use Personal Information to address legal issues. This may include, for example, obtaining legal advice or establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims; complying with laws, regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, court orders, other legal process or obligations, or lawful requests from public and government authorities; detecting, preventing, and responding to fraud, intellectual property infringement, security issues, violations of our agreements, violations of law, or other misuse of our vehicles, products, services, or Sites; and protecting the safety, rights, welfare, or property of Blabapps, you, or others. 

·       Deidentification. We de-identify and aggregate Personal Information and use it for any lawful purpose. 

 

·       Other Purposes with Notice. We may use Personal Information for other purposes for which we provide specific notice when the information is collected. 

 

How We Share Personal Information 

 

During the past twelve months, we have shared for a business purpose, as described in this Policy, each of the categories of Personal Information listed above. We have shared Personal Information with the following categories of third parties: 

·       Blabapps Brands & Companies. We share Personal Information among the Blabappsfamily of brands and companies, including Blabapps Inc. subsidiaries and affiliates. 

·       Vendors. We share Personal Information with the third parties who provide services to us.  

·       Third Parties for Legal Reasons. We share Personal Information with third parties, including government entities, for the Legal Reasons described above, including in connection with a merger, sale, or asset transfer. 

·       Third Parties for Business Transfers. We share Personal Information with third parties in connection with any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets, or stock (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings). 

·       Third Parties with Consent. We share Personal Information with third parties for whom you have given us permission to share your Personal Information. This includes third parties and members of the public who can see content that you choose to post or share through The Next Trail.

 

Sale of Personal Information 

 

During the past twelve months, we have not sold Personal Information as we understand the definition of a “Sale” under the CCPA. We share Personal Information as described in this Policy, including when we allow select third parties to place cookies and similar technologies on our Sites to provide us analytics and advertising services.

 

California Privacy Rights 

 

California residents have the right to make certain requests about their Personal Information under the CCPA. Specifically, if you are a California resident, you may request that we: 

·       Provide access to and/or a copy of certain Personal Information we have about you; 

·       Provide you information about: the categories of Personal Information we collect, disclose, or sell about you; the categories of sources of such information; the business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling your Personal Information; and the categories of third parties with whom we have shared Personal Information during the past twelve months; or 

·       Delete certain Personal Information we have about you, subject to the exceptions set out in the CCPA. 

You may exercise these rights by submitting a request to us using this request form. You may also submit a request to exercise these rights by contacting us Blabapps LLC. PO Box 205, Summit Lake WI 54485.

Please note that most of these rights are not absolute, and our response may be limited as permitted by the CCPA. For example: 

·       Requests to exercise these rights are subject to our ability to reasonably verify your identity and request in light of the Personal Information relevant to the request and the requirements in the CCPA. Please note that we may ask for additional information to verify your request before responding to it. 

·       The right to have Personal Information deleted is subject to a number of exceptions set out in the CCPA, such as when we need to maintain the information to provide vehicles, products, or services you requested, or to comply with our legal obligations. 

California residents also have the right, as set out in the CCPA, to not be discriminated against for exercising their rights under the CCPA.

  

California Shine the Light Law 

 

Under California’s “Shine the Light Law,” California residents who provide Personal Information in obtaining products, or services for personal, family, or household use, may request information once per calendar year about our disclosures of certain categories of Personal Information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To request this information from Blabapps, please mail a “Request for California Privacy Information” to Blabapp, LLC. PO Box 205 Summit Lake, WI 54485. Please be aware that not all information is covered by the “Shine the Light” requirements, and only information on covered sharing will be included in our response 

 

 

9. WHERE WE PROCESS INFORMATION  

 

We may process your information in the United States and other locations around the world. Those countries may not have the same level of protection for your personal information as your country. By using The Next Trail or providing us your information, you acknowledge and understand that your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States and these other countries.

 

10. MINORS  

We do not intentionally collect information from individuals under the age of 13. The Next Trail is not directed to individuals under the age of 13, and we request that these individuals not provide personal information through The Next Trail. 

 

11. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY  

 

We may change this Policy. Please review the “Last Updated” legend at the top of this page to see when this Policy was last revised. Any changes to this Policy will become effective when we post the revised Policy on this Site. Your use of The Next Trail following these changes means that you accept the revised Policy. 

 

12. CONTACTING US  

 

If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact us using the contact information below: 

For all others, our contact information is: 

By mail: Blabapps, LLC, PO Box 205 Summit Lake, WI 54485,