Fummy App Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 4, 2025

Fummy's Privacy Policy is written to ensure that your privacy is protected by default and that all relevant laws on privacy and data collection in the Philippines are strictly followed.

You are required to read this Privacy Policy carefully to have an understanding of how Fummy collects, uses and deletes your personal information and data. This Privacy Policy is updated from time to time and you are required to review the updated terms of this Privacy Policy before accessing the Channels or using our Services. This Privacy Policy is to be read and understood as being a complement to our Terms of Service.

1. Legal Framework:

The Channels are operated by Fummy Corp., domiciled at Pasay City, Philippines. It is therefore governed by the laws and regulations of the Philippines including the Data Privacy Act of 2012.

2. Personal Information Controller:

Our Personal Information Controller is composed of a team within our organization, the Fummy Data Privacy Team, and may reached through email at privacy@fummy.ph.

3. Information Collected:

3.1 When Users access the Channels or use the Services, Fummy automatically collects certain information from their computers or devices. This includes:

  • IP address;
  • Device information;
  • Web browser type and version;
  • Referring website addresses;
  • Network status information;
  • User activity data, such as pages visited, content viewed, and services or searches used;
  • Precise Location Information (if enabled by Users)

3.2 Apart from the information enumerated above, Fummy may collect the following data that may be voluntarily provided by the User:

  • Name;
  • Demographic Information (e.g. date of birth, status, gender, nationality);
  • Password;
  • Address;
  • Phone numbers; and
  • Other personal data or information that is provided by the User.

4. Account Creation:

Creating an Account grants access to all of Fummy's Services. It is not necessary to provide personal information in order to create an Account. You can provide an external email address for notification or password recovery purposes. Should you choose to provide it, we associate this email address with your Account (for password recovery or notification purposes). Such data will only be used to contact you with important notifications about the Channels of the Services, to send you information related to security, to verify your account or to send you password recovery links if you enable the option. We may also inform you about Fummy products or services in which you might have an interest. You may update these preferences in your Account settings panel at any time.

Fummy uses a variety of human verification methods to prevent the creation of accounts by spam bots or human spammers. Verification may also be requested for some sensitive operations besides account creation in order to protect against brute-force attacks. You may be asked to verify using either Captcha, email, or SMS. IP addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers provided are saved in order to send you a verification code and for anti-spam purposes.

The period of data retention is determined by Fummy's legitimate interests of protecting the service from spam, and also by any applicable legal requirements we must comply with.

4.1 Social Login Authentication:

Fummy offers social login options through Google, Apple, and Facebook to provide convenient and secure account creation and authentication. When you choose to authenticate through these social media platforms:

Google Sign-In: We collect your Google profile information including name, email address, and profile picture as provided by Google. This information is used solely for account creation and authentication purposes.

Apple Sign-In: We collect the information you choose to share through Apple Sign-In, which may include your name and email address (if you choose to share them). Apple may provide you with options to hide your email address by using their private relay service.

Facebook Login: When you authenticate through Facebook, we collect your public profile information including name, email address, and profile picture. We request only the minimum necessary permissions (public_profile and email) and do not collect additional Facebook data such as friends lists, posts, or other social media activity. Facebook access tokens are used only for authentication and are not stored permanently on our servers.

Data Minimization: For all social login methods, we collect only the minimum information necessary to create and maintain your account. You can disconnect social login access through your respective social media platform's privacy settings at any time.

Third-Party Privacy Policies: Your interactions with Google, Apple, and Facebook are also governed by their respective privacy policies. We encourage you to review their privacy policies to understand how they handle your information.

5. Purpose of Data Collection:

The data and information that Fummy collects from you may be used for several purposes, including, but not limited to:

  • Running and improving our Channels and Services for you;
  • Enforcing our rules and protecting our rights;
  • Detect abusive and fraudulent use of our Services, and take appropriate measures;
  • Verifying the identity of people who access our Channels or use our Services;
  • Sending updates, promotions, and event information that may interest you;
  • Handling your requests, or complaints;
  • Making our products and features better based on how you use them;
  • Analyzing trends to improve our Channels and Services;
  • Personalizing ads and content using tools like cookies; and
  • Other purposes directly related to the above.

6. Data Processing

Fummy employs analytics tools to process data and information. As much as possible, we anonymized data and information to ensure that your privacy is kept when we process data. We do not access the contents of your encrypted emails, files, calendar events, passwords, or notes. Fummy may use third-party analytics technologies or solutions provided by third parties to analyze and measure the activities in the Channels including that of the User. This analysis may be used to provide Users with personalized advertising experiences. Fummy will obligate these third-party companies to anonymize Users' information to ensure that Users privacy is respected and that the Users cannot be identified.

7. Disclosure or Transfer of Data:

Fummy primarily shares its Users' personal data only with authorized personnel for the purposes outlined in the Purpose of Data Collection section, however, Fummy may disclose or transfer personal data to third parties under the following circumstances:

  • When necessary to defend the Fummy's legal rights, property, or security;
  • To authorized third-party vendors bound by confidentiality agreements under Philippine law;
  • To authorized agents or affiliates of the Company;
  • Where permitted under the Terms of Use or other applicable policies on the Channels;
  • If required by law, including in response to court orders, legal proceedings, or government requests;
  • Where disclosure is necessary to provide, maintain, or enhance Fummy's services;
  • In the event of a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or sale of business assets, Users' data may be transferred to a third party, subject to confidentiality and security obligations;
  • Personal data collected may be transferred, stored, or processed in any country where Fummy operates. By accessing the Channels or using the Services, Users consent to such transfers, including outside their home jurisdiction.

8. Communicating with Fummy:

Your communications with Fummy, such as support requests, bug reports, or feature requests may be saved by our staff. Fummy may also rely on third parties, to handle these requests. The information you provide when you contact our support team is processed for analytics purposes (such as to obtain aggregate statistics), but we do not do any targeted advertising or any profiling from this particular type of information.

9. Communications from Fummy:

Fummy mainly use your email address for account-related questions, communication, and recovery. By signing up with Fummy, you may agree to receive communications from Fummy, which may include promotional emails. You can stop receiving emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in our email.

10. Native applications:

When you use our native applications, Fummy (or the mobile app platform providers) may collect certain information. We may use mobile analytics software, app statistics and crash reporting, Play Store app statistics, or App Store app statistics) to send crash information to our developers in order to rapidly fix bugs. Some platforms, such as Google's Play Store or Apple's App Store may also collect aggregate, anonymous statistics, which may be governed by their respective privacy policies and Terms of Service. Such statistics can include most commonly used devices and operating systems, total number of installs and uninstalls, and the total number of active users.

11. Social Media:

Fummy is active on social media including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok. Any information, communication, or material you submit to Fummy via social media platforms is done at your own risk without any guarantee of privacy. We cannot control the actions of other users of these platforms or the actions of the platforms themselves. Your interactions with those features and platforms are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide them.

12. Links to other websites and embedded content:

Our website or app may contain links to other websites or apps of interest. However, we are not responsible for the content of any website or app that we link to, and external sites are governed by their own Terms of Service and privacy policies. We may use third parties to provide embedded content (e.g. pictures) on our website which may collect information about you.

13. Data Management:

Fummy safeguards all collected personal data in its systems. Through your Account interface, you can directly access, edit, delete, or export personal data processed by Fummy following your access of the Channels and use of the Services. If your Account has been suspended for a breach of our Terms of Use, and you would like to exercise the rights related to your personal data, you can make a request to our support team.

Fummy retains personal data until you request deletion or close your Account, unless legally required to retain it longer.

14. Right to Complain:

Under the Data Privacy Act you have the right to access and correct your personal information and you have the right to complain with the National Privacy Commission for any violation of your rights under said law.

15. Modifications to Privacy Policy:

Within the limits of applicable law, Fummy reserves the right to review and change this Privacy Policy at any time. As long as you are accessing the Channels or using the Services, you are responsible for regularly reviewing this Privacy Policy. Continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.