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Last Modified: 08.09.2022

Platform Terms of Use

Acceptance of the Terms of Use

These terms of use are entered into by and between you and Jina AI ("Company", “Jina”, "we", or "us"). The following terms and conditions (these "Terms of Use"), govern your access to and use of the Jina services, including any content, functionality and services offered on or through cloud.jina.ai (the "Website"); as well as any mobile applications you may use to access the Jina services (the “Platform”).

Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you start to use the Platform. By using the Platform or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use. If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Use, you must not access or use the Platform.

This Platform is only available to users who are 18 years of age or older and have agreed to the Terms of Use by registering with Jina, or are an employee, officer, director, representative of, or otherwise authorized individual of an entity who has executed an Order Form for the provision of services by us. By using the Platform, you represent and warrant that you meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Platform.

Changes to the Terms of Use

We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them, and apply to all access to and use of the Platform thereafter. However, any changes to the dispute resolution provisions set forth in Governing Law and Jurisdiction will not apply to any disputes for which the parties have actual notice prior to the date the change is posted on the Platform.

Communications

By using the services provided by the Platform, you agree to transact electronically through the Platform. you agree that your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature. you further agree that your use of a key pad, mouse or other device to select an item, button, icon or similar act/action, constitutes your signature as if actually signed by you in writing. you also agree that no certification authority or other third party verification is necessary to validate your electronic signature, and the lack of such certification or third party verification will not in any way affect the enforceability of your electronic signature.

By providing your telephone number, you are providing express written consent to receive communications from Company, (including its affiliates, agents, service providers, and affiliates for the purposes of defined above) for any purpose, including but not limited to marketing various services from both Company and partners that they Company has joint marketing agreements with. Additionally, you agree to receive communications from Company regarding any service, and any information you may have obtained via your use of a website. you agree that these communications include, but are not limited to, the use of an Automated Telephone Dialing System, prerecorded and/or artificial voice, SMS, MMS, text, fax, email or other similar means, regardless of whether your phone number is registered on a state or federal Do Not Call list. you agree that Company is not responsible for any charges to you regarding these communications. Standard voice and data rates may apply. Further, you understand that you do not need to provide this consent to call as a condition to receive any good or service, in which case you will not provide your phone number.

Accessing the Platform and Account Security

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend access to the Platform, and any service or material we provide on the Platform, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Platform is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Platform, or the entire Platform, to users, including registered users.

you are responsible for:

  • Making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Platform.
  • Ensuring that all persons who access the Platform through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and comply with them.

    • To access the Platform or some of the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the Platform that all the information you provide on the Platform is correct, current and complete.

    If you choose, or are provided with, a user name, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. you also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to the Platform or portions of it using your user name, password or other security information. you agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your user name or password or any other breach of security. you also agree to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information.

    We have the right to disable any user name, password or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.

    Intellectual Property Rights

    The Platform and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video and audio, and the design, selection and arrangement thereof), are owned by the Company, its licensors or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

    These Terms of Use permit you to use the Platform for your or your employer’s direct commercial use only. you must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store or transmit any of the material on our Platform, except as follows:

  • your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
  • you may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
  • you may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Platform for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication or distribution.
  • If we provide desktop, mobile or other applications for download, you may download a single copy to your computer or mobile device solely for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you agree to be bound by our end user license agreement for such applications.

    • you must not:

  • Modify copies of any materials from this site without authorization from the entity who provided the materials to the site.
  • Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from the accompanying text.
  • Delete or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this site.

    • If you print, copy, modify, download or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Platform in breach of the Terms of Use, your right to use the Platform will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title or interest in or to the Platform or any content on the Platform is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by the Company. Any use of the Platform not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark and other laws.

    Trademarks

    Jina AI, the Company name; Company logo; and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. you must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Company. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans on the Platform are the trademarks of their respective owners.

    Prohibited Uses

    you may use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. you agree not to use the Platform:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the US or other countries).
  • For the purpose of exploiting, harming or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information or otherwise.
  • To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use or re-use any material which violates the rights of third parties.
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using e-mail addresses or screen names associated with any of the foregoing).
  • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Platform, or which, as determined by us, may harm the Company or users of the Platform or expose them to liability.

    • Additionally, you agree not to:

  • Use the Platform in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party's use of the Platform, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the Platform.
  • Use any robot, spider or other automatic device, process or means to access the Platform for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Platform.
  • Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Platform or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.
  • Use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Platform.
  • Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage or disrupt any parts of the Platform, the server on which the Platform is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to the Platform.
  • Attack the Platform via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
  • Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Platform.

    • User Contributions

    The Platform is designed to enable unified access to the Jina ecosystem and its accompanying services for users. As a result, the Platform contains various interactive features (collectively, "Interactive Services") that allow users to upload, submit, publish, display, or evaluate (hereinafter, "post") content, algorithms, structured data, or other materials (collectively, "User Contributions") on or through the Platform.

    All User Contributions must comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms of Use.

    By providing any User Contribution on the Platform, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material as per your instruction.

    By providing any User Contribution on the Platform, you grant us and our affiliates a perpetual, worldwide, royalty free, fully paid up, license to use, reproduce, modify, create derivative works, perform, display, distribute and process any such User Contributions in order to maintain, improve, enhance, or secure the Platform and any Services provided via the Platform.

    you represent and warrant that:

  • you own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the license granted above to us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors and assigns.
  • All of your User Contributions do and will comply with these Terms of Use.

    • you understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Contributions you submit or contribute, and you, not the Company, have fully responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy and appropriateness.

    We are not responsible, or liable to any third party, for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions posted by you or any other user of the Platform.

    Monitoring and Enforcement; Termination

    We have the right to:

  • Remove or refuse to accept or use any User Contributions for any or no reason in our sole discretion.
  • Take any action with respect to any User Contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Contribution violates the Terms of Use, including the Content Standards, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Platform or the public or could create liability for the Company.
  • Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy.
  • Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Platform.
  • Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Platform for any violation of these Terms of Use.

    • Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Platform. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMPANY/ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

    However, we cannot review all material before it is posted on the Platform, and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications or content provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.

    Content Standards

    These content standards apply to any and all User Contributions and use of Interactive Services. User Contributions must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not:

  • Contain any material which is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory or otherwise objectionable.
  • Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age.
  • Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
  • Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms of Use.
  • Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act.
  • Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
  • Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.

    • Copyright Infringement

    If you believe that any User Contributions violate your copyright, please contact us for instructions on sending us a notice of copyright infringement. It is the policy of the Company to terminate the user accounts of repeat infringers.

    Reliance on Information Posted

    We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of information (either structured or unstructured) provided on or through the Platform. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Platform, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

    This Platform includes content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users; and third-party licensors, developers, and open source community participants. All User Contributions, other than the content provided by the Company, are solely the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions provided by any third parties.

    Changes to the Platform

    We may update the content on the Platform from time to time, but its content is not necessarily complete or up-to-date. Any of the material on the Platform may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.

    Linking to the Platform and Third Party Data Sources

    Depending on the Services you have requested in an Order Form, you may link other data sources to our Platform, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to cause use of the Platform to violate the security features, terms of use, or any related contractual obligations which are applicable to the data sourced linked to.

    you may use these features solely as they are provided by us solely with respect to the data sources which you have authorization to access and otherwise in accordance with any additional terms and conditions we provide with respect to such features. Subject to the foregoing, you must not:

  • Establish a link from any data source that you are not authorized to access.
  • Cause the Platform or portions of it to be displayed, or appear to be displayed by, for example, framing, deep linking or in-line linking, on any other site.
  • Use any linking technique which is not approved by Company (e.g. externally developed scripts, APIs, etc.).
  • Otherwise take any action with respect to the materials on the Platform that is inconsistent with any other provision of these Terms of Use.

    • you agree to cooperate with us in causing any unauthorized framing or linking immediately to cease. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

    Links from the Platform

    If the Platform contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to the Platform, including data sources to which you have access credentials, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.

    Disclaimer of Warranties

    you understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the internet or the Platform will be free of viruses or other destructive code. you are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to our site for any reconstruction of any lost data. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.

    YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

    THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

    THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

    Limitation on Liability

    IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

    THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

    Indemnification

    you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, licensors and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Platform, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Platform's content, services and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use or your use of any information obtained from the Platform.

    Governing Law and Jurisdiction

    All matters relating to the Platform and these Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction).

    Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use or the Platform shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of California in each case located in the City of Los Angeles. you waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

    Arbitration

    At Company's sole discretion, it may require you to submit any disputes arising from the use of these Terms of Use or the Platform, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, non-performance, or termination, to final and binding arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association applying Delaware law.

    Limitation on Time to File Claims

    ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE WEBSITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN TWO (2) YEARS AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES, OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

    Waiver and Severability

    No waiver of by the Company of any term or condition set forth in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

    If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.

    Entire Agreement

    The Terms of Use, any Order Forms executed, and any incorporated terms under which you are licensed to access Our services constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Jina AI. with respect to the Platform and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to the Platform.

    Privacy Policy

    This Privacy Policy (this “Policy”) covers the information practices of websites and applications that link to this Policy (each referred to as a “Site”). Jina AI (“Jina”) believes strongly in protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your Personal Information (as defined below). We acknowledge that you may have privacy and security concerns with respect to the information we collect, use, and disclose to third parties. As a result, we have developed this Policy.

    As used in this Policy, the term: (a) “Affiliate” means, as to any person or entity, any other person or entity that, directly or indirectly, is in Control of, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such person or entity; (b) “Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management, policies or activities of the person or entity in question, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; (c) “Jina Parties” means Jina and all of its Affiliates; and (d) “Personal Information” means any combination of information, in the possession of or likely to come into the possession of a Jina Party that can be used to identify, contact or locate a discrete individual. For purposes of clarification, any information which cannot be used to identify a discrete individual (such as aggregated statistical information) is not Personal Information.

    PURPOSE FOR COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

    The Jina Parties collect, use and disclose your Personal Information in its normal course of business for the following general purposes:

  • Establishing and maintaining communications with you;
  • Providing access to the Jina platform and applications for which you have enrolled;
  • Responding to your inquiries about the Jina Parties’ products or services;
  • Meeting legal, security, processing and regulatory requirements;
  • Protecting against fraud, suspicious or other illegal activities;
  • Compiling statistics for analysis of the Sites and our business.

    • Jina Parties may otherwise collect, use, and disclose your Personal Information in accordance with this Policy.

    INFORMATION WE COLLECT/GENERATE

    The information gathered and/or generated by the Jina Parties about you falls into four categories: (1) information voluntarily supplied by you when you visit or use the functionality of a Site; (2) information generated by a Jina Party about you; and (3) tracking information gathered as visitors navigate through the Sites.

    Information voluntarily provided by you

    When using the Sites or working with a Jina Party, you may choose to provide a Jina Party with information to help one or more Jina Parties serve your needs. The Personal Information that we collect will depend on how you choose to use the Sites; and what Personal Information you share with a Jina Party outside of the Sites.

  • Where you request access to an application or service from a Jina Party

    • If you request information from a Jina Party, we require you to submit your name, e-mail address, the name of your organization, and any other necessary contact information so we may authenticate you later, as well as enable us to identify if you are an existing customer of a Jina Party.

    We may also request other Personal Information as is reasonably necessary so that we can provide you with the requested information or service. On the data submission form, we will indicate by way of an asterisk, which information is optional and which information is mandatory. This information can include:

  • Information you provide on applications or other forms, which may include your name, address, email address, and credit card numbers;
  • Information we acquire from and/or transfer to other persons (such as government agencies, your bank, or your employer) to verify your identity and the accuracy of the information you have provided and for other related purposes;
  • Information about you received from a Jina Party, another intermediary, a third party providers and others which are necessary for the provision of our services.

    • Any Personal Information that you send us will be used for the purpose indicated on the applicable Site or in this Policy.

    Website Navigational Information

    As you navigate a Site, we may also collect information through the use of commonly-used information-gathering tools, such as cookies and web beacons (collectively “Website Navigational Information”). Website Navigational Information includes standard information from your web browser (such as browser type and browser language), your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, and the actions you take on a Site (such as the web pages viewed and the links clicked).

  • Cookies

    • Like many companies, we may use cookies on a Site. Cookies are pieces of information shared between your web browser and a website. Use of cookies enables a faster and easier experience for the user. A cookie cannot read data off your computer's hard drive. There are different kinds of cookies with different functions:

    Session cookies: These are only stored on your computer during your web session. They are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. They usually store an anonymous session ID allowing you to browse a website without having to log in to each page. They do not collect any information from your computer.

    Persistent cookies: A persistent cookie is one stored as a file on your computer, and it remains there when you close your web browser. The cookie can be read by the website that created it when you visit that website again.

    First-party cookies: The function of this type of cookie is to retain your preferences for a particular website for the entity that owns that website. They are stored and sent between a Jina Party’s servers and your computer’s hard drive. They are not used for anything other than for personalization as set by you. These cookies may be either Session or Persistent cookies.

    Third-party cookies: The function of this type of cookie is to retain your interaction with a particular website for an entity that does not own that website. They are stored and sent between the third-party’s server and your computer’s hard drive. These cookies are usually Persistent cookies.

    The major browsers have attempted to implement the draft “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) standard of the World Wide Web Consortium (“W3C”) in their latest releases. As this standard has not been finalized, the Sites are not compatible with DNT.

    For information on all of these categories of cookies, and for more information generally on cookies please refer to www.aboutcookies.org.

    We use generally cookies as follows:

  • Functionality

    • These cookies allow our Sites to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced features. For instance, a Site may be able to remember your log in details, so that you do not have to repeatedly sign in to your account when using a particular device to access our Sites. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, font and other parts of web pages that you can customize. They may also be used to provide services you have requested such as viewing a video or commenting on an article. The information these cookies collect is usually anonymized. They do not gather any information about you that could be used for advertising or remember where you have been on the internet.

  • Performance

    • These cookies collect information about how visitors use a Site, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. They also allow us to record and count the number of visitors to a Site, all of which enables us to see how visitors use a Site in order to improve the way that the Site works. The information these cookies collect is normally anonymous and is used to improve how our Sites works. However, some of these cookies may include Personal Information.

    Please consult your web browser's ‘Help’ documentation or visit www.aboutcookies.org. for more information about how to turn cookies on and off for your browser.

  • IP Addresses

    • When you visit our Sites, we collect your Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses to track and aggregate some Personal Information. For example, we use IP addresses to monitor the regions from which users navigate the Sites.

    DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO OTHERS

    We do not disclose any Personal Information about you to third parties except as stated in this Privacy Policy, as otherwise permitted by law, or authorized by you.

    Third parties to whom we generally disclose information are required by law or a contract with us, to keep your Personal Information confidential and secure, and to use and disclose it for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances and generally for purposes as follows:

  • To provide the information and services you have requested from us;
  • To notify you or allow our Affiliated companies to notify you of certain products or services offered by our affiliated companies;
  • To process transactions through data processing service providers.

    • Affiliate Sharing

    In the normal course of performing services for our clients, Personal Information may be shared among Jina Parties for research and statistical purposes, system administration, joint marketing, providing you services or information, and crime prevention or detection.

    Service Providers

    Because a number of the service providers we use are located in the United States, your Personal Information may be processed and stored inside the United States, and the U.S. government, courts, or law enforcement or regulatory agencies may be able to obtain disclosure of your Personal Information under US laws.

    In addition, generally, we will only provide your Personal Information to our lawyers, accountants, tax consultants and employees for the purpose of conducting our business and providing you with information. Our service suppliers adhere to the same protections regarding the collection, use, and retention of data as we do.

    Business Transactions

    As we continue to develop our business, we might sell or buy assets. In such transactions, user information, including Personal Information, generally is one of the transferred business assets. Also, if a Jina Party itself or substantially all of a Jina Party’s assets were acquired, your Personal Information may be one of the transferred assets. Therefore, we may disclose and/or transfer your Personal Information to a third party purchaser in these circumstances.

    Other Legally Required Disclosures

    The Jina Parties reserve the right to disclose, without your prior permission, any Personal Information about you or your use of a Site if the Jina Party has a good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) protect and defend the rights, property or safety of a Jina Party, a Jina Party’s employees, other users of a Site, or the public; (b) enforce the terms and conditions that apply to use of a Site; (c) as required by a legally valid request from a competent governmental authority; or (d) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third-parties. We may also disclose Personal Information as we deem necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.

    STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS

    Residents of some states in the US have certain rights, under the specific state law, as it relates to how their Personal Information is handled. These are the “right to know,” the “right to delete,” and the “right to opt-out.”

    Right to Know. You may request us to provide you the specific pieces of Personal Information that we have about you, categories of Personal Information we have collected about you, categories of sources from which the Personal Information is collected, categories of Personal Information that we sold or disclosed for a business purpose about you, categories of third parties to whom the Personal Information was sold or disclosed for a business purpose, and Jina’s business or commercial purpose for collecting Personal Information. Please note that much of the information for which you can make a request is already contained in this Policy. Should you wish to exercise this right, please contact us via one of the methods noted below under “Exercising State Privacy Rights.” If you do not have an account with us, we may ask for some Personal Information in order to verify your identity and your rights to the data subject to your request.

    Right to Delete. Some state law gives its residents a limited right to request deletion of their Personal Information. However, this right is limited by a number of exceptions. Fundamentally, if we have a permissible need to retain Personal Information, we are not under an obligation to delete such information, even when requested. Generally, we retain Personal Information so we may complete the transaction for which the Personal Information was collected, provide information or a service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract between us and you; detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity; debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality of our online properties; enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us; comply with a legal obligation; or otherwise use your Personal Information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which your provided the information. As such, we generally do not accept requests to delete Personal Information. However, we will respond to requests to remove Personal Information from some of our systems as a part of a request to close or otherwise disable an account. If you would like to request deletion of Personal Information, please contact us via one of the methods noted below under “Exercising State Privacy Rights.” If you do not have an account with us, we may ask for some Personal Information in order to verify your identity and your rights to the data subject to your request.

    Right to Opt-Out. We do not sell your Personal Information to unaffiliated third parties. As such, there is no need for you to opt-out of the sale of information to such parties.

    Designating an Authorized Agent. Some state law permits residents of that state to designate an agent to manage their rights under state law. If you would like to designate an agent to manage your privacy preferences, you may do so using the mechanisms noted below under “Exercising State Privacy Rights.” Note that if you do not have an account with us, we may ask for some Personal Information in order to verify your identity and your rights to the data subject to your request. We will also need sufficient Personal Information about your authorized agent to be able to identify them. As part of this process, you must have permission from your authorized agent to disclose their Personal Information to us for the purpose of acting as your agent.

    Non-discrimination. Some state law prohibits discrimination against you because you exercised any of your rights under state law, including, but not limited to, by: denying you access to goods or services; charging different prices or rates for goods or services, including through the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties; providing a different level or quality of goods or services; or suggesting that you will receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.

    Exercising State Privacy Rights. If you are a resident in a state which provides separate privacy rights, and would like to exercise any of your rights, you may do so by contacting us at [email protected] Please be aware that we will need to have sufficient information to be able to verify your identity and the rights you have in the data subject to your request.

    SAFEGUARDS

    We have in place reasonable safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information we maintain. Safeguards will vary depending on the sensitivity, format, location, amount, distribution and storage of the Personal Information. They include physical, technical and managerial measures to keep Personal Information protected from unauthorized access. Note that due to the nature of the Internet and related technology, we cannot absolutely guarantee the security of Personal Information disclosed over the Internet, and the Jina Parties expressly disclaim any such obligation.

    EXTERNAL LINKS

    Sites may include links to other websites, such as Facebook, whose privacy policies we do not control. Once you leave our websites, use of any Personal Information you provide is governed by the privacy policy of the operator of the website you are visiting. That policy may differ from this Policy.

    ACCURACY

    Our knowing about changes to some of your Personal Information (e.g. email address) may be key to effectively communicating with you at your request. If any of your details change you can update us by e-mailing us at [email protected] Please keep us informed of changes to your Personal Information.

    QUESTIONS

    If you have any questions or concerns about how your Personal Information is handled by the Jina Parties, please let us know by sending an email at [email protected] or writing to us at:

    Jina AI GmbH

    Leipziger Str. 96,

    10117 Berlin, Germany

    CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

    If there is any material change to your rights under this Policy, Jina will provide you with notice of such change 30 calendar days prior to the changes going into effect. As part of this notice, Jina may post a notice of the change on a Site in a clear and conspicuous manner for the 30 calendar day notice period. Jina may also communicate the change via email or postal mail if this is the way that Jina normally corresponds with you. Please note that your continued use of a Site once this 30 calendar day period are over indicates your agreement to the changes which were the subject of the notice.

    GDPR

    The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most comprehensive EU data privacy law in decades, going into effect on May 25, 2018. Besides strengthening and standardizing user data privacy across the EU nations, it will require new or additional obligations on all organizations that handle EU citizens’ personal data, regardless of where the organizations themselves are located.

    Jina is fully committed to complying with the (GDPR).

    When your customers interact with Jina on your digital properties, they expect their data to remain secure, and not to be shared with non-desired third parties. We only collect and store information that is necessary to offer our service, and we do this with the consent of our customers. Adding to this, our approach towards privacy, security, and data protection aligns with the goals of GDPR.

    Along with a highly secure and robust system architecture, we have in place a variety of security measures that prevent unauthorized access and processing of personal data. To know more about our technical and organizational security measures as a paying client, please check out Terms of Service for our Security Policy.

    If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to [email protected]

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    Leipziger Str. 96,

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    Register: Amtsgericht Berlin Register Number: HRB 218021

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    Managing Director: Jiao Liu

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