Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 15, 2024

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes the types of information Galactic Waste Management Inc. d/b/a SERA - Space Exploration and Research Agency (“SERA” “we” “us” or “our”) may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit or use SERA's applications for mobile devices (the “SERA Apps”) SERA's web domains and subdomains including www.sera.space (our “Sites”) and our offering and sale of membership as well as our practices for collecting using maintaining protecting and disclosing that information.

We refer to the content and functionality of the SERA Apps and the Sites (including any SERA membership benefits you may receive in connection therewith) and our offering and sale of SERA membership registration as the “Services.”

Personal Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide to Us Directly

  • Contact Information such as your first and last name and email address.
  • Personal Identification Information: Full name, date of birth, nationality, gender, signature, phone number, home address.
  • Formal Identification Information: Government-issued identity document and photograph such as Passport, Driver's License, National or State Identity Card.
  • Biometric Information: Information generated to create a print or template of an individual's face or voice including from a photograph. Please see our Biometric Information Privacy Policy included as Addendum A for our policy on how we collect, process, and retain your biometric information.
  • Profile Information such as your username that you may set to establish an online account on the Services, biographical details, links to your profiles on social networks, interests, preferences, and any other information that you add to your account profile.
  • Communications that We Exchange With You, including when you contact us through the Services, social media, or otherwise.
  • Transactional Information such as information relating to or needed for membership or sales on or through the Services, which includes transactional details, fees, and sales prices.
  • Marketing Information such as your preferences for receiving our marketing communications and details about your engagement with them.
  • User-generated Content such as profile pictures, photos, images, music, videos, comments, questions, messages, works of authorship, and other content or information that you generate, transmit, or otherwise make available on the Services, as well as associated metadata.
  • Financial Information such as your linked virtual currency or wallet accounts, stored value accounts, and associated details.

Personal Information Collected Automatically

We may collect personal information automatically when you use the Services including the following:

  • Device Information: We may collect device information automatically when you use the Services such as your Internet protocol (IP) address, MAC address, cookie identifiers, mobile carrier, mobile advertising, and other unique identifiers, browser or device information, operating system, Internet service provider, and information regarding the location of certain routers through which your device has connected to the Services.
  • Usage Information: We may collect personal information automatically about your interactions with our Site like the content you view, the searches you conduct, any content you post or share, and the dates and times of your visits.
  • Personal Information from Cookies (and Other Technologies): We, as well as third parties, may use cookies, pixel tags, and other technologies (“Technologies”) to automatically collect personal information through your use of the Site.

How We Use Your Personal Information

We use your personal information for a variety of business purposes including to provide the Services, for administrative purposes, and to provide you with marketing materials as described below.

  • Provide the Services: We use your personal information to fulfill our contract with you and provide the Services, including managing your information, providing access to certain areas, functionalities, and features of the Services, answering requests for support, and communicating with you.
  • Administrative Purposes: We use personal information for various administrative purposes, including pursuing our legitimate interests such as direct marketing, research and development, network and information security, and fraud prevention; detecting security incidents; improving, upgrading, or enhancing the Services; and ensuring internal quality control and safety.
  • Marketing: We may use personal information to tailor and provide you with marketing and other content. We may provide you with these materials as permitted by applicable law.
  • With Your Consent: We may use personal information for other purposes that are clearly disclosed to you at the time you provide personal information or with your consent.
  • Other Purposes: We also use your personal information for other purposes as requested by you or as permitted by applicable law.

How We Disclose Personal Information

We disclose your personal information to third parties for a variety of business purposes including to provide the Services, to protect us or others, or in the event of a major business transaction such as a merger, sale, or asset transfer as described below.

  • Disclosures to Provide the Services: The categories of third parties with whom we may share your personal information are service providers, business partners, and affiliates.
  • Disclosures to Protect Us or Others: We may access, preserve, and disclose any information we store associated with you to external parties if we in good faith believe doing so is required or appropriate to: comply with law enforcement or national security requests and legal process such as a court order or subpoena; protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety; enforce our policies or contracts; collect amounts owed to us; or assist with an investigation or prosecution of suspected or actual illegal activity.
  • Disclosure in the Event of Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, purchase or sale of assets, transition of service to another provider, or other similar corporate transaction, your personal information may be disclosed, sold, or transferred as part of such a transaction.

Your Privacy Choices

The privacy choices you may have about your personal information are described below:

  • Email Communications: If you receive an unwanted email from us, you can use the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of the email to opt-out of receiving future emails. Note that you will continue to receive transaction-related emails. We may also send you certain non-promotional communications regarding us and the Services, and you will not be able to opt-out of those communications.
  • Mobile Devices: We may send you push notifications through our mobile application. You may opt out from receiving these push notifications by changing the settings on your mobile device. With your consent, we may also collect precise location-based information via our mobile application. You may opt out of this collection by changing the settings on your mobile device.
  • “Do Not Track”: Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. Please note that we do not respond to or honor DNT signals or similar mechanisms transmitted by web browsers.
  • Cookies and Personalized Advertising: You may stop or restrict the placement of Technologies on your device or remove them by adjusting your preferences as your browser or device permits. However, if you adjust your preferences, our Services may not work properly. Please note that cookie-based opt-outs are not effective on mobile applications. However, you may opt-out of personalized advertisements on some mobile applications by following the instructions for Android, iOS, and others.
  • International Transfers of Personal Information: All personal information processed by us may be transferred, processed, and stored anywhere in the world, including but not limited to the United States or other countries, which may have data protection laws that are different from the laws where you live.

Retention of Personal Information

We store the personal information we collect as described in this Privacy Policy for as long as you use the Services or as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide the Services, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements, and comply with applicable laws.

Supplemental Notice for EU/UK Residents

This Supplemental Notice for EU/UK GDPR only applies to our processing of personal information that is subject to the EU or UK General Data Protection Regulation.

In some cases, providing personal information may be a requirement under applicable law, a contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract. If you choose not to provide personal information in cases where it is required, we will inform you of the consequences at the time of your refusal to provide the personal information.

Our processing of your personal information may be supported by one or more of the following lawful bases:

Privacy Policy SectionLawful Basis: Performance of a ContractLawful Basis: Legitimate InterestLawful Basis: ConsentLawful Basis: For Compliance with Legal Obligations
Section 2A: Provide the Services
Section 2B: Administrative Purposes
Section 2C: Marketing
Section 2D: With Your Consent

Children’s Personal Information

The Services are not directed to children under the age of eighteen 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has uploaded personal information to our site without your consent, you may contact us as described in the “Contact Us” section below. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of applicable law, we will delete any personal information we have collected unless we have a legal obligation to keep it and terminate the child’s account if applicable.

Third-Party Websites/Applications

The Services may contain links to other websites/applications, and other websites/applications may reference or link to our Services. These third-party services are not controlled by us. We encourage our users to read the privacy policies of each website and application with which they interact. We do not endorse, screen, or approve, and are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such other websites or applications. Providing personal information to third-party websites or applications is at your own risk.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page with a notice that the Privacy Policy has been updated on the website's home page. If we make material changes to how we treat our users' personal information, we may notify you through a notice on the website home page or any other method permitted by applicable law. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date, active, and deliverable email address for you and for periodically visiting our website and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes.

Contact Information

To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices contact us at: legal@sera.space.