Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction

Welcome to Digital Companion™. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the Digital Companion™ website and services, including participation in our market research survey. By accessing our website or using our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before using our website or services. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use our website or services.

2. Website Usage Terms

The Digital Companion™ website is provided for informational purposes and to facilitate participation in our market research survey. By using our website, you agree to:

• Use the website in accordance with these Terms and Conditions
• Not use the website for any unlawful purpose or in any way that might harm, disable, or impair the website
• Not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the website
• Not use any automated systems or software to extract data from the website
• Not impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the website at any time without notice.

3. Privacy Policy

3.1 Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you participate in our market research survey, including:

• Contact information (name, email address)
• Survey responses regarding your experiences with loss and grief
• Information about how you heard about Digital Companion™
• Your interest in beta testing Digital Companion™

3.2 How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Develop and improve Digital Companion™ services
• Conduct market research and analysis
• Contact you regarding beta testing opportunities if you have expressed interest
• Notify you about the launch of Digital Companion™
• Respond to your inquiries or requests

3.3 Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

3.4 Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

3.5 Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access your personal information
• The right to correct inaccurate personal information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to restrict or object to processing of your personal information
• The right to data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@digitalcompanion.com.

4. Survey Participation Terms

By participating in our market research survey, you:

• Confirm that you are at least 18 years of age
• Agree that your responses may be used for research and development purposes
• Understand that participation is voluntary and you may discontinue at any time
• Acknowledge that while we will keep your personal information confidential, anonymized or aggregated survey data may be used for research, development, and marketing purposes
• Agree that if you opt to be a beta tester, we may contact you with additional information and opportunities

5. Intellectual Property

All content on the Digital Companion™ website, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of Digital Companion™ or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright and trademark laws.

"Digital Companion™" is a trademark and may not be used without prior written permission.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our website, 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 website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Digital Companion™ shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your use or inability to use the website or services
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein
• Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the website
• Any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through the website by any third party

In no event shall our total liability to you for all claims exceed the amount you paid, if any, for using our services during the 12 months prior to the claim.

7. Data Handling Practices

7.1 GDPR Compliance

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We act as a data controller for the personal information you provide to us.

The legal bases for processing your personal information include:

• Your consent (for survey participation and marketing communications)
• Performance of a contract (if you become a beta tester)
• Legitimate interests (to develop and improve our services)

7.2 International Data Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.

We have implemented appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy when transferred internationally.

7.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

8. Changes to Terms and Conditions

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms and Conditions on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

You are advised to review these Terms and Conditions periodically for any changes. Changes to these Terms and Conditions are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:

Email: legal@digitalcompanion.com

Digital Companion™
123 Support Street
London, UK