Privacy Policy

1. Who is Responsible for Data Collection and Processing?

Controller
The legal entity responsible for the collection, processing, and/or use of personal information in connection with our websites and products ("Controller") is:

Birchwood Group, LLC

1390 Market Street Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94102-5404

Email: hello@adblockninja.com

2. What is Personal Information?

The purpose of data protection is to protect personal information. Personal information means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person. This information includes, for example, details such as name and email address but also information in connection with payments.

3. Information AdBlock Ninja Collects

Personal Information
When you visit the AdBlock Ninja website, we collect IP addresses, unique IDs, logging of some of the button clicks on our website (e.g., clicking download), and user event logging data. When the AdBlock Ninja extension communicates with AdBlock Ninja servers, we receive the computer’s IP address. After six months, we will remove any identifying information, such as IP addresses, from our log files and databases.

When you donate or purchase from the AdBlock Ninja website, we collect and store all information (excluding the credit card number) given during the payment process. This includes IP addresses, unique IDs, logging of some button clicks (e.g., payment, download buttons), and user event logging. AdBlock Ninja does not handle or have access to full credit card numbers, bank account details, or payment account login information. Each payment processor stores and uses the data you provide them differently.

AdBlock Ninja uses Stripe, PayPal, and Paddle as payment processors. To learn more about their data collection policies, please consult their respective privacy policies available on their websites.

AdBlock Ninja Premium
When you purchase or obtain an AdBlock Ninja Premium license, we store information regarding the license including: unique extension identifiers, email associated with the license, last license check timestamp, and license status. This data will be stored during the active lifetime of the license and for a period after cancellation.

The same data stored when you make a donation to AdBlock Ninja is stored when you purchase Premium.

AdBlock Ninja Premium - Sync
If you elect to use the Sync feature of AdBlock Ninja Premium, we collect information about the particular extension installation including: unique extension identifier, sync device name, and the timestamp of when the sync enrollment was made. This data will be stored during the active lifetime of the license and for a period after cancellation.

AdBlock Ninja also stores the entire set of extension settings in plain text on our servers to accommodate the sync functionality across multiple extension installations. This storage location has restricted access and is only made available to AdBlock Ninja employees to diagnose and fix errors with the sync service. Every reasonable precaution is taken to secure this storage location, but no database or server is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of the extension settings data. If you have concerns about the AdBlock Ninja extension settings data being compromised, since there is no current mechanism to encrypt the data from the user's end, please carefully consider whether you want to use this feature.

4. How AdBlock Ninja Processes and Discloses Collected Information

We Try to Make AdBlock Ninja Better
We use the collected usage and analytics information to maintain and improve the AdBlock Ninja extension and website, gain insight into how our services are being used, and in our efforts to prevent fraud. The information is only used internally.

Your Information is Not for Sale
AdBlock Ninja never has and never will sell your personal information to any third party without your consent. We sometimes share anonymized and aggregated information that cannot be associated with an individual with third parties or the public.

AdBlock Ninja Discloses Personal Information as Required by Law
AdBlock Ninja cooperates with all valid United States law enforcement requests and court orders. If possible, we'll notify you of requests for your information using the email stored in our system. Some circumstances prohibit us from contacting you about a request or order (e.g., an order under 18 U.S.C. § 2705(b) or § 215 of the Patriot Act).

AdBlock Ninja Discloses Personal Information as Part of Business Development
As part of the further development of our business, it may happen that the structure of AdBlock Ninja Inc. changes. The legal structure may be adapted, subsidiaries, business units, or components may be created, bought, or sold. In such transactions, user information may be shared with the transmitted part of the company. In the event of a transfer of personal information, AdBlock Ninja Inc. will ensure that it is done in accordance with this privacy policy and the GDPR and applicable EU laws.

We will not transfer your personal data to third parties as a matter of course without letting you know in advance. We will ask for your prior permission unless the transfer of such data is permitted by GDPR or any other applicable EU laws.

5. Data Security

All personal and usage information that AdBlock Ninja collects is stored in our databases and AdBlock Ninja takes reasonable steps to keep it secure. That said, no database or server is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data in our system or while being transmitted over the Internet. Our best effort is given but you use AdBlock Ninja's website and browser extension at your own risk.

6. What is the Legal Basis?

We collect and process your personal information in compliance with the GDPR and the applicable EU laws.

• Collection and Processing is Based on Your Consent: Art. 6 (1) a GDPR, Art. 4 (11) GDPR
  We will always ask for your consent to collect and process your personal information for the aforementioned specific purposes unless the collection and processing of your personal information is permitted by statutory laws. Where you have provided us with your consent to the collection and processing of your personal information for the aforementioned specific purposes, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

• Collection and Processing is Necessary for Taking Steps Prior to Entering into a Contract: Art. 6 (1) b GDPR
  The collection and processing of your personal information may be necessary for the performance of a contract to which you may be a party. Prior to entering into such a contract, the collection and processing of your personal information may also be necessary in order to take steps at your request. This applies for installation and the use of our extension as well as any payment processing in connection with donations.

• Collection and Processing is Necessary for Compliance with a Legal Obligation to Which the Controller is Subject: Art. 6 (1) c GDPR
  Collection and processing of your personal information may be necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject under EU laws or the laws of an EU Member State.

• Collection and Processing is Necessary for the Purposes of Our Legitimate Interests:Art. 6 (1) f GDPR
  The collection and processing of your personal information may be necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests. We collect and process server logs for technical reasons such as, but not limited to, preventing denial of service attacks. Preventing such overloads of our systems and any security issues by denial of service attacks is in your and our vital interest, and therefore we use the website logs. We use information collected and processed via subscription downloads, extension update checks, emergency notifications, and feedback data sent by you for technical reasons such as, but not limited to, ensuring the security of the extension version used by you. Ensuring the security of our extension is in your and our vital interest, and therefore we use such data. Furthermore, we collect and process such data to ensure that our website and extension are constantly improved and adjusted to the changing requirements for efficient usability and the technical environment. Ensuring the usability of our websites and of our extension is in your and our vital interest, and therefore we use such data.

• Jointly Determining Purposes and Means of Data Processing: Art. 26 (1) GDPR
  To build and improve upon products and features more efficiently, we share personal data in compliance with GDPR within the context of joint controllership with partners. This does not affect how we process personal data as outlined in this privacy policy or how you can exercise your data subject’s rights towards us. You can always contact us with questions or feedback about our privacy policy at privacy@adblockninja.com and can receive the essence of the arrangement between us and our partners via e-mail.

7. What Rights Do You Have?

In compliance with the GDPR and the applicable EU laws, and to the extent legally permitted, you have the following rights to protect your personal information collected and processed by us:

• Information Access, Rectification, and Restriction Rights:
  You have the right to receive upon request information about the personal information stored by us about you and information about how we collect, process, and store your personal information. You have the right to request from us the rectification of your inaccurate personal information. You have the right to request restriction of processing.

• Right to Data Portability:
  You also have the right to receive all personal information concerning you and which you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another controller.

• Right to Erasure of Your Data:
  You have the right to demand from us the erasure of your personal information where, among other grounds, we no longer need your personal information for the aforementioned purposes, if you withdraw your consent on which the collection and processing is based, or if you object to the collection and processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the collection and processing.

• Personal Information in Connection with Payments:
  If you have attempted a payment on the AdBlock Ninja website, you can request to have your email and name removed from our system. Please note that AdBlock Ninja can only remove information from our own systems and cannot make changes to data that you give to a payment processor.

• Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority:
  You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you consider that the collection and processing of personal information relating to you infringes the GDPR.

• Right to Object to the Processing of Your Data:
  You have the right to object at any time to the collection and processing of your personal information on grounds relating to your particular situation when collection and processing is based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) f GDPR).

• Right to Withdraw Your Consent at Any Time:
  You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time when you have provided us with your consent to the collection and processing of your personal information for one or more specific purposes.

8. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your rights, please contact us at hello@adblockninja.com.

9. Changes and Updates to This Policy

AdBlock Ninja reserves the right to change this policy for any reason and may make small inconsequential changes to this policy with or without notice. Each time this policy is changed, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. When substantial changes are made to the disclosure of your personal information, AdBlock Ninja will attempt to notify you through the email that was provided during the payment process. Your continued use of the AdBlock Ninja website or browser extension constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any revisions or updates.

10. Contact

You can always contact us with questions or feedback about our privacy policy at hello@adblockninja.com.