Bower Industries ("Bower," "we," or "us") is a Miami-Dade, Florida-based company providing AI-powered geolocation intelligence services. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in line with applicable laws like the GDPR and CCPA.
By using our website, platform, or services, you agree to the practices described in this Policy. We strive to be transparent about our data practices without hiding behind excessive legal jargon.
Bower collects information to provide and improve our services:
Contact and Account Information
When you create an account or contact us, we collect your name, email address, organization name, and authentication credentials.
Geolocation Data
We collect location data through device permissions or infer general location from IP addresses. Geolocation data is handled with high security standards as it can identify individual whereabouts.
Image Uploads and Content
When you upload images for analysis, we collect those images and associated metadata. Photos may reveal location information even without obvious metadata.
Device and Browser Information
We automatically collect technical information including device type, operating system, browser version, and language preferences.
Usage Data
We collect data about platform interactions including timestamps, pages visited, searches performed, and navigation patterns.
Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect usage data and improve your experience. Essential cookies enable core functionality, while analytics cookies help us understand user engagement.
We use collected information for legitimate business purposes:
- -Service Delivery: Operating our platform and delivering requested features and analysis results
- -Service Improvement: Analyzing usage patterns to debug issues, optimize algorithms, and develop new features
- -Personalization: Tailoring the experience through saved preferences and settings
- -Communication: Sending service-related notifications and security alerts
- -Security: Monitoring for fraudulent activity and authenticating users
- -Legal Compliance: Meeting legal obligations and responding to lawful requests
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We do not share your information with third parties for their marketing or advertising purposes.
We may disclose information in these specific situations:
- -Service Providers: Trusted third parties who help operate our services (cloud hosting, email delivery) under strict confidentiality agreements
- -Legal Compliance: When required by law or to comply with legal requests
- -Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales
- -With Your Consent: When you explicitly request or consent to sharing
Retention Period
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill collection purposes or as required by law. Active accounts maintain associated information throughout their lifecycle.
User-Initiated Deletion
You may request data deletion at any time. Upon verification, we permanently remove requested information from active databases.
Data Portability
You have the right to obtain your data in a portable format. Contact us to request a copy of your personal information.
You have control over your personal information. Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws:
- -Right to Access: Request confirmation of data processing and obtain copies of your information
- -Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- -Right to Deletion: Request permanent deletion of your personal data
- -Right to Data Portability: Obtain your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- -Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for consent-based processing at any time
- -Right to Object: Object to processing in certain circumstances
We employ industry-standard security measures to protect your information:
Encryption
HTTPS/TLS for data in transit and encryption at rest for stored data
Access Controls
Role-based access with authentication on need-to-know basis
Network Security
Firewall protection and intrusion detection systems
Monitoring
Continuous monitoring and regular security audits
Our services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from anyone under this age. If we learn we have collected data from a child under 13, we will promptly delete it.
For users between 13 and 18, we advise obtaining parental consent before using our services, especially when sharing location-related data.
We may update this Privacy Policy as our services evolve or as privacy laws change. Material changes will be communicated through appropriate channels before taking effect.
We encourage periodic review of this policy to stay informed about our data protection practices.
For questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices:
Privacy Inquiries
privacy@bower.site
Data Protection
dpo@bower.site
General Support
support@bower.site
Website
bower.site