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Privacy Policy for BT Speak Phonebook Application

At Blazie Technologies LLC, we value your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you choose to link your Google Contacts account with the BT Speak Phonebook application. BT Speak Phonebook's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Information We Collect:

The BT Speak Phonebook application collects the following personal data from your Google Contacts:

  • Resource name

  • Name

  • Email addresses

  • Addresses

  • Phone numbers

  • Biography

This data is written to a local JSON file within the BT Speak file system (HOME directory) for synchronization purposes. Upon the user's request through the Phonebook application interface, changes to the above data may be pushed to Google Contacts.

How We Collect It:

The data from Google Contacts is synchronized to a local JSON file stored on the user's personal BT Speak device. 

Why We Collect It:

The data is collected to allow users to interact with their contacts on the BT Speak, a computer with a braille keyboard and speech output designed for blind users. The data collection also serves to keep the user's Google Contacts synchronized between devices.

How We Use Your Information:

The BT Speak Phonebook application uses your Google Contacts data to synchronize contact information with the local phonebook stored on disk.

Data Sharing and Disclosure:

We may share your data with third-party service providers who help us operate our app, comply with legal obligations, or protect our rights. However, the data is never accessed by third-party applications or exposed online.

Data Security:

We implement various security measures to safeguard your data, including access controls. The data is stored in a secure location on disk within the BT Speak file system.

Data Retention:

We retain your data for as long as necessary to provide our services or as required by law. Users can choose to store their contact data on their BT Speak for as long as they wish. The local phonebook may be unlinked from Google Contacts at any time through the phonebook options menu.

User Rights:

You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal data. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at support@blazie.net.

Changes to This Privacy Policy:

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at support@blazie.net.

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