WTD Now Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 14, 2025

• 1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND USE

  When you use or visit our Services, we collect information directly from you (e.g., when you make selections on WTD Now Platform). We may also generate information about you (e.g., information about your device when you use our mobile application). We also obtain personal information from third parties (e.g., business partners, our group companies, or other third parties).

  “Personal information” is data that identifies, relates to, describes, can be used to contact, or could reasonably be linked directly or indirectly to you. For purposes of this Policy, there is no meaningful distinction between the terms “personal information” and “personal data.”

  
  

  • 1.1. Personal Information We Collect Directly From You

    Certain parts of our Service may ask you to provide personal information. For example, if you provide your contact details to register an account with us, subscribe to notifications like our alerts or (“OTPs”), or enable us to contact you. If you contact us to find out more about WTD Now, we will collect personal information about you to fulfill your request. We collect the following personal information from you, depending on the products and features you use:

    • Personal details: Your name, contact information (e.g., email address and phone number).
    • Account Information: Your account settings, preferences, and passwords.
    • Communication Details: Communications you send us, including customer support inquiries or other requests you make through our Services.
    • Transaction Information: Data about your transactions, such as booking details and payment information. Payment information collected may include credit card information.
    • Device Information: Details about the device you use to interact with our Services (e.g., device type, operating system, browser, internet protocol (IP) address).
    • Usage Data:Which includes information about how you use our Services and partner sites and advertising we place on those sites.
    • Location Information:Details about your country of residence and geolocation data (if you enable geolocation data on your device).

    You may choose not to provide some of the personal information described above. However, some features of our Services may require certain personal information to operate. If you choose not to provide the required information, you may not be able to use that feature.

  • 1.2. Sensitive Personal Information

    We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information. If you voluntarily share such data, we will handle it with strict security measures and in accordance with applicable privacy laws. We do not use sensitive personal information for marketing purposes. Some features of our Services may request access to your precise geolocation information, which may be considered sensitive. If you share such information, it is processed on the basis of your consent, which you may revoke at any time by contacting us.

  • 1.3. Personal Information Generated By Us

    As you visit our Services, we generate certain personal information about you, including through automatic data collection and by inferences based on the information we collect about you and your activity. We may automatically collect information about your interactions with the Services, such as:

    • Device Information: We collect device type, operating system, browser settings, and device identifiers (e.g., IP address).

    • Usage and Performance Information: Information about your interactions with the Services (e.g., searches, accessed features).

    • Location Information: We collect generic location data and, with your consent, precise geolocation data from your device.

    We use this information to improve the functionality of our Services, personalize your experience, and tailor our offerings to your preferences.

  • 1.4. Personal Information We Obtain from Third Parties

    We may receive certain categories of personal information from third parties such as social media platforms, business partners, and other third-party services. The categories of information we may obtain include:

    • Personal details: Name, email address, and other contact details.

    • Social Media Data: If you connect to our Services via social media or provide us access to your social media accounts, we may collect your social media data.

    • Browsing and Advertising Details: Information about how you use our Services and interactions with third-party websites or ads.

    While we work with trusted third parties, we encourage you to review their privacy policies. We take reasonable measures to ensure third parties comply with relevant data protection laws. For more information on how we share and use your information, please refer to the How We Share Your Information section of this policy.

• 2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

  We use your information to provide our Services, tailor your experience, improve WTD Now Platform, enhance customer service, and for other purposes described below. We do not sell your information to third-parties. If there are actions related to your account (such as new updates or transactions), we use the information provided by you to notify you of those events. We also provide features that allow you to communicate with other users or stakeholders, such as notifications about updates or changes to your interactions.

  • We use this information (either independently or combined with other data as required to provide our services) for the following purposes, while ensuring compliance with data protection regulations:

    • Provide the Services: To deliver the services, products, and functionality offered through our Services as per your requests.

    • Internal Operations: To administer our Services, perform troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, and research, and for statistical and survey purposes.

    • Improve Our Services: To understand how our Services are used and to improve WTD Now Platform, ensuring that content is presented in the most effective manner, and request feedback on our Services.

    • Account Security: To authenticate your account credentials and identify you, as necessary, to log into our Services and keep your account secure.

    • Customer Communication: To respond to your inquiries, follow up on your comments and questions, and provide customer service.

    • Marketing and Relevant Offers: To send you relevant marketing communications and offers, including communications about Services offered by WTD Now and our business partners, where permitted by law.

    • Legal Compliance: To comply with our legal obligations, including government requests, and to validate your identity when necessary.

    • Fraud Prevention and Protection: To protect against, investigate, and deter fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity.

    • Other Purposes: For any additional purposes not outlined in this Policy, we will explicitly request your consent and provide clear information on how your data will be used.

    You have choices regarding your personal information, and in some cases, you may have the right to opt-out or object to our uses of your personal information for these purposes. For more details, or to exercise your rights (where applicable), see the Your Choices and Rights section below.

    We may share your information with our affiliates (such as any subsidiary, or company under common control with WTD Now). Our affiliates will only use your information for the purposes described in this Policy.

  • 2.1. Legal Grounds for Processing Your Information

    When processing your personal information, we rely on the following legal bases:

    • Performance of the Contract: For example, if you use WTD Platform for booking services, we will use your information to fulfill our contractual obligation to provide you with these services.

    • Compliance with Legal Obligations: For example, to comply with tax obligations or when required to comply with lawful requests from the authorities.

    • Legitimate Interests: To serve our legitimate interests, such as improving your experience with our Services, online advertising, or fraud detection, provided that such processing does not outweigh your rights and freedoms.

    If we process your personal information to meet our legitimate interests, we take steps to ensure that your rights with respect to your personal information are not infringed. You can contact us using the details set out in the How to Contact Us section below for more information.

  • 2.2. Additional Grounds for Processing

    • Consent: Where required by law, we will seek your explicit consent for specific processing purposes (e.g., sending direct marketing communications via email). You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us or using the provided opt-out options.

    • Aggregate Information: We may aggregate your personal information with that of other users to produce general statistics that cannot be linked to you. Once aggregated or de-identified in a manner that prevents re-identification, such information is no longer considered personal information. We may use this data for research, analytics, or other lawful purposes while maintaining appropriate safeguards to prevent re-identification.

    • Anonymized Information: We may process information that is anonymized or cannot be linked to you. Once data is properly anonymized and cannot be linked back to you, it is no longer considered personal information. We implement technical and organizational measures to prevent re-identification and may use anonymized data for research, improving our services, and other lawful purposes.

• 3. How we share your information

  We disclose the personal information we collect (or otherwise generate or obtain) as follows:

  • • With Our Affiliates: We share your information with WTD Now affiliates for internal purposes, including providing Services and improving WTD Now Platform. Affiliates will use your information for purposes consistent with this Policy, including improving WTD Mow Platform and providing Services. Where required by law, we will seek your consent before sharing your information for their independent marketing or advertising purposes.

    • With our Hosts: Users who publish and offer services on our platform (each a “Host” and collectively, “Hosts”) and their affiliates, when you make a service request through the Services, including when you make a reservation or if you provide feedback about your Host service experience through us, such as via a survey. When we disclose your information to a Host for the purposes of facilitating your Host service request, the Host is collecting and processing your personal information as a controller and your personal information is subject to its privacy policy and practices. In connection with your service request, we will provide the Host certain categories of your information including: your name, dining or service profile, date and time of visit, your contact details, service preferences, party size and any other information you provide at the time of your reservation or feedback. We or the Host may share your information with their affiliates (e.g., other Hosts) to enhance the hospitality such Hosts provides you when you use their services, to provide you with customized service and to improve the Host's services. By interacting with you, the Host and their affiliates may, as permitted by applicable law, share your information with their partners to support operations, such as to perform analytics and tailor marketing to you.

    • With Our Group Companies: We share your information with our group companies (such as subsidiaries and affiliates) for the purposes described above, to provide integrated Services, and for marketing purposes, including offers or communications that may interest you.

    • With Other Business Partners: We may share your information with trusted third-party business partners, including online advertisers or ad technology companies, to deliver targeted advertisements where permitted by law. You may opt out of such sharing by following the instructions in the Your Choices and Rights section.

    • With Social Networking Services: Our platform allows you to connect and share your information publicly through social networking services. When you use our Services to connect with us on social media or share content, we may share information (e.g., your profile details) with social networking services in line with your chosen preferences. You can manage or revoke this sharing through your social media account settings or by contacting us.

    • Third-party Services: If you use third-party platforms (e.g., Google or Facebook) to access your WTD Now account, we may share limited information (e.g., your name and email) to facilitate authentication and account linking. You may manage these connections through your account settings.

    • With our vendors and contractors: We share information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who assist us in operating our Services. These providers may help with tasks like hosting, data analytics, customer support, marketing, fraud detection, and more.

    • In the Event of a Corporate Transaction: : If WTD Now is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, we may share your information with the involved parties. We will ensure your data remains protected and notify you of any material changes affecting your rights.

    • To Protect Rights and Property: We may disclose your information to third parties when we believe it’s necessary to protect our rights, our platform, personal safety, or the safety of others. This includes addressing fraud, risk management, and security issues.

    • To Comply with the Law: We may disclose your information to comply with our applicable legal obligations upon lawful requests by the government or court orders. We will assess each request for its validity and ensure that only necessary information is disclosed.

    • Aggregate Information:We may share aggregate, de-identified statistical data for the improvement of our Services. This data will not be linked to you or any specific individual.

    • At Your Request: We also share your information when directed or requested by you, or as consented by you.

    You have the right to opt out of certain types of information sharing, including third-party marketing. To exercise this right, please visit the Your Choices and Rights section or contact us.

  • 3.1. Our Role as Data Controller and Processor

    For purposes of applicable data protection laws, WTD Now acts as a data controller when we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal information (e.g., contact details and transaction data). In specific cases where we process personal information on behalf of our Guests and partners, we act as a data processor under their instructions, as defined by our agreements.

  • 3.2. Sharing with Our Group Companies

    We may share your information with our affiliates and subsidiaries worldwide. For cross-border transfers, we implement appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses in the context of the transfer of your personal information into a jurisdiction with less stringent personal data protection laws) to protect your data. We will share your personal data with our affiliates for the following purposes:

    • To provide integrated Services across WTD Now Platform.

    • To offer personalized promotions or send marketing communications, with your consent or as permitted by law. You may opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time.

    • To provide customer support and assist with service operations.

    • To detect, prevent, and investigate fraudulent activity, security breaches, and misuse of Services.

    • To analyze how users interact with the WTD Now Platform, improve existing Services, and develop new features.

    You have the right to opt-out of certain data sharing practices, including marketing communications or third-party data sharing. For more details or to exercise your rights, please refer to the Your Choices and Rights section below.

  • 3.3. Sharing with Our Business Partners

    We may share your information with third-party business partners for marketing purposes, including ad tech companies that may send you targeted advertisements. We use cookies and similar technologies to collect data about your use of our Services. You can manage or opt-out of cookie-based tracking through your browser settings or by visiting our Cookie Settings page.

  • 3.4. Sharing with Social Networking Services

    When you share content through our Services to social media platforms, please be aware that WTD Now does not control the privacy practices of these third-party platforms. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies to understand how your data is handled. You can manage your privacy settings on these platforms to control what data is shared publicly.

  • 3.5. Sharing with Other Service Providers

    We share your information with trusted third-party vendors, consultants, and service providers to assist us with the operation of WTD Now Platform, including hosting, data analysis, marketing, and fraud detection. These providers are contractually obligated to implement strong security measures to protect your data and are prohibited from using or disclosing your data for any purposes other than those necessary to provide the contracted services.

• 4. How we store and protect your information

  We implement technical, administrative, and physical security measures, such as encryption, secure data storage, and access controls, to protect your information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

  • 4.1 Security Safeguards

    We use a combination of technical and organizational security measures to safeguard the personal information we process about our users. These measures are designed to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. While we employ robust security measures to protect your data, we acknowledge that no system can be entirely secure. We encourage you to use additional security tools, such as enabling two-factor authentication and using secure networks when accessing WTD Now Platform. This can include using tools such as internet firewalls, secure email, and other security technologies.

    While we strive to protect your data, WTD Now assumes no liability for any disclosure due to errors in transmission, unauthorized third-party access, or other causes beyond our control, except where liability cannot be excluded or limited by law.

  • 4.2 Your Role in Keeping Information Secure

    It’s important that you keep your WTD Now account secure. Please do not share your username, password, or any other security information associated with your account. If we receive instructions using your credentials, we will assume that they were authorized by you. If you believe that your account’s security has been compromised, please contact us immediately, as detailed in the How to Contact Us section below.

  • 4.3 Data Retention

    We may retain your personal information for as long as your account is active and you comply with the Terms of Service. After your account becomes inactive or discontinue accessing the WTD Now Platform, we may retain your contact information for up to seven years to comply with legal obligations, audit requirements, and address any outstanding issues. Please contact us for further details on our data retention practices. We may also retain your personal information as needed to:

    • Maintain logs and business records for analysis, security, or auditing purposes.

    • Comply with record retention requirements under applicable laws.

    • Address complaints related to our Services.

    • Meet legal obligations, protect or defend our rights, resolve disputes, and enforce contracts.

• 5. COOKIES

  When you or your business users use or visit our Services, we collect information about your usage and activity through the use of cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies. Third parties may also set their own cookies or view, edit, or set cookies on our Services. Additionally, we, along with our third-party vendors, group companies, and business partners, may use web beacons and similar tracking technologies to collect information about user interactions, including page visits, ad views, and transaction data. The use of these technologies by third parties is governed by their own privacy policies. We do not control and are not responsible for their practices. Where required by law, we will obtain your consent before sharing data with third parties for tracking or advertising purposes.

• 6. YOUR CHOICES AND RIGHTS (U.S.)

  • Email: : If you no longer wish to receive marketing and promotional emails from WTD Now, you may click on the “unsubscribe” link in such emails to opt-out of future marketing email communications. Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we will continue to send essential service-related messages, such as account updates, transaction confirmations, and security notifications.

  • Cookies and Interest-Based Advertising: To exercise choices regarding cookies set through our websites or Services, as well as other types of online tracking and advertising. While we do not currently recognize ‘do-not-track’ signals from browsers, we honor legally required browser-level opt-out preferences (such as Global Privacy Control) as requests to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for interest-based advertising, in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

  • Application Location: We collect location information when you enable location services on your mobile device or provide explicit consent, where required by law. You can adjust the privacy settings of your device at any time to turn off location sharing with our Services. Disabling location services may limit access to features that rely on location data, such as personalized content, location-based recommendations, or service availability. For guidance on adjusting location settings, refer to your device’s privacy settings or consult your device manufacturer’s support resources.

  • Control Over Information in Your Account: If you have an account with us, you can access, update, or correct your personal information by logging into your account. For additional assistance or to request data deletion, please contact us using the details provided in the How to Contact Us section below.

  • Other Legal Privacy Rights: Depending on applicable U.S. state laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

    • Right to Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

    • Right to Correct: You may request that we correct or update inaccurate or incomplete personal information.

    • Right to Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.

    • Right to Opt-Out of Sharing for Targeted Advertising: You may opt-out of having your personal information used for cross-context behavioral advertising or targeted advertising purposes.

    • Right to Data Portability: You may request that we provide your personal information to you or a third party in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

    • Right to Object: You may object to our processing of your personal information where we rely on legitimate interests as a legal basis, unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds.

    • Right to Withdraw Consent:If we process your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

  • To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@wtdnow.com. Include the email address associated with your account or any other relevant information to help us verify and process your request.

    If you are dissatisfied with how we have handled your privacy rights, you may have the right to appeal or file a complaint with the appropriate state authority. Further details on the appeals process will be provided upon request.

• 7. CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

  These disclosures describe how WTD Now collects, uses, processes, and discloses personal information of California residents, as well as the rights you may have under California law. These disclosures supplement WTD Now’s Privacy Policy with information required by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

  • 7.1. Disclosures Regarding Personal Information Processing

    California law requires that we describe the personal information we collect about California residents, including by identifying specific categories of information. As outlined in the “Information We Collect and Use” section of our Privacy Policy, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

    • Personal Details, Contact Information, or Identifiers: Includes your name, email address, account identifiers, or IP address.

    • Location Information: Such as geolocation data if you provide consent or enable location services.

    • Photos or Visual Information: Including your profile photo or other images you upload.

    • Commercial Information: Such as transaction history or records of products and services.

    • Device, Usage, and Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information: Including information about your device type, browser settings, and interactions with our Services.

    • Inferences: Derived from your preferences, interests, and behaviors to personalize our Services and offers.

    • Sensitive Personal Information: Such as precise geolocation, demographic information, or other sensitive data, if you choose to provide it.

    For more details on how we collect personal information, please refer to the “Information We Collect and Use” section of our Privacy Policy. For our purposes in collecting and sharing personal information, please see the “How We Use Your Information” section. We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy or as required by law.

    Under California law, certain disclosures may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information, even if no monetary exchange occurs. In the past 12 months, we may have shared or sold the following categories of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising:

    • Personal details, contact information, or identifiers

    • Commercial information

    • Device, usage, and internet activity information

    • Location data

    • Inferences

    We also disclose personal information to third parties for legitimate business purposes, including maintaining security, preventing fraud, and providing customer support. In the past 12 months, we may have disclosed the following categories of personal information:

    • Personal details, contact information, or identifiers

    • Location data

    • Photos or visual information

    • Commercial information

    • Device, usage, and internet activity information

    • Inferences

    We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes beyond providing our Services, complying with legal obligations, or as otherwise permitted by law.

    For more information or to exercise your privacy rights, please refer to the Your Choices and Rights (U.S.) section of our Privacy Policy.

  • 7.2. California Privacy Rights

    California law grants certain rights to California residents regarding their personal information. These rights include:

    • The right to know what personal information we have collected about you, including:

      • The categories of personal information we collect.

      • The sources from which we collect personal information.

      • The business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing your personal information.

      • The categories of third parties to whom we disclose personal information.

      • The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.

    • Right to Delete: You may request the deletion of personal information we have collected, subject to certain legal exceptions.

    • Right to Correct: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain.

    • Right to opt-out: You may opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information, as defined under California law.

    To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@wtdnow.com. If you submit a request, please provide sufficient information to verify your identity, such as your account email address or other identifying details.

    We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights. For more information on how we collect, use, and share your information, please review the relevant sections of this Policy.

  • 7.3. Exercising Your California Privacy Rights

    To exercise your privacy rights under California law, please contact us via email at privacy@wtdnow.com. You may also reach us through our request form on our website. Please note that you can make a request to know twice within a 12-month period.

    We may need to verify your identity before completing your requests. This could include sending an email to the account associated with your WTD Now account or asking security questions.

    If you are an authorized agent wishing to exercise rights on behalf of a California resident, please submit your request along with written authorization from the consumer.

    We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights under California law, except where permitted by applicable law (e.g., for requests that we cannot complete due to inability to verify identity).

• 8. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS OF INFORMATION

  Your personal information may be transferred to or accessed by entities located in various countries around the world, as described in this Policy. Some of these entities may be based in countries that may not offer an equivalent level of protection for personal information as your home country.

  We have implemented appropriate safeguards, including (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses, Privacy Shield, etc.), to ensure that any transfer of your personal information is carried out in compliance with applicable legal requirements. These safeguards are designed to provide adequate protection for your data when it is transferred internationally.

• 9. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

  Our Services may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by WTD Now. These links may include those to affiliate business partners, advertisers, and other third-party sites.

  This Policy applies solely to information collected by WTD Now’s Services. We do not have control over third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices or business operations. When using third-party websites linked through our Services, you do so at your own risk. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites to understand how your information is collected, used, and shared. Please be aware that third-party websites may collect and use your personal information through cookies, tracking technologies, or other means that are not covered by our Privacy Policy.

• 10. CHILDREN

  Our Services are not intended for children under the age of majority in applicable jurisdictions. The age of majority varies by jurisdiction, but in the United States, it is generally 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If you believe that a child under 16 has provided us with personal information without proper consent, please contact us immediately using the details in the “How to Contact Us” section below. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as required by law.

• 11. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

  We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, and other factors. Any updates will be prominently posted on our Services, with the updated effective date clearly identified. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed of how we are protecting your information.

  If we make any changes that materially affect previously collected personal information, we will take reasonable steps to notify you and, where required by law, obtain your consent. Notifications may be made via email, in-app notifications, or through other means we deem appropriate.

  To request a copy of this Privacy Policy or a version in place when you signed up for an account, please contact us using the details below.

• 12. HOW TO CONTACT US

  If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is used, please contact us at:

  Email: privacy@wtdnow.com

• Postal Address:

  5201 Great America Pkwy., Suite 320,
  Santa Clara, CA 95054
  USA

• We will aim to respond to your inquiry promptly, and if your concern requires additional time, we will notify you accordingly.