MediaFire Privacy Policy and User Notice

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     We allow you to use social media sites to create your MediaFire account, sign in to us, or to connect your account with the social media site. Social media sites may give us automatic access to certain personal information retained by them about you (e.g., content viewed by you, content liked by you, and information about the advertisements you have been shown or have clicked on, etc.).
     To sign in from a social media website, such as Facebook or Twitter, information is shared between us to authenticate your identity. Those platforms and services make information available to us through their APIs. The information we receive depends on what information you or the platform or service decide to give us. The information we get from those services depends on your settings and their privacy policies, so please check what those are.
     If you click on a link provided via a social media plugin, you are voluntarily establishing a connection with that respective social media site. Services, like Facebook, give you the option to post information from your account with them. The social media features on our website, like the Facebook Like Button, may allow the third-party social media provider to collect things, such as, your IP address and which page of our Services you're visiting, and to set a cookie to enable the feature (e.g. Like Button). Your interactions with these features are governed by the social media's own privacy policy.
+    You should be aware that any information you provide on social media websites, community forums and publicly accessible blogs, including profile information associated with the account you use to post the information, may be read, collected, and used by any member of the public who accesses these websites. Your posts and certain profile information may remain even after you terminate your account. We urge you to consider the sensitivity of any information you input into these Services.
+## Device Information
+We automatically receive certain types of information when you install, access, update, or use our Services. This information includes your computer, tablet, mobile or other digital device's unique identifier, manufacturer and model, operating system and version, screen size and resolution, mobile network and status (WiFi, etc.), application version including installation and updates info, settings, and crash data that helps us understand when something breaks. Whether we collect some or all of this information often depends on what type of device you're using and its settings. For example, different types of information are available depending on whether you're using a Mac or a PC, or an iPhone or Android phone. To learn more about what information your device makes available to us, please also check the policies of your device manufacturer or software provider.
+We use this information to determine what types and version of devices, etc. are accessing our Services. After all, we have to write software to accommodate various platforms, versions, etc. We have to keep up and necessarily sunset unused code.
+This Privacy Policy governs your use of the MediaFire Services, regardless of how you access it, and by using our Services you consent to the collection, transfer, processing, storage and disclosure and other uses described in this Privacy Policy. Information may be collected from you in various ways when you use our Services. We automatically receive certain types of information when you interact with our Web pages, apps, services and communications. This information includes your computer, tablet, mobile or other digital device's IP address, access times, your browser type and language. We may also collect information about the type of operating system you use, your account activity, and accessed pages. Personal and non-personally identifiable information from collected data may be shared with third parties who work on our behalf to provide your services. These third-party services and unique identifiers may be used to contact you, measure usage and analyze trends, administer the website and collect information for its databases. For example: [Google Analytics Privacy Policy](http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/).
+## Cookies, Web Beacons, and Similar Technologies
+What are they?
+When you interact with people, it's nice when they remember you, your relationship and what you like. That 'feel good' experience has been extended to your interactions with websites.
+Like most browsers and websites, we use technologies that are essentially small data files saved on your computer, tablet, mobile phone, or other devices that allow us to record certain pieces of information whenever you visit or interact with our site, Services, applications, messaging, and tools, and to recognize you across devices.
+MediaFire and service providers acting on our behalf (like Google Analytics and third party advertisers) use server log files and automated data collection tools like cookies, tags, scripts, customized links, device or browser fingerprints, and web beacons when you access and use our Services. These tools are essential to enable the Services to provide the features you have requested, such as remembering you have logged in. These tools also automatically track and collect certain system data and usage data when you use our Services. In some cases, we tie data gathered through these tools to other data that we collect.
+These technologies can operate across all of your browsers, and in some instances may not be fully managed by your browser and may require management directly through your installed applications or device. The specific names and types of cookies, web beacons, unique identifiers, and similar technologies used to collect and manage information may change from time to time. In order to help you better understand our use of such technologies, we have provided the some terminology and definitions.
+Cookies are mutually beneficial small text files, which often include a unique identifier, placed in the memory of your browser or device when you visit a website or view a message. They are commonly used to remember where you were during your session with a website. They can be used to collect, store, and share data about your activities across websites. Cookies allow us to recognize you, remember things about your visits, make our site easier to use, see which areas and features are popular and count visits to our website. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. There are several types of cookies:
+- Session cookies expire at the end of your browser session and allow sites to link your actions during that particular browser session. They help with navigation on a website and are enabled by default.
+- Persistent cookies are stored on your device and record information, allowing sites to remember your preferences or actions across multiple sites. They remain until you manually delete them or until they expire.
+- First-party cookies are created by the website you are visiting and are necessary to keep track of your personal preferences and the current session. Most web browsers enable first-party cookies by default. If you were to disable first-party cookies, a website could not keep track of your activity as you move from page to page.
+- Third-party cookies are set by a third party site separate from the site you are visiting. These are commonly used for advertising, analytics, etc.
+- Flash cookies aka Local Shared Objects ("LSO") are a small file stored on your computer by a website that uses Adobe's Flash player technology. Information stored on a Flash cookie is available to all browsers and is considered a security issue. When you delete or clear cookies from your browser, you will not necessarily delete the Flash cookies stored on your computer. MediaFire does not use Flash cookies.
+Web beacons are small graphic images (also known as "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs") that typically work in conjunction with cookies to identify users and user behavior. There are myriad ways in which they can be used. For example, a third-party tracking site can determine how much merchandise was purchased for a particular banner ad campaign. In scenarios such as these, the individual users may still remain anonymous, even though their buying habits are disclosed.
+Mobile device identifiers - When you access mobile applications, companies don't have access to traditional browser cookies to track you over time. Instead, third party advertising and analytics companies use device identifiers, such as Apple iOS's Identifiers for Advertisers and Google Android's Advertising ID, to monitor the different applications used on a particular device.
+Device fingerprinting can track devices over time, based on your browser's configurations and settings. Because each browser is unique, device fingerprinting can identify your device, without using cookies. Since device fingerprinting uses the characteristics of your browser configuration to track you, deleting cookies won't help. Device fingerprinting technologies are evolving and can be used to track you on all kinds of internet-connected devices that have browsers, such as smart phones, tablets, laptop and desktop computers.
+HTML5 has been designed to deliver almost everything you'd want to do online without requiring additional software such as browser plugins. It does everything from animation to apps, music to movies, and can also be used to build incredibly complicated applications that run in your browser. And, it can generally be used as an alternative to Adobe Flash. It isn't proprietary and it is cross-platform, which means it doesn't care whether you're using a tablet or a smartphone, a netbook, notebook or ultrabook or a Smart TV. If your browser supports HTML5, it should work flawlessly.
+Why does MediaFire use these technologies?
+MediaFire and our third-party partners, such as our advertising and analytics partners, use cookies and other tracking technologies to provide you with a better, faster, and safer experience, increased functionality and to recognize you across different services and devices.
+Our cookies and similar technologies have different functions. They are either necessary for the functioning of our services, help us improve our performance, give you extra functionalities, or help us to serve you relevant and targeted ads. We use cookies and similar technologies that only remain on your device for as long as you keep your browser active (session) and cookies and similar technologies that remain on your device for a longer period (persistent). You are free to block, delete, or disable these technologies if your device allows this, but if you disable them, then certain functionalities will break or be unavailable. You can manage your cookies and your cookie preferences in your browser or device settings.
+To help Us help You to ...
+- save your registration ID and login password for future logins to the Service,
+- match you to your personal information,
+- remember your settings and preferences so you don't have to set them up every time you visit us,
+- customize your experience and preferences,
+- enable changes you have made in your account,
+- help us remember the country you're in,
+- identify you during a single browsing session as you move around on the pages,
+- Identify you across different browser sessions and devices,
+- remember the user-interface customization cookies (i.e. the parameters attached to your device including your screen resolution, font preference, etc),
+- enable processing and management of your purchases,
+- respond to your questions and otherwise interact with you,
+- allow sharing of your Content on social media
+To help Us ...
+For Our Website, to ...
+- allow proper functioning of our website/apps,
+- enable certain features of the Service,
+- properly display Content,
+- allow you access to our sites, services, applications, and tools,
+- help us provide a faster, more secure experience, and
+- identify irregular site behavior, prevent fraudulent activity and improve security.
+For Performance and Analytics, to ...
+- know how you discovered our websites / app,
+- to monitor aggregate usage and web traffic routing on the Service,
+- To avoid visitors being counted twice;
+- to better understand how users interact with the Service by collecting information about the pages you view, the links you click, and other actions you take when using our Services,
+- identify whether a page was visited,
+- understand which areas and features of the Services are most popular,
+- know users' reaction to subscription offerings,
+- to assess the performance of our websites, applications, services, and tools, and
+- gather information about devices and networks utilized to access our Services.
+For the Future, to ...
+- improve our websites/apps by testing new versions and features, and
+- understand how you interact with our Service so we can improve the Service and your experience based on that information.
+Third-party websites or services linked to MediaFire are not covered by this Privacy Policy. MediaFire is not responsible for the privacy practices of the third-party websites and companies or what they do with your information. You should make sure their privacy policy is acceptable to you. These websites may collect personally and non-personally identifiable information about you utilizing cookies, web beacons, log data analysis, API, SDK, JavaScript, pixels or other technologies or methods and place cookies on your browser in order to provide advertisement about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. To learn more about behavioral advertising practices or to opt-out of this type of advertising, you can visit the websites of the Digital Advertising Alliance at [http://www.aboutads.info](http://www.aboutads.info/) and Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) at [http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/](http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/). You will still see ads if you opt out of behavioral advertising but the ads will be less relevant to you. Also note that deleting browser cookies can remove your opt-out preferences.
+## Data Retention
+Account holder information is held by MediaFire in accordance with our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
+MediaFire takes your privacy seriously and is not in the business of tracking you; we are in the business of helping you store, share, and access your data. We work hard to collect the minimum information possible to facilitate a great user experience with the powerful features you use on our website, mobile apps, and other associated platforms.
+MediaFire's Data Retention Policy can be viewed at [https://www.mediafire.com/policies/data\_retention.php](https://www.mediafire.com/policies/data_retention.php)
+## Revoke Consent
+In order to access your account and files, MediaFire must have information about you in order to identify you. Revoking consent to collection and retention of your personal data effectively closes your account with MediaFire. You can [submit a ticket to customer support](https://mediafire.com/help/submit_a_ticket.php) to request deletion of your account. See our Data Retention Policy for more information.
+## California Privacy
+When you access MediaFire from California, you will receive a notification "Do Not Sell My Personal Information". If you click on that notification, you will then receive an option to Dismiss or Opt out.
+For more information, MediaFire's California Privacy Policy can be viewed at
+[https://www.mediafire.com/policies/california\_privacy.php](https://www.mediafire.com/policies/california_privacy.php)
+## Data Processing
+MediaFire respects your privacy and collects, uses, and processes minimal data. We are not in the data mining and sales business, nor have we ever been in this business.
+MediaFire's Data Processing Policy can be viewed at [https://www.mediafire.com/policies/data\_processing.php](https://www.mediafire.com/policies/data_processing.php)
+## Data Deletion
+We store the smallest amount of information on you as possible to enable the services. See our Privacy Policy for more information.
+MediaFire's Data Deletion Policy can be viewed at [https://www.mediafire.com/policies/data\_deletion.php](https://www.mediafire.com/policies/data_deletion.php)
+If you would like to ensure your data is fully flushed from our system, please email us at [rivacypay@ediafiremay.omcay](ailtomay:rivacypay@ediafiremay.omcay) and request your data be purged. We will process your request and notify you.
+## Platform Security
+MediaFire works with partners to identify malware. In some cases where we feel the security risk of shared files warrants it, to prevent the spread of viruses and malware on our platform, at our sole discretion, we may send files to partners who may make them available to researchers.
+## Our Policy Concerning Children
+MediaFire's Websites and Services are not intended for, nor designed to attract, individuals under the age of sixteen and we recognize the privacy interests of children.
+We realize that children have access to the internet and visit websites. However, if you are under the age of 16, please do not submit any personal information through our Websites or Services.
+We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor and take an active role in their children's online activities and interests and to help enforce this Policy by instructing their children never to provide personal information through Websites or Services without their permission.
+If a parent or guardian becomes aware that "his" child has provided us with personal information, "he" should delete the account. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with personal information, we will take responsible steps to delete the account. For assistance, [contact our support department](https://mediafire.com/help/submit_a_ticket.php).
+## PII
+We will not rent or sell your personally identifiable information with third parties. However, we may disclose your personal information or any of its log file information when we have a good faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to (a) comply with a law, regulation or compulsory legal request; (b) co-operate with the investigations of purported unlawful activities; (c) identify persons who may be violating the law or legal notice; (d) protect and defend the rights or property of MediaFire or third parties; (e) protect the safety of an individual or group; (f) prevent fraud or abuse of MediaFire or its users.
+The security of your information is important to us. MediaFire employs measures to protect information collected from loss, destruction, disclosure, unauthorized access, misuse and alteration. Although we strive to protect your personal information, MediaFire cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Sensitive data such as credit card information is administered in compliance with PCI standards. Customers banking and credit card information is stored, transmitted to, accessed and managed exclusively by any third party payment processors MediaFire may utilize.
+## International Information Transfers
+MediaFire is a United States company and our datacenter is located in the United States. To facilitate our global operations and provide services to you, you understand and agree that MediaFire will transfer, store and process your information to/in the United States and allow access to that information from/to other locations outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction, as requested by you, and for the purposes described in this policy.
+MediaFire transfers personal data only in a secure and lawful way. We always do our best to protect your personal data and once we have received it; we use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access. MediaFire utilizes industry-standard technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to help protect the information on our servers against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your own passwords. If you have reason to believe that your password or personal data is no longer secure, please promptly [contact our support department](https://mediafire.com/help/submit_a_ticket.php).
+Your personal information may be transmitted to a third party who may have their servers in a different country, for purposes such as processing transactions, to facilitate payments, and provide support services. As some countries may have laws which are different, and potentially not as protective as the laws of your own country, governing the use and transfer of personal data, we take steps to make sure that our contracted third parties adhere to the commitments set out in this Policy. These steps may include reviewing third parties' privacy and security standards.
+If you have questions concerning the transfer of your information, please contact us at [rivacypay@ediafiremay.omcay](ailtomay:rivacypay@ediafiremay.omcay) and ask your questions.
+## Law enforcement, legal proceedings, and in the interest of Others
+Stewardship of your information and data is critical to us and a responsibility that we embrace. However, in certain situations, we may be required to disclose information. Disclosures may be in response to lawful requests by law enforcement, government agencies, courts, or authorized third-parties, to meet national security or law enforcement requirements, respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims, or as otherwise required by law.
+We may also share personal information if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, situations involving potential threats to property or the physical safety of any person, in connection with an investigation of fraud, intellectual property infringement, piracy, abuse of MediaFire, our Services, or our users, to protect our network and physical assets, and for violations of our Service Agreements, or other unlawful activity.
+## Notification of Modifications to This Privacy Policy
+We may change this policy from time to time.
+Minor changes will become effective immediately upon posting on the website. If there are material changes to this Policy, you will be notified to view the new policy and give your consent. A revised Privacy Policy supersedes all previous Privacy Policies.
+We encourage you to review our Privacy Notice whenever you access our Services to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy. If you disagree with any changes to this Privacy Notice and do not wish your information to be subject to the revised Privacy Notice, your only remedy, if you do not accept the terms of this Policy, is to discontinue use of the Website and the Services. Your use of any of our Services after the posting of changes shall constitute your consent to the changes.
+## Business Transfers
+We may assign or transfer this Policy, as well as your account and related information and data, including any personal information, to any person or entity that acquires all or substantially all of our business or assets, or with whom we merge or acquire.
+In the unlikely event of our bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, or assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the application of laws or equitable principles affecting creditors' rights generally, MediaFire may not be able to control how your personal information is treated, transferred or used.
+You will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice placed on the Services if a transaction takes place, as well as any choices you may have regarding your information.
+## Contact Us
+MediaFire would like to hear from you if you have an unresolved privacy or data use concern, questions or need more information about our privacy practices, would like further information concerning the legal basis on which we collect and use your Information, or if you would like to exercise any of your rights above. Please feel free to contact our privacy team (including our designated personal information protection manager) at [rivacypay@ediafiremay.omcay](ailtomay:rivacypay@ediafiremay.omcay). You can also send postal mail to us at MediaFire, Attn: Privacy, 4747 Research Forest Dr. Ste 180-265 The Woodlands, Texas 77381-4902.
+Your right to file complaints with a data protection supervisory authority remains unaffected by also contacting us directly.
+Thank you for choosing to use MediaFire!
+Last update: January 31, 2023
+    You should be aware that any information you provide on social media websites, community forums and publicly accessible blogs, including profile information associated with the account you use to post the information, may be read, collected, and used by any member