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Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 19, 2022

 

Together with Our affiliates, We operate or provide access to several websites and mobile and desktop applications (“Services”), including www.speedtechs.net and the applications SpeedTestPlus and mi-inta.

 

This policy explains how we may collect, use and disclose Your information through and in relation to the Services. This policy also describes the types of information collected about You when you interact with the Services, how You can control the use and disclosure of Your information, and how Your information is protected. This Policy may be amended or updated from time to time, so please check it regularly for updates.

For anyone using the Services in the EU, references are explicitly made to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and we are data controllers (GDPR Art.4.7) insofar as we determine the means and purposes of the data we collect from You, but this policy applies regardless of the country in which You are using the Services.

The Services are provided free of charge, are intended for use as-is, and are not intended for use by children especially those under 13. We do not collect or otherwise process any information relating to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, data concerning health or data concerning a natural person's sex life or sexual orientation that may be deemed to be sensitive under GDPR.

 

By using the Services, You agree to the collection and use of Your information in accordance with this policy. 

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalised have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

 

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

 

Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Policy) refers to Speedtechs Pty Ltd registered in the Australian Business Register ABN 65 640 088 857.

 

Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.

 

Websites refers to the following websites:

speedtechs.net, accessible at https://www.speedtechs.net.

Applications refers to the following applications:

SpeedTestPlus by speedtechs.net, available on the Apple App store and Google Play store.

mi-inta by speedtechs.net, available on the Apple App store and Google Play store.

Services refers to the Websites and Applications.

 

Country refers to: Victoria, Australia

 

Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on Our behalf. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Services, to provide the Services on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Services or to assist the Company in analysing how the Services are used.

 

Internet Service Provider (referred to as "ISP" in this Policy) means the organisation providing You, either directly or indirectly, with the data communication service through which You access the Services.

Internet Protocol Address (referred to as "IP address" in this Policy) means the globally unique public address assigned to Your device or local network by the ISP at the time You use the Services.

 

Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

 

Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.

 

Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a mobile phone or a digital tablet.

 

Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Services or from the Services infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

Advertising Id means the unique, user-resettable identification number for advertising associated with a device running either the Android or iOS operating system (also known as "IDFA").

Device Id means a unique identifier set when You first use the Services to allow classification and aggregation of further and subsequent use of the Services separately from first time usage.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

User Information

While using the Websites, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. If You do not wish to contact Us, You do not need to provide us with User Information. User Information we may ask for includes:

Email address

First name and last name

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Services.

When using the Websites, Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's IP address, operating system, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Websites that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, Device Id and other diagnostic data.

When You use the Applications, automatic collection of information is limited to the following:

Application: SpeedTestPlus

Device Id

Modem / router make / model, along with any modem status or error code derived

IP address, ISP and approximate geo-location derived from IP address

Date and time of any speed test, number of test threads and results thereof

Application: mi-inta

No data collected

Neither SpeedTestPlus nore mi-inta collect advanced analytics, crash reports or any other information outside of that specifically listed above.

When collected, Usage Data is sent to Google Analytics for storage, collation and presentation to Us. 

In order to present advertising to You, Your Advertising Id is sent to Admob, a service provided by Google. We do not send any other Personal Data to Admob. Both Android and iOS allow You to reset your Advertising Id in the device system settings, or allow you to set a non-unique Advertising Id by selecting 'Opt out of Ads Personalization' in Android or 'Limit Ad Tracking' in iOS.

Information on how Google uses information sent to it by its partners, such as Us, can be found at this link

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient.

 

We use Cookies to track the activity on Our Websites and to store certain information in order to improve and analyse Our Services. The law states that We can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of Our Websites. We seek your consent to use Cookies other than for those strictly necessary.

 

Full details of all Cookies placed for each of Our Websites are available at the following link(s):

 

www.speedtechs.net/cookie-declaration

 

You can reset your consent at any time by removing Our Website Cookies from your browser settings.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use, or process, Personal Data for the following purposes:

To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication.

To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.

In relation to Usage Data from the Websites, to evaluate information on Your recent visits and how You move around different sections of Our Websites for analytics purposes to understand how people use our Websites so that we can make them more intuitive.

In relation to Usage Data from SpeedTestPlus, to prepare reports ("SpeedTestPlus Reports") on the performance of ISP data speeds and modem performance aggregated across broad geographical locations and timeframes.

 

We may share Your Personal Data in the following situations:

With Service Providers: We will not share your User Information with Our Service Providers. We may share Your Usage Data with Service Providers only as necessary to provide the Service and only where Our Service Providers provide the same or equal protection of Your Personal Data as that provided by Our Privacy Policy.

For Business transfers: We may share or transfer Your Personal Data in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

With Affiliates: We may share Your Personal Data with Our Affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honour this Privacy Policy. 

With business partners: We will not share your User Information with Our business partners. Will will not share your Usage Data where it is identifiable by Device Id or IP address. 

Law enforcement: Under certain circumstances, We may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

Other legal requirements. We may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to either comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend Our rights or property, prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Services, protect the personal safety of Users of the Services or the public, or

to protect against legal liability

 

Legal Basis for the use, or processing, of Your Personal Data:

We process your Personal Data either with Your consent or out of legitimate interests.

When You visit Our Websites, We seek Your consent to use Cookies. 

When You use Our Applications, We have a Legitimate Interest in processing Your Usage Data. In the case of SpeedTestPlus, We have a Legitimate Interest in sharing SpeedTestPlus reports with ISPs, modem manufacturers and industry regulators to help them improve Internet services within their respective sphere of influence. We have carried out a Legitimate Interests Assessment in accordance with the GDPR.

Retention of Your Personal Data

We will retain User Information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

We will retain Your Usage Data indefinitely. 

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your Personal Data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organisation or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.

 

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Rights

Every user of Our Services is entitled to the following:

The right to access: You have the right to request copies of Your Personal Data that we hold. 

The right to rectification: You have the right to request that We correct or complete any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.

The right to erasure: You have the right to request that We erase Your Personal Data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that We restrict the processing of Your Personal Data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to Our processing of Your Personal Data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability: You have the right to request that We transfer Your Personal Data to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

Further Information and to enquire about Your Personal Data

If you would like to request more information about the sharing of Your Personal Data, or to exercise Your Rights as listed above, or if you have any questions about Your Personal Data, You can contact us by visiting the Contact Us section of our website: www.speedtechs.net

Be aware that Your request to remove Your Personal Data does not guarantee complete or comprehensive removal of content or information posted online and that the law may not permit or require removal in certain circumstances.

 

Links to Other Websites

Our Services may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will maintain the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy and retain archived copies of prior Privacy Policies for comparison purposes.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

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