Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy sets out how Ningbo Du-Best Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "we") collects, uses, discloses, processes and protects the information you provide to us through this application when you use our products and services. If we ask you to provide certain information in order to verify your identity when using our products and services, we will use this information strictly in accordance with this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Our Privacy policy came into effect on xx, 2022.

1. Definition

In this Privacy Policy, some proper terms are defined as follows:

2. What information is collected and how do we use it?

Categories of Information Collected

In order to provide you with our services, we will ask you to provide necessary personal information. If you do not provide necessary personal information, we will not be able to provide you with our products or services. We will only collect the necessary information for the specified, clear and lawful purposes and guarantee that the information will not be processed in a manner inconsistent with the above-mentioned purposes. We collect the following types of information (whether or not it is personal information):

  1. Information you provide to us or upload: We will collect the personal information you provide to us, including your account name, email address, created accounts and related settings information, devices you add, etc.
  2. Information uploaded by the device: Information uploaded by the device collected for the realization of the device function, including date, Bluetooth ID, last synchronization time, work plan information, etc.
  3. Information we designate about you: We collect and use information such as your account number.
  4. Location information (only for certain services/functions): various types of information related to your location, such as area and country code, city code, mobile network code, mobile device country code, cell identification code, area name, latitude and longitude information, time zone settings and language settings.
  5. Login Information: Information related to your use of the mobile application, such as IP address, network request information, etc.
  6. Account Credentials:Information about your account credentials, such as passwords, etc.

Further details on how we use your information, which includes personal information, are provided as below:

Date: required for operation

Email Address: This is required for registration and authentication.

Password: This is required for registration and authentication.

Country and Language: This is required for language settings in the app and for marketing purposes.

Device Serial Number: This is required for device registration and identification of the device in the application.

Location: This is required by the system but will not be stored or transmitted.

Bluetooth ID: The Bluetooth ID is required for device registration and identification of the device in the application.

Time and date of the last sync: Our customer service department needs this information so they can check that the available information is up-to-date during repairs.

Set schedule (date and time): This is required for the Schedule feature.

Set the mowing area (start point and frequency): This is required for the Area function.

Mowing time: This is required for the Statistics function.

Mower Status: This is required for the Status Indication feature.

Error Messages: This is required for the Error Messages feature.

Rain Sensor Setup: This is required for the Rain Sensor Setup function.

Trim Setup: This is required for the Trim Setup function.

Email addresses of other users: Save email addresses so other users can use the registered device.

Device Name: The saved device name for user personalization.

Firmware Version: Our customer service department requires the firmware version so they can check that the firmware is up to date during repairs. This information is also required for the "Firmware Update" function.

Battery charge status: This is stored for display in the app.

Item Number: This is determined based on the serial number and is required to register the device.

Version number: This is not actively transmitted, but is determined according to the serial number, and the device needs to be registered.

MAC address: This is not actively transmitted by the app, but part of the Bluetooth protocol, provided to us by Android to identify the device.

3. Data transmission

We do not sell any personal information to third parties, unless required for the purpose of entering into the contract or you have expressly consented to it. For example, when providing services, we may need to forward your address and order information to your wholesale partners, service partners. If a third-party service provider is used, we contractually guarantee that the third-party service provider will comply with the privacy standards applicable to them in your jurisdiction.

4. Security

We are committed to keeping your personal information safe. In order to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure or other similar risks, we have put in place a process of reasonable physical, electronic and managerial measures to protect the information we collect from you during use of the App. We will take all reasonable steps to protect your personal information.

5. Retention Policy

We will retain personal information as necessary for our products and services, or as required or permitted by applicable law.

6. Access other features on your device

Our app accesses certain features on your device, such as Wi-Fi network status. This information is used to allow these applications to run on your device and to allow you to interact with them. At any time, you can revoke your consent by closing the app on your device or by contacting us at privacy@du-best.com.

The operating system requires the following permissions to use all functions of the application:

RAM: Change or delete SD card content, Read SD card content

Location: Access accurate location (GPS and network based), Approximate location of access (web-based)

Access Bluetooth settings: Bluetooth is used to connect your mobile end device and lawn mower. This requires a location share specified by the operating system. Without this, the use of Bluetooth would not be possible. We cannot access the location at any time. This has nothing to do with us, your mobile device just needs to be paired with the mower via Bluetooth. Retrieve network connections

Access Bluetooth settings:

Bluetooth is used to connect your mobile end device and lawn mower. This requires a location share specified by the operating system. Without this, the use of Bluetooth would not be possible. We cannot access the location at any time. This has nothing to do with us, your mobile device just needs to be paired with the mower via Bluetooth. Retrieve network connections

Retrieve network connections

Retrieve Wi-Fi connections access internet data.

Access to Internet data

These are used for communication between the user and the server, for example during the login process.

Turn off your phone's sleep mode

This access is required if you activate push notifications in the app. For example, on the locked screen. There is no data transfer here. It is also required by firmware updates for robotic lawnmowers. The new firmware is installed on the robotic lawnmower via an app or mobile phone. As this update process can take several minutes, we will disable sleep mode during the period to avoid interruptions to the update process.

Read service configuration

This access is required when submitting crash reports.

7. Deletion of information

You can receive written information about what data we store about you (eg name, address) free of charge at any time upon request. Furthermore, you have the right to rectify or delete these data if statutory requirements are met. Business process data subject to statutory retention periods is not subject to this right to delete.

8. Right to restrict data processing

You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data.

9. Right to object

You have the right to object to the processing of your data by us, after that we will stop processing your data, unless we can demonstrate compelling legal grounds for continuing the processing beyond your rights under the law.

10. Right to data transfer

Upon request, we undertake to provide the portability of the personal data you provide in a common and machine-readable data format.

11. Other provisions

Priority

If you agree to the applicable User Agreement and there is an inconsistency between such User Agreement and this Privacy Policy, such User Agreement will govern.

12. Update of Privacy Policy

We conduct periodic reviews on the Privacy Policy, and we will update the Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our information practices. If we make material changes to the Privacy Policy, we will post it via email (sent to the email address specified in your account) or on the app so you can understand what information we collect and how we use it.

13. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

The policy is formulated in accordance with the laws of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China.

14. Complaints and Feedback

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or data processing, please contact us via privacy@du-best.com