INTRODUCTION
This Privacy Policy complies with applicable Hong Kong data protection laws, including cross-border data transfer requirements. Non-essential cookies, such as those for analytics, are set only with the User's explicit consent via the cookie banner. Automated decision-making processes, including fraud scoring, are limited to essential Service operations and may be contested by contacting sms@nobelglobe.com.
AI SOFTWARE TECH Ltd. https://www.nobelsms.com/ ("AI SOFTWARE TECH," "we," or "our"), along with its Customers, Partners, Suppliers, and Affiliates, respects and recognizes the privacy expectations of its users. By using this Site, You acknowledge that You have read, understood, and agreed to the following Privacy Policy and its terms.
CUSTOMER PRIVACY
AI SOFTWARE TECH is the sole owner of all information collected on this Site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information except as disclosed in this Privacy Policy.
Transfers of personal data may involve destinations outside Hong Kong, the European Union (EU), the United States, or other jurisdictions. Such transfers will be conducted in compliance with Hong Kong's Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) (PDPO) and any other applicable Hong Kong data-protection requirements.
For Users subject to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), AI SOFTWARE TECH ensures that personal data transferred from the EU is protected through appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) recognized under EU law or other legally permitted mechanisms. Users remain responsible for ensuring that they have obtained all necessary consents and lawful bases for such cross-border transfers. AI SOFTWARE TECH acts solely as a data processor in these transfers, processing personal data strictly in accordance with documented instructions from the data controller.
INFORMATION COLLECTED
AI SOFTWARE TECH collects information from users at various points on our Site. We retain and use this information to manage and administer our relationship with You. To use certain features of the Site, You must provide specific information, including your name (individual, company, or organization), address, phone number, email address, and other details required during the relevant process.
INFORMATION AUTOMATICALLY PLACED ON YOUR HARD DRIVE (COOKIES)
To provide our Services, AI SOFTWARE TECH requires that a cookie be stored on your computer's hard drive for record-keeping purposes. These cookies may capture your email address and first and last name, and allow easier access to the Site by storing your password so You do not need to re-enter it at each login. To access the Site, your computer must accept cookies.
NON-PERSONALLY-IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY (IP ADDRESSES)
We collect IP addresses. Collection of IP addresses allows us to monitor fraud on our Site.
CHILDREN
AI SOFTWARE TECH does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information (such as name, address, phone number, or email) from individuals under the age of 18, or the legal age in their jurisdiction. If a child has provided such information, a parent or guardian may contact us at the email address listed in the "Accuracy of Information Collected" section to request deletion. AI SOFTWARE TECH will use reasonable efforts to remove the child's information from our records.
ACCURACY OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
AI SOFTWARE TECH strives to maintain accurate and complete information about our users, members, customers, and clients. If You believe any information is inaccurate or incomplete, please notify us at sms@nobelglobe.com with your concerns and the correct information. AI SOFTWARE TECH will use reasonable efforts to update and correct the information.
SECURITY
AI SOFTWARE TECH implements security measures to protect your information from loss, misuse, or unauthorized alteration. Our Site uses SSL 256-bit encryption when private information is transmitted. The effective level of encryption depends on your browser's capabilities. For any questions regarding security, please contact us at sms@nobelglobe.com.
SHARING OF INFORMATION
a) Inside AI SOFTWARE TECH
Within AI SOFTWARE TECH, employee and contractor access to customer information is strictly for business purposes and granted on a need-to-know basis. Information may be shared with Affiliates and authorized contractors solely to provide services and support. AI SOFTWARE TECH relies on appropriate legal bases to collect and process this information in compliance with applicable laws.
b) With Third Parties
We enter into agreements with outside companies to provide services to our users. When we enter into such agreements, we require that these companies adhere to the same strict privacy standards in regards to the security and confidentiality of your information. We also do not allow such third-party companies to disseminate your information to any other party.
c) With Unaffiliated Third Parties
As a service to our users, we partner with unaffiliated third parties to offer products and services. At no time is your confidential information provided to these third parties.
d) Legally Required Disclosure
AI SOFTWARE TECH may be legally required to disclose your information in certain circumstances, such as in response to a subpoena, to prevent fraud, or to comply with a lawful request from a governmental or regulatory agency.
OPT IN/OUT
Our Site provides users the option to opt-out of receiving communications from AI SOFTWARE TECH and our partners at the point of data collection. By not opting out, You are considered to have opted in to our use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. By checking the box labeled "I agree to receive Email notifications from AI SOFTWARE TECH," You provide explicit consent to receive email communications. If You opt in, You will receive account-related emails. You may opt out at any time by using the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting sms@nobelglobe.com.
LINKS
Link To This Site
If You linked to this site from another site, use of that site is subject to the privacy statement and policies of that site.
Link To Other Site
This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that AI SOFTWARE TECH is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Site.
Note: Use of this Site constitutes consent to monitoring. All web site traffic on this site is monitored for copyright, security, and statistical purposes. Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, to download the entire web site, or otherwise cause damage are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under any applicable local, state, federal, and/or international laws.
AI SOFTWARE TECH acts as a data processor for personal data transmitted through its platform. Users, as data controllers, are solely responsible for ensuring that all personal data provided via the platform has been collected and shared in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including obtaining any necessary consent from message recipients. AI SOFTWARE TECH processes such data solely to facilitate message transmission and strictly in accordance with the documented instructions of the data controller. In the event of a confirmed data breach affecting personal data processed by AI SOFTWARE TECH, affected customers will be notified without undue delay, in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR and local equivalents.
LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING
We rely on several legal bases to collect, use, share, and otherwise process the information we hold about You for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:
- As necessary to provide the Services and fulfill our obligations under the Terms of Service;
- With your consent, which You may withdraw at any time (e.g., consenting to the processing of your phone contacts);
- To comply with legal obligations, court orders, or to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims;
- To protect your vital interests or those of others, such as in emergency situations;
- Where You have made the information publicly available;
- Where processing is necessary for reasons of public interest;
- Where processing is necessary for AI SOFTWARE TECH's or a third party's legitimate interests, including the interests of our visitors, users, or partners;
- To detect, prevent, or protect against fraudulent, abusive, or malicious activity.
DATA RETENTION
Message logs are retained for 12 months, payment information is retained for 7 years to comply with tax and regulatory obligations, and account data is retained until a deletion request is submitted. You may request erasure of your personal data by contacting sms@nobelglobe.com, subject to applicable legal retention requirements or regulatory holds. Retention is limited to what is necessary for legitimate business, legal, or compliance purposes.
OUR LEGITIMATE INTERESTS
We process your information in furtherance of our legitimate interests, including:
- Providing and improving the Services, including any personalized Services. We do so as it is necessary to pursue our legitimate interests of providing and developing innovative and tailored offerings to our members on a sustained basis; and
- Keeping the Services safe and secure. We do so as it is necessary to pursue the legitimate interests of AI SOFTWARE TECH and its members in ensuring the Services are secure, and to protect against fraud, spam and abuse, etc.
INFORMATION USE
AI SOFTWARE TECH may use the information we collect from and about You for any of the following purposes:
- To fulfil orders, provide service and communicate with customers;
- To develop new products or services;
- To respond to your inquiries;
- To provide You with customized Service content, targeted offers, and advertising on the Service or on other sites;
- To contact You with information, newsletters and promotional materials from AI SOFTWARE TECH or on behalf of our partners and affiliates;
- To contact You when necessary;
- To review the usage and operations of our Service and improve our content, products and services;
- To address problems with the Service or our business;
- To manage our telecommunications networks;
- To protect the security or integrity of the Service and our business;
- As described to You at the point of data collection; and
- To use and disclose your credit/debit card information only to process payments and prevent fraud.
EU MEMBERS RIGHTS
If You are habitually located in the European Union, You have the right to access, rectify, download or erase your information, as well as the right to restrict and object to certain processing of your information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited circumstances. We describe these rights below:
Access and Porting
You can access much of your information by logging into your account. If You require additional access, or if You are not a AI SOFTWARE TECH client, or if You want to receive a copy of your data, please contact us at sms@nobelglobe.com.
Rectify, Restrict, Limit, Delete
You can also rectify, restrict, limit or delete much of your information by logging into your account. If You are unable to do this, please contact us at sms@nobelglobe.com.
Object
Where we process your information based on our legitimate interests explained above, or in the public interest, You can object to this processing in certain circumstances. In such cases, we will cease processing your information unless we have compelling legitimate grounds to continue processing or where it is needed for legal reasons.
Revoke Consent
Where You have previously provided your consent, such as to permit us to process data about You, You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your information at any time. You can do this from the app, or in case You are not able to do it yourself, please contact us at sms@nobelglobe.com. Revoking permissions, may cause the application to malfunction and no earnings will be shared with You. In certain cases, we may continue to process your information after You have withdrawn consent if we have a legal basis to do so or if your withdrawal of consent was limited to certain processing activities.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT WHEN YOU USE OUR SHOPIFY APP
When you install and use our free application on the Shopify platform ("the App"), we collect and process data to enable transactional SMS notifications for your store. This section explains our practices in the context of the App.
Data We Process from Your Shopify Store
To provide the App's service, we access and process the following information from your Shopify store via the Shopify API:
- Shop Sender ID
- Shop Email
- Shop ID (store name)
- Customer Order ID & Order Number
- Customer Name
- Customer Phone Number
- SMS message content and delivery status for messages sent via our Platform
- SMS templates you create
We also generate and store authentication tokens to maintain the connection between your Shopify store and our Platform, including:
- The Shopify access token and session token
- Your SMS Gate token
How We Use This Information
This information is used exclusively for the purpose of providing, maintaining, and improving the App's core functionality: enabling you to send automated transactional SMS notifications to your customers based on their orders.
Our Roles
For the personal data of your customers processed through the App, you are the Data Controller. AI SOFTWARE TECH is a Data Processor, acting only on your instructions to provide the SMS notification service. For the personal data you provide to us as a merchant (e.g., your email, store name), we are the Data Controller and process this information to manage your account and provide customer support, as described in Section 3 of this Privacy Policy.
Data Retention and Deletion
If you uninstall the App, we will delete your store-specific data, including the customer personal data processed for SMS, from our active systems within 30 days. We may retain certain information as required by law, for fraud prevention, or for the establishment or defense of legal claims, as permitted under applicable law. We also comply with Shopify's GDPR webhooks, as detailed in our Terms and Conditions.
Your Responsibilities
You are responsible for ensuring that you have a lawful basis (e.g., obtaining valid consent) to send SMS messages to your customers and to authorize AI SOFTWARE TECH to process their data for this purpose.
No Affiliation
This App is developed and provided by AI SOFTWARE TECH LIMITED and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Shopify Inc.