Tonic’s Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 27th, 2023

This privacy policy (“Policy”) describes how Sprout Technologies Inc., doing business as Tonic, and its related companies (“Company”) collect, use and share personal information of consumer users of this website (our “Site”), Tonic and our Tonic app (our “App”). This Policy also applies to any of our other websites or apps that post this Policy. This Policy does not apply to websites that post different statements.

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What we collect

We get information about you in the following ways:

• Information You Give Us. We collect your‎ name, phone number, username, demographic information (location, region, etc.) as well as other information you directly give us on our App.
• Information We Get From Others. We may get information about you from other sources. We may add this to information we get from this App.
• Information Automatically Collected.  We automatically log information about you and your mobile. For example, when visiting our website, we log your operating system type, browser type, browser language, the website you visited before browsing to our Site, pages you viewed, how long you spent on a page, access times and information about your use of and actions on our Site.
• Cookies. We may log information using "cookies." Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive by a website. We may use both session Cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent Cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them) to provide you with a more personal and interactive experience on our Site.  This type of information is collected to make our Site more useful to you and to tailor the experience with us to meet your special interests and needs. We also may use various third-party tools to deliver a better App experience to you.

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Data deletion policies

In the event that a user wants to delete their data from our storage, they can reach out to us via email at team@tonic.video, and we will delete all personal information we have about such user.

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Use of personal information

We use your personal information as follows:

• To operate, maintain, and improve our Site, our App, and other products and services.
• To link or combine user information with other personal information.
• To respond to comments and questions and provide customer service.
• To protect, investigate, and deter against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity.
• To send information to you, including confirmations, invoices, technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages.
• To communicate with you about promotions, upcoming events, and other news about products and services offered by us and our selected partners.
• To process and deliver contest entries and rewards.
• To provide and deliver products and services that our customers request.

Sharing of personal information

We may share personal information as follows:

• With your consent. For example, you may let us share personal information with third parties for their own marketing uses. Those uses will be subject to the privacy policies of those third parties.
• When we do a business deal, or negotiate a business deal, involving the sale or transfer of all or a part of our business or assets. These deals can include any merger, financing, acquisition, or bankruptcy transaction or proceeding.
• For legal, protection, and safety purposes.
• To comply with laws.
• To respond to lawful requests and legal processes.
• To protect the rights and property of Sprout Technologies Inc., our agents, customers, and others. This includes enforcing our agreements, policies, and terms of use.
• In an emergency. This includes protecting the safety of our employees and agents, our customers, or any person.
• With service providers who need it to do work for us.

We may also share aggregated and/or anonymized data with others for their own uses.

Information choices and changes

• Our marketing emails tell you how to “opt-out.” If you opt out, we may still send you non-marketing emails. Non-marketing emails include emails about your accounts and our business dealings with you.
• You may send requests about personal information to our Contact Information below. You can request to change contact choices, opt-out of our sharing with others, and update your personal information.
• You can typically remove and reject cookies from our Site with your browser settings. Many browsers are set to accept cookies until you change your settings. If you remove or reject our cookies, it could affect how our Site works for you.
• Your browser settings may allow you to automatically transmit a “Do Not Track” signal to online services you visit. Note, however, there is no industry consensus as to what site and app operators should do with regard to these signals. Accordingly, we do not monitor or take action with respect to “Do Not Track” signals or other mechanisms. For more information on “Do Not Track,” visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

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Your European privacy rights

If you are a resident of the European Union or the United Kingdom, you are entitled to certain information and have certain rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and equivalent laws in the UK (the “GDPR”). Those rights include:

• The right of access to your information.
• The right to rectify your information if it is incorrect or incomplete.
• The right to have your information erased (“right to be forgotten”) if certain grounds are met.
• The right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your information at any time (if our processing is based on consent).
• The right to object to our processing of your information (if processing is based on legitimate interests).
• The right to object to our processing of your information for direct marketing purposes.
• The right to receive your information from us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and the right to transmit your information to another controller without hindrance from us (data portability).

If you are located in the EU or the UK and you are or have been a user of our Site or our App, we may send you marketing communications based on our legitimate interests, subject always to your right to opt out of such communications. Further, if you are located in the EU or the UK, we will never share your information with a third party for such third party’s marketing purposes, unless you have specifically consented to us doing so.

You may contact us at  to exercise any of the above rights. We may request specific information from you to confirm your identity, and in some circumstances, we may charge a reasonable fee for access to your information.

Furthermore, if you believe that our processing of your information is inconsistent with your data protection rights under the GDPR and we have not adequately addressed your concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority of your country.

For purposes of the GDPR, we are a “controller” and you are a “data subject.”

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Users outside the United States

Sprout Technologies Inc. is a U.S.-based company. If you are a non-U.S. resident and provide us with your personal information, you acknowledge and agree that your personal information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where the laws regarding processing of personal information may be less stringent than the laws in your country. By providing your information, you consent to such transfer and processing.

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Children

Our Site and our App are intended for a general audience and are not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information as defined by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) in a manner that is not permitted by COPPA. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected such information in a manner not permitted by COPPA, please contact us at team@tonic.video and we will remove such information to the extent required by COPPA.

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Data security

We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to us. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on our Site or our App.

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Contact information

We welcome your comments or questions about this privacy policy. You may also contact us by email at team@tonic.video.

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Changes to this privacy policy

We may change this privacy policy at any time. If we make any changes, we will change the Last Updated date above. ‍Your continued use of our Site or our App indicates your consent to the privacy policy then posted.