Privacy Policy
Effective October 5, 2023
This Privacy Policy describes the policies and procedures of GoLinks® Enterprises, Inc. ("GoSearch", "we" or "us") on the collection, use and disclosure of information about you on https://gosearch.ai (the "Site") and the services, features, content or applications offered by GoSearch (collectively with the Site, the "Services"). GoSearch receives information about you when you register for our Site and the Services, through your user account with GoSearch® (your "Account"). The information you provide may be transferred, processed and/or accessed only by us in the United States or another country where we (or our service providers) operate.
What Does This Privacy Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of other businesses that GoSearch does not own or control, including other companies" websites, services and applications ("Third Party Services") that you can access through the Services, such as Facebook or Twitter, or to individuals that GoSearch does not manage or employ. While we attempt to partner with only those Third Party Services that share our respect for your privacy, we cannot take responsibility for the content or privacy policies of those Third Party Services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any Third Party Services you access.
What Information Does GoSearch Collect and How is it Used?
The information we collect is primarily used to provide the Services, to process and complete any transactions, to respond to inquiries, to personalize and improve the Services, to monitor and analyze usage and trends of the Services, to provide you with related, relevant information, and for any other purpose for which the information was collected. In connection with certain aspects of the Services, we may request, collect and/or display some information about you. We collect the following types of information from our users.
User Information:
Account Information: When you create an account with us, we will collect information associated with your account, including your name, contact information and account credentials.
User Content: When you use our Services, we collect Personal Information that is included in the input, file uploads, or feedback that you provide to our Services..
Communication Information: If you communicate with us, we collect your name, contact information, and the contents of any messages you send.
Personal Information We Receive Automatically From Your Use of the Services:
When you visit, use, or interact with the Services, we receive the following information about your visit, use, or interactions
Log Data: Information that your browser automatically sends when you use our Services. Log data includes your IP address, browser type and settings, the date and time of your request, and how you interact with our website.
Usage Data: We may automatically collect information about your use of the Services, such as the types of content that you view or engage with, the features you use and the actions you take, as well as your time zone, country, the dates and times of access, user agent and version, type of computer, and your computer connection.
Cookies: We use cookies to operate and administer our Services, and improve your experience. A “cookie” is a piece of information sent to your browser by a website you visit. You can set your browser to accept all cookies, to reject all cookies, or to notify you whenever a cookie is offered so that you can decide each time whether to accept it. However, refusing a cookie may in some cases preclude you from using, or negatively affect the display or function of, a website or certain areas or features of a website.
Analytics: We may use a variety of online analytics products that use cookies to help us analyze how users use our Services and enhance your experience when you use the Services.
Google API Services:
GoSearch's interaction with Google services abides by the standards defined by Google’s API Services User Data Policy.
Limited Use & Adherence: GoSearch's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google’s API Services User Data Policy , including the Limited Use requirements. We commit to not using, transferring, or sharing this data for purposes other than for which the data was obtained, and we won't share it with third parties unless explicitly authorized by users or when mandated for legal reasons.
User Control: Should GoSearch store data sourced from Google APIs, users have the right to view, manage, and delete this data whenever they wish. We ensure to provide users with clear and notable notice of data collection, coupled with an opt-out option.
Transparency: We prioritize treating the data received from Google APIs with transparency and strictly within the boundaries of user consent.
Google Workspace APIs: GoSearch does not utilize Google Workspace APIs to develop, improve, or train generalized AI and/or ML models.
For clarity, we recommend that users acquaint themselves with Google’s Privacy Policy and the exact permissions they are granting when leveraging our integration with Google services.
Aggregated or De-identified information
We may aggregate or de-identify Personal Information so that it may no longer be used to identify you and use such information to analyze the effectiveness of our Services, to improve and add features to our Services, to conduct research and for other similar purposes. In addition,we may collect aggregated information through the Services, through cookies, and through other means described in this Privacy Policy. We will maintain and use de-identified information in anonymous or de-identified form and we will not attempt to re-identify the information, unless required by law.
Right to Access, Edit, and Remove Your Information.
You have a right to access Personal Information we hold about you, delete personal information from our records and rectify or update your Personal Information.
To request removal of your Personal Information from our Site, Services, blog or social media, contact us at privacy@golinks.io. In some cases, we may not be able to remove your Personal Information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so and why.
What Information Is Shared?
The Services are designed to help you share information with other users in your organization. As a result, the information generated through the Services is only shared with users in your organization. Information shared to third party services is not shared outside to third parties, and is only shared to help improve the experience of the Services.
Vendors and Service Providers: To assist us in meeting business operations needs and to perform certain services and functions, we may provide Personal Information to vendors and service providers, including providers of hosting services, cloud services, and other information technology services providers, email communication software, and web analytics services, among others. Pursuant to our instructions, these parties will access, process, or store Personal Information only in the course of performing their duties to us.
Legal Requirements: We may share your Personal Information, including information about your interaction with our Services, with government authorities, industry peers, or other third parties (i) if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, (ii) to protect and defend our rights or property, (iii) if we determine, in our sole discretion, that there is a violation of our terms, policies, or the law; (iv) to detect or prevent fraud or other illegal activity; (v) to protect the safety, security, and integrity of our products, employees, or users, or the public, or (vi) to protect against legal liability.
How Is My Information Protected?
Your Account information is protected by your email access for your privacy and security. No passwords are necessary for creating an account or accessing your account. By not storing passwords, GoSearch guarantees that passwords cannot be stolen by malicious users. You can prevent unauthorized access to your account by limiting access to your computer and browser by signing off after you have finished accessing your account.
GoSearch endeavors to protect the information it collects about its users using industry-standard security processes and controls, however, despite these efforts, no security measure is perfect or impenetrable and GoSearch does not guarantee or warrant that such measures will prevent unauthorized access to the information about you that is stored by GoSearch. In the event we experience a breach of security, we will promptly notify you if your personal information has been compromised, in accordance with applicable law.
GoSearch Links and Usage Information:
You need to create an account with your organization's email to utilize GoSearch. By having an account that is associated with your organization, your information is only shared to your organization thereby limiting the information to the public.
If you are a registered user, you can access information associated with your account by logging into the site. This information includes personally uploaded information and user searches. You can deactivate your account at any time by sending a request to support@golinks.io. If you deactivate your account, you will no longer be able to access or use the Services.
How Is My Information Protected?
Your Account information is protected by your email access for your privacy and security. No passwords are necessary for creating an account or accessing your account. By not storing passwords, GoSearch guarantees that passwords cannot be stolen by malicious users. You can prevent unauthorized access to your account by limiting access to your computer and browser by signing off after you have finished accessing your account.
GoSearch endeavors to protect the information it collects about its users using industry-standard security processes and controls, however, despite these efforts, no security measure is perfect or impenetrable and GoSearch does not guarantee or warrant that such measures will prevent unauthorized access to the information about you that is stored by GoSearch. In the event we experience a breach of security, we will promptly notify you if your personal information has been compromised, in accordance with applicable law.
What Choices Do I Have and What Information of Mine Can I Access?
You need to create an account with your organization's email to utilize GoSearch. By having an account that is associated with your organization, your information is only shared to your organization thereby limiting the information to the public.
If you are a registered user, you can access information associated with your account by logging into the site. This information includes personally uploaded information and user searches. You can deactivate your account at any time by sending a request to support@golinks.io. If you deactivate your account, you will no longer be able to access or use the Services.
What Happens When There Are Changes to this Privacy Policy?
GoSearch may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. Use of information we collect now is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such information is used. If we make material changes in the way we collect or use information, we will notify you by posting an announcement on the Services or sending you an email and we will indicate when those changes will become effective. You are agreeing to be bound by any changes to the Privacy Policy when you use the Services after those changes become effective.
Data Retention Policy
GoSearch will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The time for which we store your personal data may depend on the type of data we hold or your account subscription tier. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements. For more information about our data retention policies, please contact us at support@golinks.io.
What If I Have Questions or Concerns?
If you have any questions or concerns regarding privacy using the Services, please send us a detailed message to: support@golinks.io. We will make every effort to resolve your concerns.
