ZINGTHIS PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: April 20, 2025
1. INTRODUCTION
ZingThis, LLC (“ZingThis,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience when using our website at zingthis.com, any of its subdomains (including but not limited to ai.zingthis.com), or any services, tools, features, or functionalities offered on or through our platform (collectively, the “Services”).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Services. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services.
1.1 ADDENDUM: GRADCHOSEN.COM PRIVACY DISCLOSURE
GradChosen.com is a digital platform operated by ZingThis, LLC. It allows users, primarily students and former students, to upload, market, and sell academic notes, study materials, and AI-enhanced digital products. The following provisions apply specifically to GradChosen users and supplement the main ZingThis Privacy Policy:
a) Data Collection
GradChosen collects the following categories of personal data through its platform and associated tools:
- User registration data (name, email, school affiliation, age verification)
- Uploaded content and associated metadata (file names, descriptions, categories)
- Transactional data (purchase history, support contributions, upgrade plans)
- AI interaction logs (used for improvement and quality assurance)
b) Legal Basis for Processing
We process GradChosen user data:
- To facilitate marketplace transactions between users
- To provide AI-powered product generation tools and tracking features
- To communicate platform updates, earnings reports, or product issues
- To prevent fraud, misuse, and policy violations
c) User Roles and Responsibility
GradChosen includes two primary user types:
- Sellers (Student Content Creators): By uploading content, sellers affirm ownership and grant ZingThis LLC rights to display, market, and distribute their content digitally under the platform terms.
- Supporters (Buyers): Supporters purchasing digital products consent to the storage of transaction records for legal, operational, and analytics purposes.
d) Data Sharing and Payment Processing
GradChosen integrates with third-party services for payment and marketing. These platforms (such as payment gateways, email providers, or analytics tools) may collect additional information according to their own privacy policies. ZingThis LLC does not sell or share personally identifiable information outside the scope of operating the platform.
e) Data Retention
We retain GradChosen user data as long as necessary to:
- Comply with legal and accounting obligations
- Provide platform functionality and purchase history
- Maintain seller and supporter records
Users may request account deletion, subject to verification, but some data may be retained to resolve disputes, maintain security, or comply with applicable law.
f) Platform Coverage
This Privacy Addendum applies to all activity conducted on GradChosen.com and any subdomains, dashboards, or integrated tools under the ZingThis LLC infrastructure. By using GradChosen.com, you acknowledge and accept this Addendum and all applicable ZingThis policies.
2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer, household, or device (“Personal Information”). We collect the following categories of Personal Information:
2.1 Information You Provide to Us
a) Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your name, email address, username, password, and other information necessary to set up and maintain your account.
b) Profile Information: Information you provide in your user profile, such as your photo, biography, professional information, interests, and preferences.
c) Payment Information: When you make a purchase, we collect payment information, including credit card numbers, billing address, and other financial information necessary to process your payment. Note that ZingThis does not store your complete credit card information. All payment processing is handled by our secure third-party payment processors.
d) Communications: Information you provide when you contact us for customer support, report a problem, or otherwise communicate with us.
e) User Content: Content you create, upload, or share through our Services, including text, images, videos, and other materials.
f) Surveys and Feedback: Information you provide when you participate in surveys, contests, or promotions, or provide feedback about our Services.
2.2 Information We Collect Automatically
a) Usage Information: Information about your interactions with our Services, including the features you use, the pages you visit, the time and duration of your visits, and the content you view.
b) Device Information: Information about the devices you use to access our Services, including device type, operating system, browser type, IP address, device identifiers, and mobile network information.
c) Location Information: General location information derived from your IP address. We do not collect precise geolocation data unless you explicitly authorize us to do so.
d) Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences. For more information about our use of these technologies, please see Section 7 “Cookies and Similar Technologies” below.
3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
3.1 To Provide and Maintain Our Services
a) To operate, maintain, supervise, and provide our Services. b) To create and maintain your account, and to provide customer service and technical support. c) To process and fulfill your transactions and send you related information, including purchase confirmations and invoices. d) To personalize your experience and deliver content and features relevant to your interests. e) To respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and provide customer service.
3.2 For Research and Development
a) To improve our Services, develop new features, and enhance user experience. b) To understand how users access and use our Services, and to evaluate and improve our Services (including by developing new products or features, improving existing products and features, and analyzing our user base). c) To generate aggregated, non-identifying analytics and statistics about how users interact with our Services.
3.3 For Marketing and Advertising
a) To market and promote our Services to you and others. b) To send you promotional communications about products, services, offers, programs, and promotions, if you have not opted out of receiving such communications. c) To display advertisements to you and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
3.4 For Compliance, Fraud Prevention, and Safety
a) To protect, investigate, and deter against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity. b) To comply with our legal obligations and enforce our terms and policies. c) To protect the rights, privacy, safety, and property of ZingThis, our users, and others.
4. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
We may share your Personal Information in the following circumstances:
4.1 With Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:
a) Payment processors who process your payment transactions. b) Cloud hosting providers who host our Services and store your data. c) Analytics providers who help us understand user behavior and improve our Services. d) Customer service and support providers who assist us in responding to your inquiries. e) Marketing and advertising partners who help us promote our Services.
We require all service providers to respect the security of your Personal Information and to treat it in accordance with applicable laws. We do not allow our service providers to use your Personal Information for their own purposes.
4.2 With Your Consent
We may share your information with third parties when you have given us your consent to do so.
4.3 For Business Transfers
If ZingThis is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, dissolution, sale of all or a portion of our assets, or transition of service to another provider, your Personal Information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such transfer and any resulting changes to applicable policies.
4.4 For Legal Purposes
We may access, preserve, and disclose your Personal Information if we believe doing so is required or appropriate to:
a) Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests. b) Enforce our Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations. c) Detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues. d) Protect the rights, property, or safety of ZingThis, our users, or others.
4.5 Aggregated or De-identified Information
We may share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you, with third parties for research, marketing, analytics, and other purposes.
4.6 Text Messaging Data Protection
All the above sharing categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent. This information will not be shared with any third parties and is used solely for the purpose of sending you requested communications.
5. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS AND CHOICES
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your Personal Information. These may include:
5.1 Access and Data Portability Rights
You have the right to request access to the Personal Information we collect about you and to receive a copy of that information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
5.2 Correction Rights
You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate Personal Information we maintain about you.
5.3 Deletion Rights
You have the right to request that we delete your Personal Information, subject to certain exceptions permitted by applicable law.
5.4 Restriction and Objection Rights
You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Information or to object to our processing of your Personal Information.
5.5 Opt-Out Rights
You have the right to opt-out of:
a) The sale or sharing of your Personal Information to third parties. b) The processing of your Personal Information for targeted advertising. c) The use and disclosure of your Sensitive Personal Information for purposes other than those necessary to provide the Services.
5.6 How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise the rights described above, please submit a request to us by:
- Emailing us at: info@zingthis.com
- Visiting: https://zingthis.com/privacy-request
- Calling us at: 301-951-1168
We will respond to your request within the time period required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request, which may require you to provide additional information. You will not be discriminated against for exercising any of these rights.
6. DATA RETENTION
We will retain your Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including to provide you with the Services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
When we no longer need to use your Personal Information, we will either securely delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your Personal Information has been stored in backup archives), we will securely store your Personal Information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
7. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
7.1 What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings.
7.2 Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies:
a) Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Services. They enable you to navigate our Services and use their features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, our Services cannot function properly.
b) Preference Cookies: These cookies allow our Services to remember choices you make when you visit, such as your language preference or login information, to provide a more personalized experience.
c) Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how users interact with our Services, such as which pages are visited most often. This helps us understand how our Services are used and how we can improve them.
d) Marketing Cookies: These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an advertisement.
7.3 Your Cookie Choices
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience and some parts of our Services may not work properly.
You can block cookies by setting your internet browser to block some or all cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our Services. You can change your browser settings to block or notify you when you receive a cookie, delete cookies, or browse our Services using your browser’s anonymous usage setting.
7.4 Do Not Track Signals
There is no accepted standard on how to respond to Do Not Track signals sent by web browsers. We do not currently respond to such signals or similar mechanisms that provide consumers the ability to exercise choice regarding the collection of Personal Information about their online activities over time and across third-party websites or online services.
8. GOOGLE API USE
We may use Google Workspace APIs (such as Google Drive API) to provide certain features within our Services. We do not use data obtained through Google Workspace APIs to develop, improve, or train generalized artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) models.
9. DATA SECURITY
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect the security of your Personal Information. However, 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 Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
10. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
Your Personal Information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.
If we transfer your Personal Information to countries outside your country of residence, we will take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your Personal Information receives an adequate level of protection, such as:
a) Entering into European Commission-approved Standard Contractual Clauses b) Entering into UK Government-approved Standard Contractual Clauses
c) Relying on adequacy decisions issued by relevant data protection authorities d) Implementing Binding Corporate Rules or other legally valid transfer mechanisms as approved by applicable authorities
For more information about the specific safeguards we use for international transfers, or to obtain a copy of the contractual safeguards (where applicable), please contact us at info@zingthis.com.
By using our Services, you acknowledge and consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your Personal Information in countries that may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.
11. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from anyone under 18 years of age. Users must be at least 18 years old to create an account or use our Services.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your minor child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at info@zingthis.com, and we will take immediate steps to delete such information and terminate any associated account.
By using our Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age.
12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you through our Services or by other means, such as email. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our practices.
Your continued use of our Services after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
We conduct periodic reviews of this Privacy Policy to ensure it remains current with applicable laws and our business practices.
13. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), provides you with specific rights regarding your Personal Information. This section describes your CCPA rights and explains how to exercise those rights.
13.1 Right to Know and Access
You have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection, use, disclosure, and sale of your Personal Information over the past 12 months, including:
a) The categories of Personal Information we have collected about you. b) The categories of sources from which the Personal Information is collected. c) The business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing your Personal Information. d) The categories of third parties with whom we share your Personal Information. e) The specific pieces of Personal Information we have collected about you.
13.2 Right to Delete
You have the right to request that we delete any of your Personal Information that we have collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions.
13.3 Right to Correct
You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate Personal Information that we maintain about you.
13.4 Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing
You have the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your Personal Information to third parties. We do not sell your Personal Information for monetary consideration. However, under the CCPA, certain data disclosures for business purposes may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” if Personal Information is exchanged for other valuable consideration.
To exercise your right to opt-out, you may click on the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link on our homepage, or email us at info@zingthis.com.
13.5 Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information
You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of your Sensitive Personal Information to purposes necessary to provide the Services.
13.6 Right to Non-Discrimination
You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
14. EUROPEAN PRIVACY RIGHTS
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain rights and protections under applicable data protection laws.
14.1 Legal Basis for Processing
We will only process your Personal Information where we have a legal basis to do so. Our legal basis will depend on the purposes for which we process your Personal Information. We generally rely on the following legal bases:
a) Performance of a Contract: To perform our obligations under a contract with you, such as our Terms of Service. b) Legitimate Interests: To pursue our legitimate interests where your rights and freedoms do not outweigh these interests. c) Consent: With your consent, which you may withdraw at any time. d) Legal Obligation: To comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
14.2 Additional Rights
In addition to the rights described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, you also have the following rights:
a) Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Information based on our legitimate interests. b) Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Information under certain circumstances. c) Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country of residence, place of work, or where an alleged infringement of applicable data protection law has occurred.
15. DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer who is responsible for overseeing our privacy practices. If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy, you can contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Email: info@zingthis.com
Address: 5000 Thayer Center, Oakland, MD 21550
16. INCIDENT RESPONSE
In the event of a data breach that may affect your Personal Information, we will notify you and relevant authorities as required by applicable law. We maintain incident response procedures to address potential data security incidents promptly and effectively.
17. CONTACT US
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: info@zingthis.com
Address: ZingThis, LLC, 5000 Thayer Center, Oakland, MD 21550
Last updated: April 20, 2025