Privacy Policy

IQLIQ Live Privacy Policy

1. Introduction
IQLIQ Live (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of influencers and other users who register, login, or otherwise participate in our platform, live shows, events, or related services (“you”, “your”, “Participants”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, with whom we share it, how we protect it, and your rights in relation to it.
By registering for, logging into, or using IQLIQ Live, you agree that we can use your data in the ways described in this policy.

2. What Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information from you:
- Registration / Profile Information: name, username or handle, email address, phone number, date of birth, address (if needed), social media handles/followers, interests, profile picture, biography, media or content samples, any verification documents (if applicable).
- Login & Account Details: password or other authentication credentials, account settings/preferences.
- Content & Communications: content you upload (images, video, audio, written content), messages between users, feedback, posts, comments, participation data (attendance, activity logs).
- Device & Usage Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, timestamps of login / logout, pages visited/screens used, session duration, clickstream, geo-location (if you permit), and usage statistics.
- Payment / Transaction Information: if there are payments (e.g. for a fee, or revenues, prizes), payment method, billing address, tax information, bank account or payment processor details.
- Third-Party & Social Media Data: information pulled from connected social accounts (if you choose to log in via social media), public profile data, follower counts, content metrics, audience demographics.
- Other Optional Information: any additional personal information you choose to provide, such as demographic data, preferences, or special category data if relevant (only with explicit consent).

3. How We Collect Information
- When you register, complete forms, gigs and challenges, or upload content.
- When you connect via social media or other third-party platforms.
- Automatically through your interaction with IQLIQ Live (website/app), via cookies, analytics, server logs, etc.
- From third-party sources (e.g. social media API, public sources, partners) with your permission or as allowed under law.

4. Purpose of Processing / Use of Your Information
We use your information for the following:
- To provide, maintain, and improve IQLIQ Lives’ services and features.
- To authenticate and manage your account.
- To enable your participation in live shows, events, competitions, or other platform features.
- To communicate with you (updates, announcement, support, contest-related info).
- To verify influencer credentials or eligibility (if required for certain shows or promotions).
- For content moderation, quality control, compliance with our terms of use and community standards.
- To analyze usage, improve user experience, and personalize content or recommendations.
- For payments, revenue share, prize allocations or rewards, if applicable.
- For marketing or promotional purposes (only with your consent, if required).
- For security, fraud prevention, legal compliance, and enforcing our rights.

5. Legal Basis (if applicable, GDPR / UAE / etc.)
- Where required by law, we rely on your consent.
- Where necessary for performance of a contract (e.g. your participation in a show or influencer agreement).
- For our legitimate interests, e.g. improving platform, ensuring security, fraud prevention, audience analytics—provided these do not override your rights.
- Where required to comply with legal obligations.

6. Sharing & Disclosure of Information
We may share your information in these cases:
- With service providers / processors who help us run the platform: hosting, storage, payment processors, analytics vendors, email / notification services.
- With third-party partners in connection with events, promotions, sponsorships, or giveaways.
- With social media platforms if you share content or link your accounts.
- With other users / audience (e.g., public profile, your content, stats) when you choose to make those public.
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (only under protections / legal instruments).
- When required by law, regulation, or court order, or in response to legal process.
- To enforce our Terms of Service, rights, or protect the rights, property, or safety of IQLIQ Live, its users, or the public.

7. Retention of Data
- We will keep your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes listed above, unless longer retention is required by law.
- When data is no longer needed, we will securely delete, anonymize, or aggregate it (so it no longer identifies you).

8. Data Security
- We employ reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or loss.
- Access to personal data is restricted to those employees, contractors or agents who need it to perform their job.
- For any payment or sensitive information, encryption or secure channels are used.
- We regularly review our security practices to address new risks.

9. Cookies and Tracking
- We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, logs and similar technologies to collect usage data, analyze trends, administer the site/app, track user behaviour, and gather demographic information.
- You will have the ability to accept or decline certain cookies (other than essential ones).
- For third-party advertising or analytics, we will disclose those and allow opt-out where required.

10. Your Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights such as:
- Access: request copy of your personal data.
- Correction: ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion / erasure: request deletion of your personal data.
- Restriction / object: restrict or object to certain processing (e.g. marketing).
- Data portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable form.
- Withdrawal of consent: if processing is based on consent.
- Lodge complaint with supervisory authority (if applicable in your country).

11. Children
- Our platform is intended for persons aged 18 or older (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect data from minors.
- If we discover that we have collected data from a minor in violation of this policy, we will take steps to delete it.

12. International Transfers
- If your data is transferred to, stored, or processed in a country different from where you live, we will ensure adequate protections are in place (e.g. standard contractual clauses, adequacy decisions, or your consent).
- We comply with any applicable data transfer laws.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
- We may update this policy from time to time. We will indicate the “Last Updated” date.
- If changes are material, we will notify influencers & users by email or platform notification.
- Your continued use or participation after the update constitutes acceptance of those changes.

14. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, or want to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at:
- Email: privacy@iqliqlive.com
- Address: [physical address]