Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is provided by Bevywise Networks ("Bevywise", "we", "us", or "our") for the service Crystal MQ ("Service").

Our Commitment to Privacy

Bevywise is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our customers and users. We prioritize transparency and only collect information that is necessary for providing our services or conducting business transactions. We do not engage in advertising revenue, ensuring there is no conflict of interest between gathering customer information and compromising privacy.

Scope of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies solely to the Crystal MQ service. It encompasses all Crystal MQ-related web pages that link to it, as well as the services dedicated to Crystal MQ, and other third-party platforms used specifically for Crystal MQ. This policy does not apply to any other services offered by Bevywise that may have separate privacy policies.

Part I – Information Bevywise Collects and Controls

Information We Collect

We collect information about you under the following circumstances:

Information You Provide Us

  1. Account Registration:When you sign up for an account to access our service, we may collect your name, contact details (such as email address and phone number), company name, and country. Optional information like your photo, time zone, and language may also be provided.
  2. Webinar Registrations and Forms:Information submitted when registering for webinars, subscribing to newsletters, downloading materials, participating in surveys, or requesting customer support.
  3. Payment Processing:If you make purchases from us, we collect necessary payment information, such as credit card details, which are securely stored or processed by our payment gateway providers.
  4. Testimonials:If you make purchases from us, we collect necessary payment information, such as credit card details, which are securely stored or processed by our payment gateway providers. When you authorize us to post testimonials about our service on websites, we may include your name and other personal information in the testimonial. You will be given an opportunity to review and approve the testimonial before we post it. If you wish to update or delete your testimonial, you can contact us at support@bevywise.com
  5. Interactions:Records of your interactions with Crystal MQ, including communications via email, telephone, or chat, for improving customer service.

Information We Collect Automatically

  1. Device Information:Information from browsers, mobile devices, and servers, such as IP address, browser type, language preference, and operating system.
  2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies:We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, track website navigation, and analyze usage patterns. Detailed information about our use of cookies is available in our Cookie Policy.
  3. Application Logs:Data about your usage of our products and services, collected through application logs and analytics tools, to improve our offerings.

Purposes of Information Use

In addition to the above, we may use your information for:

Legal Basis for Processing

Our legal basis for information collection and use depends on the personal information concerned and the context in which we collect it.

Most of our collection and use of your information is based on legitimate interests, contractual necessity, or your consent where applicable. You have the right to withdraw consent and exercise other rights as described in this policy.

Your Choices Regarding Information Use

We respect your preferences regarding how your personal information is used.
Here are your choices:

  1. Opting Out of Non-Essential Communications:You can opt out of receiving newsletters and other non-essential messages by using the ‘unsubscribe’ link provided in all such communications. Please note that you will still receive essential notices and emails necessary for your account, such as password change notifications, renewal reminders, security incident alerts, security and privacy updates, and essential transactional and payment-related emails.
  2. Disabling Cookies:You have the option to disable browser cookies before visiting our Service websites. However, please be aware that disabling cookies may impact your ability to access certain features of our websites.

Who We Share Your Information With

We do not sell any personal information. We share your information only in the ways described in this Privacy Policy and only with parties who adopt appropriate confidentiality and security measures. Here’s how we handle sharing your information:

  1. Internal Sharing: Employees of Bevywise have access to the information covered in our Privacy Policy on a need-to-know basis. We ensure that all personnel adhere to strict confidentiality standards and comply with our Privacy Policy regarding the handling of your personal information.
  2. Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your personal information and aggregated or de-identified data with trusted third-party service providers. These providers include marketing and advertising partners, web analytics providers, and payment processors. They are authorized to use your personal information only to the extent necessary to provide their services to us.
  3. Domain Registrars: To provide a domain to your Crystal MQ instance, we may share your name and contact details, such as physical address, email address, and phone number, with domain name registrars as required by ICANN domain registration rules.
  4. Reselling Partners: We may share your personal information with authorized reselling partners in your region. This sharing is solely for the purpose of these partners contacting you about products you have downloaded or services you have signed up for. You will have the option to opt out of further communications with any partner.
  5. Marketplace Developers: When you install or purchase MQTT Broker using our online marketplace, your name and email address may be shared with the application developer. This allows them to engage with you directly regarding their application or service. Please note that we do not control how these developers use your personal information, as their practices are governed by their own privacy policies.

Retention of Information

We retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. In certain situations, we may retain your information for longer periods as required or permitted by law. This includes maintaining suppression lists, preventing abuse, handling legal claims or proceedings, enforcing our agreements, and fulfilling tax, accounting, or other legal obligations. Once we no longer have a legitimate need to process your information, we will either delete it or anonymize it within our active databases. Additionally, we will securely store your information and isolate it from further processing on backup systems until it can be permanently deleted.

Part II – Information that Bevywise processes on your behalf

Information entrusted to Bevywise and purpose

Information provided in connection with Crystal MQ service:

You may entrust information that you or your organization (“you”) control, to Bevywise in connection with the use of our Crystal MQ or for any technical support. This includes information regarding your customers and your employees (if you are a controller) or data that you hold and use on behalf of another person for a specific purpose, such as a customer to whom you provide service (if you are a processor). The data may either be stored on our servers when you use our service, or transferred or shared to us as part of a request for technical support or other services.

Who do we share data with

Bevywise group:

In order to provide service and technical support for our service, the technical team within the Bevywise group engages other group entities and third parties.

Employees and independent contractors:

We may provide access to your service data to our employees and individuals who are independent contractors of the Bevywise group entities involved in providing the services (collectively our “employees”) so that they can (i) identify, analyze, and resolve errors. We ensure that access by our employees to your service data is restricted to specific individuals and is logged and audited. Our employees will also have access to data that you knowingly share with us for technical support or to import data into our products or services. We communicate our privacy and security guidelines to our employees and strictly enforce privacy safeguards within the Bevywise group.

Other cases:

Other scenarios in which we may share information that is common to information covered under Parts I and II are described in Part III.

Retention of information

We hold the data in your account as long as you choose to use Crystal MQ Service. Once you terminate your Crystal MQ account, your data will eventually get deleted from the active database during the next clean-up. The data deleted from the active database will also be deleted from backups.

Part III – General

Children’s personal information

Our Crystal MQ service is not directed to individuals under 16. Bevywise does not knowingly collect personal information from children who are under 16 years of age for its own purposes. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information. If you believe that a child under 16 years has provided personal information to us, please write to support@bevywise.com with the details, and we will take the necessary steps to delete the information we hold about that child.

How secure is your information

At Bevywise, we take data security very seriously. We have taken steps to implement appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure, or destruction of the information you entrust to us. If you have any concerns regarding the security of your data, we encourage you to check our Security Policy or write to us at support@bevywise.com with any questions.

Locations and international transfers

We share your personal information and service data within the Bevywise Group for the purposes described above. By accessing Crystal MQ service or otherwise providing personal information or service data to us, you understand that the processing, transfer, and storage of your personal information or Service Data will be within the United States of America, the European Economic Area (EEA), and other countries where Bevywise operates. Such transfers are subject to appropriate data protection agreements such as a group company agreement that is based on the EU Commission’s Model Contractual Clauses for data processing activities to which GDPR applies.

Compliance with this Privacy Policy

We make every effort, including periodic reviews, to ensure that the personal information you provide is used in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you have any concerns about our adherence to this Privacy Policy or the manner in which your personal information is used, please contact us at privacy@bevywise.com. We will address your concerns promptly and, if necessary, coordinate with the appropriate regulatory authorities to resolve your issues effectively.

Notification of Changes

We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time, and we will notify you of any changes through a service announcement or by sending an email to your primary email address. If we make significant changes to the Privacy Policy that affect your rights, we will provide you with at least 30 days' advance notice via email to your primary email address. If you have not verified your email address, you may miss important notifications. If you believe that the updated Privacy Policy affects your rights regarding your use of our Service, you may terminate your use by notifying us via email within 30 days. Your continued use of our Service after the effective date of changes to the Privacy Policy will be considered your acceptance of the modified Privacy Policy. Minor changes to the Privacy Policy will not trigger email notifications. If you are concerned about how your personal information is used, you should periodically check our Privacy Policy at our Crystal MQ website.