Privacy policy
Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy :
Application refers to the YIP application for iOS, the YIP application for Android, and the
YIP application
for desktop platforms; published by RB Telecoms (Pty) Ltd;
Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “Our”, “Us” or “We” in this privacy policy)
refers to RB
Telecoms (Pty) Ltd, whose head office is at 4 Pieter Wenning Road, Fourways, South Africa
Service means – voice services provided via the Application
Personal Data is any information that specifically identifies an individua l (such as your
name, username,
address or e-mail address), processed by the Company for the purposes set forth in this
privacy policy.
Personal Data also includes any information about an individual that is directly linked to
personally
identifiable information and is processed by the Company for the purposes set forth in this
privacy
policy. Personal information does not include “aggregate” information, which is data the
Company
collects about the use of the Service (such as automated crash reports) or about a group or
category of
users, from which individual identities or other personal information has been removed.
This privacy
policy in no way restricts or limits our collection and use of aggregate information.
Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “Our”, “Us” or “We” in this privacy policy)
refers to RB
Telecoms (Pty) Ltd, whose head office is at 4 Pieter Wenning Road, Fourways, South Africa
Device means any device that can access the Service such as a cell phone, tablet or a
computer,
that allows the Application to be downloaded and the Service to be used
User means a natural person using the Application for personal or professional purposes.
Privacy information access preface
Company is very concerned for the privacy of the users of our products. To this extent, no
user information is
collected except when necessary for using a specific feature of our products (Apple Push
Notification Service,
Firebase Cloud Messaging) and is never shared with any third parties. The only time
information is requested
other than listed here is for use in troubleshooting technical issues and of course, the user
has the option to
refuse in that case (though that may negatively affect our ability to resolve any issues).
This privacy policy contains the full list of features built into the Application that in any way
process users’ private
information. Whether a feature is enabled or not, and thus whether the private information
required for the feature
to work is accessed, depends solely on the SIP account configuration in the Application.
Push Notifications
In order for Push Notifications to work, we must register your account remotely when the
Application is in the
background or closed on your iOS or Android device. To accomplish this, we transmit your
SIP account details to
SIPIS (our server that handles push notifications) over a HTTPS – secure connection. This
information is shared
with no one and is erased immediately when the push instance expires (usually within 3-6
days, depending on
SIP account configuration) or the user disables Push Notifications in the Application. If the
SIP account is
configured to use one of our methods for multitasking instead of Push Notifications, this
information is not sent to
SIPIS.
Mobile App Contacts Usage
This part of the privacy statement describes how the Company collects and uses the contact
information you
provide by granting the contacts access permission
in the Application. It also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your
information and how
you can access and update this information.
We access the following personal information from your address book:
Contacts’ names
Contacts’ email
Contacts’ telephones
Contacts’ organization
Contacts’ postal address
Contacts’ birthday
Contacts’ gender
We use this information to
Populate your Contacts data in the app.
To import your favourite contacts into the Quick Dial list, if you also enable the “Busy
Lamp Field”
feature on a contact, the favourite contact’s number (URI) will be included in your SIP traffic
but will not
be stored anywhere.
Enable the Smart Contacts feature, which helps you to make free calls and enjoy seamless
communication with other users with SIP accounts on the same provider.
If your SIP account is configured to use the Smart Contacts feature, we securely upload your
contacts to
the server to recognize Application users among your contacts.
We will only use your Contacts information for the specific reason for which it was provided
to us.
Mobile App Location Information Usage
This part of the privacy statement describes how the Company uses the location
information you provide by
granting the Location access permission in the Application.
We ask the location access permission only if the SIP account is configured to do so, and
only in the following
use cases:
When the SIP account is used in a country with Dispatchable Location for emergency calls
legal
requirement.
In this situation, the app attempts to acquire your location information in case a call to an
emergency
number is placed. Please note that emergency calls are usually routed to your phone’s
native dialer
instead of requesting location access. Please consult with support to learn how emergency
calls are
handled for your account.
when the SIP account is configured to send location data during SIP registration
We will only use your Location information for the specific reason for which it was provided
to us.
Mobile App Media Files and Documents usage
This part of the privacy statement describes how the Company uses media files and
documents shared with the
Application. Depending on the operating system, you may need to grant additional file
access-related
permissions to the Application in order for the Application to access files.
We process your files such as photos, videos, and documents; only if the SIP account is
configured to do so, and
only in the following use cases:
When you select the option to share a media or file attachment via a multimedia message.
We always access only the files that have been explicitly shared with the Application.
The attached files are always encrypted and securely uploaded to a server in order for the
message
recipient to download them later.
Other use cases in which the files never leave your device. An example of such a use case
is adding a
photo avatar to a favorite contact (also referred to as “QuickDial”).
We will only use your files for the specific reason for which they were provided to us.
Google Calendar usage
This privacy statement describes how the Company collects and uses the information you
provide in your Google
Calendar account via the Application for our UCaaS products. It also describes the choices
available to you
regarding our use of your information and how you can access and update this information.
We collect the following personal information from your Google Calendar and Google
Contacts account:
Event name
Event date
Event time
Event description (will be inserted as a note)
Event location (will be inserted as a note)
Contacts’ names
Contacts’ email
Contacts’ telephones
Contacts’ organization
Contacts’ postal address
Contacts’ birthday
Contacts’ gender
We add/import the following personal information from your “Cloud Softphone” account to
your Google Calendar
& Google Contacts account:
Event name
Event date
Event time
Event description
Event resource name
We use this information to
Populate your Google Calendar & Google Contacts data in your installed Application.
Populate your application customer data in your Google Calendar & Google Contacts
account
Create bookings from the Application ‘s calendar for the imported/synchronized contacts
Keep your Google Calendar & Google Contacts in sync with your application customers
and vice versa
Send booking confirmation emails, booking cancellation emails, booking update emails or
booking
reminder emails to the contacts imported from Google Calendar & Google Contacts – prior
to sending
out such emails your consent will be sought each time.
We will only use this information for the specific reason for which it was provided to us.
Mobile App Analytics Usage
The Company may collect aggregate data that no longer identifies individual users for
purposes of usage and
performance analysis. This may include diagnostic data such as login counts, screen view
counts or crash
information.
Troubleshooting Logs Usage
For the sole purpose of troubleshooting, the Company might ask users to provide debug
logs from the
Application. The debug logs contain full network traffic information for application
provisioning, calls, messaging
and other network in-app events generated by user activity.
Retention of Information
We maintain your personal information in our regular business records while you are a
customer of your Service.
We may also maintain this information for a period of time after you are no longer a
customer if the information is
necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or to satisfy our legal requirements
and/or obligations.
These purposes typically include business, legal, or tax purposes. If there are no pending
requests, orders, or
court orders for access to this personal information, we may destroy the information once it
becomes
unnecessary to those purposes for which it was collected.
Security
The security of personal information is important to us. We take commercially reasonable
measures and follow
generally accepted standards to protect the information you provide us, both during
transmission and once we
receive it. For example, the information you provide is transmitted via encryption using
technologies such as
secure socket layer technology (SSL).
Disclosure to Third Parties
We do not share or sell your personal information to third parties.
We disclose information only in the following cases: as required by law, such as to comply
with a subpoena or
similar legal process when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect
our rights, protect your
safety or the safety of others, to investigate fraud, or to respond to a government request if
we are involved in a
merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via email
and/or a prominent notice
through our app of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as
any choices you
may have regarding your personal information to any other third party with your prior
consent to do so.
Privacy Statement Updates
We may update this privacy statement to reflect changes to our business or this app as it
pertains to the
information collected from you and our use of it. If the change impacts how we use or
handle information
collected from you, we will email you and/or your company’s Google administrator or post
a notice where you first
access this app prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically
review this page for the
latest information on our privacy practices.
Support
As a user, you can request the following:
Confirmation of access to personal data concerning you
Access to the processed personal data concerning you.
o Please note that pieces of personal data stored in encrypted format can only be provided
in its
encrypted form.
o Please note that once data is removed it cannot be restored.
Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data concerning you
Erase processed personal data concerning you
Arrange how personal data concerning you should be processed in event of your death
To process a request, please send us an email to support@sa-telecoms.co.za with the
following:
Subject of request, your name(s) and first name(s);
Scan of both sides of your passport or identity card to enable us to verify your identity
Company support will respond to requests in a timely manner (within 30 days of request).
Company support might ask you for further information, such as a username or a phone
number, in order to
determine what information has been collected about you.
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please contact us at
support@sa-telecoms.co.za.
Additional Sections for Google Play Compliance
Children’s Privacy
The YIP Calling App is intended for adults (18 years and older). We do not knowingly collect
personal information from minors. If you believe a child has provided information, please
contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Public Availability
This Privacy Policy is accessible at https://www.sa-telecoms.co.za/privacy-policy and from
within the YIP Calling App under Settings → Privacy Policy.
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