CCPA / CPRA Notice

1. Scope & Applicability

This Notice applies solely to residents of the State of California (“Consumers”) as defined under the CCPA (Cal. Civ. Code §1798.100 et seq.) as amended by the CPRA. It supplements Friendium’s Privacy Policy and applies to all interactions with friendium.com, mobile applications, services, and support systems.

2. Business Identification

• Platform: Friendium
• Operator: Nexa-Group
• Business Contact: privacy@friendium.com
• Legal Contact: legal@friendium.com

3. Categories of Personal Information Collected

Within the last 12 months, Friendium may have collected the following categories of personal information as defined by California law:

• Identifiers (name, username, email address, IP address).
• Account credentials and authentication data.
• User-generated content, messages, and interactions.
• Commercial information related to purchases or subscriptions (if applicable).
• Internet activity information (logs, usage data).
• Geolocation data (approximate only).
• Security and fraud-prevention signals.

4. Sources of Personal Information

Friendium collects personal information from:

• Users directly (account creation, content posting, support inquiries).
• Devices and browsers automatically.
• Third-party service providers acting on our behalf.
• Lawful government or regulatory requests.

5. Purposes of Collection & Use

Personal information is used for:

• Providing and operating the Friendium platform.
• Account authentication and security.
• Content moderation and community safety.
• Customer support and communications.
• Legal compliance and enforcement.
• Platform analytics and improvement.

6. Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

Friendium does not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA. Friendium may “share” limited data for purposes of security, fraud prevention, analytics, or service delivery under strict contractual safeguards.

7. Sensitive Personal Information

Friendium processes sensitive personal information only when necessary to:

• Secure accounts and prevent fraud.
• Comply with legal obligations.
• Protect users from harm or abuse.

Sensitive data is never used for profiling or advertising purposes.

8. Consumer Rights Under CCPA / CPRA

California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected.
• Access personal information.
• Correct inaccurate personal information.
• Delete personal information.
• Opt-out of sale or sharing (where applicable).
• Limit use of sensitive personal information.
• Be free from discrimination for exercising privacy rights.

9. Exercising Your Rights

Requests may be submitted by:

• Email: privacy@friendium.com
• Authorized agent (with proper verification)

10. Verification of Requests

Friendium will verify identity before processing requests to prevent unauthorized disclosure. Additional information may be requested solely for verification.

11. Authorized Agents

Consumers may designate an authorized agent to act on their behalf, subject to identity and authorization verification.

12. Data Retention

Personal information is retained only as long as reasonably necessary for disclosed purposes or as required by law.

13. Security Measures

Friendium applies administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, including access controls, encryption, monitoring, and incident response.

14. Changes to This Notice

This Notice may be updated periodically. Material changes will be communicated through the platform or website.

15. Contact Information

Privacy Requests: privacy@friendium.com
Legal: legal@friendium.com
Operator: Nexa-Group