Cookie Policy

This document informs Users about the technologies that help respond.io to achieve the purposes described below. Such technologies allow the Owner to access and store information (for example by using a Cookie) or use resources (for example by running a script) on a User’s device as they interact with respond.io.

For simplicity, all such technologies are defined as "Trackers" within this document – unless there is a reason to differentiate.
For example, while Cookies can be used on both web and mobile browsers, it would be inaccurate to talk about Cookies in the context of mobile apps as they are a browser-based Tracker. For this reason, within this document, the term Cookies is only used where it is specifically meant to indicate that particular type of Tracker.

Some of the purposes for which Trackers are used may also require the User's consent, depending on the applicable law. Whenever consent is given, it can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.

Respond.io uses Trackers managed directly by the Owner (so-called “first-party” Trackers) and Trackers that enable services provided by a third-party (so-called “third-party” Trackers). Unless otherwise specified within this document, third-party providers may access the Trackers managed by them.
The validity and expiration periods of Cookies and other similar Trackers may vary depending on the lifetime set by the Owner or the relevant provider. Some of them expire upon termination of the User’s browsing session.
In addition to what’s specified in the descriptions within each of the categories below, Users may find more precise and updated information regarding lifetime specification as well as any other relevant information – such as the presence of other Trackers - in the linked privacy policies of the respective third-party providers or by contacting the Owner.

Activities strictly necessary for the operation of respond.io and delivery of the Service

Respond.io uses so-called “technical” Cookies and other similar Trackers to carry out activities that are strictly necessary for the operation or delivery of the Service.

Third-party Trackers

SPAM protection

This type of service analyzes the traffic of respond.io, potentially containing Users' Personal Data, with the purpose of filtering it from parts of traffic, messages and content that are recognized as SPAM.

  • Google reCAPTCHA (Google Ireland Limited)
    Google reCAPTCHA is a SPAM protection service provided by Google Ireland Limited.
    The use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google privacy policy and terms of use.
    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

Traffic optimization and distribution

This type of service allows respond.io to distribute their content using servers located across different countries and to optimize their performance.
Which Personal Data are processed depends on the characteristics and the way these services are implemented. Their function is to filter communications between respond.io and the User's browser.
Considering the widespread distribution of this system, it is difficult to determine the locations to which the contents that may contain Personal Information of the User are transferred.

  • Cloudflare (Cloudflare Inc.)
    Cloudflare is a traffic optimization and distribution service provided by Cloudflare Inc.
    The way Cloudflare is integrated means that it filters all the traffic through respond.io, i.e., communication between respond.io and the User's browser, while also allowing analytical data from respond.io to be collected.
    Personal Data processed: Tracker.
    Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Other activities involving the use of Trackers

Basic interactions & functionalities

Respond.io uses Trackers to enable basic interactions and functionalities, allowing Users to access selected features of the Service and facilitating the User's communication with the Owner.

Connecting Data

This type of service allows the Owner to connect Data with third-party services disclosed within this privacy policy.
This results in Data flowing through these services, potentially causing the retention of this Data.

  • Zapier (Zapier, Inc.)
    Zapier is a workflow automation service provided by Zapier, Inc. that automates the movement of Data between (third-party) services.
    Personal Data processed: Tracker.
    Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Contacting the User

  • Mailing list or newsletter (respond.io)
    By registering on the mailing list or for the newsletter, the User’s email address will be added to the contact list of those who may receive email messages containing information of commercial or promotional nature concerning respond.io. Your email address might also be added to this list as a result of signing up to respond.io or after making a purchase.
    Personal Data processed: Tracker.

Interaction with live chat platforms

This type of service allows Users to interact with third-party live chat platforms directly from the pages of respond.io, in order to contact and be contacted by respond.io‘s support service.
If one of these services is installed, it may collect browsing and Usage Data in the pages where it is installed, even if the Users do not actively use the service. Moreover, live chat conversations may be logged.

  • Facebook Messenger Customer Chat (Facebook Ireland Ltd)
    The Facebook Messenger Customer Chat is a service for interacting with the Facebook Messenger live chat platform provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd
    Personal Data processed: Data communicated while using the service, Tracker and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.
  • Respond.io Widget
    Respond.io is a business messaging platform that connects customers from any channel to every team.

Tag Management

This type of service helps the Owner to manage the tags or scripts needed on respond.io in a centralized fashion.
This results in the Users' Data flowing through these services, potentially resulting in the retention of this Data.

  • Segment (Segment Inc.)
    Segment is a tag management service provided by Segment.io, Inc.
    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Measurement

Respond.io uses Trackers to measure traffic and analyze User behavior with the goal of improving the Service.

Analytics

The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.

  • Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited)
    Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of respond.io, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services. Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy PolicyOpt Out.
  • Attribution (Attribution, LLC)
    Attribution is an analytics service provided by Attribution, LLC.
    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
  • Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) (Facebook Ireland Ltd)
    Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) is an analytics service provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd that connects data from the Facebook advertising network with actions performed on respond.io. The Facebook pixel tracks conversions that can be attributed to ads on Facebook, Instagram and Audience Network.
    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.
  • MixPanel (MixPanel)
    MixPanel is an analytics service provided by Mixpanel Inc.
    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: United States – Privacy PolicyOpt Out.

Content performance and features testing (A/B testing)

The services contained in this section allow the Owner to track and analyze the User response concerning web traffic or behavior regarding changes to the structure, text or any other component of respond.io.

  • Google Optimize (Google Ireland Limited)
    Google Optimize is an A/B testing service provided by Google Ireland Limited ("Google").
    Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

Targeting & Advertising

Respond.io uses Trackers to deliver personalized marketing content based on User behavior and to operate, serve and track ads.

Advertising

This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on respond.io, possibly based on User interests.
This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below.
Some of the services listed below may use Trackers to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside respond.io. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.
In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.

  • JSDELIVR (jsdelivr.com)
    JSDELIVR is an advertising service provided by jsdelivr.com.
    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Managing contacts and sending messages

This type of service makes it possible to manage a database of email contacts, phone contacts or any other contact information to communicate with the User.
These services may also collect data concerning the date and time when the message was viewed by the User, as well as when the User interacted with it, such as by clicking on links included in the message.

  • Customer.io (Peaberry Software Inc.)
    Customer.io is an email address management and message sending service provided by Peaberry Software Inc.
    Personal Data processed: email address, Tracker and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Remarketing and behavioral targeting

This type of service allows respond.io and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of respond.io by the User.
This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and by using Trackers to collect information which is then transferred to the partners that manage the remarketing and behavioral targeting activity.
Some services offer a remarketing option based on email address lists.
In addition to any opt-out feature provided by any of the services below, Users may opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.

  • Google Ads Remarketing (Google Ireland Limited)
    Google Ads Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that connects the activity of respond.io with the Google Ads advertising network and the DoubleClick Cookie.
    Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy PolicyOpt Out.
  • Facebook Remarketing (Facebook Ireland Ltd)
    Facebook Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd that connects the activity of respond.io with the Facebook advertising network.
    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy PolicyOpt Out.

How to manage preferences and provide or withdraw consent

There are various ways to manage Tracker related preferences and to provide and withdraw consent, where relevant:

Users can manage preferences related to Trackers from directly within their own device settings, for example, by preventing the use or storage of Trackers.

Additionally, whenever the use of Trackers is based on consent, Users can provide or withdraw such consent by setting their preferences within the cookie notice or by updating such preferences accordingly via the relevant consent-preferences widget, if available.

It is also possible, via relevant browser or device features, to delete previously stored Trackers, including those used to remember the User’s initial consent.

Other Trackers in the browser’s local memory may be cleared by deleting the browsing history.

With regard to any third-party Trackers, Users can manage their preferences and withdraw their consent via the related opt-out link (where provided), by using the means indicated in the third party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.

Locating Tracker Settings

Users can, for example, find information about how to manage Cookies in the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses:

Users may also manage certain categories of Trackers used on mobile apps by opting out through relevant device settings such as the device advertising settings for mobile devices, or tracking settings in general (Users may open the device settings and look for the relevant setting).

Advertising industry specific opt-outs

Notwithstanding the above, Users may follow the instructions provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.

The Digital Advertising Alliance offers an application called AppChoices that helps Users to control interest-based advertising on mobile apps.

Owner and Data Controller

ROCKETBOTS LIMITED
Room 702, 7/F., Fu Fai Commercial Centre,
27 Hillier Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Owner contact email: legal@rocketbots.io

Since the use of third-party Trackers through respond.io cannot be fully controlled by the Owner, any specific references to third-party Trackers are to be considered indicative. In order to obtain complete information, Users are kindly requested to consult the privacy policies of the respective third-party services listed in this document.

Given the objective complexity surrounding tracking technologies, Users are encouraged to contact the Owner should they wish to receive any further information on the use of such technologies by respond.io.

Definitions and legal references

Personal Data (or Data)

Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.

Usage Data

Information collected automatically through respond.io (or third-party services employed in respond.io), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use respond.io, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server's answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User's IT environment.

User

The individual using respond.io who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.

Data Subject

The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Data Supervisor)

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller, as described in this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of respond.io. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of respond.io.

respond.io (or this Application)

The means by which the Personal Data of the User is collected and processed.

Service

The service provided by respond.io as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this site/application.

European Union (or EU)

Unless otherwise specified, all references made within this document to the European Union include all current member states to the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Cookie

Cookies are Trackers consisting of small sets of data stored in the User's browser.

Tracker

Tracker indicates any technology - e.g Cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags and fingerprinting - that enables the tracking of Users, for example by accessing or storing information on the User’s device.

Legal information

This privacy statement has been prepared based on provisions of multiple legislations, including Art. 13/14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation).

This privacy policy relates solely to respond.io, if not stated otherwise within this document.

Latest update: September 08, 2021