Wallpaper Carousel Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy was updated on December 1, 2022.
Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our privacy practices and let us know if you have any questions.
Introduction
Wallpaper Carousel is a personalization service provided by Xiaomi and its affiliated companies (hereinafter refer to as "Xiaomi", "we", "our" or "us"). It allows you to use and subscribe to regularly updated wallpaper customization services.
We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy sets out the principles on which Wallpaper Carousel operates, and constitutes an important part of Xiaomi Privacy Policy. In the event of inconsistency between this Privacy Policy and Xiaomi Privacy Policy with respect to Wallpaper Carousel, the former shall prevail. For the terms and conditions not stipulated in this Privacy Policy, Xiaomi Privacy Policy shall prevail.
This Privacy Policy is designed with your needs in mind, and it is important that you have a comprehensive understanding of our personal information collection and usage practices, while ensuring that ultimately, you have control of your personal information provided to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, process, and store any information that you give us when you use Wallpaper Carousel. Under this Privacy Policy, "personal information" means information that can be used to directly or indirectly identify an individual, either from that information alone or from that information combined with other information about that individual available to us. We will use your personal information strictly following this Privacy Policy.
Ultimately, what we want is the best for all our users. Should you have any questions about our data handling practices as summarized in this Privacy Policy, please contact us via https://privacy.mi.com/support to address your specific concerns. We will be happy to hear from you.
1. What information we collect and how we use it
1.1 Personal information that we collect and use with your authorization
The purpose of collecting personal information is to provide you with products and/or services, and to ensure that we comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other regulatory requirements. You have the right to choose whether or not to provide the information we have requested, but in most cases, if you do not provide your personal information, we may not be able to provide you with our products or services or respond to your queries. Features and services that may need to collect your personal information include:
1.1.1 Browsing images
When you browse images in Wallpaper Carousel, we collect information such as the IDs of images you view. To optimize your browsing experience, we resize images to fit your screen. In order to deliver such services, we collect information including device identifier (Android ID or OAID), device type, Android and MIUI version information, Wallpaper Carousel version, language settings, device resolution, and network type.
1.1.2 Marking images
You can add an image to favorites, remove it from your carousel, or subscribe to its category. In order to deliver such services, we collect information such as device identifier (Android ID or OAID), the IDs of images you delete, of your favorites, and of your subscriptions.
1.2 Personal information you may choose whether to authorize us to collect and use
1.2.1 Syncing settings
To keep your Wallpaper Carousel settings up to date across devices, we collect information including your Xiaomi Account ID, your subscriptions, and in-app settings (i.e. update frequency, wallpaper updates using mobile data, and network type). We link the settings to your account so that your settings will be ready when you sign in to the same account on a different device.
1.2.2 Content personalization
We use algorithms to recommend wallpapers and articles based on your interests. To this end, we may collect information including your gender, your subscriptions, and the categories of images you delete and of your favorites.
We may combine data we collect across services and from your different devices to deliver a consistent cross-device experience and to personalize our content, services, and recommendations. You may opt out at any time by turning off recommendations in Security > Settings > Privacy > Personalized recommendations. For detailed information, refer to "Your rights" below.
1.3 You are fully informed that we may collect and use personal information without your consent if:
1.3.1 The personal information is vital to national security and defense;
1.3.2 The personal information is vital to public safety, public health, and major public interests;
1.3.3 The personal information is related to criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, or execution of judgments;
1.3.4 The personal information is essential for protecting major legitimate rights (including life and property) and interests of the personal information subject or other people, but it is hard to obtain the subject's consent;
1.3.5 The personal information collected is made public by the subject at their own discretion;
1.3.6 The personal information is collected from public sources, such as news reports or government announcements;
1.3.7 The personal information is necessary for us to sign the contract as required by you;
1.3.8 The personal information is necessary to maintain the safe and steady operation of products and/or services provided, such as for discovering and handling faults of products and/or services;
1.3.9 The personal information is required for legal news releases; and
1.3.10 The personal information is de-identified in the results of statistical or academic research based on public interest.
1.4 Non-personally identifiable information
We may also collect other types of information which are not directly or indirectly linked to an individual (and which may not be defined as personal information). Such information may include wallpaper downloads (successful and failed downloads), images you delete, your favorites, in-app settings, wallpaper recommendation history, and article browsing history in Wallpaper Carousel. The purpose of such collection is to improve the services we provide to you. The type and amount of information collected depends on how you use our products and/or services.
We use this information in an aggregated form to provide you with more useful information and to understand which parts of our products and services you are most interested in. In its aggregated form, data is not personal information and cannot be used to identify you. However, if we combine non-personally identifiable information with personal information, such combined information will be treated as personal information for as long as it remains combined.
2. Sharing your personal information with third-party service providers
Part of the services in Wallpaper Carousel are provided by third-party service providers. For this reason, we need to provide some of your personal information to our partners, related parties, and third-party service providers in order to provide the services that you have requested. If we share your personal information with such third parties, we will take appropriate measures to ensure the security of your personal information processing, including but not limited to the encryption of your personal information. We will reasonably examine the data security environment of the companies and organizations with which we share personal information and sign data processing agreements with them; we will require third parties to take sufficient measures to protect your information and strictly abide by the relevant laws and regulations as well as regulatory requirements.
3. Retention policy
We retain personal information for the period necessary for the purpose of the information collection described in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable laws. We will cease to retain and delete or anonymize personal information once the purpose of collection is fulfilled, or after we confirm your request for erasure, or after we terminate the operation of the corresponding product or service. Depending on your jurisdiction, there may be an exception to this for personal information that we are processing for public interest, scientific, historical research, or statistical purposes.
Your information is saved within the territory of the People's Republic of China.
4. Your rights
4.1 Controlling settings
Xiaomi recognizes that privacy concerns differ from person to person. Therefore, we provide examples of ways for you to restrict the collection, use, disclosure, or processing of your personal information and to control your privacy settings:
Edit your profile. Go to Wallpaper Carousel > Settings, tap the profile photo in the upper-right corner, sign in to your Xiaomi Account (if needed), tap your name on the Xiaomi Account page, and change your profile photo, name, gender, and other information on Personal info page.
Go to Wallpaper Carousel > Settings > About Wallpaper Carousel, tap Privacy settings, and turn off Personalized recommendations.
If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for the aforementioned purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to us or contacting us on https://privacy.mi.com/support.
4.2 Your rights to your personal information
Depending on applicable laws and regulations, you have the right to access, rectification, and erasure of personal information that we hold about you (hereinafter referred to as "the request").
You may also access and update the details relating to the personal information in your Xiaomi Account at http://account.xiaomi.com or by signing in to your account on your device. For additional information, please contact us via https://privacy.mi.com/support.
The request should meet the requirements of applicable laws and the following conditions:
The request is submitted through Xiaomi's exclusive request channel detailed above and for the protection of your information security, your request should be in writing (unless the local law explicitly recognizes the oral request);
You provide sufficient information to enable Xiaomi to verify your identity and ensure that you are the data subject or legally authorized to act on the data subject's behalf.
Once we obtain sufficient information to confirm that your request can be processed, we shall proceed to respond to your request within any timeframe set out under your applicable data protection laws. In detail:
Based on the requirements of applicable laws, a copy of your personal data collected and processed by us will be provided to you upon your request free of charge. For any extra requests for relevant information, we may charge a reasonable fee based on actual administrative costs according to the applicable laws.
If any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, you are entitled to have your personal information corrected or completed based on the purpose of use.
Based on the requirements of applicable laws, you have the right to request the deletion or removal of your personal information where there is no compelling reason for us to keep using it. We shall consider the grounds regarding your erasure request and take reasonable steps, including technical measures. Please note that we may not be able to immediately remove the information from the backup system due to applicable legal restrictions and/or security technology limitations. If this is the case, we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until the backup can be cleared or be made anonymous.
We have the right to refuse to process requests that are not meaningful, manifestly unfounded or excessive, requests that damage others' right to privacy, extremely unrealistic requests, and requests that require disproportionate technical work, as well as requests not required under local law, regarding information that has been made public, and regarding information given under confidential conditions. If we believe that certain aspects of a request to delete the information may result in our inability to legally use the information for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or reasons permitted by applicable law, it may also be rejected.
4.3 Withdrawal of consent
You can submit a request to withdraw your consent regarding the collection, use, and/or disclosure of your personal information that we hold or control in Settings > About Wallpaper Carousel > Withdrawal of consent. Based on the specific service you are using, you can withdraw your consent by contacting us via https://privacy.mi.com/support. We will process your request within a reasonable time from when the request was made, and thereafter not collect, use, and/or disclose your personal information as per your request.
· Attention: Your withdrawal of consent may result in some legal consequences. You may not be able to continue receiving the full benefit of Xiaomi's products and services, depending on how much authority you grant us to process your information when you use Wallpaper Carousel. The withdrawal of your consent or authorization will not affect the validity of our processing carried out on the basis of the consent up until the point of withdrawal.
4.4 Canceling a service or account
To cancel a specific product or service, go to Settings > About Wallpaper Carousel > Privacy > Cancel services.
You may also contact us on https://privacy.mi.com/support to request cancellation.
If you wish to cancel the Xiaomi Account, please note that the cancellation will prevent you from using the full range of Xiaomi products and services. To protect your or others' legitimate rights and interests, we will judge whether or not to support your request for cancellation based on your use of various Xiaomi products and services.
5. Protection of children
Xiaomi takes the protection of children very seriously. If you are under the age of 18, you should first obtain your guardian's consent to your use of Xiaomi products and services (including their consent to this Privacy Policy), and submit your personal information only with the consent and under the guidance of your parent or guardian.
If you are under the age of 14, you should have your parent or guardian read our Rules on the Protection of Children's Personal Information before you use our services. You should only use Xiaomi products and services with the consent and under the guidance of your parent or guardian. When the parent or guardian gives their consent, we will only collect, use, share, transfer, or publicly disclose a child's personal information when laws and regulations allow, with the guardian's explicit consent, or when doing so is necessary to protect the child. You can find more information on how we process and protect children's personal information in our Rules on the Protection of Children's Personal Information.
6. Third-party websites and services
Our Privacy Policy does not apply to products or services offered by third parties. Wallpaper Carousel may contain third-party products or services that display images and text. Some of these products and services can be provided in the form of links to third-party websites, and some can work with the help of SDKs, APIs, etc. Your information may also be collected when you use these products or services. For this reason, we strongly suggest that you spend time reading third party service providers' privacy policies just like you read ours. We are not responsible for and cannot control how third parties use personal information which they collect from you. Our Privacy Policy does not apply to other sites linked from our services.
7. Contact us
If you have any comments or questions about this Privacy Policy or any questions relating to Xiaomi's collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information, please contact us via https://privacy.mi.com/support or at the address below. Please include "Privacy Policy" in your contact message. When we receive questions about personal information or requests to download or access items, we have a professional team that addresses such concerns. If your question itself involves a significant issue, we may ask you for more information. If you are not satisfied with the response you received from us in relation to your personal information, you can hand over the complaint to the relevant data protection regulatory authorities in your jurisdiction. If you consult us, we will provide information on the relevant complaint channels that may be applicable based on your actual situation.
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