Privacy Policy – IKVALA

Last Updated: April 2026

Our website address is: https://ikvala.com

1. Who We Are

IKVALA (https://ikvala.com) is a digital marketing platform that provides businesses with tools including website popups, digital business cards, and bulk WhatsApp marketing software. Users can register and log in using their Google account to access all platform features.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

a) Account Registration & Google Login

When you sign in using your Google account, we collect:

  • Your name, email address, and profile picture (via Google OAuth 2.0 — openid, email, profile scopes)
  • Google Calendar data (via calendar scope) — used to help you schedule and manage popup campaigns and marketing events directly within the platform

This data is used solely to create and manage your IKVALA account and to provide the platform features you request.

b) Contact Forms

Information submitted via our contact forms (name, email, message) is used only to respond to your enquiry and is not stored beyond that purpose.

c) Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.

d) Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience (lasting one year). Login cookies last for two days; screen option cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks.

e) Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.) from other websites, which behave as if you visited those websites directly and may collect data or use cookies independently.

f) Analytics

We may collect anonymized usage data to understand how visitors interact with our platform, for the purpose of improving our services.

3. Google API Services – User Data Policy

IKVALA’s use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Data Accessed

Our application accesses the following Google user data:

  • Basic profile (name, email address, profile picture) via openid, email, and profile scopes — for account authentication and personalization
  • Google Calendar via the calendar scope — to allow users to schedule and manage their popup campaigns and marketing events within the IKVALA platform

Data Usage

Google user data is used only for the following purposes:

  • Authenticating your identity and creating/managing your IKVALA account
  • Displaying your name and profile picture within the platform dashboard
  • Reading and writing Google Calendar events on your behalf to support campaign scheduling features
  • We do not use Google user data for advertising, remarketing, profiling, or any purpose unrelated to providing the IKVALA service

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your Google user data with any third parties. Google user data is never transferred to external parties for any reason other than providing the core IKVALA service to you.

Data Storage & Protection

  • All Google user data is stored on secured servers with encryption at rest
  • All data is transmitted over HTTPS/TLS (encrypted in transit)
  • Access to user data is strictly limited to authorized IKVALA personnel only
  • We implement industry-standard security measures to prevent unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure of your data

Data Retention & Deletion

  • Your Google account data is retained for as long as your IKVALA account remains active
  • You may request complete deletion of your account and all associated Google user data at any time by emailing us at support@ikvala.com
  • Upon receiving a valid deletion request, all personal data including Google user data will be permanently and irreversibly deleted within 30 business days

4. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not share your personal data or Google user data with any third parties. All data collected remains within IKVALA’s secured infrastructure and is used solely to deliver our services to you.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

5. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Account data: Retained for as long as your account is active. Deleted within 30 business days of a deletion request.
  • Comment data: Retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • Contact form submissions: Retained only long enough to respond to your query, then deleted.

6. Your Rights Over Your Data

You have the right to:

  • Request an exported copy of all personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal data
  • Request complete deletion of your personal data and account
  • Withdraw consent for Google OAuth access at any time via your Google Account Permissions

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@ikvala.com.

7. How We Protect Your Data

  • Data is encrypted in transit (TLS/HTTPS) and at rest
  • Access to user data is restricted to authorized IKVALA personnel under strict confidentiality
  • We conduct regular security reviews of our systems
  • Strong access controls and authentication are enforced on all internal systems

8. Data Breach Procedures

In the event of a confirmed data breach affecting your personal data, we will:

  • Notify all affected users within 72 hours via the email address on their account
  • Report the breach to relevant data protection authorities as required by applicable law
  • Take immediate corrective action to contain and remediate the breach

9. Your Contact Information

For any privacy-related questions, data requests, or deletion requests, please contact us:

Email: support@ikvala.com Website: https://ikvala.com/contact-us/

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be notified via email or a prominent notice on our website. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.