# Privacy Policy
**Last updated: March 19, 2026**

This Privacy Notice for **Karl Southwick's Projects** (“we,” “us,” or “our”) explains how and why we may access, collect, store, use, and/or share (“process”) your personal information when you use our Services, including when you:

- Download and use our mobile application **Some Balloons are Bombs**, or any other application of ours that links to this Privacy Notice  
- Engage with us in other related ways, including marketing or events

If you have questions or concerns, contact us at **ksouthwick.projects@gmail.com**.

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## Summary of Key Points

- **Personal information processed:** Depends on how you interact with our Services.  
- **Sensitive information:** We do **not** process sensitive personal information.  
- **Third‑party data:** We do **not** collect information from third parties.  
- **How we process data:** To provide, improve, and administer Services; communicate; ensure security; comply with law.  
- **Sharing:** Only in specific situations.  
- **Security:** We use organizational and technical safeguards, but no system is 100% secure.  
- **Your rights:** Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding access, deletion, correction, and more.

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# Table of Contents
1. [What Information Do We Collect?](#1-what-information-do-we-collect)  
2. [How Do We Process Your Information?](#2-how-do-we-process-your-information)  
3. [Legal Bases for Processing](#3-what-legal-bases-do-we-rely-on-to-process-your-personal-information)  
4. [Sharing Personal Information](#4-when-and-with-whom-do-we-share-your-personal-information)  
5. [Third‑Party Websites](#5-what-is-our-stance-on-third-party-websites)  
6. [Data Retention](#6-how-long-do-we-keep-your-information)  
7. [Data Security](#7-how-do-we-keep-your-information-safe)  
8. [Your Privacy Rights](#8-what-are-your-privacy-rights)  
9. [Do‑Not‑Track Controls](#9-controls-for-do-not-track-features)  
10. [US‑Specific Rights](#10-do-united-states-residents-have-specific-privacy-rights)  
11. [Updates to This Notice](#11-do-we-make-updates-to-this-notice)  
12. [Contact Information](#12-how-can-you-contact-us-about-this-notice)  
13. [Reviewing or Deleting Your Data](#13-how-can-you-review-update-or-delete-the-data-we-collect-from-you)

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## 1. What Information Do We Collect?

### Personal information you disclose to us  
We collect personal information you voluntarily provide when requesting information, participating in activities, or contacting us.

### Sensitive Information  
We do **not** process sensitive information.

### Google API  
Our use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the **Google API Services User Data Policy**, including the **Limited Use** requirements.

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## 2. How Do We Process Your Information?

We process your information to:

- Provide, improve, and administer Services  
- Communicate with you  
- Ensure security and prevent fraud  
- Comply with legal obligations  
- Protect vital interests  

We may process information for other purposes with your explicit consent.

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## 3. What Legal Bases Do We Rely On to Process Your Personal Information?

### If you are in the EU or UK  
We rely on:

- **Consent**  
- **Legal obligations**  
- **Vital interests**

### If you are in Canada  
We may rely on express or implied consent, or process information without consent in specific legally permitted situations.

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## 4. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?

We may share information in specific situations, including:

- **Business transfers:** mergers, acquisitions, financing, or sale of assets.

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## 5. What Is Our Stance on Third‑Party Websites?

We are not responsible for the safety or privacy practices of third‑party websites linked from our Services. Review their policies directly.

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## 6. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Notice, unless a longer period is required by law.

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## 7. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?

We use reasonable organizational and technical safeguards.  
However, no system is completely secure, and transmission of personal information is at your own risk.

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## 8. What Are Your Privacy Rights?

Depending on your region (EEA, UK, Switzerland, Canada, or certain US states), you may have rights including:

- Access  
- Correction  
- Deletion  
- Restriction  
- Data portability  
- Objection to processing  
- Withdrawal of consent  

Contact us to exercise these rights.

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## 9. Controls for Do‑Not‑Track Features

We do not currently respond to DNT signals due to lack of an industry standard.

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## 10. Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?

Residents of many US states (including CA, CO, CT, VA, UT, TX, etc.) may have rights such as:

- Access  
- Correction  
- Deletion  
- Obtaining a copy of personal data  
- Opting out of targeted advertising, sale, or profiling  

We do **not** sell or share personal information.

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## 11. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?

Yes. We may update this Notice to remain compliant with laws.  
The “Revised” date indicates the latest version.

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## 12. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?

Email: **ksouthwick.projects@gmail.com**

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## 13. How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect From You?

You may request access, updates, or deletion of your personal information by contacting:

**ksouthwick.projects@gmail.com**