what we collect, why, and how to take it back.
| data | when and why we collect it |
|---|---|
| Account and sign-in | Your name and email address as provided by Google or Apple when you sign in, a CieloCell account identifier, sign-in session information and your account settings. Collected when you create and use your account. We never receive your Google or Apple password. |
| eSIM and connectivity | Identifiers needed to issue and manage your eSIM (such as your device EID and the eSIM ICCID), provisioning status, your plans and their validity, data-usage records and connection details received from the networks that deliver your data. Collected when you obtain, install and use a plan, to deliver the service and show your balance. |
| Purchases and rewards | Orders, payment status and references from the payment service (we do not receive your full card number), plan purchases and points redemptions, your points balance and history, reward activity and verification records, points expiry and tier information. Collected when you buy or redeem a plan or earn rewards. |
| Ads and tasks | Your device's advertising identifier and similar identifiers, which rewarded ads were shown and completed, task activity and completion events, eligibility and validation data, and the responses you give in a task. Collected when you use the earning features. This information is linked to your account so that rewards can be credited and checked. |
| Device, diagnostics and security | Device model, operating system and app version, language and time zone, IP address, crash and performance reports, app-integrity checks and signals used to detect fraud or abuse. Collected automatically while you use the app, to keep it working and secure. |
| Location | The country you are in, determined from your network connection or, if you grant the location permission, from your device's location services. Used to show the plans, prices and welcome options available where you are. |
| Preferences and consent | Your in-app choices, the status of permissions such as notifications, location and iOS tracking, and records of the consent choices you make. Kept so we can respect your choices. |
| Support | Messages, attachments and account details you share when you contact us by email or chat, including chat transcripts. Collected when you ask for help. |
| Website | Standard server logs (IP address, browser type, pages requested) when you visit cielocell.com, and the information described in section 11 if you use the website chat. |
| purpose | legal basis |
|---|---|
| Signing you in and managing your account (Google or Apple sign-in) | Performance of our contract with you. |
| Issuing your eSIM, delivering plans and keeping you connected | Performance of our contract with you. |
| Processing orders, payments, refunds and consumer remedies | Performance of our contract; legal obligations (accounting and tax records). |
| Running ads and tasks: crediting and verifying rewards, redeeming points, applying points expiry and tier rules | Performance of our contract (the rewards programme you choose to use); our legitimate interest in checking that rewards are genuinely earned. |
| Delivering and measuring rewarded ads, including any ad personalisation | Your consent where the law requires it for storing or accessing information on your device or for personalised advertising; otherwise our legitimate interest in funding free data through advertising. You can change your choice at any time (section 11). |
| Showing the plans, prices and welcome options available in your country | Performance of our contract. The device location permission is optional; without it we use your network connection to determine your country. |
| Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse and security threats, and restricting accounts or rewards where necessary | Our legitimate interest in protecting the service, our partners and our users; legal obligations where a specific law applies. |
| Answering support requests | Performance of our contract; our legitimate interest in resolving problems. |
| Monitoring app stability and improving the product | Our legitimate interest in running a reliable service; your consent where the law requires it for optional analytics technologies. |
| Sending essential account and service messages, such as installation information and support replies | Performance of our contract. |
| Sending optional marketing messages, where offered | Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time. |
| Keeping legal records and handling claims and disputes | Legal obligations; our legitimate interest in establishing, exercising or defending legal claims. |
| recipient category | what they receive and why |
|---|---|
| Connectivity and eSIM providers | eSIM and device identifiers, plan details and usage records, to issue your eSIM, deliver your data and manage your plans. |
| Sign-in providers (Google, Apple) | Confirmation that you signed in with their account. They handle your Google or Apple account under their own privacy policies. |
| Payment services | Order and payment details, to process payments and refunds. The payment service shown at checkout is responsible for your card details. |
| Hosting and technical operations | Account, service and diagnostic data, to run the app, website and backend systems securely. |
| Diagnostics, measurement and security tools | Device and app data, crash reports and integrity signals, to monitor stability, measure app installs and detect fraud. |
| Advertising partners | Advertising identifiers, device data and ad activity, to deliver and measure rewarded ads and confirm completions so rewards can be credited. Some partners also use this information for their own purposes, such as ad personalisation, measurement and fraud prevention, as independent controllers. See the partner details below. |
| Task providers | Task activity, eligibility data and the responses you submit, to run tasks and verify completion. The provider named before a task receives your responses and may use them for its own purposes, as described in the information shown before you start. |
| Customer support tools | Your messages and relevant account details, to answer your requests. |
| Authorities, courts and advisers | Information required by law, a court order or a regulator, or needed to establish, exercise or defend legal claims. |
| Business transfers | If CieloCell is reorganised, sold or merged, personal data can pass to the successor, who must continue to protect it. We will tell you about any material change. |