Privacy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 28, 2025

Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice is designed to help you understand how BIALEROLOGY LLC ("we," "us," and "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal information and to help you understand and exercise your privacy rights.

Scope

This Privacy Notice applies to personal information processed by us on our website at https://questionpunk.com/ ("Website"), and our related online and offline offerings. To make this Privacy Notice easier to read, our Website and our related offerings are collectively called "Services."

Changes to Our Privacy Notice

We may revise this Privacy Notice from time to time in our sole and absolute discretion. If there are any material changes to this Privacy Notice, we will notify you via email or in other form as may be required by applicable law effective as of the date of such material changes becoming effective. You understand and agree that you will be deemed to have accepted the updated Privacy Notice if you continue to use our Services after the new Privacy Notice takes effect.

Personal Information We Collect

The categories of personal information we collect depend on how you interact with us, our Services and the requirements of applicable law. We collect information that you provide to us, information we obtain automatically when you use our Services, and information from other sources such as third-party services and organizations, as described below.

Information You Provide to Us Directly

  • Account Creation and Identity Data: We may collect information when you create an account, such as name, email address, and profile information.
  • Financial Data: Includes payment history, bank account and payment card details.
  • Transaction Data: Includes details about payments to and from you and other details of products and services you have purchased from us. In some cases, you may need to provide us with additional information to verify your identity before completing a transaction.
  • Your Communications with Us: We may collect personal information, such as email address and phone number when you request information about our Services, register to receive our newsletter or marketing, request customer or technical support, or otherwise communicate with us.
  • Surveys: We may contact you to participate in the surveys. If you decide to participate, you may be asked to provide certain information which may include personal information.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Automatic Data Collection: We may collect certain information automatically when you use our Services, such as your Internet protocol (IP) address, user settings, MAC address, cookie identifiers, mobile carrier, mobile advertising and other unique identifiers, browser or device information, location information (including approximate location derived from IP address), Internet service provider, and metadata about the content you provide which can provide details such as the location of where a picture, video or audio recording was taken. We may also automatically collect information regarding your use of our Services, such as pages that you visit before, during and after using our Services, information about the links you click, the types of content you interact with, the frequency and duration of your activities, your history of using the Website history, and other information about how you use our Services.
  • Cookies, Pixel Tags/Web Beacons, and Other Technologies: We, as well as third parties that provide content, advertising, or other functionality on our Services, may use cookies, pixel tags, local storage, and other technologies ("Technologies") to automatically collect information through your use of our Services.
  • Cookies: Cookies are small text files placed in device browsers that store preferences and facilitate and enhance your experience.
  • Pixel Tags/Web Beacons: A pixel tag (also known as a web beacon) is a piece of code embedded in our Services that collects information about engagement on our Services. The use of a pixel tag allows us to record, for example, that a user has visited a particular web page or clicked on a particular advertisement. We may also include web beacons in e-mails to understand whether messages have been opened, acted on, or forwarded.

Our use of these Technologies fall into the following general categories:

  • Operationally Necessary: This includes Technologies that allow you access to our Services, applications, and tools that are required to identify irregular website behavior, prevent fraudulent activity and improve security or that allow you to make use of our functionality;
  • Performance-Related: We may use Technologies to assess the performance of our Services, including as part of our analytic practices to help us understand how individuals use our Services (please see Analytics below);
  • Functionality-Related: We may use Technologies that allow us to offer you enhanced functionality when accessing or using our Services. This may include identifying you when you sign into our Services or keeping track of your specified preferences, interests, or past items viewed;
  • Advertising- or Targeting-Related: We may use first party or third-party Technologies to deliver content, including ads relevant to your interests, on our Services or on third-party websites.

Please see Section 6 below to understand your choices regarding these Technologies.

Analytics: We may use Technologies and other third-party tools to process analytics information on our Services.

Information Collected from Other Sources

Third-Party Sources: We may obtain information about you from other sources, including through third-party services and organizations. For example, if you access our Services through a third-party login service, or a social networking site, we may collect information about you from that third-party or third-party service that you have made available via your privacy settings.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for a variety of business purposes, including to provide our Services, for administrative purposes, and to market our products and Services, as described below.

Provide Our Services

  • Managing your information and accounts;
  • Providing access to certain areas, functionalities, and features of our Services;
  • Answering requests for customer or technical support;
  • Communicating with you about your account, activities on our Services, and policy changes; and
  • Processing your financial information and other payment methods for products and Services purchased.

How We Disclose Your Information

We disclose your information to third parties for a variety of business purposes, including to provide our Services, to protect us or others, or in the event of a major business transaction such as a merger, sale, or asset transfer, as described below.

Disclosures to Provide our Services

The categories of third parties with whom we may share your information are described below.

  • Service Providers: We may share your personal information with our third-party service providers who use that information to help us provide our Services. This includes service providers that provide us with IT support, hosting, payment processing, customer service, and related services.
  • Suppliers and Business Partners: We may share your personal information with business partners to provide you with a product or service you have requested. We may also share your personal information to business partners with whom we jointly offer products or services.
  • Advertising Partners: We may share your personal information with third-party advertising partners. These third-party advertising partners may set Technologies and other tracking tools on our Services to collect information regarding your activities and your device (e.g., your IP address, cookie identifiers, page(s) visited, location, time of day). These advertising partners may use this information (and similar information collected from other services) for purposes of delivering personalized advertisements to you when you visit digital properties within their networks. This practice is commonly referred to as "interest-based advertising" or "personalized advertising."

Disclosures to Protect Us or Others

We may access, preserve, and disclose any information we store associated with you to external parties if we, in good faith, believe doing so is required or appropriate to: comply with law enforcement or national security requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety; enforce our policies or contracts; collect amounts owed to us; or assist with an investigation or prosecution of suspected or actual illegal activity.

Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Your Privacy Choices. The privacy choices you may have about your personal information are determined by applicable law and are described below.

Email Communications

If you receive an unwanted email from us, you can use the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of the email to opt out of receiving future emails. Note that you will continue to receive transaction-related emails regarding products or Services you have requested. We may also send you certain non-promotional communications regarding us and our Services, and you will not be able to opt out of those communications (e.g., communications regarding our Services or updates to our Terms of Use or this Privacy Notice).

Text Messages

You may opt out of receiving text messages from us by following the instructions in the text message you have received from us or by otherwise contacting us.

Mobile Devices

We may send you push notifications through our Website. You may opt out from receiving these push notifications by changing the settings on your mobile device. With your consent, we may also collect precise location-based information via our Website. You may opt out of this collection by changing the settings on your mobile device. The online advertising industry also provides websites from which you may opt out of receiving targeted ads from data partners and other advertising partners that participate in self-regulatory programs. You can access these and learn more about targeted advertising and consumer choice and privacy by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative, the Digital Advertising Alliance, the European Digital Advertising Alliance, and the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada.

Please note you must separately opt out in each browser and on each device.

Your Privacy Rights

In accordance with applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Access Personal Information about you: (i) confirming whether we are processing your personal information; (ii) obtaining access to or a copy of your personal information; or (iii) receiving an electronic copy of personal information that you have provided to us, or asking us to send that information to another company (aka the right of data portability);
  • Request Correction of your personal information: where it is inaccurate or incomplete. In some cases, we may provide self-service tools that enable you to update your personal information;
  • Request Deletion of your personal information: this enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where you have successfully exercised your right to object to processing (see below), where we may have processed your information unlawfully or where we are required to erase your personal data to comply with local law;
  • Request the Transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party.
  • Request Restriction of or Object to our processing of your personal information.
  • Withdraw Your Consent to our processing of your personal information.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us as set forth in Section 13 below. We will process such requests in accordance with applicable laws.

Security of Your Information

We take steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Notice. Unfortunately, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide to us. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we do not accept liability for unauthorized disclosure.

By using our Services or providing personal information to us, you agree that we may communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of our Services. If we learn of a security system’s breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically by posting a notice on our Services, by mail or by sending an email to you.

Retention of Personal Information

We may store the personal information we collect as described in this Privacy Notice for as long as you use our Services or as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide our Services, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements, and comply with applicable laws.

Supplemental Notice for California Residents

This Supplemental California Privacy Notice only applies to our processing of personal information that is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA"). The CCPA provides California residents with the right to know what categories of personal information a person (either a natural person or a legal entity) has collected about them and whether such person disclosed that personal information for a business purpose (e.g., to a service provider) in the preceding twelve months. California residents can find this information below:

Category of Personal Information Collected by Company

Categories of Third Parties Personal Information is Disclosed to for a Business Purpose

  • Identifiers: Service providers, Other users or third parties you share with, Advertising partners, Personal information categories listed in Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)
  • Commercial information: Service providers, Other users or third parties you share with
  • Internet or other electronic network activity: Service providers, Other users or third parties you share with, Advertising partners
  • Inferences drawn from other personal information to create a profile about a consumer: Service providers, Other users or third parties you share with, Advertising partners

The categories of sources from which we collect personal information and our business and commercial purposes for using personal information are set forth above.

Additional Privacy Rights for California Residents

  • "Sales" of Personal Information under the CCPA: For purposes of the CCPA, we do not "sell" personal information, nor do we have actual knowledge of any "sale" of personal information of minors under 16 years of age.
  • Non-Discrimination: California residents have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment by us for the exercise of their rights conferred by the CCPA.
  • Authorized Agent: Only you, or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf, may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information. To designate an authorized agent, please contact us as set forth below.
  • Verification: When you make a request, we will ask you to provide sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify you are the person about whom we collected personal information or an authorized representative, which may include confirming the email address associated with any personal information we have about you.
  • If you are a California resident and would like to exercise any of your rights under the CCPA, please contact us as set forth in Section 13 below. We will process such requests in accordance with applicable laws.

Children’s Information

The Services are not directed to children under 13, (or other age as required by local law), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you learn that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, you may contact us as set forth in Section 13 below. If we learn that we have collected a child’s personal information in violation of applicable law, we will promptly take steps to delete such information.

Third-Party Websites/Applications

The Services may contain links to other websites/applications and other websites/applications may reference or link to our Services. These third-party services are not controlled by us. We encourage our users to read the privacy policies of each website and application with which they interact. We do not endorse, screen or approve, and are not responsible for, the privacy practices or content of such other websites or applications. Providing personal information to third-party websites or applications is at your own risk.

Supervisory Authority

If you are located in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe our processing of your personal information violates applicable law.

Contact Us

BIALEROLOGY LLC is the controller of your personal information. If you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Notice, or to exercise your rights as detailed in this Privacy Notice, please contact us at jake@bialerology.com.

Representation for Data Subjects in the European Union

We respect the privacy rights of our users. In compliance with data protection regulations, we have designated Prighter Group as our official privacy representative within the European Union. EU residents may exercise their data subject rights, including the right to access or erase personal data, by contacting Prighter Group at the following address: https://app.prighter.com/portal/18312215147

Data Access and Deletion Requests

Should you wish to receive a copy of your data or request the deletion of your account information, please submit your request via email to privacy@questionpunk.com. We will handle your request in compliance with all applicable legal requirements and within a reasonable period.

Terms

Terms of Service

Last updated: March 28, 2025

Agreement to Our Legal Terms

We are BIALEROLOGY LLC (“Company,” “We,” “Us,” “Our”). We operate the QUESTIONPUNK website (https://questionpunk.com/) (“Site”), and related products and services (collectively, “Services”). The Services assist with creating, organizing, conducting, and analyzing surveys.

By registering or continuing to use our Services, you (“You”) agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately.

We may update these Terms periodically. Continued use after updates means acceptance.

Our Services

  • Intended for users aged 18+.
  • Users outside the U.S. are responsible for local law compliance.

Intellectual Property Rights

Our Content

We own or license all content, trademarks, and copyrights on our Services, including code, databases, software, designs, text, images, and logos.

License to You

You have a non-exclusive, revocable license to access the Services and print/download content solely for internal business use. Commercial use or distribution without explicit permission is prohibited.

Your Submissions

Any feedback or submissions you provide (“Submissions”) become our property, and we may use them without compensation or acknowledgment.

By submitting, you warrant:

  • Your Submissions are original or properly licensed.
  • They do not contain unlawful or harmful material.
  • You waive any moral rights related to Submissions.

You agree to indemnify us against losses from your Submissions.

User Representations

  • All provided registration information is accurate and updated promptly.
  • You have the legal capacity to use our Services.
  • You won’t access via automated means or violate any laws.

Inaccurate information may result in account suspension or termination.

Purchases and Payment

We accept major payment methods (Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, etc.). You agree to provide accurate billing information and authorize recurring charges when applicable. We may refuse orders, correct pricing errors, and adjust prices anytime.

Prohibited Activities

When using the Services, you agree NOT to:

  • Illegally retrieve or misuse data/content.
  • Defraud or mislead other users.
  • Circumvent security measures.
  • Harass or harm users.
  • Upload malicious software or engage in unauthorized data collection.
  • Impersonate others or interfere with Services operations.
  • Reverse-engineer our software.
  • Use automated scripts or bots.
  • Compete directly against our Services.

Violation may result in termination of your account and legal action.

User Generated Contributions

You retain ownership of your contributions (“Contributions”) but grant us permission to use, display, and distribute them. You represent Contributions are lawful, accurate, non-offensive, and don’t infringe on third-party rights. You agree to indemnify us against claims related to your Contributions.

Third-Party Websites and Content

We aren’t responsible for third-party websites or content accessed through our Services. Your interaction with such third-party content is solely at your risk.

Advertisers

We allow third-party advertisements but have no relationship with advertisers or responsibility for their content.

Services Management

We may monitor, limit access, or remove content as necessary to protect our Services and enforce these Terms.

Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy outlines data practices and is incorporated into these Terms. You agree to transfer data to and process data in the U.S.

Term and Termination

We may terminate or restrict your access to Services anytime without notice. Creating a new account after termination is prohibited.

Modifications and Interruptions

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue Services anytime without liability.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by New York law without conflict-of-law considerations.

Disclaimer

We provide Services “AS-IS” and disclaim all warranties, express or implied. We aren’t liable for inaccuracies, damages, or issues arising from your use of the Services or third-party products.

Limitation of Liability

Our total liability is limited to the amount paid by you during the month preceding any claim. We are not liable for indirect, consequential, or exemplary damages.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify us against claims arising from your use of Services, violations of these Terms, or infringements of third-party rights.

Compliance with Legal Requests

We may disclose information to law enforcement upon valid legal requests. You waive claims resulting from such disclosures.

User Data

We back up data periodically but aren’t responsible for data loss or corruption. You’re responsible for your own data management.

Use of AI Tools

  • Assume full responsibility for AI outputs.
  • Retain ownership of AI-generated content, granting us rights for distribution.
  • Agree not to create harmful or illegal content using AI tools.
  • Indemnify us against claims related to AI-generated content.

We make no guarantees about the reliability of AI outputs.

Electronic Communications

You consent to electronic communications and electronic delivery of notices and agreements. Electronic signatures are valid under these Terms.

California Users and Residents

Unresolved complaints can be directed to the California Department of Consumer Affairs:

  • Address: 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N112, Sacramento, CA 95834
  • Phone: (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254

Feedback to Us

You assign all rights to your feedback to us. If this assignment isn’t valid, you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual license to use your feedback without restriction.

Miscellaneous

  • These Terms represent our entire agreement.
  • Our failure to enforce provisions doesn’t waive rights.
  • Terms are severable; invalid provisions don’t affect validity.
  • No partnership or employment relationship is implied.
  • Electronic format of these Terms is valid and enforceable.