Privacy Policy

Pacific Security Technologies (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "we") highly values the protection of privacy and personal information. We have carefully formulated and adhere to the contents of this "Pacific Security Technologies (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Privacy Policy" (hereinafter also referred to as "this Policy"). When you download, install, launch, browse, register, log in, or use our products and/or services (hereinafter collectively referred to as "using our products and/or services" or "use of products and/or services"), we will process and protect your personal information in accordance with the terms of this Policy. Therefore, we hope you will carefully read and fully understand the entire text of this Policy and, when necessary, make choices you deem appropriate according to the guidelines provided herein. Technical terms involved in this Policy are explained in the simplest possible terms for your understanding.

You should carefully read and fully understand this Policy before deciding whether to agree to its contents and whether to use our products and/or services. If you do not agree with the contents of this Policy, it may result in our products and/or services failing to operate normally or not achieving the intended service effects. You should immediately stop accessing/using our products and/or services. Your use or continued use of the products and/or services we provide indicates your full understanding and acceptance of the entire content of this Policy (including updated versions).

We have used bold font or other reasonable means to highlight clauses in the agreement that are (potentially) materially relevant to your rights and interests. Both parties agree that these do not constitute clauses that "exempt one party from liability, increase the burden on the other party, or exclude the other party's primary rights" as stipulated in Article 40 of the Contract Law of the People's Republic of China. That is, you and we both recognize the legality and validity of such clauses, and you will not claim that the clauses in the agreement are illegal or invalid on the grounds that we have failed to fulfill reasonable notification obligations.

If you have any questions or other related matters during the reading of this Policy, we have provided multiple feedback channels for you. For details, please refer to the "How to Contact Us" section of this Policy. We will respond to your inquiries as soon as possible.

This Policy will help you understand the following:

• I. How We Collect and Use Your Personal Information
• II. How We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies
• III. How We Share, Transfer, and Publicly Disclose Your Personal Information
• IV. How We Protect and Store Your Personal Information
• V. Protection of Minors
• VI. How to Contact Us

I. How We Collect and Use Your Personal Information

When you use our products and/or services, we need/may need to collect and use certain personal information from you. The types of personal information we collect and use from you include two categories:

First: Information necessary for the core business functions of our products and/or services: This information is essential for the normal operation of the products and/or services. You must authorize us to collect it. If you refuse to provide it, you will not be able to use our products and/or services normally.

Second: Information that may need to be collected for the additional business functions of our products and/or services: This information is not required for the core business functions, and you can choose whether to authorize us to collect it. If you refuse to provide it, the additional business functions may not be realized or may not achieve the intended effects, but this will not affect your normal use of the core business functions.

In addition, you understand and agree that we hope to provide you with perfect products and services, so we continuously improve our products and services, including technology. This means we may frequently introduce new business functions that may require collecting new personal information or changing the purpose or method of using personal information. If a function or product/service that requires collecting your personal information is not specified in this Policy, we will separately inform you of the purpose, content, method, and scope of the information collection through updated versions of this Policy, page prompts, pop-ups, website announcements, etc. We will provide you with options to consent and will only collect the information after obtaining your explicit consent. During this process, if you have any questions about related matters, you can contact us using the methods provided at the end of this Policy, and we will respond as soon as possible.

Specific business function scenarios include:

(A) Data Generated from Identification of ID Cards, Passports, and Other Documents

Document verification is a core function of some of our products. When you use these products to identify identity documents, the product will scan and recognize the personal information on the identity document, including name, gender, date of birth, document number, validity period, nationality, photo, etc. It may also use the camera to take your photo to verify whether the document belongs to you. These functions are necessary to realize the core functions of the product. We promise never to disclose your personal information to any third party nor use your personal information for any illegal purposes.

Furthermore, you fully understand and agree that we may collect and use your personal information without your authorization and consent under the following circumstances:

• Related to national security and national defense security;
• Related to public security, public health, and significant public interests;
• Directly related to criminal investigation, prosecution, trial, and execution of judgments, etc.;
• Necessary for protecting the life, property, and other significant legitimate rights and interests of you or other individuals, but where it is difficult to obtain your consent;
• The information collected is disclosed by you to the public on your own or collected from legally publicly available channels (such as legitimate news reports, government information disclosure, etc.);
• Necessary for concluding and performing contracts or other written documents with you;
• Necessary for maintaining the secure and stable operation of our products and/or services, e.g., discovering and handling faults in products and/or services;
• Other circumstances stipulated by laws and regulations.

(B) Rules for Using Your Personal Information

1. We will use the collected personal information in accordance with the terms of this Policy to realize the functions of our products and/or services.
2. Please understand and agree that for all personal information you provide while using our products and/or services, unless you delete it or refuse our collection through system settings, it will be deemed that you continuously authorize and consent to our use during your use of our products and/or services.
3. We may conduct statistics on the usage of our products and/or services and may share these statistical information with the public or third parties to demonstrate the overall usage trends of our products and/or services. However, these statistical information do not contain any identity recognition information of yours.
4. When we display your personal information, we will use methods including content replacement and anonymization to desensitize your information to protect your information security.
5. When we intend to use your personal information for purposes not stated in this Privacy Policy, or use personal information collected for a specific purpose for other purposes, we will seek your explicit consent in advance. Please understand that the products and/or services we provide to you are constantly updated and changing. If you choose to use other products and/or services not listed in this Privacy Policy, we will explain the purpose, method, and scope of information collection to you in detail through agreements, page prompts, etc., before collecting your personal information and seek your consent.

II. How We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies

(A) About Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files containing strings of characters that are sent and stored on your computer, mobile device, or other equipment when you log in and use websites or other online content (usually encrypted). Similar technologies are other technologies that can be used for purposes similar to Cookies, such as Web Beacons, Proxies, embedded scripts, etc. Currently, we mainly use Cookies to collect your personal information. You know and agree that with technological development and the further improvement of our products and services, we may also use technologies similar to Cookies.

(B) How We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies

When you use our products and/or services, we may use Cookies and similar technologies to collect some of your personal information, including: device location information, device Android ID information, your website访问 habits, your browsing information, your login information. Cookies and similar technologies collect this type of information for the necessity of your use of our products and/or services, to simplify your repeated operation steps, to facilitate your review of usage history, and to protect the security of your information. We commit to using Cookies and similar technologies only for the purposes described in this Policy.

If your browser allows, you can manage, (partially/fully) refuse Cookies and/or similar technologies through your browser settings; or delete Cookies and/or similar technologies already stored on your computer, mobile device, or other equipment, thereby preventing us from tracking your personal information in whole or in part. For details on how to change browser settings, please check the relevant settings page of the browser you are using.

III. How We Share, Transfer, and Publicly Disclose Your Personal Information

(A) Sharing

We value the protection of your personal information. Your personal information is an important basis and component for us to provide you with products and/or services. Regarding your personal information, we only collect and use it within the purpose and scope described in this Policy or as required by laws and regulations, and we keep it strictly confidential. We will not share your personal information with any third-party companies, organizations, or individuals, unless one or more of the following situations apply:

• You personally request it;
• Prior explicit authorization and consent has been obtained from you;
• Used for academic research;
• Used for social public interests based on compliance with laws and regulations.

(B) Transfer

Transfer refers to the process of transferring the control of personal information to other companies, organizations, or individuals. We will not transfer your personal information to any third-party company, organization, or individual, except in the following cases:

• You personally request it;
• Prior explicit authorization and consent has been obtained from you;
• Provision is necessary according to the requirements of applicable laws and regulations, legal procedures, mandatory administrative or judicial requirements;
• In the context of mergers, acquisitions, asset transfers, or similar transactions, if personal information transfer is involved, we will require the new holder of your personal information to continue to be bound by this Privacy Policy. Otherwise, we will require that company or organization to re-seek your authorization and consent.
• Other circumstances stipulated by laws and regulations.

(C) Public Disclosure

We will only publicly disclose your personal information under the following circumstances and while taking security protection measures that comply with industry standards:

1. Disclose the personal information you specify in the manner you explicitly agree to, based on your request;
2. Where it is necessary to provide your personal information according to the requirements of laws, regulations, mandatory administrative law enforcement, or judicial requirements, we may publicly disclose your personal information based on the type of personal information required and the method of disclosure. In compliance with laws and regulations, when we receive requests for such information disclosure, we will require the corresponding legal documents, such as a subpoena or investigation letter.

According to laws and regulations, under the following circumstances, sharing, transferring, or publicly disclosing your personal information does not require prior authorization and consent from you:

• Directly related to national security and national defense security;
• Directly related to public security, public health, and significant public interests;
• Directly related to criminal investigation, prosecution, trial, and execution of judgments, etc.; or as required by laws and regulations, administrative agencies, or public security organs, procuratorates, courts, and other competent authorities;
• Necessary for protecting the life, property, and other significant legitimate rights and interests of you or other individuals, but where it is difficult to obtain your consent;
• The personal information is disclosed by you to the public on your own or collected from legally publicly available channels (such as legitimate news reports, government information disclosure, etc.);
• Necessary for concluding and performing contracts or other written documents with you;
• Other circumstances stipulated by laws and regulations.

IV. How We Store and Protect Your Personal Information

(A) Storage of Personal Information

• Storage Location: In accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations, we store your personal information within the territory of the People's Republic of China. We do not have scenarios involving cross-border storage of your personal information or providing personal information overseas.

(B) Protection Measures for Personal Information

• We only allow employees who need to know this information to access personal information. We require all personnel who may come into contact with your personal information to fulfill corresponding confidentiality obligations. Failure to fulfill these obligations may result in legal liability.
• We will take all reasonably feasible measures to ensure that irrelevant personal information is not collected.

V. Protection of Minors

1. We attach great importance to the protection of minors' personal information. If you are a minor under the age of 18, you should obtain the consent of your guardian before using our products and/or services. We protect the personal information of minors in accordance with relevant national laws and regulations.
2. We do not actively and directly collect personal information from minors. For situations where minors' personal information is collected with the consent of their guardian, we will only use, share, transfer, or disclose this information where permitted by law, agreed by the guardian, or necessary to protect the minor.
3. If facts prove that a minor has registered and used our products and/or services without obtaining guardian consent, we will negotiate with the relevant guardian and strive to delete the relevant personal information as soon as possible.

VI. How to Contact Us

1. If you have any questions regarding the implementation of this Policy or encounter privacy protection-related issues while using our services (including inquiries, complaints, etc.), you can contact us by calling our customer service hotline at 4006509885;
2. We will respond to you as soon as possible after receiving your opinions and suggestions and after verifying your user identity.
3. If you are dissatisfied with our reply, or if our method of handling your personal information infringes upon your legitimate rights and interests, and we still refuse to make improvements after your feedback, you can complain or report to the relevant regulatory authorities such as industry and commerce administration or public security organs.

Last updated: 2026/1/5