LiveChat Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 1, 2025
1. Introduction
At LiveChat, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our live chat software and customer support services.
By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide us through our service.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide to Us
We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:
- Account Information: Name, email address, company name, phone number, and other contact details when you register for our service
- Payment Information: Billing address, payment method details (processed securely through third-party payment processors)
- Communication Data: Messages, chat transcripts, and other communications sent through our platform
- Support Information: Information you provide when contacting our customer support team
2.2 Information We Collect Automatically
When you use our services, we automatically collect certain information, including:
- Device Information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers
- Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent on our platform, clickstream data
- Technical Data: Log files, error reports, performance data, connection information
- Location Information: General location data derived from IP address (city, state, country level)
2.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third-party services such as:
- Payment processors for transaction verification
- Authentication providers for login services
- Analytics and marketing platforms
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Service Provision: To provide, maintain, and improve our live chat software and customer support services
- Account Management: To create and manage your account, process transactions, and deliver customer service
- Communication: To communicate with you about your account, service updates, security alerts, and support requests
- Security: To protect against fraud, abuse, unauthorized access, and other security threats
- Analytics: To analyze usage patterns, improve our services, and develop new features
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes
- Marketing: To send you promotional communications (with your consent, where required by law)
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
4.1 We Do Not Sell Your Data
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
4.2 Service Providers
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our service, conducting our business, or serving our users, including:
- Payment processors for transaction processing
- Cloud hosting and infrastructure providers
- Customer support and analytics platforms
- Email delivery services
These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
4.3 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, including:
- To comply with legal obligations, court orders, or government regulations
- To protect and defend our rights or property
- To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with our service
- To protect the personal safety of users or the public
4.4 Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
5. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our security measures include:
- Encryption: Data encryption in transit (SSL/TLS) and at rest
- Access Controls: Strict access controls and authentication mechanisms
- Security Monitoring: Regular security audits and monitoring systems
- Secure Infrastructure: Hosted on secure, regularly updated servers
- Employee Training: Regular security training for our employees
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Specifically:
- Account Data: Retained for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services
- Chat Records: Retained according to your service plan and data retention preferences
- Payment Information: Retained as required by law for accounting and tax purposes
- Deleted Accounts: Data may be retained for a reasonable period to comply with legal obligations
When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information, except where we are required to retain it for legal or legitimate business purposes.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Access: The right to request access to your personal information
- Correction: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: The right to request deletion of your personal information
- Data Portability: The right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
- Objection: The right to object to certain processing activities
- Withdrawal of Consent: The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the service to function properly (authentication, session management)
- Analytics Cookies: To understand how visitors interact with our website
- Preference Cookies: To remember your preferences and settings
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.
9. Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.
10. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country. By using our service, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.
We take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your information receives an adequate level of protection, including through contractual arrangements with our service providers.
11. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:
- The right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
- The right to request deletion of your personal information
- The right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
California residents may exercise these rights by contacting us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@poplivechat.com
- Data Protection Officer: dpo@poplivechat.com
For privacy-related requests, please include "Privacy Request" in the subject line of your email.
This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date stated above and remains in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will take effect immediately upon being posted on this page.