Privacy Policy — Soccasio

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Soccasio collects, uses, discloses, retains, and protects personal information when individuals access or use the Soccasio platform, websites, applications, communication services, SMS services, and related products and services, collectively referred to as the “Platform.”

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information processed through Platform features relating to:

Account registration
Account activation and authentication
User profiles
Jobs
Investment
Trade, including products and services
Relationships
Knowledge
Social interaction
Messaging and communications
Advertising
Payments
Customer support
User-initiated SMS interactions
OTP and mobile-number verification
Other Soccasio services.

By accessing or using the Platform, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with the Platform.

2.1 Account and Registration Information

We may collect:

Name
Username
Email address
Mobile telephone number
Password or authentication credentials in protected form
Account type
Preferred language
Country or region
Date of birth or age-confirmation information
Registration status
Account-activation information
Login and authentication history
Mobile-number verification status
OTP request and validation records
Security and verification information.

Soccasio does not intend to store account passwords in readable plain-text form.

2.2 Mobile Telephone Numbers Used as Account Identifiers

Soccasio may allow a mobile telephone number to be used as an account identifier or user ID.

When you use a mobile number as an account identifier, we may process the number to:

Create and identify your account
Confirm that the number is in a valid format
Send an OTP
Verify that you control or are authorized to use the number
Authenticate sign-in or account-related actions
Assist with account recovery
Prevent duplicate, fraudulent, or unauthorized accounts
Detect suspicious activity
Communicate necessary account or security information
Maintain records of verification and account activity.

Verification of a mobile number confirms only that a person had access to the number during the verification process. It does not necessarily verify the person’s legal identity.

2.3 Profile Information

Depending on the features you use, we may collect information such as:

Profile photograph
Biography
Skills
Qualifications
Education
Employment history
Business information
Professional interests
Products and services
Investment interests
Relationship preferences
Knowledge interests
Location information you choose to provide
Availability
Languages
Social or professional connections
Other profile details.

You control whether to provide many categories of profile information, although some information may be required for particular features.

2.4 Structured Posts and User Content

We may collect Content that you create, upload, publish, send, or otherwise make available, including:

Job-seeker profiles
Job-provider listings
Investment posts
Investor-intent posts
Trade listings
Product and service information
Relationship introductions
Knowledge posts
Questions and answers
Comments
Reviews
Ratings
Feedback
Documents
Images
Audio
Video
Links
Other submitted material.

2.5 Communications Information

When you communicate through the Platform, we may collect:

Message content
Sender and recipient information
Communication channels
Dates and times
Attachments
Delivery status
Call or interview metadata
Broadcast information
Reports of abuse or misuse
Other records associated with the communication.

Where permitted by applicable law and appropriately disclosed, Soccasio may process communications for security, moderation, routing, fraud prevention, service delivery, and feature improvement.

2.6 User-Initiated SMS Information

When a person sends an SMS message to a Soccasio-designated telephone number, we may collect:

The sender’s mobile telephone number
The content of the incoming message
Keywords or commands included in the message
The date and time of the message
The country and carrier information made available to us
Delivery, failure, and routing information
Soccasio’s response messages
HELP, STOP, START, and other preference requests
Records of the registration or information request
Related technical identifiers
Records needed to investigate abuse or demonstrate compliance.

We use this information to:

Identify the request
Respond to the sender
Begin or complete account registration
Provide specifically requested information or instructions
Process messaging preferences
Prevent fraud or misuse
Diagnose delivery problems
Maintain security and compliance records
Comply with applicable law.

2.7 OTP and Mobile Verification Information

When a person enters a mobile telephone number and requests account registration, verification, activation, sign-in, recovery, or another account-related action, we may collect and process:

The mobile telephone number entered
The date and time of the request
The type of action requested
An internally generated OTP or verification token
The time the OTP was generated and sent
The expiration time
Delivery and failure records
The number of request and validation attempts
Whether the OTP was entered correctly
The date and time of successful verification
Device, browser, network, and IP information associated with the request
Fraud, abuse, and risk indicators
Records of restrictions, rate limits, or blocked attempts.

We use this information to:

Send the requested OTP
Confirm control of the mobile number
Create, activate, authenticate, or recover an account
Protect accounts from unauthorized access
Detect suspicious or abusive verification requests
Enforce request and attempt limits
Diagnose delivery problems
Maintain security and audit records
Comply with legal obligations.

An OTP is intended to be temporary. Soccasio may retain records showing that a code was generated, sent, attempted, expired, or successfully validated without retaining the usable code longer than reasonably necessary.

2.8 Transaction and Payment Information

If you purchase a paid service, we may collect:

Billing name
Billing address
Transaction amount
Currency
Payment status
Invoice information
Tax information
Payment-provider references
Refund information
Limited payment-method details.

Payments may be processed by third-party providers. Soccasio may not directly receive or store complete payment-card information.

2.9 Device, Usage, and Technical Information

We may automatically collect:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Device and application identifiers
Language settings
Time zone
Referring pages
Pages or features viewed
Search activity
Interaction history
Login activity
Crash and diagnostic information
Network and carrier information
Cookie and similar-technology information
Dates and times of activity.

2.10 Location Information

We may collect:

Location information you choose to include in a profile or post
Approximate location inferred from an IP address
Country or region derived from a telephone number or carrier
Location information needed for search, matching, language, security, or legal compliance
More precise device location if you affirmatively authorize the Platform to access it.

You may control certain device-location permissions through your device or browser settings.

2.11 Information From Other Users

Other users may provide information about you through:

Ratings
Reviews
Feedback
References
Reports
Messages
Contacts
Invitations
Content in which you are mentioned.

2.12 Information From Service Providers and Other Sources

We may receive information from:

Authentication providers
Mobile carriers
SMS and telecommunications providers
Payment processors
Cloud providers
Fraud-prevention services
Analytics providers
Advertising partners
Publicly available sources
Business partners
Other users or organizations.

3. How We Use Personal Information

Soccasio may use personal information to:

Create, activate, maintain, authenticate, and secure accounts
Use a mobile telephone number as an account identifier where selected
Send OTPs and other user-requested transactional messages
Verify control of a mobile number
Respond to incoming SMS messages
Provide specifically requested information
Operate and maintain the Platform
Publish and display Content according to user settings
Facilitate search, matching, classification, ranking, and routing
Enable messages, calls, interviews, broadcasts, and other communications
Calculate and display trust-related information
Process payments and refunds
Provide customer support
Send account, service, transactional, verification, and security communications
Personalize Platform features
Detect fraud, abuse, spam, manipulation, and unauthorized access
Protect users, Soccasio, and third parties
Diagnose and correct technical problems
Analyze usage and improve the Platform
Enforce the Terms of Use and other policies
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Perform other activities disclosed when information is collected.

4. SMS and Mobile Number Practices

4.1 Limited SMS Program

Soccasio’s SMS Service is limited to:

Responding to SMS messages initiated by a user
Processing registration requests initiated by SMS
Returning specific information requested by SMS
Sending an OTP after a user enters a mobile number and requests registration or verification
Sending account-activation, sign-in, recovery, or security information requested by the user
Sending necessary error, expiration, delivery, or completion notices related to those requests.

4.2 No Unsolicited or Promotional SMS Messages

Soccasio does not send unsolicited SMS messages.

Soccasio does not treat:

Entering a mobile number
Using a mobile number as a user ID
Requesting an OTP
Registering an account
Sending an SMS to Soccasio
Requesting information by SMS

as permission to send unrelated advertising or promotional messages.

Soccasio does not use the SMS Service for recurring SMS marketing.

Should Soccasio introduce a marketing SMS program in the future, participation would require a separate, clear, and legally valid opt-in.

4.3 OTP Messages Are User-Triggered Transactional Messages

An OTP message is sent only after a person provides a mobile telephone number and affirmatively requests or continues a registration, authentication, verification, activation, recovery, or security action requiring mobile verification.

The OTP is used only for the requested account-related purpose.

Requesting or receiving an OTP does not enroll the recipient in a subscription or promotional-message program.

4.4 Mobile Numbers Are Not Sold for Marketing

Soccasio does not sell mobile telephone numbers or SMS message information.

Soccasio does not disclose mobile telephone numbers, OTP records, or SMS consent or initiation records to third parties for their own independent advertising, promotional, or marketing purposes.

Mobile telephone numbers and SMS information may be disclosed to service providers acting for Soccasio as necessary to operate and secure the service.

4.5 SMS Preferences and Opt-Out Records

Where applicable, a user may reply STOP to end an active two-way information interaction or prevent future non-essential SMS responses.

We may retain an opt-out record to ensure that the preference is respected.

An opt-out does not prevent the person from later:

Initiating a new SMS conversation
Requesting a new OTP
Requesting account verification
Otherwise affirmatively requesting a new transactional SMS message.

When a person initiates a new action requiring an OTP, Soccasio may send the newly requested transactional message.

5. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable law requires a legal basis, Soccasio may process personal information based on:

5.1 Performance of a Contract

We may process information when necessary to:

Create and maintain an account
Provide requested Platform features
Process transactions
Deliver requested SMS responses
Send requested OTPs
Authenticate users
Provide customer support.

5.2 Consent

We may rely on consent when:

You provide optional profile information
You authorize precise device-location access
You request certain communications
You submit information for a voluntary feature
Applicable law requires consent.

You may withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred before withdrawal.

5.3 Legitimate Interests

Where permitted, we may process information for legitimate interests such as:

Operating and improving the Platform
Securing accounts
Preventing fraud and abuse
Verifying telephone numbers
Maintaining service and compliance records
Understanding Platform use
Protecting users
Enforcing policies
Establishing or defending legal claims.

We consider the effects of such processing on user rights and interests.

5.4 Legal Obligations

We may process information to comply with:

Laws and regulations
Court orders
Lawful government requests
Tax and accounting obligations
Consumer-protection requirements
Telecommunications requirements
Data-protection requirements
Other binding legal duties.

5.5 Protection of Rights and Safety

We may process information when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, or vital interests of a user, Soccasio, or another person.

6. AI and Automated Processing

Soccasio may use automated systems, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to assist with:

Classification
Search
Matching
Ranking
Routing
Translation
Summarization
Content moderation
Fraud detection
Account-security analysis
OTP abuse prevention
Trust-signal analysis
Recommendations.

Automated systems may process profile information, Content, usage activity, communications metadata, verification information, and other relevant data.

Where required by law, Soccasio will provide information about significant automated decisions and applicable rights to request human review or contest a decision.

7. How We Disclose Personal Information

Soccasio may disclose personal information in the following circumstances.

7.1 At Your Direction

We may disclose information when you:

Publish Content
Contact another user
Participate in a transaction
Select public or shared profile settings
Request that information be sent to another party
Otherwise direct or authorize the disclosure.

7.2 To Other Users

Information may be visible to other users according to:

The nature of the feature
Your privacy settings
The audience selected for a post
Your communications
Search and matching functions
Applicable Platform rules.

Users should not publish information they do not want the intended audience to access.

7.3 Service Providers

We may disclose information to providers that perform services for Soccasio, including:

Cloud hosting
Data storage
Content delivery
SMS transmission
OTP delivery
Telecommunications routing
Email delivery
Authentication
Fraud prevention
Security
Analytics
Customer support
Payment processing
Translation
Technical operations.

These providers may process information only as necessary to perform services for Soccasio, subject to contractual and legal obligations.

7.4 Brevo and Telecommunications Providers

Soccasio may use Brevo and related mobile carriers, telecommunications aggregators, routing providers, and infrastructure providers to receive and deliver SMS messages.

Depending on the service, these providers may process:

Mobile telephone numbers
Sender and recipient information
SMS content
OTP or verification-message content
Message timestamps
Carrier and country information
Message type
Delivery status
Failure information
Routing information
Related technical records.

These providers process information as necessary to transmit, deliver, monitor, secure, and troubleshoot the SMS Service and to satisfy their own applicable legal obligations.

Soccasio does not authorize these providers to use mobile numbers or SMS information for their own independent marketing.

7.5 Payment Providers

Payment processors may receive billing and transaction information necessary to process payments, address fraud, issue refunds, and comply with financial obligations.

7.6 Legal Compliance and Protection

We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

Comply with applicable law
Respond to a valid legal process
Enforce the Terms of Use
Investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents
Protect the rights, property, or safety of Soccasio, users, or others
Prevent unlawful activity
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

7.7 Business Transactions

Information may be disclosed or transferred in connection with:

Financing
Reorganization
Merger
Acquisition
Sale of assets
Joint venture
Insolvency
Bankruptcy
Transfer of all or part of the Platform.

Where required, affected users will receive appropriate notice.

7.8 Aggregated or De-Identified Information

We may use and disclose aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify an individual.

We will not attempt to re-identify such information except as permitted by law, including to test whether de-identification measures are effective.

8. Information We Do Not Sell

Soccasio does not sell personal information.

Soccasio does not sell or rent:

Mobile telephone numbers
Email addresses
SMS message content
OTP information
SMS initiation records
Verification records
SMS opt-in or opt-out information.

Soccasio does not disclose mobile telephone numbers to third parties for their independent marketing or promotional use.

9. Advertising

Soccasio may display advertisements, sponsored posts, promoted listings, or other paid Content.

We may use information such as:

General interests
Language
Approximate location
Platform activity
Search activity
Content categories
Device information
Engagement with advertisements

to select, measure, limit, or improve advertising.

Soccasio will provide notices and choices required by applicable law concerning targeted advertising, profiling, cookies, or similar technologies.

Mobile telephone numbers collected for account verification, OTP delivery, or user-initiated SMS interactions will not be used as authorization for SMS advertising.

10. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Soccasio and its service providers may use:

Cookies
Local storage
Pixels
Software development kits
Device identifiers
Similar technologies

to:

Maintain sessions
Remember settings
Authenticate users
Protect accounts
Understand Platform usage
Measure performance
Diagnose problems
Prevent fraud
Support advertising
Improve features.

Where required, users will be provided with cookie notices and preference controls.

Browser or device settings may allow you to restrict certain technologies, although doing so may affect Platform functionality.

11. Data Retention

Soccasio retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

Provide the Platform
Maintain user accounts
Complete requested services
Protect security
Prevent fraud and abuse
Maintain transaction and compliance records
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements
Establish or defend legal claims
Meet legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory obligations.

Retention periods may vary according to the type of information and purpose of processing.

11.1 Account Information

Account information may be retained while the account remains active and for a reasonable period after closure when required for security, legal, dispute-resolution, or operational purposes.

11.2 User Content

Content may be retained while published or needed to provide the Platform.

Copies may remain temporarily in backups, caches, search indexes, moderation records, or communications involving other users.

11.3 SMS Records

We may retain:

Incoming and outgoing SMS messages
Mobile telephone numbers
Message timestamps
Delivery records
User requests
HELP and STOP records
Consent or initiation records
Related technical information

for a reasonable period needed to operate the service, investigate abuse, resolve disputes, prevent unauthorized messaging, and demonstrate compliance.

11.4 OTP and Verification Records

An active OTP should generally be retained only for the limited period needed for verification.

Soccasio may retain non-usable records relating to:

The OTP request
Message delivery
Expiration
Verification success or failure
Attempt counts
Fraud indicators
IP and device information
Rate limits
Security events

for a longer reasonable period needed to protect accounts, investigate abuse, resolve disputes, and demonstrate compliance.

11.5 Opt-Out Records

We may retain a mobile number and an associated opt-out or blocklist record even after other information is deleted when needed to ensure that the user’s communication preference continues to be respected.

12. Data Security

Soccasio uses reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information.

Measures may include:

Access controls
Authentication controls
Encryption in transit
Encryption or equivalent protection for selected stored information
Password hashing
OTP expiration
Request and attempt limits
Logging and monitoring
Backup procedures
Fraud detection
Vendor controls
Incident-response procedures.

No internet, telecommunications, or electronic-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users are responsible for:

Protecting passwords
Protecting OTPs
Maintaining control of their telephone numbers and email addresses
Securing their devices
Signing out of shared devices
Promptly reporting suspected unauthorized access.

13. Sensitive Information and SMS Security

Users should not send the following through ordinary SMS:

Passwords
Complete payment-card details
Government identification numbers
Financial-account credentials
Medical records
Highly confidential business information
Other highly sensitive personal information.

An OTP should be entered only through the authorized Soccasio process for which it was requested.

Soccasio may direct users to a secure Platform page when sensitive information is required.

14. International Data Processing

Soccasio and its service providers may process personal information in countries other than the country in which the user resides.

Those countries may have different data-protection laws.

Where required, Soccasio will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers, which may include:

Contractual protections
Standard contractual clauses
Data-processing agreements
Transfer assessments
Consent where legally appropriate
Other legally recognized mechanisms.

Mobile telephone numbers and SMS information may pass through international telecommunications networks as part of message transmission and delivery.

15. User Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, users may have the right to:

Access personal information
Obtain a copy of personal information
Correct inaccurate information
Delete certain information
Restrict processing
Object to processing
Withdraw consent
Obtain data portability
Appeal certain privacy decisions
Opt out of certain targeted advertising or profiling
Submit a complaint to a data-protection authority.

These rights are subject to legal exceptions and verification requirements.

To submit a request, contact:

Email: contact@soccasio.com

Soccasio may request information reasonably necessary to verify identity and authority.

Authorized agents may submit requests where permitted by law, subject to verification.

Soccasio will not unlawfully discriminate against a person for exercising a privacy right.

16. Account Closure and Deletion

Users may request account closure or deletion through available account controls or by contacting Soccasio.

Closing an account may not result in the immediate deletion of all information.

Soccasio may retain information when reasonably necessary to:

Complete pending transactions
Preserve communications involving other users
Prevent fraud or abuse
Enforce agreements
Maintain opt-out records
Protect legal rights
Comply with legal obligations
Maintain backups for a limited period.

Public Content may remain visible if another user has independently shared, quoted, or incorporated it into a separate interaction, subject to applicable law.

17. GDPR and European Privacy Rights

For users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction applying similar requirements, Soccasio processes personal information on one or more of the following bases:

Performance of a contract
Consent
Compliance with legal obligations
Protection of vital interests
Legitimate interests that are not overridden by the user’s rights.

Eligible users may have rights of:

Access
Rectification
Erasure
Restriction
Objection
Portability
Withdrawal of consent
Complaint to a supervisory authority.

Where applicable, users may object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.

Soccasio does not use an OTP request or account registration as consent for direct SMS marketing.

18. California Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, California residents may have the right to:

Know the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected
Know the purposes for which information is used
Know the categories of sources and recipients
Request deletion
Request correction
Opt out of sale or sharing
Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information
Receive equal treatment when exercising privacy rights.

Soccasio does not sell personal information.

Soccasio does not share mobile telephone numbers or SMS information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

19. Vietnam Personal Data Protection

Soccasio processes personal data in accordance with applicable Vietnamese personal data-protection requirements.

Depending on the processing activity and applicable law, Soccasio may:

Provide required notices
Obtain valid consent where required
Process data for permitted purposes
Apply security safeguards
Maintain processing records
Manage service-provider relationships
Respond to data-subject requests
Address personal-data incidents
Implement required measures for cross-border processing.

Users may contact Soccasio to request information or exercise applicable personal-data rights.

20. Children and Minors

The Platform is intended for persons who are at least 18 years old.

Soccasio does not knowingly permit minors to create accounts.

A person must not use a minor’s mobile telephone number to create an account for the minor or request OTP messages on the minor’s behalf.

If Soccasio learns that personal information was collected from a minor in violation of Platform rules or applicable law, Soccasio may restrict the account and delete or otherwise appropriately handle the information.

21. Third-Party Links and Services

The Platform may link to or integrate with third-party services.

Those parties may collect and process information under their own privacy policies.

Soccasio is not responsible for the privacy, security, or data-processing practices of third-party services that Soccasio does not control.

Users should review applicable third-party policies before providing personal information.

22. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Soccasio may update this Privacy Policy to reflect:

New Platform features
Changes in data practices
Changes in law
Security needs
Service-provider requirements
Operational changes.

The updated policy will display a revised “Last Updated” date.

Where required by law or reasonably appropriate, Soccasio will provide additional notice of material changes or request consent.

23. Contact Information

Questions, complaints, privacy requests, SMS concerns, and other inquiries may be directed to:

Soccasio

Email: contact@soccasio.com