Ethio connect is public and our website is immediately viewable and searchable by anyone around the world. We give you non-public ways to communicate on Ethio connect too, through private messages and Direct Messages. You can also use Ethio connect under a nick name if you prefer not to use your name. When you use Ethio connect, even if you’re just looking at messages, we receive some personal information from you like the type of device you’re using and your IP address. You can choose to share additional information with us like your email address, phone number, address book contacts, and a public profile. We use this information for things like keeping your account secure and showing you more relevant messages, people to follow, events, and ads. We give you control through your settings to limit the data we collect from you and how we use it, and to control things like account security, marketing preferences, apps that can access your account, and address book contacts you’ve uploaded to Ethio connect. You can also download information you have shared on Ethio connect. In addition, the information you share with us, we use your messages, content you’ve read, Liked, or message you replied, and other information to determine what topics you’re interested in, your age, the languages you speak, and other signals to show you more relevant content. We give you transparency into that information, and you can modify or correct it at any time. If you have questions about this policy, how we collect or process your personal data, or anything else related to our privacy practices, we want to hear from you. You can contact us at any time.