the information we, Couchsurfing International, Inc. (“Couchsurfing”) collect about you, how we use and share that information The types of information we may collect include:  Basic user information, such as your name, username, gender, birth date, email address, mailing address, billing address, phone number and photographs; Messages and interactive forum information messages to other Couchsurfing users and information you provide in connection with activities and events; We may collect information about your location when you access our mobile application or website, or otherwise consent to the collection of this information. We may automatically collect information using cookies, web beacons (also known as “tracking gifs,” “pixel tags” and “tracking pixels”) and other tracking technologies to, among other things, improve our Services and your experience, monitor user activity, count visits, understand usage and campaign effectiveness, and tell if an email has been opened and acted upon.  Information We Collect from Other Sources We may also obtain information from other sources and combine that with information we collect through our Services.  In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company;  We may also share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you. We may allow third parties to serve advertisements on our behalf across the Internet and to provide analytics services in relation to the use of our Services. You can opt-out of email marketing and push notifications using the Email and Push Notification options in your Account and Settings Page. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. However, you can choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser's help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies, or visit www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note, however, that our Services may not function properly if your browser does not accept cookies. You may opt out of receiving promotional communications from Couchsurfing by following the instructions in those emails or by adjusting the appropriate settings in your profile. If you opt out, we may still send you transactional or relationship messages, such as emails about your account. 

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The service provides details about what kinds of personal information they collect. The service provides information about how they intend to use your personal data. The service collects many different types of personal data. The service can read your private messages. This service receives your location through GPS coordinates. The service may use tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users.. This service gathers information about you through third parties. The service can sell or otherwise transfer your personal data as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction.. Couchsurfing may share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you.. This service uses third-party cookies for statistics. You can opt out of promotional communications. Couchsurfing informs you about the fact that you can disable cookies. Promotional communications are opt-out.