Velys Privacy Policy Last Updated: March 1, 2026

[Preamble] Velys ("we", "us", or "our") has always solemnly committed to protecting the personal information and privacy of users of the Velys services ("user" or "you"). When you use the Velys services, we will collect and use your relevant personal information. Through this Velys Privacy Policy (the "Policy"), we wish to explain to you the rules and related matters governing how we collect and use your personal information, so that we may better protect your rights and interests.

[Special Notice]

1. This Policy applies to the Velys accelerator services we provide (the "Product"). This Policy takes effect together with the general Velys Privacy Policy. Where provisions of this Policy and the general Velys Privacy Policy contain inconsistent terms on the same matter, the provisions of this Policy shall prevail; for matters not addressed in this Policy, the general Velys Privacy Policy shall govern. Users under the age of fourteen are also subject to the general Velys Privacy Policy.
2. This Policy sets out how we process your information in different scenarios, but we will only process your information to realize the relevant functions and services when you enable those functions or use those services. If you do not enable a function or use a service, we will not process the corresponding personal information. In addition to this Policy, we will also inform you in real time, through pop-ups and on-page prompts, of the Product's specific purposes, scope, and methods of information collection. Such real-time notices form part of this Privacy Policy and have the same effect as this Policy; please pay particular attention to them.
3. Before using the services provided by the Velys accelerator, please read and fully understand this Policy carefully, especially the clauses marked in bold / bold underline, which you should read closely; begin using the services only after you confirm that you fully understand and agree. If you do not agree with the contents of this Policy, the Product's services may not function properly or may not achieve the intended service results, and you should immediately stop accessing/using the Product's services. After reading this Policy, if you have any questions about this Policy or matters related to it, you may contact us through the feedback channels listed in the "How to Contact Us" section of this Policy, and we will answer you as soon as possible.

This Policy will help you understand the following: • 1. How we collect and use your personal information • 2. How we use cookies or similar technologies • 3. How we share, transfer, or publicly disclose your personal information • 4. How we store and protect your personal information • 5. How to exercise your rights relating to your personal information • 6. Protection of minors • 7. Revisions and notifications

1. How We Collect and Use Personal Information (1) We collect and obtain your personal information through the following means:
2. Information you actively provide. (1) Information you provide to us when you register an account for the Product or use the Product's services; (2) Information stored when you use the Product's services. Please note that if you disclose your information in a public area of the Product that is visible to other users, such information may be collected and used by others. If you find that others are improperly collecting or using your information, you may contact us through the feedback channels listed in the "How to Contact Us" section of this Policy.
3. Your information lawfully shared by third parties.
4. Your usage information that we lawfully obtain in the course of providing services to you, such as information we collect, aggregate, and record when you use the Product's services.

(2) We collect and use your personal information for the following purposes:

1. Helping you complete registration and login To provide you with continuous and stable services and to ensure the security of your use of the Product, we need you to provide basic registration or login information, including mobile phone number and email address, and to create your account and username. If you only need to use basic functions such as search and browsing, you do not need to register, log in, or provide the above information. In accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory requirements, after you register an account, we need to obtain your real identity information for real-name verification. If your mobile number is already registered with a Velys Passport and has completed real-name registration, we will use the identity information you provided for real-name verification; if your mobile number has not been registered with a Velys mobile account or has not undergone real-name registration, we need you to provide real identity information, including name, valid identity documents (such as ID card, passport, driver's license, household register), and photo. If you do not provide the above real identity information or provide false information, you may be unable to log in to the Product, enjoy the relevant services, or may be subject to corresponding restrictions in the course of using the Product, and we will be unable to provide you with the relevant services or will impose corresponding restrictions on your activities. To achieve the purpose of real-name verification, you agree and authorize us to provide, query, and verify the foregoing identity information with relevant real-name verification authorities (relevant national competent departments, public security departments, or other agencies entrusted by or cooperating with them). You may also log in to the Product using an account from a third-party platform recognized by Velys. When you log in to the Product using a Velys email account, a Velys mobile account, or an account from a Velys-recognized third-party platform, we will, based on your authorization, obtain relevant information under such account (including: username, nickname, avatar, unique identifier, and friend relationships or other information you have authorized) to help you complete registration and login and achieve a better experience.
2. Providing the Product's basic functions and maintaining network and operational security In the course of your use of our services, to provide you with basic functions, identify abnormal account states, understand and improve product compatibility, and ensure the network and operational security of the Product's services, to maintain the normal operation of the foregoing functions, to protect the personal and property safety of you, other users, or the public from harm, to better prevent various security risks such as phishing sites, fraud, network vulnerabilities, computer viruses, network attacks, and network intrusions, and to more accurately identify violations of laws and regulations, we will collect and store device information, log information, account information, and transaction information regarding the services you use and how you use them, as well as information that our affiliates and partners obtain with your authorization or share in accordance with the law, and will associate this information to comprehensively assess the risk of your account and transactions, perform identity verification, and detect and prevent security incidents, and take necessary recording, auditing, analysis, and disposal measures in accordance with the law: (1) When you use our services, we will collect your log information: login logs, item logs, operation information, friend information and interaction records, login account and ID, search query content, IP address, browser type, telecom carrier, network environment, language used, access date and time, and your web browsing records, push-open records, dwell time, refresh records, posting records, follows, subscriptions, favorites, and shares. (2) To ensure your normal use of our services, maintain the normal operation of the Product's basic functions, improve the product experience, and ensure account security, we will receive and record the device information you use: device name, device model, operating system and version, client version, device resolution, package name, device settings, device identifiers (MAC/IMEI/Android ID/IDFA/IMSI/GUID/OAID/device serial number), Wi-Fi status/parameters, Wi-Fi name, Wi-Fi BSSID, Wi-Fi MAC, list of installed applications and process information, software and hardware feature information, and IP address. To collect the above basic personal device information, we will request permission to access your device information in necessary scenarios. Where your device configuration supports it, in order to detect the handheld orientation of the device during in-product video playback so as to automatically switch to landscape mode, we will collect your device's sensor information (rotation vector sensor information). (3) To safeguard account security, identify and prevent malicious programs, and create a fair, healthy, and secure environment, we will, during your use of the services—including when the application is running in the background—collect your device identifier information, product identification information, hardware and operating system information, list of installed applications, application process and product crash record information, and device sensor information, in order to combat behavior that damages the product environment or interferes with or disrupts the normal operation of the product services (used to detect piracy, scan for cheating programs or software, and prevent cheating). (4) When you use the cloud save feature, to facilitate the backup and management of your game saves, you agree and authorize us to obtain your game platform account information (ID, nickname) and game list and to back up your game saves in real time. At the same time, to display the progress screenshot and uploading device corresponding to each game save, we will, while backing up your game saves, also save a corresponding game screenshot and the device name of the device where the save is located. Such image and device name will be displayed only to you on the relevant save information page, so that you can view and manage your game saves more clearly. Without your consent, this information will not be used for other purposes. You may also turn off the cloud save feature on the cloud save settings page, after which we will no longer sync your game save information. Please note that device information and log information alone are information that cannot identify a specific natural person. If we combine such information with other information to identify a specific natural person, or use it in combination with personal information, then during such combined use, such information will be treated as personal information. We will anonymize and de-identify such personal information, except as authorized by you or otherwise provided by laws and regulations. During such combined use, such information will be handled and protected as your personal information in accordance with this Policy.
3. Providing interaction, posting, information push, product/service marketing and promotion, and satisfaction survey services (1) When you use the Product's services, upload and/or publish information, and engage in related interactive activities (speaking, replying, leaving messages and sharing, favoriting, rewarding), we will collect the information you upload, publish, or create, and use your nickname, avatar, ID, and published content for display. Please note that if the information you publicly publish contains your personal information or sensitive personal information, since such information may be collected and used by others, please consider carefully before publishing. If the information you publish involves the personal information of others, you should obtain their consent before publishing. If you find that others are improperly collecting or using your information, you may contact us through the feedback channels listed in the "How to Contact Us" section of this Policy. (2) If you copy and share information within the Product or receive shared information within the Product, or participate in related activities, we need to access your clipboard to read share codes, tokens, links, redemption codes, and other related information therein, in order to realize the functions or services of sharing information, obtaining benefits, and participating in activities. Your clipboard information will only be processed on your device; we will only read information related to our services to complete the relevant instructions and will not store your clipboard information. Without separate explanation and your consent, we will not collect other unrelated information from your clipboard. (3) To provide you with timely updates on products and services, we will, through your device's system notifications, push you hot content, activity notifications, and progress updates. To ensure the timeliness of message push, the Product will keep alive in the background; you may choose to turn off the message push function in your device settings. When you use the Product's services on an Android device, to enable the instant message push function, we have integrated message-push SDKs. To ensure the stability, reach, and timeliness of in-app message push, depending on the brand and system version of the device you use, the app may perform necessary self-starting or associated launching of other applications. (4) When you participate in marketing promotions and satisfaction questionnaire surveys within the Product, depending on the type and purpose of the survey activity, where you actively fill it in, we will collect one or more of the following: your name, gender, age, occupation, mailing address, contact information, and other information you actively provide, subject to the separate notice given to you on the activity page and the content of the questionnaire you receive. (5) For the purpose of product/service marketing and promotion, we may, by ourselves or by entrusting third parties, send commercial information to the email, mobile number, and third-party social accounts (such as Yixin, WeChat) that we have lawfully collected from you.
4. Helping you place orders, make payments and top-ups, and delivering goods or services to you (1) When you order specific goods and/or services or top up within the Product's services, to display the transaction information of your account and ensure transaction security, we will generate an order for the purchase of such goods and/or services through the system, and collect your specific order number, order creation time, and transaction amount information, used to display to you and facilitate your management of the order. During the ordering process, for physical goods, we also need you to provide the recipient's name, delivery address, and contact phone number so that we can deliver the goods to you. (2) To complete order payment, deliver goods or services, confirm transaction status, and provide you with after-sales and dispute resolution services, we will, through the transaction counterpart, payment institution, and logistics company you select based on the transaction, collect your account, order, transaction, and logistics information related to the transaction progress, or share your transaction information with the foregoing service providers. Top-up records and consumption records are sensitive personal information; collecting such information is necessary to realize the consumption function, otherwise the transaction cannot be completed.
5. Providing customer service or other user response functions When you contact our customer service or use other user response functions (personal information protection complaints or suggestions, other customer complaints and requests), we need you to provide necessary personal information to match and verify your user identity, so as to ensure the security of your account and system. To handle your request, customer service personnel need to query or verify your relevant information within the scope of your authorization and use it only within the necessary scope; if you refuse to provide it or provide incorrect information, we will be unable to provide you with corresponding support. After confirming your user identity, we will also retain your contact information (the mobile number, WeChat, QQ, email, or other contact information you used when contacting us or actively provided to us), your communication/call records and content with us, and other necessary information related to your request, so that we can contact you or help resolve your issue, or record the resolution and result of the relevant issue.
6. Exceptions to obtaining authorization and consent In accordance with applicable laws and regulations, processing your information in the following circumstances does not require your authorization and consent: (1) Necessary for entering into or performing a contract to which you are a party; (2) Necessary for performing statutory duties or statutory obligations; (3) Necessary for responding to a public health emergency, or for protecting the life, health, and property safety of you or others in an emergency; (4) Carrying out news reporting, public opinion supervision, and other activities for the public interest, processing your personal information within a reasonable scope; (5) Processing, within a reasonable scope, personal information that you have disclosed yourself or that has otherwise been lawfully disclosed; (6) Other circumstances provided by laws and administrative regulations.
7. How We Use Cookies or Similar Technologies We or our third-party partners may obtain and use your information through cookies or similar technologies, and store such information as log information. By using cookies, we provide users with a simple and convenient online experience. A cookie is a small amount of data sent from a web server to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive. We use cookies so that our users can benefit. For example, to make the login process for the Velys virtual community faster, you may choose to store your username in a cookie. This makes it more convenient and faster the next time you log in to Velys's services. Cookies help us determine the pages and content you connect to, the time you spend on specific Velys services, and the Product services you choose. Cookies enable us to serve you better and faster. However, you should be able to control whether and how cookies are accepted by your browser. Please consult the documentation accompanying your browser for more information on this. We and third-party partners may collect and use your information through cookies or similar technologies and store such information. We use our own cookies or similar technologies for the following purposes:
8. Remembering your identity. Cookies or similar technologies help us recognize you as our registered user, or save preferences or other information you have provided to us about yourself;