Effective Date: June 2, 2024
Introduction
Women in Biz Network (“we,” “our,” “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our members and users of our Business Directory (“Directory”). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: Includes your name, email address, phone number, business name, business address, and other information you provide when you register for the Directory or update your profile.
- Usage Data: Information about how you access and use the Directory, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to track activity on our Directory and store certain information.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Maintain the Directory: Ensure proper functionality and access to the Directory.
- To Communicate with You: Send administrative information, updates, and promotional materials related to the Directory and our services.
- To Improve Our Services: Analyze usage data to enhance the Directory’s features and performance.
- To Protect Our Users: Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and other harmful activities.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your personal information in the following situations:
- With Service Providers: Third-party companies that assist us in providing and maintaining the Directory, under strict confidentiality agreements.
- For Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights, safety, and property, or that of our users and the public.
- With Your Consent: When you provide explicit consent for us to share your information.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
5. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain conditions.
- Restriction: Request to restrict processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
- Objection: Object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes.
- Data Portability: Request transfer of your personal information to another organization.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@womenbiz.ca
6. Third-Party Links
The Directory may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Directory. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Women in Biz Network
Email: info@womenbiz.ca