Businessgrape Privacy Policy, last updated on December 16, 2024, outlines how the company collects, uses, stores, processes, and shares personal data in connection with users' business and professional interactions with Businessgrape website and related communications.
Categories of Personal Data Collected:
Businessgrape collects various types of personal data, including:
- Identifiers: First name, last name, email address.
- Commercial Information: Records of software products and/or services purchased, obtained, or considered.
- Internet or Other Electronic Network or Device Activity Information: Search history, information on interactions with the website, application, or advertisements.
- Geolocation Data: General physical location.
- Audio and Visual Information: Video reviews of software.
- Inferences: Activity on the site to infer interest in certain products and categories.
Sources of Personal Data Collection:
Businessgrape gathers personal data from various sources:
- Directly from Users: Information provided when visiting the site, logging in, or filling out forms.
- Indirectly from Users: Data collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies during site navigation.
- From Social Media: Data received when users log in via social networks like LinkedIn or Facebook.
- From Other Sources: Information obtained from affiliated entities, business partners, and third parties.
Use of Personal Data:
Businessgrape utilizes personal data for various business purposes, including:
- Delivering Services and Features: To provide and enhance user experience on the site.
- Fulfilling Contact Requests: To respond to user inquiries and connect them with relevant providers.
- Research and Analysis: To conduct research and analyze site usage for improvement.
- Personalization: To offer tailored recommendations based on user interactions.
- Usage Improvement: To understand and enhance site usage.
- Feedback to Third Parties: To assist business partners in understanding their potential customers or current users.
- Enhancing Service Security: To ensure the security of the service, including verifying logins and detecting unauthorized access.
- Email Communications: To send informational and marketing communications about Businessgrape’s products and services.
- Offsite and Targeted Advertisements: To deliver advertisements for Businessgrape products and services through partners.
- Compliance with Legal Obligations: To use and share personal data as required to respond to legal processes and protect rights and safety.
- Corporate Transactions: To use and share personal data in relation to corporate transactions, such as mergers or acquisitions.
Sharing of Personal Data:
Businessgrape may share personal data with:
- Product and Service Providers: When users request to be contacted, Businessgrape shares personal data with the relevant provider.
- Service Providers: Third-party service providers assisting with various site-related functions.
- Social Networks: If users log into their Businessgrape account using a social network, Businessgrape may share information about their activity or content posted on the site with that network.
- Affiliates: Businessgrape shares personal data with its affiliates, who must adhere to this Privacy Policy.
- Clients: Businessgrape may receive valuable consideration for sharing personal data when users request contact from a provider or leave a review that Businessgrape shares with clients.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
Businessgrape uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, recognize users, and collect information about interactions, including navigation patterns and preferences. Users can manage cookie preferences through their browser settings.
User-Generated Content:
Reviews and comments submitted on the site will be publicly accessible both on and off the site. If personal data is included in reviews or posts, other users may be able to identify or link to the user's account. Submitting reviews and comments is voluntary, and by doing so, users authorize Businessgrape to publicly share their content as outlined in the Terms of Use.
Data Privacy Rights:
Depending on their location, users may exercise certain data privacy rights. Businessgrape facilitates the exercise of those rights and provides specific disclosures for residents of the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and California. Users may exercise their data privacy rights by visiting Businessgrape's self-service privacy rights form or by contacting businessgrape9@gmail.com
Processing in the United States:
Personal data will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the U.S., where Businessgrape's servers and central database are located. U.S. data protection laws may not be as comprehensive as those in other countries.
Security:
Businessgrape has implemented administrative, technical, and physical security procedures to protect personal data. However, while Businessgrape strives to protect information, submitting data over the Internet is never completely secure, and any submission is at the user's own risk.
Duration of Personal Data Retention:
Businessgrape retains personal data for as long as needed to provide services, maintain legitimate business interests, prevent or investigate wrongdoing, or comply with legal obligations.
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