Last Updated: 8/15/2024.
Welcome to BIT Services. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is protected. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit BIT Services’ (“we,” “us,” and “our”) website and use LinkedIn integration features.
Unless otherwise stated, this Policy describes and governs our information collection, use, and sharing practices with respect to your use of our website (www.bitservices.us) and the services we provide.
Before you use or submit any information through or in connection with us, please carefully review this Privacy Policy. By using any part of our site, you understand that your information will be collected, used, and disclosed as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree to this privacy policy, please refrain from submitting information on our site.
Our Principles
BIT Services has designed this policy to be consistent with the following principles:
- Privacy policies should be readable and easy to find.
- Data collection, storage, and processing should be simplified as much as possible to enhance security, ensure consistency, and make the practices easy for users to understand.
- Data practices should meet the reasonable expectations of users.
Information We Collect
We collect information in multiple ways, including when you provide information directly to us; when we passively collect information from you, such as from your browser or device; and from third parties.
We may collect personal information from you when you interact with our website, including but not limited to your name, email address, LinkedIn profile information, and other details you choose to share.
Information You Provide Directly to Us
We will collect any information you provide to us. We may collect information from you in a variety of ways, such as when you: (a) contact us or provide feedback or (b) schedule an appointment. This information may include but is not limited to your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and your geographic location.
Information that Is Automatically Collected
Device/Usage Information
We may automatically collect certain information about the computer or devices (including mobile devices or tablets) you use to access our site. As described further below, we may collect and analyze (a) device information such as IP addresses, location information (by country and city), unique device identifiers, IMEI and TCP/IP address, browser types, browser language, operating system, mobile device carrier information, and (b) information related to the ways in which you interact with us, such as referring and exit web pages and URLs, platform type, the number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages and content viewed and the order of those pages, statistical information about the use of our site, the amount of time spent on particular pages, the date and time you used our site, the frequency of your use of our site, error logs, and other similar information. As described further below, we may use third-party analytics providers and technologies, including cookies and similar tools, to assist in collecting this information.
Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
We also collect data about your use of the Services through the use of Internet server logs and online tracking technologies, like cookies and/or tracking pixels. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer when you visit a website, that enables us to: (a) recognize your computer and (b) store your preferences and settings. Tracking pixels (sometimes referred to as web beacons) are tiny electronic tags with a unique identifier embedded in websites. They are designed to provide usage information like ad impressions or clicks, measure site popularity, and more. We may also use tracking technologies in our buttons and/or icons. If you receive email from us (such as the weekly newsletter or alert updates), we may use certain analytics tools to capture data, such as whether you open our message, click on any links or banners our email contains, or otherwise interact with what we send. This data allows us to gauge the effectiveness of our communications and marketing campaigns. As we adopt additional technologies, we may also gather additional information through other methods.
Please note that you can change your settings to notify you when a cookie is being set or updated, or to block cookies altogether. Please consult the “Help” section of your browser for more information. Please note that by blocking any or all cookies, you may not have access to certain features or offerings.
For more information about how we use cookies, please read our Cookie Policy.
Information from Third Parties
To the extent permitted by law, we may also collect information from third parties, including public sources, social media platforms, and marketing and market research firms. Depending on the source, this information collected from third parties could include name, contact information, demographic information, information about an individual’s employer, information to verify identity or trustworthiness, and information for other fraud or safety protection purposes.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to provide and improve our services, communicate with you about updates and offers, and personalize your experience on our website. If you use LinkedIn to interact with our website, we may use your LinkedIn profile information to facilitate these interactions.
Please note that we may combine information that we collect from you and about you (including automatically collected information) with information we obtain about you from our affiliates and/or non-affiliated third parties, and use such combined information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We may use this data for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes.
When We Disclose Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with trusted partners and service providers, including LinkedIn, to provide and improve our services. Any such sharing will comply with LinkedIn’s data protection policies and agreements.
We may disclose and/or share your information under the following circumstances:
Service Providers.
We may disclose your information with third parties who perform services on our behalf, including without limitation, marketing, customer support, data storage, data analysis and processing, and legal services.
Legal Compliance and Protection of Creative Commons and Others.
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or on a good faith belief that such disclosure is permitted by this Privacy Policy or reasonably necessary or appropriate for any of the following reasons: (a) to comply with legal process; (b) to enforce or apply our Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy, or other contracts with you, including investigation of potential violations thereof; (c) enforce our Charter including the Code of Conduct and policies contained and incorporated therein, (d) to respond to your requests for customer service; and/or (e) to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of BIT Services, our affiliates, our users, and the public. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection, spam/malware prevention, and similar purposes.
Business Transfers.
As we continue to develop our business, we may engage in certain business transactions, such as the transfer or sale of our assets. In such transactions, (including in contemplation of such transactions, e.g., due diligence) your information may be disclosed. If any of our assets are sold or transferred to a third party, customer information (including your email address) would likely be one of the transferred business assets.
Affiliated Companies.
We may disclose your information with current or future affiliated companies.
Consent.
We may disclose your information to any third parties based on your consent to do so.
Aggregate/De-identified Information.
We may disclose de-identified and/or aggregated data for any purpose to third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and/or others.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
The laws in some jurisdictions require companies to tell you about the legal ground they rely on to use or disclose information that can be directly linked to or used to identify you. To the extent those laws apply, our legal grounds for processing such information are as follows:
To Honor Our Contractual Commitments to You.
Much of our processing of information is to meet our contractual obligations to provide services to our users.
Legitimate Interests.
In many cases, we handle information on the ground that it furthers our legitimate interests in ways that are not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the affected individuals, these include:
- Customer service.
- Marketing, advertising, and fundraising.
- Protecting our users, personnel, and property.
- Analyzing and improving our business.
- Managing legal issues.
We may also process information for the same legitimate interests of our users and business partners.
Legal Compliance.
We may need to use and disclose information in certain ways to comply with our legal obligations.
Consent.
Where required by law, and in some other cases where legally permissible, we handle information on the basis of consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent; in accordance with applicable law.
Online Analytics
We may use third-party web analytics services on our site to collect and analyze the information discussed above, and to engage in auditing, research, or reporting. The information (including your IP address) collected by various analytics technologies described in the “Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies” section above will be disclosed to or collected directly by these service providers, who use the information to evaluate your use of the Services, including by noting the third-party website from which you arrive to our site, analyzing usage trends, assisting with fraud prevention, and providing certain features to you.
Your Choices and Data Subject Rights
You have various rights with respect to the collection and use of your information. Those choices are as follows:
Email Unsubscribe
You may unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of each newsletter or by emailing info@bitservices.us with your request.
General Contact
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information that we hold. You may also withdraw your consent to our processing of your data at any time. To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@bitservices.us.
To exercise any of these rights or if you have any questions about how we handle your data, please email us at info@bitservices.us. We are committed to responding to your requests promptly and within the timeframes required. If necessary, this response time may be extended in certain circumstances.
International Transfers
As described above in the “When We Disclose Your Information” section, we may share your information with trusted service providers or business partners in countries other than your country of residence in accordance with applicable law. This means that some of your information may be processed in countries that may not offer the same level of protection as the privacy laws of your jurisdiction. By providing us with your information, you acknowledge any such transfer, storage, or use.
Security Measures
We have implemented technical, physical, and organizational security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and/or alteration of your information. These safeguards vary based on the sensitivity of the information that we collect and store. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that these measures will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose your information since despite our efforts, no Internet and/or other electronic transmissions can be impenetrable.
Children
Our services are intended for users, and specifically business users, over the age of 18 and are not directed at children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information (as defined by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) from children under the age of 13, or personal data from children under the age of 16, we will take reasonable steps to delete it as soon as practicable.
Data Retention
We retain the information we collect for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy or as long as we are legally required or permitted to do so. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.
Third-Party Links and Services
Our site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., social media sites like Facebook and LinkedIn), third-party plug-ins (e.g., the Facebook “like” button), and other services. If you choose to use these sites or features, you may disclose your information not just to those third-parties, but also to their users and the public more generally depending on how their services function. BIT Services is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such third party websites or services. The collection, use, and disclosure of your information will be subject to the privacy policies of the third party websites or services, and not this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of each and every site you visit.
LinkedIn Usage
When you use LinkedIn features on our site, LinkedIn may collect certain data about your interactions with our site. We are not responsible for LinkedIn’s data collection practices. Please refer to LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy for more information on how they handle your data.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We will continue to evaluate this Privacy Policy as we update and expand our Services, and we may make changes to the Privacy Policy accordingly. We will post any changes here and revise the date last updated above. We encourage you to check this page periodically for updates to stay informed on how we collect, use, and share your information. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will provide you with notice as required by law.
Questions About this Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you can contact us at: info@bitservices.us