PRIVACY NOTICE

Last updated November 10, 2022

Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at Indy Black Businesses (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our notice or our practices regarding your personal information, please contact us at info@indyblackbusinesses.com.

When you visit our website https://indyblackbusinesses.com/ and use our services, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy notice, we seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. If there are any terms in this privacy notice that you do not agree with, please discontinue the use of our website and services.

This privacy notice applies to all information collected through our website (such as https://indyblackbusinesses.com/) and/or any related services, sales, marketing, or events (collectively referred to in this privacy notice as the “Services”).

Please read this privacy notice carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us.

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Information automatically collected

In Short: Some information — such as IP address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser, and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.

2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent.

We use personal information collected via our Services for various business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, to perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below.

We use the information we collect or receive to:

  • Facilitate account creation and logon processes. If you choose to link your account with a third-party account (such as Google or Facebook), we use the information you allowed us to collect to facilitate account creation and logon processes.
  • Send marketing and promotional communications. You can opt out of these at any time.
  • Deliver targeted advertising, administer prizes, request feedback, and improve our Services.

3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?

In Short: We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, provide you with services, protect your rights, or fulfill business obligations.

4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

In Short: Yes, we use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

5. DO WE USE GOOGLE MAPS?

In Short: Yes, we use Google Maps for the purpose of providing better service.

14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?

If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at info@indyblackbusinesses.com.