Business Battlefield Competition Website
Effective Date: September 20th 2024
This Privacy Policy describes how the Business Battlefield Competition (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and shares information from users (“you,” “your”) of our website www.businessbattlefield.net in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other applicable privacy laws.
1. Information We Collect
We collect different types of information depending on how you interact with our website. This includes:
• Personal Information: This includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, school affiliations, and other contact information you voluntarily provide when registering for the competition or subscribing to updates.
• Business or Social Cause Information: Information about the business or social cause ideas you submit during the competition, which may include intellectual property, financial details, and descriptions of your projects.
• Usage Information: We may collect data on how you interact with the website, such as pages visited, the duration of the visit, IP addresses, device identifiers, and other usage data.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information collected for the following purposes:
• To process your competition registration and participation.
• To communicate updates, including competition deadlines, results, and opportunities.
• To connect you with mentors, judges, and scholarship opportunities.
• To enhance and improve the website and your user experience.
• To comply with legal obligations or protect our legal rights.
3. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
• With Judges and Mentors: Information about your project or idea will be shared with judges and mentors to facilitate their evaluation of your submission.
• Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist with the operation of our website, email services, and competition logistics. These providers are contractually bound to keep your information confidential.
• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to protect and defend our rights or the safety of others.
4. Your Rights Under CCPA
As a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
• Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we collect about you.
• Right to Deletion: You can request that we delete the personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information (Note: We do not sell your personal information).
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights under CCPA.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at Businessbattlefield.OC@gmail.com or call us at 714-924-2732 .
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the duration of the competition, for any legal obligations, and for resolving disputes.
6. Security of Your Information
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no security measures are 100% effective, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for high school students aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without such consent, we will delete the information as quickly as possible.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, with the effective date indicated at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed of any updates.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or your rights, please contact us at:
• Email: Businessbattlefield.OC@gmail.com
• Phone: 714-924-2732