Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

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Last updated January 16, 2025

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This Privacy Notice for Corporation for Public Interest Technology ("we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:

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Visit our website at https://www.cpitpbc.com, or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events

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Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at contact@cpitpbc.com.

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SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

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This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.

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What personal information do we process?

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When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.

Do we process any sensitive personal information?

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Some of the information may be considered "special" or "sensitive" in certain jurisdictions, for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal information.

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Do we collect any information from third parties?

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We may collect information from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other outside sources.

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How do we process your information?

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We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so.

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In what situations and with which types of parties do we share personal information?

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We may share information in specific situations and with specific categories of third parties.

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How do we keep your information safe?

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We have adequate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Learn more about how we keep your information safe.

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What are your rights?

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Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacy rights.

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How do you exercise your rights?

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The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a data subject access request, or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

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Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect? Review the Privacy Notice in full.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

6. DO WE OFFER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED PRODUCTS?

7. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?

8. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

9. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

10. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

11. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

12. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

13. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

14. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

15. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

16. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

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1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

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Personal information you disclose to us

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In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

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We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.

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The personal information we collect may include the following:

email addresses
names
job titles
contact preferences
phone numbers
billing addresses
debit/credit card numbers
usernames
passwords
mailing addresses
contact or authentication data

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Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.

Social Media Login Data

We may provide you with the option to register with us using your existing social media account details, like your Facebook, X, or other social media accounts. If you choose to register in this way, we will collect certain profile information about you from the social media provider, as described in the section called "HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?" below.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Information Automatically Collected

In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (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 and location
Information about how and when you use our Services

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. You can find out more about this in our Cookie Notice.

The information we collect includes:

Log and Usage Data:
Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services. We record this data in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include:some text
- Your IP address
- Device information
- Browser type and settings
- Information about your activity in the Services (e.g., date/time stamps, pages viewed, searches, and other actions, like which features you use)
- Device event information (e.g., system activity, error reports, hardware settings)
Device Data:
We collect device data about the computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. This may include:some text
- IP address (or proxy server)
- Device and application identification numbers
- Location
- Browser type
- Hardware model
- Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier
- Operating system and system configuration information
Location Data:
We collect location data about your device, which can be either precise or imprecise. The amount of information collected depends on the device settings you use to access the Services.some text
- For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to determine your current location based on your IP address.
- You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information by refusing access or disabling your location settings on your device. However, opting out may limit your ability to use certain aspects of the Services.

Google API

Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Information Collected From Other Sources

In Short: We may collect limited data from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other outside sources.

To enhance our ability to provide relevant marketing, offers, and services to you, and to update our records, we may obtain information about you from other sources. These sources include:

Public databases
Joint marketing partners
Affiliate programs
Data providers
Social media platforms
Other third parties

This information may include:

Mailing addresses
Job titles
Email addresses
Phone numbers
Intent data (or user behavior data)
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
Social media profiles, URLs, and custom profiles

Purpose: This information is used for targeted advertising and event promotion.

If you interact with us on a social media platform using your social media account (e.g., Facebook or X), we may receive personal information about you, such as:

Name
Email address
Gender

You may have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal information. Learn more about withdrawing your consent.

Any personal information we collect from your social media account depends on its privacy settings. Please note that the social media provider’s own use of your information is not governed by this Privacy Notice.

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2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, ensure security and fraud prevention, and comply with legal obligations. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.

Reasons We Process Your Personal Information

We process your personal information for a variety of purposes depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

To facilitate account creation and authentication, and otherwise manage user accounts:
We may process your information so you can create and log in to your account, as well as maintain its functionality.
To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user:
We may process your information to provide you with the requested service.
To respond to user inquiries and offer support:
We may process your information to address your inquiries and resolve any potential issues related to the requested service.
To send administrative information to you:
We may process your information to send details about our products and services, changes to terms and policies, and other similar updates.
To fulfill and manage your orders:
We may process your information to handle orders, payments, returns, and exchanges made through the Services.
To enable user-to-user communications:
We may process your information if you choose to use our features that allow communication with other users.
To request feedback:
We may process your information when necessary to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Services.
To send you marketing and promotional communications:
We may process your personal information for marketing purposes, in accordance with your preferences. You can opt out of our marketing emails at any time. For more details, see "WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?" below.
To deliver targeted advertising:
We may process your information to develop and display personalized content and advertisements tailored to your interests and location. For more details, see our Cookie Notice.
To protect our Services:
We may process your information as part of our efforts to ensure the safety and security of our Services, including fraud monitoring and prevention.
To identify usage trends:
We may process information about how you use our Services to gain insights into usage patterns and improve our offerings.
To determine the effectiveness of our marketing and promotional campaigns:
We may process your information to better understand how to create marketing campaigns that are relevant to you.
To save or protect an individual’s vital interests:
We may process your information when necessary to safeguard someone’s vital interests, such as preventing harm.

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3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

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In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary, and we have a valid legal reason (i.e., legal basis) to do so under applicable law. This includes situations where you have provided consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to fulfill our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to pursue our legitimate business interests.

For Individuals in the EU or UK

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on to process your personal information. We may rely on the following legal bases:

Consent:
We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e., consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Learn more about withdrawing your consent.
Performance of a Contract:
We may process your personal information when it is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you, including providing our Services or at your request prior to entering into a contract.
Legitimate Interests:
We may process your information when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests, provided those interests do not override your rights and freedoms. Examples include:some text
- Sending users information about special offers and discounts on our products and services
- Developing and displaying personalized and relevant advertising content
- Analyzing how our Services are used to improve them and retain users
- Supporting marketing activities
- Diagnosing problems and preventing fraudulent activities
- Understanding how users interact with our products and services to improve user experience
Legal Obligations:
We may process your information when it is necessary to comply with legal obligations. For example, to: some text
- Cooperate with law enforcement or regulatory agencies
- Exercise or defend our legal rights
- Disclose information as evidence in litigation
Vital Interests:
We may process your information when it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as in situations involving potential threats to someone’s safety.

For Individuals in Canada

We may process your personal information if you have given us specific permission (i.e., express consent) to use it for a particular purpose, or where your permission can be reasonably inferred (i.e., implied consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time.

In some exceptional cases, we may process your information without your consent under applicable law, including when:

Collection is clearly in the interest of an individual, and consent cannot be obtained in a timely manner
For investigations and fraud detection/prevention
For business transactions, provided certain conditions are met
Information is contained in a witness statement and is necessary to assess, process, or settle an insurance claim
To identify injured, ill, or deceased persons and communicate with next of kin
We have reasonable grounds to believe an individual has been, is, or may become a victim of financial abuse
Collecting and using the information with consent would compromise its availability or accuracy, and it is reasonable for purposes such as investigating a breach of an agreement or contraventions of Canadian law or provincial laws
Disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or rules of the court for producing records
Information was produced by an individual in the course of their employment, business, or profession and is consistent with the purpose for which it was produced
The collection is solely for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes
The information is publicly available and specified by the regulations

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4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following categories of third parties.

Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents ("third parties") who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do their work.

We have contracts in place with these third parties to help safeguard your personal information. These contracts ensure:

They cannot use your personal information for any purpose other than what we have instructed.
They cannot share your personal information with any organization apart from us.
They are committed to protecting the data they hold on our behalf and retaining it only for the period we specify.

Categories of Third Parties We May Share Personal Information With

We may share your personal information with the following types of third parties:

Data Analytics Services
Affiliate Marketing Programs
Ad Networks
Sales & Marketing Tools
Website Hosting Service Providers
Cloud Computing Services
Communication & Collaboration Tools
Performance Monitoring Tools
Testing Tools
Data Storage Service Providers
Payment Processors
User Account Registration & Authentication Services
Product Engineering & Design Tools
Finance & Accounting Tools
AI Platforms
Order Fulfillment Service Providers
Retargeting Platforms

Situations Where We May Also Share Your Information

In addition to working with third-party service providers, we may share your personal information in the following situations:

Business Transfers:
We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or part of our business by another company.
When We Use Google Maps Platform APIs:
We may share your information with certain Google Maps Platform APIs (e.g., Google Maps API, Places API).some text
- Google Maps uses GPS, Wi-Fi, and cell towers to estimate your location.
- GPS is accurate to about 20 meters, while Wi-Fi and cell towers improve accuracy when GPS signals are weak (e.g., indoors).
- This data helps Google Maps provide directions but may not always be perfectly precise.
Affiliates:
We may share your information with our affiliates. In such cases, we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Notice.some text
- Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.

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5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons and pixels) to gather information when you interact with our Services. These technologies help us in several ways, including:

Maintaining the security of our Services and your account
Preventing crashes and fixing bugs
Saving your preferences
Assisting with basic site functions

Additionally, we permit third parties and service providers to use online tracking technologies on our Services for the following purposes:

Analytics
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- Helping manage and display advertisements
- Tailoring advertisements to your interests
- Sending abandoned shopping cart reminders (depending on your communication preferences)

The third parties and service providers use their technologies to provide advertising about products and services that are tailored to your interests. These ads may appear either on our Services or on other websites.

Opting Out of Tracking Technologies

To the extent these online tracking technologies are deemed to be a "sale"/"sharing" (which includes targeted advertising, as defined under applicable laws) under US state laws, you can opt out of these tracking technologies by submitting a request as described in the section "DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?"

For specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies, please refer to our Cookie Notice.

Google Analytics

We may share your information with Google Analytics to track and analyze the use of our Services.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across the Services, visit: Google Analytics Opt-Out.

For more information on Google’s privacy practices, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms page.

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6. DO WE OFFER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED PRODUCTS?

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In Short: We offer products, features, or tools powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar technologies.

AI Products

As part of our Services, we offer products, features, or tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, or similar technologies (collectively referred to as "AI Products"). These tools are designed to enhance your experience and provide innovative solutions.

The terms in this Privacy Notice govern your use of the AI Products within our Services.

Our AI Products

Our AI Products are designed for the following functions:

AI Insights
AI Automation

How Do We Process Your Data Using AI?

All personal information processed using our AI Products is handled in line with our Privacy Notice and our agreement with third parties. This ensures high security and safeguards your personal information throughout the process, providing you with peace of mind about your data's safety.

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7. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?

In Short: If you choose to register or log in to our Services using a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you.

Social Media Login

Our Services offer you the ability to register and log in using your third-party social media account details (like your Facebook or X logins). When you choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from your social media provider.

The profile information we receive may vary depending on the social media provider but will often include:

Your name
Your email address
Your friends list, if applicable
Your profile picture
Other information you choose to make public on the platform

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Use of Social Media Information

We will use the information we receive only for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice or otherwise made clear to you on the relevant Services.

Please note that we do not control, and are not responsible for, other uses of your personal information by your third-party social media provider. We recommend that you review their privacy notice to understand how they collect, use, and share your personal information, and how you can set your privacy preferences on their sites and apps.

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8. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

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In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice, unless otherwise required by law.

Retention of Personal Information

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as for tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).

No purpose in this notice will require us to keep your personal information for longer than necessary.

When We No Longer Need Your Information

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either:

Delete or
Anonymize such information

If deletion or anonymization is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

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9. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

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In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

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Security of Your Personal Information

We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

Therefore, we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.

Risk of Transmission

Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, the transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

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10. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.

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We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age, nor do we knowingly sell such personal information. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at contact@cpitpbc.com.

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11. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

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In Short: Depending on your state of residence in the US or in some regions, such as the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, and Canada, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time, depending on your country, province, or state of residence.

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Your Rights Under Data Protection Laws

In some regions (like the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right:

(i) To request access and obtain a copy of your personal information
(ii) To request rectification or erasure
(iii) To restrict the processing of your personal information
(iv) If applicable, to data portability
(v) Not to be subject to automated decision-making

In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.

You can make such a request by contacting us using the contact details provided in the section "HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?" below. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

If you are located in the EEA or UK and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your Member State data protection authority or UK data protection authority.

If you are located in Switzerland, you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.

Withdrawing Your Consent

If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information (which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law), you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent by contacting us using the contact details provided in the section "HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?" below.

Please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

Opting Out of Marketing and Promotional Communications

You can unsubscribe from our marketing and promotional communications at any time by:

Clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send
Replying "STOP" or "UNSUBSCRIBE" to the SMS messages that we send
Contacting us using the details provided in the section "HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?" below

You will then be removed from the marketing lists. However, we may still communicate with you—for example, to send you service-related messages that are necessary for the administration and use of your account, to respond to service requests, or for other non-marketing purposes.

Account Information

If you would like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can:

Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, we may retain some information in our files to:

Prevent fraud
Troubleshoot problems
Assist with any investigations
Enforce our legal terms
Comply with applicable legal requirements

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. However, if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Services.

For further information, please see our Cookie Notice: https://www.cpitpbc.com/cookies.

If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at:
contact@cpitpbc.com

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12. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Do-Not-Track (DNT) Signals

Most web browsers, mobile operating systems, and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (DNT) feature or setting that you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected.

At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.

If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Notice.

California Law

California law requires us to inform you about how we respond to web browser DNT signals. Because there currently is not an industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time.

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13. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

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In Short: If you are a resident of certain regions, such as the United States or specific areas like the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, or Canada, you may have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. These rights may include the ability to request access to and receive details about the personal information we maintain about you and how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, request a copy of, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

We have collected the following categories of personal information in the past twelve (12) months:

Category

Examples

Collected

A. Identifiers

Contact details, such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, and account name

YES

B. Protected Classification Characteristics

Gender, age, date of birth, race and ethnicity, national origin, marital status, and other demographic data

C. Commercial Information

Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, and payment information

D. Biometric Information

Fingerprints and voiceprints

E. Internet or Other Similar Network Activity

Browsing history, search history, online behavior, interest data, and interactions with our websites, applications, systems, and advertisements

F. Geolocation Data

Device location

YES

G. Audio, Electronic, Sensory, or Similar Information

Images and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business activities

H. Professional or Employment-Related Information

Business contact details, job title, work history, and professional qualifications if you apply for a job with us

I. Education Information

Student records and directory information

J. Inferences Drawn from Collected Personal Information

Inferences drawn to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristics

K. Sensitive Personal Information

Sensitive data (e.g., health information, etc.)

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Additional Collection of Personal Information

We may also collect personal information outside of these categories through interactions such as:

Receiving help through our customer support channels
Participation in customer surveys or contests
Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and responding to your inquiries

Retention of Personal Information

We will use and retain the collected personal information as needed to provide the Services or for:

Category A - As long as the user has an account with us
Category F - For 3 years

Sources of Personal Information

Learn more about the sources of personal information we collect in the section "WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?"

How We Use and Share Personal Information?

We collect and share your personal information through:

Targeting cookies/Marketing cookies

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose your personal information to our service providers pursuant to a written contract between us and each service provider. Learn more about how we disclose personal information in the section "WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?"

Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

We have not sold or shared any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months.

Categories of Personal Information Disclosed

We have disclosed the following categories of personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months:

Categories of third parties to whom we disclosed personal information can be found under "WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?"

Your Rights

You have rights under certain US state data protection laws, but these rights are not absolute. In certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law. These rights include:

Right to know whether or not we are processing your personal data
Right to access your personal data
Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data
Right to request the deletion of your personal data
Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights
Right to opt-out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling for significant decisions ("profiling")

How to Exercise Your Rights?

To exercise these rights, you can:

Contact us by submitting a data subject access request via email at contact@cpitpbc.com
Refer to the contact details provided at the bottom of this document

Authorized Agent Requests

Under certain US state data protection laws, you can designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof of valid authorization to act on your behalf in accordance with applicable laws.

Request Verification

Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to ensure you are the person about whom we have the information in our system. We will only use the personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request. If we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verification and fraud prevention.

If you submit a request through an authorized agent, we may need additional information to verify your identity and require the agent to provide written and signed permission from you to submit such a request.

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14. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

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We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes to this Privacy Notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

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15. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

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