At the Small Business Diversity Network (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or interact with our services. By accessing or using our website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect:

• Personal Information: We may collect personal information that you provide to us voluntarily, such as your name, email address, phone number, ethnicity, and business details when you sign up for our newsletters, workshops, events, or other services.
• Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing behavior. We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and gather usage data to improve our website.
• Usage Information: We may collect information about how you use our website, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, and the content you interact with. This helps us analyze user behavior and tailor our services to better meet your needs.

How We Use Your Information:

• Provide Services: We use your personal information to deliver our services, such as sending you newsletters, updates, event invitations, and other relevant communications.
• Improve Website: We use collected data to analyze website performance, identify trends, and make improvements to enhance your experience.
• Legal Compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

Disclosure of Your Information:

• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and delivering our services. These providers are contractually obligated to use your information only for the purposes specified by us.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to (a) comply with legal obligations, (b) protect and defend our rights or property, (c) prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing, or (d) protect the personal safety of users of our website or the public.

Your Choices:

• Opt-Out: You can opt-out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the instructions provided in those emails. Please note that even if you opt-out of receiving promotional emails, we may still send you non-promotional communications.
• Cookies: Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies. However, this may impact your ability to use certain features of our website.

Data Security:

We employ reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this Privacy Policy:

We reserve the right to update or revise this Privacy Policy at any time. We will post the updated policy on our website and indicate the “Last Updated” date. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our practices.

Contact Us:

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at hello@sbdn.info

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described herein.