Privacy Policy
Effective: June 1st, 2024
This Privacy Policy outlines how information is collected, utilized, and shared by Project List. The terms "Project List," "we," "us," and "our" encompass both Project List and its affiliates. "Member," "you," and "your" refer to any individual using our Platform or participating in related projects and events, including organizations or individuals using the Platform on behalf of an organization. This Privacy Policy governs the handling of information, including personal data, obtained from members and other individuals during their use of our "Platform," which encompasses any website, application, or services we provide, as well as interactions with us. For details regarding your choices under this policy, please refer to the section titled "Your Choices" below. Please note that this Privacy Policy does not extend to information you may disclose to third parties, such as other members or individuals with whom you share your information.
1. Information Collection
We collect information about you when you:
- Visit our website;
- Communicate with us;
- Use the Platform;
- Create an account;
- Enter payment information;
- Create a project or
- Attend a Project List event.
Additionally, we gather data, including usage statistics, through the utilization of cookies, server logs, and comparable technologies. Furthermore, if you opt to utilize specific features, we also acquire information from alternate sources, such as social media platforms, invitations, and imported contacts.
1.1 Information You Provide
We gather information directly from you during activities such as account creation, selection of interests or projects, completing forms, or engaging in communication with us. This information encompasses identifiers like your name, username, password, email address, guideal address, and phone number. Additionally, we may collect payment details and transaction history if applicable. Demographic data and any other personal details you opt to share, such as photos, interests, gender, and date of birth, are also included. Professional or employment-related information like your role, company, and years of experience may be collected as well. Certain details like gender and date of birth are optional. While choosing projects is optional, it's necessary for account management and indicating your interest in specific projects. Remember, sharing personal or sensitive information about others without consent violates our User Guidelines.
1.2 Information Collected When You Use the Platform
When utilizing our Platform, we automatically gather internet and similar electronic network activity details, including:
- Log Information: This encompasses data regarding your Platform usage, such as your browser type, access time, duration, frequency, viewed pages, IP address, and the preceding page visited before our Platform.
- Device Information: We gather specifics concerning the computer or mobile device employed to access our Platform, encompassing hardware model, operating system, version, unique identifiers, and mobile network details.
- Geolocation Information: With your consent, we may gather your device's location each time you engage with our Platform, typically through location services. Additionally, we may collect data like your IP address to approximate your location based on device settings.
- Information Collected via Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We and our service providers employ various technologies, such as cookies and pixel tags, to gather information. Cookies, stored in your hard drive or device memory, aid in enhancing Platform functionality and tracking usage. Pixel tags, electronic images utilized in our Platform or emails, track usage and communication effectiveness. Refer to our Cookie Policy for details on the cookies we use.
- Other Information: With your consent, we may collect additional data from your device, like photos from your camera roll or calendar details for Platform management purposes.
1.3 Information Obtained from Alternate Channels
We have the capacity to gather information about you from alternative channels, such as certain features within the Platform that you choose to utilize. We depend on these third-party sources to either possess your consent or ensure they are legally authorized or obliged to share your information with us. Instances include:
- Social Media Services: Should you register or log in to your account via a third-party social media service, we gain access to some information from that service, such as identifiers like your name and other data within your account. This information may be utilized to enhance your Project List recommendations. We may also acquire third-party account details if you utilize the Platform feature to share a link.
- Member Content: We may receive information about you when you or another member upload photos or guide content on the Platform.
- Present or Future Corporate Affiliates: Information about you may be obtained from our existing or potential corporate parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates.
- Data from Other Third-Party Sources: To offer more personalized recommendations, we might collect information about you from publicly available and other third-party sources. commercially available sources, such as third-party publishers, advertising networks, and service providers that we use to manage ads on our and other sites, and other third parties as permitted by law. For more information about the data that we obtain from these providers, please contact us at [email protected].
We reserve the right to examine and draw conclusions from the data we gather.
2. How We Use Information
Our utilization of your information encompasses various purposes, including:
- Operating our Platform: Information gathered is utilized for enhancing, promoting, and safeguarding Project List and our Platform. This includes maintaining and improving the Platform, displaying personalized content, analyzing trends, detecting fraudulent activities, and managing legal claims.
- Communicating With You: We employ your information to respond to inquiries, provide customer service, deliver important updates, and send technical notices and support.
- Advertising And Other Uses: Your information may be utilized for delivering relevant advertising, conducting contests, and sending marketing communications.
- Legal Basis for Processing: We process your information based on our legitimate interests, compliance with legal obligations, or your explicit consent, especially when handling sensitive information.
3. Sharing Of Information
- Through Our Platform: We share certain information publicly on the Platform according to your profile settings. We also provide information to group networks and may share information with service providers for Platform operations.
- With Our Service Providers: Service providers assist us in operating and improving the Platform, subject to confidentiality obligations.
- With our Analytics and Advertising Partners: We may share information with partners to provide analytic services and serve ads.
- Following The Law And Protecting Project List: We may disclose information to comply with legal obligations, protect rights, property, or safety, and prevent fraud or abuse.
- Social Sharing And Other Tools: Integrated tools allow sharing actions on our Platform with third-party services. The use of shared data is governed by the privacy policies of those services.
- Affiliate Sharing And Merger, Sale, Or Other Asset Transfers: Information may be shared in corporate transactions or with affiliates.
- Other Situations: We may share de-identified or aggregated information. Additionally, information may be shared with consent or as legally required.
4. Additional Details
- Transfer Of Information To The U.S. And Other Countries: Information may be processed and transferred to countries with differing data protection laws, but appropriate safeguards are implemented.
- Security: Measures are in place to protect your information, but absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
- Data Retention: Information is retained for business purposes and deleted when no longer needed, in accordance with applicable law.
- Policy Scope: This Privacy Policy does not apply to information shared with third parties, and members are responsible for compliance with privacy laws.
- Revisions To This Policy: The Privacy Policy may be updated, with notice provided to users.
5. Your Choices
You have options to review, update, or delete your information, control location information, manage cookies, and opt out of promotional communications. Data Rights: Depending on your jurisdiction, you may exercise data protection rights, including access, correction, deletion, and objection to processing. California Privacy Rights: California residents have rights under the CCPA, including access, deletion, and transparency about privacy practices. Contact Us: For any inquiries or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or information usage, contact [email protected].