Business Tech Up

    LEGAL

    Privacy Policy

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    1. Introduction

    Business Tech Up (businesstechup.com, "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.

    By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.

    2. Information We Collect

    Information you provide directly

    When you submit our contact form, we collect the following:

    • Your name
    • Your email address
    • The subject and content of your message

    We do not require you to create an account and we do not collect payment information.

    Information collected automatically

    When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

    • Log data: IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.
    • Device data: Device type, operating system, and screen resolution.
    • Cookie data: See our Cookies Policy for full details.

    3. How We Use Your Information

    We use the information we collect to:

    • Respond to contact form enquiries and editorial correspondence.
    • Analyse website traffic and usage to improve the editorial experience.
    • Ensure the security and integrity of our website.
    • Comply with applicable legal obligations.

    We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes.

    4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

    For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom, we process personal data under the following legal bases:

    • Consent — for optional communications you initiate via the contact form.
    • Legitimate interests — for website analytics and security monitoring, where our interests do not override your fundamental rights.
    • Legal obligation — where processing is required to comply with applicable law.

    5. Third-Party Services

    We use the following third-party services that may process data on your behalf:

    • Web3Forms — processes contact form submissions. Their privacy policy is available at web3forms.com/privacy.
    • Google Fonts — serves web fonts. Google may receive your IP address when fonts are loaded. See Google's Privacy Policy.
    • Pexels — serves editorial images. Your browser connects to Pexels servers to load images. See Pexels Privacy Policy.

    6. Cookies

    We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. For full details on what cookies we use and how to manage them, please read our Cookies Policy.

    7. Data Retention

    Contact form messages are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry, and are not stored in any database on our site. Log data retained by our hosting provider is subject to their own retention policies.

    8. Your Rights

    Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

    • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
    • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
    • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
    • Restriction: Request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
    • Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service provider.
    • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
    • Opt-out of sale (CCPA): California residents have the right to opt out of the sale of their personal information. We do not sell personal information.

    To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

    9. Children's Privacy

    Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

    10. Data Security

    We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, or unauthorised disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

    11. Changes to This Policy

    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

    12. Contact

    For any privacy-related questions, data requests, or complaints, please contact: