Privacy Policy
Your privacy and data security are our top priorities
Last updated: January 2024
Information You Provide:
- Account registration information (name, email, password)
- Profile information (skills, experience, portfolio)
- Communication data (messages, support tickets)
- Payment information (processed securely through third-party providers)
- Project details and work samples
Information We Collect Automatically:
- Usage data (pages visited, features used, time spent)
- Device information (browser type, operating system, IP address)
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
- Log data (access times, error logs, referral URLs)
- Provide and maintain our platform and services
- Match clients with suitable freelancers
- Process payments and transactions
- Communicate with you about your account and our services
- Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
- Improve our services and develop new features
- Ensure platform security and prevent fraud
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms
- Send marketing communications (with your consent)
We may share your information:
- With other users as necessary to facilitate projects and collaborations
- With service providers who assist us in operating our platform
- When required by law or to protect our rights and safety
- In connection with a business transaction (merger, acquisition, etc.)
- With your explicit consent for specific purposes
Public Information:
Your profile information may be visible to other users to facilitate matching and collaboration. You can control the visibility of your information through your privacy settings.
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest
- Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
- Access controls and authentication measures
- Employee training on data protection practices
- Incident response procedures for security breaches
- Compliance with industry security standards
- Access and review your personal information
- Update or correct inaccurate information
- Delete your account and associated data
- Opt out of marketing communications
- Control cookie preferences
- Request data portability
- Object to certain processing activities
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential cookies for platform functionality
- Analytics cookies to understand usage patterns
- Preference cookies to remember your settings
- Marketing cookies for targeted advertising (with consent)
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie preference center.
As a global platform, we may transfer your personal information to countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, including:
- Standard contractual clauses approved by relevant authorities
- Adequacy decisions by regulatory bodies
- Certification schemes and codes of conduct
- Your explicit consent for specific transfers
We retain your personal information for different periods depending on the type of information and purpose:
- Account information: Until you delete your account
- Project data: For the duration of the project plus 7 years for legal compliance
- Communication records: 3 years from last interaction
- Payment information: As required by financial regulations
- Marketing data: Until you opt out or withdraw consent
Byte Vanguard does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 years of age. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 16, please contact us immediately.
We will notify you of any material changes to this privacy policy by posting the updated policy on our website and, where appropriate, by email. Your continued use of our services after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Email: privacy@bytevanguard.org
Address: Byte Vanguard Privacy Team
123 Tech Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States
Data Protection Officer: dpo@bytevanguard.org