This web site is owned and operated by The Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The mission of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), through this web site, is to provide a central location for information dissemination for our members and visitors alike. It is also a tool to allow members and visitors to become more involved in our mission.
We recognize that you may be concerned about the information provided to us. Please be assured that the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is committed to honouring your privacy preferences, and complying with all relevant laws, in dealing with your information.
In this digital era, the right to privacy is very important. Our privacy policy covers all websites owned and operated by The Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
Questions regarding this policy may be directed to The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) E-mail us at info@sbdcbahamas.org.
Personal Information
When you visit The Small Business Development Center (SBDC)’s website, we do not ask that you register to browse our site. There are pages on our site that will require you to submit personal information such as an address, date of birth, e-mail address, or the like. We do this to better understand your needs and, thereby, respond to your query in a timely fashion.
We will not use this information for any other purpose or share your e-mail or information with third parties, without your express consent.
USER PRIVACY POLICY
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) respects the privacy of users of its websites, mobile applications, social media channels, and other online-based services (“Online Services”). This User Privacy Policy covers all these Online Services and explains what information is collected about you, how that information may be used, with whom it may be shared, and your choices about such uses and sharing. Please also read Bahamas Protected’s Terms of Use. By using any of the Online Services, you agree to this User Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use.
WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) may collect personal information (information that can identify you including, but not limited to, your name, phone number, mailing address, e-mail address, username, password, and credit card information) and non-personal information (information that does not identify you including, but not limited to, information about the browser you are using and the pages visited during a single or multiple visits).
INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) collects personal information from you as part of online transactions. When you contact Small Business Development Center (SBDC) or fill out online forms while using the Online Services, information is collected to help identify you on return visits to the service, categorize your questions or needs, respond to them, and, if applicable, investigate a breach of the Online Services’ terms and conditions. This information is also used to track potential problems and trends and customize responses to better serve you.
INFORMATION FROM OTHER PEOPLE AND ABOUT OTHERS
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) may collect and store personal and non-personal information that has been provided by other people. For example, if your outside physician refers you to Small Business Development Center (SBDC), personal information provided by that physician about you may be collected and stored. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) may also collect personal information that you have provided about other individuals. For example, if you submit a volunteer application for your child, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) may store your personal information and the personal information of your child.
INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device for record-keeping purposes. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) uses cookies to gather information on what pages you access or visit and what information you provide, such as survey information and online registrations. The use of cookies does not result in the collection of any personal information from you. You may choose to adjust the settings of your web browser to disallow the usage of cookies. However, if you reject cookies from the Online Services, some parts of the Online Services may not work properly.
Other Technologies
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) may collect personal and non-personal information about how you use the Online Services including, but not limited to, domain names visited; URLs accessed; URLs of hyperlinked sites from which you came or to which you went; website traffic patterns; searches performed; browsers used; date, frequency, and period of use; server usage statistics; Internet Protocol address; and name of Internet Service Provider. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) also may collect an anonymous identification number if you come to the Online Services from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website.
HOW INFORMATION MAY BE USED
Online Donation Information
In order to accept your donation or register you for participation in a fundraising event, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) asks you to voluntarily provide personal information. This information is used to process your donation or registration, provide you with a receipt or confirmation of your donation, and communicate with you when necessary.
Should you wish, you can provide this information by either of the following methods rather than through the Online Services: Phone: (242) 359-0626 Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Information related to donations made through the Online Services is collected in a database maintained by Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and may be used to send you e-mails or mail regarding organizational updates and other opportunities to support Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
Communications and Subscriptions
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) may use your personal information to communicate with you. Whether you continue to receive such communications is your choice. You can request to stop communications by either clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of an e-mail you receive or by contacting Small Business Development Center (SBDC) through one of the means listed in the below “Contact” section of this User Privacy Policy.
Improvement of Online Services
Information gathered from cookies and related technologies helps Small Business Development Center (SBDC) improve the content and performance of the Online Services for you; offer online features that are helpful to you; customize the content and layout for you; and contact you to build awareness about its efforts and charitable endeavors. This information also helps diagnose problems with the Online Services.
Mobile Services
Information gathered from the download or use of any of its mobile applications is sent to Small Business Development Center (SBDC). This information may be traceable back to you and may be used to identify you. This information may be used for any reasons deemed appropriate by Small Business Development Center (SBDC) including, but not limited to, internal evaluation of mobile services, quality control, and the development of additional supportive mobile-enabled services for product and service improvement.
Security
This website has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under the control of Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Information is stored on secure servers. Access to change or edit this information is restricted to those authorized by Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to do so.
User-Submitted Content
Information that you submit using Small Business Development Center (SBDC)’s blog, social media sites, or other online channels should be considered public. Your posts may appear on other websites as the results of searches or through the actions of others who find your content compelling and wish to promote it on the web. Whenever you voluntarily provide personal information on publicly viewable web pages, that information will be publicly available and can be collected and used by others (for example, if you share your phone number publicly, you may receive unwanted phone calls). Small Business Development Center (SBDC) cannot control who reads your postings or what others may do with the information you post, so please exercise discretion and caution with respect to your personal information. Once you have posted information, you may not be able to edit or delete such information.
Online Comments, Surveys and Feedback Forms
You may be asked to complete surveys, provide comments, or complete feedback forms when using the Online Services. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) uses such information to better understand your needs and preferences and to gather information about health care trends and issues.
Job Applications
If you submit personal information to Small Business Development Center (SBDC) through the Online Services to apply for a job, the information will be used in connection with your application. Even if you are not hired, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) may retain your personal information to contact you for any other positions and to help advocate for efforts by Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
Who Information May Be Shared With
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) wants you to understand when and with whom it may share your personal and nonpersonal information. Your information is never sold or rented to others. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) does not share your personal information with others except as indicated below.
E-mails and Messages
E-mails and other types of messages that you send to Small Business Development Center (SBDC) via the Online Services may be shared with a representative of Small Business Development Center (SBDC) who may or may not be an employee. E-mails that do not require a response are discarded. E-mails that require a response are, once addressed, either archived or deleted, depending on the nature of the inquiry.
Mailing Lists
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) may occasionally allow other nonprofit organizations to send mail to its donors. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) carefully screens these organizations and only permits mailings from those nonprofit organizations whose services it believes may be of interest to its supporters. If you do not want to receive such mailings, please contact (242) 698-1152 or info@sbdcbahamas.org to opt out of future mailings.
Service Providers
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) may share information with third-party service providers who perform data management or other services on its behalf to allow better service to you and other users. Personal information shared with these third-party service providers is closely monitored and is only shared as necessary. These third party service providers are obligated to Small Business Development Center (SBDC) not to disclose or use your information for other purposes. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) may allow these authorized service providers to serve cookies from the Online Services to allow them to perform various services, such as doing analysis and research on the effectiveness of the Online Services, content, and advertising.
Analytics
By using Small Business Development Center (SBDC)’s Online Services, your traffic and browsing patterns are subject to the same level of scrutiny, measurement, cataloguing, and other information gathering that occurs across the Internet via the efforts of third parties such as Google, Bing, and Facebook. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) does not prevent, and is not responsible for, such third parties’ access to the browsing history you develop on the web through your personal use and interactions online.
Other Situations
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) may share your information in response to a subpoena or similar investigative demand, a court order, or a request for cooperation from law enforcement or any government agency; to establish or exercise its legal rights, including, but not limited to, efforts to investigate, prevent, or take other action regarding illegal activity, suspected fraud, or other wrongdoing; to protect and defend the rights, property, or safety of Small Business Development Center (SBDC), its directors, employees, or others; to enforce the Online Services’ terms and conditions or other agreements and policies; or as otherwise required by law. In such cases, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) may raise or waive any legal objection or right available to it.
Your information may also be shared in connection with a substantial corporate transaction including, but
not limited to, the sale of Small Business Development Center (SBDC)’s business, a divestiture, merger, consolidation, asset sale, bankruptcy, change in control of the company or one of its affiliates, or in preparation for any of these events. Any third party to which Small Business Development Center (SBDC) transfers or sells its assets will have the right to continue to use your personal and non-personal information in accordance with this User Privacy Policy.
How Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Protects Your Personal Information
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of your personal information under its control. The personal information you provide on the Online Services is stored on secure servers, and access to change or edit this information is restricted to those authorized by Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
E-mail should not be considered a secure and confidential means of communication. It is possible that your e-mail communication may be accessed or viewed by another Internet user while in transit to Small Business Development Center (SBDC). If you wish to keep your communication private, DO NOT E-MAIL ANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. IF YOU DO SO, IT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Your Choices About Collection and Use of Information
You can choose not to provide Small Business Development Center (SBDC) with certain information, but that may result in your being unable to use certain features of the Online Services such as registering for a volunteer opportunity or fundraising event, participating in a survey, asking a question online, and initiating transactions.
Do Not Track Signals
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)’s Online Services do not recognize automated browser signals regarding “do not track” instructions. Please note that third parties may collect personal information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use the Online Services or browse other websites.
Third-Party Websites
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)’s Online Services may contain links to websites of outside organizations. While these links may indicate special relationships between the organizations, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is not responsible for the privacy practices of websites of these organizations. Please familiarize yourself with the privacy policies of any website you visit to determine what information is being collected.
CONTACT
If you wish to change your personal information or stop communication from Small Business Development Center (SBDC), or you have questions about this User Privacy Policy, do one of the following: Email: info@sbdcbahamas.org or write to the following address:
WEBMASTER
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Gladstone Freight Terminal
Gladstone Road
Nassau, Bahamas
(242) 359-0626
info@sbdcbahamas.org
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) may change this policy from time to time without notice. The most recent revision date is listed below and the posted version of this User Privacy Policy will apply to your use of the Online Services.