The b2becommerceawards.com is brought to you by The B2B eCommerce Association and Vertical Web Media, LLC (“we” or “us”). This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal and non-personal information we collect on the Site, how we use such information and to whom and under what circumstances we may disclose it. By using the Site, you agree to the collection, use and disclosure of your personally identifiable information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site.

GDPR Compliance

We respect your right to privacy. In compliance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)  we ensure all data is managed lawfully, fairly and transparently. By using our website and services you consent to our collection and use of your information as described in this policy.  Email us at community@b2bea.org to request removal of your personal data.

Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation

We complie with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation. We only email contacts with whom we have had a business relationship within the last 2 years, individuals who have inquired about any of our products in the last 6 months or who have opted in to receive our marketing and third-party communications. Should you receive an unsolicited email from B2B eCommerce Awards, please email community@b2bea.org and we will remove your personal data.

California Consumer Privacy Act 

B2B eCommerce Awards complies with The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) which provides California Residents additional rights to know, delete and/or opt-out, and requires businesses collecting or disclosing personal information to provide notices and means to exercise rights. California law permits California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of your personal information to sponsors and advertisers of the B2B eCommerce Association and Digital Commerce 360 for their direct marketing purposes. To exercise these rights and to request what personal information B2B eCommerce Association and Digital Commerce 360 has on file from the preceding 12-months, please fill out our CCPA Privacy Form.

Collection of Information

Personal Information

We collect personal information from you when you:

• Use the Site
• Access our content, including articles, resources, webinars and podcasts
• Register or update an account on the Site
• Complete a form including but not limited to:
  • Newsletters
  • Sponsored content
  • Magazine subscriptions
  • Contact us forms
  • Order products and services
  • Roundtable events
  • Request for a quote

What we collect

The personal information that we collect and store may include but is not limited to:

• First name, last name, job title, business type, job role
• Contact information including email address and phone number
• Demographic data
• Any other information you provide during registration or completion of any forms or purchase of product(s)

This personal information may be collected from you during either online or offline transactions or during any contact with us. We do not share this information directly with any advertisers or sponsors unless it explicitly is stated at the time of collection.

Use of information

We may use the information we collect from and about you for any of the following purposes:

• To fulfill, deliver services, products, or transactions that you have requested
• To fulfill or respond to any requests you make with us
• To provide you with targeted offers and advertising on the Site
• To contact you with information and promotional materials and offers from our company as well as from our subsidiaries, affiliates, marketing partners, advertisers/sponsors and other third parties
• To contact you when necessary
• To review Site usage and operations
• To address problems with the Site, our business or our products and services
• To protect the security or integrity of the Site and our business
• To comply with the law

Access to Information You Provide to Us

You may access any personal information you provide to us by clicking “Update Email Preferences” at the bottom of any email from the Site, correct or modify any such personal information, or direct us to make no further use of your personal information. To do so, please send an email with your request to community@b2bea.org.

Non-personal Information

As part of the standard operation of the Site, we may collect certain non-personal information from you, including but not limited to your browser type, operating system, IP (Internet Protocol) address and the domain name from which you accessed the Site. In addition, we may collect information about your browsing behavior, such as the date and time you visit the Site, the areas or pages of the Site that you visit, the amount of time you spend viewing the Site, the number of times you return to the Site and other click-stream data.

This non-personal information may be collected through various technologies, including but not limited to server logs, cookies, and web beacons.

We may use information gathered from our multiple content vehicles to create a single user record. In addition, we may add additional information from third-party sources to expand, enhance or better service your interests.

When we may share your data:

We may share information collected about you under the following conditions:

1. With your consent and knowledge of the data to be shared and to whom. As a publisher we provide multiple kinds of content services for your access. The content may be sponsored by an advertiser(s). Some typical examples are webinars, executive briefings, industry reports and whitepapers. The form for these registrations or downloads will identify the data that could be shared with the third party. If you do not want your data shared then you should not register or request that content.
2. To third-party service providers supporting the Site and all related products and publications. Examples include but are not limited to:
   • Our email service provider, which we use to send our newsletters and email campaigns
   • Our credit card processor, which processes your paid product order
   • Our fulfillment and mailing provider for our printed publications
   • Our webinar provider, which collects registration information and hosts online presentations
   • Online analytic tools such as Google Analytics, which provides analytics about website usage
   • Other service providers assisting us with our business
3. With government entities as needed to provide our services and where required by law
4. As part of an acquisition or merger with another company, a partial or total sale of assets, or another corporate change, including bankruptcy
5. To investigate, respond to or resolve problems or inquiries (including law enforcement or legal requests) or to protect, enforce, or defend our rights, assets and/or interests
6. To prevent or respond to a violation of any law, regulation, or our Terms of Service, or as necessary to protect and defend our network security

Cookies

We may use cookies to collect the non-personal information described above. A cookie is a small text file that may be stored on the hard drive of your computer when you access the Site. We may also use cookies to: (1) provide you with customized content and advertising; (2) monitor Site usage; and (3) conduct research to improve our content and services. You are free to decline cookies, but by doing so, you may not be able to use certain features on the Site or take full advantage of all of our offerings.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may change this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the change(s) on our website. If we change the policy in a material way, we will provide an appropriate online notice to you.

Security

We have taken reasonable steps to safeguard and secure the information we collect from Site visitors.

Children

We do not direct the Site to, nor do we knowingly collect any personal information from, children under 13.

Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, which may have privacy policies that differ from our own. We are not responsible for the activities and practices that take place on these sites. Accordingly, we recommend that you review the privacy policy posted on any site that you may access through the Site.