WHO WE ARE
Balbin International respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect through our website, how we may use and share that information, and the choices available to you.
Our website address is: https://balbininternational.com.
INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect:
-Your name, email address, telephone number, country, organization, professional information, and other information you voluntarily provide.
-Information submitted through contact forms, professional inquiries, newsletter or bulletin subscriptions, comments, and other website communications.
-Technical information, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, device information, referring website, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.
-Information collected through cookies and similar technologies necessary to operate, protect, and improve the website.
Please do not submit confidential, financial, medical, or other sensitive personal information through the website unless Balbin International specifically requests it through an appropriate secure method.
HOW WE USE INFORMATION
We may use information collected through the website to:
-Respond to questions, requests, and professional inquiries.
-Communicate with members, associates, subscribers, and other interested persons.
-Distribute Balbin International bulletins, announcements, and other requested information.
-Administer professional relationships, membership activities, and website accounts.
-Operate, maintain, protect, and improve the website.
-Detect spam, fraud, security threats, and misuse.
-Maintain appropriate business and administrative records.
-Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights and the rights of others.
COMMENTS
If visitors are permitted to leave comments, we may collect the information entered in the comments form, together with the visitor’s IP address and browser information, to help detect spam and protect the website.
An anonymized string created from your email address, sometimes called a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use that service. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
After a comment is approved, the commenter’s profile picture, if available through Gravatar, may be publicly visible with the comment.
Comments and related technical information may be retained as long as reasonably necessary to administer the website, recognize follow-up comments, maintain appropriate records, and address legal or security matters.
CONTACT FORMS, BULLETINS, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
When you contact Balbin International or request a bulletin, announcement, or other communication, we may retain the information you provide for correspondence, administrative, professional, and recordkeeping purposes.
If you subscribe to recurring communications, you may request to stop receiving them at any time by using an unsubscribe method provided in the communication or by contacting us at:
privacy@balbininternational.com
MEDIA
If users are permitted to upload photographs or other images, they should avoid uploading files containing embedded location information, including EXIF GPS data. Website visitors may be able to download publicly available images and extract location or other information embedded in those files.
COOKIES
Cookies are small files placed on your device by a website. Balbin International may use cookies necessary to operate and secure the website and, where applicable, to remember user preferences and understand how visitors use the website.
If you leave a comment, you may be offered the option of saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies may remain on your device for up to one year.
If you visit a login page, the website may set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no directly identifying personal information and is generally deleted when you close your browser.
When an authorized user logs in, the website may set cookies to save login information and display preferences. Login cookies generally last for two days, and display-preference cookies may last for one year. If “Remember Me” is selected, the login may remain active for approximately two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
If an authorized user edits or publishes an article, an additional cookie may be saved in the browser. This cookie contains no directly identifying personal information and generally expires after one day.
You may configure your browser to refuse or delete cookies. However, disabling necessary cookies may cause some website functions not to operate properly.
ANALYTICS AND WEBSITE PERFORMANCE
Balbin International may use website analytics or similar services to understand general website traffic, identify technical problems, improve content, and protect the website. These services may collect technical information through cookies or similar technologies.
EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES
The website may contain links to or embedded content from other websites, including videos, images, articles, and social-media content.
Embedded content may operate as though you visited the third-party website directly. Those websites may collect information about you, use cookies, conduct tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, particularly if you have an account with that website and are logged in.
Balbin International does not control the privacy, security, or content practices of third-party websites. You should review their privacy policies before providing them with personal information.
WHO WE SHARE INFORMATION
Balbin International does not sell personal information.
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:
-Website-hosting, email, spam-prevention, security, analytics, and other service providers that help us operate the website and communicate with users.
-Balbin International administrators, representatives, and professional associates who require the information for authorized purposes.
-Government agencies, courts, regulators, law-enforcement authorities, or other parties when disclosure is required or permitted by law.
-Protect Balbin International, its members, associates, website visitors, or others against fraud, security threats, unlawful conduct, or harm.
-Complete a reorganization, transfer, or continuation of Balbin International’s activities, subject to appropriate privacy protections.
-Service providers receive only the information reasonably necessary to perform their services and are expected to handle it appropriately.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the password-reset email for security purposes.
HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR DATA
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including correspondence, administration, recordkeeping, security, legal compliance, and resolution of disputes.
Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
Registered users, if any, may be able to view, edit, or delete information in their profiles, except for information the system does not permit them to change, such as a username. Authorized website administrators may also view and edit profile information.
YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS
Depending on where you reside and the applicable law, you may have the right to:
-Ask what personal information we maintain about you.
-Request a copy of information you provided.
-Request correction of inaccurate information.
-Request deletion of certain personal information.
-Withdraw consent to certain uses of your information.
-Unsubscribe from recurring communications.
-Object to or restrict certain processing where the law provides that right
These rights may be subject to legal exceptions. For example, we may retain information when reasonably required for administrative, security, recordkeeping, contractual, or legal purposes.
To submit a privacy request, contact:
privacy@balbininternational.com
We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
ONLINE TRACKING AND DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS
Some internet browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is not a universally accepted standard governing how websites should respond to these signals, this website may not respond to all Do Not Track signals. Third-party content or services used on the website may conduct their own tracking. Balbin International does not control how those third parties respond to browser signals or other privacy preferences.
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
Balbin International is based in the United States. Information submitted through the website may be processed and stored in the United States or in other locations where our service providers operate.
Privacy laws may differ among countries. When applicable law grants additional rights to a visitor, Balbin International will make reasonable efforts to honor those rights.
CHILDREN´S PRIVACY
This website is intended for adults and professionals and is not directed to children under 13 years of age. Balbin International does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through this website, please contact us so that we can investigate and, where appropriate, delete it.Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
DATA SECURITY
Balbin International takes reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or data-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should use appropriate care when transmitting information electronically.Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
AUTOMATED SPAM DETECTION
Visitor comments, contact-form submissions, and other website communications may be reviewed by an automated spam-detection or website-security service.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
Balbin International may revise this Privacy Policy when its website, services, technologies, or legal obligations change.
The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.
CONTACT US
Questions, concerns, and requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be sent to:
Balbin International
Email: privacy@balbininternational.com
Website: https://balbininternational.com