Privacy Policy
This privacy policy explains how ContractAwarded.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website or use our services. Please read this policy carefully before using our website or services.
What personal data do we collect?
We collect personal data from you when you use our website or services, such as:
- Cookies: We use cookies to store information about your preferences, to personalize your experience on our website, and to provide relevant ads and content to you. Cookies are small files that are stored on your device by your web browser. You can manage your cookie settings in your browser or device settings.
- Analytics: We use analytics tools to measure and improve the performance of our website and services, and to understand how users interact with them. These tools may collect information such as your IP address, device type, browser type, location, pages visited, time spent, and actions taken on our website or services.
How do we use personal data?
We use personal data from you for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our website and services: We use personal data to deliver our website and services to you, to maintain and enhance their quality, security, and functionality, and to troubleshoot any issues or errors.
- To communicate with you: We use personal data to send you newsletters, updates, promotions, surveys, or other information that may be of interest to you, based on your preferences and consent. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe link in the email or contacting us at info@contractawarded.com.
- To personalize ads and content: We use personal data to show you ads and content that are relevant to your interests and preferences, based on your browsing history and behavior on our website or services. We may share this information with our advertisers and partners who help us deliver these ads and content to you.
How do we protect personal data?
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or deletion. These measures include:
- Encryption: We encrypt personal data in transit and at rest using industry-standard encryption methods.
- Backups: We backup personal data regularly and store them securely in case of any loss or damage.
- Access control: We limit access to personal data only to authorized personnel who need it for legitimate purposes.
How long do we retain personal data?
We retain personal data from you only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, or as required by law or regulation. When we no longer need personal data, we delete it securely or anonymize it.
Do we share personal data with third parties?
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data with third parties for their own purposes. We may share personal data with third parties who help us provide our website and services to you, such as:
- Service providers: We may share personal data with service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting, storage, analytics, payment processing, email delivery, etc. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect personal data in accordance with this policy and applicable laws.
- Partners and affiliates: We may share personal data with our partners and affiliates who offer products or services that may be of interest to you, based on your consent. These partners and affiliates are responsible for their own privacy practices and policies.
- Legal authorities: We may share personal data with legal authorities when we believe it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, to protect our rights or property, to prevent fraud or abuse, or to protect the safety of our users or the public.
How do we handle user requests?
You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal data that we hold about you. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at info@contractawarded.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time frame and in accordance with applicable laws.
Do we comply with privacy laws and regulations?
We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which are two of the most comprehensive privacy laws in the world. These laws grant users certain rights and protections regarding their personal data. For more information about these laws and how they apply to you, please visit:
- GDPR: https://gdpr-info.eu/
- CCPA: https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa