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Privacy policy

WHO WE ARE
Our website is:

This Privacy Policy applies to the Michigan Tech Week website and any other related digital platforms or applications we develop (collectively referred to as the "Services").

The policy outlines the obligations and requirements of users, the Services, and the owners of the Services. It also details how we process, store, and protect user data and information.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you use our Services, we may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, and any other information that identifies you personally, which you voluntarily provide through forms on our website or apps.
  • Usage Data: Information about your usage of our Services, such as pages visited, time spent on pages, clicked links, IP address, device type, operating system, and browser type.
  • Cookie Data: Cookies are small files saved to the user's device that track, save, and store information about the user's interactions and usage of the website.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We may use the information we collect from you for the following purposes:

  • Provide and maintain our Services.
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our Services.
  • Understand and analyze how you use our Services.
  • Develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
  • Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, for customer service, updates, and other information relating to our Services, as well as for marketing and promotional purposes.

YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES
You have the following rights in relation to the personal data we hold about you:

  • The right to access and update your personal data.
  • The right to request that we delete or restrict how we use your personal data.
  • The right to object to us processing your personal data.
  • The right to receive your personal data in a usable electronic format and transmit it to a third party (right to data portability).

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION
We are committed to protecting your personal information and have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include secure servers, firewalls, encryption, and secure socket layer (SSL) technology.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Our Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible.

MEDIA RELEASE
By using our Services, you grant us permission to use your name, likeness, and any content you provide for media and promotional purposes. This may include featuring your content on our website, social media, and other promotional materials.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make changes to this policy, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Policy and posting it on our website and apps. We recommend that users check this page regularly to stay up-to-date.

CONTACT US
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@michigantechweek.com

DATE OF LAST UPDATE
This Privacy Policy was last updated on August 19, 2024.