Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to the PI Compensation Blog (hereafter referred to as “PI Comp Blog,” “we,” or “our”). We are dedicated to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled with utmost care. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, storage, and management of personal information in accordance with various international privacy laws and regulations, including but not limited to:

  • Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
  • Quebec Law 25 on the protection of personal information in the private sector
  • The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union
  • Brazil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD)
  • California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), Colorado’s Privacy Act (CPA), Utah’s Consumer Sales Privacy Act (UCPA), Connecticut’s Connectict Consumer Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), Virginia’s Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), and others.

Scope

This policy is applicable to all aspects of our online presence, including our website at https://pi-compensation-blog.scoopsurge.com, any associated mobile applications, services, and products under our direct control. However, please be aware that this policy does not extend to third-party platforms, applications, or services that you access through links on our site. These external entities have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them before providing any personal information.

Processing Activities

This Privacy Policy governs your interactions with us in the following scenarios:

  1. Using our applications and services as an authorized user.
  2. Visiting our websites linked to this Privacy Policy.
  3. Subscribing or receiving communications from us, such as newsletters, emails, phone calls, or text messages (SMS).

Personal Data Collection

We collect a range of personal data to enhance your experience with our services and to personalize content and offers. The types of personal information we gather include:

  • Account Information: Details related to your user account creation and management.
  • Payment Information: Transaction details and financial data required for processing payments.
  • Financial Information: Data about your financial status or transactions, if shared with our consent.
  • Purchase Information: Records of products or services you’ve purchased from us.
  • Mobile Device Identifiers: Unique identifiers associated with your mobile device for tracking and analytics (with user consent).
  • Location Data: Information about your geographical location when you interact with our services (obtained with your permission).
  • Feedback: Comments, reviews, or responses you provide to improve our products and services.
  • Social Media Information: Data from social media platforms when users choose to connect their accounts to our services.
  • Product Information: Details about the products or services you interact with on our platform.

We collect this data through various means: user input forms, account settings, browsing interactions, automated tracking technologies (like cookies), and third-party partners who provide us with aggregated or de-identified data.

Cookies

We employ cookies to enhance your experience on our website and for analytical purposes. Cookies are small text files stored in your browser that serve different functions:

  • Strictly Necessary: These ensure basic functionalities of the website, such as enabling secure log-ins.
  • Preference: Remembering user preferences for a personalized browsing experience.
  • Analytics: Tracking site usage and gathering aggregate data for performance measurement and improvement.

Users can exercise control over non-essential cookies through our Cookie Manager, allowing you to customize your cookie settings.

Retention and Deletion

The duration we retain personal data depends on the purpose for which it was collected and is governed by applicable laws. We adhere to the following retention policies:

  • Data required for legal compliance or enforcement purposes will be retained until the relevant legal obligations are fulfilled.
  • Personal information used for marketing or analytics may be kept for a period of up to two (2) years, unless you request its deletion.
  • Once the purpose of data collection is no longer applicable, we will delete or anonymize your personal data in a secure manner.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction and local data protection laws, you have certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: The right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: Ability to rectify or update inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Request for the deletion of your personal data, under certain circumstances.
  • Restriction: Limitation on how we process your personal information.
  • Portability: The right to receive a copy of your personal data in a structured format and transfer it to another controller.
  • Objection: Ability to object to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes.
  • Non-Discrimination: Protection from decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling.

To exercise these rights or have any data-related inquiries, please contact our Data Privacy Team at [email protected] or write to us at:

PI Compensation Blog
Data Privacy Team
[Address]

Changes to Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any modifications will be effective immediately upon posting on our website, and we encourage users to review these changes regularly.

Contact Information

For any privacy-related inquiries, technical issues, unsubscribe requests, or data access/correction queries, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Mail: PI Compensation Blog, Data Privacy Team, [Postal Address]