Privacy Policy

Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council takes your privacy very seriously.  This notice describes Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council’s privacy policy as it relates to https://montcolgbtbc.org.

By visiting the Website, you are accepting the policies described in this Privacy Policy.   If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you are not permitted to use the Website. Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council may revise this privacy policy from time to time.  We will post any changes here, so be sure to check back periodically.  Your continued use of this Website after changes have been posted will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

Your Rights

  1. The right to be informed – all organisations must be completely transparent in how they are using personal data (personal data may include data such as a work email and work mobile if they are specific to an individual).
  2. The right of access – individuals will have the right to know exactly what information is held about them and how it is processed.
  3. The right of rectification – individuals will be entitled to have personal data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
  4. The right to erasure – also known as ‘the right to be forgotten’, this refers to an individual’s right to having their personal data deleted or removed without the need for a specific reason as to why they wish to discontinue.
  5. The right to restrict processing – an individual’s right to block or suppress processing of their personal data.
  6. The right to data portability – this allows individuals to retain and reuse their personal data for their own purpose.
  7. The right to object – in certain circumstances, individuals are entitled to object to their personal data being used. This includes, if a company uses personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, scientific and historical research, or for the performance of a task in the public interest.
  8. Rights of automated decision making and profiling – the GDPR has put in place safeguards to protect individuals against the risk that a potentially damaging decision is made without human intervention. For example, individuals can choose not to be the subject of a decision where the consequence has a legal bearing on them, or is based on automated processing.

What information we collect

Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council may ask for and collect from you personally identifiable or business-related information at various points throughout the site.  Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council can see the IP address of all computers that access its site and general location.  Depending on the information and/or services you request, you may be asked to provide your name, business name, personal/business email address, personal/business email address, personal/business address, personal/business phone number, personal/business address, personal/business phone number, and similar information.  Once you provide your personal or business information, you are not anonymous to Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council.

Credit Card Information

The services provided by Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council may require disclosure of credit card information for the purpose of signing up for a Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council membership.  The Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council does not share your credit card information except when conducting membership related business with the following entities:

  • Squarespace (The Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council Web Host.)
  • Stripe (The Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council credit card processor.)
  • The Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council never sells personal information to third parties.

How Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council uses your information

Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council uses your information to:

  • Process and respond to inquiries and for the purposes for which you provided the information, such as to register you as a member, program participant, volunteer, job seeker, or provide services to you described under member benefits.
  • Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council processes your information on servers located in the United States.
  • To enforce our Terms of Use.

Who Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council shares your information with

Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council does not share your information with third parties except in the following situations (i) complete requests related to services you choose to purchase, e.g. providing information about a program, product, or service; (ii) to outsource one or more of the functions described above; or (iii) to share your information with the authorities in response to a legal order or official request, or when we believe you have acted in violation of our Terms of Use.

Where and when Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council collects information on the Website

n addition to the information you knowingly provide, Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council also collects the domain names and IP addresses used by people that visit us, as well as site usage statistics such as web browser types and page requests. This data is not usually personally identifiable and is used to more efficiently operate Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council’s Website, prepare for network load demands, promote our organization, and administer the Website.

How we collect information

In addition to the information gathered as described above, there is a technology called “cookies” that can be used to provide you with tailored information from a website.  A cookie is an element of data that a website can send to your browser, which may then – depending on your web browser’s settings – store it on your system.  For example, some pages on the Website use cookies so that Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council can better serve you when you return to the Website.  Depending on the type of browser you use, you probably can set it to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to accept or reject it.  However, please note that disabling cookies may prevent you from taking advantage of certain features on the Website.

How we protect information

Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council attempts to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of your personal information. The services we use to display and offer content to you take reasonable measures to secure private data.

Children

This Website is not directed toward children under 13 years of age nor does Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council knowingly collect information from children under 13.  If you are under 13, please do not submit any personally identifiable information to Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council.

Email Distribution Lists and Surveys

Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council does offer a newsletter subscription service.  We make reasonable effort to ensure this data is secure.  We do not share this information with any third parties except when conducting internal business (i.e. Data Storage).  The Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council never sells your personal data to third parties.

Links

The Website contains links to third-party websites.  Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

Emails

This privacy policy applies to the Website and is inapplicable to information that you may send to Montgomery County LGBTQ+ Business Council by email or other means of communication.  We may retain your emails or other communications to process your inquiries, respond to your requests, and improve our services. 

Contacts

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding this privacy policy, please contact us via email at info.montcolgbtbiz@gmail.com.