Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Province Technologies, Inc. ("Province," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you access or use our platform, website, and services (collectively, the "Platform"). By using the Platform, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
(a) Information You Provide to Us:
When you create an account, submit bids, or communicate with us, you may provide personal information, such as your name, email address, phone number, company details, and payment information.
(b) Information We Collect Automatically:When you access the Platform, we may automatically collect information about your device, browser type, IP address, operating system, pages visited, and time spent on the Platform using cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies.
(c) Information from Third Parties:We may receive information about you from third parties, such as other users, business partners, or publicly available sources.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
(a) To provide, maintain, and improve the Platform and its features.
(b) To communicate with you, including responding to inquiries, sending updates, and providing notifications.
(c) To facilitate bidding opportunities and interactions between users of the Platform.
(d) To enforce our Terms of Service and other agreements.
(e) To analyze usage patterns and improve user experience.
(f) To comply with legal obligations and protect the rights, property, or safety of Province, our users, or others.
3. How We Share Your Information
(a) With Other Users: Information related to your profile, bids, and communications may be shared with other users as necessary to facilitate Platform transactions.
(b) With Service Providers:We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, hosting, analytics, and customer support.
(c) For Legal Reasons:We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests, such as subpoenas or court orders.
(d) In Connection with Business Transactions:In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
(e) With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties if you provide explicit consent.
4. Your Choices
(a) Access and Correction: You may access and update your account information by logging into your account or contacting us.
(b) Cookies:You can set your browser to refuse cookies or notify you when cookies are being used. However, some features of the Platform may not function properly without cookies.
(c) Marketing Communications: You may opt-out of receiving promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions in the email. Please note that we may still send you non-promotional communications related to your account or use of the Platform.
5. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
6. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
7. Children's Privacy
The Platform is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.
8. International Users
If you are accessing the Platform from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries where our servers are located. By using the Platform, you consent to such transfers.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Platform and updating the "Effective Date." Your continued use of the Platform after such updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at info@getprovince.com. By using the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Policy.
