Last Updated: June 15, 2023

1. Introduction

Benevolon, Inc. ("Benevolon," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at benevolon.com and use our services (collectively, the "Services").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Services. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the Services includes:

2.1 Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, telephone number, organization name, job title, and demographic information that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Services or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Services. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however, your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Services.

2.2 Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Services, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Services.

2.3 Financial Data

Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our Services. We store only very limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is stored by our payment processor, and you are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions.

2.4 Data From Social Networks

User information from social networking sites, such as Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, including your name, your social network username, location, gender, birth date, email address, profile picture, and public data for contacts, if you connect your account to such social networks.

2.5 Mobile Device Data

Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you access the Services from a mobile device.

2.6 Third-Party Data

Information from third parties, such as personal information or network friends, if you connect your account to the third party and grant the Services permission to access this information.

3. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Services to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Provide and deliver the products and services you request.
• Process transactions and send you related information, including confirmations and invoices.
• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages.
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests and provide customer service.
• Communicate with you about products, services, offers, promotions, and events, and provide other news or information about Benevolon and our select partners.
• Process and deliver contest entries and rewards.
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services.
• Personalize and improve the Services and provide content or features that match user profiles or interests.
• Develop and improve our products and services.
• Facilitate your ability to connect with other users of the Services.
• Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

4.1 By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

4.2 Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

4.3 Marketing Communications

With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.

4.4 Interactions with Other Users

If you interact with other users of the Services, those users may see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity.

4.5 Online Postings

When you post comments, contributions, or other content to the Services, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Services in perpetuity.

4.6 Business Transfers

We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

4.7 Third-Party Advertisers

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Services. These companies may use information about your visits to our website and other websites that are contained in web cookies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

4.8 Affiliates

We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.

5. Data Storage and Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding the personal information we collect about you. These include:

6.1 Account Information

You may at any time review or change the information in your account or terminate your account by:

• Logging into your account settings and updating your account
• Contacting us using the contact information provided below

Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Service, and/or comply with legal requirements.

6.2 Emails and Communications

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by:

• Noting your preferences at the time you register your account with the Services
• Logging into your account settings and updating your preferences
• Contacting us using the contact information provided below
• Following the opt-out instructions in the promotional emails we send you

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

6.3 GDPR Rights

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. Benevolon aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

If you wish to be informed what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you.
• The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
• The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
• The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.
• The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where Benevolon relied on your consent to process your personal information.

7. Children's Privacy

The Services are not directed to anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are under 18, please do not attempt to register for the Services or send any personal information about yourself to us. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 18, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that a child under 18 may have provided us personal information, please contact us at the address below.

8. International Data Transfers

Our Services are hosted and operated in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that any information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By using our Services and providing us with your personal information, you consent to this transfer.

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Services to help customize the Services and improve your experience. When you access the Services, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Services.

You may not decline web beacons. However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or by modifying your web browser's settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered, permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

• By email: privacy@benevolon.com
• By phone: (555) 123-4567
• By mail: Benevolon, Inc., 123 Nonprofit Way, Suite 456, San Francisco, CA 94105