This Privacy Policy explains how information about you is collected, used and disclosed by 2SCALE. This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use our websites(desktop and mobile) and other online services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Sites”) or when you otherwise interact with us.

Policy Changes

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you an email notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Sites to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.

This Privacy Policy makes specific reference to how 2SCALE uses your personal data. Personal Data can be defined as information that is uniquely identifiable to a person. Examples are names or home addresses, but email addresses may also be considered personal data.

Capturing and processing data

Under the European General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR) law, we are obliged to request explicit permission before storing and using your data. Anywhere where you will fill out your personal details online, it is stated exactly for what purposes the data will be used and for how long we will store your data. 2SCALE guarantees that your data will not be used for other purposes than we have informed you about.

Personal data is not stored longer than necessary for the purpose for which the data was requested or after the legal storage period has ended. After which the data will be deleted. If you want to view, correct or delete your data at any time, you can submit a request to us by sending an e-mail to info@2scale.org. In case of unsubscribing to communication materials like newsletters, event invites, etc., please use the unsubscribe button at the bottom of the text.

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you sign up to receive email or text message updates, fill out a form, send us an email, communicate with us via third party social media sites, request information, respond to our requests, apply for a job, volunteering opportunity, or internship, or otherwise communicate with us. We also collect information about you, including when you attend one of our events, or participate in one of our programs. The types of information we may collect include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, birthday, photos, videos, audio recordings and other information or media you choose to provide.

Information We Collect Automatically When You Use the Sites

When you access or use our Sites, we automatically collect information about you, including:

• Log Information: We log information about your use of the Sites, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address and the page you visited before navigating to our Sites.
• Device Information: We may collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Sites, including the hardware model, operating system and version, device identifiers and mobile network information.
• Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: We use various technologies to collect information, and this may include sending cookies to your computer or mobile device. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that helps us to improve our Sites and your experience, see which areas and features of our Sites are popular and count visits. A cookie from this website contains no personally identifiable information. No commercial use is made of these cookies. If you do not want to accept cookies, you always have the option to indicate this yourself in your browser (by setting ‘cookies off’ in the browser). If you disable cookies, certain features may not work or you may not be able to use certain services. We may also collect information using web beacons (also known as “tracking pixels”). Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our Sites or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage and campaign effectiveness and determine whether an email has been opened and acted upon.

We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain and improve our Sites;
• Facilitate your participation in events and programs that we and our partners host or provide and interaction with other participants in such events and programs;
• Send you confirmations, technical notices, updates, security alerts and support and administrative messages;
• Request feedback and to otherwise contact you about your use of the Sites;
• Respond to your comments, questions and requests and provide customer service;
• Send you newsletters and otherwise provide you with information or services you request or that we think will be of interest to you;
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Sites;
• Personalize and improve the Sites;
• Link or combine with information we get from others to help understand your needs and provide you with better service;
• Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.

We will not share information about you except as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

• With vendors, consultants and other service providers or volunteers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf;
• In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with any applicable law, regulation or legal process, or as otherwise required by any applicable law, rule or regulation;
• In connection with, or during negotiations of, any reorganization, formation of a new or successor organization, asset sale or transfer, financing or lending transaction or in any other situation where personal information may be disclosed or transferred as one of the assets of BOF; and
• With appropriate notice to you, with your consent, or at your direction, including if we notify you through our Sites that the information you provide will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such information.
• We may also share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you.

Rights Regarding to Your Personal Data

You have the entitlement regarding your personal data as indicated on the EU GDPR. We rightfully respect and uphold these rights to the personal data stored. They include:-

• Right to access - You have rights to access to your personal data subjective to certain conditions.
• Right to corrections - You can alter your personal information at any time by contacting us. It is your responsibility to ensure that your personal information is accurate.
• Right to erasure - Your personal data can be erased in cases where the data is no longer required subject to certain conditions.
• Right to Withdraw Consent - you have the right to withdraw your consent and your rights at any time. Your consent will be effective as soon as it is withdrawn and in the future.
• Right to Object to or Restrict Processing - You have the right to request us not to process your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
• Right to Data Transferability- you have the right to request us to share your personal data in a legible format, subject to certain conditions.

The Sites may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button), which let you share actions you take on our Sites with other media, and vice versa. The use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.

We may allow third parties to use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, or other technologies to provide analytics services and serve advertisements on our behalf across the web. These entities may collect information about your use of the Sites and other websites, including your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information. This information may be used by 2SCALE and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests on our Sites and other websites, and customize your experience and better understand your online activity. For more information about interest-based ads, or to opt out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit www.aboutads.info/choices or http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/ for residents of the European Economic Area.

We store the information we collect about you for as long as is necessary for the purpose(s) for which we originally collected it, or for other legitimate business purposes, including to meet our legal, regulatory, or other compliance obligations.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: info@2scale.org.