Privacy Policy

Your Privacy Matters

At ReadyHT, we are deeply committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website and use our services. We believe that a transparent and clear privacy policy is fundamental to building trust with our users, and we encourage you to read this document carefully to understand our practices.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve our services to you. The types of information we gather depend on how you interact with our platform.

Personal Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you register for an account, create business listings, or contact us, you voluntarily provide us with certain personal information. This may include:

• Name and contact information (email address, phone number)
• Business information (company name, address, description, and services offered)
• Profile information and photos you upload
• Payment information, if you subscribe to premium services
• Your communications with us and other users through our platform's messaging systems

This information is crucial for us to create and manage your account, facilitate business listings, and provide tailored support.

Automatically Collected Information

When you access our service, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns to ensure our platform functions correctly and to help us improve our services. This information may include:

• Your IP address and general geographic location
• Browser type, version, and operating system
• The pages you visit, the time spent on those pages, and your navigation paths on our site
• The website address that referred you to our platform
• Device identifiers and mobile device information

This data helps us analyze user behavior, optimize our website's performance, and maintain a secure and stable environment for all users.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for a variety of legitimate business purposes, including:

• Service Provision: To provide, operate, maintain, and enhance our business promotion platform and services.
• Account Management: To create, personalize, and manage your user account and profile.
• Communication: To send you essential updates, service notifications, and to respond to your inquiries and support requests.
• Business Listings: To display and promote your business information to potential customers and other users on the platform.
• Analytics: To analyze usage patterns, monitor the effectiveness of our campaigns, and make data-driven improvements to our platform.
• Security: To detect, prevent, and address potential technical issues, security vulnerabilities, and fraudulent activity.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, legal processes, and governmental requests.

We ensure that all data is used responsibly and in a manner consistent with the purpose for which it was collected.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may, however, share your information in the following specific circumstances:

Public Information

Business listings, campaigns, and profile information that you choose to make public on our platform will be visible to other users and may be indexed by search engines. You are in control of what information is displayed publicly and can adjust your privacy settings at any time.

Service Providers

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who perform essential functions on our behalf. This includes web hosting providers, cloud storage services, payment processors, and analytics services. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the specified purposes of assisting us.

Legal Requirements and Business Transfers

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or a government request. We may also share your information in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our assets, provided the acquiring entity agrees to protect your personal information in a manner consistent with this policy.

4. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously. We implement robust technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include data encryption, secure servers, regular security audits, and strict access controls. While we strive to protect your data, it's important to remember that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and we rely on you to help by protecting your account credentials.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When you delete your account, we will take steps to delete or anonymize your personal information, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes, such as tax and accounting records.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have several rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You can update or correct your personal information directly through your account settings.
• Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal and business exceptions.
• Portability: You can request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Opt-out: You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time.
• Privacy Settings: You have control over what information is publicly visible on your profile and business listings.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our platform. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences, maintain your session, and analyze usage patterns. You have the ability to control and manage cookie settings through your web browser, but please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our service.

8. Third-Party Links and Services

Our service may contain links to third-party websites or integrate with third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites or services. We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit or services you use to understand their data practices.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can take steps to remove such information from our records.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure that any such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and that appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses, are in place to protect your information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: