Privacy Policy

This Privacy Notice explains how SME Day collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT

Personal information we collect about you:

We may collect your name, contact details, and other relevant information when you register for SME Day events or subscribe to our newsletters.

Personal data we collect about you automatically. We collect data about your interactions with our website, including pages visited and duration.

Enhancing user experience and optimizing content for different devices. Device type, operating system, browser type, and screen resolution.

Analyzing website traffic, ensuring security, and preventing fraudulent activities. Example: Recording the IP address from which the website is accessed.

Improving website functionality, personalizing content, and analyzing user behavior. Information stored in cookies, such as user preferences, session data, and tracking pixels for analytics.

Understanding how users find and navigate to the SME Day website.Referral URLs, search engine queries, or social media platforms through which users access the website.

Tailoring content based on geographical relevance and understanding the geographic distribution of website visitors. Generalized location data derived from IP addresses or explicit user consent for location services.

Troubleshooting, monitoring website performance, and ensuring security. Server log files capturing requests, errors, and other activities on the website.

The collection of this information is primarily for the purpose of improving user experience, optimizing website performance, and gaining insights into user preferences. SME Day ensures that any such data collection is carried out in compliance with relevant privacy laws and regulations.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

Your personal information is used to manage event logistics, communicate with you, and provide a seamless event experience.
We may use your contact details to share updates, event details, and relevant information about SME Day.
Information gathered through surveys helps us improve SME Day events and plan for the future.
With your consent, we may use your information to promote SME Day activities, share success stories, and seek support.

LEGAL CONDITIONS FOR USING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

There are a number of different lawful bases that we rely on to process your personal information as described in this Policy. We have set these out below:

Where using your personal information is in our legitimate interests:

To manage attendance and ensure a smooth event experience. Processing personal data for event logistics, communication, and security.

To share updates, event details, and relevant information. Sending communications to keep participants informed about SME Day activities and initiatives.

To gather insights for event improvement and future planning. Collecting feedback to enhance the quality of SME Day and tailor future events to participants' preferences.

To promote SME Day and related activities. Using personal data for marketing purposes, ensuring SME Day reaches a wider audience and continues to thrive.

Facilitating connections among event participants. Sharing participant information for networking purposes, enabling collaboration and business opportunities.

To foster meaningful collaborations, promote transparency, and secure future support for SME Day, we may share personal information with sponsors, donors, and other interested third parties. This enables us to showcase the impact of SME Day, cultivate partnerships, and provide our supporters with relevant updates and marketing materials about our organization. This practice aligns with our commitment to sustaining and growing SME Day while maintaining a transparent and mutually beneficial relationship with our valued stakeholders.

Where using your personal data is necessary for us to carry our our obligations under our contract with you

We may process your personal data as part of our contractual obligations to ensure your seamless participation in SME Day, for example including event registration, communication and delivery of associated services in alignment with our contractual agreement

Where the processing is necessary for us to carry out our legal obligations

Where we have legal obligations that we need to comply with, we use your personal data when we need to in order to comply with those legal obligations.

Where you give us your consent to use your personal information

We use your data where you have specifically consented. You have the right to withdraw any such consent at any time. We have set out details regarding how you can go about this below.

Who we share your personal information with

We may share your personal data with the following categories of recipients:

our sponsors, partner organisations and participants who are involved in our programmes;
third-party service providers: who perform functions on our behalf (including third party IT providers, payment service providers, user engagement services, e-mail distribution and our business, legal and financial advisors) (collectively, "Service Providers");
to comply with applicable law or any obligations thereunder, including cooperation with law enforcement, judicial orders, and regulatory inquiries;
in connection with an asset sale, merger, bankruptcy, or other business transaction

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA

All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers. We also have in place confidentiality provisions (including data protection obligations) in any agreements we have with our partners involved in our programmes.

Unfortunately, there is always a risk involved in sending information via the internet. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data sent to the Website and so if you send information you do so at your own risk. Once we hold your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to stop unauthorised access to it.

YOUR RIGHTS

Right to access: You have the right to obtain confirmation of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to rectification: You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

Right to erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.

Right to data portability: You have the right to transfer your personal information between service providers.

Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we have obtained your consent to process your personal information for certain activities, you may withdraw this consent at any time by contacting us at info@sme-day.com.

Right to complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint and can contact us at info@sme-day.com. You also have the right to make a complaint to your local supervisory authority, which is the Information Commissioner's Office (www.ico.org.uk).

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Third-Party Links

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Updates to Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice to reflect changes in our practices. Please review it periodically.

If you have questions or concerns about your privacy, contact us at info@sme-day.com

By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Notice.