BY USING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE THAT INFORMATION YOU SUBMIT TO BRAN AND OUR SITE, WHICH MAY BE DEEMED "SENSITIVE," INCLUDING MESSAGES, AND OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATION ON THIS SITE, ARE ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY ON YOUR PART AND CAN BE USED BY BRAN IN ANY SHAPE, WAY, AND FORM. BRAN COLLECTS AND USES YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO ENFORCE USER COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE LAW OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS & CONDITIONS. CUSTOMER LISTS ARE NOT SOLD TO THIRD PARTIES; HOWEVER, THEY MAY GIVE SPONSORS THE ABILITY TO SUBMIT OFFERS TO BRAN GUESTS. BY USING OUR SITE, YOU AGREE TO ALL THE TERMS OUTLINED IN BRAN'S PRIVACY POLICY, TERMS & CONDITIONS.
BRAN is a non-membership networking company that hosts recurring mixer events in South Florida. Our constituents consist of professionals in various industries looking to establish and strengthen business relationships. We host unique events in exciting venues to aid in a relaxing atmosphere for optimal comfort and ease of connecting with like-minded individuals.
Since our establishment in 2019, hundreds of professionals, business owners, and entrepreneurs have benefitted from our networking events. We have facilitated powerful bonds with many individuals and remain in touch with them regularly, providing additional resources and insights surrounding business expansion, relationship building, and networking.
Anyone who accesses our site must abide by our Privacy Policy, as this applies to anyone who utilizes it. In choosing to use our site, you formally consent to the data practices we set forth in this Privacy Policy and Statement. BRAN will and can periodically make alterations, changes, and updates to this Privacy Policy in a manner that accurately reflects our user feedback and company. Under no circumstance does BRAN have to disclose that we have made alterations, changes, or updates to this Privacy Policy. We encourage anyone who uses our site to routinely re-visit our privacy policy to remain informed on how we secure our user's information.
1. PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY We at BRAN are dedicated to our site user's privacy and upholding the integrity of our client's trust. Branvents.com is operated using varying sites, which determine the collected data and how we choose to use that data. ALL data used on this site is governed by BRAN unless stated otherwise in this Privacy Policy.
2. COLLECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION The two forms of information collected on sites like ours are Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Non-Personally Identifiable Information (Non-PII). User information is collected via our site to provide users with a more individualized and productive experience. Continue reading to learn about the two types of information collected on our site.
PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII) Information such as phone numbers, postal addresses, credit card numbers, names, payment account numbers, and health information (For disabled seating requests) are all considered personally identifiable information. PII is only collected when voluntarily provided by our site users. Chat rooms, forums, and the submission of comments may also contain PII, but we do not use or collect this PII information from those sources. Our site is accessible without providing PII; however, members will be required to provide some form of PII to benefit from certain perks. NON-PERSONALLY
IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (NON-PII) Non-PII is not a way to personally identify an individual using a site but rather to provide demographic information. For example, a 25-year-old man who is a broker and is interested in meeting people in the real estate industry is considered a non-PII. Generally, Non-PII information is collected through; pixel tags and other forms of technology, weblogs, IP addresses, cookies, and additional non-PII information. BRAN contains this type of information to collect data and provide services.
A) Pixel Tags: Pixel tags are electronic images not usually apparent to anyone using the site. Pixel tags can also be associated with a visitor's cookies on their hard drive. The primary purpose of a pixel tag is to count how many users have visited specific pages on our site, determine the effectiveness of campaigns, and deliver effective services.
B) IP Addresses: The internet service provider provides each computer with its unique IP address. Members and visitors accessing our site provide us with your web browser, computer system details, service provider, and mobile operating system.
C) Cookies: Cookies stay on your computer and contain data that allows us to see and recognize how a previous user uses our site. If you do not wish to have data collected via cookies, you can often modify the preferences on your browser.
D) Non-PII Provided Voluntarily: Industry preferences and geographic locations are considered non-PII voluntary information when provided to us. This type of voluntary information aids in the customization of your experience towards getting in contact with professionals you are interested in connecting with. Since Non-PII information does not personally identify you with third parties, we may use this information at our discretion.
3. USING PERSONAL INFORMATION Your personal information as a site user will NOT be shared with third parties unless described otherwise in this policy. PII may be used to improve our site, and we reserve the right to share your PII with trusted third parties and employees who handle the execution of the events and services we provide. All third parties provided with your PII must only use your information when providing services to BRAN and are prohibited from sharing it with further parties. Per this policy, BRAN can also use your PII to send you promotional material, allowing you to opt out anytime. BRAN is not required to contact site users to inform them of changes to the site, privacy policy, or terms and conditions. BRAN can request credit card numbers, alternative payment information, billing addresses, and PayPal account numbers to offer event and ticket purchase services on our website and through third parties. Any user choosing to provide our site with payment information authorizes BRAN to give that payment information to third parties to complete any transactions for our site.
BRAN works with third-party sites to collect varying forms of information to recognize each user across all different platforms and channels. These platforms can include but are not limited to, mobile devices and computers for analytics, advertising, and reporting purposes. Our partners can deliver ads to your web browser for a purchase made physically in a retail store. If you have visited a specific website, our partners may send you a personalized marketing email.
4. DISCLOSING PERSONAL INFORMATION BRAN may disclose your information if required by law or if in good faith; we believe it is necessary to do for any of the following actions: (a) To defend and protect the rights of BRAN, (b); To support and safeguard BRAN property; (c) To comply with the law or legal processes; (d) To protect our users and employee's safety. 5. SECURING PERSONAL INFORMATION Secure Socket Layers (SSL) protect our user's personal information transmitted through other sites. They do this through the process known as encryption.
6. UNDERAGE CHILDREN Children under the age of fifteen are NOT authorized to use our site. BRAN does NOT willingly nor knowingly collect personal information from children under fifteen. If a parent or legal guardian gives their child permission to use our site, they do so at their discretion and therefore understand this Privacy Policy and will abide by it.
7. OPTING OUT At BRAN, your privacy will always be respected, so we allow our users to opt out of receiving our announcements or to ask that we delete or not sell your personal information. If you choose to opt out of allowing BRAN to use, sell, or share any of the personal information you provided, please click here and send us a message. We will reply to these types of requests within 15 days. Your request will either be granted or denied, and you will be supplied with the reason(s) for denial if it is denied.
8. DISCONNECTING THIRD-PARTY SITES When you connect your BRAN account to third-party sites, you consent to release your information to others, as it relates to in this privacy policy. DO NOT connect your BRAN account to third-party sites if you do not want your personally identifiable information shared.
9. DELETING OR UPDATING INFORMATION All information a user deletes, updates, or accesses can be modified. However, information that has been deleted may reside in our archival records database. PII collected by BRAN will be used to uphold the integrity of our site and deliver services.
10. CONTACT BRAN If you have any comments, questions, or concerns regarding BRAN or this Privacy Policy, please send us a message. We will reply within 24 hours.