National 8(a) Association

This privacy policy sets out how we, National 8(a) Association uses and protects any information that you provide or share with us when you use our website or a subdomain within, https://www.national8aassociation.org, https://smallbiz-matchmaking.com.

We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information, which can be identified when using our website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page, so please check this page periodically to ensure that you have the most current updates. This policy is effective October 1, 2021.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • Company information such as company name, address, and type of business
  • Contact information such as name, email address, and phone number
  • Company Demographic information such as postcode, socio economic category, and certifications
  • Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping
  • Improve our products and services for better engagement opportunities
  • Send promotional emails about new events, special offers, or opportunities
  • Contact you for market research purposes
  • Customize the website according to your interests
  • Provide your information to our third party partners for marketing or promotional purposes (requires additional consent)
  • Please note: We do not sell your information to third parties

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added, and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the sites functionality.

  • Account related cookies
    If you create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.
  • Login related cookies
    We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
  • Forms related cookies
    When you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.

Third Party Cookies

In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.

  • This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
  • For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to enable you to easily visit other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you do not have any control over any other website. Therefore, we are not responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites that are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website to which you are linking.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

  • Whenever you are asked to fill out a form on the website, look for the check box and indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
  • If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by emailing us at matchmaking@national8aassociation.org. We will not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by any applicable law. We may use your personal information with your permission to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting.

Data Breaches procedure

Personal data breaches will be reported within 72 hours to the local authority. Users will be notified of what data has been lost, what the consequences are and what countermeasures we have taken.

Your Data, Your Rights

You have a right to be informed of Personal Data processed by National 8(a) Association, a right to rectification/correction, erasure, and restriction of processing. You also have the right to receive from National 8(a) Association a structured, common and machine-readable format of Personal Data you provided to us.

To exercise any of the rights mentioned in this Privacy Policy and/or in the event of questions or comments relating to the use of Personal Data, contact matchmaking@national8aassociation.org.

Disabling Cookies

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.