Privacy Policy for the Orange Dot Award

The Orange Dot Award team is committed to protecting the personal information of all individuals involved in our award activities and through our official website. We collect, store, and use personal information strictly in accordance with our Privacy Policy, our internal Compliance Guidelines, and applicable laws. We take every precaution to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, loss, or damage to personal information.

 

When you participate in the Orange Dot Award or interact with our website, your personal information is used solely for the purposes for which it was provided. This may include, for example, processing your application for the award, communicating important information related to the award process, sending materials or invoices, and informing you about related events and promotional activities.

 

We may collect personal data when you apply for the award, which can include your name, company name, address, telephone number, and email address. In addition, if you use our contact forms or other services on our website, we may gather similar details. Our website also records access logs, which include information such as your IP address, hostname, browser type, and the date and time of access; however, this information is collected anonymously and cannot be used to identify you personally. We also utilize cookies to enhance user experience and analyze website usage; these cookies are designed to collect non-identifiable information and can be disabled by adjusting your browser settings.

 

The personal information we collect is used exclusively to manage the award process. This includes notifying applicants of award-related updates, facilitating necessary communications regarding the evaluation process, and providing event and promotional information. If there is a change in the purpose for which we use your personal data, we will notify you or update the information on our website as required by law.

 

We do not provide your personal information to third parties without your prior consent, except in cases where such disclosure is necessary for fulfilling our service obligations, protecting the safety of individuals, or complying with legal requirements. When we do share information with trusted third parties, it is strictly within the scope needed to achieve the purpose for which the data was collected.

 

If you believe that any of the personal information we have is inaccurate or incomplete, or if you wish to request deletion or correction of your data, please contact us. We will review such requests promptly and take appropriate measures, including updating or deleting the relevant information as necessary.

 

In the event that we are required to disclose personal information by law or if such disclosure is necessary to protect the rights or safety of individuals, we will do so in a manner that minimizes any potential harm.

Please note that this Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be posted on our website, and the updated policy will take effect immediately upon posting unless otherwise specified.

Effective as of March 1, 2024.