Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Entrepreneurs Excellence Awards (“we,” “us,” “our”) collects, uses, stores, discloses, and protects your personal information when you visit or use entrepreneursexcellenceawards.com (the “Site”), and when you interact with us (e.g. via nomination forms, registrations, email, events).
By using the Site or providing us information, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
| Category | Examples | Collected From |
|---|---|---|
| Personal / Identifiable Information | Name, email address, phone number, postal address, company name, designation, biography, photos, social media handles | When you fill forms (nomination, registration, contact us), when you upload content, when you communicate with us |
| Event / Award-related Data | Nomination details, business metrics, project descriptions, financial details (if required), supporting documents (PDFs, images) | When you submit nominations or supporting documentation |
| Transactional / Payment Data | Payment method, transaction ID, billing address (if applicable) | If there are any fee-based registrations or services |
| Usage / Technical Data | IP address, browser type & version, pages visited, time spent, device type, referral source, cookies, analytics data | Automatically collected when you visit or interact with the Site |
| Cookies and Tracking | Cookies, pixel tags, analytics (e.g. Google Analytics), similar technologies | Automatically or via third-party services |
We strive to collect only what is necessary for the services we provide.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information for various purposes, including but not limited to:
To process your nominations, registrations, or applications
To communicate with you (e.g. updates, announcements, confirmations)
To verify identity and evaluate eligibility
To manage events, award ceremonies, logistics and related operations
To improve and maintain our Site and services, perform analytics, monitor usage
To enforce our Terms & Conditions, detect and prevent fraud or abuse
To comply with legal obligations
(With your consent) To send you marketing or promotional information about our events, offers, or related services
3. Legal Basis for Processing (if Applicable)
Where applicable (e.g. for users in jurisdictions with data protection laws like GDPR), our legal bases include:
Consent — when you explicitly consent to our use of your data for a specific purpose
Contract / Performance — when processing is necessary for fulfilling our agreement with you (e.g. nominations, registrations)
Legitimate Interests — for our business operations (e.g. improving services, security), provided your rights are not overridden
Legal Obligation — to comply with applicable laws, courts, or regulatory requests
4. Sharing & Disclosure of Information
We may share your information in certain circumstances:
Event Partners / Sponsors / Judges — with those involved in the nomination, judging, or event execution, under confidentiality agreements
Service Providers / Vendors — e.g. ticketing services, hosting providers, mailing services, analytics, payment processors
Affiliates or Related Entities — if applicable
Legal / Regulatory Authorities — when required by law, or to respond to lawful requests or enforce our rights
Business Transfers — in the event of merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes (unless you consent).
5. Data Retention & Deletion
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. When data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
If you request to delete your data (subject to legal or contractual obligations), we will take reasonable steps to do so.
6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We and authorized third parties use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect usage data. This helps us:
Understand how visitors use the Site
Improve functionality and content
Provide analytics and reporting
Tailor content and promotions
You can usually manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may limit certain features of the site.
7. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 years of age. If you believe we have collected data of a child under 18, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete that data.
8. Your Rights & Choices
Depending on jurisdiction, you may have rights including:
Accessing a copy of your data
Rectifying / updating inaccurate data
Requesting erasure / deletion
Restricting or objecting to processing
Data portability
Withdrawing consent (where applicable)
To exercise these rights, please contact us (see Section 11). We will respond in accordance with applicable laws.
9. Security Measures
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We regularly review our security procedures.
However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. International Transfers
If we transfer your data across borders (e.g. to service providers outside your country), we will ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g. standard contractual clauses, adequate protections) as required by applicable laws.
11. Contact Information
For questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you can contact:
Entrepreneurs Excellence Awards
Email: [your contact email]
Address: [company’s address]
(You can also include phone number, data protection officer contact, etc.)
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on the Site with a new “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after changes indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.