Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to NYCgetCertified ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal and business information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (nycgetcertified.com) and use our MWBE certification consulting services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site or use our services.

Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the website includes:

• Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, and telephone number, that you voluntarily give to us when you register for our services or contact us.
• Business Data: Information related to your business, including business name, industry, years in business, revenue estimates, and ownership structure, necessary to evaluate your eligibility for MWBE, DBE, or SDVOB certification.
• Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the website, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the website.

How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the website to:

• Evaluate your eligibility for various government certifications.
• Prepare and submit certification applications on your behalf.
• Communicate with you regarding your application status.
• Respond to customer service requests and provide support.
• Improve our website, services, and marketing efforts.
• Send you administrative information, such as updates to our terms or policies.

Text Message and SMS Communications

By providing your mobile phone number, you consent to receive text messages (SMS) from NYCgetCertified regarding your application status, appointment reminders, and service updates.

Opting Out: You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying "STOP" to any message you receive from us. After you send the SMS message "STOP" to us, we will send you an SMS message to confirm that you have been unsubscribed.

Message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and to us from you. If you have any questions about your text plan or data plan, it is best to contact your wireless provider.

Email Communications

We may use your email address to send you information and updates pertaining to your application, as well as occasional company news, updates, or related service information.

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future promotional emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email. Please note that even if you opt out of promotional emails, we may still send you service-related communications necessary for your ongoing certification process.

Cookies

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the website to help customize the site and improve your experience. When you access the website, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology.

Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the website.

Third Party Services

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.

Data Retention

We will only retain your personal and business information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your personal data.
• Object to the processing of your personal data.
• Request the transfer of your personal data to another party.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

Children's Privacy

Our services are intended for business professionals and are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with personal information without their consent, they should contact us.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: