Privacy Policy
Who we are
We consult with small and mid-size companies helping them to understand and facilitate credit card payment processing.
This Privacy Policy describes how Project Billings, Inc. collects, processes, and stores your Personal Information. Project Billings, Inc. and its affiliates believe that maintaining client trust and confidence is the highest priority. Project Billings, Inc. understands that it is your right to know what information is collected, what is done with that information, for how long that information is stored, for what purpose that information is collected, and where that information is stored. Project Billings, Inc. also understands that you have the right to require that Project Billings, Inc. deletes, corrects, or changes your Personal Information upon your instructions to do so.
Browsing and Collection Through Project Billings, Inc. Websites
Project Billings, Inc. collects visitor information through its website. Project Billings, Inc. uses this information to process orders and registrations, to enhance the user experience, and to communicate with the customer about products, courses, services, and promotions. Project Billings, Inc. does not share the information you provide online with outside companies or third-party entities except for those Universities and third parties with whom Project Billings, Inc. has a relationship and which are involved in providing you with the service you have chosen.
When you visit Project Billings, Inc.’s websiteswe may collect information such as:
- IP address (to track numbers of visitors and visits)
- Geo-location data
- Length of time spent on the website
- Pages clicked
- Websites from which you were referred
The purpose of such involuntary information collection is strictly used to determine the effectiveness of Project Billings, Inc. marketing campaigns. Please note that all email offers sent to you will include your right to opt-out or to opt-in to any future emails.
When you place an order or when you register on Project Billings, Inc. websites, Project Billings, Inc. may collect information such as:
- First and last name
- Mailing address
- Email address
- Phone number
- Job title
- Data for social networks
- Areas of interest
- Interest in Project Billings, Inc. products or services
- Company name and address
Although Project Billings, Inc. may give you an opportunity to provide additional helpful information, only the information in the required fields needs to be provided.
Use of Cookies
A “cookie” is a small piece of information that is stored on your computer’s hard drive. Project Billings, Inc. does not store personally identifiable information in your cookie. Project Billings, Inc. uses cookies to make it easier for you to navigate the Project Billings, Inc. website and to improve your online shopping experience. When you visit the Project Billings, Inc. website, your cookie helps Project Billings, Inc. keep track of your shopping preferences. If you choose to register, your cookie allows Project Billings, Inc. to recognize you when you return to the Project Billings, Inc. website and provides you with access to your account information. Your cookie also assists Project Billings, Inc. in keeping track of your shopping cart. If you request to receive emails from Project Billings, Inc., your cookie helps Project Billings, Inc. deliver messages that may be of interest to you.
Data Security
Project Billings, Inc. implements and maintains appropriate technical and physical security and organizational measures to protect Personal Data against unauthorized or unlawful processing and use, and against accidental loss, destruction, damage, theft or disclosure.
Protecting your order information is Project Billings, Inc.’s priority once it is received. Project Billings, Inc. takes reasonable steps to prevent the loss, disclosure, misuse and unauthorized access of your Personal Data.
Please be advised that Project Billings, Inc. cannot fully eliminate the security risks associated with the transmission of Personal Data through Project Billings, Inc. websites or the storage of Personal Data on Project Billings, Inc. systems, nor can Project Billings, Inc. fully eliminate the risk of hackers illegally entering and obtaining access to Personal Data. Should the security of Project Billings, Inc.’s systems be breached, Project Billings, Inc. commits to notify you within 72 hours of such a breach and specify what information may have been compromised.
Right to Opt-Out of Information Sharing
If you prefer that Project Billings, Inc.not disclose your Personal Information to affiliated third parties, you may opt out of those disclosures. That is, you may direct Project Billings, Inc.not to make those disclosures (other than disclosures permitted or required by law). You have the option to opt-out of email marketing-related communications at any time simply by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in each of the email communications you receive.
In addition, you have the right to access your personal information that Project Billings, Inc. holds at any time. If you would like to change, amend, correct and/or delete your information, please contact [email protected]
Lastly, if you believe any personal information is inaccurate or processed in violation of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) Principles, the CASL, or the GDPR, please contact [email protected]
Use of Agents
Project Billings, Inc. uses an outside shipping company to transport orders, and credit card processing companies to complete the transaction for goods and services. Project Billings, Inc. also uses third-party companies to enable “live chat” services (Tawk, Hotjar), gather information needed to serve you as a client (Jotform), analyze how you use Project Billings, Inc. services and to gather information for targeted advertising and other marketing initiatives (Google Analytics). These companies do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any other purposes.
Links to Other Websites and Services
Project Billings, Inc.’s websites may contain links to other websites that are not under Project Billings, Inc.’s control. These websites have their own policies regarding privacy, and Project Billings, Inc. recommends that you review those policies. Project Billings, Inc. has no responsibility for linked websites and provides these links solely for informational purposes and for the convenience of visitors.
Legal Disclaimer
Project Billings, Inc. reserves the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when Project Billings, Inc. believes that disclosure is necessary to protect its rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on Project Billings, Inc.’s website. Project Billings, Inc. is liable for appropriate onward transfers of personal data to third parties.
Children’s Privacy
Project Billings, Inc.’s websites do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under thirteen (13). In addition, Project Billings, Inc. does not intend to collect Personal Data from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided Project Billings, Inc. with Personal Data without parental consent, please contact [email protected] so that Project Billings, Inc. may take steps to remove the data.
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) Principles Disclaimer
For customers’ personal information that Project Billings, Inc. receives from the European Union, Project Billings, Inc. has committed to handling such personal information in accordance with the DPF Principles. Project Billings, Inc. has certified that it adheres to the DPF Principles of notice, choice, onward transfer, security, data integrity, access and enforcement.
In compliance with the DPF Principles, Project Billings, Inc. commits to resolve complaints about Project Billings, Inc.’s collection or use of your personal information. EU individuals with inquiries or complaints regarding Project Billings, Inc.’s DPF Principles policy should first contact Project Billings, Inc. at [email protected]
Project Billings, Inc. has further committed to refer unresolved DPF Principles complaints to AAA/ICDR, an alternative dispute resolution provider located in the United States. If you do not receive timely acknowledgment of your complaint from Project Billings, Inc., or if Project Billings, Inc. has not addressed your complaint to your satisfaction, please contact or visit https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/ for more information or to file a complaint. The services of AAA/ICDR are provided at no cost to you.
In addition to the above dispute resolution mechanisms, individuals may invoke binding arbitration if their complaint is not resolved by AAA/ICDR or by the Department of Commerce. For more information about binding arbitration, please visit https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/. Project Billings, Inc.is subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Project Billings, Inc. complies with the DPF Principles Framework set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce and European Commission regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information from European Union member countries. To learn more about the DPF Principles program, and to view the company’s certification, please visit https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/.
Contact Information and Right to Change Policy
If you have any questions about the security on Project Billings, Inc.’s websites or Project Billings, Inc.’s privacy policy, feel free to contact [email protected]
Project Billings, Inc. reserves the right to modify and update the privacy statements in this policy at any time with or without notice. Your continued use of the websites following any changes to this Privacy Policy will be deemed to constitute your acceptance of such changes. Project Billings, Inc. recommends that visitors to its websites reread the policy statements periodically to learn of any updates and/or changes that Project Billings, Inc. has made to its privacy policy.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
Project Billings Inc. will never sell your data. We share your data only when necessary to provide our services, such as with Stripe for secure payment processing. Otherwise, your information remains confidential.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.