Legal
Privacy Policy
How SwitchPitch collects, uses, and protects your personal data.
What is Personal Data?
Personal Data is information about you that you provide to SwitchPitch and that is personally identifying and that is not otherwise publicly available.
What types of Personal Data do We Collect?
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about you or your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, time zone, and cookies installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site.
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
Cookies — data files placed on your device that often include an anonymous unique identifier.
Log files — track actions on the Site, collecting IP address, browser type, ISP, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
Web beacons, tags, and pixels — electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
When you fill out a form on the Site, we collect your name, address, email address, and phone number ("Profile Information"), with your explicit consent.
Do we Use Cookies?
We may use cookies when you visit our Site to compile aggregate data about Site traffic and Site interaction. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our Site visitors. By accessing our Site you are giving your express consent to the use of cookies.
How do We Use Personal Data?
We use all collected data to maintain accurate accounts, provide and improve services, provide accurate billing, answer inquiries, market services and products, and make our website useful to you. We use personal data to fulfill contracts with you or to pursue our legitimate business interests.
When and How do We Share Your Personal Data with Third Parties?
In most cases, we will not sell, trade, or disclose your Personal Data to third parties without your explicit consent. However, we share information with limited third parties when you opt in, including event sponsors, and trusted subcontractors who assist in operating our Site.
We use the following third-party services:
Stripe — payment processing (stripe.com/us/privacy)
Google Analytics — site usage (google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy)
Pendo — site analytics and product analytics (pendo.io/legal/privacy-policy)
RB2B — website visitor identification (rb2b.com/privacy-policy)
How do we Protect Your Information?
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your information when you enter, submit, or access your information.
How Long do we Retain Your Information?
Personal data shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. We determine retention periods based on our ongoing relationship with you and the nature of our business contacts. We may retain your personal data where such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation or to protect vital interests.
100% Opt-In
Use of the Site and provision of Personal Data is by opt-in only. You can opt-in by registering for an Event through the Site. By opting in you are providing your express consent to the collection, use, retention, processing and transfer of your Personal Data as explained in this Privacy Policy.
Your Consent
By emailing us and/or by registering or submitting for an Event, you expressly consent to the collection, use, retention, transfer and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you may do so at any time by writing to: info@switchpitch.com.
GDPR Compliance
We have made our best effort to comply with the EU GDPR. If you are a resident of the European Union, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
PIPEDA Compliance
Because we value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
We will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent.
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
We do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age.
Data Protection Officer
Our data protection officer's contact details are: Michael Goldstein / info@switchpitch.com
Contact Us
Participants have a right to access, update, change and delete their Personal Data at any time. To exercise such right, write to info@switchpitch.com or by mail at 100 Potomac Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024.