Benmore Technologies

1. Introduction

Benmore Technologies ("Benmore," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (the "Site"), including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

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

a. Personal Data You Provide to Us

We collect personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you voluntarily provide to us when you:

Fill out a contact form.
Subscribe to our newsletter (email address).
Apply for a job through our Careers section (resumes, cover letters, contact details, employment history, etc.).
Communicate with us via email ([email protected]) or other channels.

b. Data Collected Automatically

When you access the Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

Log and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, pages viewed, referring website addresses.
Device Data: Information about the computer or mobile device you use to access the Site.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and store certain information. Please see our Cookie Policy for more details.
Theme Preference: We use `localStorage` in your browser to remember your preferred theme (light or dark). This information stays on your device and is not typically transmitted to our servers.

c. Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third parties if you interact with us through social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, GitHub). The data we receive depends on your privacy settings with that platform.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect or receive:

To operate and maintain the Site.
To respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and provide customer service.
To send you newsletters, marketing communications (if you opt-in), and other information about our services.
To process and manage your job applications.
To monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site and our service offerings.
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security breaches.
To comply with legal obligations.
For other business purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, and expanding our business activities.

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf (e.g., website hosting, email delivery, analytics, application tracking systems).
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
To Protect Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

We do not sell your personal information.

5. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 13 (or a higher age threshold where applicable law requires). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

9. International Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to the United States and process it there.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. For more information about how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Benmore Technologies
35 E Wacker Dr, Suite 1970
Chicago, IL
Email: [email protected]