Privacy Statement

Effective Date: 1-Jun-2025
Last Updated: 1-Jun-2025

At the Jafri Chamber of Commerce/JafriCC.org, (“we,” “our,” or “us”), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website, services, and mobile applications (collectively, the “Service”).

By using the Service, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect
a. Information You Provide to Us
When you create an account or interact with the Service, you may provide us with:

Name, email address, phone number

Professional profile information (e.g., job title, employer, education)

Content you post (e.g., bio, posts, comments, group activity)

Messages sent to other users

Feedback, support inquiries, or survey responses

b. Information We Collect Automatically
We may automatically collect certain information about your use of the Service, including:

IP address and device identifiers

Browser type and operating system

Access times and referring URLs

Pages viewed, links clicked, and interaction history

c. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, analyze usage, and deliver personalized content. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:

Provide and maintain the Service

Personalize your experience and display your profile to other users

Facilitate networking, messaging, and group participation

Send you important service updates, notifications, or administrative messages

Monitor and improve the Service

Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or technical issues

Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Sharing of Information
We may share your information in the following circumstances:

With other users: Information from your profile, posts, and group participation is visible to other users.

With service providers: We may share data with vendors who help us operate the platform (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics, customer support), under strict confidentiality agreements.

In legal circumstances: If required by law, court order, or to protect rights and safety.

Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user data may be part of the transferred assets.

4. Messaging and Group Participation
Messages you send to other users are private, but we may retain them to ensure safety and enforce our Terms of Service. Group posts are generally public to group members and subject to moderation.

5. Your Choices and Rights
Update your profile: You may view and edit your profile and account information at any time.

Delete your account: You can delete your account from your settings page. Some data may be retained for legal or legitimate business purposes.

Communication preferences: You can opt out of non-essential communications through your notification settings or by using the unsubscribe link in emails.

Do Not Track: We honor “Do Not Track” signals where applicable.

6. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your data. However, no online service is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children’s Privacy
Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn that we have collected data from a child, we will delete it promptly.

8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

Request disclosure of what personal information we collect and how we use it

Request deletion of your personal information (with exceptions)

Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell data)

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@jafricc.org.

9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or through the Service. Your continued use of the Service constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: info@jafricc.org