PRIVACY POLICY AGREEMENT
August 05, 2024
Best Friend Connections (BFC) values its users' privacy. This Privacy Policy ("Policy") will
help you understand how we collect and use personal information from those who visit our
website or make use of our online services, and what we will and will not do
with the information we collect. Our Policy has been designed and created to ensure those
affiliated with Best Friend Connections of our commitment and realization of our obligation
not only to meet, but to exceed, most existing privacy standards.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Policy at any given time. If you want to make
sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.
If we make changes, we will post the changes on this page and indicate the revision date. Any such
changes will be effective immediately and will apply to all access and the future use of the
services. This Policy applies to Best Friend Connections, and it governs all data collection
and usage by us. Using Bestfriendconnections.com, you are therefore consenting to
the data collection procedures expressed in this Policy.
Please note that this Policy does not govern the collection and use of information by
companies that Best Friend Connections does not control, nor by individuals not employed or
managed by us. If you visit a website that we mention or link to, be sure to review its privacy
policy before providing the site with information. It is highly recommended and suggested that
you review the privacy policies and statements of any website you choose to use or frequent to
better understand the way in which websites garner, make use of and share the information
collected.
Specifically, this Policy will inform you of the following:
1. What personally identifiable information is collected from you through our website
2. Why we collect personally identifiable information and the legal basis for such collection
3. How we use the collected information and with whom it may be shared
4. What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data; and
5. The security procedures in place to protect against the misuse of your information.
Information We Collect
It is always up to you whether to disclose personally identifiable information to us, although if
you elect not to do so, we reserve the right to not provide you with any services. This
website collects various types of information, such as:
· Voluntarily provided information which may include your name, address, telephone number, email address, billing and/or credit card information etc. which may be used when you
purchase services and to deliver the services you have requested.
· Information automatically collected when visiting our website, which may include
cookies, third party tracking technologies and standard server logs.
In addition, Best Friend Connections may have the occasion to collect non-personal
anonymous demographic information, such as age, gender, household income, political
affiliation, race and religion, as well as the type of browser you are using, IP address, or type
of operating system, which will assist us in providing and maintaining superior quality service.
Please rest assured that this site will only collect personal information that you knowingly and
willingly provide to us. It is the intent of this site to use personal information only for the purpose for
which it was requested.
Why We Collect Information And For How Long
We are collecting your data for several reasons:
· To better understand your needs and provide you with the services you have requested
· To fulfill our legitimate interest in improving our services
· To customize our website according to your online behavior and personal preferences.
The data we collect from you will be stored for no longer than necessary. The length of time
we retain said information will be determined based upon the following criteria: the length of
time your personal information remains relevant; the length of time it is reasonable to keep
records to demonstrate that we have fulfilled our duties and obligations, any limitation periods
within which claims might be made, any retention periods prescribed by law,
the type of contract we have with you, the existence of your consent and our legitimate interest in
keeping such information as stated in this Policy.
Use Of Information Collected
Best Friend Connections does not now, nor will it in the future, sell, rent or lease any of its
customer lists and/or names to any third parties.
Best Friend Connections may collect and may make use of personal information to assist in
the operation of our website and to ensure delivery of the services request. At
times, we may find it necessary to use personally identifiable information to keep
you informed of other possible services that may be available to you from
Bestfriendconnections.com
Best Friend Connections may find it beneficial to all our customers to share specific data with
our trusted partners to conduct statistical analysis, provide you with email and/or
postal mail or deliver support. Those third parties shall be strictly prohibited from making use of
your personal information, other than to deliver those services which you requested, and as such
they are required, in accordance with this agreement, to maintain the strictest of confidentiality
with regards to all your information.
Disclosure Of Information
Best Friend Connections may not use or disclose the information provided by you except
under the following circumstances:
· as necessary to provide services you have ordered
· as necessary to perform certain functions on our behalf such as manage databases
· in the aggregate with other information in such a way so that your identity cannot
reasonably be determined
· as required by law, or in response to a subpoena or search warrant
· as necessary to enforce the Terms of Service and to prevent fraud
· as necessary to maintain, safeguard and preserve all the rights and property of Best
Friend Connections
Non-Marketing Purposes
Best Friend Connections greatly respects your privacy. We do maintain and reserve the right to
contact you if needed for non-marketing purposes (such as bug alerts, security breaches,
account issues, and/or changes in Best Friend Connections products and services). In certain
circumstances, we may use our website, newspapers, or other public means to post a notice.
Children Under The Age Of 18
Best Friend Connections' website is intended for users 18 and over.
Unsubscribe Or Opt-Out
All users and visitors to our website have the option to discontinue receiving communications
from us by way of email. To discontinue or unsubscribe from our website please
send an email that you wish to unsubscribe to Contact@BestFriendConnections.com. If you wish to
unsubscribe or opt-out from any third-party websites, you must go to that specific website to
unsubscribe or opt-out. Best Friend Connections will continue to adhere to this Policy with
respect to any personal information previously collected.
Links To Other Websites
Our website does contain links to affiliate and other websites. Best Friend Connections does
not claim nor accept responsibility for any privacy policies, practices and/or procedures of
other such websites. Therefore, we encourage all users and visitors to be aware when they
leave our website and to read the privacy statements of every website that collects personally
identifiable information. This Privacy Policy Agreement applies only and solely to the
information collected by our website.
Notice To California Residents
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users
who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a calendar year and free of
charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties
for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we
shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California
resident and would like to make such a request, please send an email to Contact@Bestfriendconnections.com
Security
Best Friend Connections takes precautions to protect your information. When you submit
sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.
Wherever we collect sensitive information (e.g. credit card information), that information is
encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a lock icon
in the address bar and looking for "https" at the beginning of the address of the webpage.
While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect
your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job
(for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable
information. The computers and servers in which we store personally identifiable information
are kept in a secure environment. This is all done to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorized
access, disclosure or modification of the user's personal information under our control.
The company also uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) for authentication and private
communications to build users' trust and confidence in the internet and website use by
providing simple and secure access and communication of credit card and personal
information.
Acceptance Of Terms
By using this website, you are hereby accepting the terms and conditions stipulated within the
Privacy Policy Agreement. If you are not in agreement with our Terms and Conditions, then
you should refrain from further use of our sites. In addition, your continued use of our website
following the posting of any updates or changes to our Terms and Conditions shall mean that
you agree and accept such changes.
How To Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Privacy Policy Agreement related to our
website, please feel free to contact us at the following email or mailing
address.
Email: Contact@Bestfriendconnections.com
Mailing Address:
Best Friend Connections
60 3rd Avenue, Unit 232
Long Branch, New Jersey
07740