Privacy Policy

Introduction

Briefly (‘We’ or ‘Us’) take data protection very seriously and are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and handle any personal information we collect from you when you use our website brieflyinandout.com (our ‘Site’) and our services (our ‘Services’). You can contact us at legal@brieflyinandout.com.

1. Data Controller

We are the data controller responsible for your personal data. Our commitment is to ensure that your personal information is protected and handled appropriately in accordance with the GDPR.

2. Information We Collect

Information you give us: You may give us information about you:

if you register to become a user of our Services;
if you send us a message through our Services or correspond with us by telephone, in writing, or otherwise;
as you visit web pages on our Site;
if you subscribe to one of our Services;
participate in a discussion board or other social media functions on our Services;
if you enter a competition, promotion, or survey;
if you report a problem to us; and
from any of your activities in connection with your use of our Services.

To register, we ask that you provide us with certain personal information, which will generally include your name, address, phone number, email address, date of birth, profile picture, and personal website. You may also elect to upload materials to your profile that include personal information.

Information we collect about you: With regard to each of your visits to our Services, we may automatically collect the following information:

Technical information, including the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, your login information, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and your location (if you are accessing the Services from a mobile device);
Information about your visit, including the full Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) to, through, and from which you access our Service (including date and time); products you viewed or searched for; page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for various purposes:

General Use of Site:

To create, personalize, provide support for, and maintain your user account and profile for our Services. (Legitimate interests)
To send you information about your account, the facilities we provide, or changes or upgrades to those facilities. (Legitimate interests)
To authenticate you and authorize access to our Services. (Contract)
To alert you via email of relevant opportunities and activities. (Legitimate interests)
To allow you to stay in touch, in communication, up-to-date with, and aware of professional opportunities. (Legitimate interests)

Networking:

To allow you to seek out and be found for career opportunities or by your fellow community members. (Legitimate interests)
To promote our members’ profiles, such as promoting your work or profile on our Site. (Legitimate interests)
To send you newsletters which you may elect to receive. (Consent)

Events:

To provide a platform for you to attend private and public events and to network with other members at/after those events. (Legitimate interests)
To promote and enable you to enter competitions. (Consent)
To send you events & opportunities emails that contain promotions on behalf of our third-party partners.

Other Stakeholders:

To process potential applicant details for jobs with us when applying for a role. (Legitimate interests)

4. How We May Share Your Information

We may share your personal information with:

service providers who help us operate our Services, such as hosting, maintenance, and analytics providers.
legal authorities if required by law or to protect our rights.
our related companies and professional advisors.
other third parties as required by law.

5. Processing of Personal Data Outside the EEA

The data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with GDPR requirements.

6. Your Rights

You have various rights under applicable data protection laws, including the right to:

access your personal data (also known as a “subject access request”).
correct incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you.
ask us to erase the personal data we hold about you.
ask us to restrict our handling of your personal data.
ask us to transfer your personal data to a third party.
object to how we are using your personal data.
withdraw your consent to us handling your personal data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at legal@brieflyinandout.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and as required by law. For example:

General queries: Retained for as long as necessary to respond to your queries, not longer than 1 year if no subsequent contact occurs.
Membership data: Deleted within 30 days of receiving your request to delete. Anonymized contact data retained for up to 6 years to demonstrate compliance.

8. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 18. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on our Site. Please review this policy periodically for any updates.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at legal@brieflyinandout.com.