Privacy Policy for azmentors.com
Effective Date: 01/01/2025
Last Updated: 01/03/2025
At azmentors.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our mentorship platform. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services, including:
1.1 Personal Information
Name, email address, phone number
Profile details (bio, profession, skills, experience, location, etc.)
Payment details (for mentors offering paid services)
Account login credentials
1.2 Non-Personal Information
Browser type, operating system, and IP address
Usage data (e.g., pages visited, time spent on the platform)
Device information
1.3 Information from Third Parties
If you sign up using social media (e.g., LinkedIn, Google), we may collect profile details authorized by you.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected data for the following purposes:
To facilitate mentor-mentee connections and communication
To personalize and improve user experience
To process payments and manage transactions
To provide customer support
To send platform updates, newsletters, and promotional content (you may opt-out at any time)
To monitor, prevent, and detect fraudulent activities or security breaches
To comply with legal obligations
2A. Legal Basis for Processing (for EU/UK users)
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Your consent (e.g., for marketing communications).
- Performance of a contract (e.g., to connect mentors and mentees).
- Compliance with a legal obligation.
- Legitimate interests (e.g., to ensure platform security and improve user experience).
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade user information. However, we may share data in the following cases:
With other users: Certain profile details will be visible to other members of the platform to facilitate networking.
With service providers: We may share data with third-party vendors for payment processing, analytics, and hosting.
For legal reasons: If required by law or to protect our platform from fraudulent activities.
Business transfers: In case of a merger, sale, or business restructuring, your information may be transferred.
3A. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be stored and processed in countries other than your own, including outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we ensure that adequate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) are in place to protect your data.
4. Data Security & Retention
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data. However, no system is completely secure, so we encourage users to take personal precautions.
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this policy or as required by law.
In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
5. Your Rights & Choices
You have the right to:
Access & Update: View and modify your personal information in your account settings.
Delete Account: Request account deletion, which will remove all associated data except where retention is required by law.
Opt-Out of Communications: Unsubscribe from marketing emails.
Restrict Processing: Request limitations on how your data is used.
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]
6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
azmentors.com uses cookies to improve functionality and analyse usage. Users can adjust cookie settings in their browser preferences.
7. Third-Party Links & Services
Our platform may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy policies and encourage users to read them separately.
8. Age Restriction
AZ-Mentors.com is intended for individuals aged 16 years and above. 8. Children’s Privacy.
azmentors.com is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 16 without verified parental consent. If we learn that we have collected such data, we will take immediate steps to delete the information and terminate the associated account.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted with an updated "Last Updated" date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.azmentors.com
By using azmentors.com, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please refrain from using our services.