Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

YP Circles Zimbabwe ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website, services, and platform (collectively, the "Service").

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:

• Account Information: Name, email address, phone number, business classification
• Profile Information: Business description, professional background, contact details
• Meeting Data: Attendance records, referrals given and received, engagement scores
• Communication: Messages sent through the platform, contact form submissions
• Application Data: Membership applications, references, and supporting documents

We also automatically collect certain information when you use our Service, such as IP address, browser type, device information, and usage patterns.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Process your membership application and manage your account
• Facilitate networking and referrals between members
• Send you important updates, meeting reminders, and notifications
• Track engagement, attendance, and referral statistics
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Other Members: Your name, business classification, and contact information are visible to other members in your circle to facilitate networking
• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., email delivery, hosting)
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and safety
• Business Transfers: Information may be transferred in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access and review your personal information
• Update or correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your account and personal data
• Opt-out of certain communications (while still receiving essential service-related messages)
• Object to certain processing of your information

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@ypcircles.co.zw

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage patterns, and improve our services. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may limit some functionality of our Service.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information, except where we are required to retain it for legal purposes.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: