Overview
It is Grantbook Inc.’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website, http://grantbook.org
This privacy notice details what information we collect of you, how we use it and what are your rights and choices.
We categorize the personal data we process as follows:
User Data
Data we collect from the visitors of our websites and users of our applications, both directly and by automated means.
Client User Data
Data we process on behalf of our clients. This includes visitors to our websites and data from systems our clients have integrated with our automated systems. Business contact information gathered via our data partners from publicly available sources.
User-provided information
From users who use our Services or contact us via online forms, we collect the following information:
Email address - required identifier
Name - required for point of contact
Phone number - required for point of contact
Country - required for legal reasons
Team role - optional
Billing and payment information - optional depending on service
Messages with our teams - We retain in-app and email messages between you and our staff
User information from integrated tools - CRM and chat tools user names and details
Automatically collected information
If you are visiting our websites or accessing our applications, we collect the following information provided by your browser or mobile device:
Pages accessed
Time of visit
Time of last visit
Name of the owner of the IP address
Reverse domain of the IP address
Referring site, application, or service, including the relevant search queries that led you to Grantbook’s website
Browser information
Operating system and device information
IP address (from users signing in to the service, for security purposes)
Cookies and tracking
We use cookies on our websites and applications
Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser, capture and remember certain information. We use cookies to compile aggregate data about site and application traffic and interaction so that we can offer better experience and tools in the future. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business.If you submit a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How are we using the data
We use User Data:
To provide the Service
We use User Data in delivery, maintenance and enhancement of our services, to provide support and to prevent or address technical or security issues.
For recruitment purposes
Your personal data, submitted by you, are intended for use and treatment by the Team and Culture Department for the selection and recruitment processes. The treatment of this personal data is based on your free, expressed and informed consent.
To communicate with you
We may send you service-related messages and notifications. These include notifications that are part of the service. You can control what these notifications are and when to receive them. We also send administrative messages regarding your Grantbook subscriptions, technical status updates and other related notifications.We may also send you messages or call you regarding new product features and helpful tips on using the product and to offer training and support. You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services without this information. We will only retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with a service.
For payments and billing
We collect payment and billing data from Grantbook’s customers for fulfillment of payments for the Service.
For improvement of our services and analytics
To help improve our service, our website and to develop new features and functionality, we collect and analyze usage information. Processing User Data for analytics purposes is done in aggregated or anonymized form.
Legal basis
We process User Data only where
Processing User Data is necessary for providing our services.
Processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.
Processing is in the legitimate interests of Grantbook, but not in conflict with our users’ rights.
Who we share your data with
Third-Party Services
We may employ third-party companies and individuals on our websites – for example, analytics providers and content partners such as Google. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account with Grantbook, or have submitted information via forms on this site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Your Rights as a User
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
1. Right to be informed;
2. Right of access;
3. Right to rectification;
4. Right to erasure;
5. Right to restrict processing;
6. Right to data portability; and
7. Right to object.
How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected
If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, or if you would like to exercise any of your other rights under the GDPR, please contact our privacy officer here:
hey@grantbook.org
2001-365 Bloor Street East
Toronto ON
M4W 3L4
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data may also be sent to data analytics partners such as Google. No personally identifiable information is shared unless prior consent has been made.
Your contact information
You can request a copy, correction or deletion of your personal data by emailing hey@grantbook.org. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
How we protect your data
We protect your data with the latest security and backup hardware and software. We partner with 3rd party backup providers to ensure data is backed up and stored. All data is protected behind a firewall, encrypted, 2FA and with other security methods.We take security seriously and do what we can within commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information from loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. That said, we advise that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure and cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.
What data breach procedures we have in place
We protect your data from breaches with the latest technologies using industry accepted measures, including and beyond firewalls, 2FA and encryption. If any breach of personal data is made we will ensure to notify you directly.
What third parties we receive data from
We receive data from such partners as Google regarding site visitors. This data is not person specific unless this person has given consent. This data may include things like country, city, age range, likes & interest, company, company size and industry.
Links to Other Sites
Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites and cannot assume responsibility for their treatment of your personal information. This privacy policy only covers our website and privacy practices.
Sharing and Disclosure
We do not share or disclose information to third parties except in the following situations:
User instructions or consent
Information may be disclosed to third-parties if we are explicitly instructed to do so by the user, or by user consent.
Third-party service providers
We may engage third-party companies, service providers or business partners to process our data and to support our business. These include server and hosting providers, payment processors and customer service and management tools.Up-to-date list of our sub processors is available on request from hey@grantbook.org.
Change of ownership
We may disclose User Data to allow a change of ownership of Grantbook (including, but not limited to, an acquisition by or merger with another company) and related transfer of all such information to the new owner, in which case any information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Notice.
Legal obligations
We may disclose personal data if we reasonably believe disclosure is in accordance with or required by any applicable law, regulation or legal process.
Enforcement of our rights, prevention of fraud, and for safety
We also may disclose personal information in order to:
protect Grantbook from fraud, abuse or other criminal activity
protect Grantbook rights and property against third-party allegations and claims
enforce our contracts and policies
protect rights and safety of others
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect or store personal information from children (visitors under the age of 13). If you believe your child has provided us with personal information, we encourage you to contact us immediately, and we will do our best to delete the data as quickly as possible.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
At our discretion, we may change our privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected here, so we encourage you to visit this page regularly. Your continued use of this site after any changes to this policy will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information.
Contacting us
At any time you may request changes including correction, modification or removal of the information provided that directly concerns you by e-mail to be sent to hey@grantbook.org
Our mailing address is:
2001-365 Bloor Street East
Toronto ON
M4W 3L4
