Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 25 October 2024

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

  • Account Information: When you create an account with NextEvents.link, we collect personal details such as your name, email address, and password.
  • Event Organizer Information: If you sign up as an Event Organizer, we may collect additional information related to your event listings, such as contact details, event descriptions, images, and links.
  • Automatically Collected Information: When you access our website, we may automatically collect information about your device, browser type, IP address, and usage data, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and other related metrics.
  • Tracking Tools and Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on NextEvents.link. These tools allow us to collect data related to your browsing activity.

How We Use Your Data

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

  • To create and manage your user or event organizer account.
  • To provide and maintain our services, including processing your events and managing your interaction with other users.
  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
  • To improve the functionality and performance of our website.
  • To analyze website usage and improve our services using tracking tools like Google Analytics and Meta Pixel (see section on Tracking Tools).
  • To comply with legal obligations and protect the security and integrity of NextEvents.link.

Legal Basis for Processing (For GDPR-Compliant Users)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), we collect and process personal information under the following lawful bases, as required by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Consent: When you provide your explicit consent for specific data processing activities (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter or using cookies).
  • Contractual Necessity: To fulfill the contract between you and NextEvents.link (e.g., to manage your account or process your events).
  • Legal Obligations: When we are legally required to collect and process your data (e.g., for tax reporting or fraud prevention).
  • Legitimate Interests: To improve our services and ensure the security of our platform, while balancing your rights and freedoms.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties except as described below:

  • Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers to help us deliver our services (e.g., web hosting, email communication, or analytics tools). These service providers are obligated to keep your information confidential and use it solely for providing services to us.
  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose your data to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes, or to protect our legal rights or the rights of others.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

Tracking Tools and Cookies

To improve your experience on NextEvents.link, we may use tracking technologies such as Google Analytics and Meta Pixel. These tools allow us to:

  • Analyze how users interact with our website and make improvements.
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
  • Track user behavior across the internet for advertising purposes.

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to gather aggregated data about website usage and traffic patterns. This data helps us understand user behavior and improve the site. Google Analytics may collect IP addresses and browser details, but the data is anonymized and does not directly identify individual users.

Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel): We may use Meta Pixel to track user interactions on our site and measure the effectiveness of ads we run on Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram). Meta Pixel helps us optimize our ads and target users with relevant content.

You can control the use of cookies and tracking tools through your browser settings. You may also opt-out of certain tracking technologies by visiting Google Analytics Opt-Out and Meta's Ad Preferences.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you close your account or request deletion, we will securely delete your data unless retention is required by law (e.g., for tax or legal reporting purposes).

Your Rights (For GDPR-Compliant Users)

If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain cases.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data in certain cases, such as for direct marketing purposes.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time, but this will not affect the legality of data processing that occurred before the withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@nextevents.link.

Your Rights (For U.S. Residents)

Under applicable U.S. laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), U.S. residents may have the following rights:

  • Right to Access: You may request information about the personal data we collect, use, and disclose.
  • Right to Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale: If applicable, you may opt out of the sale of your personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@nextevents.link.

Security of Your Information

We take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no internet-based service can be completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children under the age of 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make significant updates, we will notify you by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email. Your continued use of the site after any changes means that you accept the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at info@nextevents.link.