Bima Privacy Policy

Last modified on January 17, 2024

Bima’ services enable users to achieve cybersecurity compliance. This Privacy Policy describes how we handle personal information in connection with operating our websites, interacting with prospective and current users and customers, and providing our services.

Our websites and services are designed for business customers. For purposes of the Privacy Policy, with the exception of job applicants, we treat all individuals who interact with us as representatives of businesses to which we may provide services or that may provide services to us, and not as individuals acting in their personal capacity. 

Our customers may choose to include personal information in the spreadsheets they create with our services. We do not control the contents of the spreadsheets, and handle the information in the spreadsheets in our role as a service provider/processor on behalf of our business customers, pursuant to our agreements with those customers.

Personal Information We Collect

We may collect information about you when you visit our websites, use our services as an authorized user of one of our customers, or otherwise interact with us.

You may provide information to us, such as: 

We may also collect information about you from:

Automatic data collection. We and our service providers may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device, and your interaction over time with our website, services, and communications, such as:

Automatic data collection. We and our service providers may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device, and your interaction over time with our website, services, and communications, such as:

We use the following tools for automatic data collection:

How We Use Personal Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes or as otherwise described at the time of collection:

Service delivery. We use your personal information to:

Research and development. To continue to operate and improve our website and services, and to create new features and capabilities for our users, we may create and use aggregated, de-identified or other anonymous data from personal information we process.

Marketing and advertising. We may use personal information for marketing and advertising purposes, including:

Compliance and protection. We may use personal information to:

Note: we never use your Google analytics data for any purpose other than “Service delivery” as defined above. This is distinct from our Google analytics data that is collected automatically by our systems for our purposes.

How We Use Personal Information

We may share your personal information with:

Service providers. Companies and individuals that provide services on our behalf or help us operate our services or our business (such as hosting, information technology, customer support, email delivery, and website analytics services).

Advertising partners. When you visit our website, third party advertising companies may use automated technologies to collect information for interest-based advertising purposes described above. We do not allow advertising partners to collect this data from our web application after you log into your Bima account.

Professional advisors. Professional advisors, such as lawyers, auditors, bankers and insurers, where necessary in the course of the professional services that they render to us.

Authorities and others. Law enforcement, government authorities, and private parties, as we believe in good faith to be necessary or appropriate for the compliance and protection purposes described above.

Business transferees. Acquirers and other relevant participants in business transactions (or negotiations for such transactions) involving a corporate divestiture, merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization, sale or other disposition of all or any portion of the business or assets of, or equity interests in, Bima or our affiliates (including, in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceedings)

Job Applicants

When you apply for a job with Bima, we collect the information that you provide in connection with your job application. This includes name, contact information, professional credentials and skills, educational and work history, and other information that may be included in a resume or provided during interviews (which may be recorded). We may also conduct background checks and receive related information.

We use applicants’ information to facilitate our recruitment activities and process employment applications, including evaluating candidates and monitoring recruitment statistics. We also use successful applicants’ information to administer the employment relationship. We may also use and disclose applicants’ information to improve our website and for the compliance and protection purposes described above.

Your Choices

Opt out of marketing communications. You may opt out of marketing-related communications by following the instructions contained in the marketing communications we send you.

Online tracking opt-out. There are a number of ways to limit online tracking, which we have summarized below:

Note that because these opt-out mechanisms are specific to the device or browser on which they are exercised, you will need to opt out on every browser and device that you use.

Do Not Track. Some Internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to "Do Not Track" or similar signals. To find out more about "Do Not Track," please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

Retention of Personal Data

Bima shall retain data as long as the company has a need for its use, or to meet regulatory or contractual requirements. 

Customer accounts and data shall be deleted within 90 days of contract termination and formal written request through manual data deletion processes. 

Other Sites and Services

Our website may contain links to websites and other online services operated by third parties. In addition, our content may be integrated into web pages or other online services that are not associated with us. These links and integrations are not an endorsement of, or representation that we are affiliated with, any third party. We do not control websites or online services operated by third parties, and we are not responsible for their actions.

Data Security

We employ a number of technical, organizational and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information we collect. However, no security measures are failsafe and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.

Children

The website and services are not intended for use by children under 18 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal information through our services from a child under 18 without the consent of the child’s parent or guardian as required by law, we will delete it.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Policy and posting it on the website. 

How to Contact Us

You can reach us by email at privacy@bimasecurity.com.