Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to TechFundingHub.com! These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of our website located at www.TechFundingHub.com (the "Site"). Please read these Terms carefully before using the Site. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms or our Privacy Policy, you must not use the Site.

TechFundingHub.com is a branding site for Soniza Ltd and terms and privacy applies equally to both entities.

PRIVACY

Earning and maintaining your trust is at the core of our values. We take the responsibility of protecting your privacy and safeguarding your data very seriously, ensuring it remains secure throughout your entire experience with us.

This document, referred to as the "Policy," is designed to transparently inform you, about the practices we employ in managing your data whenever you interact with our sites. Our goal is to provide you with the peace of mind you need to confidently engage with our services right from the start.

About Us

techfundinghub.com provide comprehensive and informative content about various business services. Our expert writers, research and review each service to ensure we provide accurate and reliable information.

Our Services

In navigating our diverse digital landscape, you'll encounter an array of services tailored to meet varied needs across our multiple platforms. Clarity is paramount; hence, our design ensures you're always informed about the specific service you're engaging with at any moment.

Inquiry and Connection Services: We're committed to bridging the gap between our users and an extensive network of verified vendors ("Suppliers") across various sectors. Whether you're in pursuit of detailed quotations, in-depth information, or aiming to schedule preliminary consultations or meetings, our platform serves as your conduit to the necessary resources tailored to your interest in a particular product or service ("Product").
Monetisation Opportunities: We empower our users to tap into a wealth of monetisation prospects, including participating in online surveys and a multitude of other remunerative activities ("Offers") presented by esteemed market research entities (also recognized as "Suppliers").
Insightful Editorial Content: Our dedicated team of writers crafts insightful content ranging from comprehensive Product analyses, enlightening articles, to informative newsletters. Our goal is to arm our audience with the knowledge required to make well-informed decisions regarding their potential Product inquiries, purchases, trials, or engagement with various Offers.
Engagement and Reward Initiatives: Engaging our community is a cornerstone of our ethos. We periodically organise an exciting array of competitions, prize draws, and events designed to enrich the user experience and foster a vibrant, interactive community.
Consulting: We provide a range of consultative services for the products on our website and the wider market. All advice, guidance and recommendations are done in good faith and to the best of our ability but may be subject to market changes and you must complete your own due diligence.

Navigating Our Platform

We're dedicated to simplifying the purchasing process for our users, offering a seamless connection to pertinent Suppliers . Our platform is designed to be commitment-free, giving you the freedom to explore, inquire, or engage with any Product, service, or Offer without any obligation.

Interacting with our site goes beyond just browsing; for those ready to take the next step, we facilitate this through a straightforward webform submission. Should you decide to share your details through our webform, we're committed to efficiently linking you with suitable Suppliers in the following manner:

Requests and Quotations: When you fill out and submit our webform, we pass your details on to the relevant Suppliers. Your personal information and particular requirements, as you've provided, are shared to enable these Suppliers to reach out to you directly, whether through phone, email, or SMS, according to your stated preferences. In some cases, we may contact you first to confirm your information or arrange meetings before we connect you with Suppliers. Our website also provides the convenience of direct links to the Suppliers' websites or direct dial numbers for instant communication.

Earning Potential: Once you complete our webform indicating your interest in various earning opportunities, you'll have the opportunity to select the Offers that appeal to you. For every Offer you pick, a confirmation email will be dispatched to you, either from our team or directly from the selected Supplier, containing a link for verification. To engage with the Offer, just click on this link, which will direct you to the Supplier's website. Additionally, you'll receive a welcome message from us, warmly inviting you into our community of individuals passionate about participating in surveys!

Opting for Marketing Communications - We believe in keeping our users informed about potential Products and Offers that align with their interests. As such, you may receive emails or SMS messages from us with recommendations similar to your initial inquiries, unless you decide to opt out.

Managing your communication preferences is straightforward:

Emails: Unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link provided in any of our emails.
SMS Messages: Text “STOP” in reply to any message to opt out.

We might occasionally propose browser notifications during your site visit (for instance, after completing a webform). Should you accept, expect to receive timely updates from us about exciting offers, useful tips, and comprehensive guides. These notifications also include an easy unsubscribe option within the settings. Our approach ensures you remain in control, allowing you to tailor your experience and interactions according to your preferences.

Information Collection and Usage
When you browse our websites and engage with our services, there are specific types of information we gather about you. It's important to us that you're clear on:

The nature of the information we collect and the methods we use to collect it
The purposes for which we collect your information, including its use and potential sharing with third parties
The legal grounds we depend on to process your personal information

Data Collection Methods

In the course of using our website, we gather data in several ways, including:

Through your interactions, such as clicking to submit information via our webforms
When you voluntarily provide your details through a pop-up box on our website
Following up with a phone call after you have made a submission

PURPOSES OF DATA COLLECTION:

Products & Services

To facilitate introductions to suitable Suppliers
To verify your provided information and specific needs
To schedule meetings or consultations
To provide you with additional details regarding the Products of interest via email or SMS
To email or SMS message you about similar Products

Information Collection and Usage Clause

At TechFundingHub.com, your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This clause outlines the types of information we collect and the multifaceted ways in which it is utilised to enhance your experience and deliver value through our digital marketing services.

Types of Information Collected: We collect information to provide better services to all our users. This can include basic information such as your name and contact details, as well as more detailed information about your interactions with our website and services, including preferences and feedback.

How We Use Your Information:

Products and Offers: To tailor and present relevant offerings and opportunities that may interest you.
Verification: To ensure the authenticity of user submissions and maintain the integrity of our interactions.
Customer Service: To address inquiries, provide support, and improve your experience with our services.
Strategic Partnerships: To collaborate with carefully chosen partners in delivering enhanced services and offers to you.
Advertising and Marketing: To inform you about special promotions, new services, and other marketing communications that might be of interest.
Account Management: To manage user accounts efficiently, ensuring personalized and responsive service.
Surveys and Promotions: To engage with you for your opinions and participate in promotions that could be beneficial.
Mailing Lists: To subscribe you to our newsletters and other informational content, subject to your preferences.
Reviews and Comments: To gather your valuable feedback and encourage community interaction.

Digital Information Collection Clause

At TechFundingHub.com, we understand the importance of privacy in the digital era. This clause is dedicated to explaining how we collect digital identifiers such as IP addresses, online identifiers, geolocation data, and device specifications, along with the rationale behind such practices.

Collection Methods: We collect this information through various digital interactions, including:

Your engagement with our advertisements across platforms like LinkedIn, Google, Facebook, TikTok, etc.
Your activity on our websites, such as clicking links or navigating through our pages.
Your submission of information via webforms on our site.
Your interactions with links in the emails or SMS messages we send you.
Through collection of our marketing activities.
Through collection of external marketing agencies.

Purpose of Collection:

Verification:

To prevent and mitigate spam, fraudulent activity, and other unwanted traffic on our website.
To confirm with our Suppliers that any requests or inquiries originate genuinely from you.
To ensure you have given explicit consent to be contacted by both us and our Suppliers.
To ascertain the geographical origin of your request, helping us comply with regional regulations and preferences.
To detect duplicate submissions and ensure the uniqueness of each request.
To confirm that your interaction is directly with our website, ensuring a secure and direct communication channel.

Marketing:

To customize advertising content to better match your location and interests. We may collaborate with third-party services to refine IP address location data for enhanced personalization.

Event Data Collection and Usage Clause

In our continuous effort to enhance user experience and optimize our marketing strategies, Which Business Solutions employs advanced data collection methodologies to gather and analyse Event Data, including but not limited to user agent, IP address, geographical location, language preferences, and the browsers or applications utilized during interaction.

Collection of Event Data:
Event Data is captured through the integration of third-party tracking technologies and data collection tools embedded within our advertisements and digital platforms. This information is gathered when you engage with our advertisements hosted on platforms of our advertising partners, such as Google, Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

Purposes for Collecting Event Data:

Marketing Attribution: To gain insights into how users interact with our content across various channels, enabling us to ascertain the impact and relevance of our marketing initiatives to your interests and preferences.
Campaign Performance Analysis: The collected Event Data plays a crucial role in evaluating the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns, aiding in performance measurement and strategic reporting.
Ad Targeting: Event Data assists in refining ad targeting to ensure the delivery of content that is most relevant to you. This is only applied if you have not exercised the option to opt-out of such targeted advertising.

Call Recordings

When we contact you following your submission to verify the information you provided and discuss your specific needs regarding our Products.
When we reach out to you post-service utilization to solicit feedback on your experience with our offerings.

Calls between you and our team may be electronically observed and/or recorded to maintain high service quality and for employee training purposes.
In certain instances, we might grant Suppliers restricted access to these call recordings to aid in settling disputes.

Your Choices and Control:

We respect your privacy and provide you with the option to opt-out of targeted advertising at any time. Should you choose to exercise this right or have any inquiries regarding our data collection practices, please contact us at info@TechFundingHub.com.

Commitment to Privacy:
TechFundingHub.com is committed to upholding the highest standards of privacy and data protection. We ensure that all data collection, storage, and processing practices comply with relevant legal frameworks and data protection regulations.

By interacting with our content and services, you acknowledge the collection and use of Event Data as described in this clause. We encourage you to review our privacy policy periodically to stay informed about our data protection practices and your privacy rights.

Sharing your data

At TechFundingHub.com, our commitment to providing exceptional services involves certain necessary sharing of customer data with third-party entities. Our aim is to enhance your experience while ensuring the utmost security and confidentiality of your information.

Categories of Third Parties with Whom We Share Data:

Suppliers: We connect you with Suppliers relevant to your interests in specific Products or Offers. When you complete our webform, we securely transmit your request to selected Suppliers, as indicated in our consent form, using encrypted methods such as HTTPS for data protection. For financial products, Suppliers might share your information with credit check agencies as part of the application process, which is clearly stated in the consent form.
Advertising Platforms: To expand our reach and optimize our marketing efforts, we collaborate with various advertising platforms, including social media sites and search engines. This partnership may involve sharing data to evaluate campaign performance and target potential new customers who might benefit from our services.
Trustpilot: In our pursuit of transparent customer feedback, we partner with Trustpilot. Should you choose to review our services through Trustpilot, we share necessary details like your name and email with them to facilitate your review submission and ensure its authenticity.
Data Processing Service Providers: We engage with service providers for critical operational functions (e.g., cloud storage, email services, cloud telephony) and for analytical and consulting purposes. Sharing data with these entities allows us to maintain and enhance our service offerings.

For each third-party engagement, we establish stringent agreements to ensure your data is handled with care, prioritizing its protection and confidentiality.

Custom and Lookalike Audiences:

To present you with advertisements for additional Products you might find interesting, and to reach similar potential customers, we utilize custom and lookalike audience strategies on platforms such as Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and TikTok. This involves:

Custom Audiences: We occasionally share hashed and pseudonymized lists of our customers with platforms, allowing them to tailor our adverts to your interests.
Lookalike Audiences: Platforms create lookalike audiences based on pseudonymized customer lists we provide, targeting users with similar profiles to our existing customers with our adverts.

Secure Data Handling: In all instances of audience sharing, we ensure data is hashed and pseudonymized, maintaining security and minimizing data sharing to what's necessary for audience creation.

Law Enforcement Cooperation:

There may be rare instances where we share call data with local law enforcement agencies under the legal obligation to protect an individual's vital interests, such as in life-threatening situations.

Your Control:

You retain control over your data, with the option to revoke consent at any time by opting out of communications or by contacting us at info@TechFundingHub.com. We also respect your right to object to data processing based on legitimate interests.

This clause is crafted to keep you informed and in control, reinforcing our commitment to transparency and data protection in all our operations.

Cookie Usage and Event Tracking Clause

At Which Business Solutions, we prioritize transparency and user control in the digital environment. This clause explains our use of cookies and event tracking technologies to enhance your website experience and our marketing effectiveness.

Cookies:

A "cookie" is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on your device while you are browsing. Cookies are essential for various website functionalities, aiding in making sites operate smoothly and more efficiently. They also provide valuable insights to website owners.

You have the ability to manage cookies through your web browser's settings, where you can modify preferences or delete cookies entirely at any time.

Our websites utilize cookies to improve user experience and site performance. For comprehensive details about the types of cookies we deploy, their specific functions, and how you can adjust your cookie preferences, please visit our cookie preference centre accessible through the 'Cookie Settings' option on our website.

Event Tracking:

For the purpose of marketing analysis and to enhance site functionality, we may employ event tracking methods such as click identifiers or hashing. Click identifiers are unique, randomly generated sequences of characters that help us in recognizing new and returning visitors, attributing marketing efforts, and conducting other tracking activities.

These event tracking methods do not involve storing any data on your device. Instead, they utilize information that is either provided by you voluntarily or available through your browser (like the user agent string or IP address). We are committed to using these techniques responsibly, ensuring that they do not infringe on your privacy or extract undue information from your device.

Commitment to User Privacy:

We are dedicated to using cookies and event tracking technologies in a manner that respects your privacy and browsing preferences. These tools are intended to enhance your interaction with our sites and our marketing campaigns, never to compromise your digital security or privacy. For any concerns or questions regarding our use of cookies and event tracking, feel free to reach out to us. Your trust and confidence in our practices are of utmost importance to us.

Data Retention Policy Clause

At Which Business Solutions, the stewardship of your personal information is a responsibility we take seriously. Our Data Retention Policy is designed to ensure that your data is only kept for the duration necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Retention Periods:

General Data Retention: The information you provide, as described earlier in this policy, will be retained for a period of 4 years following your webform submission. This duration supports our ability to address any potential disputes or inquiries that may arise with Suppliers and complies with the recommendations and obligations set forth by relevant data protection legislation.
Marketing Communications: Should you choose not to opt out of receiving marketing communications from us, we will maintain your contact information and continue to send you relevant emails. However, if there is no engagement with our emails over a continuous 6-month period, we will cease sending these communications and consider your data for deletion.
Partially Completed Webforms: In the event you commence but do not complete a webform, the data entered will be retained for a short window of 2 hours from the moment you exit the form. This is to facilitate the completion of the form should you choose to return within this timeframe. Additionally, an automatic backup of this partially completed data will be created and stored for 30 days. Please note, this backup is not readily accessible for general use and is safeguarded to ensure your data is not utilized for any purpose other than potential recovery within the 30-day period.

Commitment to Data Protection:

This retention policy reflects our commitment to protecting your privacy while also ensuring compliance with legal obligations and the efficient resolution of any matters related to the services we provide. Our aim is to balance the need for data to enhance our services with the right to privacy and data minimization principles.

For further details on our data practices or if you have any questions regarding the retention of your personal information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Your Data Rights

Did you know that depending on where you live, you have specific data protection rights? Below, we've outlined your rights for you in a clear format.

Should you wish to make use of any of these rights, please contact us.

For those living in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), the GDPR and UK GDPR afford you specific rights regarding your personal information in the context of our website and the services we offer. These rights include:

Right to be informed: You have the right to be informed about how we collect and use your personal information. That’s the aim of this Policy!

Right of access: You have the right to ask us for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, and to check that we are lawfully processing it.

Right of rectification: If personal information that we hold about you is inaccurate or out-of-date and requires correction, you have a right to have the data rectified or completed.

Right of erasure: In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that personal information we hold about you is deleted (e.g. if the information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or processed).

Right to restrict processing: In certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction or suppression of your personal information.

Right of data portability: In certain circumstances, you have the right to obtain (in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format) and reuse your personal information for your own purposes across different services.

Right to object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information. This includes the right to object to direct marketing.

Right to withdraw consent: Where you may have provided your consent to our collection, processing and transfer of your personal information (e.g. to Suppliers), you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can exercise this right by managing Your Privacy Choices.

International Data Transfer Clause

At Which Business Solutions, we recognize that our services may necessitate the international transfer of your personal information outside of the UK. This could occur, for instance, when you access our services from locations outside the UK.

Following the UK's exit from the European Economic Area (EEA) as of 1 January 2021, the UK is no longer part of the EEA. Despite this change, we remain committed to maintaining the high standard of data protection for your information, mirroring the safeguards we observed while being part of the EEA. This commitment extends to any transfer of your data outside the UK, where we pledge to implement measures ensuring your data receives a comparable level of protection.

In cases where data is transferred to countries recognized by the European Commission as having an adequate level of data protection, we rely on their adequacy decisions to safeguard your information. Transfers to these countries are conducted under the assurance of adequate data protection standards.

For countries not recognized as having equivalent data protection laws to those in the EEA or an adequacy decision, we adopt additional protective measures to secure your data. These measures may include the implementation of the European Union's Standard Contractual Clauses, among other mechanisms, to ensure your data is treated with the utmost care and protection equivalent to the standards within the EEA.

Rest assured, any international transfer of your data by Which Business Solutions is conducted with your privacy and data protection rights at the forefront, adhering to applicable laws and regulations to safeguard your personal information.

Your Control and Choices: We are committed to providing you with choices and control over the collection and use of your information. If at any point you wish to inquire about the data we hold or exercise control over its use, please feel free to contact us at info@TechFundingHub.com.

Transparency and Consent: Your privacy is our priority, and we are transparent about the collection and use of your data. We ensure all data collection is conducted with your consent and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Your Rights and Choices: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This can be done by opting out of any communication from us or by reaching out directly to info@TechFundingHub.com. We respect your decisions and will act promptly to honour your requests.

Additionally, you possess the right to object to the processing of your personal data, especially where we rely on legitimate interests as a basis for processing. Should you wish to exercise this right, please contact us at the aforementioned email address.

We are committed to ensuring that your information is used responsibly and transparently, with your privacy and preferences front and centre in all our operations.

If any questions, concerns or if you would like to exercise your rights as detailed in the policy please email: info@TechFundingHub.com. Our data protection team is on hand Monday to Friday to answer your data questions and action your requests and we will try to respond to you or action your request as soon as we can.

Revisions to this Policy

Please note that this policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or regulatory requirements. We encourage you to review it periodically.