Privacy Policy

At USConf ("we," "our," or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website usconf.com (the "Site").

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Name and contact information (email address, phone number)
• Event details when you submit a conference for listing
• Communication preferences
• Messages you send through our contact forms
• Feedback and survey responses

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address and device information
• Browser type and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on our Site
• Referring website addresses
• Search terms used to find our Site

1.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Providing and maintaining our services
• Processing conference submissions and listings
• Responding to your inquiries and support requests
• Sending you updates, newsletters, and marketing communications (with your consent)
• Improving our Site and user experience
• Analyzing usage patterns and trends
• Detecting and preventing fraud and abuse
• Complying with legal obligations

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

3.1 Conference Listings

When you submit a conference for listing, certain information (event details, organizer name, contact information) may be publicly displayed on our Site to help users discover conferences.

3.2 Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, email delivery, and customer support.

3.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests, such as subpoenas, court orders, or government investigations.

3.4 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Advertising and Google AdSense

USConf uses third-party advertising, including Google AdSense, to help cover the cost of running this directory. Advertising partners may place and read cookies on your device to serve ads based on your visits to this Site and other sites on the internet.

• Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads on this Site.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this and other websites.
• You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.com.
• Google's full policy for advertising publishers is available at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

We do not control the content of third-party ads and do not endorse the products or services advertised. If you interact with an ad, the advertiser — not USConf — handles the resulting data collection under their own privacy policy.

5. Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site in aggregate. Google Analytics places cookies on your device and collects information such as the pages you view, referral sources, and approximate location. IP addresses are anonymised where possible. You can opt out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security 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.

7. Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described here. Event submissions are retained while the listing is live and for a reasonable period after it ends to handle corrections and disputes. Support emails are kept for the time required to respond and follow up. Aggregated, non-identifying analytics may be retained for longer to measure year-over-year trends.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete details.
• Deletion: request erasure of your personal information.
• Objection / restriction: object to or limit how we process your information.
• Portability: receive a copy of your data in a portable format.
• Opt-out of personalised advertising: see section 4 above.
• Withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

8.1 GDPR (European Economic Area and United Kingdom)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, we process your data on the basis of legitimate interest (running and improving the directory), consent (for advertising cookies and marketing email), or to comply with legal obligations. You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority.

8.2 CCPA / CPRA (California)

California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion, to correct inaccurate information, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information as those terms are defined by California law. We do not sell personal information for money. Advertising cookies described in section 4 may be considered "sharing" under California law; you can opt out using the links above. We do not knowingly collect personal information from California residents under 16 without the required consent.

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@usconf.com from the address associated with your request. We may need to verify your identity before acting on requests.

9. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

10. International Data Transfers

USConf operates from the United States, and your information may be processed there. If you are in another country, your data-protection laws may differ from US law. By using the Site you understand that information you submit will be handled as described here.

11. Third-Party Links

The directory links to conference organisers, registration platforms, and venue sites. Those sites have their own privacy practices that we do not control. Review their policies before submitting any personal information to them.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last reviewed" date at the top of the page shows when it was last revised. Continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the revised policy.

13. Contact Us

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