Privacy Policy

1. Cookie Consent & Your Choices

Liberia Business Awards uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze traffic, and personalize content. When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie banner where you can:

2. Introduction

Liberia Business Awards ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, participate in our awards program, nominate a business, or partner with us.

We comply with:

• GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) - for visitors from the European Union
• CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) - for visitors from California
• Liberian Data Protection Laws - for local visitors

3. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Directly

• Business Registration: Business name, registration number, type, address
• Contact Information: Full name, email address, phone number, position
• Nomination Materials: Business descriptions, achievements, supporting documents
• Partnership Inquiries: Company information, partnership interests, budget ranges
• Payment Information: For partnership fees (processed securely through third-party providers)
• Communications: Any messages you send to us via forms or email

B. Information Collected Automatically

Cookie Type	Purpose	Duration	Consent Required
Essential	Session management, security, form submissions	Session to 1 year	No (always active)
Analytics	Google Analytics, page views, visitor behavior	Up to 2 years	Yes
Marketing	Facebook Pixel, personalized content	Up to 90 days	Yes

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Process award nominations and manage the judging process
• Communicate about the awards program, deadlines, and events
• Improve our website and services through analytics
• Send promotional materials (only with your explicit consent)
• Comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud
• Feature winning businesses on our website and promotional materials

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your information depends on the data and context:

• Contract Performance: To process your nomination or partnership
• Legitimate Interests: To improve our website and services
• Consent: For marketing communications and non-essential cookies
• Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information:

• SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission
• Secure servers with restricted access
• Regular security audits and updates
• Strict confidentiality agreements with our team

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

For EU Residents (GDPR):

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your data
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests

For California Residents (CCPA):

• Right to Know: What personal information we collect
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your information
• Right to Opt-Out: Of sale of personal information (we do not sell data)
• Right to Non-Discrimination: For exercising your rights

8. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to:

• Process and manage award nominations (up to 3 years after the event)
• Maintain records of winners for historical purposes (indefinitely for public recognition)
• Comply with legal obligations (as required by law)
• Resolve disputes and enforce agreements (up to 6 years)

9. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics - Website analytics (cookie consent required)
• YouTube - Video content (may set cookies)
• Font Awesome - Icons and fonts
• Google Fonts - Typography
• Payment Processors - For partnership fees (we do not store payment details)

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than Liberia. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place through:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (for EU data transfers)
• Privacy Shield compliance (where applicable)
• Data processing agreements with all third-party providers

11. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with information, please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

• Posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date
• Sending an email notification for significant changes (if we have your email)
• Displaying a notice on our website

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights: