Privacy Policy
Effective: 1 April 2025 | Last updated: 5 April 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how BNI Steadfast Chapter (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit https://web.bnisteadfast.com. We are committed to handling your information in accordance with the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA).
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://web.bnisteadfast.com. This website is operated by the BNI Steadfast Chapter, a business networking chapter under the BNI franchise in Singapore.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form — including your name, email address, and comment content — as well as your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you have an associated profile picture. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website may be able to download image files and extract any location data embedded within them.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience, so you do not have to re-enter your details the next time you comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login session and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login session to two weeks. Logging out will remove your login cookies.
When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved containing only the post ID of the article you edited. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, and articles from other websites. Embedded content behaves in exactly the same way as if you had visited those websites directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content — including if you have an account with that service and are logged in.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames cannot be changed). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
Under the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA), you have the right to access and correct personal data we hold about you. If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, or request that we erase it. This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data submitted through this website may be processed on servers located outside Singapore. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure your data is handled in accordance with applicable data protection standards.
Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your data rights, please contact us at: https://web.bnisteadfast.com
You may also raise a concern with the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) of Singapore at www.pdpc.gov.sg.
