Last Updated: 4 November, 2024

At White Spaces Network, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website and use our services. By accessing or using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. Information Collection and Use

(a) Information You Provide:
When you create an account, book a property, or communicate with us, you may provide us with personally identifiable information that includes, but is not limited to, your name, email address, phone number, property preferences, payment information, and profile details such as preferences or interests.

(b) Usage Data:
We may collect certain information automatically when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, date and time of access, and other usage statistics. This information helps us analyze trends, administer the website, and improve user experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

White Spaces Network may use the information we collect for various purposes, including but not limited to:

•    - Providing and maintaining our website and services, including processing bookings and managing your account;
•    - Personalizing your experience on the website;
•    - Communicating with you regarding your account and services;
•    - Analyzing user behavior to improve website functionality, develop new features, and offer new services;
•    - Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical or security issues;
•    - For marketing purposes (with your consent), such as sending newsletters and updates about our services;
•    - Complying with legal and regulatory requirements.
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3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

White Spaces Network uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies help us remember your preferences, improve site performance, and gather usage information.

Types of Cookies We Use:

•  - Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website’s core functions.
•  - Performance Cookies: Gather data on how visitors interact with the site to help us improve performance.
•  - Functional Cookies: Store user preferences for a personalized experience.
•  - Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Deliver relevant ads and measure the effectiveness of our marketing.

You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may affect certain features and functions of the website.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with:

• - Service Providers: Third-party vendors assist us with hosting, analytics, and marketing. They have access only to the information necessary to perform these tasks and must keep it confidential.
• - Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred to the new owners. We will notify you before this occurs.
• - Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law or to protect the safety of our users and the public.
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5. Data Security

We take reasonable security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet or electronic storage method is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

•   - Right to Access: Request copies of your personal information.
•   - Right to Rectification: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.
•   - Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your information, with certain legal exceptions.
•   - Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitations on how your data is used.
•   - Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your information to another organization in a structured format.
•   - Right to Withdraw Consent: If processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
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7. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18. If we become aware of such collection, we will delete the information promptly.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

White Spaces Network reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. We will post any changes on our website with a revised effective date, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at support@whitespacesnetwork.com.