Last updated August 21st, 2020
Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at BC Operations Services Limited a company duly incorporated under the laws of Antigua and Barbuda (hereinafter referred to as “company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at support@bcoperationsservices.com.
When you visit our website, http://www.bcoperationsservices.com (“Site”) and use our services, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy notice, we describe our privacy policy. We seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it and what rights you have in relation to it. We hope you take some time to read through it carefully, as it is important. If there are any terms in this privacy policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Site and our services.
This privacy policy applies to all information collected through our website http://www.bcoperationsservices.com, our telephone contact at + 1 268 484 3200, our email support@bcoperationsservices.com, and/or any related services, sales, marketing or events (we refer to them collectively in this privacy policy as the “Sites”).
WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE? .................................................4
DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES? ....................................5
IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY? ........................................6
WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES? ....................................................7
DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS? ...........................................................10
HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY? ......................................................14
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us such as name, address, contact information, passwords and security data, payment information, and social media login data.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when registering at the Sites or Apps expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, or otherwise contacting us.
The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Sites, the choices you make and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect can include the following:
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
In Short: Some information – such as IP address and/or browser and device characteristics – is collected automatically when you visit our websites.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the Sites. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Site and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Sites, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. You can find out more about this in our Cookies Policy.
In Short: We may collect limited data from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other outside sources.
We may obtain information about you from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners, social media platforms (such as Facebook), as well as from other third parties. Examples of the information we receive from other sources include: social media profile information (your name, gender, birthday, email, current city, state and country, user identification numbers for your contacts, profile picture URL and any other information that you choose to make public); marketing leads and search results and links, including paid listings (such as sponsored links).
In Short: We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfilment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent.
We use personal information collected via our Sites for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests ("Business Purposes"), in order to enter into or perform a contract with you ("Contractual"), with your consent ("Consent"), and/or for compliance with our legal obligations ("Legal Reasons"). We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below.
We use the information we collect or receive:
In Short: We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to protect your rights, or to fulfil business obligations.
We only share and disclose your information in the following situations:
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Policy.
In Short: We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own.
Our servers are located in Antigua and Barbuda. If you are accessing our Sites from outside Antigua and Barbuda, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed by us in our facilities and by those third parties with whom we may share your personal information.
European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. We implement such measures to effect the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers of personal information between our group companies and between us and our third-party providers, which require all such recipients to protect personal information that they process from the European Economic Area (hereinafter “EEA”) in accordance with European data protection laws. Our Standard Contractual Clauses can be provided upon request. We have implemented similar appropriate safeguards with our third party service providers and partners and further details can be provided upon request.
In Short: We are not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third-party providers who advertise, but are not affiliated with, our websites.
The Sites may contain advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with us and which may link to other websites, online services or mobile applications. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third parties. Any data collected by third parties is not covered by this privacy policy. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other websites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Sites. You should review the policies of such third parties and contact them directly to respond to your questions.
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting or other legal requirements). Subject to the foregoing, no purpose in this policy will require us keeping your personal information for any longer than 2 years.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Sites is at your own risk. You should only access the services within a secure environment.
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly solicit data from children under 18 years of age. By using the Sites, you represent that you are at least 18. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at support@bcoperationsservices.com.
In Short: In some regions, such as the European Economic Area, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
In some regions like the European Economic Area, you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; and (iv) if applicable, to data portability. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. To make such a request, please contact us at support@bcoperationsservices.com. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Please note however that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal.
If you are resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisor authority. You can find their contact details here: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm.
You may at any time review or change the information in your account or terminate your services with us by emailing us your request accompanied with a copy of your identity card to the address to initiate this process. Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal requirements.
Cookies and similar technologies: Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Sites. To opt-out of interest-based advertising by advertisers on our Site visit https://optout.aboutads.info/.For further information, please see our Cookie Policy.
Opting out of email marketing: You can unsubscribe from our marketing email list at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send or by contacting us using the details provided below. You will then be removed from the marketing email list – however, we will still need to send you service-related emails that are necessary for the administration and use of your account. You can also opt-out by:
By using this Site, you undertake to comply with and accept the following terms of use. The company owns the exclusive copyright and intellectual rights of the Site, its design and its entire content. Use of this Site, or parts thereof, in any form whatsoever, is prohibited without the prior written consent of the company.
The contents of this Site, including brands, logos, drawings, data, product and company names, texts, images, etc., are protected by intellectual rights and belong to the company and/or entitled third parties.
The information provided on and via this website may not be saved (other than as necessary to view the website), reproduced, modified, made public, distributed or send, sold or transferred in any other way, nor may any rights to this information be granted to third parties.
The information on the Site is of a general nature. The information is not adapted to personal or specific circumstances and can therefore never be considered as personal, professional or legal advice to the user. The website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites or pages or refer to them indirectly. The publication of links to these websites or pages in no way implies an implicit approval of their contents.
The company expressly declares that it has no control over the content or other characteristics of these websites and can under no circumstances be held liable for their contents or characteristics or any other form of damage resulting from their use.
In Short: Yes, we will update this policy as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?If you have questions or comments about this policy, email us at legal@bcoperationsservices.com or by post to:
BC Operations Services Limited
FAO: Privacy Officer
Starling Business Centre
Units 6-10, Factory Road
St. John’s,
Antigua and Barbuda
If you are a resident in the European Economic Area, the "data controller" of your personal information is BC Operations Services. The company sometimes gains access to the customers personal data in the context of the services it provides on behalf of the customer. In these situations, the customer will act as controller and the company will act as the data processor. The company when acting as the data processor will process the data on behalf of the customer according to the instructions of the customer and/ or in accordance with the GDPR.
If you have any further questions or comments about us or our policies, email us at legal@bcoperationsservices.com or contact us by post at:
Starling Business Centre
Units 6-10, Factory Road
St. John’s,
Antigua and Barbuda