Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to talkqv.com ("we," "our," or "us"). TalkQV is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website talkqv.com and use our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register on the website
• Participate in research studies
• Post research studies
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Contact us

This information may include:

• Name and contact information (email address)
• Demographic information
• Payment and billing information
• Profile information
• Research participation data

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Time zone setting
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our services
• Match participants with appropriate research studies
• Process payments and transactions
• Send administrative information and updates
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Improve and optimize our website and services
• Prevent fraudulent transactions and protect against criminal activity
• Comply with legal obligations
• Send marketing communications (with your consent)

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Researchers: When you participate in a study, we share relevant information with the researcher conducting the study
• Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (payment processors, hosting providers, email services)
• Legal Compliance: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition

We do not sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following data protection rights:

• Right to access: You can request copies of your personal data
• Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data
• Right to restrict processing: You can request restriction of processing your personal data
• Right to data portability: You can request transfer of your data to another organization
• Right to object: You can object to our processing of your personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@talkqv.com

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. For more detailed information about the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: