At vConferenceOnline.com (operated by Bits on the Wire, Inc.), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This policy explains how we collect, use, and share your information when you interact with our platform for virtual and hybrid events.  

Our Core Privacy Principles:

• We Don’t Spam: You will only receive communications from us directly related to the events you are participating in or information you have specifically requested. We do not send unsolicited emails.
• We Protect Your Email: We will never share your email address with any third party unless you explicitly ask us to do so.
• Transparency is Key: We aim to be clear and upfront about our data practices.

Information We Collect and How We Use It:

1. Transactional Information:

• When you register for an event through our platform, we collect necessary contact information such as your name and email address.
• We use this information to provide essential event-related communications, including:
  • Password resets
  • Registration confirmations and receipts
  • Technical support
  • Important event updates

2. Website Usage Data:

• IP Address: We use your IP address to help diagnose server issues, administer our website, identify you and your event registration, and gather broad demographic information about our users.
• Cookies: Our site uses cookies to:
  • Maintain your login session and track your activity on the platform.
  • Personalize your experience by delivering content relevant to your interests.
  • Remember your password for convenience.
  • Analyze website usage to improve our services and marketing efforts. This may involve understanding user interests and how the site is being used.

We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

3. Analytics Cookies (Managed by Event Organizers):

• Our platform may host cookies for analytics purposes at the direction of the event organizers.
• The data collected through these cookies and its use are managed by the respective event organizers.
• If you have questions about how your information is used in connection with these analytics, please refer to the specific privacy policy of the event organizer.
• These analytics services may include providers such as Facebook, Google, and Yahoo, and are used to enhance the event platform’s performance and user experience.
• By continuing to use this site, you consent to the use of both our cookies and any analytics options implemented by the event organizers.

4. Registration Information:

• Our event registration forms require you to provide contact information (such as name and email address) and unique identifiers.
• We use this information to communicate with you about our company and the events you are registered for.
• You can opt-out of receiving general marketing communications from us (see the “Your Choices” section below).
• Unique identifiers may be collected to verify your identity and for account management purposes within our system.

Sharing Your Information:

• With Event Organizers and Sponsors: When you register for an event, your information may be shared with the organizers and sponsors of that specific program. This may include virtual conferences, shows, webinars, online courses, or other sponsored items you request.
• Event-Related Services: We may share your information with third-party service providers solely for the purpose of delivering the event and related services, always acting on behalf of the event organizers.
• We Do Not Independently Share Your Information: Bits on the Wire, Inc. and vConferenceOnline.com will never independently sell, rent, or share your personal information with any third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Important Note Regarding Event Organizer Privacy Practices:

Please be aware that event organizers may have their own privacy policies governing how they use your information. This may include sharing your information with their sponsors and exhibitors or using it for their internal marketing purposes. We strongly encourage you to review the specific privacy policies of the events you register for to understand their data practices.

Order Forms and Financial Information:

• Our site may use order forms for you to request information, products, and services.
• We collect contact information, unique identifiers, and potentially financial information (like credit card numbers) through these forms.
• Credit Card Security: Credit card numbers are securely transmitted to a third-party payment processor and are not stored by us, except for retaining the first and last four digits for support purposes only.
• We use contact information from order forms to send order confirmations and communicate with you about your purchases and use of our site.
• You can opt-out of receiving general marketing communications from us related to these purchases (see the “Your Choices” section below). For communications related to third-party events or services purchased, please contact the providers directly.

Demographic and Profile Data:

• We may collect demographic and profile data to personalize your experience on our site and show you content we believe may be of interest to you.
• This information may be shared with advertisers on an aggregate and anonymous basis only, meaning it does not identify individual users.

Contests:

• When you participate in contests on our site, we may collect contact information and unique identifiers.
• This information is used to administer the contest and contact you if you win.
• You can opt-out of receiving future mailings related to contests (see the “Your Choices” section below).

Third-Party Advertisements:

• Some advertisements on our site may be served by third-party services, such as Google.
• We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party ad providers to understand their data collection and usage practices. You can typically find their privacy policies on their respective websites (e.g., Google’s Privacy Policy).

Protection of Sensitive Payment Data:

• As mentioned above, we do not retain your complete payment instrument information.

Setting Up Your Profile and Privacy Options within Events:

• Within the vConferenceOnline platform during an event, you can create a social profile.
• In the event’s Help Center, navigate to the Privacy Center and then Social Profile to:
  • Update your profile picture.
  • Add social media links.
  • Control the visibility of your profile to other attendees (public or private).
• Note: Setting your profile to “Private” only affects the visibility of your social links in chat. It does not impact any sharing of your contact information with event organizers and sponsors as outlined in this policy.

Your Rights to Access and Correct Your Information:

• You can access, review, and correct your personal information that we collect and maintain online by accessing your profile within the event platform. This is typically located in the Help Center -> Privacy Center.
• You can update factual errors in your information through the online forms available there, by sending us a verifiable request (see contact information below), or by contacting our technical support chat during an event.
• To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

Public Forums:

• Our site may offer chat rooms, forums, message boards, and news groups.
• Please remember that any information you disclose in these public areas becomes public information. Exercise caution when deciding to share your personal information in these settings.

Security:

• We have implemented extensive security measures to protect the information under our control against loss, misuse, and alteration.

Your Choices (Opt-Out):

• You have the right to opt-out of receiving non-transactional communications from us at any time.
• Email Unsubscribe: Use the unsubscribe link provided at the bottom of any non-transactional email you receive from us to manage your subscription preferences.
• Contact Event Sponsors: If you wish to be removed from the communication lists of event sponsors after we have shared your information with them (based on your registration), you will need to contact those sponsors directly to request removal.

Updating Your Information:

• You can change and modify the information you previously provided by accessing your account in the Help Center -> Privacy Center and updating your profile.
• Important: Changes you make to your profile are effective from the date of the change and are not retroactive. If you remove your account or sponsors have already used your information based on your initial consent, you will need to contact those sponsors individually to request updates or removal.

Updates to This Privacy Policy:

• We will post any updates to this privacy policy on our website at http://www.vConferenceOnline.com. Please check this page periodically for changes.

Contact Us:

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, please contact us at:

vConferenceOnline.com/Bits on the Wire, Inc.
7739 E Broadway Blvd #197
Tucson, Arizona 85710

Privacy policy last updated Aug 27, 2025.