Virtual Networkers’ Privacy Policy
Effective date: July 1, 2026
Virtual Networkers (“us,” “we,” or “our”), a business registered in the State of Maine, operates the www.virtualnetworkers.biz website (the “Service”).
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service, and the choices you have associated with that data.
We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Definitions
Service: The www.virtualnetworkers.biz website operated by Virtual Networkers.
Personal Data: Data about a living individual who can be identified from that data.
Usage Data: Data collected automatically through use of the Service or the Service infrastructure itself.
Cookies: Small files stored on your device.
Data Controller: For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, Virtual Networkers is the Data Controller of your Personal Data.
Data Processors (or Service Providers): Third parties who process data on our behalf, including Mighty Networks (our private community platform), Wave (our payment processor), and Zoom (our meeting platform).
Information Collection and Use
Personal Data
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide personally identifiable information, which may include: email address, first and last name, phone number, mailing address, and birthday (for internal member recognition purposes only).
We may use your Personal Data to contact you with newsletters, community updates, or information that may be of interest to you. You may opt out of any of these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe link or contacting us directly.
Usage Data
We may collect information on how the Service is accessed and used, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the Service.
Cookies
We use cookies to operate and improve the Service. You may instruct your browser to refuse cookies, though some portions of the Service may not function properly without them.
Use of Data
Virtual Networkers uses collected data to: provide and maintain the Service; notify you of changes to the Service; allow you to participate in member features such as our private community and event registration; provide member support; improve the Service; and detect and address technical issues.
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for processing your Personal Data depends on the specific context, and may include performing a membership agreement with you, your consent, our legitimate interests, payment processing, or legal compliance.
Retention of Data
We retain your Personal Data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Member roster information is retained for the duration of active membership and is subject to the confidentiality provisions outlined in our Member Handbook.
Transfer of Data
Your data may be transferred to and maintained on servers outside of your country of residence. By using the Service, you consent to this transfer.
Disclosure of Data
We may disclose Personal Data if required by law, to protect our legal rights, to investigate wrongdoing, or to protect the safety of our members or the public.
Security of Data
We use commercially reasonable means to protect your Personal Data, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your Personal Data, the right to object to processing, the right to data portability, and the right to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Service Providers
We use trusted third-party services to operate Virtual Networkers, including Mighty Networks (our private member community platform), Wave (our payment processor; we do not store your payment card details directly), and Zoom (our meeting platform). These providers have access to your data only as needed to perform their services and are not permitted to use it for other purposes.
Links to Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of sites we do not operate.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service is not directed to anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify members of material changes and update the effective date above.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: stefanie@virtualnetworkers.biz