1. Who We Are
Bidanga (bidanga.com) is operated by ABNA, a company established in Canada, acting as data controller for the personal data described in this policy. For any privacy question or request, contact us at contact@bidanga.com.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us, including:
- Account information: Name, email address, password, job title, and organization when you register
- Google Sign-In: If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from your Google account. We never see your Google password.
- Profile information: Professional information you choose to add to your profile
- Usage data: How you interact with our platform, searches performed, tenders viewed
- Preferences: Your language choice, stored in a cookie on your device
- Communications: Messages you send us through the contact form and responses to our surveys
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services
- Process your registration and manage your account
- Send you tender alerts and notifications you have subscribed to
- Send transactional emails (account confirmation, password reset)
- Analyze usage patterns to improve the platform
- Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
5. Public Procurement Data
The tender notices indexed by Bidanga are sourced from official government publications. They may contain professional information about individuals acting in an official capacity (for example, the name or office of a procurement officer), exactly as published in the official notice. We process this information on the basis of legitimate interest in making public procurement more transparent and accessible. If a notice contains personal information about you and you would like it reviewed or removed, contact us at contact@bidanga.com.
6. Data Retention
We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us at contact@bidanga.com. We will delete your personal data within 30 days of receiving a valid deletion request.
8. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Your password is stored using industry-standard one-way hashing and is never visible to us. All data transmission is encrypted using TLS 1.2+.
9. Your Rights
Depending on where you live — including under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) — you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
- Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Objection: Object to processing of your personal data, including analytics
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@bidanga.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
10. International Data Transfers
Your data is stored on servers located in the European Union (Hetzner). Bidanga is operated from Canada, and the service is accessed worldwide; where personal data is transferred across borders, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the protections described in this policy and our processors' standard contractual commitments.
11. Children’s Privacy
Bidanga is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by email or by posting a prominent notice on our platform.
13. Contact
For any privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at contact@bidanga.com or through our contact page.