PRIVACY STATEMENT

Detroit Design Awards is committed to protecting your privacy and providing a secure online experience. This Privacy Statement describes how information is collected, used, and protected through the Detroit Design Awards website.

By using the Detroit Design Awards website, you consent to the practices described in this statement.

Information We Collect

Detroit Design Awards may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Mailing or business address
  • Telephone number
  • Company or organization information
  • Account registration details
  • Entry and payment-related information

We may also collect demographic or preference information that does not directly identify you, such as ZIP code, age range, interests, and website preferences.

Certain technical information may be collected automatically when you visit the website, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device and operating-system information
  • Domain name
  • Access date and time
  • Referring website address
  • Pages visited and interactions with the website

This information may be used to operate and maintain the website, improve its performance, identify technical issues, and produce general statistics about website use.

Information Submitted Through the Website

Information, photographs, project descriptions, and other materials submitted through the Detroit Design Awards entry system may be used to administer the competition and provide related services.

Do not submit personal, confidential, or sensitive information unless it is specifically requested and necessary for your entry or account.

The Detroit Design Awards website does not currently appear to offer public message boards, so I removed the outdated language about public posts and private online communications.

How We Use Personal Information

Detroit Design Awards may use your information to:

  • Create and manage your account.
  • Process and administer competition entries.
  • Process payments and confirm transactions.
  • Communicate about submissions, deadlines, judging, awards, and related events.
  • Provide customer service and technical support.
  • Send requested materials or correspondence.
  • Improve the website and its services.
  • Conduct surveys or request feedback.
  • Inform you about Detroit Design Awards, Detroit Design magazine, Hour Media, and related products, services, opportunities, or events.
  • Maintain records and comply with legal obligations.
  • Protect the security and integrity of the website and competition.

Privacy statements should accurately reflect the organization’s actual collection, use, and sharing practices, so this section should be verified against the entry platform, email system, analytics tools, and payment processor before publication.

Sharing of Personal Information

Detroit Design Awards does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties.

Information may be shared with affiliated companies and trusted service providers that assist with services such as:

  • Website hosting and administration
  • Entry-platform management
  • Payment processing
  • Email and postal communications
  • Data analysis
  • Customer support
  • Printing, fulfillment, or delivery
  • Event and awards administration

These providers may use personal information only as necessary to perform services on behalf of Detroit Design Awards and are expected to protect its confidentiality.

Detroit Design Awards may also communicate information about an external partner’s offering that may be relevant to users. Unless otherwise disclosed or authorized, personally identifiable information will not be transferred to that partner for its independent marketing use.

Legal and Safety Disclosures

Detroit Design Awards may disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, subpoenas, or legal proceedings.
  • Respond to lawful governmental or law-enforcement requests.
  • Protect the rights, property, or security of Detroit Design Awards, Hour Media, its affiliates, or its users.
  • Investigate fraud, misuse, security incidents, or violations of applicable terms.
  • Protect the health or safety of users or members of the public.

Website Analytics and Advertising

Detroit Design Awards may track how visitors use the website, including the pages viewed and features used.

This information may be used to:

  • Determine which website content and services are most useful.
  • Improve website navigation and performance.
  • Measure the effectiveness of communications and promotions.
  • Provide content or advertising that may be relevant to visitor interests.

Any analytics or advertising services used by the website may collect information according to their own privacy practices.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Detroit Design Awards website may use cookies and similar technologies to support and personalize the online experience.

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by a website. Cookies cannot run programs or independently install viruses on your device.

Cookies may be used to:

  • Recognize returning users.
  • Maintain account sessions.
  • Remember preferences.
  • Support registration and entry functions.
  • Save information entered during a website session.
  • Analyze website traffic and performance.
  • Improve website functionality.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. You may generally adjust your browser settings to reject or delete cookies. Disabling cookies may prevent some website or entry-system features from functioning correctly.

Payment Information

Payments made through the Detroit Design Awards website may be processed by a third-party payment provider.

Detroit Design Awards may receive transaction details such as payment status, amount, billing contact information, and confirmation numbers. Full payment-card information may be collected and processed directly by the applicable payment provider rather than stored by Detroit Design Awards.

The wording in this section should be confirmed with the current entry platform and payment processor.

Data Security

Detroit Design Awards uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.

Personal information may be stored on controlled systems and accessed only by authorized personnel and service providers with a legitimate business need.

When sensitive information is transmitted through the website, encryption and other security measures may be used. However, no website, storage system, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

The FTC recommends collecting only information that is necessary, restricting access, and maintaining safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the data.

Data Retention

Personal information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Administer accounts and competition entries.
  • Maintain historical competition and award records.
  • Fulfill the purposes described in this statement.
  • Meet contractual, accounting, operational, and legal obligations.
  • Resolve disputes and enforce agreements.
  • Protect against fraud and security threats.

Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted, anonymized, or retained as permitted by law and applicable business practices.

Third-Party Websites

The Detroit Design Awards website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

Detroit Design Awards is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of websites outside the Detroit Design Awards or Hour Media family of websites.

Users are encouraged to review the privacy statements of third-party websites before providing personal information.

Marketing Communications

Detroit Design Awards and its affiliates may use the contact information you provide to send information about:

  • Competition deadlines and updates.
  • Entry status and award notifications.
  • Events and ticketing.
  • Advertising opportunities.
  • Detroit Design and Hour Media products or services.
  • Related programs, promotions, and surveys.

Marketing emails should include an available method for unsubscribing from future promotional messages. Transactional or administrative communications concerning an account, entry, payment, or award may still be sent when necessary.

Your Choices

Depending on the website’s available features and applicable law, you may be able to:

  • Update certain account information.
  • Unsubscribe from promotional emails.
  • Adjust browser cookie settings.
  • Request access to or correction of personal information.
  • Request deletion of certain personal information.

Some information may need to be retained for legitimate operational, contractual, recordkeeping, or legal purposes.

Requests may be submitted using the contact information below.

Children’s Privacy

The Detroit Design Awards website and competition are intended for business professionals and are not directed toward children under the age of 13.

Detroit Design Awards does not knowingly seek to collect personal information directly from children under 13. If such information is discovered, reasonable steps may be taken to remove it.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

Detroit Design Awards may update this Privacy Statement periodically to reflect changes in its website, services, technology, legal obligations, or information practices.

Revisions will be posted on the website with an updated effective date. Users are encouraged to review this statement periodically.

Contact Information

Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Statement may be directed to:

Detroit Design Awards
Hour Media
5750 New King Drive, Suite 100
Troy, MI 48098
Phone: (248) 268-8051
Email: loneill@hour-media.com