This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how MeetBuyers ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you visit meetbuyers.org (the "Website") or interact with our services. By using the Website, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Who We Are
MeetBuyers is a trade-show representation and event-planning company operating in the US–Mexico market. For the purposes of applicable data-protection laws, MeetBuyers is the data controller responsible for your personal information.
- Company: MeetBuyers
- Location: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Email: customers@meetbuyers.org
- Phone: +52 811-467-5779
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide
When you complete our contact form, request information, or communicate with us by email, phone, or WhatsApp, we may collect your name, company, email address, phone number, and any details you choose to share with us.
Information collected automatically
When you browse the Website, we and our service providers may automatically collect technical and usage data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring URLs, and the date and time of your visit. This is collected through cookies and similar technologies (see Section 4).
Business visitor identification
We use a third-party visitor-identification service (Lusha) that may associate your visit with publicly available business information about the organization you appear to be visiting from. This helps us understand which companies are interested in our services so our team can follow up with relevant business-to-business offerings. This technology loads only after you accept cookies.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To respond to your inquiries and provide the services you request.
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Website and your browsing experience.
- To understand website traffic and which businesses are interested in our services.
- To contact you about relevant trade-show, event, and commercial opportunities.
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our legitimate business interests.
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We use cookies and similar technologies to make the Website work, to analyze traffic, and to identify interested businesses. When you first visit, a consent banner lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the footer.
| Category | Purpose | Requires consent |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Core site functionality and remembering your cookie preference. | No |
| Analytics & Visitor Identification | Understanding site traffic and identifying interested businesses (Lusha visitor pixel). | Yes |
Managing cookies: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Declining or disabling non-essential cookies will prevent visitor-identification technology from loading, but essential parts of the Website will continue to work.
5. Third-Party Services
We rely on trusted third-party providers to operate the Website. These providers process data on our behalf and under their own privacy policies:
- Lusha — website visitor identification and B2B data.
- EmailJS — delivery of contact-form submissions.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS S3) — content and image hosting.
- Vercel — website hosting and delivery.
We do not sell your personal information.
6. Legal Bases for Processing
Where the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process personal data on the following bases:
- Consent — for non-essential cookies and visitor-identification technology.
- Legitimate interests — to operate our business, understand interest in our services, and reach relevant businesses.
- Performance of a contract — to respond to and deliver services you request.
- Legal obligation — to comply with applicable law.
7. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal data. Under the GDPR these include the rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to processing, and to data portability and to withdraw consent. Under Mexico's Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (LFPDPPP), you have ARCO rights — Access, Rectification, Cancellation, and Opposition.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at customers@meetbuyers.org. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
9. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. International Data Transfers
We operate in the US–Mexico market and use providers that may store and process data in the United States and other countries. Where required, we take appropriate safeguards to protect data transferred across borders.
11. Children's Privacy
The Website is intended for business professionals and is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
- Email: customers@meetbuyers.org
- Phone: +52 811-467-5779
- Location: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico