Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: www.abic.bm

The Association of Bermuda International Companies (“ABIC”) is a Bermuda industry association representing the international business sector. Through our website and related platforms, we provide information about our initiatives, membership services, events, educational programs, scholarships, and community engagement activities.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection and website security.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: Automattic Privacy Policy

After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible publicly in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images posted on the site.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience and enhance website functionality.

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies may last for one year.

Login Cookies

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie may be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, several cookies may be set to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies generally last for two days, while screen preference cookies may last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login may persist for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.

Editing Cookies

If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie may be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some website features may not function properly as a result.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles or pages on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, articles, social media feeds, or other media. Embedded content from third-party websites behaves in the same manner as if you visited those websites directly.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with their content, particularly if you are logged into those services.

ABIC is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with ABIC, we may collect personal information including:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Company or organization name
  • Event registration details
  • Scholarship application information
  • Volunteer or mentorship participation information
  • Website usage information
  • Any information voluntarily submitted through forms or correspondence

Information submitted as part of scholarship or educational award applications may include additional documentation required for eligibility verification and administration.

How We Use Your Information

ABIC may use your information to:

  • Respond to enquiries
  • Process event registrations
  • Administer scholarship and educational programs
  • Communicate with applicants, members, donors, mentors, and stakeholders
  • Improve our website and services
  • Maintain website security and prevent fraud
  • Meet legal, regulatory, and administrative obligations
  • Conduct aggregated reporting and program analysis

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

Who We Share Your Data With

ABIC may share personal information with trusted service providers or partners who assist in operating our website, programs, and services, including:

  • Website hosting providers
  • Email communication platforms
  • Scholarship administration platforms
  • Payment processors
  • Event management tools
  • IT and cybersecurity providers

Information may also be shared where required by law or where necessary to administer programs such as scholarship review and mentorship initiatives.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely to help us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

For users who register on our website or participate in ABIC programs, we may store the personal information provided in their profile or application records for administrative, legal, audit, scholarship, and historical purposes.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

Subject to applicable laws and regulations, you may request:

  • Access to the personal data we hold about you
  • Correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion of personal data where appropriate
  • Withdrawal of consent for certain communications

This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, regulatory, audit, or security purposes.

Requests regarding your personal information may be directed to:

ABIC
Email: wayne.smith@abic.bm

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments and website submissions may be checked through automated spam detection services and website security tools.

Some information may be processed or stored by third-party service providers located outside Bermuda. ABIC takes reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect personal information.

Data Security

ABIC takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

ABIC reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

We encourage users to review this policy periodically.

Effective Date: May 16, 2026