Introduction

In order to inform you of our policies and activities with respect to the collection, use and transfer of personal data on the Internet, MarketinLife is providing you with an electronic copy of this Policy. This Policy applies to all websites that are owned and operated by MarketinLife unless a particular website displays its own privacy policy.

MarketinLife controls, directly or indirectly, is the data controller with respect to personal data collected and processed via its respective website.

In this capacity, each of these MarketinLife entities is registered, when required by local law, with appropriate data protection authorities with respect to the processing of personal data via such websites.

In this Policy, “Personal Data” means information which relates to an individual and which identifies that individual, either directly or indirectly (together with other information that is reasonably likely to come into MarketinLife’s possession), such as your name, email address or telephone number.

Collection of Personal Data

Generally, you can visit MarketinLife website without providing any Personal Data about yourself. However, for accessing some parts of our website, such as downloading certain documents, or in connection with another specific purpose, we may need to collect Personal Data from you. Providing Personal Data to us in these events is voluntary. If you do not provide Personal Data to us, then you will not be able to benefit from the respective functionality offered by our website, such as communication, downloading of documents or recruitment. The purposes, for which your Personal Data is collected, are described below, along with a brief description of how your Personal Data may be handled in each case.

Communicating with you. We will follow up on comments and other requests that you submit to us through our website, such as online queries or registering your attendance at a conference. This may include calling you back by telephone or communicating with you via email.

Personalize your site experience. We use your IP address to offer you the choice to be redirected to your local country website.

Direct marketing and promotion. Direct marketing and/or promotional efforts by or on behalf of MarketinLife may include providing you with specific information that you have requested online or providing more general information about other MarketinLife offerings. When we collect Personal Data for direct marketing or promotional purposes, however, we generally offer you appropriate choices regarding the use of your Personal Data.

Recruitment. If you submit a resume or job application online, we will use your Personal Data for recruitment-related purposes, which may include contacting you via email, telephone or post. In some cases, you may be required to register on our website in order that you may track the progress of your application online. Except where you request otherwise, MarketinLife may keep your Personal Data on file for an appropriate time in order to consider you for other employment opportunities with MarketinLife in the future.

Discussion forums. If you choose to participate in MarketinLife discussion forums, blogs comments, or chat rooms then, in some cases, you may be required to register certain details, such as your name and email address. You should also be aware that your comments may be made broadly available to others, inside or outside MarketinLife, depending on which particular discussion forum or chat room you are accessing.

Maintaining the website and conducting customer satisfaction surveys. We will use your Personal Data in order to maintain and improve our website. We may also use your Personal Data in order to conduct customer satisfaction surveys.

Compiling aggregate statistics regarding the use of its website.

Cookies

We use cookies on this site. Cookies are small pieces of information that a website sends to your computer’s web browser while you are viewing a website.

By using our website, you agree to the placing of cookies on your device as further explained below.

We only use performance cookies that collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages they go to more often. All information collected by means of cookies is anonymized, aggregated and only used to develop and track traffic patterns and the volume of use of our website and to improve how our website works. This information is for MarketinLife exclusive use and is not shared with any third-party or connected to any other information.

If you do not want to receive a cookie from our website, you may set your browser to refuse cookies or to notify you when you receive a cookie, which you may then refuse upon such notice. To understand how to do this, please consult your browser’s help section.

As part of the service provided by Addthis allowing visitors to share our content via email or on social sites, a cookie is also used. Please refer to the Addthis privacy statement at http://www.addthis.com/privacy for any further information on the use and your rights related to the use of such cookie.

Global organization

MarketinLife is a global organization. Whilst we have distinct legal entities in many parts of the world, our internal processes and infrastructure are international in scope and nature and generally cross country borders. Accordingly, you should be aware that we may share your Personal Data inside MarketinLife and transfer it to countries in the world where we have business, including those located outside the European Union (EU). Some of these countries do not have specific data protection laws and so may provide less legal protection for your Personal Data. In these instances, MarketinLife will process your Personal Data in the manner described by this Policy and in accordance with applicable law.

Legal disclosures

MarketinLife may disclose your Personal Data in order to enforce our website Terms of Use or in urgent circumstances to protect personal safety, the public or MarketinLife’s websites. It is also possible that we may be required by law to disclose your Personal Data pursuant to judicial or other government subpoenas, warrants, or orders, potentially, in any country where we do business.

Sensitive Personal Data

As a general rule, MarketinLife does not collect “Sensitive Personal Data” through its website. “Sensitive Personal Data” means Personal Data concerning racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade-union membership, or concerning health or sex life. By volunteering unsolicited sensitive Personal Data to us (e.g., by submitting your resume or a job application online), you expressly consent to your Personal Data being used as described in this Policy.

Accessing, correcting, updating and deleting Personal Data

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Policy, or would like to request a copy of your Personal Data, then please fill-in this form. Also, if you consider your Personal Data to be incorrect or wish to have it deleted, then please send an email to privacy[at]marketinlife[dot]com so that MarketinLife may make any necessary updates, corrections and/or deletions.

Data security and integrity

MarketinLife uses various technological and procedural security measures in order to protect the Personal Data we collect, use or transfer from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. However, you should be aware that, due to the open and unsecured character of the Internet, MarketinLife cannot be responsible for the security of transmissions of the Personal Data over the Internet.

Third-party websites

MarketinLife website may provide links to third-party websites. MarketinLife does not make any representations or warranties with respect to such third-party websites. You should be aware that the owners and operators of such third-party websites might collect, use or transfer personal data under different terms and conditions than MarketinLife. Upon linking to a third-party website, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies of such third party websites. You should also be aware that third-party websites may use cookies.

Notification of changes to this Policy

In order to check updates to this Policy, please consult this page on a regular basis.