Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 17, 2020

UnitVisID Alliance, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, "UnitVisID" or "we") are committed to protecting the privacy and security of the information we collect and to being transparent about the ways in which we collect and process your information. This statement (the “Privacy Policy”) sets forth our policies and practices for handling the information we collect from or about you when you use the websites and online services that we operate that link to this Privacy Policy, including the UnitVisID website (the “Services”).

I. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

We collect the following categories of information when you use our Services:

  • Information you provide directly to us.
    • Contact Information and Company Information, including name, position, email address, telephone or mobile phone number, address, and any company information you provide us;
    • Sign-In Information, including username and password;
    • Profile Information and Survey Responses, including your interests, preferences, educational or professional information, and any other information you provide us; and
    • Correspondence you send to us and other information you provide us.
  • Information we collect automatically. We collect internet, electronic activity, and other information automatically from the devices and browsers that you use, including your device and browser type; Internet protocol (IP) address; Internet service provider; browsing and search history; and information about how you use the Services, such as the links you click and the pages you view.  If you or your device experiences an error, we collect information about the error, the time the error occurred, the feature being used, the state of the application when the error occurred, and any communications or content provided at the time the error occurred.  Your approximate location and other information can be inferred from your IP address and other information we collect.

We also may receive information such as your email address from other sources, including from other users of our Services, government entities that make information publicly available, and industry trade groups or conference organizers.

We also may aggregate or de-identify the information described above so that it does not identify you.  Such data is not subject to this Privacy Policy.

II. USE OF INFORMATION AND PURPOSE OF DATA PROCESSING

We use and otherwise process each of the categories of information identified above for the following business purposes:

Purpose/Activity

EEA lawful basis for processing, including basis of legitimate interest

To provide you with the information, products and services that you request from us; to manage your membership and account; and to notify you about changes to our terms or privacy policy.

(a) Performance of a contract with you

(b) Necessity to comply with a legal obligation

(c) Necessity for our legitimate interests (for instance, to keep our records updated)

To communicate with you, including to make suggestions and recommendations for you or to send promotional materials from us or by our affiliates and trusted business partners.

Necessity for our legitimate interests (to grow our business)

To improve our Services and to ensure that content is presented in the most relevant and effective manner for you and for your device; to manage our Services, including troubleshooting, data analytics, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes; to protect the security and integrity of our Services; to comply with applicable laws and regulations; and to protect or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.

(a) Necessity for our legitimate interests (for running and protecting our business; for provision of administration and IT services; for network security and to prevent cybercrime and fraud; in the context of a business reorganisation or group restructuring exercise; to study how people use our Services, to develop the Services, to keep our Services updated and relevant, to grow our business and to inform our communications strategy)

(b) Necessity to comply with a legal obligation

Where legally required and we have no other valid legal basis to process your information, we will obtain consent, which may subsequently be withdrawn at any time by contacting us. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before it is withdrawn.

Where we need to collect information by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, to provide you with goods or services). In this case, we may cancel a product or service you have with us.

III. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

We are committed to maintaining your trust, and we want you to understand when and with whom we may share the information we collect.

  • Authorized third-party vendors and service providers. We share your information with third-party vendors and service providers that provide services to us for a variety of business purposes, such as customer service, email deployment, advertising and marketing, security and performance monitoring, maintaining or servicing accounts.
  • Corporate affiliates. We may share your information with our corporate affiliates.
  • Business transfers. We may share your information in connection with a substantial corporate transaction, such as the sale of a website, a merger, consolidation, asset sale, initial public offering, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.
  • Legal purposes. We may disclose information to respond to subpoenas, court orders, legal process, law enforcement requests, legal claims or government inquiries, and to protect and defend the rights, interests, safety, and security of UnitVisID, our affiliates, users, or the public.
  • With your consent. We may share information for any other purposes disclosed to you at the time we collect the information or pursuant to your consent.

If you access third-party websites through the Services, these third-party websites may be able to collect information about you in accordance with their own privacy policies.

If you choose to engage in public activities on the Services, you should be aware that any information you share there can be read, collected, or used by other users of these areas.  You should use caution in disclosing information while participating in these areas. We are not responsible for the information you choose to submit in these public areas.

IV. ADVERTISING, COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

When you use our Services, we and our third party advertising partners (including data analytics providers and advertising partners) use cookies, pixel tags, local storage, and other similar technologies (collectively, “cookies”) to collect information from your browser or device. By using the Services, you consent to our use of cookies and similar technologies.

The following types of cookies are used on our Services:

  • Essential cookies – These cookies enable you to use our Services. These cookies are essential to enable you to browse our Services and use certain features. Disabling them may prevent you from using certain parts of the Services. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided. These cookies also help keep our Services safe and secure.
  • Preference cookies – These cookies store information such as your preferred country and language selection, login data and website preferences. Without these cookies, our Services may not be able to remember certain choices you've previously made (such as a saved country / language preference) or personalize your browsing experience by providing you with relevant information. These cookies can also be used to recognize your device so that you do not have to provide the same information more than once.
  • Performance cookies – These cookies collect information about how you use our Services such as which pages you visit regularly. These cookies are used to provide you with a high-quality experience by doing things such as tracking page load, site response times, and error messages.
  • Content / advertising cookies – These cookies gather information about your use of our Services so we may improve your experience and provide you with more relevant content and advertising on our Services and elsewhere online and across your devices. They are also used to gather feedback on customer satisfaction through surveys. They remember that you've visited our Services and help us understand usage of our Services. Some of these cookies are from third parties that collect information about your use of our Services in order to provide advertising (on our Services and elsewhere, across your different devices) based on your online activities (so-called "interest-based advertising") on our Services and elsewhere online, across your different devices. We do not control the privacy practices of these third parties, and their practices are not covered by this Privacy Policy.

Do-Not-Track Signals and Similar Mechanisms. Some mobile and web browsers transmit "do-not-track" signals. Because of differences in how web browsers incorporate and activate this feature, it is not always clear whether users intend for these signals to be transmitted, or whether they even are aware of them. We currently do not take action in response to these signals

V. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

You may be entitled, in accordance with applicable laws, to object to or request restriction of processing of your information, and to request access to, rectification, erasure, and portability of your information or more information about our information practices. Requests should be submitted in writing as set out below. If you become aware of changes or inaccuracies in your information, you should inform us of such changes so that the information may be updated or corrected.  We may verify your request, such as by requesting additional information from you. You may be entitled, in accordance with applicable laws, to submit a request through an authorized agent.

You may be able to refuse or disable cookies by adjusting your web browser settings.  Some browsers have options that allow the visitor to control whether the browser will accept cookies, reject cookies, or notify the visitor each time a cookie is sent. Because each web browser is different, please consult the instructions provided by your web browser (typically in the “help” section). Please note that you may need to take additional steps to refuse or disable Local Shared Objects and similar technologies.  For example, Local Shared Objects can be controlled through the instructions on Adobe’s Setting Manager page.  If you choose to refuse, disable, or delete these technologies, some of the functionality of the Services may no longer be available to you and any differences in service are related to the data. Deleting cookies may in some cases cancel the opt out selection in your browser.

Some of our third-party partners are members of the Network Advertising Initiative, which offers a single location to opt out of ad targeting from member companies. To learn more, please click here or here. For additional information on how Google processes your information and what choices you may have, visit their site here.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights and choices, although some of the functionality and features available on the Service may change or no longer be available to you.  Any difference in the Services are related to the value provided.

You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe our processing of your information is unlawful.

VI. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

By using the Services and providing us with information, you understand that we may transfer and store your information on servers located outside your resident jurisdiction.  To the extent you are a resident of a country other than the United States, you consent to the transfer of such data to the United States for processing by us in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Some of the entities (such as third-party vendors) to which we disclose information may be located outside of the EEA, including in countries that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home country.  We take appropriate steps to ensure that such personnel and third-party vendors are bound to duties of confidentiality.

VII. CHILDREN

We do not knowingly collect or sell any information from children, as defined by applicable law, without parental consent or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.

VIII. DATA RETENTION, SECURITY, AND INTEGRITY

Information will be retained as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out above, in accordance with applicable laws.

While we maintain security measures to safeguard information from loss or theft, you should understand that no data storage system or transmission of data over the Internet or any other public network can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure, accurate, complete, or current.  Please note that information collected by third parties may not have the same security protections as information you submit to us, and we are not responsible for protecting the security of such information.

IX. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we update the Privacy Policy, we will revise the “Effective Date” date above and post the new Privacy Policy.  We recommend that you review the Privacy Policy each time you visit the Services to stay informed of our privacy practices.

X. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please send us a message on our Contact Us page.