Data Privacy Assurance

The protection and safety of your personal data is important to us. Therefore, this website stores and processes data exclusively in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By using it, you agree to the data processing in the terms of this declaration. This privacy policy only applies to this website. If you are redirected to other sites via links on our pages, please refer directly to the redirected website for information about the respective handling of your data. Your personal data (e.g. title, name, address, email address, telephone number, bank details, credit card number) are only processed by us in accordance with the provisions of the European data protection law. The following terms inform you about type, scope and purpose of the collection, processing and use of personal data. The use of this website is usually possible without providing any personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or email addresses) are collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis as far as this is possible. Without your prior consent, these data will not be passed on to third parties. We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. communication by email or via non-encrypted websites) can be subject to security gaps. A consistent protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

1) DATA PROCUREMENT AND USAGE

The personal information collected and held about you includes but is not limited to:
  • your name, address, email address, age, gender, tax file number, citizenship, contact information;
  • payment details, such as your credit card details;
  • details of service or product undertaken with us;
  • other information provided voluntarily by you, for example in response to surveys or competitions.
Policy detail How do we collect your personal information? We collect personal information about you in a number of ways, including:
  • directly from you, for example when you:
  • Order our service or product;
  • provide information to us in person or by phone, email, in an application form;
  • submit information through our websites; and
from third parties, such as:
  • Organisation's commercial partners;
  • other government departments and agencies;
  • social media sites such when you contact or otherwise engage with Organisation through these social media sites; and
Where we engage with you multiple times over a short period in relation to the same matter, we may not provide you with a separate notice about privacy each time we engage with you.

2) Your Information: Utilization Strategies

We use your personal data for the following purposes:
  • Identification and authentication: We use your identification information to verify your identity when you access and use our Services and to ensure the security of your personal data. This is so we can comply with our contractual obligations to you.
  • Operating the Services: We process your personal data to provide the Services you have requested. This is so we can comply with our contractual obligations to you.
  • Improving our Services: We analyze information about how you use our Services to provide an improved experience for our customers of all our Services, including product testing and site analytics. It is in our legitimate business interests to use the data provided to us for this purpose, so we can understand any issues with our Services and improve them.
  • Communicating with you: We use your personal data when we communicate with you, for example, if we are providing information about changes to the terms and conditions; if you contact us with questions throughout the application process; or for sending you newsletters and publications. It is in our legitimate interests that we are able to provide you with appropriate responses and provide you with notices about our Services.
  • Marketing: We use your personal data to build a profile about you and place you into particular marketing segments in order to understand your preferences better and to appropriately personalize the marketing messages we send to you. It is in our legitimate interest to provide more relevant and interesting advertising messages. Where necessary or required by law, we will obtain your consent before sending such marketing messages.
  • Exercising our rights: We use your personal data to exercise our legal rights where it is necessary to do so, for example, to detect, prevent and respond to claims of fraud, intellectual property infringement claims or violations of law or our standards of conduct, university policies, or our terms of use.
  • Complying with our obligations: We process your personal data to, for example, carry out fraud prevention checks or comply with other legal or regulatory requirements, as required by law.
  • Customizing your experience: When you use the Services, we use your personal data to improve your experience of the Services, such as by providing interactive or personalized elements on the Services and providing you with content based on your interests. It is in our legitimate interests to provide you with a customized experience.
  • Keeping our records accurate and up-to-date: This processing is necessary to comply with legal obligations and to serve our legitimate interests in efficient management and administration.
In addition, we may use your sensitive personal data for these and other purposes, including: Statistical reporting: Information revealing racial or ethnic origin that may be voluntarily disclosed during the application process may be used for purposes of statistical reporting related to diversity and/or to comply with legal or regulatory requirements. We may also anonymize your personal data in such a way that you may not reasonably be re-identified by us or any other party, and we may use this anonymized information for any purpose.

3) Third-party Advertisements

We share your data, including email addresses, with third-party processors for targeted advertising, unless you are a Premium member through an organization, in which case your data will not be used for advertising.

4) Information Security Measures

Secure Data Management Protocol Your personal information is stored on secure servers in protected facilities. We ensure that any data transfer, storage, or processing is conducted securely and in compliance with our Privacy Policy. By submitting your personal data, you consent to these secure management practices.

5) Support Contact Form

Should you need more information or have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, we are here to help; please contact us.

6) Functional Cookies

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