The EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), comes into force across the European Union on 25th May 2018 and brings with it the most significant changes to data protection law in two decades. Based on privacy by design and taking a risk-based approach, the GDPR has been designed to meet the requirements of the digital age.
The 21st Century brings with it broader use of technology, new definitions of what constitutes personal data, and a vast increase in cross-border processing. The new Regulation aims to standardize data protection laws and processing across the EU; affording individual stronger, more consistent rights to access and control their personal information.
AltScale (‘we’ or ‘us’ or ‘our’),are committed to ensuring the security and protection of the personal information that we process, and to provide a compliant and consistent approach to data protection. We have always had a robust and effective data protection program in place which complies with existing law and abides by the data protection principles. However, we recognize our obligations in updating and expanding this program to meet the demands of the GDPR.
AltScale, are dedicated to safeguarding the personal information under our remit and in developing a data protection regime that is effective, fit for purpose and demonstrates an understanding of, and appreciation for the new Regulation. Our preparation and objectives for GDPR compliance have been summarised in this statement and include the development and implementation of new data protection roles, policies, procedures, controls and measures to ensure maximum and ongoing compliance.
AltScale already have a consistent level of data protection and security across our organization, however it is our aim to be fully compliant with the GDPR by 25th May 2018.
Our preparation includes:
In addition to the policies and procedures mentioned above that ensure individuals can enforce their data protection rights, we provide easy to access information via our website of an individual’s right to access any personal information that AltScale processes about them and to request information about:
AltScale takes the privacy and security of individuals and their personal information very seriously and take every reasonable measure and precaution to protect and secure the personal data that we process. We have robust information security policies and procedures in place to protect personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction and have several layers of security measures, including: SSL, access controls, password policy, encryptions, pseudonymisation, practices, restriction, IT, authentication.
When you
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Information being collected
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Reason
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Basis
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Visit our website
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Cookies
Beacons
Browser related data
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* to improve the browsing experience ;
* to accommodate the design of our website;
* to enable you to sign in to your account when you register
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Consent
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Register and create an account
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Name and surname
Email
Phone number
IP address
VAT ID or Tax ID
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* to create a user account for you ;
* to enable us to contact you regarding the management of your account
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Contract by accepting our terms and agreements
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* to send you news and information regarding our products and services accounting purposes
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Consent
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Purchase our services
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Name and Surname
Full address
IBAN, bank account name
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* to verify your details ;
* to minimize fraud;
* to invoice you;
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Contract
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Payment method details
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* to process your payments to us
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Contract
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PDF statement invoices
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* to invoice you
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Contract
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Contact our support team
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Your name, email address and phone number
Customer identification
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* to provide the needed support and customer care
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Contract, when you are a registered user or customer
Consent in all other cases
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The content of your messages |
Except as otherwise mentioned in this privacy notice, we keep your personal information only for as long as required by us:
If you have not purchased or otherwise used any of our services, your personal information may be deleted by deleting your account.
If you have any questions about our preparation for the GDPR, please contact data privacy team at gdpr@altscale.com
You may visit our Websites in any of the following ways:
When you visit our Website, our server logs your IP address (unique network addresses), the time and duration of your visit, and the time and duration of the pages on our website you view. If you arrive at our website by clicking a paid advertisement (including a paid search engine result) or a link in an email, then we will capture information that tracks your visit from that link. If you arrive at our Website by clicking a non-paid source, such as link in a non-paid search engine result or an unsponsored link on another website, we may capture information that tracks your visit from that source, to the extent we are able to do so. We may also capture information about your computer system, such as your browser type and operating system.
We will likely place a cookie on your hard drive during the web visit. A cookie is a unique alphanumeric identifier that we use to help us identify the number of unique visitors to our Website, whether or not those visitors are repeat visitors, and the source of the visits. Cookies cannot be executed as code or used to deliver a virus. Other servers cannot read them and personal information cannot be gathered from them. They are simply an identifier shared between you and us to allow us to improve the services we offer to you through our Website. If you do not wish cookies to be placed on your computer, then they can be disabled in your web browser. The option to do so is normally found in your browser's "security settings" section. However, please note, permanently disabling cookies in your browser may hinder your use of our Website as well as other websites and interactive services.
A web beacon, also known as a web bug, is a small graphic (usually 1 pixel x 1 pixel), that is embedded in a web advertisement, email, or page on our web site, but is invisible to you. When you view a page on our web site, an email or an advertisement your web browser will request the web beacon from a web server, which in turn will set a cookie in your web browser containing a unique identifier. This unique identifier will be linked to log information that is used to track your movements on our web site in order to determine the effectiveness of content and advertising campaigns.
We do not collect personal information about you as part of a web visit, but web visit information may be tied to other information (including personal information) we collect from you via chat, web forms, and the other means we describe in this Privacy Statement.
Our advertising agencies may also use web beacons and cookies to track your activity on our website originating from the advertisement. However, we will not provide your personal information to our advertising agencies. Our advertising agencies maintain their own privacy policies, and you should also review those.
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