Privacy Policy
WELCOME
We’re glad you chose to visit the Direct Online Service, (“Direct
Online Service “) site! We care about your privacy and the information you
share with us and want you to understand how we are using and protecting the
information we collect about you. Direct Online Service is respectful of data
privacy and adopts best practice in compliance with applicable privacy law and
regulations, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).
Use of this website
This privacy policy describes the information we collect from you
and how it may be stored and processed in the United States of America and
across the Direct Online Service Publishing Network as described below.
This website, and associated Direct Online Service events and publications
provide products, content, and services for a professional and consumer
audience
What information we collect
Direct Online Service collects data about you that is limited to
the kind of information that can be found on a typical business card: first
name, last name, job title, employer/company name, work address, work email,
and work phone number. In some cases, we may ask you to provide additional
professional information such as the size of the company you work for, and
industry type. To enhance and/or update the information that you have provided
to us, we may combine it with professional information or personal data that we
collect from third party sources. The personal data that we refer to in this
document is the personal and professional information you provide, as well as
information that we obtain from third party sources, both of which we typically
combine as one user record. This site also collects and stores certain
information automatically using cookies and similar technologies, including IP
addresses, the region or general location of a computer or device accessing the
internet, browser type, operating system, page view history, and other usage
information. See our Cookie Policy for further details or if you are an EU
resident or California consumer, visit our Member Preferences Center to modify
your cookie settings. However, to the extent that any cookie can uniquely
identify a computer, mobile device, or tablet (“Device”), or the person using
that Device, and you are an EU resident, under the GDPR, this is personal data.
Therefore, this privacy policy shall apply to such personal data collected by Direct
Online Service. Similarly, if you are a California consumer, under the CCPA, to
the extent that any cookie can uniquely identify you or the device you, or any
other person is using, via an IP address or other online identifier, this is
also personal data.
How we collect it
We may collect your personal data when you register to receive any
of the products, content or services offered by Direct Online Service or its
third-party sponsors (“sponsors”) such as publications, subscriptions,
contests, newsletters, memberships, premium content, webcasts, video, white
papers, online seminars, conferences and events.
What happens if you don’t provide personal data?
In order for us to provide the products, content or services you
request, we need your personal data. Therefore, if you do not provide such
personal data, we cannot deliver the products, content or services.
Direct Online Service Publishing Network
This website is one of many that Direct Online Service and its group of undertakings
operates, all of which we collectively refer to as the Direct Online Service Publishing Network. Where permitted by
law, we may share the personal data we collect about you with another Direct Online Service Publishing Network company so that we
can provide you with information about products, content and services that
might interest you
How do we safeguard your personal data?
Security of your personal data
Direct Online Service maintains safeguards which include technical
and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from loss,
misuse, unauthorized use, access, inadvertent disclosure, alteration, and
destruction, and we require the third parties we contract with to support Direct Online Service business operations to employ reasonable
security measures as well (see “When and how we share your information with
others” below). We update and test security on an ongoing basis and restrict
access to your personal data to only those who need to know in order to
provide Direct Online Service products, content or services to you.
We may store your personal data using Direct Online Service own secure on-site servers or other
internally hosted technology. Your personal data may also be stored by third
parties, via cloud services or other technology, to whom Direct Online Service has contracted with, to support Direct Online Service business operations (see “When and how
we share your information with others” below). These third parties do not use
or have access to your personal data other than for cloud storage and
retrieval, and Direct Online Service requires such parties to employ at least the same level of
security that we use to protect your personal data (see “Security of your
personal data” above).
What we do with the personal data we collect
We use the personal data that we collect to communicate with you,
deliver what you request, improve our service, and to present other information
and business offers that may be of interest.
To communicate with you
We may use your personal data to send you important notices, such
as about your registration, transactions, and changes to Direct Online Service terms, conditions, policies, and/or
other internal purposes.
To deliver what you request
We may use your personal data to provide the products, content or
services you request. If you enter a sweepstake, contest, or similar Direct Online Service promotion, we may use your personal data
to administer such promotion.
To improve our service
We may use your personal data for auditing, data analysis, and
research to improve Direct Online Service products, content and services.
To present offers that may be of interest to you
We may contact you to offer you additional Direct Online Service or third-party products, content or services
that may be of interest to you. When we contact you regarding any such business
offers, your personal data continues to be held by Direct Online Service, unless you specifically indicate that Direct Online Service can share it, such as when you tell us
you wish to receive a business offer from one of our third-party sponsors.
The legal basis we have for processing your personal data
The GDPR requires data collectors, such as Direct Online Service, to have a legal basis to use the personal
data of EU residents. Therefore, this section shall apply to any such personal
data collected by Direct Online Service. Direct Online Service uses the personal data that you provide to supply you with
high-quality products, content and services as you request, to send important
notices, and for internal purposes such as auditing, data analysis, and
research to provide you with the information you need to make the most informed
technology purchasing decisions. We may also use your personal data to offer
you products, content or services that may be of interest to you, based upon
your interests or the preferences you shared with us, and may share your
personal data with third party sponsors of content, events, and other business
services or offers. The legal basis for processing your personal data is your
consent. In certain circumstances we may otherwise process your personal data
if Direct Online Service has a legitimate interest in doing so and Direct Online Service is not infringing any of your rights and
freedoms. When Direct Online Service processes your personal data for Direct Online Service legitimate interests, Direct Online Service will consider and balance any potential
impact on you and your rights under data protection and any other relevant law.
Our legitimate business interests do not override your interests. Direct Online Service will not use your personal data in
circumstances where your rights and freedoms override our legitimate interests,
unless we have your consent or are otherwise required or permitted to by law.
When and how we share your personal data with others
Direct Online Service may share your personal data to deliver
content and services from our sites, affiliated companies and third parties
services that might interest you, including sponsored content and events, for
business operations, and to comply with valid legal processes. If you are an EU
resident, Direct Online Service will only share your personal data with third
parties outside of the Direct Online Service Publishing Network, with your consent.
For content and services that may interest you or that you request
As we mention above, your personal data may be shared within
the Direct Online Service Publishing Network to provide you with information about
products, content and services that might interest you and for internal
analytical and business development purposes (see “Direct Online Service Publishing Network” above). We may also share
your personal data with third parties to deliver third party sponsored content
or other services that you request (see “third party sponsored content and
events” below). As indicated above (see “To present offers that may be of
interest to you”), however, your personal data continues to be held by Direct Online Service, unless you specifically indicate that Direct Online Service can
share it with the third-party sponsor.
For business operations
We may also share your personal data with third parties we have
contracted with to support Direct Online Service business operations including delivery,
fulfillment, payment processing, email deployment, suppression list management
and data processing.
For third party sponsored content and events
Direct Online Service partners with third party sponsors to
make available a large library of content to our users, such as white papers,
professional events (live or online), as well as other business services or offers.
In return for access to such offers, we may ask you to provide us with personal
data as part of the registration. We may use your personal data to send you the
business offer you request. In addition, your personal data may be shared with
the third-party sponsor(s) of the offer to communicate with you regarding the
offer. Please note that once your personal data is shared with the sponsor, the
sponsor’s privacy policy, including information on how to opt-out in the
future, will apply to your personal data.
As required by law
Your personal data may be shared when authorized by law or
necessary to comply with a valid legal process.
In the event of new ownership
If part or all the ownership of Direct Online Service or any of its products or services are sold or
transferred, your personal data will be transferred to the new owner.
How long we keep your personal data
We retain your personal data for the duration of your business
relationship with us, and we hold your information only as long as necessary for
each purpose we use it, unless we have obtained your consent to use for another
or similar purpose.
Your rights and preferences
If you inform us that you want Direct Online Service to provide the categories and specific pieces
of personal data Direct Online Service collects, your personal data erased (if you are an EU
resident) or deleted (if you are a California consumer), that you do not want
your personal data sold (if you are a California consumer), that you no longer
wish for us to communicate with you for marketing purposes, or to otherwise
restrict Direct Online Service processing of your personal data, we may retain some basic
information in order to avoid sending you unwanted materials in the future, and
to keep a record of your request and our response.
Confirming your personal data
This section shall apply to any personal data collected by Direct Online Service from EU residents and California consumers. To
confirm that Direct Online Service is processing your personal data, or to access, update or correct
the personal data Direct Online Service holds about you, or to obtain a copy to reuse for your own
purposes, please send an email to:info@https://directonlineservice.com/ (or
the mailing address below).
The categories of personal data Direct Online Service have collected about consumers,
the categories of sources from which personal data is collected, the
business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling (if applicable)
personal data, the categories of third parties with whom Direct Online Service shares personal data, and the specific
pieces of personal data Direct Online Service has collected about consumers, can be
generally be found in this privacy policy.
If, however, you require additional information and/or to otherwise exercise
your rights under the CCPA to request the categories and specific pieces of
personal data Direct Online Service collects, please send an email to: info@https://directonlineservice.com/ (or
the mailing address below) and please put CCPA Request in the subject line.
Erasing or deleting your personal data
This section shall apply to any personal data collected by Direct Online Service from EU residents or California
consumers. If you want your personal data erased and you are an EU resident,
please send an email to: info@https://directonlineservice.com/ (or
the mailing address below). If you are a California consumer, and you want your
personal data deleted, please send an email to: info@https://directonlineservice.com/ (or
the mailing address below) and please put CCPA Request in the subject line.
To opt-out of marketing
If you want Direct Online Service to stop communicating with you for
marketing purposes, please visit our Member Preferences Center.
To restrict processing of your personal data
If you want to otherwise restrict Direct Online Service processing
of your personal data, please send an email to: info@https://directonlineservice.com/(or
the mailing address below).