Privacy Statement

Information We Collect

LAST UPDATED ON: 19-11-2024


Personal Information
includes data directly associated with you, such as your name, email address, company, telephone number, billing details, and activities directly linked to you, such as the purchase of conference tickets. You agree not to provide us with anyone else’s Personal Information unless you have obtained their consent (e.g., when purchasing a ticket on behalf of a colleague).

 

Our technology-based products, such as mobile applications, may collect information like usage frequency, events within the app, and performance data. This may include your system model, mobile network provider, operating system, host ID, IP address, and location data. We use this information to enhance our products and services and provide updates or new versions. When using our mobile applications, we may collect geo-location data to offer conference services relevant to your location.

 

We offer tools, such as event planners, through our mobile apps and websites to help you manage your time at our conferences. Through these tools, you can mark favorite sessions, rate content, and provide feedback. This information is anonymized and used to improve future events.

 

When visiting our website, we may collect information about the pages you view. Some pages use cookies and similar technologies to automatically gather information, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • Referring website
  • Timestamp data regarding visits and purchases
  • Location data associated with the email address
  • URLs of pages visited

Third-party web analytics providers may use cookies to improve navigation and help us manage content. Most browsers allow you to block or remove cookies.

 

Our website also features social media buttons that link to services like X and Facebook. Interactions with these services are governed by their respective privacy policies.

 

On occasion, we engage third-party advertising networks to manage ads on external websites. These networks may use cookies to collect non-identifiable information about your activities and show targeted ads based on your interests.

Extent of Personal Data Processing

We process personal data only as needed to deliver our website, services, or content. Personal data is processed with user consent unless the law allows processing without prior consent.

Data Deletion and Retention

Personal data will be deleted or access restricted when it is no longer required. However, it may be retained if the law mandates it.

Website Data Processing

We use Google Analytics to analyse aggregate site usage, such as the number of visits and user locations. We do not track individual users linked to personal information. Log files, including your IP address and pages visited, are generated when accessing our website. This data is stored separately from other personal information.

Purpose of Data Processing:

We use IP addresses to understand which pages are being visited and store this data to prevent misuse, identify issues, and improve our services.

Dissent and Removal:

You can unsubscribe from our newsletters at any time via the link at the bottom of each email.

Rights of the Affected Person

Right to Access:

You can request confirmation of whether we store any of your personal data and, if so, obtain information on:

  • The purpose of storing your data
  • The type of data we process
  • The recipients of your data, including future recipients
  • How we obtained your data

Please contact us at [email protected]

Right to Rectification:

You have the right to have your data corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete. Corrections will be made as soon as possible.

Right to Deletion:

You may request the deletion of your data. Please contact us at [email protected]

Right to Lodge Complaints:

If you believe we are processing your data unlawfully, you have the right to file a complaint with regulatory authorities. They will keep you informed about your case.

Services We Use

For transparency, here is a list of services we use that may process your data:

  • Mailchimp for sending newsletters
  • GitHub for hosting software source code, issue tracking, and project management
  • Google G-Suite for email, calendar, forms, and document sharing
  • LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube for social media updates
  • Swicket and Alf.io for event ticketing
  • Exact for invoicing
  • Gluon Link for mobile app schedules