data protection
Introduction
We take the protection of our website users' data very seriously and are committed to protecting the information that users provide to us in connection with their use of our website. Furthermore, we are committed to protecting and using your data in accordance with applicable law.
This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your data through the use of our digital assets when you access the services via your devices.
Please read the Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you fully understand our practices regarding your data before using our services. If you have read and fully understand this policy and do not agree with our practices, you must stop using our digital assets and services. By using our services, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy. Your continued use of the services constitutes your agreement to this privacy policy and any changes to it.
In this privacy policy, you will learn:
How we collect data
What data we collect
Why we collect this data
Who we share the data with
Where the data is stored
How long the data is retained
How we protect the data
How we deal with minors
Updates or changes to the privacy policy
What data do we collect?
Below is an overview of the data we may collect:
Unidentified and unidentifiable information that you provide during the registration process or that is collected through your use of our services (“non-personal data”). Non-personal data does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about who it was collected from. The non-personal data we collect consists mainly of technical and aggregated usage information.
Individually identifiable information, i.e., any information that can be used to identify you or could be used to identify you with reasonable effort (“personal data”). The personal data we collect through our services may include information requested from time to time, such as names, email addresses, addresses, telephone numbers, IP addresses, and more. When we combine personal data with non-personal data, we treat it as personal data for as long as it remains combined.
How do we collect data?
The following are the main methods we use to collect data:
We collect data when you use our services. So when you visit our digital assets and use our services, we may collect, record, and store usage, sessions, and related information.
We collect data that you provide to us yourself, for example when you contact us directly via a communication channel (e.g., an email with a comment or feedback).
We may collect data from third-party sources as described below.
We collect data that you provide to us when you log in to our services via a third-party provider such as Facebook or Google.
Why do we collect this data?
We may use your data for the following purposes:
to provide and operate our services;
to develop, customize, and improve our services;
to respond to your feedback, requests, and wishes and to offer assistance;
to analyze request and usage patterns;
for other internal, statistical, and research purposes;
to improve our data security and fraud prevention capabilities;
to investigate violations and enforce our terms and policies, and to comply with applicable law, regulations, or government orders;
to send you updates, news, promotional material, and other information related to our services. In the case of promotional emails, you can decide for yourself whether you wish to continue receiving them. If not, simply click on the unsubscribe link in these emails.
Who do we share this data with?
We may share your data with our service providers in order to operate our services (e.g., storage of data via third-party hosting services, provision of technical support, etc.).
We may also disclose your data in the following circumstances: (i) to investigate, detect, prevent, or take action against illegal activities or other misconduct; (ii) to establish or exercise our rights of defense; (iii) to protect our rights, property, or personal safety, as well as the safety of our users or the public; (iv)
in the event of a change of control at our company or at one of our affiliated companies (by way of a merger, acquisition, or purchase of (essentially) all assets, etc.); (v) to collect, store, and/or manage your data through authorized third-party providers (e.g., cloud service providers), to the extent appropriate for business purposes; (vi) to work with third-party providers to improve your user experience. To avoid any misunderstanding, we would like to point out that we cannot transfer or disclose non-personal data to third parties at our own discretion or use it in any other way.
Cookies and similar technologies
When you visit or access our services, we authorize third parties to use web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, scripts, and other technologies and analytics services (“tracking technologies”). These tracking technologies may enable third parties to automatically collect your data in order to improve the navigation experience on our digital assets, optimize their performance, and ensure a customized user experience, as well as for security and fraud prevention purposes.
We will not share your email address or other personal data with advertising companies or advertising networks without your consent.
Where do we store the data?
Non-personal data
Please note that our companies and our trusted partners and service providers are located around the world. For the purposes explained in this Privacy Policy, we store and process all non-personal data we collect in different jurisdictions.
Personal data
Personal data may be maintained, processed, and stored in the United States, Ireland, South Korea, Taiwan, Israel, and, to the extent necessary for the proper provision of our services and/or as required by law (as further explained below), in other jurisdictions.
How long is the data retained?
Please note that we retain the data we collect for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with our legal and contractual obligations to you, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
We may correct, supplement, or delete inaccurate or incomplete data at any time at our sole discretion.
How do we protect the data?
The hosting service for our digital assets provides us with the online platform through which we can offer you our services. Your data may be stored via our hosting provider's data storage, databases, and general applications. It stores your data on secure servers behind a firewall and provides secure HTTPS access to most areas of its services.
How do we deal with minors?
The services are not intended for users who have not yet reached the legal age of majority. We will not knowingly collect data from children. If you are not yet of legal age, you should not download or use the services or provide us with any information.
We reserve the right to request proof of age at any time so that we can verify whether minors are using our services. In the event that we become aware that a minor is using our services, we may prohibit such users from accessing our services and block them, and we may delete all data we have stored about such users. If you have reason to believe that a minor has provided us with data, please contact us as explained below.
Updates or changes to the privacy policy
We may revise this privacy policy from time to time at our discretion; the version published on the website is always current (see “Status” information). We ask you to check this privacy policy regularly for changes. In the event of significant changes, we will post a notice on our website. If you continue to use the services after notification of changes to our website, this shall be deemed your confirmation and consent to the changes to the privacy policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of these changes.
Imprint
If you have general questions about the services or the data we collect about you and its use, please contact us at:
Name: Nasim Mahmoud
Address: Streitstraße 16, 13587 Berlin, Germany
Email address: info@itm-berlin.com
DISCLAIMER
The information contained herein does not constitute legal advice and you should not rely on it alone. Specific requirements regarding legal terms and guidelines may vary from state to state and/or from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. As set forth in our Terms of Use, you are responsible for ensuring that your services are permitted under the law applicable to you and that you comply with it.
To ensure that you fully comply with your legal obligations, we strongly recommend that you seek professional advice to better understand the requirements that apply specifically to you.