IDG Communications, Inc.

Privacy Policy

Welcome

We’re glad you chose to visit an IDG Communications, Inc. dba Foundry (“Foundry”) site! We care about 你的 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. Foundry 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”), the ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC, including its implementation by individual Member States of the EU, and the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK successor law to the ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC (together “UK GDPR”). Also covered is the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).

Use of 这 website

This privacy policy describes the information we collect 从 you and how it may be stored and processed in the United States of America and across the IDG Communications Publishing Network as described below.

This website, and associated Foundry events and publications provide products, content, and services for a professional and consumer audience and is not intended for individuals under the age of 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect or store personal data provided by anyone under 13 years of age.

If you are a resident of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK) or Switzerland (CH), please 请注意 there are a number of provisions in privacy policy apply uniquely to you.

This Document Describes

What information we collect and how we collect it

How we safeguard 你的 personal data

What we do with the personal data we collect

The legal basis we 有 for processing 你的 personal data

When and how we share 你的 personal data with others

How long we keep 你的 personal data

Your rights and preferences

California Privacy Rights

How can we help? Getting in touch

What information we collect and how we collect it

Foundry collects data about you 那 is limited to the kind of information 那 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 (“Business Card Data”). In some cases, we may ask you to provide additional professional information 这样的 as the size of the company you work for, and industry type.

When you use our website, we share information 那 we collect 从 you, 这样的 as 你的 email (in hashed form), with our identity partner/service provider, acting as joint controllers. This is LiveRamp (http://liveramp.com/privacy/). This partner return’s an online identification code (which contains pseudonomized data (not directly identifiable) and will not be used by LiveRamp to re-identify you) 那 we may store in our first-party cookie for our use in online, in-app, and cross-channel advertising and it may be shared with advertising companies to enable interest-based and targeted advertising. You may opt out at any time to LiveRamp’s processing here: http://liveramp.com/opt_out/

For visitors 从 the EU/EEA/UK/CH you will be asked for 你的 consent when you visit our sites through our Consent Management Platform.

For Californian visitors you may opt-out by following the “Do not share my personal data” link in the footer of our sites

To enhance and/or update the information 那 you 有 provided to us, we may combine it with professional information or personal data 那 we collect 从 third- party sources. The personal data 那 we refer to in 这 document is the personal and professional information you provide, as well as information 那 we obtain 从 third-party sources, both of which we typically combine as one user record.

Foundry sometimes collects Business Card Data 从 publicly available sources. For more details of the type of sources we access and what we do with 这 personal data please see the Foundry Fair Processing Notice here.

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.

However, to the extent any cookie can uniquely identify a computer, mobile device, or tablet (“Device”), or the person using Device, and you are an EU/EEA/UK/CH resident, under the GDPR and the UK GDPR, is personal data. Therefore, privacy policy s大厅 apply to 这样的 personal data collected by Foundry.

Foundry sites earn revenues 从 displaying third-party advertisements which may be relevant to you. Your consent is required for 这 and Foundry uses a Consent Management Platform to show what tracking, advertisers or cookies we use and to afford you the opportunity to opt-in.

Some of our sites use a system 那 affords you the option to pay a small fee instead of providing 你的 personal data. In 这 case you will be asked to allow tracking and cookies in order to access our content. If you do not wish to opt-into tracking, advertising and cookies you may pay for access through our third-party partner.

How we collect it

We may collect 你的 personal data when you register to receive any of the products, content or services offered by Foundry or its third-party sponsors (“sponsors”) 这样的 as publications, subscriptions, contests, newsletters, memberships, premium content, webcasts, video, white papers, online seminars, conferences and events.

In addition, we may collaborate with our sister company, IDC, to produce events. If 那 is the case, 你的 personal data may also be collected and processed by IDC as an independent controller in accordance with IDC’s privacy policy.

Business information used in the Foundry Intent platform or any other marketing intent platform tools provided by Foundry can be aggregated 从 a number of sources. Data can be aggregated 从 visitors to our client’s own websites. Data can also be aggregated 从 Foundry owned and operated websites. Business information may be collected 从 publicly available sources where no restriction is placed on the collection of 那 data for business purposes. Data collected may be enriched by data licensed by Foundry 从 third parties.

On some of our sites we offer certain sponsored content which may be of interest to our readers and we make 这 content available in exchange for 你的 consent for both us and the sponsor of 那 content to contact you for direct marketing purposes. We and our sponsors 有 a commercial interest in providing 这 content and 你的 consent enables us to provide 这 without charge. You 有 the right to withdraw 你的 consent at any time going forward.

What happens if you don’t provide personal data?

In order for us to provide the products, content or services you request, we need 你的 personal data. Therefore, if you do not provide 这样的 personal data, we cannot deliver the products, content or services.

IDG Communications Publishing Network

This website is one of many 那 Foundry and its group of undertakings operates, all of which we collectively refer to as the IDG Communications Publishing Network. Where permitted by law, we may share the personal data we collect about you with another IDG Communications Publishing Network company so 那 we can provide you with information about products, content and services 那 might interest you, and for internal analytical and business development purposes. Please click here for a list of the online and print publications included in the IDG Communications Publishing Network.

How do we safeguard 你的 personal data?

Security of 你的 personal data

Foundry maintains safeguards which include technical and organizational security measures to protect 你的 personal data 从 loss, misuse, unauthorized use, access, inadvertent disclosure, alteration, and destruction, and we require the third parties we contract with to support Foundry’s business operations to employ reasonable security measures as well (see “When and how we share 你的 information with others” below).

We update and test security on an ongoing basis and restrict access to 你的 personal data to only those who need to know in order to provide Foundry’s products, content or services to you.

Storage of 你的 personal data

We may store 你的 personal data using Foundry’s 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 Foundry has contracted with, to support Foundry’s business operations (see “When and how we share 你的 information with others” below).

These third parties do not use or 有 access to 你的 personal data other than for cloud storage and retrieval, and Foundry requires 这样的 parties to employ at least the same level of security 那 we use to protect 你的 personal data (see “Security of 你的 personal data” above).

What we do with the personal data we collect

We use the personal data 那 we collect to communicate with you, deliver what you request, improve our service, and to present other information and offers 那 may be of interest.

To communicate with you

We may use 你的 personal data to send you important notices, 这样的 as communications about 你的 registration, transactions, and changes to Foundry’s terms, conditions, policies, and/or other internal purposes.

To deliver what you request

We may use 你的 personal data to provide the products, content or services you request. If you enter a sweepstake, contest, or similar Foundry promotion, we may use 你的 personal data to administer 这样的 promotion.

To improve our service

We may use 你的 personal data for auditing, data analysis, and research to improve Foundry’s products, content and services.

To present offers 那 may be of interest to you

We may contact you to offer you additional Foundry or third-party products, content or services 那 may be of interest to you.

To provide services 这样的 as the Foundry Intent platform

We may aggregate and thus anonymize 你的 personal data and web history on our websites and 那 of our clients to indicate buying intent. We may supplement 这 with business information 从 publicly available sources and other third parties.

The legal basis we 有 for processing 你的 personal data

The GDPR and UK GDPR require data collectors, 这样的 as Foundry, to a legal basis to use the personal data of EU/EEA/UK/CH residents. Therefore, section s大厅 apply to any 这样的 personal data collected by Foundry.

Foundry uses the personal data 那 you provide to supply you with high-quality products, content and services as you request, to send important notices, and for internal purposes 这样的 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 你的 personal data to offer you products, content or services 那 may be of interest to you, based upon 你的 interests or the preferences you shared with us, and may share 你的 personal data with third-party sponsors of content, events, and other services or offers.

The legal basis for processing 你的 personal data is 你的 consent. In certain circumstances we may otherwise process 你的 personal data if Foundry has a legitimate interest in doing so.

When and how we share 你的 personal data with others

Foundry may share 你的 personal data to deliver content and services 从 our sites, affiliated companies and third parties services 那 might interest you, including sponsored content and events, for business operations, and to comply with valid legal processes. In particular, we may share 你的 personal data with our sister company IDC so they may bring to 你的 attention events organized by them 那 may be of interest to you in 你的 business capacity. This data will be processed in accordance with IDC’s Privacy Policy.

If you are an EU/EEA/UK/CH resident, Foundry will normally only share 你的 personal data with third parties outside of the IDG Communications Publishing Network, with 你的 consent but where we see 那 events organised by our sister company IDC may interest you in 你的 business capacity we may share these details based on legitimate interest.

Occasionally as part of the Foundry Intent platform, Foundry may share 你的 contact details with our clients as the assumed business point of contact for the products or services offered by our clients. In 这 case 你的 data is gleaned 从 publicly available sources and shared on the basis of legitimate interest.

For content and services 那 may interest you or 那 you request

As we mention above, 你的 personal data may be shared within the IDG Communications Publishing Network to provide you with information about products, content and services 那 might interest you and for internal analytical and business development purposes (see “IDG Communications Publishing Network” above). We may also share 你的 personal data with third parties to deliver third-party sponsored content or other services 那 you request (see “third-party sponsored content and events” below).

For business operations

We may also share 你的 personal data with third parties we 有 contracted with to support Foundry’s business operations including delivery, fulfillment, payment processing, email deployment, suppression list management and data processing.

For third-party sponsored content and events

Foundry partners with third-party sponsors to make available a large library of content to our users, 这样的 as white papers, professional events (live or online), as well as other services or offers. In return for access to 这样的 offers, we may ask you to provide us with personal data as part of the registration.

We may use 你的 personal data to send you the offer you request. In addition, 你的 personal data may be shared with the sponsor(s) of the offer to communicate with you regarding the offer, as well as additional products, content or services 那 may be of interest to you. Please 请注意 一次 你的 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 你的 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 Foundry or any of its products or services are sold or transferred, 你的 personal data will be transferred to the new owner.

International Data Transfers

This section s大厅 apply to any personal data collected by Foundry EU/EEA/UK/CH residents.

If Foundry shares 你的 personal data within the IDG Communications Publishing Network or with any other third party as described in 这 privacy policy and 你的 personal data will be transferred to a State which is not a Member State of either the European Union or the EEA, or deemed adequate by the European Commission, Foundry (asa data controller/data exporter) will only conduct 这样的 transfer (to a data controller/processor/data importer) if there are suitable safeguards in place, 这样的 as binding corporate rules, standard contractual clauses, approved Codes of Conduct, or approved certification mechanism. For more information, please contact Foundry’s Data Protection Officer (see contact details below).

How long we keep 你的 personal data

We retain 你的 personal data for the duration of 你的 business relationship with us, and we hold 你的 information only as long as necessary for each purpose we use it, unless we 有 obtained 你的 consent to use for another or similar purpose.

Your rights and preferences

If you inform us 那 you want 你的 personal data erased (if you are an EU/EEA/UK/CH resident), or 那 you no longer wish for us to communicate with you for marketing purposes, or to otherwise restrict Foundry’s processing of 你的 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 你的 request and our response. In some circumstances we may be legally obliged to retain some or all of 你的 personal data.

Confirming 你的 personal data

This section s大厅 apply to any personal data collected by Foundry EU/EEA/UK/CH residents.

To confirm 那 Foundry is processing 你的 personal data, or to access, update or correct the personal data Foundry holds about you, or to obtain a copy to reuse for 你的 own purposes, please send an email to: datarequest@idg.com.

Erasing 你的 personal data

This section s大厅 apply to any personal data collected by Foundry EU/EEA/UK/CH residents.

If you want 你的 personal data erased, please send an email to:  preferences@idg.com.

To opt-out of marketing communications

If you want Foundry to stop communicating with you for marketing purposes, please send an email to: privacy@idgmarketing.com.

To restrict processing of 你的 personal data

If you want to otherwise restrict Foundry’s processing of 你的 personal data, please send an email to: websites@idg.com.

Opt out of the sale of 你的 personal data

California consumers can exercise their rights to opt out of the selling of their personal data (as applicable) under the CCPA, as described in Your California Privacy Rights below.

Your California Privacy Rights

Throughout 这 privacy policy, we 有 explained how 你的 unique rights as a California consumer apply. For a complete statement of these rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to opt out of the selling of 你的 personal data and how you can exercise them please visit Your California Privacy Rights.

How can we help? Getting in touch

Questions, c一次rns or complaints:

If you 有 any questions, c一次rns or complaints about Foundry’s personal data practices or 这 Privacy Policy, we encourage you to get in touch with our Data Protection Officer.

If you believe you 有 suffered harm due to a breach of 你的 rights by Foundry under 这 Privacy Policy, and Foundry has not handled 你的 complaint in a reasonably sufficient manner, any EU/EEA/UK/CH resident may also file a complaint with the applicable supervisory authority.

The contact information for Foundry’s Data Protection Officer is:

Mr. Shane Lyster
IDG Direct
Millennium House
Great Strand Street
Dublin 1
Ireland

GDPR@idgcommunications.com

9001cc金沙(中国)有限公司也指定一名代表 in the EU:

IDG Communications Media AG
Georg-Brauchle-Ring 23,
D-80992 Munich
Germany

GDPRrepresentative@idgcommunications.com

Feedback

Your feedback is important to us. We’d love to hear 你的 ideas, opinions and comments about Foundry’s services. Please email: resources@idgmarketing.com.

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Last Updated: [22 Feb 2023 version PP-20230222-CCPA]