PRIVACY POLICY

At Akabo Media we take privacy very seriously. Throughout the data collection process, all necessary steps are taken to ensure that data is used only according to the purposes that we have clearly stated.

How to contact us

FAO Database Manager. Akabo Media. GG.006, Metal Box Factory, 30 Great Guildford Street, SE1 0HS

databasemanager@akabomedia.co.uk

Purposes for which information is collected

Akabo Media Ltd, our parent company, may use your data for two purposes. First, for the purpose of providing any service requested by you. Second, for the purpose of direct marketing by Akabo Media Ltd publications, events and surveys or relevant third parties on the basis of “legitimate interest”. You must actively give your consent for this at the time the information is collected.

What personal data do we collect

You do not have to give us any individual information in order to use our websites. However, if you wish to register to attend an exhibition we will collect the following personal information from you:

• Name, company email address, company postal address, telephone number, job title and employer

If you wish to register for one of our publications or another event we will collect the following information

• Name, company email address, company postal address, telephone number, job title and employer, method of payment (if applicable)

We will keep a record of any financial transaction you make with us if applicable but we do not directly collect, process or store your debit or credit card information.

You may also choose to provide additional voluntary information in the course of your use of this website.

In addition, we may automatically collect information about the website that you came from or are going to. We also collect information about the pages of this website which you visit, IP addresses, the type of browser you use and the times you access this website. However, this information is aggregated and is not used to identify you.

We also use aggregated information so we can administer and improve our website, analyse trends, gather broad demographic information and detect suspicious or fraudulent transactions. We may pass this information to third parties.

Third party data

Akabo Media obtain the following individual information from carefully selected 3rd party data suppliers:

• Name, company email address, company postal address, telephone number, job title and employer

We will use this information to send you personalised, relevant communications which may be of interest to you. This may include information about Akabo Media publications, events and surveys or relevant third parties on the basis of “legitimate interest”

How we look after your data

We may employ the services of third party service providers to help us in certain areas, such as website hosting, registration, maintenance, call centre operation. In some cases the third party may receive your information. However, at all times, we will control and be responsible for the use of your information.

We retain your data for as long as is necessary to provide you with information on our events and publications. When you have not engaged in any way with us for 18 months we will remove your information from our database

When you allow your badge to be scanned by an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker when at any Akabo Media event, you will be providing the exhibitor, sponsor or speaker with your personal data which they may use to contact you about their products or services. If you attend a webinar your data may be passed to the sponsor(s) of that webinar. Please be aware they may transfer this data outside of the European Economic Area for these reasons.

Your right to ‘opt out’

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act, all data subjects have the right to ‘opt out’ of direct marketing campaigns. If you previously gave consent for data to be used and wish to opt out later, you can inform us in writing or by email via the contact details above. Data submitted via this website will then not be used for any kind of direct marketing or mailshots other than for our events and publications, or provided to third parties unless requested. If you wish to opt out of communications, view what data we hold you for or to ask for this to be removed completely please contact us.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Use of email addresses

By submitting your email address to us, you agree to allow us to use this address to notify you of any information which may be relevant to you about the Akabo Media portfolio of events and publications on the basis of “legitimate interest”, we will not send any unsolicited e-mails and you can unsubscribe at any time. This does not permit us pass your email address on to third parties. We will not make your e-mail address available to any third party at any time unless you permit us to do so.

For more information

This statement is a summary and does not represent a complete statement of intent on behalf of Akabo Media Ltd in respect of information privacy. If you require more information, please contact us with your comments and we will do our best to answer you as quickly as possible.