Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Privacy Policy Changes/Amendments
3. How we may contact you
4. What we use your personal information for
5. How is your collected data / information used?
6. Security and storage of your personal information
7. Fraud Prevention
8. No we do not share your information with third parties.
9. Confidentiality and Security
10. How long do we keep your information for?
11. Usage of links to other sites
12. Processing of sensitive information
13. How to Opt -Out
14. Cookies Policy
15. How to find & control your cookies
16. How do you know which of the sites you’ve visited use cookies? See as follows:
17. How to see your cookie code
18. Additional cookies information
19. Useful Information
20. Access to your information
21. Further Information
22. Privacy Policy History
1. Introduction
PingMedia Networks Ltd, A3 Bel Etang, Hermitage, Mount Fleuri, Mahe, Seychelles – Company number: 204013
Here at PingMedia Networks Ltd we recognize that your privacy and the protection of your personal information is important to you. PingMedia Networks Ltd takes your privacy seriously; taking every reasonable precautions and steps to safeguard the personal information you provide. PingMedia Networks Ltd complies fully with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003. If you wish to find out more, please visit www.ico.gov.uk
Once you register with the PingMedia Networks Ltd website, you have consented to PingMedia Networks Ltd’s terms and conditions. PingMedia Networks Ltd can now keep you informed via email, post, SMS or telephone, until such times as you exercise your right to opt-out of receiving such communications (please see section 13 on how to opt out).
Contained within this statement and set out below are details of the type of information that we at PingMedia Networks Ltd may hold about you “our customer”. It outlines how we obtain and process any information we may have about you (the customer) and importantly how we protect your privacy.
This privacy policy is only applicable to PingMedia Networks Ltd and personal information that may be collected and obtained by us.
2. Privacy Policy Changes/Amendments
PingMedia Networks Ltd will from time to time have the need to update this privacy policy. When we do, we will also revise the last update date in section 22 of this document. PingMedia Networks Ltd will obtain your opt-in consent for any updates to this privacy policy that materially expand the sharing or use of your personal information in ways not disclosed in this privacy policy at the time of collection.
3. How we may contact you
You are free to access and browse our website www.pingmedianetworks.com at your convenience and do not have to provide any personal information/data. However, please read our Cookies policy (see section 14) set out within this privacy policy document.
Collection of your personal data can be gathered in different ways i.e at the point of your registration, any query you may raise regarding our services or if you choose to send an email to info@pingmedianetworks.com
The information/data that we would normally collect from you at the point of registration is as follows:
a. Title
b. First name
c. Last name
d. Email
Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure the accuracy of your personal data and/or preferences that we hold. It is your responsibility to ensure that any information we have on record for you is kept up to date and correct. If you do require any of your information to be updated, then please contact us as soon as possible – so we can ensure it is amended within our systems. For any updates, please contact our Compliance Manager as soon as possible (please see section 21).
4. What we use your personal information for
We use your personal information collected via the PingMedia Networks Ltd website to:
- Provide you with information about the products and services we offer.
- Provide you with a more personalised service.
- Conduct market research.
5. How is your collected data / information used?
a. Extract certain information for the purpose of generating statistics for our own internal purposes (including behaviour scoring and market and product analysis).
b. Detect, prevent and investigate actual and potential fraud and related activities.
c. For the purposes of developing, managing and marketing products and services that meet our customer’s (your) needs. To contact customers for products and services that may be of interest to them specifically.
d. Contact you in connection with any enquiry that you may have raised.
e. Update this website to better meet our client’s needs in the future.
f. Help PingMedia Networks Ltd to carry out admin and service your account.
6. Security and storage of your personal information
PingMedia Networks Ltd is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. For example, we store the personal information you provide on computer systems with limited access, which are located in secure and controlled facilities.
Whilst it is recognised that the internet is not a 100% secure medium for communication of your personal data/information, we would assure you that once it enters into our technology platform, we endeavour to ensure that it is properly safeguarded and maintained. PingMedia Networks Ltd takes all reasonable precautions possible to ensure data is kept and processed properly. It is to be understood that PingMedia Networks Ltd is not responsible for any loss or damage you or others may suffer as a result of the loss of confidentiality of such information.
7. Fraud Prevention
If you feel or perceive to have been a victim of fraud please contact Action Fraud on:
0300 123 2040
or alternatively go to www.actionfraud.police.uk
8. No we do not share your information with third parties.
9. Confidentiality and Security
PingMedia Networks Ltd recognises the importance of keeping personal information/data from a confidentiality and security point of view. Whilst we make every attempt to protect your information, there are still risks involved when inputting your information online and we need to make you aware of this. We would only request further sensitive information online in certain circumstances. So, please refrain from inputting sensitive information unless we specifically request you to do so.
10. How long do we keep your information for?
The amount of time we hold your information depends on the basis upon which it was provided by you to us. Please see the following examples:
a. If you request that we do not contact you for advertising and marketing reasons, it may still be required for us to keep your info to reflect your preference.
b. Information is also kept relating to any transactions you may enter via our website. This information will be kept for a minimum of 6 years, which will commence at the end of the relationship. We are required to do this to ensure that if any disputes or complaints are raised, then we have your information to enable us to address the complaints or disputes. However, your information will be kept purely for business needs.
c. In order to provide you with a service, we will be required to keep your information whatever the length of time we provide with the said service.
d. Another reason for us to keep information about you is for legitimate business needs where relevant, so we can comply with what the law states.
11. Usage of links to other sites
We may provide links to other websites’ via our website. If we do so, then we cannot be held responsible for the other sites’ privacy policies as they will hold their own ones specific to them. This also applies to their site content, practices they carry out and the services and products they may offer. All of which, we cannot take any liability/responsibility for.
We may provide links to other websites’ via our website. If we do so, then we cannot be held responsible for the other sites’ privacy policies as they will hold their own ones specific to them. This also applies to their site content, practices they carry out and the services and products they may offer. All of which, we cannot take any liability/responsibility for.
12. Processing of sensitive information
Should we be required to process your sensitive information, then we will notify you and seek your agreement prior to us doing so. Sensitive information about our customers, under the Data Protection Act 1998, includes the following:
a. Health conditions
b. Racial or ethnic origin
c. Political opinion or trade union membership
d. Sexual orientation
e. Philosophical beliefs
f. Religious beliefs
g. Suspected or proven criminal activity (which includes proceedings)
13. How to Opt -Out
In order to opt-out of all future communications, please carry out one of the following:
a. Click the unsubscribe link on the emails that you receive
b. Click the unsubscribe link on the top banner on our website
c. Write to us requesting opt-out at the business address: A3 Bel Etang, Hermitage, Mount Fleuri, Mahe, Seychelles
d. Email us requesting opt-out at info@pingmedianetworks.com
14. Cookies Policy
PingMedia Networks Ltd uses cookies to assist us to analyse the traffic on our site and customers’ behaviour. Cookies may also be used by our partners to understand marketing and traffic patterns. Whilst visiting our website cookies with any pages that you choose to view will be downloaded onto your computer. Cookies are a good way of helping us, by being used as a measuring tool, to assess our visitors and their own profiles. This will then enable us to offer our customers a better service.
Although we use cookies as above, we would not store anything that would make the customer identifiable i.e. passwords or locations, activity relating to finances and also their preferences. We also use customer information in order to assist us to see how effective our website is – and also to highlight any improvements we may need to make. This information may in turn be passed to other businesses (third parties) purely for advertising reasons. Please be assured again, that this information will not include personal details that can make customers identifiable. Most web browsers will automatically accept cookies. However, normally you can change your browser settings, which will prevent automatic acceptance. Please be aware that if you do not accept cookies, PingMedia Networks Ltd cannot guarantee that our website will perform efficiently.
15. How to find & control your cookies
Internet Explorer
a. Choose tools Internet Options
b. Click the privacy tab
c. Click on the ‘Advanced’ button
d. Check the ‘Override automatic cookie handing’ box
e. Select Accept,
f. Block or Prompt for action appropriate.
Mozilla Firefox
a. Choose tools
b. Options Privacy
c. Cookies
d. Set your options as required
Safari
a. Choose Safari
b. Preferences
c. Security
d. Select options by accept Cookies as required
16. How do you know which of the sites you’ve visited use cookies? See as follows:
Internet Explorer
a. Choose tools
b. Internet Options
c. Click the General tab
d. Click Settings
e. View Files
Mozilla Firefox
a. Choose tools
b. Options
c. Privacy
d. Cookies
e. Click the Show Cookies button
Safari
a. Choose Safari
b. Preferences
c. Security
d. Click Show Cookies button
17. How to see your cookie code
Simply click on a cookie to open and view it. There will be displayed a string of numbers and text. The numbers will represent your identification card. Be assured, that this can only be seen by the server that allocated you the cookie.
18. Additional cookies information
The Interactive Advertising Bureau is an industry body that has produced a series of web pages that explain how cookies work and how they can be managed.
19. Useful Information
For useful information about data protection, please visit:
- The Direct Marketing Association: www.dma.org.uk
- The Information Commissioner: www.dataprotection.go.uk
- The Citizen Advice Bureau: www.adviceguide.org.uk
20. Access to your information
You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your information, please email or write to us at the address below. Also you may ask us to correct/amend information that you think is incorrect. Please note, we may make a small charge for these services.
21. Further Information
If you have any queries or questions relating to our privacy policy, then please send an email to our Compliance Manager at the following email address:
info@pingmedianetworks.com
or by post:
PingMedia Networks Ltd, A3 Bel Etang, Hermitage, Mount Fleuri, Mahe, Seychelles
22. Privacy Policy History
PingMedia Networks Ltd may choose to amend the content of this privacy policy as needed. If this occurs then a notification will be posted on this website.
Document History:
Issue 1.0 Published 30/10/18