NürnbergMesse North America PRIVACY POLICY:
Protection of Customer Information
NürnbergMesse North America, owned and operated by NürnbergMesse (“Company” or “we” or “us”) understands the importance of privacy to its users. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect, how that information may be used, with whom it may be shared, and Your choices about such uses and disclosures. By using http://www.nuernbergmesse-north-america.com/ (the “Website”), You (“You” or the “User”) are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
We collect and store information about every User so that we can efficiently provide the best services demanded by our users. We use information about our users, their experience with the Website, and their activity to provide or enhance the services we make available to our users, communicate with our users about additional services they may find of value, and satisfy our legitimate business interests.
As we collect and use information about our users, we may contract with vendors to assist us in processing that information for those purposes listed in the previous paragraph. These vendors are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information and are restricted from using the information for any other purpose. In addition, as Company continues to develop its business, we may buy or sell subsidiaries or business units. As part of these transactions, customer information of the subsidiaries or business units may be one of the transferred assets.
Examples of information that we collect include without limitation names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers. You may also provide us information about Your interests and activities, Your gender and age, and other demographic information such as Your hometown or Your username. Some of the information collected by Company is data which relates to an identifiable person (“Personal Information”). We never sell information to third parties that could be used to specifically identify an individual customer or group of users. Anonymous data is sometimes shared with third parties. Finally, we do provide Personal Information to government agencies as required by law or regulation, and in connection with investigations of possible illegality or misuse of the Website.
In addition to the uses of the information described in the paragraphs above, we collect telephone numbers and e-mail addresses in the event there is ever a need to resolve a question or provide information.
Shipment Information
Information, including Personal Information, provided as part of a shipping transaction, represents a record of that business transaction and cannot be altered after the transaction is complete. Although we make reasonable efforts to limit access to authorized personnel, we are not responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of information that is printed and placed in plain view on a package or letter.
Security and Integrity of Information
We treat our data as assets that must be protected against loss and unauthorized access. We employ information security techniques to appropriately protect confidential information from unauthorized access by users inside and outside the company. Access to customer information is limited to those employees who have a legitimate business need for that information.
The Website and its supporting systems, employ generally accepted information security techniques such as firewalls, access control procedures and cryptography to appropriately protect confidential information from unauthorized access.
What Information We Collect And How We Will Use It
Company may collect and store any personal information You enter on the Website, or provide to Company in some other manner. This includes identifying information, such as Your name, address, email address, and telephone number. You may also provide us information about Your interests and activities, Your gender and age, and other demographic information such as Your hometown or Your username. We may use such information to deliver products and services, and manage our business; manage Your account and provide You with customer support; perform research and analysis about Your use of, or interest in, our products, services, or content, or products, services or content offered by others; communicate with You by email, postal mail, telephone and/or mobile devices about products or services that may be of interest to You either from us or other third parties; develop and display content and advertising tailored to Your interests on our site and other sites, including providing our advertisements to You when You visit other sites; perform ad tracking and website or mobile application analytics; verify Your eligibility and deliver prizes in connection with contests and sweepstakes; and enforce or exercise any rights in our terms and conditions.
Retention of Customer Information
We retain information, including Personal Information, about users as necessary for business purposes and as required by government regulation.
Links to Other Sites
Company may provide links to external sites as a convenience to the user. The inclusion of any link does not imply Company endorsement or warranty of the external site company, its website, or the products and services it promotes and sells. Company is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a Web site can send to a user’s browser for storage on the hard drive. Cookies can make use of the web easier by saving and administering status, application, preferences and other user information. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies but users can change the setting to refuse cookies or to be alerted when cookies are being sent. For instructions on how to change cookie settings, look in the Help menu on your Internet browser. Although refusal of cookies will not interfere with the ability to interact with the Website, users may need to accept cookies in order to use certain functionality provided at the Website.
We use cookies (sometimes in conjunction with other technology such as Web beacons) (i) to keep track of and administer user status, preferences, business information and other information provided by a user, (ii) for security purposes, (iii) to understand visitor usage of the Website on an anonymous basis, and (iv) to evaluate the effectiveness of certain advertising efforts.
Other than cookies used in connection with Users of the Website, information collected by cookies and Web beacons used in connection with the Website is not used by Company to identify an individual. Company cookies are placed every time a user logs in and are available for that session only. Cookies used to transfer information from one application to another are available only in the session of that transfer. Other cookies are stored indefinitely on users’ hard drives.
Web Surveys
From time to time, we may include survey forms on the Website to better understand our users’ needs and to modify the Website to respond to their interests. Users may opt-out of participating in follow-up surveys. Company will not disclose survey response information to companies or individuals outside Company with two exceptions:
- Anonymous data, with all names, addresses and other personally identifiable information removed.
- To vendors who are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information and are restricted from using the information for any purpose other than helping to provide services to Company or Company users.
IP Addresses
The Website collects IP addresses for system administration, security, and statistical analysis purposes. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to a computer whenever it is connected to the Internet. We log these addresses and analyze them to understand where requests originate so that we can provide the most efficient service, enhance security, ensure appropriate usage and produce traffic volume statistics.
Company
In addition to the information provided about the Website above under “Cookies,” the following paragraphs describe our commitment to the protection of Personal Information as it applies to any interactive features of http://www.nuernbergmesse-north-america.com.
Users of http://www.nuernbergmesse-north-america.comcan participate in the interactive functions available on the Website. Users are required to complete a registration form and open an account. We use the information from the registration form to enhance our services and better meet the needs and preferences of our users.
Consent To Receive Certain E-Mails
We send e-mail communications about Company products, services, marketing and special offers to users and others with prior consent. All marketing emails will have a link that will enable recipients to opt out of receiving further marketing e-mails from Company. There are certain e-mails that Company may continue to send to users. For example, Company uses e-mail to deliver information that registered users request. Company also uses e-mail to provide details about customer account(s) and operational information regarding existing products, services and systems.
Review, Modification, and Deletion of Personal Information
Registered users can review or modify the information previously provided at the registration site by editing their Account information. Review and add functions are also options within the Preferences function. Registered users should note that Company will use reasonable efforts to delete user information when requested but that some residual information may remain because of backup files and deletion logs.
Assent
Your continued use of this site signifies your assent to the NürnbergMesse North America Privacy Policy. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any time by posting the revised policy at the NürnbergMesse North America. Please check this page periodically for changes.
Children’s privacy
Although the Website is a general audience site, we restrict the use of the Website to individuals age 18 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
No Rights of Third Parties
This Privacy Policy does not create rights enforceable by third parties or require disclosure of any personal information relating to users of the Website.
Contacting Company
If you have questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your experience on the NürnbergMesse North America website, you can contact:
Bill Ingwersen bill.ingwersen@nuernbergmesse-north-america.com
Comments, suggestions or materials sent or transmitted to Company shall be deemed to be non-confidential. Company shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such comments, suggestions or materials and shall be free to use and distribute them to others without limitation, including, but not limited to developing and marketing products incorporating them.