PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY
About the personal data protection policy
FORUM SA is committed to respecting and protecting your personal data. This privacy policy applies to every website, event, application, exhibition and any other service of the company FORUM SA (hereinafter referred to as “Services”) that is referred to or linked to this privacy policy. This privacy policy may be supplemented by additional privacy statements, terms or notices that will be disclosed to you. The company FORUM AE that owns or manages the Services, as identified in this document, is the controller of your personal information provided or collected by or for the Services.
Information we collect
We collect information about you in three ways: (1) from your information entries through our online forms, invitation barcode scanners, business cards, application forms and other mechanisms, (2) from third party sources, and (3) ) through automated technologies.
Information you provide to us
The types of personal information we collect directly from you depend on your interaction with us and the Services, and may include:
Contact information, such as your name, email, address, social media “identity” and phone number.
Your account login details, such as usernames and passwords, login passwords and similar security information.
Payment information, such as a credit or debit card number.
Comments, reports and other information you provide to us, including information you send to customer support, as well as messages, appointment inquiries and other information you wish us to share with our exhibitors, visitors, partners and others.
And/or interest and communication preferences, including the Forwarding and Foreign Buyer Hosting program, Matchmaking platform, event management and language preference.
Data from other sources
We may also collect personal information about you from other third parties, such as:
Service providers that help us determine a location based on your IP address in order to customize certain products based on your location.
Partners with whom we offer collaborative services or engage in joint marketing activities.
And/or publicly available data sources and suppliers from which we obtain data to validate or supplement the information we maintain.
Data from the use of our Services
Our Services may automatically collect information about how you and your device (computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.) interact with the Services, including:
Computer, device and connection information such as IP address, browser type and version, operating system, platform and other software installed on your device, unique device identifier and other technical identifiers, error reports and big data analysis.
Usage Data, such as features you used, settings you selected, streaming data, URL data, including date and time stamp and referring and exit pages, and pages visited on our Services.
And/or For location update services, your location, such as where you are in the exhibition halls.
We collect this data through our servers and the use of cookies and other technologies. You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools. However, if you block certain cookies, you may not be able to register, log in or access certain sections or make full use of the Services. For more details on our practices regarding how we use cookies, please read below:
Cookies
We may collect data about the use of our Services through cookies, files, i.e., Internet server logs, tracking pixels or web beacons, and similar technologies. A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website that allows us to recognize your computer/device, store your preferences and settings, improve your user experience by offering content relevant to your interests, performing data searches and analyses, and assisting with security administration functions. A server log is a file where from
each site’s activity is saved. Web log servers are used to track usage and provide security. A tracking pixel or web beacon or as a GIF, is an electronic tag with a unique identifier that is embedded in web pages, online advertisements and/or e-mail. Tracking pixels are designed to provide usage information, such as ad impressions or impressions, to measure the popularity of the Services and related advertising, and to access user cookies.
We use third parties to help us with advertising, track aggregated and/or de-identified website usage statistics, and provide content sharing services to support the Services. These third parties may also use cookies and similar technologies to collect similar information about your use of the Services.
For example, cookies may reflect aggregated and/or de-identified website usage statistics that are linked to or derived from information you voluntarily submit to us, e.g. an encrypted version of your email, which we may share with service providers, in unreadable form only; We do not control these third-party technologies and their use is governed by the privacy policies of those parties.
What we do with your data
Depending on how you interact with us and the Services, we use your personal information to:
We provide, enable and manage your access to and use of the Services.
We manage the fulfillment of a request, file download or other transaction.
We provide technical, product and other support and help keep our Services operational and secure.
We enhance and improve the Services and
We provide targeted advertisements, promotional messages, notifications and other information about the Services and your interests.
We provide advertising messages and other information about our products, events and services, our partners and third parties, such as exhibitors, sponsors and media partners.
We identify usage trends and develop data analysis, including for research, auditing, reporting and other business purposes, including determining the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and evaluating our business performance and/or
We comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.
Sharing of your data
Our service providers
Depending on the services provided, we share personal information with:
Their service providers, suppliers, agents and representatives, including, but not limited to, owners or legal beneficiaries of showrooms, project and customer support contractors, email service providers, IT service providers, post offices and couriers, to process the information required to offer the Services, complete a transaction or fulfill your request or otherwise on our behalf, based on our instructions and in accordance with this privacy policy and take all necessary and appropriate confidentiality and security measures .
Legal reasons
We will disclose your personal information if we have a good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to:
To comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or other legal obligation.
Investigating and preventing security breaches, fraud or technical issues; and/or for
To protect the rights, property or safety of FORUM SA, our users, our employees or others
And as part of a corporate transaction, such as a transfer of assets or an acquisition or merger with another company.
Your communication preferences
FORUM offers you, Visitors, Customers and Exhibitors who provide contact information, a means to choose how FORUM communicates with you. You can manage your acceptance of commercial and non-commercial marketing messages by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of each FORUM marketing e-mail. In addition, you can send specific requests to gdpr@forumsa.gr
Access and update your data
Your Account
The Services may allow users to directly access their personal data, review information about them and make corrections or updates at any time. Updating this information is the sole responsibility of the user. Users can