Privacy Policy

This page and all of its subsections tell you everything you need to know about how DATAHORIZON ("we" or "us") protect the personal data we process and control about you ("your personal data"; "your data") and what rights you have with respect to its processing.

How does DATAHORIZON protect your personal data?

DATAHORIZON attaches considerable importance to your privacy and the protection of your personal data. It is important to us that you do not have any concerns about the security of your personal data when dealing with DATAHORIZON. DATAHORIZON protects your personal data in accordance with applicable laws and its information privacy policies. DATAHORIZON also applies appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the protection of your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing and/or against accidental or unlawful loss, alteration, disclosure, access, destruction or damage.

Types of personal data collected

We collect personal data from the following: employees, applicants, customers, suppliers, business contacts, shareholders, website users. If the data we collect is not listed in this privacy statement, we will provide appropriate notice to the individuals concerned of the data collected. The following are the categories of personal data that we may collect, subject to the limits set by local laws:

-Personal information, contact information and identifiers,
-Business Information,
-Marketing and Research Information (Identifiers - IP address, email/mobile phone number if used for direct marketing, and name and address),
-Position and Occupation/Employment Information,
-System and application access data and information on Internet and electronic network activity.

In addition, for recruitment/employment purposes, DATAHORIZON may process personal information such as :
Personal information, contact details and identifiers such as :

-Professional and educational background data
-Documents required under immigration laws.
-Data related to professional life
-Information requested during recruitment
-Information submitted by you during recruitment
-Information generated by us during recruitment
-Assessment information

Except for certain information required by law or DATAHORIZON policies (including the management of an employment relationship with DATAHORIZON), your decision to provide us with personal data is voluntary. Therefore, you will not suffer any negative consequences if you decide not to provide us with your personal data.

If you provide us with personal data about another person (such as a potential employee or referral), it is your responsibility to ensure that this person is fully aware of the information contained in this Privacy Statement and has authorized you to share their information with DATAHORIZON.

The above categories of personal data are obtained directly from you (for example, when you provide information to sign up for a newsletter or register for an online forum) or indirectly from certain third parties (for example, through the technology used on our website). These third parties include, but are not limited to, our affiliates, public authorities, open access websites and social networks, and vendors.

In addition, we will process your personal data (mentioned above) on the basis of your prior consent, to the extent that such consent is required by applicable law. To the extent that you are asked to click/check "I agree", "I agree" or similar buttons/checkboxes/features as part of a privacy statement, so clicking or checking will be considered as consent to the processing of your personal data only in countries where such consent is required by mandatory law. In all other countries, such action will be considered a mere acknowledgement and the legal basis for processing your personal data will not be your consent, but any other applicable legal basis.

However, we will not use your personal data for purposes that are incompatible with the purposes you have been informed about, unless required or permitted by law, or unless it is in your vital interest (e.g. in a medical emergency).

From what sources do we obtain your personal information?

Whene we do not obtain your personal information directly from you, we may obtain it from the following sources: publicly available sources (records or the Internet), DATAHORIZON employees, subcontractors, (potential) board members, shareholders, DATAHORIZON affiliates, subsidiaries and newly acquired companies, employers of our subcontractors, public authorities, public websites and social media, previous employers, educational institutions, suppliers and vendors (including third party data providers).

How long will we keep your personal data?

We will only keep your personal data as long as it is necessary. We have specific policies and procedures for managing and retaining records so that personal data will be deleted after a reasonable period of time based on the following retention criteria:

-We will retain your data as long as we maintain an ongoing relationship with you.
-We will retain your data for as long as is necessary to comply with all of our legal and contractual obligations around the world.

What are your rights regarding the processing of your personal data?

You have the right (in the circumstances, under the conditions, and subject to the exceptions, provided by applicable law) to:

-Request access to the personal data we process about you: this right allows you to find out whether we hold your personal data and, if so, to obtain information and a copy of that personal data.
-Request rectification of your personal data: this right allows you to have your personal data corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
-Object to the processing of your personal data: This right allows you to request that DATAHORIZON cease processing your personal data.
-Request the deletion of your personal data: This right allows you to request that DATAHORIZON deletes your personal data, even if the personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
-Request restriction of processing of your personal data: This right allows you to request that DATAHORIZON only process your personal data in limited circumstances, including with your consent.
-Request the portability of your personal data: this right allows you to receive a copy (in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format) of the personal data you have provided to DATAHORIZON, or to request DATAHORIZON to transfer this personal data to another data controller.

How do we use personal data in OUR COMPANY’s website?

Regulation (EU) No. 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals in relation to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (the "GDPR") sets out the legal framework applicable to the processing of personal data.

When you browse the website datahorizon.eu (hereinafter the "Website") or when you request DATAHORIZON newsletter as a partner, DATAHORIZON may collect and process personal data about you in compliance with the GDPR.

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you of the conditions of such collection and processing and to remind you of your rights in this respect.

This Policy does not concern the processing of data carried out by DATAHORIZON in the context of contracts concluded with its customers.

What personal data do we collect?

DATAHORIZON collects personal data on its websites in two ways: (1) directly (e.g. when you provide personal data to subscribe to a newsletter or post comments on an online forum); and (2) indirectly (e.g. through the technology used on our website). We may collect and process the following personal data:

-Personal data that you provide by filling out forms on our website. This may include, but is not limited to: registering to use the website, subscribing to services, newsletters and alerts, registering for a conference, or requesting to receive a white paper or additional information. Pages that collect this type of personal data may provide additional information about why your personal data is needed and how it will be used. It is entirely up to you whether or not you wish to provide this information.
-If you Contact Us, we may keep a record of that correspondence.
-Any messages, comments or other content you post or publish on the DATAHORIZON website.
-Our website collects personal data about your computer or mobile device, including (where applicable) your IP address, operating system, device type, device identification number, mobile operating system and browser type, for the purposes of system administration, traffic filtering, user domain verification and statistical analysis.
-Details of your visits to our website, pages you view and resources you access or download, including, without limitation: traffic data, location data, weblogs, and other communication data.

Do we include links to other websites and programs?

Our websites may include:

Links to and from the sites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates.
Certain third parties programs (widgets, websites and applications).
If this is the case, please note that these third parties may process your personal data collected through these programs for their own purposes.
We are not responsible for the sites or programs of these third parties. It is your responsibility to check the terms of use and privacy statements of these third parties before using and providing information on their sites and programs.

How do we use your personal data collected from our websites?

We use personal data to provide you with the information you request, to process online applications, and for other purposes that will be explained to you at the time of collection. For example:

- Links to and from the sites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates.
- Certain third party programs (widgets and websites). In this case, please note that these third parties may process your personal data collected through these programs for their own purposes.
We analyze your IP address and browser information to determine what is most effective on our site, so that we can identify opportunities for improvement.

HOW DO WE USE COOKIES (AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES)?

By continuing to use this website you agree that we can place cookies and other similar technology on your device, including mobile device, per your agreement with our cookie consent manager. By continuing to use your mobile device to access this website, you agree that the following information may be collected: your unique device identifier, mobile device IP address, information about your device’s operating system, mobile carrier and your location information (to the extent permissible under applicable law).

What are cookies?

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a site and allow a site to recognize your device.

Why do we use cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies do a lot of different jobs, such as letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences and generally improving the user experience. They can also help to ensure that the advertisements you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.

Does OUR COMPANY use cookies for marketing and analytics?

Yes, we may use information collected from our cookies to identify user behavior and to serve content and offers based on your profile, to the extent legally permissible in certain jurisdictions.

-In other cases we can associate cookie information (including information from cookies placed via our advertisements on third party sites) with an identifiable individual. For example
-If we send you a targeted email which includes web beacons, cookies or similar technologies we will know whether you open, read, or delete the message.
-When you click a link in a marketing e-mail you receive from DATAHORIZON, we will also use a cookie to log what pages you view and what content you download from our websites, even if you are not registered at or signed into our site.

Does DATAHORIZON use any non-cookie tracking technologies?

We may also use cookies in marketing e-mail messages or our newsletter, affiliated websites, to determine whether messages have been opened and links clicked on. Web beacons do not place information on your device, but they may work in conjunction with cookies to monitor website activity.

What if I don’t want cookies?

By using our site you agree that we can place cookies on your device as explained below. If you want to remove existing cookies from your device you can do this using your browser options. If you want to block future cookies being placed on your device you can change your browser settings to do this or click “don’t accept cookies”. Please bear in mind that deleting and blocking cookies will not have an impact on your user experience.

How do we use personal data for marketing purposes?

In addition to the information referred to above, the following sections describe how we use your personal data in the course of our marketing activities:

What are the sources of marketing data?

Most of the personal data that we collect and use for marketing purposes relates to individual employees of our clients and other companies with which we have an existing business relationship. We may also obtain contact information from public sources, including content made public at social media websites, to make an initial contact with a relevant individual at a client or other company.

Do we send targeted e-mails?

We send commercial e-mail to individuals at our client or other companies with whom we want to develop or maintain a business relationship in accordance with applicable marketing laws. Our targeted e-mail messages typically include web beacons, cookies, and similar technologies that allow us to know whether you open, read, or delete the message, and links you may click. When you click a link in a marketing e-mail you receive from DATAHORIZON, we will also use a cookie to log what pages you view and what content you download from our websites, even if you are not registered at or signed into our site. Targeted e-mails from DATAHORIZON may include additional data privacy information, as required by applicable laws.

Do we maintain Customer Relationship Management (CRM) databases?

Like most companies, DATAHORIZON uses customer relationship management (CRM) database technology to manage and track our marketing efforts. Our CRM databases include personal data belonging to individuals at our client and other companies with whom we already have a business relationship or want to develop one. The personal data used for these purposes includes relevant business information, such as: contact data, publicly available information (e.g. board membership, published articles, press releases, your public posts on social media sites if relevant for business purpose), your responses to targeted e-mail (including web activity following links from our e-mails), website activity of registered users of our website, and other business information included by DATAHORIZON professionals based on their personal interactions with you.

Do we combine and analyze personal data?

We may combine data from publicly available sources, and from our different e-mail, website, and personal interactions with you (this includes information collected across our website and information collected when you sign-up or log on to our sites or connect to our sites using your social media credentials (such as LinkedIn). We combine this data to better assess your experience with DATAHORIZON and to perform the other activities described throughout our privacy policy.

What are your rights regarding marketing communications?

You can exercise your right to prevent marketing communications to you by checking certain boxes on the forms we use to collect your personal data, or by utilizing opt-out mechanisms in e-mails we send to you. In such cases, we will retain minimum personal data to note that you opted out in order to avoid contacting you again.