What are our reasons for using your personal information? 

In many countries where we operate, data privacy laws require us to handle personal information only where we have a legally approved basis for doing so.  We handle personal information under the following bases:

 

Consent: Some of the law that applies to us requires us to tell you the legal reason for using your personal information.  This allows you to withdraw your consent or object to our use of your personal information. 

Where required, we collect your consent to use your personal information.  Where we rely on your consent to use your personal information, we will always make it clear that you provide your personal information voluntarily.  You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.  For more information on how to manage your consent, contact dpo@theinformationcollective.com

Our Legitimate Interests: In many cases, using your personal information is core to our legitimate business interests.  Where we use your personal information for these purposes, you have the right to object to our use of your personal information.  You can object by contacting dpo@theinformationcollective.com.  

We use your personal information for our legitimate interests to provide you with marketing information about our products and services via email, to process your payments to The Information Collective, and to contact you concerning a service you have purchased from us.     

Legal Requirement: At times, we may be requested to use your personal information to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation. For example, we handle personal information for: 

  • Whether this is the case, we will always ensure that any use of your personal information meets with the legal standards in your country.   

Automated Decision-Making: 

We do not use automated decision-making without human intervention, including profiling, in a way that produces legal effects concerning you or otherwise significantly affects you.