About GlobalReleaseWire
GlobalReleaseWire is a global communications group of companies that enables its customers to identify and connect with influencers, distribute meaningful public relations, corporate and marketing communications to those influencers and the public, and measure the impact of those communications, as well as monitoring various media for its customers.
For the purposes of European Data Protection law [GlobalReleaseWire] is the data controller of the personal data referred to in this policy.
Introduction to our Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy and our related Privacy Notices (see below) describe how we collect, use, protect and share information about you that we obtain when you use our services, our websites or otherwise interact with us. If you are the subject of any personal data we may process, this policy also explains what your rights are.
This policy applies to our Services which include (i) all the websites on which it is published (the “Websites”) (ii) our mobile apps; (iii) other online products and services provided by us through our Websites or mobile apps; and (iv) databases, distribution services, articles, surveys, newsletters, webinars, media monitoring, and/or analytic reports.
Note to Journalists, Experts, and PR Professionals: News and journalism are public activities. Your name, business contact details, and professional interests and affiliations may well already be publicly available, particularly if you are a journalist, a recognized expert, or a PR professional. We have created this Privacy Policy to inform you how we collect and process your personal information, and how we comply with our obligations to look after that information, and what your rights are.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand how we will treat your information before you start to use our Websites or communicate with us. By using our Services or communicating with us about them, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and in any other applicable privacy notice or policy (see above) including any updates and amendments. Your use of our Services and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and any applicable Terms of Use, including any terms available at http://www.globalreleasewire.com/about/, http://www.globalreleasewire.com/terms-of-use/, and/or any other agreements that you enter into with us.
In the event that the provisions of any such agreements differ from or conflict with the provisions of this Privacy Policy, the applicable terms or agreement will apply.
How We Collect Information from You
Information You Provide to Us
We collect information that you provide directly to us, including when you register for or order a Service; when a company, organization or individual authorizes you to manage its account or use our Services on its behalf; and/or when you subscribe to a newsletter, provide feedback about our Services or contact us with questions or comments about a Service.
Information We Collect Through Your Use of our Services
We collect certain technical information using cookies and other tracking mechanisms to help us operate and provide our Services to you. This information includes, without limitation:
If you decline to have us collect such information (for example, by disabling cookies; see Cookies & Other Tracking Mechanisms below), we may not be able to provide some or all of our Services to you.
Information We Collect about You from Third PartiesOur Services may also, from time to time, contain links to and from social media platforms. You may choose to connect with us through a social media platform and when you do, and to the extent available, we may collect additional information from you, such as your user names, profile picture, contact information, contact list, and the profile pictures of your contacts, through the social media platform. Please be advised that social media platforms may also collect information from you. We do not have control over the collection, use and sharing practices of social media platforms and encourage you to review their usage and disclosure policies and practices, including the data security practices, before using the social media platforms.
We may combine the information we collect about you from the various sources described above.
How Your Information May Be Used
We may use any information we collect, including personal information and technical information, as described to you at the time of collection, for the following purposes:
We may also create aggregate or anonymous information about your and other users’ use of our Services for purposes similar to those listed above.
How Your Information May Be Shared
We may share any information, including personal information as follows:
We may also share aggregate or anonymous data for marketing, advertising, research, compliance, or other purposes.
In the event that we receive a request from a governmental entity to provide it with your personal information, we will make reasonable attempts to notify you of such request, to the extent reasonably possible and legally permissible.
Cookies & Other Tracking Mechanisms
Securing Your Personal Information
The security of your information is important to Globalreleasewire, and we have implemented administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against theft or misuse. Unfortunately, no system can guarantee the complete security of your information. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information from unauthorized third parties, Globalreleasewire cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information. Thus, your use of the Services and communications with us is at your own risk. You are responsible for protecting your username(s) and password(s) and for the security of information that you transmit to us over the internet.
Children
Our Services are directed to working professionals. Our Services are not intended for children under 16 years of age or the relevant age of majority, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under that age. If you are under 13 years of age or the age of majority, you are not permitted to submit any personal information to us.
Third-Party Information Collection
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites and services, including those of social media platforms, partner networks, and advertisers. Please note that these websites and services may have their own privacy policies. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the policies of any third parties. If you chose to access any websites or services linked to our Services, please check the applicable policies before you use or submit any personal information to such website or service.
Third parties unaffiliated with us may also collect information about you, including tracking your browsing history, when you use our Services. We do not have control over these third-party collection practices and advise you to adjust the settings of your browsers or install plug-ins and add-ins if you wish to minimize these third-party collections.
Personal Information Transferred from EEA and/or Switzerland
We may share your personal data with entities within the Globalreleasewire Group. Given that we are an international organization with our headquarters in the USA, this may involve transferring your personal data outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”). Some of the third parties to whom we transfer your personal data are also based outside of the EEA, so their processing of your personal data will likewise involve a transfer outside the EEA. Where your personal data is transferred outside of the EEA we will ensure that we appropriate mechanisms in place to ensure the protection of your personal information, including the use of specific contracts approved by the European Commission giving your personal data the same protection as it has in Europe.
Such transfers may be made by or to us in our capacity as a data processor or as a data controller:
Processor: Globalreleasewire is a provider of software, services, and tools intended to help customers manage all aspects of their marketing and PR campaigns. Globalreleasewire does not own or control any of the information it processes on behalf of its customer. All such information is owned and controlled by Globalreleasewire’s customers. In this capacity, Globalreleasewire receives information transferred from the EU to the US merely as a processor on behalf of its customer, although such information may not be required by Globalreleasewire.
Data Controller: Globalreleasewire also provides information products designed to help customers research and plan their campaigns more effectively. In this function, Globalreleasewire acts as a data controller of the personal information contained in these products and processes this personal information as a data controller.
Legal Basis for Processing
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:
Where we need to process your information to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you.
Where we need to process your information to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
Where it is in our legitimate interests to do so. Our legitimate interests include our legitimate commercial interests in operating the Globalreleasewire Services and providing you with access to our Media Database. We make sure that we consider and balance any potential negative impact on you and your rights before we process your personal data for our legitimate interests. We do not use your personal data for activities where our interests are overridden by the impact on you.
Where we have obtained your consent.
Your rights
If you reside in the EU, or if your personal information is processed in connection with one of our European businesses, you have certain rights under European data protection laws and in particular the General Data Protection Regulation. These rights include rights of access; the right to rectification; the right to erasure; the right to restrict processing; the right to data portability; and the right to object to processing.
Your rights include the right to:
In some cases, these will not apply to you, or to the particular use that we are making of your data, and there are exceptions (for example if we have to process the data to comply with our own legal obligations).
For further information on each of these rights, including the circumstances in which they apply, you should refer to guidance from your local Data Protection Authority: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/article-29/structure/data-protection-authorities/index_en.htm
You also have the right to make a complaint to your local data protection authority at any time. We hope that we would be able to resolve any concerns that you may have before you approach your data protection authority so please do contact us in the first instance.
How long will we use your personal data?
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time to align with changes to our business practices and/or changes to our legal requirements. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page and will indicate that the updates have been made by changing the effective date first written above. We urge you to check back periodically to see whether there have been updates to our Privacy Policy.
Your continued use of the Services or communication with us about the Services after the updated Privacy Policy has been posted (or any other indication of your consent) will constitute your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
Please note that we may condition your continued access to our Services on your consent to changes to this Privacy Policy.
Contact
If you have questions, comments, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy, or wish to opt-out of any usage of your information as described herein, please e-mail us at [email protected].