What personal data we collect and why we collect it

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Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How long we retain your data

For users that (a) subscribe to our email lists and/or (b) register for our events (if any), we store the (a) email information and/or (b) personal information they provide during event registration.

What rights you have over your data

If you have joined our email subscription and/or registered for any events, you can request to receive an exported file of any personal data that has been collected during registration. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How we protect your data

We make reasonable efforts to ensure the security of your personal information on our system. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot warrant the security of any information you transmit to us.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information in the file we maintain about you, and other information we obtain from your current and past activities on the website, to provide to you the services offered by the website; resolve service disputes; troubleshoot problems; measure consumer interest in our products and services; inform you about online and offline offers, products, services, events and updates; deliver information to you that, in some cases, is relevant to your interests, such as product news; customize your experience; detect and protect us against error, fraud and other criminal activity; enforce our Terms of Service; provide you with system or administrative messages, and as otherwise described to you at the time of collection.

We may also use personal information about you to improve our marketing and promotional efforts, to analyze website usage, to improve our content and product offerings, and to customize the website’s content, layout, and services. These uses improve the website and better tailor it to meet your needs, so as to provide you with a smooth, efficient, safe and customized experience while using the website.