Global privacy policy
GLOBAL PRIVACY POLICY
1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1.1. Individual entrepreneur Kuzyk Volodymyr Vasylyovych, EDRPOU 3129604597, Ukraine, Lviv region, Lviv, Muchna st., building 62, apt. 4 (“Atexpo.online”, “We”) shares your concern about maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of personal information collected online. We are committed to protecting your privacy, and this privacy policy (“Policy”) is intended to describe our practices for collecting and disseminating information on Atexpo.online (“Websites”), including the websites we operate for the Event Organizer (Event Website, Event Cabinet, Stand Cabinet for Event Participants). Please review the Policy in its entirety and contact us using the contact information below if you have any questions. By using the Website, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your information in accordance with the Policy.
1.2. Atexpo.online collects, uses and shares your personal information on behalf of the Event Organizer and not for its own purposes. Please contact the Event Organizer directly for more information about its practices regarding the collection, use and sharing of your Personal Information. The Event Organizer controls the Event Website, the Event Cabinet, the verification and publication of stands, and the admission of users to the event. The aforementioned is provided by Atexpo.online on behalf of the Event Organizer and is governed by the terms of the agreement between you and the Event Organizer. The Event Organizer must publish the terms of this agreement on the main page of the Event Website (with detailed information on the Lobby page) or by any other means.
This Privacy Policy describes how Atexpo.online generally uses data collected in connection with the event website, as well as data arising from any interaction with Atexpo.online that occurs independently of the event website, in accordance with the provisions set out above.
1.3. The event website may facilitate interactions with third parties (referred to as “Third Parties”), similar to those occurring at in-person trade shows, job fairs, conferences, etc. In such cases, your Personal Information may be collected, used and disclosed to the Third Party in accordance with the terms agreed upon between the Event Organizer and the Third Party, as well as in accordance with the Third Party’s own policies. Please note that any relationship with Third Parties is governed by the Event Organizer, not Atexpo.online.
1.4. This Privacy Policy is an integral part of the Terms of Use of the website to which we refer. By accessing the Atexpo.online websites or sending us information, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of information as set out in this Privacy Policy. In addition, you acknowledge and agree to comply with the terms set out in this policy.
1.5. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy, as it may be updated from time to time in accordance with changes in our data practices. Your continued use of the Websites after any such updates constitutes your agreement to our updated Privacy Policy.
1.6. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you of the means by which we collect and process your personal data with strict respect for your rights. This Privacy Policy applies when you use our Platform Services (described below). We give you control over what information we collect, how we use it, and with whom we share it, as described in this Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
2. HOW WE OBTAIN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
2.1. We collect information about you from a variety of sources, including directly from our websites, when you communicate by phone or email, through social media, and when you participate in an online event, which we refer to as an “Event.” An Event includes activities that occur before, during, and after a specified period of time during the Event, which typically require registration. In addition, we may receive information about you from our business partners, third parties, and through publicly available sources, including from customers before and during the Event. This collection may occur at various times, such as when you register on our websites, fill out your virtual business card, interact with the websites or our team, and during your participation in an event.
2.2. We may collect various types of information, including but not limited to:
Personal Information: refers to data that identifies you personally, such as your name, contact details (including email address, physical address and telephone numbers), password and photograph. Please note that the definition of Personal Information may vary by jurisdiction and we will adhere to a broader scope where required by applicable law.
Demographic Information: We collect data such as your postal code, country, work experience, skills, industry experience, certifications and educational qualifications. This information helps to facilitate contact between you and other participants in the event, such as booth owners or visitors.
Preference Information: In order to customize your interaction, we collect preferences, such as your preferred time zone or the display of certain dialog boxes on subsequent visits.
Content Submission: We record information you provide through our forms, blogs, social media interactions, file uploads, and online chats during Events.
Anonymous Information: We collect data such as pages viewed and duration of use of the website to measure user engagement and improve our websites.
When you link your social media profile to our websites, we gain access to the information you allow us to view. This may include using your social media credentials to log in to our websites.
2.3. Our websites automatically collect certain information through cookies and web beacons, which includes: a) Device Information: details about the devices used to access the internet, such as IP addresses, and types of devices, browsers, and operating systems; b) Traffic data: referring pages and URLs, the sequence of pages visited on our websites, and exit pages or URLs; c) Usage details: dates and times of access, specific actions taken on the websites, such as page views and navigation patterns; d) Geolocation data: general geographical location, such as the country and city from which our websites are accessed; e) Search terms: specific search terms that brought you to our websites. For a more detailed explanation of how we use such data, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
2.4. We do not store users' financial information on Atexpo.online servers. When processing payments, we use only certified external payment services. You can read the privacy policy of the respective payment provider on its website.
3. HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
3.1. The information we collect about you is essential for the various services and features of our websites. Here is how we use this data:
- To create and manage your account, provide access to the websites and their features.
- To facilitate the provision of services and engage you in events on the websites.
- To keep a detailed record of your participation in the event, including your interactions, such as chat, any materials you upload or the pages you visit.
- To allow you to connect and communicate with other participants during the events.
- To send important administrative messages related to your use of the website.
- To improve and manage our operations, products and services more effectively.
- To improve our marketing strategies, including tracking the receipt of and interaction with our messages.
- To understand and analyze usage trends and statistics of our websites and social media platforms.
- To maintain the integrity of the websites by preventing and resolving security incidents and protecting against malicious or illegal activities.
- To inform you from time to time about relevant Atexpo.online products and services.
- To enforce our Website Terms of Service and protect our legal rights.
- To comply with legal obligations, industry standards and our policies.
3.2. We also process technical information, such as your IP address, to effectively operate the websites. While we may use aggregated non-personal data for various purposes, we will not sell or disclose your Personal Information to third parties without your express consent, except as set out in this policy.
We may collect, compile, store, publish, advertise, report, share or otherwise disclose or use any and all information collected. However, unless otherwise stated in this policy, we will not sell or otherwise transfer or disclose your Personal Information to a third party without your consent.
In the event of a business change, such as a merger or sale, your Personal Information may be transferred as part of the transaction.
3.3. Event organizers may use Atexpo.online (event website, event cabinet) to process data that may include your Personal Information. In such cases, the data processed through the Websites is done on behalf of the Event Organizer. If you have any questions or concerns about how the personal information in such data is processed, or if you wish to exercise your rights, you should contact the legal or natural person (data controller) that created the Event on the Atexpo.online platform. In such cases, the Event Organizers, stand owners and sometimes third parties as described above control the Personal Information. We can help the event organizers resolve your concerns in accordance with the Terms of Use.
The Event Organizer is solely responsible for fulfilling its legal and declarative obligations regarding the processing of your personal data, which they carry out independently, by their own means and for their own purposes. We are only responsible for our use of your personal data, and not the use of your personal data by the Event Organizer.
3.4. We may share your information with service providers, consultants, potential business partners or other third parties in the context of any review, negotiation or completion of a business transaction, if our company is sold, merged with another organization or in the event that we sell, consolidate, liquidate or transfer all or part of the Atexpo.online project as part of a transaction.
If we want to use the information we receive about you in a way that is not provided for in this policy, we will provide specific notice and ask for your consent at the time of collection.
3.5. Atexpo.online would like to send you information about products or services that we think may be of interest to you. By using the Websites, you have agreed to receive marketing emails. You have the right to prevent Atexpo.online from contacting you for marketing purposes. If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please unsubscribe by sending your request to [team@atexpo.online]. Opting out of our marketing communications will not prevent you from receiving transactional emails from Atexpo.online related to your use of the Websites. In addition, you will continue to receive marketing communications related to the event website unless you specifically opt out of such communications.
4. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
4.1. When you create an account on Atexpo.online, we collect and store certain information about you, including personal information. Registering for an event on our Websites may require you to provide additional personal information, such as your full name, phone number, etc. The User has the option to voluntarily add a photo, additional information (social media accounts, resume, work history, education, location, skills, areas of activity, interests, etc.) to their virtual business card. Providing additional information beyond that required during registration is optional, but it will allow you to better identify yourself.
4.2. The information you provide is collected by Atexpo.online on behalf of the Event Organizer and shared with legal or natural persons involved in the Event, such as Event Organizers, Stand Owners, Visitors or third parties. When providing your information, your information is governed by the policies of the relevant legal or natural persons, for which Atexpo.online is not responsible.
4.3. The general event chat function is intended for general use, therefore it is available to all registered event participants. Conversations that a user has at a stand are considered collective interactions with all representatives of that particular stand (these interactions will not be disclosed to the event organizers, representatives of other virtual stands or other visitors). In addition, the user's private chat history resulting from direct interactions with other participants will not be disclosed to the Event Organizers, Stand Owners or other Visitors.
4.4. We may provide your personal information to third-party contractors or suppliers to provide services available through our websites, including technical support or other services. These third parties are contractually obligated to use your personal information solely to provide the services requested by Atexpo.online.
4.5. We reserve the right to disclose certain user information if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, prevent a crime, ensure national security, or protect the interests or safety of Atexpo.online or other users of the website.
4.6. Please be aware that any Personal Information you share on the Websites may be available to other users of Atexpo.online, who may potentially use it to contact you without your consent or to send you unsolicited messages. Atexpo.online is not responsible for the personal information you choose to share on the Websites.
5. SECURITY
5.1. We take all reasonable precautions, together with appropriate organizational and technical measures, to protect the security, integrity and confidentiality of your personal data, including to prevent unauthorized access to it, modification or access by unauthorized third parties. We encrypt all connections between the client, i.e. your end device, and our servers using the TLS protocol (better known as the previous version of SSL). This prevents the interception of data entered by the user during transmission. However, the User acknowledges that no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. Although we strive to use commercially acceptable means of protecting your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that our protective measures will prevent every threat to the security of Personal Information, nor can we guarantee that these measures will always be sufficient or effective. Therefore, we are committed to maintaining your privacy, but we cannot guarantee that your personal information will be protected from any breach of security.
5.2. As a user of the Websites, you acknowledge and agree that you bear all risks associated with your use of the Websites, the Internet in general and any documents you post or access, as well as your conduct on and off the Websites.
For additional security, you should protect your Atexpo.online account credentials and refrain from sharing them. Always log out and close your browser window when you are finished. Please note that we will never ask for your Atexpo.online account password via email.
5.3. Please note that Atexpo.online does not protect your personal information from other users (event organizers, stand owners) when they act as controllers of your personal information, including when such information is stored by them outside the websites or by a third party authorized to view the event website; they are responsible for managing personal information in accordance with their own privacy policy.
5.4. Atexpo.online uses data centers designed to the highest standards of privacy and data security, located in Germany. Data related to the event website is stored for a maximum of three years. After this period, we delete the data from our databases and all backups.
6. YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS
6.1. At Atexpo.online we want to make sure that you are fully informed about your data protection rights. Your rights in this area may vary depending on your geographical location and the relevant legal basis. These rights generally include:
- You can request a copy of your personal data on Atexpo.online.
- If you believe that any information we hold about you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to ask us to correct or complete it.
- You can request that Atexpo.online erase your personal data under certain conditions.
- You have the right to request that we restrict the use of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- You can object to our processing of your personal data, again under certain conditions.
- You have the right to ask us to transfer your data to another organisation or directly to you in certain situations.
- If you wish to lodge a complaint, you have the right to do so with the relevant authority.
6.2. We will endeavour to respond to your request within one month of receiving it. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at team@atexpo.online.
In order to process your request, we may need to verify your identity. In cases where we process your personal information on behalf of an Event Organizer, we will assist you in submitting your request directly to the Event Organizer. We may also facilitate communication with the Event Organizer on your behalf.
7. HOW TO UPDATE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
As an Atexpo.online user, you can manage your personal information by logging into your account at any time and updating or changing the details on your virtual business card.
If you decide to deactivate your account, please let us know by sending an email to team@atexpo.online. Upon deactivation, your account will be deactivated and access to features such as viewing past events or receiving chat history with other participants will be terminated. Please note that certain information associated with your account may continue to be stored by Atexpo.online or may remain with the users to whom it was provided, in accordance with our privacy policy.
8. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We have a data center in Germany. In operating the event website, Atexpo.online transfers personal information in accordance with this policy.
9. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Please note that our websites may contain links to external websites that are not owned or controlled by Atexpo.online. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external websites. We encourage you to be cautious when leaving our websites and to review the privacy policy of each website that may collect your personal information. This Privacy Policy strictly applies to information collected by Atexpo.online.
10. DISPUTES
If you believe that Atexpo.online has not adhered to this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at team@atexpo.online. We are committed to resolving your concerns thoroughly. If you believe that your complaint has not been adequately addressed, we encourage you to notify us for further consideration.
11. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Atexpo.online does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from individuals under the age of 16. If you believe that your child has provided such information on our website, please contact us immediately at team@atexpo.online and we will promptly remove such information from our records.
If you are a parent or guardian and you become aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at the same email address. If we become aware of any personal data collected from a child in violation of applicable law, we will act as quickly as possible to delete such data and deactivate the child’s account.
12. DATA PROTECTION RULES
Atexpo.online processes Users' personal data strictly in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Personal Data Protection" and the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data.
The information necessary to process your requests will be stored for three years from the date of your request. Data stored on users' devices, or any other method used to identify and track users or to assess the frequency of their visits, will be stored for no longer than three years.
Our Privacy Policy applies exclusively to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with respect to the information they have shared on the website. This policy does not apply to any information collected online or offline or through channels other than this Website.
We inform individuals whose data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests that they have the right to object at any time to the processing of data concerning them. However, we may be obliged to continue processing their data if there are compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights and freedoms of individuals, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
13. UPDATES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY
Atexpo.online regularly reviews its privacy policy and publishes updates on this website.
In the event of material changes to our privacy policy, we will notify you by posting a notice on our website and updating the date at the top of the policy document. Changes will be effective upon publication of the updated privacy policy. We recommend that you periodically review the date of our privacy policy when you visit our website to be aware of any updates or changes.
By continuing to use the website after these changes have become effective, you acknowledge and accept the updated privacy policy. If you do not agree to the changes, you should not continue to use the Website.
We understand that changes to this Privacy Policy may affect your decision to use our Website. You always have the opportunity to deactivate your account for any reason.
14. WE USE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
Hosting.works LLC "HOSTING", (Code: 44700861). Our website is hosted on https://hosting.works. Address: 21018, Ukraine, Vinnytsia district, Vinnytsia region, Vinnytsia city, Skaletskogo R. street, building, 7, office, 303/ The data you leave in the website web forms is available to this company. More information about it here.
Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Address: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, California, 94043 USA. Detailed information can be found here.
Google AdSense is a contextual advertising service from Google. The program automatically places contextually relevant text and image ads on websites. Address: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, California, 94043 USA. Detailed information can be found here.
The Meta Pixel is a piece of code that is placed on our website. It is used to measure the effectiveness of advertising and study people's actions on the website. More detailed information can be found here and here.
Microsoft Clarity is a web analytics tool designed to study user behavior on websites. It provides website owners with information about how users interact with their content, using heat maps, session replays, and other analysis tools. Detailed information can be found here.
15. CONTACT
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or our use of your personal information, or to exercise your rights, please contact us at team@atexpo.online.