Privacy Policy
PROJILE CORPORATION
Modified as of December 01, 2020
Introduction
PROJILE Group Inc. is an award-winning global digital consortium with a core focus on creative content and commerce. We help brands create powerful media assets, tell their story meaningfully, and sell their products and services across the world.
This Privacy Policy provides everything you need to know about how PROJILE Group Inc. and/or its affiliates, parent, subsidiaries and a company under a common control that (“PROJILE” or “We” or “us”) protect, process and control personal information relating to you (“personal information”) and which rights you have in relation to the processing of your personal information on the PROJILE website located at www.projile.com (“Website”).
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand PROJILE’s policies and practices for collecting, processing, and storing your personal information. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Website.
By accessing or using this Website, you indicate that you understand, accept, and consent to the practices described in this policy. This policy may change from time to time (see Changes to this Privacy Policy). Your continued use of this Website after we make changes indicates that you accept and consent to those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates. We will notify you in advance of any material changes to this policy and obtain your consent to any new ways that we collect, use, and disclose your personal information.
PROJILE understands that privacy is an important concern of visitors to our Website. This Privacy Policy is intended to inform you of our policies and practices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of any personal information you submit to us through our Website or we collect as a result of your visit to our Website so you can obtain the level of privacy you prefer.
Privacy laws generally define “personal information” as any information about an identifiable individual, which includes information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person. Personal information does not include business contact information, including your name, title, or business contact information.
PROJILE will only use your personal information in accordance with this policy unless otherwise required by applicable law. We take steps to ensure that the personal information that we collect about you is adequate, relevant, not excessive, and used for limited purposes.
Kindly note that this Privacy Policy will be restructured to reflect any modifications in the process of handling your personal information or any changes in applicable laws.
What information do we collect?
This Website may collect and process data that you provide to us about you, for example through filling out forms, sending us emails or other ways of sending us personal information. This data includes:
The pages you visited, when you visited and the duration of the visit;
The website address from which you accessed this site;
The website address from which you exited this site;
Internet browser and devices used;
Information on how you use the site, through cookies;
Non-personal information that does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity or directly relate to an identifiable individual, such as demographic information, or statistical or aggregated information. Statistical or aggregated data does not directly identify a specific person, but we may derive non-personal statistical or aggregated data from personal information. For example, we may aggregate personal information to calculate the percentage of users accessing a specific Website feature;
Technical information, including your login information, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, or information about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website, and usage details;
Non-personal details about your Website interactions, including the full Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), clickstream to, through, and from our Website (including date and time), products you viewed or searched for, page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), methods used to browse away from the page, or any phone number used to call our customer service number;
The information we collect directly from you on or through our Website may include:
Personal information that you provide by filling in forms on our Website. This includes personal information provided at the time of registering to use our Website, subscribing to our service, posting material, and or requesting further services. We may also ask you for personal information when you enter a contest or promotion sponsored by us, and when you report a problem with our Website.
Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us.
Your responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete for research purposes.
Your search queries on the Website.
As you navigate through and interact with our Website, we may use cookies or other automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, as described in more detail in our Cookie Policy.
Information that we may automatically collect in relation to your visits to this Website does not identify you personally. It provides us with data about how you use https://www.projile.com/ and engage with us. We use this information to improve our services and make them more useful to you.
Collection of sensitive data
“Sensitive data” refers to the various categories of personal information identified by data privacy laws as requiring special treatment, including in some circumstances the need to obtain explicit consent from you. These categories include racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious, philosophical or other similar beliefs, membership of a trade union, physical or mental health, biometric or genetic data, sexual life or orientation, or criminal convictions and offences (including information about suspected criminal activities).
In general, we do not collect sensitive data through this Website or otherwise. In the limited cases where we do collect such data in accordance with applicable law requirements and/or ask for your consent.
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such persons to register. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the relevant age without parental consent, we take steps to delete that information. Kindly write to us at info@projile.com for any further queries in this regard.
Process of collection of data
We will process your personal information for the purposes mentioned under this Privacy Policy based on your prior consent, to the extent such consent is mandatory under applicable laws.
We use different methods to collect your information, including:
Direct interactions with you when you provide it to us, for example, by filling in forms or corresponding with us by phone, email, or otherwise.
Automated technologies or interactions as you navigate through our Website. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
Third parties or publicly available sources, for example, our business partners.
To the extent you are asked to click on/check “I accept,” “I agree,” or similar buttons, checkboxes, or other functionalities in relation to a privacy statement, doing so will be considered as providing your consent to process your personal information.
Subscribe to receive our newsletter
We collect personal information when you subscribe to PROJILE Newsletter. In addition to our newsletter, we may periodically send additional emails, which we think you may find useful. If you’ve signed up for email responses, you can unsubscribe by contacting us at any time by emailing to info@projile.com.
Third party websites
The Website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, services, social networks, or applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow the third party to collect or share data about you. If you follow a link to a third-party website or engage a third-party plugin, please note that these third parties have their own privacy policies and we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. We do not control these third-party websites, and we encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
Security and virus protection
No data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as totally secure. While we strive to protect such information, we do not warrant and cannot ensure the security of any information which you transmit to us.
Accordingly, such transmission is at your own risk. We will not be liable for any damages or loss arising out of or resulting from any unauthorized access to, alteration to or modification of information contained on this Website. We make every effort to check and test our Website during production. You must take your own precautions to ensure that the process which you employ for accessing this Website does not expose you to the risk of viruses, malicious computer code or other forms of interference which may damage your computer system. It is always wise for you to run an updated anti-virus program on anything you download from the internet. We accept no liability for any loss, disruption or damage to your computer system or your data caused by using this Website or arising as a result of having used the Website. We secure your information during transmission by encryption.
What about data security?
PROJILE maintains organizational, physical and technical security arrangements for all the personal information we collect through this Website. We have protocols, controls and relevant policies, procedures and guidance to maintain these arrangements taking into account the risks associated with the categories of personal information and the processing we undertake.
We have regular audits performed by a leading third-party provider, which continues to show the strength of our technical defenses.
Safeguarding Measures
PROJILE takes your privacy seriously and takes every reasonable measure and precaution to protect and secure your personal information. We work hard to protect you and your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction and have several layers of security measures in place, including:
Encryption of data during transit (HTTPS);
Restricted access to only authorized personnel through authentication and password mechanisms;
Implementation of anti-malware software; and
Network protection through firewalls.
However, no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. We cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or store on the service, and you do so at your own risk. We also cannot guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards. If you believe your personal information has been compromised, please contact us as set forth in the How to Contact Us section under this Privacy Policy.
Where will your personal information be processed?
As a global organization with offices and operations throughout the world, personal information we collect may be transferred or be accessible internationally throughout PROJILE’s global business and between its entities and affiliates.
How do we use your information?
We will not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the purposes of which you have been informed, unless it is required or authorized by law, or it is in your own vital interest (e.g.. in case of a medical emergency) to do so.
What do we do with the information we collect? We use the information that we collect to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, including the following:
respond to any request/feedback you send us, if you’ve asked us to send email responses to you, if you requested them; and
provide you with information about business support, if you want it analyze, evaluate and improve this Website.
We use information that we collect about you or that you provide us, including any personal information, for the following purposes.
To present our Website and its contents to you.
To communicate with you.
To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us.
To fulfill the purposes for which you provided the information or that were described when it was collected, or any other purpose for which you provide it.
To provide you with notices about your account/subscription, including expiration and renewal notices.
To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts with you, including for billing and collection or to comply with legal requirements.
To notify you about changes to our Website or any products or services we offer or provide though it.
To improve our Website, products or services, marketing, or customer relationships and experiences.
To allow you to participate in interactive features, social media, or similar features on our Website.
To measure or understand the effectiveness of the advertising we serve to you and others, and to deliver relevant advertising to you.
In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.
For any other purpose with your consent.
We may also use your information to contact you about our own and third-parties' goods and services that may be of interest to you, as permitted by law. If you do not want us to use your information in this way, please check the relevant box located on the form on which we collect your data (the order form/registration form), adjust your user preferences in your account profile, use the unsubscribe mechanism at the bottom of our e-mails, or send us a message at info@projile.com. For more information, see Your rights.
We may use the information we have collected from you to enable us to display advertisements to our advertisers' target audiences. Even though we do not disclose your personal information for these purposes without your consent, if you click on or otherwise interact with an advertisement, the advertiser may assume that you meet its target criteria.
Who do we share your information with?
We may transfer personal information to our service providers, professional advisors, public and governmental authorities or third parties in connection with a (potential) corporate or commercial transaction. Such third parties may be located in other countries. Before we do so, we shall take the necessary steps to ensure that your personal information will be given adequate protection as required by relevant data privacy laws/applicable laws and PROJILE’s internal policies. PROJILE may also transfer your personal information to any of its global affiliates/partners in furtherance of any visits to our PROJILE locations.
We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this Privacy Policy in the following circumstances.
To our subsidiaries and affiliates.
In accordance with applicable law, to a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by us about our customers and users is among the assets transferred.
To advertisers and advertising networks that require the information to select and serve relevant advertisements to you and others. We do not disclose data about identifiable individuals to our advertisers, but we may provide them with aggregate information about our users (for example, we may inform them that 400 women between 30 and 45 have clicked on their advertisement on a specific day). We may also use such aggregate information to help advertisers target a specific audience (for example, men in a specific location). We may make use of the personal information we have collected from you to enable us to display our advertisers' advertisement to that target audience.
To third parties to market their products or services to you if you have consented to/not opted out of these disclosures. We contractually require these third parties to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business (such as analytics and search engine providers that assist us with Website improvement and optimization) and who are contractually obligated to keep personal information confidential, use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them, and to process the personal information with the same standards set out in this policy.
To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it.
For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
With your consent.
We may also disclose your personal information:
To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request, in accordance with applicable law.
To enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes.
If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of PROJILE, our customers, or others.
Where will your data be stored?
The security of your personal information is very important to us. We use physical, electronic, and administrative measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. We store all information you provide to us behind firewalls on our secure servers. Any payment transactions will be encrypted using SSL technology.
The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone. We urge you to be careful about giving out information in public areas of the Website like message boards, which any Website visitor can view.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.
How long do we keep your information?
Except as otherwise permitted or required by applicable law or regulation, we will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Under some circumstances we may anonymize your personal information so that it can no longer be associated with you. We reserve the right to use such anonymous and de-identified data for any legitimate business purpose without further notice to you or your consent.
The only exceptions to the periods mentioned above are where:
the law requires us to hold your personal information for a longer period, or delete it sooner;
you have unsubscribed from a service (e.g., email newsletter); and
you exercise your right to have the information erased and we do not need to hold it in connection with any of the reasons permitted or required under the law.
Legitimate Interests
As noted in the How do we use your information section of this Privacy Policy, we occasionally process your personal information under the legitimate interests’ legal basis. Where this is the case, we have carried out thorough a Legitimate Interests’ Assessment (“LIA”) to ensure that we have weighed your interests and any risk posed to you against our own interests; ensuring that they are proportionate and appropriate.
We use the legitimate interests’ legal basis for processing direct marketing emailers / phone calls and have identified that our interests are to provide you with high quality, best in industry, performance support system to ease and improve user onboarding, support and training.
Marketing
PROJILE will occasionally send you marketing material / offers related to our services by email and tele-conversation that have been identified as being beneficial to our customers and in our interests. Such information will be relevant to you as a customer and is non-intrusive and you will always have the option to opt-out/unsubscribe at any time. Personally identifiable information collected / stored under this legitimate interests’ basis is protected by the same security measures listed in the Safeguarding Measures section above.
Do we combine and analyze personal information?
PROJILE may combine data from publicly available sources, and from our different e-mail, Website, and personal interactions with you 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 and Facebook etc. We may combine this data to provide our services in a better manner and to perform the other actions described under this Privacy Policy.
Your rights
As an individual whose personal information is processed by PROJILE, its affiliates, partners and subcontractors, you have:
The right to be informed: Transparency is a key requirement of data protection law. You have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal information. This privacy notice is designed to provide you with the information needed to allow you to see how and why your personal information is used when visiting this Website.
The right to access the data we hold on you: You also have the right to ask for the personal information that we have about you to increase your awareness of and allow you to verify the lawfulness of the processing. To protect your privacy, we may ask you to verify your identity.
The right to have your data rectified if it is inaccurate: If you believe that personal information we hold on you is inaccurate or misleading then you have the right to request that it is rectified.
The right to erasure: In some circumstances, you can ask for your personal information to be deleted, for example:
your personal information is no longer needed for the reason it was collected in the first place;
you have removed your consent for us to use your information (where there is no other legal reason for us to use it); and
there is no legal reason for the use of your information.
The right of data portability: Where you have provided your personal information directly to us that is processed by automated means and is done so purely on the basis of your consent, then you will have the right to obtain and reuse your personal information in an electronic format for your own purposes across different services.
The right of anti-discrimination: We shall not discriminate because you have exercised any of your rights under the law. We are aware that discrimination includes refusing to serve a customer or charging them at a different price because they have not given permission to use (e.g., for marketing purposes) their data.
The right to object to direct marketing: You have an unconditional right to object to direct marketing at any time. As noted within this privacy notice www.projile.com will not send you direct marketing without your consent and you can withdraw your consent at any time by sending an email to info@projile.com.
The right to object to processing of your personal information: Processing is the term under data protection law that describes all uses of your personal information. This will include the collection, sharing, storage, retention and destruction of your data.
If you would like to exercise your right of access in relation to information held on you by PROJILE, email: info@projile.com.
How to contact us
If you have any specific data protection queries or concerns, you can address it to PROJILE’s Data Protection Officer at info@projile.com.
We have procedures in place to receive and respond to complaints or inquiries about our handling of personal information, our compliance with this Privacy Policy, and with applicable privacy laws. To discuss our compliance with this Privacy Policy please contact us using the contact information listed above.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Future changes to this Website’s Privacy Policy will be published on this page and, where appropriate, sent to you by email notification. Please check back frequently to read any updates or changes to this Privacy Policy.