Our Privacy Commitments
This Privacy Policy outlines the information we may collect about you in relation to your use of our websites, events, related publications, and services (“personal data”) and how we may use that personal data. It also outlines the methods by which we and our service providers may (subject to necessary consents) monitor your online behavior to deliver customized advertisements, marketing materials, and other tailored services. This Privacy Policy also tells you how you can verify the accuracy of your personal data and how you can request that we delete or update it.
This Privacy Policy applies to all websites operated by Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd. This privacy statement does not cover the activities of third parties, and you should consult those third-party sites’ privacy policies for information on how your data is used by them.
Any questions regarding this Policy and our privacy practices should be sent by email to privacy@gtreview.com or by writing to the Data Protection Officer at Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd, 4 Hillgate Place, London, SW12 9ER, United Kingdom. Alternatively, you can telephone our London headquarters at +44 (0) 20 8673 9666.
Who Are We?
Established in 2002 and with offices in London and Singapore, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd is the world’s leading trade and trade finance media company, offering information, news, events, and services for companies and individuals involved in global trade. Our principal business activities include business-to-business financial publishing and organizing seminars, conferences, training courses, and exhibitions for the finance industry. Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd is a company registered in the United Kingdom with company number 4407327 and VAT Registration: 799 1585 59.
Data Protection Policy
This Data Protection Policy explains when and why we collect personal information about people who visit our website, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
Why Do We Collect Information from You?
Our primary goal in collecting personal data from you is to give you an enjoyable customized experience while allowing us to provide services and features that will meet your needs. We collect certain personal data from you when you use our Site and/or register or subscribe for our products and services. However, we also give you the option to access our Sites’ home pages without subscribing or registering or disclosing your personal data. We may also collect certain personal data from other group companies to whom you have given information through their websites.
Why Does This Policy Exist?
This Data Protection Policy ensures that Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd complies with data protection law, protects the rights of staff, customers, and partners, is open about how it stores and processes individuals’ data, protects itself from the risk of a data breach, and ensures that personal data is processed fairly and lawfully.
Data Protection Law
The Data Protection Act 1998 describes how organizations, including Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd, must collect, handle, and store personal information. These rules apply regardless of whether data is stored electronically, on paper, or on other materials. Personal data must be processed fairly and lawfully, obtained only for specific, lawful purposes, accurate, kept up to date, not held for any longer than necessary, protected in appropriate ways, and not transferred outside the European Economic Area without adequate protection.
How Do We Collect Information from You?
We obtain information about you when you use our website, contact us about products and services, register for an event, register to receive eNewsletters, or subscribe or register for a trial to our GTR magazine/website.
Types of Personal Data Held and Its Use
1. Customer Services and Administration
On some Sites, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd collects personal data such as your name, job title, department, company, email, phone, work and/or home address to register you for access to certain content, subscriptions, and events. This information is used to administer and deliver the products and/or services you have requested and to operate our Sites efficiently.
2. Monitoring Use of Our Sites
We may access and monitor any information you upload or input on our Site and monitor the different Sites you visit and actions taken on those Sites. This information may be used to fulfill our obligations to you, improve the efficiency and quality of our Sites and services, track compliance with our terms and conditions, protect our legal rights, and enable our journalists to contact and interact with you online.
3. Marketing
Some of your personal data collected may be used to contact you by email, telephone, and/or post for sending information or promotional material on our products and services. We give you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving marketing communications and will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Profiling
We may analyze your personal information to create a profile of your interests and preferences so that we can contact you with relevant information.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
All our Sites use cookies and similar technical tools to collect information about your access to the Site and the services we provide. Cookies are used for various purposes such as remembering your login session, storing your preferences, customizing elements of the layout and content of the pages, and gathering statistical information about how you use the Site.
6. Email Tracking
We track email delivery to subscribers who have opted-in to receive marketing emails from GTR to better understand users’ needs, track responses, subscription behavior, and engagement to our emails.
Consents and Opt-Outs
You can give your consent to opt-out of all or any particular uses of your data by indicating at the point of data collection, informing us by email, post, or phone, or updating your preferences on the applicable Site or eNewsletter.
Disclosures
Information collected at one Site may be shared between Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd and other group companies. We may transfer, sell, or assign the information described in this policy to third parties as a result of a sale, merger, or reorganization of our business.
Public Forums, Message Boards, and Blogs
Some of our Sites may have message boards or blogs where users can participate. Any information disclosed in these areas becomes public information, and users should be cautious when disclosing personal information.
Data Outside the EEA
Services on the Internet are accessible globally, so personal data may be transferred to third parties located outside the European Economic Area. We take necessary steps to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Statement.
Confidentiality and Security of Your Personal Data
We are committed to keeping the data you provide us secure and will take reasonable precautions to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, or alteration. However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our Site. We have implemented information security policies, rules, and technical measures to protect the personal data under our control.
Responsibilities
Everyone who works for or with Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd has some responsibility for ensuring data is collected, stored, and handled appropriately. The board of directors is ultimately responsible for ensuring that Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd meets its legal obligations.
How to Access, Update, and Erase Your Personal Information
If you wish to know whether we are keeping personal data about you, or if you have an inquiry about our privacy policy or your personal data held by us, you can contact the Data Protection Officer. Upon request, we will provide you with a readable copy of the personal data we keep about you and allow you to challenge the data we hold about you.
Disclosing Data for Other Reasons
In certain circumstances, personal data may be disclosed to law enforcement agencies without the consent of the data subject. Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd will disclose requested data only if the request is legitimate and in compliance with the law.
Changes to this Privacy Statement
We will occasionally update this Privacy Statement to reflect new legislation, industry practice, company changes, and customer feedback. We encourage you to review this Privacy Statement periodically to stay informed of how we are protecting your personal data.
Providing Information
Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd aims to ensure that individuals are aware of how their data is being processed and how to exercise their rights. The company provides a privacy statement setting out how data relating to individuals is used and is available on request and on the company’s website.
Review of this Policy
We keep this Policy under regular review, and this Privacy Statement was last updated in April 2018.
