The following data protection declaration applies to the use of our online service https://www.sciinovgroup.com/ (hereinafter "website"). 

Data and information is at the heart of what Sciinov does, and we take matters of data privacy seriously. We respect our relationships with customers, clients, visitors, sponsors, exhibitors, suppliers and colleagues, and the trust they place in us to hold their personal information.

 

This Privacy Policy explains how the members of the Sciinov Group collect, use and protect personal information across our brands. References to "we", "us" or "our" are to the relevant Sciinov Controller processing your personal information.

 

Sciinov Group is structured into four operating divisions: SiConnects, Caucuscentric, Sciinov Insights, and SciTechnologies. Within these divisions there are sector-focused businesses and product, event and service brands. Usually when we interact with you it will be through one of these brands. The Sciinov Group legal entity that is responsible for personal data (referred to as the data controller in the USA and referred to as the Sciinov Controller in this Privacy Policy) will be the entity shown on booking, web and contract forms or invoices.

Different Sciinov legal entities are responsible for different events and products.

 

Sciinov operates globally, which each country has varying data protection laws. This Privacy Policy applies to all Sciinov businesses across the world except to the extent there is a country specific requirement that supplements it.

 

This section tells you what personal information we may collect when you use our products and services, and what other personal information we may receive from other sources. 

 In this Privacy Policy, personal information refers to the types of personal information that may be collected and used, including: Contact details, such as name, email address, postal address and telephone number

 Educational, nationality and professional information

 Usernames and passwords

 Payment information, such as a credit or debit card number or bank account details

 Comments, feedback, posts and other content submitted, including survey information 

 Interests and communication preferences including marketing permissions where appropriate

 Location information such as provided through a mobile app

 Identity verifying information such as passport details to comply with legal obligations in certain countries and to provide visa invitation letters were requested 

 Website and communication usage information, such as correspondence and details of your use of our website and services obtained through cookies or other tracking technologies.

 

This personal information relates to the following categories of people:

 Prospects, customer contacts, subscribers and users in respect of our services and products;

 Visitors, sponsors, exhibitors and speakers at our events;

 Professionals featured in digital and print products such as senior executive details made available through intelligence products, research, publications

 Authors, editors, and reviewers in respect of our publications

 Contacts of our service providers and business partners

 

If collecting or storing sensitive personal information, such as information relating to health, beliefs or political affiliation, we will typically ask for your explicit consent. Our services and products are directed at business professionals only and not intended for children under the age of sixteen. We do not knowingly collect personal information from users in this age group and reserve the right to delete such information if we become aware of having collected it.

 

If you participate in one of our events as a speaker, sponsor, exhibitor or attendee, your personal information will be used for;

• Connection with the running of the event, to handle payments and recover debts

• Maintaining databases that allow us to assess your qualities as a speaker or sponsor/exhibitor, promote events and encourage further engagement at our events

 

In addition, photos and videos are taken at our events, which may feature attendees, speakers, sponsors or exhibitors. Where we have taken photos and videos at our events that feature you as an attendee, sponsor or exhibitor, to the extent permitted by applicable data protection laws, those photos and videos may be used for promotional purposes.

 

For Marketing:

The relevant Sciinov Controller may use your personal information to send you newsletters, offers or other marketing emails that keep you up to date with our news, events and products that may be of interest.

 

Any personal information provided will be treated with the utmost care and security. We use a variety of physical and technical measures to keep personal information safe and prevent unauthorised access to, or use or disclosure of it.  Electronic data and databases are stored on secure computer systems with control over access to information using both physical and electronic means.

 

Cookies:

A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identifier that is automatically placed on a user’s computer or other device when the user visits a website. The first time that you visit our website, we notify you about our use of Cookies through a notification banner. By continuing to use the Website, you consent to our use of Cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. However, you can choose whether or not to continue accepting Cookies at any later time. Information on how to manage Cookies is set out later in this Cookie Policy.

 

To keep up with changing legislation, best practice and changes in how we process personal information, we may revise this Privacy Policy at any time without notice by posting a revised version on this website. To stay up to date on any changes, check back periodically.