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The protection of your personal data is of the utmost importance to Troy
Research and it is a part of our business policy. Before you participate
in the offered Loyalty Program, we would like to inform you subsequently,
what kind of information is collected from you and to what purpose the
data can be used. In the following, under I., we have set forth the essential
guidelines for our handling of your data. As far as TroyResearch processes
and stores your private data and information, this occurs solely in compliance
with the respective applicable terms and provisions of the Privacy Act.
Pursuant to legal standards, the processing and storage of your personal
data requires in specific circumstances your express consent. Therefore,
we ask you to carefully read the consent form as it regards to the processing
and storage of your personal data set forth under II below, and, insofar
as you agree to the content, it is implied that you accept these terms
and conditions by completing a registration through thats-what-i-think-au.com.
It is also implied that:I have read the Privacy Statement and agree to
the processing and storage of my data as described therein.
1. Storage, processing and passing of personal data
(a)
Personal data are deemed to be any information pertaining to the personal
or material circumstances of specific or ascertainable natural persons.
For example, email address, name, occupation, etc. are insofar regarded
as personal data. Before you can participate in our Loyalty Program,
you must first register and enter some personal data. In the registration
form to be complete by you, we ask for your name and your email address,
among other things. We collect, process and use this information within
the framework of the establishment, processing and handling of your
participation in the Loyalty Program.
(b)
In addition, we process and use your personal data on a permanent basis,
insofar as you consent thereto, also for purposes of internal market
research and the compilation of statistics.
(c)
Furthermore, we pass the data and information you provided in connection
with the opinion surveys you participated in on to our business affiliates
in anonymous form.
2. Information, which is recorded during your use of thats-what-i-think-au.com
(a)
When you visit thats-what-i-think-au.com our web servers store, according
to standards, the name of your Internet Service Provider, the website
from which you visit us, the websites you visit with us, as well as
the date and the duration of your visit. This information serves first
and foremost the end-to-end control of your visit at thats-what-i-think-au.com
and is essentially deleted after the completion of your visit.
(b)
The data is also partially collected by so-called (cookies). Cookies
are small data units, which are stored on the hard-drive of your computer.
Most web browsers accept cookies automatically, however, your browser
can be programmed in such a way, that your computer will not accept
cookies. You have always the option to deny the installation of a cookie
on your computer. TroyResearch uses so-called (session based cookies)
for the end-to-end control which are only stored in the working memory
of your computer. This means, the cookie does not exist on your computer
anymore, when you close your browser.
3. Our principles for the processing of your data
(a)
Personal data and information are collected by TroyResearch only insofar
as you have consented thereto and/or it is necessary for the use of
our services. The latter is especially the case, if you participate
in our Loyalty Program and other games (e.g. auctions) or if you answer
our questions within the framework of an opinion survey.
(b)
Should we collect demographic data (age, gender, etc.) aside from your
name and email address and thereupon compile interest profiles, this
information will only be stored in anonymous form and will be used for
the purpose of market research. Our goal is, that our own offers as
well as the offers of our affiliates can be tailored to your needs and
wishes. We will only collect and process your personal data for market
research and marketing, if you have given us prior express consent.
Of course you can revoke you given consent at any time in writing or
via email.
(c)
TroyResearch will handle your personal data on a strictly confidential
basis and will not forward the data to third parties without your consent.
TroyResearch stores your personal data only for as long as it is necessary
for the purposes stated in Number 1. Above all, all your personal data
will immediately be deleted in the event of a termination of your participation
in our Loyalty Program.
(d)
Should you wish to revoke your consent statement below and herewith
the usage of your personal data, a simple memo or an email addressed
to TroyResearch is sufficient. TroyResearch offers you the option to
access your personal data and information at all times and, for example,
update or delete them. In other respects, you can inquire about the
status of your data stored by TroyResearch at any time.
1.
I hereby give my consent, that the personal data, submitted or updated
by me within the framework of the registration process, the processing
of surveys, the participation in games and the personal (user profile),
are collected and stored by TroyResearch, 947 E. Johnstown Rd., #242 Gahanna,
Ohio 43230, USA.
2.
Further, I give my consent, that my personal data and other information
is collected and permanently stored, processed and used for the purposes
of internal market research and the compilation of statistics by TroyResearch;
I give my consent as well to the forwarding of the information submitted
by me within the framework of opinion surveys to affiliates of TroyResearch
in anonymous form.
3.
Furthermore, I give my consent, that TroyResearch uses my personal data
to send opinion surveys.
4.
I can revoke this statement of consent at any time effective for the future
in writing or via email addressed to TroyResearch legal.
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