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Privacy Policy
Privacy Statement
AimValley B.V., and all its legal entities (collectively “AimValley”) recognize that our employees, and the individuals who represent companies with whom we conduct business, value their privacy. However, in order to conduct a global business in this increasingly electronic economy, the collection of the personal data of individuals is often necessary. We respect your right to privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. It is our goal to balance the benefits of e-commerce with your right, as an individual, to prevent the misuse of your personal data.
What Is Personal Data
Personal data means any information that, when used alone or combined with other data, may be used to identify an individual. This includes, but is not limited to, an individual’s first and last name, e-mail address, mailing and/or residential addresses, telephone number, title, birth date, gender, occupation, customer contact information and/or other personal information that may be required in order for us to provide a service you request, or may have requested, at our web sites.
Compliance With Laws
AimValley strives to comply with all applicable and known laws around the world that are designed to protect your right to privacy and prevent misuse of your personal data. Our commitment is to protect your personal data no matter where it is collected, transported, processed or retained.
Web Sites Covered by Our Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement applies to all web sites and domains of AimValley (www.aimvalley.com). AimValley web sites may provide links to unaffiliated third-party web sites for your convenience and information; however, AimValley does not control those unaffiliated third-party web sites or (except where AimValley is providing your personal data to a third party with whom AimValley has contracted for services) their privacy policies or practices as they relate to the use and protection of your personal data. You may visit those third-party links at your sole discretion and should read their privacy policies and statements before providing them your personal data.
Collecting Your Personal Data
When you visit certain AimValley web pages, you may need to be registered and create a password in order to log in. The use of those web pages, and the downloadable information on such web pages, may be governed by a written agreement between you, or your employer, and AimValley. Unless you request your personal data to be deleted, it may be retained by AimValley, pursuant to applicable laws, to: (i) verify compliance with the agreement, (ii) track software and documents you download; or (iii) track page visits and usage of other applications available on the AimValley web sites. In general, you can visit our web sites without divulging any personal data. However, there are areas of our web sites that require us to collect personal data to complete the customization functions for which they are designed that may not be available to those individuals who elect not to provide the personal data requested. You are always welcome to visit the public portion of the AimValley web sites without revealing any personal data.
Use of Your Personal Data
When we collect your personal data from you, we will inform you at the time as to the reason we are requesting such personal data. The personal data will be used only for AimValley business purposes such as: (i) responding to your requests for products, documentation and/or services; (ii) processing your order or invoice; (iii) conducting a commercial transaction; (iv) corresponding with you and/or your company; (v) enabling your subscription or event registration; (vi) handling a job application; (vii) sending direct marketing information; and/or (viii) performing market research. We will also use your personal data to personalize the content you review and to better understand how you use the web sites in order to improve the services AimValley provides as well as the web site information. Upon your acceptance of the Terms of Use, such an acceptance will include your permission to us to collect and use your personal data. However, you have the right to request AimValley not to contact you for the purposes of sending you newsletters, customer surveys, direct marketing materials and/or market research information. You can exercise this right by clicking on the appropriate option or checkbox at the point where the personal data is collected or by editing your personal data we have collected. In specific cases, AimValley may request your direct consent to use your personal data by providing an “opt-in” and/or “opt-out” checkbox in information fields before your personal data can be used for any additional purposes to that for which your consent has been or is given.
Disclosure of Your Personal Data to Third Parties
If you elect to provide us with personal data, we may transfer that personal data within the AimValley entities or to AimValley affiliated third parties or business partners. Your personal data may be transferred within your country and/or across borders from your country of residence or jurisdiction to AimValley entities, affiliated third parties and/or business partners in other countries around the world so that such AimValley entities, affiliated third parties and/or business partners may provide services and other operations required to transact business with you. Such personal data may include, but is not limited to, account information, credit card information and ordering/invoicing information. In addition, AimValley may share your personal data (with the exception of account, credit card, and ordering information) with other AimValley business partners who may desire to alert you to new products and services to improve your competitive edge, and only in cases where we believe your business interests will be served. AimValley will share your personal data with its business partners only if you have provided us with your consent to do so. If you do not want to receive marketing materials from any of our business partners, please do not provide contact information via the Internet, or let them know directly that you wish to be removed from their contact list. AimValley works with certain companies that deliver AimValley advertising and undertake surveys on behalf of AimValley. These companies may collect information to help us determine which products, services and offerings are of most interest to our current and future customers. Unless you have given your consent, implicitly or explicitly, the information collected is not identifiable at an individual level. However, it may be identifiable at a company level, with or without your consent, or aggregated at an anonymous level to provide us with general statistics and trends. In the event that AimValley sells a part or parts of its business, the personal data that we have collected could be transferred to the acquiring company unless you instruct AimValley not to do so in writing. AimValley reserves the right to share your personal data to respond to information requests by duly authorized governmental authorities and subject to applicable laws.
Collecting Your Domain Information
AimValley also collects domain information as a part of our analysis of the use of our web sites. This data enables us to become more familiar with the individuals who visit our web sites and pages, how often they visit, and what parts of the web sites they visit most often. AimValley uses this information to improve our web-based offerings. This information is collected automatically and requires no action on your part.
Collecting Your Information through Cookies
Some pages on our web sites use “cookies,” which are small files that are placed on your device by the web site for identification purposes. These files are used for site registration and customization for the next time you visit us. It identifies you to a web site when you revisit to load your preferences and track the pages you visit. If your browser is set up to automatically accept cookies, your browser will add this text in a small file to your device. Most web browsers allow you to modify the way cookies are handled. You can refuse cookies or choose to be warned when receiving a cookie in order to be given a choice to accept or reject a cookie. By not accepting cookies, you may have to manually input user IDs and passwords to access certain information on this web site, and some pages may not fully function. Please note that the only personal data held in a cookie is personal data you have provided to AimValley online.
Securing Your Information
We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to (i) prevent unauthorized access to your personal data, (ii) maintain personal data accuracy, (iii) ensure correct use of information, and (iv) safeguard and secure your personal data we collect online. Please take note of the following to ensure the security of your personal data and other confidential information you may provide online:
  • You should be aware that when you disclose personal data or other confidential information in discussion forums, blogs or chat rooms, such personal data or other confidential information is accessible to and collectable by others who are present or who may have access to the forum, blog or chat room.
  • AimValley advises you to protect yourself against unauthorized access to your computer and disclosure of your AimValley password.
  • If you believe that your password has been compromised, you should immediately change your password.
If you believe there has been a security breach at AimValley involving your personal data, please contact AimValley at the address provided below.
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