PRIVACY POLICY (GDPR COMPLIANT)

auc.braingainmag.com understand that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website, www.auc.braingainmag.com and, subject to limited exceptions, we do not collect personal data about you unless you contact us. Any personal data we do collect will only be used as permitted by law.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.

What Data Do We Collect?

Personal information you are asked to supply as part of the registration:

• Name and job title
• Contact information including email address
• Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
• Users’ Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, which are automatically logged by our web server.
• If you send us an email, we may collect your name, your email address, and any other information which you choose to give us.

What we do with the information we gather?

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping.
• We may use the information to improve our products and services.
• We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided. If you consent to us contacting, you for this purpose please indicate how you would like to be contacted:
  • Phone
  • Text
  • Email
  • Post
• From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. If you consent to us contacting you for this purpose please indicate how you would like to be contacted:
  • Phone
  • Text
  • Email
  • Post

Security

Any personal data we hold will be processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. We will comply with our obligations and safeguard your rights under the GDPR at all times.

You have the right to withdraw your consent to us using your personal data at any time, and to request that we amend or delete it.

In certain circumstances, we may be legally required to share certain data held by us, which may include your personal data, for example, where we are involved in legal proceedings, where we are complying with legal obligations, a court order, or a governmental authority

How we use cookies

Cookies are small text files saved to your computer used to track user navigation around a website. Session cookies are also used to store information on which content, including advertisements, have been seen by a user. Some areas of the Site also use persistent cookies which are permanently stored on the users’ computer. We will use such cookies to identify unique users to the Site. They are not cross-referenced with any other information such that an individual person could be identified.

Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a pop up or a check box requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended.

Links to other websites

This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that we have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.

Controlling your personal information

• We only keep your personal data for as long as we need to in order to use it, and/or for as long as we have your permission to keep it.
• Your data will only be stored in the UK.
• Data security is very important to us, and to protect your data we have taken suitable measures to safeguard and secure any data we hold about you.
• You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by us (where such data is held). Under the GDPR, no fee is payable and we will provide any and all information in response to your request free of charge.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at auc@braingainmag.com

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.