Privacy Policy

In order for the Emporia RDA to operate the site needs to gather, process and store data. This does not require the use of personal information – which is any information by which a specific individual may be personally identified – although you may choose to provide it for identification purposes within the CMS. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy found below. The Emporia RDA takes the protection of your personal data very seriously and treats it as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations (GDPR) and this privacy policy. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

General Questions

Who Is Responsible For The Data Collection On This Website?

The data collected on this website are processed by the website operator and Lead Forensics. The operator’s contact details can be found on our contact page.

How Does The Emporia RDA Collect Your Data?

Some data is collected when you directly provide it by submitting a form, etc. This could, for example, be data you enter. Other data is collected automatically by IT systems when you visit the website. These data are technical data such as when you accessed the page, or how often a tool is used. These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website. Lead Forensics, a third-party tool plugged into our website, privacy policy states:

“We will only collect, process, and store the essential information required to contact the data subjects within a business environment. The personal data we collect is limited to:

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Email address
  • Social profiles (limited to LinkedIn)
  • The business IP address
  • Other business-related data may also be processed, including business name, job function, turnover and business address; however, we will never collect sensitive personal data.

The data collected will be used to communicate marketing and sales messages relating to the Lead Forensics product, based on the data subject’s job function. Lead Forensics specifically only sends messages to those we believe are likely to be interested in the Lead Forensics product based upon the organization they are employed by and their job function within that organization. Messages from Lead Forensics could be delivered via email, social media, telephone or any other business-to-business (B2B) marketing methods that may be relevant.”

What Does The Emporia RDA Use Your Data For?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use our website in order to optimize the content and identify areas for expansion or improvement.

The data obtained through Lead Forensics allows the Emporia RDA to contact website visitors to inquire about their needs and offer our assistance.

Analytics and Third-party Tools

The Emporia RDA uses third-party tools like Google and Lead Forensics to track site visits.

What Rights Do You Have Regarding Your Data?

You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be corrected, blocked, or deleted. You can contact the Emporia RDA at any time using the address: remley@emporiarda.org if you have further questions about the issue of privacy and data protection. You may also, of course, file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities.

Cookies

To provide you with the best possible experience on our website, the Emporia RDA may use cookies, as described here. By continuing to use the Emporia RDA website you consent to the use of such cookies. Cookies consist of portions of code installed in the browser that assist the Owner in providing the Service according to the purposes described.

Social Media

Facebook Plugins

The Emporia RDA includes integration with the social network Facebook, Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. The integration includes our ability to link our Facebook account so that content published through the News module or the Social Media Posts module for the linked site can be immediately posted or scheduled to post to the linked Facebook Page(s) by an administrator. For information on the status and privacy of such content posts as they appear on the Facebook platform, please see Facebook’s privacy policy (https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php).

Twitter Plugins

The Emporia RDA CMS includes integration with the social network Twitter, Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. The integration includes the ability to link our website to Twitter so content published through the News module or the Social Media Posts module can be immediately posted or scheduled to post to the linked Twitter account by an administrator. Documentation of the content posted, and the date and time of the posting are maintained in the module from which they were posted. For information on the status and privacy of such content posts as they appear on the Twitter platform, please see Twitter's privacy policy (https://twitter.com/privacyp).

Linkedin Plugins

The Emporia RDA CMS includes integration with the social network LinkedIn, LinkedIn Inc., 222 2nd St., San Francisco, CA, 94105, USA. The integration includes the ability to link our website to our LinkedIn profile. If so linked, content published through the News module or the Social Media Posts module for the linked site can be immediately posted or scheduled to post to the linked LinkedIn account by an administrator. Documentation of the content posted, and the date and time of the posting are maintained in the module from which they were posted. For information on the status and privacy of such content posts as they appear on the LinkedIn platform, please see LinkedIn's privacy policy (https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy).

SSL Encryption

The Emporia RDA uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as log-in access. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser’s address line when it changes from “http://” to “https://” and the lock icon is displayed in your browser’s address bar. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to the site cannot be read by third parties.

The Rights of Users

Users may exercise certain rights regarding their data processed by the Emporia RDA. In particular, users have the right to do the following:

  • Withdraw their consent at any time. Users have the right to withdraw consent where they have previously given their consent to the processing of their Personal Data.
  • Object to processing of their Data. Users have the right to object to the processing of their Data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent. Further details are provided in the dedicated section above.
  • Access their Data. Users have the right to learn if Data is being processed by the Owner, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing and obtain a copy of the Data undergoing processing.
  • Verify and seek rectification. Users have the right to verify the accuracy of their Data and ask for it to be updated or corrected.
  • Restrict the processing of their Data. Users have the right, under certain circumstances, to restrict the processing of their Data. In this case, the Owner will not process their Data for any purpose other than storing it.
  • Have their Personal Data deleted or otherwise removed. Users have the right, under certain circumstances, to obtain the erasure of their Data from the Owner.
  • Receive their Data and have it transferred to another controller. Users have the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another controller without any hindrance. This provision is applicable provided that the Data is processed by automated means and that the processing is based on the User’s consent, on a contract which the User is part of or on pre-contractual obligations thereof.
  • Lodge a complaint. Users have the right to bring a claim before their competent data protection authority.

Where Personal Data is processed for a public interest, in the exercise of an official authority vested in the Owner or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner, Users may object to such processing by providing a ground related to their particular situation to justify the objection. Users must know that, however, should their Personal Data be processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to that processing at any time without providing any justification. To learn whether the Owner is processing Personal Data for direct marketing purposes, Users may refer to the relevant sections of this document.

Any requests to exercise User rights can be directed to the Owner through the contact details provided in this document. These requests can be exercised free of charge and will be addressed by the Owner as early as possible and always within one month.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Owner reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to its Users on this page and possibly within this Website and/or – as far as technically and legally feasible – sending a notice to Users via any contact information available to the Owner. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom.

Should the changes affect processing activities performed on the basis of the User’s consent, the Owner shall collect new consent from the User, where required.

Date: March 1, 2023