Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy was last updated on July 14, 2018.
We take your privacy very seriously and are committed to being transparent with how we use your information.
We believe that your personal data is your own, and you should control it. Because of this Wisledge does not rent, sell or otherwise disclose data to 3rd parties unless we are required to by law.
This website (www.wisledge.com) (referred to in this Privacy Policy as “we”, “us” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we use the information we collect about you through Wisledge, how you can instruct us if you prefer to limit the use of that information and procedures that we have in place to safeguard your privacy.
1. Introduction
1.1 This Privacy Policy covers the provision of the Services only and not any other companies’ websites which you may access from the Site or by using the Services.
1.2 If we change the Privacy Policy we will place notices on the Site and post the changes on this page. If you do not accept any changes to the Privacy Policy please stop using the Services.
2. Personal Information Collected
2.1 We will only collect personal information about you that you have given, when you register for the Services;
2.2 When you register to use the Services you will be asked to provide personal information such as your name, e-mail addresses, and other information.
3. Use of personal Information
3.1 We may use personal information for: administrative, operational and marketing purposes and to communicate with you about your use of the Services any changes to the Services. We will only pass on your information to other companies if it is necessary to perform the Services or with your prior consent. Those companies may contact you to inform you of their services and products.
3.2 We may be obliged to disclose your personal information if required to do so by law.
3.3 Email tracking – If you use our service to register to receive communications via email then messages you receive may be trackable at an individual level, allowing us to determine, for example, opens and link clicks. This information is generally used to help assess the effectiveness of communications so that we can improve them and may occasionally be used to send relevant further communications in response to your actions (e.g. clicking a particular link) or inactions (e.g. not opening an email). You can unsubscribe from email communications at any time using the unsubscription link contained in each message.
4. Other Information
4.1 We may also collect and disclose information to third parties in aggregate (so that no individual members are identified) for statistical analysis and strategic development purposes.
5. Cookies
5.1 We may use cookies for a number of purposes, for instance to enable us to simplify the logging on process, to help ensure the security and authenticity of members and to enable traffic monitoring. You can find out more about the way cookies work on http://www.aboutcookies.org
Information about the cookies we use is below. We currently operate an ‘implied consent’ policy, which means that we assume that you are happy with this usage. If you are not, you should either not use this site, delete the cookies after visiting our site or enable your browser’s anonymous usage settings.
5.2 Most browsers allow you to turn off the cookie function. If you want to know how to do this, please look at the help menu on your browser. However, if you turn off the cookie function your use of the Services may be impaired.
5.3 Cookies we use on our websites
when browsing our websites we use the following persistent cookies to measure site performance and for analytics purposes.
Google Analytics – we use this service to collect anonymous data to help us understand how our website is being used.
Google Website Optimizer – we use this service to anonymously test the performance of different content variations on pages of our site.
Google Ad Services – we use this service to track conversions of our paid advertising to enquiries and to target display advertising to site visitors (re-targeting) when they visit other sites using Google’s Ad services. User data is anonymous.
5.4 Cookies we use when you log in to our services
when you log in to an account on our servers (including our blog) we store a number of session cookies to remember your login and allow us to let you securely access the account on your site. These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our services, which will not work correctly without them.
5.5 Social buttons
many pages of our site contain social sharing buttons for services including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Pinterest. These buttons enable users to share content. In order to implement them we have to load scripts from the relevant social networks, which are outside of our control. You should be aware that such services track your activity all over the internet, including on our site, so if you interact with them they will be recording and possibly using that information. Please check the websites of the relevant social networks for more information and details on how to opt-out.
5.6 Subscription Forms
when you use subscription forms provided by Wisledge, we use session cookies to allow you to safely and securely complete a form. These session cookies are necessary for the reliable operation of our forms and are anonymous.
6. Security
We follow accepted industry standards to protect any personal information you have provided to us. However, please be aware that no method of electronic storage can ever be 100% secure. Therefore as is the case with any organization – we are not in a position to guarantee the absolute security of your information.
You may submit any questions you may have about our security procedures by emailing us at info@wisledge.com
7. Other websites
7.1 Our Site may contain links to other websites which are outside our control and are not covered by this Privacy Policy. If you access other websites using the links provided, the operators of these websites may collect information from you which will be used by them in accordance with their privacy practices, which may differ from ours.
This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.
8. Contact us
If you would like to contact us with any queries or comments on our privacy practices, please write to the contact address below or send an e-mail to info@wisledge.com