GlobeSign (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.globesign.com, including any blogs, media forms, or other platforms associated with it (collectively, the “Site”). By using the Site, you consent to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not access the Site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in various ways:
- Personal Data
When you voluntarily provide it, we may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other details you provide through our contact forms, lead generation forms, or newsletter subscriptions. - Automatically Collected Data
We may automatically collect certain information when you visit the Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. - Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your activities on the Site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us provide a better user experience.
2. Use of Your Information
We use the information we collect from you to:
- Communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries and sending you updates and newsletters.
- Improve our Site and services, including analyzing usage and trends to enhance user experience.
- Send you marketing communications and promotional offers that we believe may be of interest to you, with your consent.
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience on our Site.
- Comply with legal obligations and protect the safety and security of our Site and users.
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
We process your personal data based on your consent (e.g., when you subscribe to our newsletters), our legitimate interests (e.g., to improve our Site), or when necessary to comply with legal obligations.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:
- Service Providers:
We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as email delivery, hosting, and analytics services. These third parties will only use your information as directed by us and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. - Legal Obligations:
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency). - Business Transfers:
If we undergo a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of that business transaction. We will provide notice before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
4. Third-Party Websites
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
5. Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
7. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data.
- Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
- Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to another organization.
- Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data.
California Residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to request information regarding the disclosure of your personal data to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us using the information provided below.
8. International Users
Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to—and maintained on—computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to our facilities and those third parties with whom we share it as described in this Privacy Policy.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
GlobeSign info@globesign.com 100 Consilium Place, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M1H
