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Water Cooler Group General Website Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 15 February 2016

Description of Water Cooler Group’s Business:
Water Cooler Group (and any reference to Water Cooler Group shall include Water Cooler Group’s parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries, collectively “WCG”) provides solutions designed to address the paradigm shift in how marketers build their brands today. Water Cooler Group serves a vast array of clients in a variety of verticals.

For clarification, this Privacy Policy applies to all of WCG’s brands, without limitation, Media Storm, Maude, Three Degrees and JubaPlus. All references in this Privacy Policy to WCG include WCG and its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies. All references to “us” or “we” refer to WCG.

This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes the types of information we collect, how we collect the information, how we use the information, how we share or disclose the information, how we store the information, and your choices regarding the use and processing of the information.

Commitment to Privacy:
WCG is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all Personal Data (“Personal Data”) collected or received by WCG. WCG strives to conform its privacy practices with applicable international, national, Federal, state and/or local laws and regulations. All references to WCG in this Privacy Policy include WCG’s parents, subsidiaries and affiliates.

How we collect and use your Personal Data:
We collect Personal Data from you when you communicate with us by any media. We define Personal Data as any identifiable data relating to a natural person that is directly or indirectly collected, by us or a third party. We collect your Personal Data on a voluntary basis. If you request a quote or brochure, we may require that you provide specific information to ensure delivery and execution of your request. Any Personal Data that we collect is passed on to our sales department for follow-up or to provide any information you have requested.


Why we collect Personal Data:
We collect Personal Data for the following purposes:

to keep you informed and obtain your views of our products, services and activities;

• transferring any Personal Data to any subsidiary or group company;

• statutory and regulatory compliance;

• to process any enquiries raised by you and other communications initiated by you in relation to your dealings with Research Now and any services provided by Research Now;

• marketing our products and services, including those of its group companies and third party suppliers;

• when permitted by you, to send you marketing communications keeping you informed about our activities and

• achieving our general objectives.


In addition to the above, WCG may use information collected or received by WCG as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect information? 
Information provided by you:
We collect the following Information submitted or provided by you:
a. through or in connection with WCG’s corporate website(s), including, without limitation: www.mediastorm.biz, www.maudeny.com, threedegreesny.com;
b. through or in connection with business meetings with actual or potential customers or clients;
c. through or in connection with promotions, meetings, events, and/or trade or industry shows or conferences sponsored by, hosted by, or attended by WCG and/or WCG’s employees, representatives, and/or agents; and
d. through telephone calls, email communications, and/or other forms of communication.

WCG may collect information, including, without limitation, Personal Data, from third parties, including, without limitation, industry conference or event organizers or sponsors. We may use the information collected from such third parties for various purposes, including, without limitation, sending you emails or other communications as described herein. In the event you receive such communications you will have the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us.

Information collected via Cookies: 
Our website uses “cookies.” Cookies are small text files that a website transfers to your computer’s hard drive. We may use cookies to measure traffic patterns, personalize content, control security and to help us make our site more useful. The cookies we use do not supply Personal Data, but may identify your OS version, browser and Internet specifications. You have the choice to accept, reject or be notified when a site sets a cookie by configuring your browser preferences.

Information automatically collected and stored in Log Files:
WCG’s websites may automatically gather and store certain information in log files, including, without limitation, data available from your web browser, including, without limitation, IP Address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exiting pages, operating system, date/time stamp and click stream data.

How do we share your information?
WCG does not sell your information and does not disclose your information, except as described in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise consented to by you. We may share information, as follows:
a. within the WCG group of companies (with WCG's parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates) and the directors, managers, officers, employees, consultants, and agents of these companies, subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy or as otherwise disclosed to you at the time of the collection of the information or as subsequently consented to by you;
b. to service providers who are performing services on our behalf, whether engaged directly by WCG or engaged by a third party. The service providers are authorized to use and disclose the information only as necessary to perform and provide the services for which they were engaged;
c. if we are required to do so pursuant to applicable laws or legal or court process; or (ii) when we believe disclosure is necessary to prevent harm or financial loss, or in connection with an investigation of actual or suspected fraud or illegal activity;
d. in the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets. Should such a sale or transfer occur, we will shall require the other party (e.g. the surviving or resulting entity in a merger, or the acquiring entity in an acquisition) to agree in writing to use, protect, and maintain the security, integrity, and confidentiality of the transferred Personal Data in accordance with this Privacy Policy; ad
e. as otherwise permitted pursuant to this Privacy Policy or otherwise authorized by you.

Where is Information Stored?
All information is stored on servers and systems located in the United States, which servers are licensed, owned, and/or maintained by WCG.

What Security Measures Has WCG Implemented?
WCG maintains appropriate technical, administrative and physical safeguards to protect information received or collected by WCG. WCG reviews, monitors and evaluates its privacy practices and protection systems on a regular basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, transmissions over the Internet and/or a mobile network are not one hundred percent (100%) secure and WCG does not guarantee the security of transmissions. WCG is not responsible for any errors by individuals in submitting Personal Data to WCG.

How Can You Access Your Information? 
You may access information we collect from or about you in order to review, correct, or delete such information by:
Sending an email request to: privacy@watercoolergroup.biz

Regular mail, postage pre-paid to:
Privacy Compliance Officer
Water Cooler Group
99 Washington Street
South Norwalk, CT 06854
ATTN: Legal


Who can I contact with questions or complaints about this Privacy Policy?
Questions or Complaints Generally:
If you have any questions or complaints regarding WCG’s privacy practices and/or this Privacy Policy or want to communicate an opt-out request to WCG, or want to exercise your rights to access, review, correct, delete or object to the processing of your information, please contact us via email at privacy@watercoolergroup.biz. WCG’s Legal Department is responsible for the organization’s compliance with this Privacy Policy.

Updates to this Privacy Policy:
We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify our privacy practices and update and make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time. We encourage you to refer to this Privacy Policy on an ongoing basis. This Privacy Policy is current as of the “last revised” date which appears at the top of this page. We will treat Personal Data in a manner consistent with the Privacy Policy under which it was collected, unless we have your consent to treat it differently. By using this website following any Privacy Policy change, you freely and specifically give us your consent to collect, use, transfer and disclose your Personal Data in the manner specified.

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