Privacy Policy
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The Europinion Institute for Research is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website at www.institute.europinion.uk, participate in our events, and engage with our content, including articles, podcasts, and other media.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site. Effective 1 September 2024.
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1. Information We Collect
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We may collect information about you in various ways, including:
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1.1. Personal Data
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Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address
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Payment Information: Credit/debit card details, billing address
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Account Information: Username, password, subscription details
1.2 Automatically Collected Data
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Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website and services, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and time spent on the site
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Cookies: Information collected through cookies.
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience, analyze our website traffic, and provide you with personalized content. You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Be aware that disabling cookies may impact your experience on our website and limit the functionality available to you. The cookies we use can be categorized as follows:
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Essential: These cookies enable core functionality such as security, verification of identity, and network management. They also enable basic features such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, the website cannot operate effectively.
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Marketing: These cookies are used to track marketing effectiveness to provide a more relevant service. They are used to deliver content that is relevant to you and your interests within our own internal marketing campaigns. Marketing cookies are not used for third-party advertisers.
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Functional: These cookies collect data to remember choices users make to improve and give a more personalized experience. These cookies allow our website to remember the choices you make, such as your username, language, or region, and provide enhanced, more personal features.
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Analytical: These cookies help us to understand how visitors interact with our website, discover errors, and provide a better overall analysis. They help us improve the website's functionality and user experience.
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Communications: Information you provide when you contact us, such as but not limited to: submitting an article, applying for a position, making an organizational inquiry.
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2. How We Use Your Information
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We use the information we collect in the following ways:
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2.1. To Provide and Manage Our Services
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Manage your account and resolve any technical issues
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Send administrative information, such as changes to our terms, conditions, and policies
2.2 To Communicate With You
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Send you updates, newsletters, and other marketing communications
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Respond to your inquiries and requests
2.3 To Improve Our Services
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Analyze usage trends and preferences to improve user experience
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Develop new features and services
2.4 To Ensure Security
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Monitor and analyse activity to prevent security breaches and any other potentially harmful activities
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3. Disclosure of Your Information
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We may share your information with:
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3.1 Service Providers
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Third parties who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services.
3.2 Legal Obligations
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If required by law, regulation, or legal process, we may disclose your personal information to authorities or other authorized third parties.
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4. Your Rights and Choices
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4.1. Access and Update
Your Information You can review and change your personal information by logging into your account settings page.
4.2. Opt-Out
You may opt out of receiving communications from us by following any applicable unsubscribe link in any emails or by contacting us directly at: communications@europinion.uk
4.3. Data Protection Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:
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Access: You have the right to request access to your personal data.
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Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccuracies related to your personal data.
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Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
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Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
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Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
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Objection: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
4.4 International Data Transfers 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 the United Kingdom, the governmental jurisdiction of which Europinion Ltd is registered.
If you are located outside the United Kingdom and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to the United Kingdom and process it there.
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5. Changes to This Privacy Policy
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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
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6. Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Europinion Ltd
71-75 Shelton St,
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
communications@europinion.uk