Privacy
Policy
Your safety and security is assured
GlobalTestMarket is committed to safeguarding your privacy online.
Please read the following policy to understand how your personal
information will be treated as you make full use of our website
and services.
GlobalTestMarket adheres to the principles set forth in the Safe
Harbor framework as established by the U.S. Department of Commerce
regarding the collection, use, and retention of personally identifiable
information provided to GlobalTestMarket from the European Union.
What personally identifiable information does GlobalTestMarket
collect from me?
GlobalTestMarket collects information in several ways from different
parts of our network of web sites.
Some personal information is gathered when you register. During
registration, GlobalTestMarket asks for your name, email address,
zip code, household information and personal interests. The more
information you volunteer (and the more accurate it is), the better
we are able to customize your experience. Once you register you
are no longer anonymous to GlobalTestMarket - use to access the
various protected areas of the site.
Also, if you contact GlobalTestMarket we may keep a record of that
correspondence. Whenever GlobalTestMarket collects personal information
we make an effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that
page.
What are cookies and how does GlobalTestMarket use them?
A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser
from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. As part
of offering and providing customizable and personalized services,
GlobalTestMarket may use cookies to store and sometimes track information
about you. Some areas on GlobalTestMarket where you are prompted
to log-in or that are customizable may require that you accept cookies.
This avoids you having to enter your login information many times
in one day.
Who is collecting information and for what purpose?
GlobalTestMarket collects valuable information which assists in
developing new products and services. When you are on a GlobalTestMarket
site and are asked for personal information, you are sharing that
information with GlobalTestMarket alone, unless it is specifically
stated otherwise. If data is being collected and/or maintained by
any company other than GlobalTestMarket -- or its parent company
GMI (Global Market Insite, Inc.), you will be notified prior to
the time of the data collection or transfer. If you do not want
your data to be shared, you can choose not to allow the transfer
by not using that particular service.
Promotions that run on GlobalTestMarket may be sponsored by companies
other than GlobalTestMarket or may be co-sponsored by GlobalTestMarket
and another company. Some or all data collected during a promotion
may be shared with the sponsor. If data will be shared, you will
be notified prior to the time of data collection or transfer. You
can decide not to participate in the promotion if you do not want
your data to be shared.
Any Sensitive Information (i.e. personal information specifying
medical or health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, political
opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership
or information specifying the sex life of the individual) will be
treated with additional care. If GlobalTestMarket intends to disclose
such information to a third party or use it for a different purpose
than originally collected, then you will be expressly asked permission
prior to any such disclosure.
Please be aware that GlobalTestMarket advertisers or websites that
have links on our site may collect personally identifiable information
about you. The information practices of those websites linked to
GlobalTestMarket are not covered by this privacy statement.
With whom does GlobalTestMarket share my information?
As a general rule, GlobalTestMarket will not disclose any of your
personally identifiable information except when we have your permission
or under special circumstances, such as when we believe in good
faith that the law requires it or under the circumstances described
below. Please see the Terms of Service or User Agreements for each
of our products and services for more detailed information about
how your personal information may be shared. The following describes
some of the ways that your information may be disclosed.
Business Partners & Sponsors:GlobalTestMarket
may disclose your personal information to business partners or sponsors,
but this is specifically described to you prior to data collection
or prior to transferring the data. If any personal data about you
were ever to be shared, we will tell you before we collect or transfer
the data.
Many promotions offer opportunities to request additional information
from sponsors. By requesting more information, you give GlobalTestMarket
permission to transfer your personal information to the sponsor
so they can fulfill your request. In many instances, only your email
address will be shared. If more information will be shared with
the sponsor, you will be notified prior to the transfer.
From time to time, you may be offered the opportunity to receive
materials or special offers from third parties. If you opt-in to
receive information from these third parties, GlobalTestMarket will
(with your permission) share your name and email address with them.
Third Party Data & Data in the Aggregate: Under confidentiality
agreements, GlobalTestMarket may match user information with third
party data. Also, GlobalTestMarket discloses aggregated user statistics
(for example, 45% of our users are female) in order to describe
our services to prospective partners, advertisers, and other third
parties, and for other lawful purposes.
Other: GlobalTestMarket may also disclose account information in
special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this
information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action
against someone who may be violating GlobalTestMarket's Terms of
Service or may be causing injury to or interference with (either
intentionally or unintentionally) GlobalTestMarket's rights or property,
other GlobalTestMarket users, or anyone else that could be harmed
by such activities. GlobalTestMarket may disclose or access account
information when we believe in good faith that the law requires
it and for administrative and other purposes that we deem necessary
to maintain, service, and improve our products and services.
What are my choices regarding collection, use, and distribution
of my information?
Only GlobalTestMarket (or agents working on behalf of GlobalTestMarket
and under confidentiality agreements) will send you these direct
mailings and only if you indicated that you do not object to these
offers.
You also have choices with respect to cookies. By modifying your
browser preferences, you have the choice to accept all cookies,
to be notified when a cookie is set, or to reject all cookies. If
you choose to reject all cookies you will be unable to use those
GlobalTestMarket services that require registration in order to
participate.
GlobalTestMarket does not sell or rent user information to anyone.
We will notify you at the time of data collection or transfer if
your data will be shared with a third party and you will always
have the option of not permitting the transfer. If you do not wish
to allow your data to be shared, you can choose not to use a particular
service.
What is GlobalTestMarket's policy on allowing me to update,
correct, or delete my personally identifiable information?
You may edit your GlobalTestMarket Account Information and your
public GlobalTestMarket Profile at any time by using your GlobalTestMarket
ID and password. If you have forgotten your password, please click
here.
Your GlobalTestMarket account can be deleted or deactivated. Please
contact privacypolicy@globaltestmarket.com for further instructions
about deleting or deactivating your GlobalTestMarket account.
What security precautions are in place to protect the loss,
misuse, or alteration of my information?
Your GlobalTestMarket Account Information and GlobalTestMarket
Profile are password-protected so that you and only you have access
to this personal information.
We recommend that you do not divulge your password to anyone. GlobalTestMarket
will never ask you for your password in an unsolicited phone call
or in an unsolicited email. Also remember to sign out of your GlobalTestMarket
account and close your browser window when you have finished your
work. This is to ensure that others cannot access your personal
information and correspondence if you share a computer with someone
else or are using a computer in a public place like a library or
Internet cafe.
Whenever GlobalTestMarket handles personal information as described
above, regardless of where this occurs, GlobalTestMarket takes steps
to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance
with the relevant Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed
to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your
personal information, GlobalTestMarket cannot ensure or warrant
the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online
products or services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive
your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security
on our systems.
What else should I know about my privacy?
Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal
information online - for example on message boards, through email,
or in chat areas - that information can be collected and used by
others. In short, if you post personal information online that is
accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from
other parties in return.
Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy
of your passwords and/or any account information. Please be careful
and responsible whenever you're online.
Additional information
Questions regarding this statement should be directed to privacypolicy@globaltestmarket.com.