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Introduction
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ITAbode believes that the establishment of trust and privacy is instrumental to the continued growth of the Internet. We
also believe that the efficient collection, use and transfer of information serve to enhance the development of the
Internet and electronic commerce, provided that such information is handled in a fair and responsible manner. Therefore,
in order to inform you of our policies and activities with respect to the collection, use and transfer of personal data
on the Internet, ITAbode is providing you with an electronic copy of this Policy. In this Policy, “Personal Data” means
information which relates to an individual and which identifies that individual, either directly or indirectly (together
with other information that is reasonably likely to come into ITAbode’s possession), such as your name, e-mail address
or telephone number.
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Collection of Personal Data
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Generally, you can visit ITAbode website without providing any Personal Data about yourself. However, for accessing
some parts of our websites, such as downloading certain documents, or in connection with another specific purpose, we
may need to collect Personal Data from you. Providing Personal Data to us in these events is voluntary. If you do
not provide Personal Data to us, then you will not be able to benefit from the respective functionality offered by
our websites, such as communication, downloading of documents or recruitment. The purposes, for which your Personal
Data is collected, are described below, along with a brief description of how your Personal Data may be handled in
each case.
- Communicating with you We will follow up on comments and other requests that you submit to us through our
website, such as online queries or for careers. This may include calling you back by telephone or communicating
with you via email.
- Direct marketing and promotion Direct marketing and/or promotional efforts by or on behalf of ITAbode may
include providing you with specific information that you have requested online or providing more general information
about other ITAbode offerings. When we collect Personal Data for direct marketing or promotional purposes, however,
we generally offer you appropriate choices regarding the use of your Personal Data.
- Recruitment If you submit a resume or job application online, we will use your Personal Data
for recruitment-related purposes, which may include contacting you via email, telephone or post. Except where you
request otherwise, ITAbode may keep your Personal Data on file for an appropriate time in order to consider you for
other employment opportunities with
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Third-party suppliers
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Like many organisations, we use third-party suppliers to collect, use and otherwise process Personal Data on
our behalf. Our practice is to require such third parties to handle Personal Data in accordance with ITAbode’s
privacy and security policies.
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Legal disclosures
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ITAbode may disclose your Personal Data in order to enforce our website Terms of Use or in urgent
circumstances to protect personal safety, the public or ITAbode’s websites. It is also possible that
we may be required by law to disclose your Personal Data pursuant to judicial or other government
subpoenas, warrants, or orders, potentially, in any country where we do business.
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Sensitive Personal Data
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As a general rule, ITAbode does not collect “Sensitive Personal Data” through its website.
“Sensitive Personal Data” means Personal Data concerning racial or ethnic origin, political
opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade-union membership, or concerning health
or sex life. By volunteering unsolicited sensitive Personal Data to us (e.g., by submitting
your resume or a job application online), you expressly consent to your Personal Data being
used as described in this Policy.
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Data security and integrity
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ITAbode uses various technological and procedural security measures in order to protect the Personal Data we
collect, use or transfer from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. However, you should be aware that, due
to the open and unsecured character of the Internet, ITAbode can not be responsible for the security of
transmissions of the Personal Data over the Internet.
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Third-party websites
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ITAbode website may provide links to third-party websites. ITAbode does not make any representations or
warranties with respect to such third-party websites. You should be aware that the owners and operators
of such third-party websites might collect, use or transfer personal data under different terms and
conditions than ITAbode. Upon linking to a third-party website, you should inform yourself of the privacy
policies of such third party websites. You should also be aware that third-party websites may use cookies.
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Notification of changes to this Policy
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This Policy was last updated on 1st March 2008. In order to check updates to this Policy, please
consult this page on a regular basis.
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