{"id":5244,"date":"2022-11-26T08:11:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T08:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasiso-gulf.com\/OM\/?page_id=5244"},"modified":"2025-04-19T11:14:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T11:14:50","slug":"online-privacy-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iasiso-gulf.com\/OM\/online-privacy-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Online Privacy Statement<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><\/b><br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_78 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/iasiso-gulf.com\/OM\/online-privacy-statement\/#online-privacy-statement-%e2%80%93-ias\" >Online Privacy Statement &#8211; IAS<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iasiso-gulf.com\/OM\/online-privacy-statement\/#what-information-do-we-collect\" >What information do we collect?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iasiso-gulf.com\/OM\/online-privacy-statement\/#how-do-we-use-your-information\" >How do we use your information?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iasiso-gulf.com\/OM\/online-privacy-statement\/#who-do-we-share-your-information-with\" >Who do we share your information with?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iasiso-gulf.com\/OM\/online-privacy-statement\/#how-long-do-we-keep-your-data\" >How long do we keep your data?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iasiso-gulf.com\/OM\/online-privacy-statement\/#how-do-we-protect-your-data\" >How do we protect your data?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iasiso-gulf.com\/OM\/online-privacy-statement\/#what-are-your-rights-with-respect-to-your-data\" >What are your rights with respect to your data?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"online-privacy-statement-%e2%80%93-ias\"><\/span>Online Privacy Statement &#8211; IAS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><br \/>\nYour privacy is important to the IAS Group. This statement is intended to inform you in a clear and concise manner about our privacy practises while you are visiting or using our website, allowing you to make an informed choice about how IAS will use your personal information.<br \/>\nBefore utilising any additional services or applications available through our website, please read the corresponding privacy conditions. IAS may occasionally amend this statement by posting a new version online. The last change to the existing statement was made in August 2022.<br \/>\nWhen IAS is referred to in this statement, it refers to IAS as the controller of your data as well as any other legal entity that may function as a controller or processor of your data within the IAS Group.<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-information-do-we-collect\"><\/span>What information do we collect?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><br \/>\nIAS group only gathers the personal information you voluntarily give us. This includes each time you enquire about our services, sign up for our services, email alerts, and\/or newsletters, submit an enquiry through one of our contact forms, conduct a transaction on our website, or place an order. The kinds of personal information we may gather include:<br \/>\n\u2022\tIdentification and contact information, such as first and last names, occupation, phone number, email, and country<br \/>\n\u2022\tFinancial and transactional information, including credit card information<br \/>\n\u2022\tAny data you willingly submit with us, such as suggestions, viewpoints, or details provided through one of our helplines<br \/>\nWhen you visit our website, IAS also automatically collects personal information from you. This might comprise:<br \/>\n\u2022\tInformation and facts about your device, including its IP address, the referring website it came from, the IAS pages it visited, and the time it was on our website are gathered by our third parties, like Google Analytics, but do not directly identify you.<br \/>\n\u2022\tInformation gathered using cookies (for further information please see the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/iasiso-gulf.com\/OM\/cookie-policy\/\">Cookie Policy<\/a><b>)<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><b><b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><b><b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><b><b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-we-use-your-information\"><\/span>How do we use your information?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><br \/>\n\u2022\tTo enhance our website so that material is shown to you and your device in the most efficient way possible.<br \/>\n\u2022\tIf it is in compliance with your marketing preferences, to send you emails and contact with you by email about our services and events that you might find interesting.<br \/>\n\u2022\tTo review how you use our website in order to track trends and make advertising-related decisions<br \/>\n\u2022\tTo react to your questions, concerns, and opinions and to assist you through channels of communication like customer or contact centre support<br \/>\n\u2022\tTo maintain the security of our website and to uphold our legal obligations<br \/>\n\u2022\tTo set up and maintain your user account<br \/>\n\u2022\tTo carry out or complete any transaction or order you have placed on IAS Group websites<br \/>\n\u2022\tSo that the businesses in the IAS Group can offer you their goods or services<br \/>\nBefore collecting any personal data, we will advise you of any additional purposes.<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-do-we-share-your-information-with\"><\/span>Who do we share your information with?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><br \/>\nIAS only shares and transfers your personal data in the ways that are mentioned here and in compliance with all national and international privacy laws. For our own business needs, we might sporadically share non-personal, anonymous, and statistical data with third parties.<br \/>\nThe parties with which we may share personal information and why are as follows:<br \/>\nWhen necessary to fulfil the purposes for which you have provided your personal data, including if necessary for the provision of services, account administration, sales, marketing, and support, IAS may disclose your information to other IAS Group companies and those in which IAS owns more than 50%. We take steps to ensure that IAS Affiliates abide by this privacy statement, local laws that may be in effect, and our worldwide data protection policy when handling personal data.<br \/>\nOccasionally to independent contractors and service providers who carry out specific tasks for IAS, including collecting and delivering samples, completing inspection orders, sending email, eliminating redundant data from client lists, analysing data, processing credit card payments, providing direct marketing services, and cloud hosting services. These parties are only permitted access to the information that is required for them to carry out their duties and are not allowed to use it for any other reason than to provide services for us.<br \/>\nFor any reason if, in IAS&#8217;s sole discretion, IAS believes it is reasonable to do so, including to satisfy any laws, regulations, or governmental or legal requests for such information; in the case of a merger, sale, restructure, acquisition, joint venture, or assignment to disclose information that is required to locate, speak with, or take legal action against someone who may be infringing on our Business Principles values or other terms and conditions; or to otherwise protect IAS&#8217;s interests.<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-long-do-we-keep-your-data\"><\/span>How long do we keep your data?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><br \/>\nWe will not retain your personal data for longer than is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws. The time period of storing information depends on the nature of the data and the purposes for which it was collected. The following guidelines are used to determine how long information is kept:<br \/>\n\u2022\tHow long will the data be required in order to supply you with our services or run our company?<br \/>\n\u2022\tAre you a customer of ours? If this is the case, we will keep your information for as long as your account is active or as long as necessary to continue offering you the services.<br \/>\n\u2022\tAre we required to keep your data by law, a contract, or another requirement? Examples include legislation requiring data retention in the relevant jurisdiction, government directives to preserve data pertinent to an enquiry, or data that must be preserved for contract or litigation purposes.<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-we-protect-your-data\"><\/span>How do we protect your data?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>To prevent unauthorised access, loss, or destruction of your personal data, IAS adheres to strong security standards when storing and disclosing the information you have provided. These may consist of:<br \/>\n\u2022\tPhysical security measures such as closed file cabinets and doors, restricted access to our facilities, and safe destruction of media containing your personal data.<br \/>\n\u2022\tTechnology security measures, such as the use of anti-virus and endpoint protection software, as well as the monitoring of our systems and data centres to make sure they abide by our security rules.<br \/>\n\u2022\tOrganizational precautions, such as security and privacy education and awareness campaigns to ensure staff members are aware of the need for and methods of protecting your personal data.<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-your-rights-with-respect-to-your-data\"><\/span>What are your rights with respect to your data?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><br \/>\nYou have the right to:<br \/>\n\u2022\tBe informed about how we use and process your personal data.<br \/>\n\u2022\tAccess your personal data that we hold about you.<br \/>\n\u2022\tCorrect inaccurate personal data that we hold about you.<br \/>\n\u2022\tHave your personal data erased from our records.<br \/>\n\u2022\tObject to or restrict our use of your personal data.<br \/>\n\u2022\tReceive your personal data in a portable format.<br \/>\n\u2022\tWithdraw any consent you have given us to use your personal data.<br \/>\n\u2022\tComplain about our handling of your personal data.<br \/>\nPlease note that some of these rights may not apply in certain circumstances, for example where we are required by law to hold or use your personal data.<br \/>\nIf you have any further questions regarding our privacy practices or security measures, please contact us at enquiry@iascertification.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online Privacy Statement &#8211; IAS Your privacy is important to the IAS Group. This statement is intended to inform you in a clear and concise manner about our privacy practises while you are visiting or using our website, allowing you to make an informed choice about how IAS will use your personal information. 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