Privacy Policy Database
Who we are
This Privacy Policy sets out how GlobalCIS® collects and uses personal information obtained from a range of public sources in our website and/or any website which is operated by GlobalCIS® (hereinafter referred to as "our", "we" or "us").
This Privacy Policy applies to the database we operate and from which our various risk / credit information products and services are offered by GlobalCIS® to Authorized Users.
Commitment to Privacy
GlobalCIS® cares about your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with fair information practices and applicable data privacy laws. At GlobalCIS® "Integrity" is one of our core values. We operate with integrity at all times which means we design our products in an ethical way and not only to be legally compliant. We operate a rigorous global privacy policy, supported by a range of internal corporate rules which are designed to provide adequate global protection for database and personal information.
Our commitment to the protection of your privacy remains at the forefront of our business operations.
Our Business
We collect information on businesses and business Office Holders, Shareholders, Directors, Principals of partnerships, owners of sole-proprietorships, so we can supply our customers (Authorized Users) with data about organizations and their corresponding principle owners.
Our purpose is to enable businesses, exporters / importers, factories, insurance organizations, banks, underwriters, and key industries to manage their financial risks, protect against fraud and dishonesty, know who they are dealing with, meet their legal compliance and regulatory obligations, including but not limited to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know-Your Customer (KYC) and better understand organizations, industries, markets, and people who own companies.
This information is obtained from public records such as business registrations, Statutory records, annual filings, published annual reports, stock exchange releases, Import / Export data, corporate websites and bankruptcy filings.
We maintain the legal right to provide information on businesses that may be a factor in our customers' decision making involving credit, insurance, marketing, compliance, risk assessments, and other corporate / financial activities. The information that we collect includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Company and business office holders information, including business contact information such as name, title, address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address, domain names, license numbers, trade associations, statutory records and publically disclosed tax records for companies.
- Detailed company profiles and statistics, including number of employees, import volumes, export volumes, type of payments applied for purchases, and sales.
- Names of Directors, Shareholders, and key Office holders, legally responsible for the ethical behavior of companies, including beneficial ownership/persons of significant corporate control, and adverse media history including but not limited to any history of criminal acts or misconduct, where collection of such data is permitted and where such data is not deemed sensitive under applicable laws.
- Company operational histories, including territories, subsidiaries, affiliates, lines of business, products and technologies.
- Detailed trade and business credit information, including payment histories and patterns.
- Summary business information regarding profitability, debts, assets, net worth, and business relationships.
- Business violations, publicly available disclosures and other compliance information from public source government and professional records, media and business publications.
- Website and online data relating to IP addresses, to assist in matching IP addresses with business contact information.
We do NOT collect information that is deemed to be sensitive under applicable laws to be included in our products and services
Personal data that we process
We process the following types of personal data obtained from public sources, including:
- Name (First name and Surname)
- Corporate position (Director, Shareholder, CEO, etc)
- Corporate email used by the Individual
- Year of the appointment
How we protect your information
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and Defense Grade security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, unauthorized use or disclosure of corporate and personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Website.
Sensitive and private data exchange between the Website and its Authorized Users happens over a SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures. Our Website is also in compliance with PCI vulnerability standards in order to create as secure of an environment as possible for our Authorized Users.
Website Advertising
We do NOT engage in any manner or form, use of advertising or third party sponsorship, advertising, hyperlinks nor any form of referencing via our URL.
At all times we maintain total and independent control of the contents and functions available via our website.
Cookies
Cookies may be used on our Website to enhance User experience. Users can at anytime refuse to accept cookies.
Users may also choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies or be alerted when cookies are being sent. This may however result in some parts of the Website not functioning properly.
Changes/updates to our Privacy Policy
In order to keep up with changing legislation and best practice, we may revise this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will post a notification on the main page of our Website. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the corporate and personal information supplied by our Authorized Users. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
Your rights
If you have reason to believe that any personal data that we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to ask to see your personal data, to correct it, to request it to be deleted, to request restriction of processing or to object to processing. You also have the right to data portability.
To exercise these rights please contact us at the email listed below.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Website, or your dealings with this Website, please contact us.
Data Protection Officer DPofficer@global-creditreports.com