The Linked Strategies Group LLC respects the personal information of people that it collects (such as title, name, telephone number, date of birth, address etc) and complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU 679/2016) (GDPR).
We ask that you read this privacy notice carefully as it contains important information on:
Any personal information we collect is held with due care and security. Your visit to our website and your use of any of the services we provide is also subject to our website terms and conditions a copy of which can be found here https://linkedstrategies.com/website-terms-and-conditions/ and to our cookie policy which can be found here https://linkedstrategies.com/cookie-policy/.
The Linked Strategies Group LLC (Linked Strategies) with its registered office at 3867 W Market St. Ste 168 Akron OH 44333, USA collects, uses and is responsible for certain personal information about you.
When we do so we are regulated under the GDPR which applies across the European Union (including in the United Kingdom) and we are responsible as ‘controller’ of that personal information for the purposes of those laws.
a) Information collected by us:
In the course of providing our marketing services we collect the following personal information:
b) We use personal information to:
This website is not intended for use by children and we do not knowingly collect or use personal information relating to children.
c) Who we share your personal information with
We will only share personal information with law enforcement or other public authorities and regulators if required by applicable law.
As we are a company which operates globally, we may share your information with third party recipients who may be based outside the European Economic Area.
d) Whether information has to be provided by you, and if so why.
You will be required to provide your name, address, email address and telephone number. If you choose not to provide this information to us, we may not be able to provide our services to you.
e) How long your personal information will be kept
We will hold your personal data in accordance with applicable laws and for as long as we need your data to provide services. Where we do not require your data we will delete it.
f) Reasons we can collect and use your personal information
We rely on a combination of legal bases to collect, use, process and store your personal data. These include consent (which we may collect at the point of entering a contract with you), legitimate interests and contract performance.
g) Transfer of your personal information out of the EEA
To provide our marketing services, we may transfer the personal information we collect to countries outside of the EEA which do not provide an adequate level of data protection similar to that which applies in the EEA in the country in which you live and which are not recognised by the European Commission as providing the same level of data protection. We only transfer personal information to these countries when it is necessary for the services we provide you.
Transfers of data are subject to safeguards that assure the protection of your personal information such as European Commission approved standard contractual clauses.
As permitted under the GDPR permitting the transfer of data outside the EEA, Article 46(5) of the General Data Protection Regulation) is designed to help safeguard your privacy rights and give you remedies in the unlikely event of a misuse of your personal information under Articles 12- 22 (Your Rights) as set out in this privacy policy.
If you would like further information please contact us, or our Data Protection Officer (see ‘How to contact us’ below).
Under the GDPR you have a number of important rights. In summary, those include rights to:
a) Opt-out / object to processing
You have the following opt-out rights/rights to object to processing which are set out in more detail below:
b) Our contact details for exercising your opt-out rights/rights to object to processing
You can exercise your opt-out rights/rights to object to processing as follows:
In the case of the processing of personal data for direct marketing, by clicking here Direct Marketing Opt-Out
In any case, by:
c) Your right to object to direct marketing
You have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning you for the purposes of direct marketing. This includes the right to object to processing which amounts to profiling and which is related to direct marketing.
You can object to this kind of processing by clicking here Direct Marketing Opt-Out or using the contact details above.
d) Your right to object to processing on the basis of a legitimate interest
If we are processing your data, including if we are carrying out profiling in respect of it, on the basis of our legitimate interest, you have the right to object at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation.
If you object, we will cease to process the data unless we have compelling legitimate grounds to continue to do so or need to continue to process the data for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
You can object to this kind of processing by using the contact details above.
e) Your right to Withdraw Consent
If you have given us consent to use your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
You can withdraw consent by using the contact details above.
f) Your right of Erasure
You have the right to require us to erase your personal data without undue delay where:
You can exercise this right by using the contact details above.
g) Your right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to in certain circumstances to require us to restrict processing of your data. The right applies:
If you exercise that right, processing of your personal data will be limited to:
You can exercise this right by using the contact details above.
h) Your right to fair processing of information and transparency over how we use your personal information.
i) Your right to access to your personal information. Please provide enough information to identify yourself correctly; you may make such a request by emailing us at dataprotection@linkedstrategies.com.
j) Your right to require us to correct any mistakes in your information which we hold. You can request us to rectify and correct any personal data that we are processing about you which is incorrect by contacting us at dataprotection@linkedstrategies.com. We will update your personal details and keep your data accurate.
Please note that some of these rights apply in specific circumstances and are qualified by exemptions in data protection legislation. We will advise you if we are relying on any such exemptions when we respond to you.
For further information on each of those rights, including the circumstances in which they apply, see the Guidance from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) on individuals rights under the General Data Protection Regulation.
We have appropriate security measures in place to prevent personal information from being accidentally lost or used or accessed in an unauthorized way. We limit access to your personal information to those who have a genuine business need to know it. Those processing your information will do so only in an authorized manner and are subject to a duty of confidentiality.
We also have procedures in place to deal with any suspected data security breach. We will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected data security breach in 72 hours where we are legally required to do so.
You should also note that whilst we will use all our efforts to protect your privacy and data, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us over the internet because no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be absolutely secure.
We hope that we can resolve any query or concern you raise about our use of your information.
The General Data Protection Regulation also gives you right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the European Union (or European Economic Area) state where you work, normally live or where any alleged infringement of data protection laws occurred. The supervisory authority in the United Kingdom is the Information Commissioner who may be contacted at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/ or telephone: 0303 123 1113.
6. Changes to this website privacy policy
If we make changes to this privacy policy that we consider to be important we will let you know by placing a notice on our website. You may also wish to check this policy from time to time for any updates.
7. HOW TO CONTACT US
Please contact us if you have any questions about this privacy notice or the information by emailing us at dataprotection@linkedstrategies.com. or writing to us at 3867 W Market St. Ste 168 Akron OH 44333, USA.
8. Do you need extra help?
If you would like this website privacy policy in another format (for example: audio, large print, braille) please contact us (see ‘How to contact us’ above).
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