This privacy policy (the "Policy") concerns information that International Mercantile Exchange Holdings LLC, or any of its group companies (collectively "IMEX"), may collect on this website (the "Site"). The Policy only applies to the information IMEX collects on the Site and does not apply to information collected by any other method.
How we Collect Information
Upon registering to use the Site and as you submit information to the Site from time to time, IMEX may collect information from you, some of which may be Personal Data As defined by the Data Protection Act 1998 such as your name, postal address, email address, or telephone number ("Information"). Information IMEX collects on the Site is used solely for IMEX's own internal purposes and for a limited number of reasons such as:
- improving the Site, as well as measuring usage; and
- helping with IMEX's targeted marketing, including providing you with information IMEX reasonably believes may be useful to you.
Disclosure of Information
IMEX adheres to the protections as set out in the Data Protection Act 1998, as amended, and shall ensure that such Information is not sold or otherwise made available to third parties. However, IMEX may be required to disclose information in instances such as when required under applicable law and possibly to countries outside of the European Economic Area and which may not have comprehensive data protection laws.
IMEX may disclose information if legally required to do so, if requested to do so by a governmental entity or regulatory authority, or if IMEX believes in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with legal requirements or process, prevent a crime or protect national security.
If you engage, or IMEX reasonably suspects that you are engaging, in any illegal activity, IMEX may disclose your personal information, to the extent IMEX determines in its sole discretion is necessary to cooperate with appropriate authorities.
Security
Although the transmission of data over the internet may be subject to intrusion, IMEX protects your Information by ensuring it has implemented appropriate physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to avoid unauthorised access or disclosure, accidental loss, use, alteration or destruction of such Information.
Where IMEX engages third-party contractors, as far as is necessary, IMEX may share Information in order for such parties to perform services on behalf of IMEX and in accordance with enforceable confidentiality obligations.
Maintenance of Information
You have the right to contact the company at info@imexgroup.com in order to review, update or delete your Information or should you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy. This is in line with many jurisdictions' data legislation, granting you the right to request access to your personal information and to request correction of it, if it is incorrect. Please feel free to contact us should you not wish IMEX to contact you in the future.
Other Websites
This Privacy Policy applies to IMEX services only. The Site may contain links to third-party websites over which IMEX has no control. These other sites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data or solicit personal information from you. IMEX is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of such other websites and IMEX encourages you to review the privacy policies, if any, on such websites.
Cookies
IMEX may place a small a small file containing a string of characters onto your computer (a cookie), or other device, that gives IMEX information on how you use the Site, although does not itself contain personal information. Cookies are used by IMEX to gather and analyse Site related information on how users interact with the Site, in order to enhance the user's experience.
IMEX reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy from time to time, in its sole discretion, by updating this web page. It is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Dated 30 July 2009
