This privacy statement describes when and what personal data Float Magazine gathers about you, how Float Magazine uses such personal data, and who Float Magazine gives such personal data to when you are accessing its Platform. Float Magazine may use personal data provided to it for any of the purposes described in this privacy statement or as otherwise stated at the point of collection. It also sets out your rights in relation to your personal data and who you can contact for more information or queries.
Introduction
Personal data includes any information relating to an identified or identifiable living person. Float Magazine processes personal data for numerous purposes, and the means of collection, lawful basis of processing, use, disclosure, and retention periods for each purpose may differ. Please refer to the various provisions of this privacy statement for specific information on particular processing activities.
Our role as Data Controller
Float Magazine is the data controller of any personal data collected by you. This means that Float Magazine is responsible for deciding how we hold and use personal information about you. We will process such data in accordance with the provisions of applicable Data Protection law. If you have any question regarding this privacy statement or how and why we process your data, please contact us at:
Email:info@floatthemagazine.com
Security
We have implemented generally accepted standards of technology and operational security in order to protect personally identifiable data and information from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. In particular, we ensure that all appropriate confidentiality obligations and technical and organisational security measures are in place to prevent any unauthorised or unlawful disclosure or processing of such information and data and the accidental loss or destruction of or damage to such information and data.
Transfer to third parties
We do not share personal data with unaffiliated third parties except as necessary for our legitimate professional and business needs, for the purpose of executing your instructions or requests and/or as required or permitted by applicable legislation or any applicable agreement between us. When we share data with others, we may, whenever required, put contractual arrangements in place to protect the data and to comply with our data protection, confidentiality and security standards.
Personal data held by us may be transferred to the following categories of persons:
(i) Third-party organisations
We use third-party organisations to support us in providing our services and process data on Float Magazine’s behalf, including providers of information technology, cloud-based software as a service provider, identity management, website hosting and management, data analysis, data back-up, security and storage services. The servers powering and facilitating that cloud infrastructure are located in secure data centres around the world, and personal data may be stored in any one of them.
(ii) Law enforcement, governmental or regulatory authorities or to other third parties as required by, and in accordance with, applicable law or regulation
We may also disclose personal data to respond to requests of the courts, governmental authorities or where it is necessary or prudent for compliance with applicable legislation, for criminal investigations or security purposes, for establishing, exercising or defending legal rights.
Complaints
If you have any questions or complaints about this privacy statement or the way we process your personal data or would like to exercise one of your rights set out above please contact us using the options below.
You also have a right to complain with the Data Protection Commissioner (the Cyprus data protection regulator). For further information on your rights and how to complain to the Data Protection Commissioner please refer to this page.
Individual’s rights and how to exercise them
Individuals have certain rights over their personal data and data controllers are responsible for fulfilling these rights. Where we decide how and why personal data is processed, we are a data controller and include further information about the rights that individuals have and how to exercise them below.
(i) Access to personal data
You have a right of access to personal data held by us as a data controller. This right may be exercised by contacting us using the options below. We may charge for a request for access in accordance with applicable law. We will aim to respond to any requests for information promptly and in any event within the legally required time limits (currently 30 days).
(ii) Amendment of personal data
When we keep personal data submitted to us, we do not assume responsibility for verifying the ongoing accuracy of the content of personal information. When practically possible, if Float Magazine is informed that any personal data processed by us is no longer accurate, we will make any appropriate corrections based on your updated information. If you would like to update any personal data you have submitted please contact us at info@floatthemagazine.com
(iii) Withdrawal of consent
Where we process personal data based on consent, individuals have a right to withdraw consent at any time. We do not generally process personal data based on consent (as we can usually rely on another legal basis). Should visitors subsequently choose to unsubscribe from mailing lists or any registrations, we will provide instructions, on the appropriate webpage or in communications to our visitors.
(iv) Additional Rights
You have the right to request the erasure of your personal data under the following circumstances and we shall endeavour to accommodate such request whenever feasible:
•Where your personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the specific purpose for which it was originally collected;
•Where your consent is withdrawn (if such consent was used as a legal basis);
•Where you object to the processing and there is no overriding legitimate interest for continuing the processing;
•Where such erasure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
You have the right to restrict processing. In the event that you choose to exercise this right, and provided that such request may not be overridden on legitimate grounds, we shall retain your data but restrict processing.
You have a right to data portability allowing you to obtain and reuse your personal data for your own purposes across different services.
Based on your right to object you have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or the performance of a task in the public interest and direct marketing.
Data retention
The personal data you submit to us will only be retained for as long as is required for the purposes for which it was collected and as required by applicable law, our internal policies, our contractual relationship with you (if applicable) and the legitimate interests of the parties as more specifically stated in the specific processing activities.
Our processing activities:
Collection of personal data
Visitors to the Platform are generally in control of the personal data shared with us. We may capture limited personal data automatically via the use of cookies on the Platform. Please see the below for more information.
We receive personal data, such as name, title, email address when an individual contacts us, or adds a comment on the website.
We ask that you do not provide sensitive information (such as race or ethnic origin; political opinions; religious or philosophical beliefs; trade union membership; physical or mental health; genetic data; biometric data; sexual life or sexual orientation; and, criminal records) to us when using our Platform; if you choose to provide sensitive information to us for any reason, the act of doing so constitutes your explicit consent for us to collect and use that information in the ways described in this privacy statement or as described at the point where you choose to disclose this information.
Use of personal data
When a visitor provides personal data to us, we will use it for the purposes for which it was provided to us as stated at point of collection (or as obvious from the context of the collection).
The Platform does not collect or compile personal data for the dissemination or sale to outside parties for consumer marketing purposes or host mailings on behalf of third parties.
Cookies
We use small text files called ‘cookies’ which are placed on your hard drives to assist in personalising and enriching your browsing experience by displaying content that is more likely to be relevant and of interest to you. The use of cookies is now standard operating procedure for most websites. However, if you are uncomfortable with the use of cookies, most browsers now permit users to opt-out of receiving them. You need to accept cookies in order register on our Platform. You may find other functionality in the Platform impaired if you disable cookies. After termination of the visit to our site, you can always delete the cookie from your system if you wish.
Data retention
Personal data will be retained on for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out above (e.g. for as long as we have, or need to keep a record of, a relationship with a business contact).
Contact Us
Please submit a request to exercise a legal right in relation to your personal data, or an enquiry if you have a question or complaint about the handling of your personal data. Contact us at info@floatthemagazine.com
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