PRIVACY POLICY

Who we are:

Our website address is CommunicationReview.com and we run an online newsletter which we distribute to our subscribers via email.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

At CommunicationReview.com, we are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of all visitors to our website. In particular, we want you to know that CommunicationReview.com is not in the business of selling, renting or trading email lists with other companies and businesses for marketing purposes.

In this Privacy Policy, we’ve provided detailed information on when and why we collect personal information, how we use it, the limited conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.

We take your privacy seriously and take measures to provide all visitors and users of CommunicationReview.com with a safe and secure environment.

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”

Cookies

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

• “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org

• “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.

• “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

CommunicationReview.com may set and access CommunicationReview.com cookies on your computer. Cookies are used to provide our system with the basic information to provide the services you are requesting. Cookies can be cleared at any time from your internet browser settings.

Google Analytics

When someone visits CommunicationReview.com we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns.

We do this to track things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site and interactions with the site. This information is processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of visitors to our website.

We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our visitors use the Site. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here:  https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here:  https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Mailing Lists

As part of the registration process for our e-newsletter, we collect personal information. We use that information to distribute our online newsletter to our list of subscribers who have voluntarily signed up to our newsletter service.

We do not rent or trade email lists with other organisations, businesses, or individuals.

We use a third-party provider, Convertkit, to collect email subscriptions and to deliver our newsletter.

We gather statistics around email opening and clicks using industry standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our e-newsletter.

For more information, please see the Convertkit privacy notice where you can read more about how Convertkit uses your Personal Information here:  https://convertkit.com/privacy

You can unsubscribe from our email list at any time by clicking the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of any of our emails.

Access to Your Personal Information

You are entitled to view, amend, or delete the personal information that we hold. Email your request to our data protection officer at editor@communicationreview.com and we will work with you to remove any of your personal data we may have.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may make changes to our Privacy Policy in the future. However, the most current version of the policy will govern our processing of your personal data and will always be available on this website page.

If we make a change to this policy that, in our sole discretion, is material, we will notify you by an update or email, where possible. By continuing to access or use our services, you agree to be bound to the terms of our Privacy Policy.

Your Right To Be Forgotten/Removed From CommunicationReview.com’s email list

If you wish to remove your email and all personal information from our email list and promotional marketing material then please feel free to contact us. Remember that you can unsubscribe from our email list at any time by clicking on the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of any one of our emails.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site or in our newsletter may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Your Rights

If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us at: editor@communicationreview.com

Additionally, if you are a European resident, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to South Africa and the United States.

Minors

The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18.

CONTACT US

Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by email at editor@communicationreview.com