Privacy

First8 B.V. is committed to protecting your privacy

This privacy statement explains data collection and use practices of the first8.nl website (the "Site") and all websites of its subsidiaries; it does not apply to other online or offline sites, products or services developed by First8 or one of her subsidiaries.
By accessing this Site or any other sites related to subsidiaries of First8 B.V., you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy statement.

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Collection of your Personal Information

We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you (personal information) or allows us to contact you to provide a service or carry out a transaction that you have requested such as receiving information about First8 products and services, entering a contest, ordering e-mail newsletters, joining a limited-access premium site or service, signing up for an event or training, or when purchasing, downloading and/or registering First8 products, services, brochures etc. The personal information we collect may include your name, title, company or organization name, work e-mail, work phone, work or home address, information about your job function and information about your company.

The Site may collect certain information about your visit, such as the name of the Internet service provider and the Internet Protocol (IP) address through which you access the Internet; the date and time you access the Site; the pages that you access while at the Site and the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site. This information is used to help improve the site, analyze trends and administer the site. Some of our sites collect information about your hardware and software in order to provide a requested service or recommend a plug-in.

In order to avoid your e-mail address or other personal information from being gathered and used by others for inappropriate or harmful purposes, First8 advises that you should be cautious about posting a real e-mail address or other personal information to newsgroups, chats, or other public forums.

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Use of your Personal Information

The personal information collected on this Site will be used to operate the Site and to provide the service(s) or carry out the (trans)action(s) you have requested or authorized.

In support of these uses, First8 may use personal information for no other purposes than to improve the Site and any related First8 products or services, and to make the Site easier to use by eliminating the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing the Site to your particular preference or interests.

With your permission, and with your permission only, we may send you information about other First8 products and services, and/or share information with First8 Subsidiaries so they may send you information about their products and services.

When you sign up for a newsletter or agree to receive promotional e-mail, First8 may use customized links or similar technologies to track e-mail links that you click. We may associate that information with your personal but anonymous information in order to provide you more focused e-mail communications. Each e-mail communication includes an unsubscribe link allowing you to stop delivery of that type of communication.

First8 occasionally hires other companies to provide limited services on our behalf. We will only provide those companies the personal information they need to deliver the service. They are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information and are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.

First8 may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal processes; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of First8 and the First8 subsidiaries.

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Control of your Personal Information

Except as otherwise described in this statement, personal information you provide on the Site will not be shared outside of First8 and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates without your permission. As described below in the next section, you can access your personal information and make choices about how you wish to be contacted.

Please be aware that this privacy statement and any choices you make on the Site will not necessarily apply to personal information you may have provided to First8 in the context of other, separately operated, projects, products or services.

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Access to your Personal Information

You can review and have removed the personal information and contact preferences you provided at this Site by requesting so with the webmaster or central contact person of the actual website, within first.nl or the websites of the subsidiaries.

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Security of your Personal Information

First8 and its subsidiaries are committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the personal information you provide on computer servers with limited access that are located in controlled facilities. Additionally, when we transmit sensitive personal information over the Internet, we protect it through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

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Use of Cookies

If we use cookies on this Site it is to ensure the integrity of the registration process and to personalize the Site. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a Web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. For example, if you personalize a web page, or navigate within a site, a cookie helps the site to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of delivering relevant content, eases site navigation, and so on. When you return to the Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the site's features that you customized.

Web beacons, also known as clear gif technology, or action tags, may be used to assist in delivering the cookie on our site. This technology is a tool we use to compile aggregated statistics about First8 website usage, such as how many visitors clicked on key elements (such as links or graphics) on a First8 webpage, weblog or a newsletter. We may share aggregated site statistics with partner companies.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of this or other Web sites you visit.

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Use of Web Beacons

First8 webpages may contain electronic images known as Web beacons - sometimes called single-pixel gifs - that allow First8 to count users who have visited those pages. First8 may include Web beacons in promotional e-mail messages or newsletters in order to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon.

Some of these Web beacons may be placed by third party service providers to help determine the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns or email communications. These Web beacons may be used by these service providers to place a persistent cookie on your computer. Doing this allows the service provider to recognize your computer each time you visit certain pages or emails and compile anonymous information in relation to those page views. First8 prohibits Web beacons from being used to collect or access your personal information.

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Enforcement of this Privacy Statement

If you have questions regarding this statement, you should contact First8. If you do not receive acknowledgment of your inquiry, or if your inquiry is not satisfactorily addressed, you should then contact TRUSTe through the TRUSTe Dispute Resolution Process at http://www.truste.org/consumers/watchdog_complaint.php. TRUSTe will serve as a liaison with this Web site to resolve your concerns.

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Changes to this Statement

We may occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will also revise the "last updated" date at the top of the privacy statement. For material changes to this privacy statement, we will notify you either by placing a prominent notice on the home page of our Web site or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. Your continued use of the service constitutes your agreement to this privacy statement and any updates.

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Contact Information

First8 welcomes your comments regarding this privacy statement. If you believe that First8 has not adhered to this privacy statement, please contact us electronically or via postal mail at the address provided below, and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.

 

First8 B.V.
re: Privacy
Toernooiveld 220
6525 EC Nijmegen
The Netherlands

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