Privacy Statement
Dragon1 Inc., a registered trademark of Dragon1 B.V., (hereafter named “Dragon1” or the “Company”) is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit the Company’s Websites (“Visitors”), individuals who register to use the Services as defined below (“Customers”), and individuals who register to attend the Company’s corporate events (“Attendees”). This Privacy Statement describes Dragon1’s privacy practices regarding the use of the Company’s Websites and the related applications and services offered by Dragon1 (the “Services”).
1. Websites covered
This Privacy Statement covers the information practices of Websites that link to this Privacy Statement, including www.dragon1.com; www.dragon1.org (collectively referred to as “Dragon1’s Websites” or “the Company’s Websites”).
Dragon1’s Websites may contain links to other Websites. The privacy statements of such other Websites govern the information practices or the content of such websites. The Company encourages you to review the privacy statements of other Websites to understand their information practices.
2. Information collected
When expressing an interest in obtaining additional information about the Services or registering to use the Services, Dragon1 requires you to provide the Company with personal contact information, such as name, company name, address, phone number, and email address (“Required Contact Information”). When purchasing the Services, Dragon1 may require you to provide the Company with financial qualification and billing information, such as billing name and address, credit card number, and the number of employees using the Services (“Billing Information”). Dragon1 may also ask you to provide additional information, such as company annual revenues, number of employees, or industry (“Optional Information”). Required Contact Information, Billing Information, and Optional Information about Customers are referred to collectively as “Data About Dragon1 Customers” or, in the case of Attendees, “Data About Dragon1 Attendees”.
As you navigate the Company’s Website, Dragon1 may also collect information through the use of commonly used information-gathering tools, such as cookies and Web beacons (“Web Site Navigational Information”). Web Site Navigational Information includes standard information from your Web browser (such as browser type and browser language), your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, and the actions you take on the Company’s Websites (such as the Web pages viewed and the links clicked). For additional information about Web Site Navigational Information collection by Dragon1 and others, please click here.
3. Use of information collected
The Company uses Data About Dragon1 Customers to perform the Services requested. For example, if you fill out a “Contact Me” Web form, the Company will use the information provided to contact you about your interest in the Services.
The Company also uses Data About Dragon1 Attendees to plan and host corporate events, host online forums and social networks where event attendees may participate, and populate online profiles for Attendees on the Company’s Websites. Additional information on the Company’s privacy practices concerning Data About Dragon1 Attendees may be found in additional privacy statements on the event Websites, as the case may be. Please see here for more information on bulletin boards, blogs, or chat rooms provided by Dragon1 in connection with its corporate events.
The Company may also use Data About Dragon1 Customers and Data About Dragon1 Attendees for marketing purposes. For example, the Company may use the information you provide to contact you to discuss your interest in the Services further and to send you information regarding the Company, its affiliates, and its partners, such as information about promotions or events.
Dragon1 uses credit card information solely to check the financial qualifications and collect payment from prospective Customers and Attendees.
Dragon1 uses Web Site Navigational Information to operate and improve the Company’s Websites. The Company may also use the Web Site Navigational Information alone or in combination with Data About Dragon1 Customers and Data About Dragon1 Attendees to provide personalized information about the Company. For additional information about using Web Site Navigational Information, please click here.
4. Web Site Navigational Information
Cookies, Web Beacons and IP Addresses
Dragon1 uses commonly-used information-gathering tools, such as cookies and Web beacons, to collect information as you navigate the Company’s Websites (“Web Site Navigational Information”). This section describes the types of website navigational information used on the Company’s Websites and how this information may be used.
Cookies
Dragon1 uses cookies to make interactions with the Company’s Websites easy and meaningful. When you visit one of the Company’s Websites, Dragon1’s servers send a cookie to your computer. Standing alone, cookies do not personally identify you; they merely recognize your Web browser. Unless you choose to identify yourself with Dragon1, either by responding to a promotional offer, opening an account, or filling out a Web form (such as a “Contact Me” or a “30-Day Free Trial” Web form), you remain anonymous to the Company.
Dragon1 uses cookies that are session-based and persistent-based. Session cookies exist only during one session. They disappear from your computer when you close your browser software or turn off your computer. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser or turn off your computer. Please note that if you remove your Web browser’s ability to accept cookies, you can navigate the Company’s Websites, but you cannot use the Services successfully.
The following sets out how Dragon1 uses different categories of cookies and your options for managing cookies’ settings:
To learn how to opt out of performance cookies using your browser settings, click here.
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Required cookies
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Required cookies enable you to navigate the Company’s Websites and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Websites and using Dragon1 Services.
If you have chosen to identify yourself to Dragon1, the Company uses cookies containing encrypted information to allow the Company to identify you uniquely. Each time you log into the Services, a cookie containing an encrypted, unique identifier tied to your account is placed on your browser. These cookies allow the Company to uniquely identify you when logged into the Services and process your online transactions and requests.
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Because required cookies are essential to operate the Company’s Websites and Services, there is no option to opt out of these cookies.
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Performance cookies
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These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Websites, including which pages visitors go to most often and if they receive error messages from certain pages. These cookies do not collect information that individually identifies a Visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymous. It is only used to improve how the Company’s Website functions and performs.
Occasionally, Dragon1 engages third parties to track and analyze usage and volume of statistical information from individuals who visit the Company’s Websites. Dragon1 may also utilize Flash cookies for these purposes.
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To learn how to manage privacy and storage settings for Flash cookies, click here.
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Functionality cookies
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Functionality cookies allow the Company’s Websites to remember information you have entered or your choices (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies also enable you to optimize your use of Dragon1’s Services after logging in. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other web page parts that you can customize.
Dragon1 uses locally shared objects, also known as Flash cookies, to store your preferences or display content based on what you view on our Websites to personalize your visit.
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To learn how to opt out of functionality cookies using your browser settings, click here. Note that opting out may impact the functionality you receive when visiting Dragon1.
To learn how to manage privacy and storage settings for Flash cookies, click here.
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Targeting or Advertising cookies
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Occasionally, Dragon1 engages third parties to track and analyze usage and volume of statistical information from individuals who visit the Company’s Websites. Dragon1 sometimes uses cookies delivered by third parties to track the performance of Company advertisements. For example, these cookies remember which browsers have visited the Company’s Websites. The information provided to third parties does not include personal information but may be re-associated with personal information after the Company receives it.
Dragon1 also contracts with third-party advertising networks that collect IP addresses and other information from Web beacons (see below) on the Company’s Websites, from emails, and on third-party Websites. Ad networks follow your online activities over time by collecting Web Site Navigational Information through automated means, including cookies. They use this information to advertise products and services tailored to your interests. You may see these advertisements on other Websites. This process also helps us manage and track the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.
Third parties, with whom the Company partners to provide certain features on our Websites or to display advertising based upon your Web browsing activity, use Flash cookies to collect and store information. Flash cookies are different from browser cookies because of the amount of, type of, and how data is stored.
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To learn more about these and other advertising networks and their opt-out instructions, click here and here.
To learn how to manage privacy and storage settings for Flash cookies, click here.
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Dragon1 uses Web beacons alone or in conjunction with cookies to compile information about Customers' and Visitors’ usage of the Company’s Websites and interaction with emails from the Company. Web beacons are clear electronic images that recognize certain information on your computer, such as cookies, when you view a particular Website tied to the Web beacon and a description of a Website tied to the Web beacon. For example, Dragon1 may place Web beacons in marketing emails that notify the Company when you click on a link in the email that directs you to one of the Company’s Websites. Dragon1 uses Web beacons to operate and improve the Company’s Websites and email communications.
IP Addresses
When you visit Dragon1’s Websites, the Company collects your Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses to track and aggregate non-personal information. For example, Dragon1 uses IP addresses to monitor the regions from which Customers and Visitors navigate the Company’s Websites.
Dragon1 also collects IP addresses from Customers when they log into the Services as part of the Company’s “Identity Confirmation” and “IP Range Restrictions” security features.
5. Public forums refer a friend and customer testimonials
Dragon1 may provide bulletin boards, blogs, or chat rooms on the Company’s Websites. Any personal information you submit in such a forum may be read, collected, or used by others who visit these forums and may be used to send unsolicited messages. Dragon1 is not responsible for the personal information you submit in these forums.
Customers and Visitors may use the Company’s referral program to inform friends about the Company’s Websites. The Company requests the friend’s name and email address when using the referral program. Dragon1 will automatically send the friend a one-time email inviting them to visit the Company’s Website. Dragon1 does not store this information.
Dragon1 posts a list of Customers and testimonials on the Company’s websites that contain information such as Customer names and titles. Dragon1 obtains the consent of each Customer before posting any information on such a list or posting testimonials.
6. Sharing of information collected
Service Providers
Dragon1 may share Data About Dragon1 Customers and Data About Dragon1 Attendees with the Company’s contracted service providers so that these service providers can provide services on our behalf. Dragon1 may also share Data About Dragon1 Customers with the Company’s service providers to ensure the quality of the information provided. Unless described in this Privacy Statement, Dragon1 does not share, sell, rent, or trade any information with third parties for their promotional purposes.
Dragon1 Affiliates
The Company may share Data About Dragon1 Customers with other companies to work with them, including affiliates of the Dragon1 corporate group. For example, the Company may need to share Data About Dragon1 Customers for customer relationship management.
Business Partners
Occasionally, Dragon1 may partner with other companies to offer products or services jointly. Suppose you purchase or specifically express interest in a jointly offered product or service from Dragon1. In that case, the Company may share Data About Dragon1 Customers collected with your purchase or expression of interest with our joint promotion partner(s). Dragon1 does not control our business partners’ use of the Data About Dragon1 Customers we collect, and their use of the information will be by their privacy policies. If you do not wish for your information to be shared this way, you may opt not to purchase or specifically express interest in a jointly offered product or service.
Dragon1 does not share Data About Dragon1 Attendees with business partners unless: (1) you specifically opt-in to such sharing via an event registration form; or (2) you attend a Company event and have your attendee badge scanned by a business partner. If you do not wish for your information to be shared in this manner, you may choose not to opt-in via event registration forms and elect not to have your badge scanned at Company events. If you choose to share your information with business partners in the manners described above, your information will be subject to the business partners’ respective privacy statements.
Billing
Dragon1 uses a third-party service provider to manage credit card processing. This service provider is not permitted to store, retain, or use Billing Information except for the sole purpose of credit card processing on the Company’s behalf.
Compelled Disclosure
Dragon1 reserves the right to use or disclose information provided if required by law or if the Company reasonably believes that use or disclosure is necessary to protect the Company’s rights and to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.
7. International transfer of information collected
To facilitate Dragon1’s global operations, the Company may transfer and access Data About Dragon1 Customers and Data About Dragon1 Attendees worldwide, including the United States. This Privacy Statement shall apply even if Dragon1transfers Data About Dragon1 Customers or Data About Dragon1 Attendees to other countries.
8. Communications preferences
Dragon1 offers Visitors, Customers, and Attendees who provide contact information a means to choose how the Company uses the information provided. You may manage your receipt of marketing and non-transactional communications by clicking here or on the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the Company’s marketing emails. Additionally, you may send a request specifying your communications preferences to info@dragon1.com. Customers cannot opt out of receiving transactional emails related to their account with Dragon1 or the Services.
9. Correcting and updating your information
Customers may update or change their registration information by editing their user or organization record. To update a user profile, please log in to https://www.dragon1.com with your Dragon1 username and password. To update an organization’s information, please log in to https://www.dragon1.com with your Dragon1 username and password and select “Organization Setup”. Attendees may update or change their registration information on the event’s Website after logging in. To update Billing Information or have your registration information deleted, please email info@dragon1.com or call +31(0) 317 41 13 41. To discontinue your account and to have the information you maintained in the Services returned to you, please email info@dragon1.com or call +31 (0)317 42 08 42. Requests to access, change, or delete your information will be handled within 30 days.
10. Customer Data
Dragon1 Customers may electronically submit data or information to the Services for hosting and processing purposes (“Customer Data”). Dragon1 will not review, share, distribute, or reference any such Customer Data except as required by law. Dragon1 may access Customer Data to provide the Services, prevent or address service or technical problems, at a Customer’s request in connection with customer support matters, or as may be required by law.
11. Security
Dragon1 uses robust security measures to protect Customer Data from unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and help ensure the appropriate use of Customer Data. When the Services are accessed using Internet Explorer version 7.0 or later, Firefox version 2.0 or later, or Safari version 3.0 or later, Secure Socket Layer (.SSL.) technology protects Customer Data using server authentication and data encryption. These technologies help ensure that Customer Data is safe, secure, and only available to the Customer to whom the information belongs and to those to whom the Customer has granted access. Dragon1 also implements an advanced security method based on dynamic data and encoded session identifications, and the Company hosts its Websites in a secure server environment that uses firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other advanced technology to prevent interference or access from outside intruders. Dragon1 also offers enhanced security features within the Services that permit Customers to configure security settings to the necessary level. Customers are responsible for maintaining the security and confidentiality of their Dragon1 usernames and passwords.
Because the Company uses the Services to maintain Data About Dragon1 Customers and Data About Dragon1 Attendees, this information, which is stored in the Services, is secured in the same manner as described above for Customer Data.
12. Changes to this Privacy Statement
Dragon1 reserves the right to change this Privacy Statement. Dragon1 will provide notification of the material changes to this Privacy Statement through the Company’s Websites at least thirty (30) business days before the change takes effect.
13. Contacting us
Questions regarding this Privacy Statement or the information practices of the Company’s Websites should be directed to Dragon1 Privacy by clicking here or by emailing Dragon1.
Dragon1 Inc.
De Hanenhof
Costerweg 1M
6702 AA WAGENINGEN
The Netherlands
info@dragon1.com