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Privacy Policy

Last reviewed: June 15, 2024 · Sales-Sleuth Inc.

This is the Privacy Statement and Policy ("Privacy Statement") for Sales-Sleuth Inc. ("Sales-Sleuth") and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Sales-Sleuth understands that your privacy is important. We are committed to protecting your privacy and the personal information you provide as you access and use materials on sales-sleuth.com or other Sales-Sleuth websites (the "Site").

Information that you submit to Sales-Sleuth in response to an email request for information or other outreach from Sales-Sleuth (i.e. service offerings, events, surveys, and communications, when we interact with you and collect data from you for use by and on behalf of Sales-Sleuth), will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Statement. If you are a California resident, please see the California Addendum at the end of this Privacy Statement for further details on how we handle your information and how to exercise your rights.

Sales-Sleuth may, in its discretion, amend this Privacy Statement from time to time. This Site may contain links to external sites which are not governed by this Privacy Statement. Sales-Sleuth does not take responsibility for the privacy practices of any third-party sites to which we link. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any such sites before you submit information there.

Your Acceptance of This Privacy Statement

Please read this Privacy Statement carefully. By browsing the Site or expressly consenting, where required under applicable privacy laws, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Statement.

Information That We Collect, and How We Use It

Account and Subscription

Sales-Sleuth collects information from you when you create your account for the Site, request copies of publications, subscribe for email newsletters and press releases, seek additional information regarding our services, and for marketing communications (via emails, social media platforms) from Sales-Sleuth based on your consent, where required under applicable privacy laws.

Personal information that we collect includes names, addresses, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, IP, geo location, subject areas of interest and/or demographic information.

If you do not provide such information, you may not be able to request copies of publications, subscribe for email newsletters and press releases, or seek additional information regarding our services.

Google Analytics & Tracking Pixel

Sales-Sleuth also collects non-personally identifiable information through the use of tracking pixels that appear on our pages. A tracking pixel is a transparent graphic image (usually 1 pixel x 1 pixel) that is placed on a web page and, in combination with a cookie, allows us to collect information regarding the use of the web page that contains the tracking pixel.

We use tracking pixels to trigger ads on participating websites based on activity tracked from the browser on a device used to visit Sales-Sleuth. Sales-Sleuth uses integrated services that require Google Analytics to collect data via advertising cookies (including third party cookies such as Doubleclick) and anonymous identifiers. To opt out of these tracking pixels and services, please follow this link: Google Analytics Opt-Out.

Surveys and Events

Sales-Sleuth collects information if you take part in surveys run by Sales-Sleuth. Personal information that we collect includes names, e-mail addresses, IP, unique personal identifiers, subject areas of interest and/or demographic information.

Third Parties

Sales-Sleuth may also receive personal data about you from third parties, including service providers and data vendors in the course of our business activities. When we collect personal information from third parties, the data consists primarily of publicly available personal information compiled from business websites, public-facing social media platforms, and other widely used public sources. In each instance, we do our best to confirm that the third party has lawfully collected the data from appropriate sources and is authorized to share the data with Sales-Sleuth.

How Do We Use Personal Information?

The purposes and uses of your personal information will depend on the use of the Site and the personal information provided. We process your personal information:

For the purposes of safeguarding the legitimate business interests pursued by Sales-Sleuth, including:
- —Communicating with you and managing your requests in relation to subscriptions to Sales-Sleuth newsletters, publications, events and survey participations
- —Understanding the Site's user population and identifying subject areas of interest
- —Measuring and improving the effectiveness of Sales-Sleuth marketing programs
- —Improving our web content and navigation
- —Informing you about updates to the service and notifying you about other products and services offered by Sales-Sleuth that may be of interest to you
On the basis of your consent where required under applicable privacy laws. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
For compliance with a legal obligation, including anti-fraud and anti-money laundering measures as well as tax and social security requirements.

How We Might Share Your Information

The third parties with whom we may need to share personal information to help us provide services and products to you include:

Our subsidiaries or affiliates
Our advisors
Our third-party service providers who process information on our behalf, including email distribution, IT services, Site security and marketing services
Our business partners for publications and events co-organized by Sales-Sleuth
Law enforcement bodies in order to comply with any legal obligation or court order
Sales-Sleuth may disclose your contact information in response to inquiries by bona-fide rights owners in connection with allegations of infringement of copyright or other proprietary rights

Retention of Your Personal Information

Sales-Sleuth retains your personal information for so long as is necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:

The length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you and provide services to you
Whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject
Whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation or regulatory investigations)

Marketing

In our marketing communications with you, we monitor and comply with applicable data privacy laws. If, at any time, you prefer not to receive further communications from us, you will have the ability to unsubscribe from such communications by means of a link provided in every email that is sent to you by us.

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Sales-Sleuth may use cookies on this Site and in our communications with you to keep track of your visit to our Site. A "cookie" is a small amount of data sent from a Web server to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive.

We use the following types of cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies — Required for the Site to function. These cannot be disabled.
Performance & Analytics Cookies — Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site (e.g., Google Analytics).
Functional Cookies — Remember your preferences and personalise your experience.
Targeting & Advertising Cookies — Used to deliver relevant ads and track campaign effectiveness.

With most internet browsers, you can erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Please refer to your browser instructions or visit aboutcookies.org for more information. Once you have given your consent to use cookies, we shall store a cookie on your device to remember this for next time. If you wish to withdraw consent at any time, you will need to delete our cookies using your web browser's settings. Please be advised that certain sections or functionalities of the Site may be inaccessible to you if your browser does not accept cookies. We do not currently respond to browser "do-not-track" signals.

Security Processes

Sales-Sleuth protects and safeguards your personal data globally, in accordance with applicable law, and our privacy and data security policies. We use generally accepted standards of technical and operational security to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. Only authorized personnel of Sales-Sleuth and of our service providers are permitted to access personal data. Despite these precautions, Sales-Sleuth cannot guarantee that unauthorized persons will not obtain access to your personal data.

Links to Other Websites

This Site contains links to other websites that are not operated by Sales-Sleuth. Sales-Sleuth is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any non-Sales-Sleuth websites to which we link. We cannot control the content or security of such websites and shall not be held responsible for any loss or damage incurred by a user as a result of visiting such websites.

Compliance with Law

Sales-Sleuth complies with all applicable data privacy laws. Sales-Sleuth may be compelled to surrender personal user or customer information to legal authorities if presented with a court subpoena or similar legal or administrative order, or as required or permitted by the laws, rules and regulations of any nation, state or other applicable jurisdiction.

Your Rights

In accordance with applicable data privacy laws, including the GDPR, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), you have the following rights with regard to the personal data we collect about you:

Right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you and details of how we use that information
Right to request that we erase your personal information, stop processing your personal information, restrict the processing of your personal information, and provide your personal information in a portable format
Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent to processing at any time
If you think we may have incorrect personal information, or would like a copy of the personal information we hold on you, please contact us. We will need you to verify your identity before we can provide any information.

You also have a right to lodge a complaint with a relevant supervisory authority.

Children

Sales-Sleuth understands the importance of protecting children's privacy, particularly in their online interactions. This Site is not designed for and does not intentionally target or solicit children 18 years of age and younger.

Contact Us

For further questions regarding this Privacy Statement or to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

Email: success@sales-sleuth.com

California Addendum

This California Addendum applies to California residents and supplements the information provided above in the Privacy Statement. This Addendum does not apply to our job applicants, employees, or contractors where the personal information we collect about those individuals relates to their current, former, or potential role with us.

Collection, Disclosure, and Sharing of Personal Information

We may share the following information with ad networks for cross-context behavioral advertising:

Identifiers, such as IP address and online identifiers
Geolocation data, such as approximate location derived from IP address
Internet or network activity information, such as browsing history and interactions with our online properties
Inferences drawn from any of the personal information listed above

We may share the following information with our affiliates, subsidiaries, third-party service providers, ad networks, and legal/professional advisors:

Identifiers such as name, IP address, contact information, and unique personal identifiers
Internet or network activity information, including browsing history and search history
Geolocation data derived from IP address
Browser fingerprint and IP address
Audio/Video data where applicable

We do not sell and have not sold personal information, including sensitive personal information, in the preceding 12 months. We do not sell the personal information of minors under 16 years of age.

Individual Requests

You may, subject to applicable law, make the following requests:

Request that we disclose the categories of personal information we collected about you and the sources from which we collected it
Request to correct inaccuracies in your personal information
Request to have your personal information deleted
Request to receive a copy of your personal information in a portable format
Request to opt out of the "sharing" of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising

We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising your rights. To make a privacy request, contact us at success@sales-sleuth.com. We will verify and respond to your request consistent with applicable law.

De-Identified Information

Where we maintain or use de-identified information, we will continue to maintain and use the de-identified information only in a de-identified fashion and will not attempt to re-identify the information.