Privacy Statement
Ernof refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernof Consulting Global, each of which is a separate legal entity. The data controller collecting and processing the personal information provided by a visitor to ernof.com (“Our Site”) is the Ernof member firm in the visitor’s country or another Ernof member firm to which the visitor has submitted their personal information.
This statement, set forth below, is our privacy statement for the global organization of Ernof member firms and other entities within Ernof. Here we describe the practices we follow to respect the privacy of all visitors to Our Site.
In this statement, personal information means data which relates to an individual and which identifies that individual, either directly or indirectly, such as your name or your contact information.
If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal information, please contact us or your usual Ernof representative.
Registration is not required for you to use Our Site. If you are merely a visitor, we do not collect any personal information about you, except to the limited extent through the use of cookies, which are described in our Cookie Policy. However, there may be circumstances in which you choose to register and receive ongoing updates from Ernof. In these cases, Ernof may contact registrants to invite them to special events, provide them with information about our services, publications and products, or for other marketing purposes.
Email alerts
Ernof offers an email alert service to site visitors, in which we send subscribers email updates when new information is added to Our Site. If you decide to subscribe, we will collect basic contact information about you, such as your name and email address.
Expressing an interest in working for Ernof
Our Site enables you to register your interest in working for us or applying for an advertised vacancy. For more detail about the recruitment process and the information required, visit the careers section of Our Site.
Surveys
Ernof may conduct surveys via Our Site. Survey participants may be asked for personal information (name, contact information, etc.) in addition to opinions or feedback. The type of information collected in surveys will vary.
Sending us a message online
Our Site enables you to contact us through an online form. If you decide to send us a message through this form, we will collect basic contact information about you, such as your name and email address.
Ernof does not intentionally collect any special categories of personal data (sensitive personal information) via Our Site unless in a specific country we are legally required to do so, for example, for recruitment purposes. Sensitive personal information includes: information revealing racial or ethnic origin; political opinions; religious or philosophical beliefs; trade-union membership; the processing of genetic or biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person; information concerning health; information concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation; and in some cases, social security numbers or financial information
Ernof works to protect the confidentiality and security of information it obtains in the course of its business. Access to such information is limited and policies and procedures are in place, designed to safeguard the information from loss, misuse and improper disclosure.
Ernof may only disclose your personal information outside of Ernof:
– Where the disclosure is necessary to fulfill your request and involves a third party organization with which Ernof has a relationship (see “Third Party Links” below); or
– When explicitly requested by you, the site visitor; or
– As required by a court order or any other legal or regulatory requirement; or
– Where the disclosure is reasonably related to the sale or other disposition of all or part of our business.
Ernof may use external service providers to assist with, for example, information technology and other administrative support services to operate Our Site.
Ernof does not collect or compile personal information obtained by Our Site for dissemination or sale to outside parties for consumer marketing purposes or host mailings on behalf of third parties.
You are legally entitled to request details of the personal information we are holding about you. Ernof provides you the ability to keep your personal information accurate and up-to-date. If at any time you would like Ernof to rectify, erase or restrict the processing of your personal information, or you would like to obtain confirmation whether or not your personal information is processed by Ernof, access your personal information, exercise your right to data portability or withdraw your consent to processing, please contact us.
Please be aware that ernof.com sometimes contains links to other sites that are not governed by this privacy statement. Visitors to Our Site may be directed to third-party sites for more information, such as about our thought leadership, events, content sponsorships, vendor services, government entities, non-profits, and social networks.
You may wish to participate in the various blogs, forums, wikis and other social media platforms hosted by Ernof (“Social Media Platforms”) which we make available to you. The main aim of these Social Media Platforms is to facilitate and allow you to share content. However, Ernof cannot be held responsible if you share personal information on Social Media Platforms that is subsequently used, misused or otherwise appropriated by another user.
Ernof may also provide links to other social media platforms maintained on separate servers by individuals or organizations over which Ernof has no control. Ernof makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or any other aspect of the information located on such servers.
A link to a third party’s website should not be construed as an endorsement by either Ernof or that third party of the other or its products and services. Ernof makes no representations or warranties regarding how user data is stored or used on third-party servers. We recommend reviewing the privacy statement of each third-party site linked from Our Site to determine their use of your personal information.
If you are concerned about an alleged breach of privacy law or any other regulation by Ernof, you can contact us or via your usual local Ernof representative. An Ernof Privacy Leader will be made available to investigate your complaint and give you information about how it will be handled.