Terms and Conditions
1. Introduction:
Strike Ads, known hereafter as "we," "our," or "us," deeply respects your privacy rights. This Privacy Notice elucidates our identity, how we gather, distribute, and utilize your personal information, and the means by which you can exercise your privacy rights.
By sharing your personal information with us, you concur with its utilization in accordance with this Privacy Notice.
Should you possess any queries or concerns regarding the utilization of your personal information, kindly reach out to us using the contact information provided at the conclusion of this Privacy Notice.
2. Definitions
Affiliate(s): Refers to any entity that exercises control over, is controlled by, or is jointly controlled with another company or individual. In this context, "Control" denotes direct or indirect possession of the authority to manage and direct the governance and policies of such an entity, whether via ownership, other interests, contractual agreements, or other means.
Brand Partner: Signifies the advertiser deriving benefits from the Campaign (as defined below) on Strike Ads' publishers, including its Affiliates.
Campaign: Encompasses the promotional initiative of the Brand Partner on Strike Ads' publishers, permitting targeted outreach to specific audiences.
Strike Ads: Includes the entity Strike Ads and its Affiliates.
User(s): Represents individuals, like yourself, who meet the Campaign's stipulated criteria through proper completion of the overlay and are selected as targets by the Brand Partner.
Website: Denotes the Strike Ads website accessible via the URL www.strikeads.net
3. What personal information does Strike Ads collect and for what purposes?
3.1. Voluntarily Provided Information
3.1.1. Certain sections of our Website or our publishers' websites may request the voluntary provision of personal information. For instance, we may seek your contact information (elaborated further in section 3.2 below) for registration or subscription to marketing communications, or to deliver offers and recommendations for additional campaigns.
3.1.2. The categories of personal information gathered may encompass, but are not restricted to, your complete name, email address, date of birth, telephone number, residential or office address, and photographic identification.
3.1.3. The information you provide serves various purposes, such as fraud prevention, monitoring claims and complaints to be communicated to our Brand Partner, and engaging in communication to deliver news and other information as per your communication preferences, along with responding to any correspondence you initiate.
3.2. Automatically Collected Information
3.2.1. During your visits to our Website or our publishers' websites, certain information may be automatically collected from your device. In some jurisdictions, this information may qualify as personal data per relevant data protection laws.
3.2.2. The information gathered automatically may comprise data like your IP address, device type, unique device identifiers, browser characteristics, approximate geographic location (e.g., city-level), and other technical insights.
3.2.3. The collection of this information empowers us to gain a deeper understanding of our website visitors who express interest in our Campaign, including their origins. We utilize this information for internal analytics, sharing relevant insights with our Brand Partners, enhancing the quality and pertinence of our publishers' websites and the advertising campaigns therein for our visitors, and optimizing the quality and efficiency of our services.
4. Who does Strike Ads share your personal information with? We may disclose your personal information to the subsequent categories of recipients:
4.1. To our Brand Partners for the complete execution of the relevant Campaign, encompassing your registration on their mailing lists and newsletters, as well as for marketing purposes. The privacy policy of our Brand Partner can be accessed through the link available on the consent form provided to you.
4.2. To our Affiliates, third-party service providers, subcontractors, and Brand Partners for the provision of data processing services, enhancing our Website's functionalities, fortifying its security, and processing personal information for purposes articulated in this policy or conveyed to you periodically upon personal information collection.
4.3. To competent law enforcement agencies, governmental authorities, or courts of law, where we deem disclosure to be obligatory under the law, or for asserting, establishing, or safeguarding our legal rights, or the vital interests of any other individual.
4.4. To any other party, contingent upon your explicit consent for disclosure.
5. Legal Grounds for Personal Information Processing:
5.1. The legal grounds for collecting and utilizing the aforementioned personal information will hinge on the specific nature of the personal information and the precise context of its collection. In general, we will exclusively gather personal information from you upon obtaining your consent to do so, or when the information is imperative for contacting you. Additionally, processing may be grounded in our legitimate interests, which should not infringe upon your data protection rights or fundamental freedoms.
5.2. In specific instances, legal obligations may necessitate the collection of your personal information, or it may be required to safeguard your vital interests or those of another individual.
5.3. If we request your personal information to fulfill a legal obligation or provide services, we will make this clear at the relevant time and notify you of the mandatory or optional nature of the personal information provision, along with the possible consequences of non-provision.
5.4. Correspondingly, when we collect and utilize your personal information based on our legitimate interests or those of a third party, we will elucidate these legitimate interests during the relevant interactions.
5.5. Should you seek clarification regarding the legal basis for the collection and use of your personal information, please reach out to us at legal@strikeads.net
6. How does Strike Ads secure your personal information?
6.1. We employ fitting technical and organizational measures to safeguard the personal information collected and processed about you. These measures are tailored to offer security commensurate with the risk associated with personal information processing. Specific measures include data encryption and staff training in prudent data handling procedures.
7. International Data Transfers
7.1. Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may feature data protection laws that deviate from those of your home country and, in certain cases, might offer a lower level of protection.
7.2. Notably, our Website servers are situated in the United States, while our third-party service providers and partners operate on a global scale. Consequently, when we collect your personal information, it may be processed in any of these countries.
7.3. Nevertheless, we have implemented suitable safeguards to ensure that your personal information is protected in compliance with this privacy policy and applicable laws. Similar safeguards have been put in place with our third-party service providers and partners, with further details available upon request.
8. Data Retention:
8.1. We retain personal information collected from you for as long as a legitimate business need persists. This includes, for instance, providing additional services or similar future services, or compliance with relevant legal, tax, or accounting requirements. When there is no longer a legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it. In cases where deletion or anonymization is not immediately feasible (e.g., due to personal information being stored in backup archives), we will securely store your personal information and prevent further processing until deletion becomes possible.
9. Your Data Protection Rights:
9.1. You hold several data protection rights. If you wish to access, correct, update, or request the deletion of your personal information, you can do so at any time by contacting us at legal@strikeads.net
9.2. Furthermore, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal information, request restrictions on its processing, or demand the portability of your personal information. You can exercise these rights by reaching out to us at legal@strikeads.net. Moreover, you reserve the right to opt-out of the marketing communications we send you at any time. This can be done by clicking on the "unsubscribe" or "opt-out" link within the marketing emails we dispatch. If you are a registered customer, you can manage your subscriptions through your account page under the privacy section.
9.3. Similarly, if we have collected and processed your personal information with your consent, you retain the right to withdraw this consent at any time. Such withdrawal will not affect the legality of any processing conducted before your withdrawal, nor will it impact the processing of your personal information grounded in lawful processing grounds other than consent.
9.4. You possess the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority regarding our collection and use of your personal information. For further information, please get in touch with your local data protection authority. We are committed to responding to all requests pertaining to the exercise of data protection rights, in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
10. Updates to This Privacy Policy:
10.1. We may periodically revise this Privacy Notice in response to alterations in legal, technical, or business conditions. When such revisions are made, we will take appropriate steps to keep you informed, commensurate with the significance of the alterations. In instances where applicable data protection laws mandate it, we will obtain your consent for any substantial changes to this Privacy Notice.
10.2. You can ascertain the most recent update to this Privacy Notice by inspecting the "last updated" date displayed at the top of this Privacy Notice.