Privacy Policy

Privacy Statement of ad pepper media International N.V. and Its Distribution Companies

As a direct result of the nature of its business, ad pepper media International N.V. widely engages in activities related to collecting, processing and using personal data.

Personal data refers to individual statements on personal or material circumstances of an identified or identifiable natural person; (so-called affected person), including, for instance, name, address, age, e-mail address, phone number or information on specific preferences, inclinations, etc.

‘Collecting’ of such data refers to obtaining it; ‘processing’ of personal data refers to storage, modification, transfer, blocking and deletion; ‘using’ refers to any use of personal data other than processing.

Personal data is protected by the EU Data Protection Directive and the national provisions of the member states. ad pepper media observes these provisions and respects the right of privacy and protection of the individual’s personality. ad pepper media undertakes to live up to the trust placed in us by the users of our online offers by making the collection, processing and use of personal data as transparent as possible to our users:

1. When users are merely exposed to ads (e.g., by ads being displayed on a website), ad pepper media does not collect or process any personal data. In this case only non-personal data – such as information on the server providing the user with Internet access, the browser used and whether or not the user clicked the ad – are logged in an anonymous manner. The data can in no way be linked to any individual.

2. ad pepper media collects and processes personal data by use of various advertisement media (pop-ups, pop-unders, banners). The amount and type of data depends on the entries made by users filling out the corresponding input fields and sending the information to ad pepper media.

If there is a contractual or quasi-contractual relationship between ad pepper media and the Internet user (for example when subscribing to a newsletter), ad pepper media processes and uses the data collected from the user to fulfill its obligations towards the user where necessary.

If ad pepper media intends to collect, process or use data for purposes above and beyond fulfilling contractual or quasi-contractual obligations, this is always subject to the user’s express permission and will only take place within the defined scope. Such purposes are normally related to marketing activities, such as using the collected data for market research, customer acquisition, product information or service design.

When doing so, ad pepper media makes use of the double-opt-in mechanism: This means that users who agree to having their data used for the purposes detailed in the agreement confirm this permission in a second step. This way ad pepper media can be sure that no other user is entering data and releasing it for use by ad pepper media. This helps ad pepper media respect the users’ right to decide on matters pertaining to personal data.

Any user can revoke their permission in part or in full based on the same process used to grant permission.

3. ad pepper media employs cookies to optimize Internet use by reducing redundant ads and increasing the ratio of relevant contents displayed to users. No personal data is collected with cookies. The use of cookies is not critical for ad pepper media. Users can disable cookies in their Internet browsers at any time if so desired. If you need help on how to do so, please get in touch with us using the contact address listed below.

4. ad pepper media is obligated by law to take technical and organizational measures to safeguard personal data, i.e., specifically protecting these data from unauthorized access and processing. All programs and devices used to process data are protected using passwords and state-of-the-art encryption technology.

5. Whenever ad pepper media uses external servers or service providers for storing user data, ad pepper media ensures that they observe at least the same data protection standard as ad pepper media.

ad pepper media’s employees are obligated to uphold data confidentiality and abide by all data protection regulations. As part of this obligation, employees may only process and use personal data to the extent as is required to meet contractual or quasi-contractual obligations or only for such purposes as agreed to by the customer.

Personal data ad pepper media no longer requires to fulfill contractual obligations and/or for whose further processing and use ad pepper media does not have the user’s agreement (anymore) are destroyed in a manner making any abuse impossible.

6. ad pepper media also collects, processes and uses personal data on behalf of contractual or cooperation partners (e.g., website operators, advertisement customers, agencies), for example for the purpose of generating addresses for newsletter subscriptions, product information, orders and the like. If ad pepper collects data for another company, this cooperation partner is always clearly indicated. In these cases, users can assert their rights against ad pepper media’s cooperation partner only.

When ad pepper media collects, processes and uses data on behalf of cooperation partners, the partner is responsible for meeting the provisions regarding privacy and data protection. ad pepper media cannot be held liable by the user in the event the cooperation partner does not meet the data protection provisions. Contractual or quasi-contractual relationships formed between users and a cooperation partner do not result in any rights or obligations on the part of ad pepper media. Moreover, ad pepper media is in no position to directly or indirectly influence such contracts. In such a case, ad pepper media is subject to the instructions of its cooperation partner.

However, ad pepper media undertakes to cooperate only with partners who observe the principles of data protection described in this statement with the same care as ad pepper media or at least meet the standard outlined by the EU Data Protection Directive.

7. Users have the right to be informed by ad pepper media or the respective cooperation partner on what personal information is stored and can choose to block or delete any information. These rights must be asserted against ad pepper media if ad pepper media collected the user data and is processing and using them; the rights must be asserted against the cooperation partner if the partner has commissioned ad pepper media with collecting, processing or using them. Should you have any questions regarding our privacy and data protection policies or wish to assert your right to information, deletion or blocking, please contact us at data privacy(at)adpepper.com.