1. PURPOSE
This Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference into the
CNT Terms of Service (the "Terms"). The terms "CNT,"
"we," and "us" include CNT Portal and our affiliates and
subsidiaries. This Privacy Policy explains our online and offline information
practices, the kinds of information we may collect, how we intend to use and
share that information, and how you can opt-out of a use or correct or change
such information.
“Personal
Information” means information that alone or when in combination with other
information may be used to readily identify, contact, or locate you, we may
collect (directly from you, from Third-Party sources, may also be collected
about your visit, including through cookies, and other similar technology as
you use the Service.) such as: name, email address, location, or phone number.
We do not consider Personal Information to include information that has been
anonymized so that it does not allow a third-party to easily identify a
specific individual.
THE SERVICE COLLECTS YOUR INFORMATION
We collect information, including Personal Information, when
you:
register to use the Service
log in with social networking
credentials;.
use the Service; and
Personal Information Collection. You may browse
the public-facing portions of the Service without registering with CNT. If you
register to use the Service, you must provide us with certain Personal
Information:
Information
You Provide Directly to Us. When you use the Services or engage
in certain activities, such as registering for an Account with CNT,
responding to surveys, requesting Services or information, or contacting
us directly, we may ask you to provide some or all of the following types
of information:
§
Account
Creation. We may collect
Personal
Information from you such as name, company name, email address, phone number,
gander, location, social media links, upload images
when you create an Account. We may also
collect financial data (i.e., credit card/billing information) along with
demographic information, such as age gender.
Social
Sign-On. We collect Personal Information from a social media
website when you use your social media credentials to log into the
Service. For example, when you log in with your Facebook credentials, we
may collect the Personal Information you have made publicly available in
Facebook, such as your name and profile picture.
Information
from Other Sources. We may receive information about you from
other sources, including through Third-Party services and organizations
to supplement information provided by you. For example, if you connect
your Account with or otherwise use a Third-Party application, such as
social networking sites like Twitter or Instagram (each, a "Social
Network") or an we may collect information about you from that
Third-Party application that you have made public via your privacy
settings. Information we collect through Social Network accounts may include
your name, your Social Network user name, location, sex, birth date,
email, profile picture, and your contacts on the Social Network. We may
also collect audience demographics data for Social Networks. This
supplemental information allows us to verify information that you have
provided to CNT and to enhance our ability to provide you our Services,
products and information about our business.
Using
the Service. We collect information you post through the
Service. For example, when you interact with other Users by sending a
Message, the Service will collect the information you provide in such
submissions, including any Personal Information.
Making
Payments. When you make payments through the Service, you may
need to provide Personal Information to our third-party service
providers, such as your credit card number.
Customer
Support. We may collect Personal Information through your
communications with our customer-support team.
Location
Information. We may obtain information about your physical
location when you use the Service, such as by use of GPS and other
geolocation features in the device(s) through which you access the
Service, or by inference from other information we collect (for example,
your IP address indicates the general geographic region from which you
are connecting to the Internet).
Cookies,
Automatic Data Collection, and Related Technologies. The Service
collects and stores information that is generated automatically as you
use it, including your preferences and anonymous usage statistics.
When
you visit the Service, we and our third-party service providers receive
and record information on our server logs from your browser, including
your IP address, and from cookies and similar technology. Cookies are
small text files placed in visitors’ computer browsers to store their
preferences. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser
level, but if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your use of
certain features or functions on our website or service. We do not use,
or allow the use of cookies or similar technologies in connection with
your data.
By
using the Service, you are authorizing us to gather, parse, and retain
data related to the provision of the Service.
Information
collected automatically. CNT allows Google Analytics and
Mixpanel to use these technologies to analyze trends, administer the
website, track users’ movements around the website, and to gather
demographic information about our user base as a whole for the purpose of
analytics.
Surveys. From
time to time, we may contact you to participate in online surveys. If you
do decide to participate, you may be asked to provide certain information
which may include Personal Information. All information collected from
your participation in our surveys is provided by you voluntarily. We may
use such information to improve our Services and in any manner consistent
with the policies provided herein.
Feedback
Submitted Via Services. You agree that CNT is free to use the
content of any feedback or other communications submitted to CNT by you
via the Services, including any ideas, inventions, concepts, techniques,
or know-how disclosed therein, for any purpose including developing,
manufacturing, and/or marketing goods or Services. CNT will not release
your name or otherwise publicize the fact that you submitted materials or
other information to us unless: (a) you grant us permission to do so; (b)
we first send notice to you that the materials or other information you
submit to a particular part of a Service will be published or otherwise
used with your name on it; or (c) we are required to do so by law.
HOW CNT USES YOUR INFORMATION
We use information, including Personal Information, to:
facilitate and improve our services;
and communicate with you.
We may use aggregate information for any purpose, including for marketing purposes.
To
Provide Products, Services, or Information Requested. CNT may use
information about you to fulfill requests for products, Services, or
information, including information about potential or future Services,
including to:
Generally
manage Individual information and Accounts;
Respond
to questions, comments, and other requests;
Provide
access to certain areas, functionalities, and features of CNT Services;
Contact
you to answer requests for customer support or technical support;
Allow
you to register for events.
Administrative
Purposes. CNT may use Personal Information about you for its
administrative purposes, including to:
Measure
interest in CNT's Services;
Develop
new Services;
Ensure
internal quality control;
Verify
Individual identity;
Communicate
about Individual Accounts and activities on CNT's Services and systems,
and, in CNT's discretion, changes to any CNT policy;
Send
email to the email address you provide to us to verify your Account and
for informational and operational purposes, such as Account management,
customer service, or system maintenance;
Process
payment for services purchased;
Process
applications and transactions;
Prevent
potentially prohibited or illegal activities;
Enforce
our Terms.
Marketing
CNT Services. CNT may use Personal Information to provide you
with materials about offers, and Services that may be of interest,
including new content or Services. CNT may provide you with these
materials by phone, or email, as permitted by applicable law. Such uses
include:
To
tailor content, advertisements, and offers;
To
notify you about offers, and services that may be of interest to you;
To
provide Services to you and our client or partners;
For
other purposes disclosed at the time that Individuals provide Personal
Information; or
Otherwise
with your consent.
Research
and Development. CNT may use Personal Information to create
non-identifiable information that we may use alone or in the aggregate
with information obtained from other sources, in order to help us to
optimally deliver our existing Services or develop new products and Services.
We may share anonymous Individual and aggregate data for research and
analysis purposes.
Direct
Mail, Email and Outbound Telemarketing. Individuals who provide
us with Personal Information, or whose Personal Information we obtain from
Third Parties, may receive periodic emails, newsletters, or phone calls
from us with information on CNT's or our business partners' products and
services or upcoming special offers/events we believe may be of interest.
Anonymous
and Aggregated Information Use. CNT may use Personal Information and
other information about you to create anonymized and aggregated
information, such as de-identified demographic information, de-identified
location information, information about the computer or device from which
you access CNT's Services, or other analyses we create. Anonymized and
aggregated information is used for a variety of functions, including the
measurement of visitors' interest in and use of various portions or
features of the Services. Anonymized or aggregated information is not
Personal Information, and CNT may use such information in a number of
ways, including research, internal analysis, analytics, and any other
legally permissible purposes. We may share this information within CNT and
with Third Parties for our or their purposes in an anonymized or
aggregated form that is designed to prevent anyone from identifying you.
Sharing
Content with Friends or Colleagues. CNT's Services may offer
various tools and functionalities that permit you to share content, which
may include Personal Information. CNT will share such Personal Information
per your use of the Services.
We
Use Vendors and Service Providers. We may share any information
we receive with vendors and service providers retained in connection with
the provision of the Service. For example, when you make payments through
the Service, we will share your credit card number with our third-party
payment processor.
Other
Uses. CNT may use Personal Information for which we have a
legitimate interest, such as direct marketing, individual or market
research, anti-fraud protection, or any other purpose disclosed to you at
the time you provide Personal Information or with your consent.
·
Displaying to Other Users. The
content you post to the Service may be displayed on the Service. If you are the
Talent, Clients and other Talent will be able to see some information about
you, such as your name, photo, measurements and other relevant information. If
you are a Client, the Talent and other Clients will be able to see the
information associated with your Project. We are not responsible for privacy
practices of the other Users who will view and use the posted information.
Accordingly, we recommend that you carefully consider what you post to the
Service before doing so to guard your anonymity and sensitive information.
·
Social Networking and Other Websites. The
Service may allow you to share information, including Personal Information,
with social networking websites, such as Facebook. We do not share your
Personal Information with them unless you direct the Service to share it. Their
use of the information will be governed by their privacy policies, and you may
be able to modify your privacy settings on their websites.
·
Public Authorities or Law Enforcement. In
certain situations, CNT may be required to disclose personal data in response
to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security
or law enforcement requirements. We may also disclose your personal information
as required by law (such as to comply with a subpoena or other legal process),
when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our
rights, when we believe there is a violation to our Terms of Service, to
protect your safety or the safety of others, to investigate fraud, to respond
to a government request, if we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale
of all or a portion of our assets, or if we are involved in a bankruptcy or
liquidation proceeding.
· Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, sale of company assets, or transition of service to another provider, then your information may be sold or transferred as part of such a transaction as permitted by law and/or contract. The use of your Personal Information following any of the foregoing events should be governed by the provisions of this Privacy Policy in effect at the time such Personal Information was collected.
We may also disclose your Personal Information with your permission.
·
Data Retention. We may retain your
information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you
services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our
agreements. In certain circumstances we may be required by law to retain your
personal information, or may need to retain your personal information in order
to continue providing a service.
The security of your
personal
information is important to us. We implement adequate measures to protect the
personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once it is
received. CNT takes steps to ensure that all source code, files and data remain
private and confidential. Due to the sensitive nature of source code we take
this very seriously and make it our primary concern for all customers. We
restrict access to personal information to CNT employees, contractors and
agents who need to know that information in order to operate, develop or
improve our service. Unfortunately, the Internet cannot be guaranteed to be
100% secure, and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information
you provide to us. We do not accept liability for unintentional disclosure.
By using the Service or providing Personal Information to us, you agree that we may communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of the Service. If we learn of a security system’s breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically by posting a notice on the Service or sending an e-mail to you. You may have a legal right to receive this notice in writing. To receive free written notice of a security breach (or to withdraw your consent from receiving electronic notice), please notify us at support@cnt.ae.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 and we do not want it. We will take steps to delete it if we learn we have collected it.
We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use Personal Information from children under 13 years of age, and no part of the Service is directed to children under the age of 13. If you learn that your child has provided us with Personal Information without your consent, you may alert us at support@cnt.ae.
If we learn that we have collected any Personal Information from children under 13, we will promptly take steps to delete such information and terminate the child’s account.
INTERNATIONAL USERS
By using the Site, CNT will transfer data to the United Arab
Emirates. By choosing to visit the Site, utilize the Services or otherwise
provide information to us, you agree that any dispute over privacy or the terms
contained in this Privacy Policy will be governed by the laws of United Arab
Emirates and the adjudication of any disputes arising in connection with CNT or
the Site will be in accordance with the Terms.
If you are visiting from the European Union or other
regions with laws governing data collection and use, please note that you are
agreeing to the transfer of your information to the United States and to
Processing of your data globally. By providing your Personal Information, you
consent to any transfer and Processing in accordance with this Policy.
You have the right to object to and opt out of certain uses
and disclosures of your Personal Information by deleting your Account. Where
you have consented to CNT's Processing of your Personal Information or
Sensitive Personal Information, you may withdraw that consent and delete your
Account at any time and opt-out to further Processing by contacting Support@cnt.ae
or through the functionality of the Services. Even if
you opt-out, we may still collect and use non-Personal Information regarding
your activities on our Services and/or information from the advertisements on
Third-Party websites for non-interest based advertising purposes, such as to
determine the effectiveness of the advertisements.
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY AND PRACTICES
We may revise this Privacy Policy, so review it
periodically.
Posting of Revised Privacy Policy
We will post any adjustments to the Privacy Policy on this
web page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted.