Introduction

BankInfoSecurity is deeply embedded in the global cybersecurity community; its editorial content is enriched by the voices of those that live and breathe information security - including world leading practitioners, technology experts, and regulatory leadership.

We are uniquely positioned to provide visitors and registered account-holders with more than a mere record of current events, but rather informed perspectives that can change the way they approach information security and risk management. BankInfoSecurity’s readers or website visitors who chose to complete a registration form or otherwise chose to create an account become registered account holders, and gain access to content sponsored by our third-party sponsors. In order for us to provide access to the content on our site for free, registered account holders agree to receive personalized content and sales and marketing communications from us and potentially from our third-party sponsors (e.g., our clients that purchase our registered account holders’ contact information through lead generation and other similar products and services) that are relevant to their professional interests.

If you do not want to receive personalized content and sales and marketing communications from BankInfoSecurity and its third-party sponsors, please do not register for an account. You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time.

Copyright/Use

  1. The information available through the Service is the property of BankInfoSecurity, and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Any print-outs using or referencing content from the Service shall contain the following copyright notice: "Copyright BankInfoSecurity, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED," along with BankInfoSecurity's logo that appears above. You agree not to reproduce, retransmit, photocopy, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish, broadcast, or circulate the information received through the Service to anyone without the express prior written consent of BankInfoSecurity. Copying and distributing BankInfoSecurity's original copyright-protected content to third parties from the Service is forbidden. You are prohibited from: (a) using or permitting the use of the information to prepare an original news or information based service that is sold, rented, published, or furnished in any manner to a third party; (b) using or permitting the use of the information for the purpose of compiling, enhancing, verifying, supplementing, adding to, or deleting from any information portal, business directory, or other compilation of information that is sold, rented, published, or furnished in any manner to a third party;
  2. BankInfoSecurity, reserves the right to monitor your use of the Service to ensure compliance with this Agreement. If it is determined you are not in compliance with this Agreement, BankInfoSecurity, reserves the right to take such action as is deemed necessary. Systematic access or extraction of content from the Service, including the use of "bots" or "spiders," is prohibited.

How Information May Be Collected

We may collect information from you in several different areas on BankInfoSecurity, including but not limited to those described below:

Cookies
As with many Websites, BankInfoSecurity uses standard technology called "cookies," which are small data files that are transferred to your computer when you allow your browser to accept cookies. Cookies automatically identify your Web browser to BankInfoSecurity whenever you visit BankInfoSecurity, and make using BankInfoSecurity easier for you by saving your user ID, preferences and other convenient Site usage information. By tracking how and when you use BankInfoSecurity, cookies help us determine which areas are popular and which are not. Many improvements and updates to BankInfoSecurity are based on data obtained from cookies. Additionally, accepting cookies allows you, among other things, to personalize your experience on BankInfoSecurity. Cookies may also allow BankInfoSecurity to present to you advertising which may be of interest to you as well as limit how often you see certain ads that may detract from your user experience on our Site. If you do not want to allow information to be collected through the use of cookies, you can generally opt out of providing this information by turning the cookies off in your browser. However, some areas of BankInfoSecurity may not provide you with an acceptable user experience if you have disabled the use of cookies.
IP Addresses and Automatic Information
We may collect IP addresses and/or Automatic Information for purposes of system administration and to report aggregate information to our advertisers and sponsors. Our computers identify your computer by its IP address. When you request Web pages from BankInfoSecurity, our computers log your IP address. Automatic Information we collect may include, without limitation, such information as the page served, the time, the source of the request, the type of browser making the request, the preceding page view and other such information. When analyzed, this data helps us determine how visitors arrive at BankInfoSecurity, what type of content is most popular, and what type of visitors (in the aggregate) are interested in particular kinds of content and advertising. We may also use Automatic Information to provide you with a more personalized user experience.
Registration
In order to take advantage of certain features BankInfoSecurity may choose to offer, you may be asked to complete a registration form which will provide us with personally identifiable information. You may also be asked to choose a user ID and password in order to identify yourself during future visits to BankInfoSecurity.
Newsletters and Site Emails
We may offer newsletters and other email communications to share information with you about news and information available on BankInfoSecurity, about certain features BankInfoSecurity may choose to offer or about our affiliates, subsidiaries, business partners, advertisers and sponsors. You may receive newsletters and other email communications by either registering for a particular newsletter or in conjunction with a special feature or membership offering for which you have registered on BankInfoSecurity. You may cancel your email subscription by following the instructions provided on BankInfoSecurity or, in some instances, in the designated area of certain newsletters or emails.
Surveys or Voting
From time to time we may request personally identifiable information from you via surveys or voting polls. Participation is voluntary and you will have the opportunity to decide whether or not to disclose information. At times, you may have to register to vote or to take part in a survey.
Transaction Information
If you purchase a product from us or subscribe to any of the services offered on our Site, we will ask you to complete an order form that will require certain information from you, including credit card number and expiration date, billing address and shipping information, if applicable. We will use this information to complete the transaction that you have requested, i.e., to deliver the products or other services that you ordered, and, if necessary, to invoice you.

How We Use the Information Collected

As applicable, the information you provide to us may be used to:

  • Contact you about BankInfoSecurity.
  • Contact you relating to your membership status.
  • Confirm or fulfill an order you have made.
  • Monitor or improve the use of BankInfoSecurity.
  • Customize the advertising and content you see.
  • Monitor compliance with our Site Terms of Service.
  • Provide special offers to you from us and/or our respective affiliates, subsidiaries and other third parties.
  • Send you promotional material on behalf of our partners.
  • Inform you of a prize you have won.

With Whom the Information May Be Shared

At times, we may share your personally identifiable information with others for various purposes. The following outlines the ways in which your information may be shared with others:

Agents
We employ other businesses, certain services and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples include fulfilling orders, sending e-mail, removing repetitive information from customer lists, Site analysis, data analysis, marketing assistance, credit card payment processing, and customer service. These agents may have access to personally identifiable information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.
Promotional Offers
We may send offers to you on behalf of other partners. If you do not want to receive such offers, you may opt out in the email or change your preferences.
Aggregate Information
We may share aggregate information such as demographics and Site usage statistics to advertisers, sponsors or other organizations. When this type of information is shared, the other parties do not have access to your personally identifiable information.
Co-Registration Programs
Throughout BankInfoSecurity you may be presented with an opportunity to receive special offers from third parties. Opt-in or opt-out messages will ask you if you would like your information to be shared. If you do choose to have your information shared, your information will be subject to the privacy policy of such third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other companies and, therefore, you should review the privacy practices of such companies prior to providing your personally identifiable information.
Third-Party Ad Serving & Audience and Traffic Measurement Services
BankInfoSecurity may use third party network advertisers to serve the advertisements on BankInfoSecurity and may use a traffic measurement service to analyze the traffic on BankInfoSecurity. Network advertisers are third parties that display advertisements based on your visits to this Site and other Web sites you have visited. Third-party ad serving enables us to target advertisements to you for products and services you might be interested in. Although advertisers and other companies do not have access to your cookies as provided by BankInfoSecurity, BankInfoSecurity's third party network advertisers, the advertisers, the sponsors, and/or traffic measurement services may themselves set and access their own cookies on your computer if you choose to have cookies enabled in your browser. These third party cookies are set for purposes including but not limited to targeting advertisements to you that you might be interested in, to prevent you from seeing the same advertisements too many times and to conduct research regarding how useful certain advertisements are to you. Note that any images (or any other parts of a web page) served by third parties in association with third party cookies may serve as web beacons, which enable third parties to carry out the previously described activities. Third party cookies are governed by each third party's specific privacy policy, not this one.
Our Subsidiaries, Affiliates and Third-Party Sponsors
We may share your information (including, without limitation, personally identifiable information) with our subsidiaries, affiliates and third-party sponsors. Our sponsors may contact you, including in regard to their products and services, according to their own privacy policies.
Business Transfers
Any of it assets, including BankInfoSecurity, may be sold, or other transactions may occur in which your personally identifiable information is one of the key business assets. In such a case, your personally identifiable information, which we have gathered, may be one of the business assets we transfer.
Legal Process
In the event we are required to respond to subpoenas, court orders or other legal process, your personally identifiable information may be disclosed pursuant to such subpoena, court order or legal process, which may be without notice to you.
ISMG takes data privacy seriously, and has taken steps to become fully GDPR compliant.
The following sections are applicable for personal data collected from EU-based residents.
International Data Transfers
ISMG may share your personal data with other third parties as described in this notice, and your personal data may be transferred to a State which is not a Member State of the European Union - ISMG (as a data controller/data exporter) will only conduct such transfer (to a data processor/data importer) if there are suitable safeguards in place.
How long we keep your personal data
We retain your personal data for the duration of your business relationship with ISMG, and we hold your information only as long as necessary for each purpose we use it, unless we have obtained your consent to use for another or similar purpose.
Your rights and preferences
If you inform us that you want your personal data erased (if you are an EU resident), or that you no longer wish for us to communicate with you for marketing purposes, or to otherwise restrict ISMG’s processing of your personal data, we may retain some basic information in order to avoid sending you unwanted materials in the future, and to keep a record of your request and our response.
To erase your personal data, opt-out of marketing communications, or to ask any questions related to our terms of service and privacy policy, please email: privacy@bankinfosecurity.asia.

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