Meu Gestors is dedicated to protecting the confidentiality and privacy of information entrusted to it. As part of this fundamental obligation, MEU GESTORS is committed to the appropriate protection and use of personal information (sometimes referred to as “personal data”, “personally identifiable information” or “PII”) that has been collected online.
Generally, our intent is to collect only the personal information that is provided voluntarily by online visitors so that we can offer information and/or services to those individuals or offer information about employment opportunities. Please review this privacy statement (“Privacy Statement”) to learn more about how we collect, use, share and protect the personal information that we have obtained.
Collection and use of personal information
1.1 What information we collect
We obtain personal information about you if you choose to provide it – for example, your contact information if used to contact mailboxes or to register for certain services. In some cases, you will have previously provided your personal information to MEU GESTORS (if, for example, you are a former employee).
If you choose to register or login to a MEU GESTORS website using a third-party single sign-in service that authenticates your identity and connects your social media login information (e.g. Google, LinkedIn or Facebook) with MEU GESTORS, we will collect any information or content needed for the registration or log-in that you have permitted the social media provider to share with us, such as your name and email address. Other information we collect will depend on the privacy settings you have set with your social media provider, so please review the privacy statement or policy of the applicable service.
1.2 Automatic collection of personal information
In some instances, MEU GESTORS and its service providers use cookies, web beacons and other technologies to automatically collect certain types of information when you visit us online, as well as through emails that we may exchange. The collection of this information allows us to customize your online experience, improve the performance, usability and effectiveness of MEU GESTORS’s online presence, and to measure the effectiveness of our marketing activities.
1.2.1 IP addresses
An IP address is a number assigned to your computer whenever you access the internet. It allows computers and servers to recognize and communicate with one another. IP addresses from which visitors appear to originate will be recorded for IT security and system diagnostic purposes. This information will also typically be used in aggregate form to conduct website trend and performance analysis.
1.2.2 Cookies
Cookies will typically be placed on your computer or internet-enabled device whenever you visit us online. This allows the site to remember your computer or device and serve a number of purposes.
On some of our websites, a notification banner will appear allowing you to manage your consent to collect cookies (cookie banner). Below is a summary of the categories of cookies collected on our websites, and how your consent may impact your experience of certain features as you navigate those websites:
You can manage your consent for targeting cookies using the cookie banner, or by updating your browser’s settings (often found in your browser’s Tools or Preferences menu) to not accept cookies.
Although most browsers automatically accept cookies, you can choose whether to accept cookies via the cookie consent banner or your browser’s settings (often found in your browser’s Tools or Preferences menu). If you wish to revoke your selection,
1.2.3 Google Analytics
MEU GESTORS uses Google Analytics. More information about how Google Analytics is used by MEU GESTORS can be found here: http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html
To provide website visitors with more choice on how their data is collected by Google Analytics, Google have developed the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. The add-on communicates with the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js) to indicate that information about the website visit should not be sent to Google Analytics. The Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on does not prevent information from being sent to the website itself or to other web analytics services.
1.3 Social media widgets and applications
MEU GESTORS websites will typically include functionality to enable sharing via third party social media applications, such as the Facebook Like button or X widget. These social media applications will collect and use information regarding your use of MEU GESTORS websites (see details on ‘Social sharing’ cookies above). Any personal information that you provide via such social media applications will often be collected and used by other members of that social media application and such interactions are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide the application. We do not have control over, or responsibility for, those companies or their use of your information.
In addition, MEU GESTORS websites may host blogs, forums, crowd-sourcing and other applications or services (collectively “social media features”). The purpose of social media features is to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and content. Any personal information that you provide on any MEU GESTORS social media feature will typically be shared with other users of that social media feature (unless otherwise stated at the point of collection), over whom we often have limited or no control.
2. How We Use Your Personal Information
When you register or submit personal information to MEU GESTORS, we will use this information only for the purposes for which it is collected and, in the manner, outlined in this Privacy Statement. Your personal information is not used for other purposes, unless we obtain your permission, or unless otherwise required or permitted by law or professional standards. For example, if you register to a MEU GESTORS website and provide information about your preferences, we will use this information to personalize your user experience. Where you register or login using a third-party single user sign-in we may also recognize you as the same user across any different devices you use and personalize your user experience across other MEU GESTORS websites you visit. If you send us a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) to apply online for a position with MEU GESTORS, we will use the information that you provide to match you with available MEU GESTORS job opportunities.
In some cases where you have registered for certain services, we will store your email address temporarily until we receive confirmation of the information you provided via an email (i.e. where we send an email to the email address provided as part of your registration to confirm a subscription request).
3. The legal grounds we have to use your personal information
MEU GESTORS generally collects only the personal information necessary to fulfill your request. Where additional, optional information is sought, you will be notified of this at the point of collection.
The law in Europe allows us to process personal information, so long as we have a ground under the law to do so. It also requires us to tell you what those grounds are. As a result, when we process your personal information, we will rely on one of the following processing conditions:
Examples of the ‘legitimate interests’ referred to above are:
In some cases, the personal data that we collect will also include special categories of data, such as diversity related information (including data about racial and ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs and other beliefs of a similar nature, trade union membership and data about sexual life and sexual orientation), or health data and data about alleged or proven criminal offenses in each case where permitted by law.
4. Sharing and transfer of personal information
4.1 Transfer within the global organization of MEU GESTORS firms
We share information about you with other firms in the MEU GESTORS global organization as part of international engagements, and with MEU GESTORS International Limited, its related entities and other MEU GESTORS firms where required or desirable to meet our legal and regulatory obligations around the world. Other parts of the MEU GESTORS organization are also used to provide services to us and you, for example hosting and supporting IT applications, provision of certain forms of insurance for MEU GESTORS firms and their clients,performing client conflicts checks and Anti-Money Laundering checks, assisting with client engagement services and otherwise as required in order to continue to run MEU GESTORS’s business.
4.2 Transfer within the global organization of MEU GESTORS firms
We do not share personal information with third parties, except as necessary for our legitimate professional and business needs, to carry out your requests, and/or as required or permitted by law or professional standards. MEU GESTORS will transfer certain personal information outside of the EEA to outside companies working with us or on our behalf for the purposes described in this Privacy Statement. We typically send personal information to the following countries, but data may be processed anywhere in the world. If we do this your personal information will continue to be protected by means of contracts we have in place with those organizations, including those outside the EEA, containing standard data protection clauses which are in a form approved by the European Commission.
MEU GESTORS will not transfer the personal information you provide to any third parties for their own direct marketing use.
5. Choices
In general, you are not required to submit any personal information to MEU GESTORS, but we will require you to provide certain personal information in order for you to receive additional information about our services and events. MEU GESTORS will also ask for your permission for certain uses of your personal information, and you can agree to or decline those uses. If you opt-in for particular services or communications, such as an e-newsletter, you will be able to unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions included in each communication. If you decide to unsubscribe from a service or communication, we will try to remove your information promptly, although we may require additional information before we can process your request.
As described in “Cookies” above, if you wish to prevent cookies from tracking you as you navigate our websites, you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Note, however, that some portions of our websites may not work properly if you elect to refuse cookies.
6. Your rights
If MEU GESTORS processes personal information about you, you have the following rights:
Access and correction: you have the right to access to that data. This is sometimes called a ‘Subject Access Request’. If we agree that we are obliged to provide personal information to you, we will provide it to you free of charge. Before providing personal information to you, we may ask for proof of identity and sufficient information about your interactions with us so that we can locate your personal information. If the information we hold about you is incorrect, you are entitled to ask us to correct any inaccuracies in the personal information.
Object to processing: you have the right to object to us processing your personal information if we are not entitled to use it anymore.
Other Rights: in addition, you may have rights to have your information deleted if we are keeping it too long, have its processing restricted in certain circumstances and/or to obtain copies of information we hold about you in electronic form.
You can make a request or exercise these rights by contacting MEU GESTORS at info@meugestors.com and we will make all reasonable and practical efforts to comply with your request, so long as it is consistent with applicable law and professional standards.
7. Data security and integrity
MEU GESTORS has reasonable security policies and procedures in place to protect personal information from unauthorized loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. Despite MEU GESTORS’s best efforts, however, security cannot be absolutely guaranteed against all threats. To the best of our ability, access to your personal information is limited to those who have a need to know. Those individuals who have access to the data are required to maintain the confidentiality of such information.
We also make reasonable efforts to retain personal information only for so long i) as the information is necessary to comply with an individual’s request, ii) as necessary to comply with legal, regulatory, internal business or policy requirements, or iii) until that person asks that the information be deleted. The period for which data is retained will depend on the specific nature and circumstances under which the information was collected; however, subject to the requirements of i)–iii) above, personal information will not be retained for more than 2 years.
8. Links to other websites
Please be aware that MEU GESTORS websites will typically contain links to other websites, including websites maintained by other MEU GESTORS firms that are not governed by this Privacy Statement, but by other privacy statements that will often differ somewhat. We encourage users to review the privacy policy of each website visited before disclosing any personal information.
By registering on any MEU GESTORS website and then navigating to another MEU GESTORS website while still logged in, you agree to the use of your personal information in accordance with the privacy statement of the MEU GESTORS website you are visiting.
9. Privacy Statement revisions
When we modify this Privacy Statement we will post it here, with an updated effective date.
10. Policy questions and enforcement MEU GESTORS is committed to protecting the online privacy of your personal information. If you have questions or comments about our administration of your personal information, please contact us at info@meugestors.com. You may also use this address to communicate any concerns you may have regarding compliance with our Privacy Statement.
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