Our Privacy Policy
Inventor Relations, Inc. ("InventExpo.com" or "We", "us"), respect your privacy and we are committed to protecting your privacy through our compliance with this policy.
This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit/use our Website. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Website.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Privacy Policy and, where feasible, through more active forms of notification such as email or a prominent notice on our website. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Website, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.
The Policy does not apply to information collected by any third party that links to or is accessible from our Applications or Websites.
By visiting and/or using our Services you agree to this Privacy Policy.
I. Applicability
CUSTOMERS OR EVENT ORGANIZERS: Customers include event planners, meeting space providers, etc., who are authorized to access and use our Platform and Applications. This also includes individuals who self-register to access our Applications.
DATA SUBJECTS OR ATTENDEES: Data Subjects or Attendees are individuals who interact with our Customers through our Applications. Examples include registering for events, participating in virtual events, and completing online surveys.
VISITORS: Individuals and prospective customers who access our Websites/Platform to learn about InventExpo.com products and services or meet us at marketing events.
Customers use our Website to process personal data about their Data Subjects. InventExpo.com processes personal data about Data Subjects in our Applications as a “data processor” or “service provider” only according to our Customers’ instructions. If you are a Data Subject and have questions about how an InventExpo.com Customer uses your data or want to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, you should direct your request or inquiry to the InventExpo.com Customer that controls your data. For example, if you have attended an event hosted by an InventExpo.com Customer, you should direct your data rights requests to the host of your event.
II. Information Collection and Use
1. From Customers and Data Subjects
1.1 Nature of data collected: Our Website enables Customers to collect various personal data about their Data Subjects, such as name, organization, title, postal address, email address, telephone number, fax number, credit or debit card number, and other information. Customers will also have access to information related to how Data Subjects interact with the Applications. In these cases, Customers act as data controllers under EEA data protection laws.
1.2 Customer data collection: We collect personal data from Customers to facilitate communication and deliver the Applications they are interested in or have contracted us to provide. This includes contact details, credit card information, and other necessary details for billing and service delivery.
1.3 Responsibility of privacy practices: InventExpo.com is not responsible for Customers' privacy practices. Data Subjects should review Customers' privacy policies to understand data collection practices.
1.4 Recording communications: We may record Customer and Visitor communications for legitimate business interests, including customer support, compliance, training, process improvement, and quality assurance.
1.5 Data processing purposes: We process Customers’ and their Data Subjects’ personal data in the following ways:
- (a) To disclose to our subsidiaries and affiliates for the purpose of providing services to our Customers and their Data Subjects.
- (b) To deliver the services that our Customer has contracted us to provide through our Applications. Examples include:
- Sending event-related information and announcements to Data Subjects who register for an event using our Applications.
- Processing payment information for event registration fees or other products and services using credit cards.
- Sharing necessary personal data with venues directly or via their technology platform for meeting space reservations.
- For our internal business purposes, such as administering access to our Applications, data analysis, securely identifying Customers, enhancing or modifying our Applications, evaluating the effectiveness of promotional campaigns, billing for services, and operating our business.
1.6 Legal basis for processing: For individuals from the European Economic Area (EEA) or other regions with legal requirements for processing personal information (such as GDPR), our legal basis for collecting and using personal information depends on the nature and circumstances of the processing activity.
2. From Visitors
InventExpo.com collects personal data from Visitors, such as name, title, postal address, email address, telephone number, and organization details. This information may be collected through a form on our Website, interactions with our sales or customer support team, event sign-ups, contest entries, promotional inquiries, or responses to surveys or marketing emails.
By visiting our Websites, attending marketing events, or providing personal information, Visitors consent to the collection, processing, and storage of their personal information as described in this section.
We use this data to improve our Websites and advertising, identify prospective marketing opportunities, create promotional programs, and respond to inquiries.
InventExpo.com may share information with third-party service providers contracted to provide services on our behalf and with third parties who resell InventExpo.com services. InventExpo.com will only share personal data of Visitors or Customers who attend marketing events with third parties if (a) the Visitor consents, (b) the Visitor permits their I-card to be scanned, or (c) it is permissible under applicable law.
III. Cookies and Other Technologies
We use cookies to measure and analyze how Customers use our Services, which helps us continuously improve the Website and the Customer experience. Cookies also allow us to deliver relevant promotional materials. By using InventExpo.com Services, users agree to the placement of cookies on their devices. Users can manage cookie settings through their browser's help section.
We may allow others to use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels, SDKs) to recognize users and their devices.
Do Not Track: Some web browsers have a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that tells a website not to track the user's online activity. Currently, there is no uniform DNT standard, and InventExpo.com does not respond to DNT signals.
IV. Transfer of Data outside United States
We may transfer your data to recipients in United States and other countries. These countries may have different data protection laws than your country of residence. If GDPR/UK GDPR applies, we will only transfer data outside the EEA/UK in compliance with data protection laws, using safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent mechanisms.
V. Disclosure of Information
Information is disclosed in the following scenarios:
- Third Parties
- (a) We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, maintenance, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, marketing, and technical support. These third parties are obligated to use your personal information only as per this Privacy Policy and applicable law.
- (b) If you connect to InventExpo.com through an integration with a third-party service, we may share information about your use of InventExpo.com with that third party. This helps us operate and improve our services and develop new services.
- By Law or to Protect Rights
We may disclose information about you if it is necessary to:
- Satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, including to meet national security requirements,
- Enforce our agreements, policies, and terms of service,
- Protect the security or integrity of our services,
- Protect InventExpo.com, our customers, or the public from harm or illegal activities, or
- Respond to an emergency which we believe in good faith requires us to disclose information to prevent a death or serious bodily injury.
- Business Transfers
We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of InventExpo.com assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
VI. Rights and Choices
Depending on the applicable laws, individuals may have rights over their personal data. For example, if GDPR applies, you may:
- Access and receive a copy of your data,
- Correct any inaccuracies in your data,
- Have your data deleted,
- Restrict or object to our processing of your data,
- Receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the contact details below. We will respond to your request as per applicable law.
VII. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for processing, and applicable legal requirements.
VIII. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and destruction. Despite these measures, we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk.
IX. Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 without parental consent, we will delete that information as soon as possible. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us.
X. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of our Services, or your dealings with our Services, please contact us at:
Inventor Relations, Inc.
718 Walt Whitman Rd. Unit 672
Melville, NY 11747
United States
Phone: (631) 565-7074
Email: info@inventexpo.com
Last Updated: June 2024
