Privacy Policy and Notice of Privacy Practices
This section contains information related to your privacy rights for use of the UST Global Inc (“UST Global”, “we”, “us” and “our”) website (“Site”). By using our Site, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy and Notice of Privacy Practices, as well as our Terms and Conditions of Use.
UST is committed to earning your trust by respecting and protecting your privacy at all times. We strive to lead the industry in protecting your data, and comply with all emerging privacy standards. This privacy policy discloses how we collect, protect and use information gathered from your use of these Sites.
By using these Sites, you consent to the use of information that you provide us in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We do update this Privacy Policy from time to time so please review this Privacy Policy regularly. If we materially alter our Privacy Policy, we will notify you of such changes by posting a prominent notice on our Sites or contacting you through the e-mail address you have provided to us. Your continued use of the Sites will be deemed your agreement that your information may be used in accordance with the new policy. If you do not agree with the changes, then you should stop using the Sites and you should notify us that you do not want your information used in accordance with the changes by contacting us. See section below “Contacting Us” for this information.
Marketing WebSite Privacy Notice:
This Privacy Policy and Notice of Privacy Practices describes UST’s commitment to your privacy and explains our privacy practices. Please read this Privacy Policy and Notice of Privacy Practices carefully to fully understand how we collect share and protect information about you. This Privacy Policy and Notice of Privacy Practices is incorporated into and is part of the Terms and Conditions of Use of this Site.
By accessing and using our Site, you agree that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy and Notice of Privacy Practices and that you accept and consent to the privacy practices and any uses or disclosures of information about you that are described herein.
Introduction:
In order to deliver personalized and relevant information to you through the Site, we collect certain information from users of the Site.
Information we collect:
In operating our Site, we may collect and process the following data about you:
• General information includes non-personal information from visitors to the Site. Information such as your IP address, the date or time you accessed or left the Site, and which pages you view. Some parts of our Site use cookies and other technologies to collect this information about your general Internet usage. See section below “Use of ‘Cookies’” to learn more.
• Performance Data refers to data input by users as they access services available on the Site.
• Information about the equipment and communications method that you use to access the internet and the Site.
• The content of any correspondence that you may have with us or our representatives.
• Any information you provide to us when you communicate with us for any reason.
UST uses general information and performance data that has been de-coupled from any personal information for a broad range of purposes. UST may combine information about you with information about others who use the Site and remove all personal identifiers to create de-identified information. For example:
• We may use de-identified information to assist in the development of new programs and services.
• We may use de-identified general data to determine characteristics of visitors to our Site, to help us serve our Site users in the most useful way possible.
• We may use any of this de-identified data in presentations, research and other related materials
• We may use any of this data in aggregate form to analyze trends
• We may use data to monitor and analyze Site traffic and usage patterns and to improve the content and content delivery.
Use of Your Information:
The information that we collect and store relating to you is primarily used to enable us to provide our services to you in the best possible manner.
In addition, we may use the information for the following purposes:
We may use personal information that is coupled with general information and performance data to improve your experience on our Site by providing you with information that is relevant to you. For security reasons and to confirm the integrity of our data, we may combine components of data with other sources of information that may identify you unless otherwise described herein. Such identifying information will only be used for our internal business purposes.
UST may also use personal information we collect to provide you with information about other products or services offered by UST. If you do not wish to receive these kinds of communications, you can opt out by sending an email to don.farr@ust-global.com
Disclosing Your Information:
Generally, UST will not provide personal information we collect to third parties, including our affiliates and including unaffiliated third party business partners, to enable them to provide you with information about their products or services. However, we may share your personal information with third parties, where it is required or permitted by law in the following instances:
• UST may release information concerning your use of the Site when it believes in good faith that such release is appropriate to comply with the law (for example, pursuant to a warrant, court order, subpoena, etc.), to protect against fraudulent, abusive or unlawful use of the Site, to protect UST’s rights or property, enforce any contract between you and UST, or if UST reasonably believes that a situation involving danger of death or injury to any person requires disclosure.
• UST may, at times, choose to buy or sell assets. In these transactions, user information is typically one of the business assets that is transferred. Moreover, if UST were involved in a sale, merger, acquisition of assets or other change of ownership, then user information would be one of the assets transferred;
• Should UST be forced to declare bankruptcy, insolvency, or need to initiate a reorganization, receivership, or assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the application of laws or equitable principles affecting creditors’ rights, we may not be able to control how your personal information is treated, transferred, or used.
Use of “Cookies”:
“Cookies” are small files of data that reside on your computer that allow us to recognize you as a previous Site user if you return to the Site using the same computer and browser. These cookies allow us to recognize you if you visit multiple pages in the Site during the same session.
We also use longer-lasting cookies to display your name on some of our web forms, so that you don’t have to retype your name and contact information each time you request content that requires a form to be submitted. Our cookie files are encoded so that any information stored in them may only be interpreted by the servers on the Site. Web browsers and other software allow you to erase cookies from your computer’s hard drive, to block or reject all cookies, or to receive a warning before a cookie is stored. If you choose to reject cookies, you can change your browser setting and know that the Site may not operate efficiently for you and you may be unable to access particular parts of our Site. If you don’t change your browser setting, we will assume that you are permitting to receive all cookies.
Security:
UST cares about protecting the security and integrity of your personal information. We use commercially suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to keep information about you that we collect or store on or through the Site safe from unauthorized access. We use password protocols, encryption software and a server with firewalls to protect personal and other information we receive.
Nevertheless, no set of security safeguards is guaranteed to be impenetrable. We cannot and do not guarantee that communications to or from the Site, or that data transmitted or stored on or through the Site, are or will be totally secure from loss, misuse or unauthorized access by third parties. By providing us with written notice, you can withdraw your consent to collect and use your personal information at any time.
Third Party Websites and Interactions:
This Site may contain links to other Sites. By accessing other third party websites through our Site, you are consenting to the terms and privacy policies of those websites. UST is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other Sites. UST encourages users to be aware when they leave our Sites and to read the privacy statements of Site for which they are linked. This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected on our Sites.
Transfer to Other Countries:
Some of the uses and disclosures mentioned in this privacy policy may involve the transfer of your personal information to various countries around the world that may have different levels of privacy protection than your country. By submitting your personal information to these Site you are consenting to such transfers.
Users Only of Legal Age of Majority:
Our Site is designed and intended for those who have reached the age of majority (18 years of age). By using our Site, you affirm that you are at least 18 years of age or older. We are not liable for any damages that may result from a user’s misrepresentation of age.
No one under age 13 is authorized to submit any information, including personally identifying information, on our Site. Under no circumstances may anyone under age 13 use our Site without Parental or Legal Guardian permission.
Access To Information:
The Data Protection Act 1998 gives you the right to access the information that we hold about you. Should you wish to receive details that we hold about you, please contact us using the contact details below.
If you believe any information we are holding about you is incorrect or incomplete, or have any complaints about our Site, please inform us as soon as possible at the address below.
Application Privacy Policy and Consent:
UST provides the Concept To Camera application suite (“C2”) to you for the purpose of accessing and managing Talent and Project data. UST clients have engaged UST to manage the development and production process within the entertainment industry through our C2 platform.
In the course of using this website, UST will collect and process certain of your personal information. Specifically, UST will collect your username, email, and associated unique identifier (UserID) as part of the authentication process. Your password will be stored by UST.
By accessing the C2 application suite, you acknowledge and agree that your personal data will be transferred to and accessed by UST in the United States, a country whose privacy laws may not offer a level of data protection equivalent to that of the user’s home country. UST may also monitor activity on the website for internal purposes including, but not limited to, security. UST will not use your personal information for marketing purposes. UST may maintain personal data necessary to carry out the purposes described in this Privacy Statement.
UST maintains physical, technical and organizational security measures designed to protect against unauthorized use, disclosure, or transfer of your personal data. Under most circumstances, you have the right to access or request a copy of the personal data held about you and to request the amendment or deletion of such personal data or oppose the processing thereof. If you would like to request access to or rectification or deletion of your personal data or oppose the processing of your personal data or if you have any other questions about the C2 application suite, please contact UST.
C2 includes confidential or proprietary information that is not disclosed to the general public and is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. Any disclosure or dissemination in whatever form of confidential or proprietary information is strictly prohibited except as authorized by UST.
Contacting Us:
We welcome any queries, comments or requests you may have regarding this Privacy Policy and Notice of Privacy Practices. Please do not hesitate to contact us at:
UST Global Media Services, Inc.
708-717-8025
Don.Farr@UST-Global.com
