Privacy policy

Updated: Feb 15th, 2021

This Privacy Policy sets forth the policy and procedures of NSION Ltd. (variously, “NSION”, “we”, “our” or “us) regarding the collection, usage and disclosure of personal and/or corporate information that you may provide to us through using this Service (www.nsiontec.com), or by using any product or service provided by NSION (the “Service”).

If you do not accept this Privacy Policy and/or do not meet and/or comply with the provisions set forth herein, then you may not use our service.

PRIVACY CERTIFICATION: EU – U.S. PRIVACY SHIELD FRAMEWORK

NSION may from time to time collect, use, and/or retain Personal Information from individuals located within the European Union (“EU”) member countries. NSION has certified that it adheres to the ‘EU-US Privacy Shield Principles’ of notice, choice, accountability for onward transfer, security, data integrity and purpose limitation, access, and recourse, enforcement and liability as set forth by the US Department of Commerce. NSION is under the jurisdiction as well as the investigatory and enforcement powers of the US Federal Trade Commission for purposes of the ‘EU-US Privacy Shield Framework.’ This Privacy Policy applies to all Personal Information received by NSION whether in electronic, paper or verbal format. If there is any conflict between the policies in this Privacy Policy and the ‘Privacy Shield Principles’, the ‘Privacy Shield Principles’ shall govern. To learn more about the Privacy Shield program, and to view our certification page, please visit https://www.privacyshield.gov/.

1. Information we collect

When you use our Service, you may provide NSION with two main types of information: (1) Non-Personal Information and (2) Personal Information. We collect information from you when you (a) use and/or access our Service, (b) open and/or respond to our emails, (c) contact NSION, (c) visit any page online that displays our content, (d) purchase products through our Service, and/or (e) provide information to any of our Service Providers. To view our Service, you do not need to submit any Personal Information other than your name, email address, general geographic location, profession and/or industry that you operate in.

1.1 Personal Information 

“Personal Information” is personally identifiable information that you knowingly choose to disclose, which is collected on an individual basis. We may ask for certain Personal Information from you for the purpose of providing to you content and/or services that you request. We collect Personal Information such as your: (i) contact information (including name, address and email); (ii) financial information (such as credit card number, expiration date, verification number and billing address); (iii) contact information of your company and/or other identity information you share with us (including industry or profession); (iv) location information (such as geographic location of the device you are using) and/or (v) preferences and feedback. By registering, you are authorizing us to collect, store and use your email address, and other such information you provide during registration, in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Once you register, you have opted in to receive electronic communications from NSION. If you use an external application accounts (like ‘O365’) to sign into the Service, we will collect and store your user identification information (“ID”). The privacy practices of external applications and Services are set forth in their privacy policies, and NSION has no control over the use of your ID by such parties. NSION may also provide you with the opportunity to participate in surveys through our Service. If you participate, we will request certain personally identifiable information. Participation in surveys is completely voluntary and you therefore have a choice whether to disclose such information.

1.2 Non-Personal Information 

“Personal Information” is personally identifiable information that you knowingly choose to disclose, which is collected on an individual basis. We may ask for certain Personal Information from you for the purpose of providing to you content and/or services that you request. We collect Personal Information such as your: (i) contact information (including name, address and email); (ii) financial information (such as credit card number, expiration date, verification number and billing address); (iii) contact information of your company and/or other identity information you share with us (including industry or profession); (iv) location information (such as geographic location of the device you are using) and/or (v) preferences and feedback. By registering, you are authorizing us to collect, store and use your email address, and other such information you provide during registration, in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Once you register, you have opted in to receive electronic communications from NSION. If you use an external application accounts (like ‘O365’) to sign into the Service, we will collect and store your user identification information (“ID”). The privacy practices of external applications and Services are set forth in their privacy policies, and NSION has no control over the use of your ID by such parties. NSION may also provide you with the opportunity to participate in surveys through our Service. If you participate, we will request certain personally identifiable information. Participation in surveys is completely voluntary and you therefore have a choice whether to disclose such information.

1.3 Information you provide by using the Service

You may submit User Content (as defined in the Terms of Use) to the Service, including certain information via online forms. We will not sell the information obtained in any User Content. 

1.4 Information you send to other Users

This Privacy Policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. If you disclose your information to other parties using the Service, or visit other Services linked through the Service, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure of the information you disclose to them. Since the NSION does not control the privacy policies of third parties, or other individual’s actions, you are subject to the privacy policies of that third party or those individuals. We encourage you to be sure the recipients are authenticated to your satisfaction before you send them any documents or sensitive information. 

2. How we use and share information 

2.1 General Use

We may share your Personal Information to fulfill the purpose for which you provide it, for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information, with your consent, and/or to third parties designated by you. Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise share for marketing purposes your Personal Information with third parties without your consent. For example, we may use your information to operate, maintain, and improve our sites, products, and Service; respond to comments and questions and provide customer service; provide technical support; send information including confirmations, invoices, technical notices, updates, security alerts, support, and administrative messages;

communicate about promotions, upcoming events, other news about products and services offered by us and our selected partners; send you reminders, support, and marketing messages;

manage our administration of the Service; link or combine user information with other Personal Information we get from third parties, to help understand your needs and provide you with better service; perform analytics and conduct research; protect, investigate, and deter against fraudulent, unauthorized and/or illegal activity; to process orders and/or otherwise provide and deliver products and services you request; to process and deliver orders for additional services;

identify you as a user in our system; facilitate the creation of and secure your Account on our network; and/or develop and improve marketing and advertising for the Service and partner services.

The information collected in the aggregate enables NSION to better understand your use of the Service and to enhance your enjoyment. We may use financial information to process payment for any purchases made on the Service, enroll you in one of our accounts and/or other related services in which you elect to participate. If you use the Service, you agree to receive certain communications from us including but not limited to the following:

Special Offers, Newsletters and Updates. We will occasionally send you information on products, special deals, promotions and newsletters. You can sign up for these emails from us at any time on our Service. Out of respect for your privacy, you may elect not to receive these types of communications by changing your account setting through the Service.

Customer Service. Based upon the personally identifiable information you provide us, we will communicate with you in response to your inquiries, to provide the services you request and to manage your account. We will communicate with you by email or telephone, as you may elect.

Supplementation of Information. To process your credit card orders, we use a third-party provider to validate and verify your account information. All billing and account information is transmitted via https, which is a secure encrypted protocol system. 

2.2 Parties with whom we may share your information

We may share Personal Information and User Content with vendors, employees, contractors and/or agents who are performing services for NSION, (such as the servers for our email communications who are provided access to user’s email address for purposes of sending emails from us; authentication systems, and fraud detection) (collectively, “Service Providers”). Our Service Providers will be given access to your information as is reasonably necessary to provide the Service and related products and/or services.  We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information. If Service Providers acquire confidential or proprietary information belonging to NSION or its customers, such information is required to be handled in confidence and may not be disclosed to unauthorized third parties. Service Providers who violate our security and safe maintenance of data policies are subject to appropriate discipline including, but not limited to, termination. Certain Service Providers will automatically collect non-identifying information about your use of our Service by using cookies and other technologies as similarly used by NSION. Our Service Providers are contractually obligated to use your Personal Information only at our direction and in accordance with our Privacy Policy. 

2.3 Disclosures

We also may be required to disclose an individual’s Personal Information in response to a lawful request by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.   For example, we will disclose your Personal Information in the following circumstances: (i) to investigate and defend NSION members against any third party claims and/or allegations and/or otherwise to protect NSION from liability, (ii) to investigate, prevent and/or take action regarding suspected and/or actual illegal activities, (iii) to assist government enforcement agencies, respond to a legal process and/or comply with the law, (iv) to exercise or protect the rights, property and/or personal safety of the users of the Service and/or (v) to protect the security and/or integrity of the Service.  In response to a verified request by law enforcement or other government officials relating to a criminal investigation or alleged illegal activity, we can (and you authorize us to) disclose your name, city, state, telephone number, email address, user ID history, fraud complaints, and usage history, without a subpoena, in connection with an investigation of fraud, intellectual property infringement, piracy, and/or other unlawful activity. 

2.4 Business Transitions 

In the event we undergo a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your Personal Information may be among the assets transferred and/or examined during the due diligence process. You acknowledge and consent that such transfers may occur and are permitted by this Privacy Policy, and that any acquirer of our assets may continue to process your Personal Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. 

3. Information Choices

Depending on the situation, NSION may obtain consent to the collection of Personal Information in diverse ways. Express consent may be obtained verbally, online and/or in writing. Implied consent may be obtained through your use of our Service and related services, and/or when you approach us to obtain information, inquire about or request services from us.  NSION will offer individuals the opportunity to choose (opt out) whether their Personal Information is to be used for any purpose other than what it was collected for.  We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt out of receiving announcements of certain information.  Although we think that you benefit from a more personalized experience when we know more about you and what you like, you can limit the information you provide to NSION, and you can limit the communications that NSION sends to you.  If you visit our Service and volunteer personally identifiable information, you can opt out of receiving notifications, and you may review, modify, update, and/or delete such Personal Information by contacting us and/or by changing your preferences on the Service.  Please be aware that even after your request for a change is processed, NSION may, for a time, retain residual information about you in its backup and/or archival copies of its database.  Please be aware that we may still email you non-commercial emails related to your account and your transactions through our Service.  NSION may retain information (including without limitation your account information) for a commercially reasonable time for backup, archival, and/or audit purposes.  In some cases, if you choose not to provide NSION with requested information, you may not be able to use and/or access our Service. 

4. Service Eligibility and Changes 

4.1 Children and Minors

In general, changes will be made to this Privacy Policy to address new or modified laws, changes to ‘EU-US Privacy Shield Framework’ and/or new or modified business procedures.  However, we may update this Privacy Policy at any time, with or without advance notice, so please review it periodically. We may provide you additional forms of notice of modifications and/or updates as appropriate under the circumstances. Your continued use of the Service after any modification to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such modifications and/or updates.  You can determine when this Privacy Policy was last revised by referring to the date it was last “Updated” above. 

4.1 Children and Minors

In general, changes will be made to this Privacy Policy to address new or modified laws, changes to ‘EU-US Privacy Shield Framework’ and/or new or modified business procedures.  However, we may update this Privacy Policy at any time, with or without advance notice, so please review it periodically. We may provide you additional forms of notice of modifications and/or updates as appropriate under the circumstances. Your continued use of the Service after any modification to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such modifications and/or updates.  You can determine when this Privacy Policy was last revised by referring to the date it was last “Updated” above. 

5. Other Services and services

We are not responsible for the practices employed by any Services and/or services linked to and/or from our Service, including the information and/or content contained therein. Please remember that when you use a link to go from our Service to another Service and/or service, our Privacy Policy does not apply to such third-party Services and/or services. Your browsing and interaction on any third-party Service and/or service, including those that have a link on our Service, are subject to such third party’s own rules and policies. In addition, you agree that we are not responsible and do not have control over any third parties that you authorize to access your Personal Information. If you are using a third-party Service and/or service and you allow them to access your Personal Information, you do so at your own risk.

6. How we protect information

6.1 Security

We implement security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access. Your account is protected by your account password and we urge you to take steps to keep your Personal Information safe by not disclosing your password and by logging out of your account after each use. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the Personal Information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. We periodically review our information collection, storage and processing practices, including physical security measures, to guard against unauthorized access to systems. We further protect your information from potential security breaches by implementing certain technological security measures including encryption, firewalls, and secure socket layer technology. Because the internet is not a completely secure environment, NSION cannot warrant the security of any information you transmit to NSION or guarantee that information on the Service may not be accessed, disclosed, altered and/or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical and/or managerial safeguards. In addition, while we take reasonable measure to ensure that Service Providers keep your information confidential and secure, such Service Provider’s practices are beyond our control. We are not responsible for the functionality, privacy and/or security measures of any other organization. By using our Service, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks. 

7. Privacy Shield Compliance 

Personal Information may be transferred abroad (including outside the EU for our users in the EU) in connection with NSION’s provision of hosted application services and related support services to our users.  NSION strives to collect and use Personal Information in a manner consistent with the laws of the countries in which we do business and is self-certified to the ‘EU-US Privacy Shield Framework’ developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce in coordination with European Commission. Pursuant to the Privacy Shield Principles, NSION is liable for the onward transfer of EU personal data to third parties acting on our behalf, unless we can prove we were not a party giving rise to the damages. 

7.1 Data Integrity Purpose Limitation

NSION will use Personal Information and User Content only for purpose of delivering the services made available in the Service, which is in the confines of document generation and electronic execution, and to facilitate the services you request related thereto.  NSION will take reasonable steps to ensure that Personal Information is reliable for its intended use, accuratecomplete and current.  We may occasionally contact you to determine that your data is still accurate and current. 

7.2 Access

Pursuant to the Privacy Shield Framework we acknowledge the right of EU individuals to access their personal data. Upon request, we will grant you reasonable access to the Personal Information that we hold about you. NSION may deny requests where legitimate rights of persons other than you would be violated or where disclosure would interfere with national security, defense, or public security. For security purposes, NSION may require verification of identity before providing access to Personal Information. Further, NSION will allow the individual to correct, update, or delete information. Individuals who wish to make an access request or remove Personal Information from our records, or if you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or believe that NSION has not complied with the provisions of this Privacy Policy, should direct such a request to NSION Solutions Center at the address provided below or by sending an email to us at info@nsiontec.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time.

NSION Ltd , Rautatienkatu 21 C, 33100 Tampere, FINLAND

7.3 Onward Transfers

NSION will offer users in the EU whose Personal Information has been transferred to the United States the opportunity to opt out from: (a) the disclosure of personally identifiable information to a non-agent third party (other than Service Providers); and (b) the use or disclosure of Personal Information for a purpose other than the purposes for which the information originally was collected or subsequently authorized by the individual or a compatible purposeIf NSION were to receive “sensitive Personal Information” (which includes, without limitation, Personal Information specifying medical and/or health conditions, racial and/or ethnic origin), NSION will request and obtain affirmative consent before disclosing such information to a non-agent third party and before using such information for a purpose other than the purpose originally disclosed and/or a similar purposeNSION will provide you with reasonable mechanisms to exercise your choices should such circumstances arise.  NSION will not transfer Personal Information originating from the EU to third parties unless such third parties have entered into an agreement in writing with us requiring them to provide at least the same level of privacy protection to your Personal Information as required by the principles of the ‘EU-US Privacy Shield Framework.’  We will only transfer data to our agents, resellers or third-party Service Providers who need the information to provide services to or perform activities on behalf of NSION, including without limitation in connection with the delivery of services or products, NSION management, administration and/or legal responsibilitiesNSION will make sure that any third-party agents receiving Personal Information subscribes to the ‘EU- US Privacy Shield Principles’. 

7.4 Data transfers 

Please be aware that our Service is subject to United States laws, including laws governing privacy and security of your information. By using our Service, you agree and consent (and represent that you have the authority to provide such consent) to the information collection, use and/or sharing practices described in this Privacy Policy and understand that the laws of the United States and other countries and territories related to the foregoing may differ from those of other countries and may not be as protective as the laws in the country where you reside. Regardless of the laws in place in such countries, we will treat the privacy of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. 

7.5 Recourse, Enforcement and Liability

NSION uses a self-assessment approach to assure compliance with this Privacy Policy and periodically verifies that the Privacy Policy is accurate, comprehensive for the information intended to be covered, prominently displayed, implemented and accessible and in conformity with the ‘EU- US Privacy Shield Principles.’ In compliance with the ‘EU-US Privacy Shield Principles,’ NSION commits to resolve complaints about your privacy and our collection or use of your Personal Information. European Union individuals with inquiries or complaints regarding this privacy policy should first contact NSION at info@nsiontec.com. We encourage you to raise any concerns using the contact information provided and we will investigate and attempt to resolve any disputes regarding use and disclosure of Personal Information in accordance with the ‘EU- US Privacy Shield Principles.’

If the Personal Information in question was transferred from the EU to the United States, and for some reason a complaint or dispute cannot be resolved through our internal process, we have further committed to refer unresolved ‘EU-US Privacy Shield’ complaints to an independent dispute resolution mechanism located in the United States.

NSION has further committed to refer unresolved privacy complaints under the Privacy Shield Principles to an independent dispute resolution mechanism, the BBB EU PRIVACY SHIELD. If you do not receive timely acknowledgment of your complaint, or if your complaint is not satisfactorily addressed, please visit www.bbb.org/EU-privacy-shield/for-eu-consumers for more information and to file a complaint. This service is provided free of charge to you.

If your Privacy Shield complaint cannot be resolved through the above channels, under certain conditions, you may invoke binding arbitration for some residual claims not resolved by other redress mechanisms. See Privacy Shield Annex 1 at https://www.privacyshield.gov/article?id=ANNEX-I-introduction 

8. Language

The governing language of this Privacy Policy is English, which shall prevail over any other languages used in any translated document. 

9. How to contact us

If you have questions and/or comments about this Privacy Policy, please email us at info@nsiontec.com.