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New: Trade what's working with the people actually running event programs. Join the Vendelux Community. Join the Community Privacy policy Privacy Policy Vendelux Privacy Policy Effective: May 4, 2026 This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) explains how Vendelux Inc. (“Vendelux” or “we”) collects information about businesses and business people (“Business Information”) and all other types of information, including personal information, through our online services (the “Services”), website, and mobile applications, if applicable (collectively with the Services, the “Site”); how we maintain, use, and share that information; and how you can take charge in managing information about you. If you are a resident of a U.S. state with specific privacy laws, click here to learn more about privacy rights under those applicable state laws. I. Overview A. What Does Vendelux Do? Vendelux collects certain information relating to B2B conferences, events, trade shows and meetups (collectively, “Events”) such as the names of the Events, dates, locations, fees, website URL information, and other information about the Events. This Event information may also include information about: (i) entities who sponsor Events or are exhibitors at the Event (“Event Participants”); (ii) entities who organize events (“Event Organizers”); and (iii) individuals who attend or may attend such events including speakers (“Attendees”). Attendee information may include business contact and similar information related to individuals when they are working in their professional or employment capacity such as name, job title, city, region, country, organization, company size, Events associated with that Attendee, public speaking engagements, and top business topics associated with that Attendee. We provide this information to our customers, who may be businesses trying to decide which Events to sponsor and/or attend and who may also be trying to generate more leads at events by reaching business professionals for their own business-to-business sales, marketing, and recruiting activities. B. How Can You, as an Individual, Opt Out of Our Database? You can opt out of our database by visiting our Privacy Center on our website. At the Privacy Center you can also submit an access request or claim your professional profile and update your profile information. The Privacy Center offers the fastest and easiest way to access, delete, or correct your information. Alternatively, you may email us at [email protected]. C. What Are Potential Outcomes of Remaining In Our Database? By remaining in our database, you may be contacted by our customers who are looking to network with other professionals at Events for industry knowledge sharing, learning and development or when they are conducting their business-to-business sales, marketing, and recruiting activities. While our customers may send you communications that may be relevant to your professional role or employment, we do not guarantee that you will find them to be relevant or interesting. II. Highlights in Privacy Code of Conduct In addition to any other restrictions in the Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”), you shall not access or use the Site or Services for any purpose except your business-to-business sales, marketing, recruiting, or business development activities in connection with business conferences, events or trade shows. If you access or use any Licensed Contact (defined below), you shall do so solely in accordance with the Terms and this Privacy Policy and for your own benefit in a professional capacity and not on behalf of any other person or entity. A “Licensed Contact” means a record regarding a natural person, consisting of at a minimum such person’s name or company affiliation, viewable in Vendelux’s database and made available to our customers as part of any of the Services. You will, at all times, act in compliance with all applicable local, state, federal and international laws, rules, and regulations, including, without limitation, any anti-SPAM laws (“Applicable Laws”). Subject to a customer’s compliance with Applicable Laws and the Terms and the payment of any applicable fees, such customer may use the Services during the Term to: (i) view the Licensed Materials; (ii) communicate with any Licensed Contact in a manner that relates to such person’s profession, business, or employment; and (iii) identify prospective sales opportunities, research a customer’s existing customers and prospects, and otherwise analyze the Licensed Materials in a manner relating to customer’s business-to-business sales, marketing, recruiting, and business development activities. It is your sole responsibility to ensure your own compliance with any contractual obligations and Applicable Laws in connection with your use of the Site and the Services (including use of any Licensed Contacts). You shall not, directly or indirectly, incorporate (or permit the incorporation of) any portion of the Site, Services or Licensed Materials into your own (or any third party’s) products or services. You are solely responsible for any communications between you and any Licensed Contact. III. How Vendelux Collects Information Vendelux collects data about Events, Event Participants, Event Organizers, Attendees, and other people and companies in multiple ways, including directly from Event Organizers as well as from the web, information provided by our users and customers, information licensed from other companies, and research from our in-house research team. A. What types of information does Vendelux collect and process? Professional Profiles In connection with Events, Vendelux provides information about Attendees (“Professional Profiles”) as well as organizations such as Event Participants as well as Event Organizers (“Business Profiles”). Business Information in a Professional Profile may include an Attendee’s name, business or job title, organization or company name, email address, seniority level within the organization (e.g., C-Suite, VP and Director or Professional), names of Events and number of total Events associated with the Attendee as an expected or past participant, speaking engagements associated with the Attendee, top business event topics associated with the Attendee, company team members, phone number, postal address of company and business-related postal address of the person, employment history, and education history. Business Profiles may also include links to articles by, about, or quoting an individual, and links to an individual’s social media profiles. Visitor Data Vendelux may collect and process data using cookies and other similar technologies on our Site, customer sites, and service provider sites. These technologies collect and record information such as browser type, IP address, web request, referring/exit pages and URLs, page loads and clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed, time and date of use, and other information. Vendelux may link this information to other information we hold about individuals that allows such individuals to be personally identified. Additional information is provided in the “Cookies and Other Similar Technologies” Section below. Customer Data Vendelux collects and processes data related to customers’ use of our Services and other information from customers as described further in below. B. How does Vendelux Collect Information? Business Information Vendelux obtains the data for its Business Information through several methods, which may include: * We receive data directly from Event Organizers. * We may license or otherwise obtain information from third-party sources such as other companies, service providers and partners. * At their option, our users and customers voluntarily contribute information about themselves or other people and companies. * We gather information through market research surveys, phone interviews, and other research conducted by our in-house research team. * Our search technology scans the web and gathers publicly-available information. C. How else does Vendelux Collect Information? Collection of Customer Information Vendelux may collect the following information from or regarding its customers (collectively, “Customer Information”): (1) personal contact information regarding users of the Services (“User Information”); (2) usage logs and activity data regarding the use of the Site and Services, including logins and other actions taken, IP address, time stamps, device or other ID, and other usage data (“Usage Data”); and (3) information customers transmit or otherwise provide Vendelux access to through the use of the Services, including Integration (collectively, “Integration Data”). Information Submitted or Otherwise Collected Through our Site By submitting information through this Site, including name, email address, phone number, and other details for account creation, service inquiries, event registration, surveys, contests, sweepstakes, job applications, or form completion (regardless of submission), users consent to the data practices outlined in this Policy. If you disagree with this Policy, do not submit any information, and delete all cookies from your browser cache after visiting the Site. Managing Professional Profiles Vendelux permits individuals to claim their Professional Profile and update their information. The submitted information will be used solely to verify identity, update the profile, and respect privacy preferences. Use of Vendelux Services Registration may be required to use certain Vendelux Services. We may send emails about our products and services to users, but they will always have the option to opt out of these emails. We may also use email to communicate with users about their use of our Services or Site or if there are changes to this Policy. Information From and To Our Customers The data we receive from or on behalf of our customers about their end users may include any type of data, but typically contains name, contact information, and company information, such as company name. We collect this data because of the nature of our Services. Additionally, we may automatically collect data through the use of our Services, as described in the “Cookies and Other Similar Technologies” section below. Generally, when we provide services to a customer, we function as a data processor, while the customer assumes the role of data controller. These roles are further elaborated in the sections below titled “When Vendelux is a Controller” and “When Vendelux is a Processor.” Referring a Friend If you invite a friend to join Vendelux, we will ask for their name and email address. We will then send an email to your friend inviting them to visit the Site. Purchasing our Products and Services To purchase our online subscription-based, software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) Services, you may need to (or choose to) provide credit card or other payment information. This information will be stored in an encrypted format and used solely to fulfill the purchase request. We will not sell, share, or reuse this information without prior consent. (The only exceptions are described in the sections below on “Disclosures to Service Providers,” “Disclosures for Legal Reasons,” and “Disclosures to a Buyer of the Company”). Participatory Network Vendelux customers may share certain data via the Participatory Network. As part of the Services, Vendelux may make available to its customers certain integrations or otherwise allow customers to connect third-party applications and systems to the Services (collectively, “Integrations”). For customers who participate in our Participatory Network, and subject to our agreement with the customer and the customer’s in-platform admin settings, Vendelux may use Integration Data for purposes, including, but not limited to, testing, developing, improving, or enhancing the Services. Possible purposes may include matching, correcting or cleansing the customer’s data against Vendelux’s database as well as verifying the accuracy of Business Information, removing out-of-date Business Information from the Services, improving or providing features of the Services, or otherwise improving Vendelux’s research processes and the content provided through the Services. Information so received may be difficult to attribute to one specific source, and we will not disclose the source of particular data, if available, except as required by law or with the customer’s consent. Any customer who wishes to opt out of Vendelux’s use of such information may do so by contacting Vendelux at [email protected]. Connecting the Services to a Calendar In order to provide certain scheduling features within the Services, Vendelux may require access to your calendar (e.g., through G-Suite or Office 365). When you choose to connect your calendar to the Vendelux Services, we only access event times, your name/email and the ability to create, update, and delete events that are created in connection with the Services. Vendelux does not use this calendar data for marketing, advertising, profiling, or to train AI/ML models. Vendelux does not read, modify, or delete calendar events that Vendelux did not create, and Vendelux’s access to and use of calendar information received from Google Accounts will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. You may revoke access anytime at myaccount.google.com/permissions or myaccount.microsoft.com. Email [email protected] to request deletion. From Third Parties Vendelux may obtain personal information from third parties such as service providers and strategic partners to, among other things, enhance existing information, improve accuracy, or further the purposes described in this Policy. Creation of Aggregated and Anonymized Data Vendelux may collect and aggregate non-personally identifiable information about our users to better understand our customer base and enhance the Site and the Services provided by us and our strategic partners and customers. Automated Information Collection We also collect information using cookies and other similar technologies. See the “Cookies and Other Similar Technologies” section below. IV. How We Use Information Use of Customer Information Vendelux may use Customer Information for legitimate business purposes, such as responding to inquiries and requests, completing transactions, and providing customer service, administrative information, and a personalized Site experience. Additionally, Customer Information may be used to understand users, enhance the Services and Site, contact customers and users regarding Vendelux services, promotions, opportunities, and general information, and investigate and prosecute potential security or license agreement breaches. Vendelux may use Usage Data to develop, test, improve, and enhance our Site and Services, including by creating derivative works based on Usage Data. Vendelux may also use Integration Data of customers who participate in our Participatory Network to develop, test, improve, and enhance our Site and Services as further described below in the Section titled Participatory Network. Vendelux may disclose Customer Information to a third party in the following circumstances: In connection with a legitimate use as set forth in this Policy; In connection with a bona fide legal dispute to which such information is relevant; In response to valid, compulsory legal process; In response to a valid data subject request where required by applicable law; or As otherwise required by law. Whenever possible, Vendelux will obtain confidentiality obligations from any service provider to whom Customer Information is disclosed and ensure any recipient service providers are committed to employing appropriate technological security measures. While Vendelux takes reasonable precautions to safeguard Customer Information through the use of security and back-up procedures, Vendelux is not responsible or liable for any loss or corruption of Customer Information. Users are advised to keep copies of all Uploaded Information on their own systems. Vendelux may use aggregated and anonymized Customer Information for any legitimate business purposes, including, without limitation, for benchmarking, testing, research, promotional and informational purposes, such as identifying the most in-demand Events across all users or scoring which Events have the highest ROI across Vendelux’s client base. You hereby grant Vendelux an unlimited, perpetual and irrevocable right to use, reproduce and distribute such aggregated and anonymized Customer Information for any legal purpose. In addition to the uses described elsewhere in this Policy, we may also use Business Information and/or personal information for one or more of the following purposes: Provide, maintain, and improve the Site Maintain, verify, update, and cleanse Business Information and other information provided through the Site or by other methods described in this Policy Deliver and provide the Services, process transactions, and send related information, including invoices and communications Deliver technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages. Provide customer service and support, which includes responding to questions, comments, and requests Establish Vendelux accounts and manage user logins Share news and information about Vendelux products, services, offers, promotions, rewards, events, and other opportunities Analyze and monitor usage, activity, and trends related to the Site and Services Send calendar invites when a user saves an Event Prevent, detect, and investigate fraudulent and other illegal activities Safeguard the rights and property of Vendelux, our customers, and others Enhance and personalize the Site and Services, including possibly by training Artificial Intelligence models Use personal information and other information we already have in order to analyze, draw inferences and make predictions such as whether an Attendee is likely to attend an Event (e.g., a “Predicted” status for a particular Attendee at a particular Event) Announce significant changes to the Site, including updates to this Privacy Policy Administer and manage contests, sweepstakes, and other promotions, including processing entries and delivering rewards Communicate about potential employment and job applications, and consider individuals for employment with Vendelux Manage requests from people who want to access, correct, delete, or exercise other legal rights related to their personal information Conduct data analysis, research, troubleshooting, testing and other similar activities Create aggregated statistical data, inferred non-personal data, or anonymized or pseudonymized data (rendered non-personal and non-identifiable), which we or our business partners or customers may use to provide and improve our respective services Comply with our legal and contractual obligations, enforce our agreements and resolve user disputes As required by law, regulation, or other governmental authority, including for purposes of complying with a subpoena or similar legal process Fulfill any other purpose communicated when the information was gathered V. How Vendelux Shares Information Disclosures to Customers, Partners and Users We share certain Business Information and other information with our customers and partners such as Event Organizers for their business-to-business networking, planning for Events, planning for attending and networking at Events, business development, sales, marketing, and other business-related activities. Customers use such Business Information subject to our Terms and Conditions. When customers use Vendelux’s Integrations, Business Information from Vendelux may be disclosed to a customer’s CRM, MAT, or sales enablement software or other third-party applications as requested or directed by our customers. We also share information with users of our Site through our public pages and with our partners. Disclosures to Service Providers Vendelux may disclose Business Information and other information to our service providers including our subcontractors and subprocessors as necessary to help us carry out our business activities. For example, Vendelux uses service providers such as hosting services, payment processing, data analytics, and security services. Service providers that support our data processing on behalf of our customers or others are only authorized to process necessary personal data as directed by us. Disclosures for Legal Reasons If we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary or desirable, we may disclose collected information, including Business Information, to a third party: (i) to comply with subpoenas, lawful requests, search warrants, or orders by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements; (ii) to address an actual or alleged violation of the law; (iii) to protect the property, rights, or safety of Vendelux, its users, or the public; (iv) to allow Vendelux to respond to a legal claim or exercise its legal rights; or (v) to respond to data subject requests for access to data to the extent necessary to comply with applicable laws. Disclosures to a Buyer of the Company In the event that Vendelux is acquired, merges with another company, or goes bankrupt, Business Information and other information may be transferred as part of the company’s assets. Other Disclosures If you sign up for a Vendelux event that includes a third-party speaker, your personal information will usually be shared with the speaker, and any sponsors or partners involved with the event. Customer testimonials, including customer names, may be displayed on our Site. To update or delete their testimonial, customers should contact us at [email protected]. VI. Cookies and Other Similar Technologies Most websites, including ours, use browser cookies – small text files stored on your computer. This allows the website to recognize your computer on future visits, enabling features like automatic login and user tracking of how the user is using the site. The two main categories of cookies are: First-Party Cookies – these cookies are served directly by us to visitors to our Site. Third-Party Cookies – these cookies are served by a third party on our behalf to visitors of our Site. Partners, service providers and others may place these cookies for Site functionality, analytics, performance, and other similar purposes. Our servers, and those of our service providers, automatically collect certain information that your web browser sends when you visit our Site. This may include your web request, IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages and URLs, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed, time and date of use, page loads, clicks, and other data. This information may be linked to personal information you submit through our Site, which could allow you to be personally identified. Individuals can configure their browser settings to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, erase cookies, or receive notifications when a cookie is set. Please note that rejecting or disabling cookies may significantly limit your ability to use our Site. Vendelux may also utilize other technologies that serve similar functions as cookies. Please see Vendelux’s Cookie Policy for more information. A. Google Analytics Our Site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information such as IP address, time of visit, whether a visitor is a return visitor, and any referring website. This information is used to analyze how users interact with and use the Site, compile reports on the Site’s activity, and provide other services related to Site activity and usage. The information generated by Google Analytics is transmitted to and stored by Google and is subject to Google’s privacy policies. To learn more about Google’s partner services and how to opt out of tracking of analytics by Google, please click here. B. Web Beacons Vendelux uses web beacons on its Site, along with cookies, to gather and analyze aggregated statistics on Site usage. Web beacons are also used in some emails to track which emails and links recipients open. This allows Vendelux to measure how effective its customer communications and marketing campaigns are. C. Your Advertising Choices and Control Third parties may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information and infer interests for interest-based advertising purposes on our Site. To opt out of receiving personalized ads based on browser or device usage and stop receiving tailored advertisements, individuals can generally express their opt-out preference. These individuals will still see advertisements, but the advertisements will no longer be tailored to their interests. To stop receiving interest-based advertising from participating companies, please visit the following consumer choice mechanisms. European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance’s consumer opt-out page (http://youronlinechoices.eu) Digital Advertising Alliance’s self-regulatory opt-out page (http://optout.aboutads.info/) and mobile application-based “AppChoices” download page (https://youradchoices.com/appchoices) Network Advertising Initiative’s self-regulatory opt-out page (http://optout.networkadvertising.org/). VII. Your Choices A. How to Change, Access, or Delete Your Personal Information Vendelux has a self-service Privacy Center where people can claim and update their Professional Profiles, submit access requests, and request removal from our database. How to Update Your Professional Vendelux Profile. People can keep their Professional Profiles current for those who may want to reach them by verifying and updating their Professional Profile. Please click here to view, verify, and update your Professional Profile. How to Request Access to Information Vendelux has Collected. Those who want to access the information that Vendelux has collected about them can submit an access request by clicking here. After an individual’s identity has been verified, a report containing the collected information about that individual will be sent. How to Request Removal of Your Vendelux Profile. To delete your Professional Profile and its data from our Services and Site, please click here. Your Professional Profile will be removed from our directory. If you are unable to, or choose not to utilize our Privacy Center, please submit a request to [email protected]. B. How To Change or Delete Information About Events, Event Participants and/or Event Organizers An authorized representative of a business can also use Vendelux’s Privacy Center to claim and update that business’s Business Profile. Update a Business Profile on Vendelux. An authorized individual can verify the relevant Business Profile to update details of an Event, company or organization, including descriptions, web address, industry, location of event or entity, and more. Please click here to update a Business Profile. Removal of Business Profiles. Vendelux is a specialized directory focused on sharing information about corporate Events, Event Participants, Event Organizers and Attendees. As a company policy, Vendelux does not remove company information from our directory. If any company information is incorrect, please update that information here or contact us. C. How To Opt-Out of Certain Uses of Information Individuals may opt out of having their personal information used for particular purposes by Vendelux. If you no longer want to receive our newsletter and promotional communications, you can opt out by following the instructions included in each newsletter or communication. We will send a confirmation email to the requestor after we receive a request to unsubscribe that individual. VIII. How Do We Keep Information Secure? We are committed to implementing appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security that is appropriate to the risk involved in the processing of personal data. While we follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it, please note that no method of Internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. We strive to safeguard your information using methods that are generally accepted in the industry; however, we cannot provide an absolute guarantee of security. For more information on Vendelux’s security practices, see the Vendelux Trust Center page of our website. IX. Data Retention We will keep personal information for as long as it is needed for the original reasons we collected it, as explained in this Policy, including keeping the information: (i) for as long as we have an ongoing relationship with the person the information is about; (ii) as long as it is needed to provide Services to users, our customers, or our partners; (iii) as required to follow our legal obligations; (iv) as needed to resolve disputes or protect ourselves from future disputes; or (v) as needed to enforce our agreements. The length of time personal information is kept will be based on the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the information, as well as why it was gathered. We will delete your personal information after the retention period. In cases where we are unable to comply with such requests, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the information in question is not used in any other way. X. Links to Other Sites Vendelux does not own or control external websites that may be linked to on this Site. This Policy applies solely to information collected by this Site or as otherwise described in this Policy. Vendelux is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites and encourages users to review the privacy statements of any website that collects personally identifiable information when they leave this Site. XI. Information for Individuals Outside the U.S. Please note that if you use our Site and you are located outside of the United States, your personal information may be collected, processed, and stored in the United States or other countries where we, our affiliates, or subcontractors maintain facilities. U.S. laws may differ from those in your location regarding personal information. Disclosures may be required by law enforcement, courts, or national security authorities in the U.S. or other jurisdictions holding the information. A list of Vendelux’s subprocessors, their locations, and their processing activities is available here. Vendelux endeavors to comply with applicable international privacy laws and with the EU-US and Swiss-US Data Privacy Frameworks, including the UK Extension. Individuals elsewhere outside the U.S. with concerns or questions about our privacy practices not addressed in this Policy may contact us. A. Users in the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, and Switzerland This information pertains to residents of the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. Vendelux is committed to comply with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) as to any information in its possession regarding EEA-, UK-, and Switzerland-based persons (“Data Subjects”). Vendelux processes personal data of Data Subjects only when it has a legal basis to do so, including consent of the individual, performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, or legitimate interests of Vendelux or a third party. Vendelux provides notice to all data subjects as required by the GDPR, and honors the rights of data subjects provided by the GDPR, including the right to be forgotten. For any opt-out requests or other inquiries related to privacy, please visit our Privacy Center or email [email protected]. Purposes of processing and legal basis for processing: Our processing of personal information depends upon a Data Subject’s use of our Site, and is based on the following legal bases: * as necessary for the legitimate interests of Vendelux and Vendelux’s customers and partners to engage in Event attendance planning, direct marketing, sales, and recruiting activities, and Vendelux’s legitimate interests in organizing and making available Professional Profiles and Business Profiles, given the limited impact that use of this Business Information and similar information presents to an individual’s private life; *consent; * as necessary to perform our agreement to provide Services or other applicable agreements; * as necessary for compliance with our legal obligations. Vendelux has implemented safeguards to protect personal privacy and individual choice, including disclosures of its data processing activities, the use of consent or opt-outs wherever possible, and the creation and maintenance of a Privacy Center. Right to File a Complaint: Data Subjects residing in the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland have the right to file a complaint with their relevant supervisory authority about our data collection and processing practices. Data protection authorities can be contacted here. Transfers: Personal information may be transferred to, and stored and processed in, the United States or any other country in which we or our affiliates or subcontractors maintain facilities. In accordance with the applicable requirements of the GDPR, we will implement appropriate safeguards as described in Article 46 of the GDPR, such as the UK or EU Standard Contractual Clauses, as applicable, to transfers of personal information to a third country or an international organization. Individual Rights: If you are a resident of the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland, the GDPR grants you specific rights. We may ask you to provide personal information to verify your identity before you can access any records containing your personal data. The right to access, correction, and restriction of processing. Data Subjects have the right to request access to, and a copy of, their personal information at no charge, as well as certain information about our processing activities with respect to their data. Data Subjects have the right to request correction or completion of their personal information if applicable. If Data Subjects dispute the accuracy of the data we possess about them, they have the right to restrict our processing of it while the data is verified. The right to data portability. Data subjects may request a copy of their data in a machine-readable format. Additionally, if technically feasible, they can ask that their data be sent directly to another designated entity. The right to request data erasure. Data Subjects may have their personal data erased from our Site if the data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, they withdraw consent and no other legal basis for processing exists, or their fundamental rights to data privacy and protection outweigh our legitimate interest in continuing the processing. The right to object to our processing. Data Subjects may object to our processing if we are processing data based on legitimate interests or the performance of a task in the public interest as an exercise of official authority (including profiling); using data for direct marketing (including profiling); or processing data for purposes of scientific or historical research and statistics. When Vendelux is a Controller. Vendelux assumes the role of data controller when it collects and uses information about Data Subjects who visit our Site. In addition, Vendelux also acts as a data controller when processing data customers have shared with us, including through our Participatory Network. Finally, Vendelux acts as data controller when it collects and uses information about Data Subjects to create and maintain Professional Profiles, and to provide Services to its customers. Vendelux’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted by email at [email protected]. When Vendelux is a Processor. When our customers utilize our Services, they act as the data controller and are responsible for ensuring that any personal information collected about Data Subjects is processed in accordance with the law. In such cases, we function as a data processor, receiving personal information solely to process it as instructed by our customers, acting as their agents. Vendelux customers, as data controllers, are solely responsible for determining whether and how they wish to use our Services. Under applicable law, our customers are also responsible for addressing Data Subject rights requests made by their users and other individuals whose data they process through the Services. This Policy does not generally cover Vendelux’s obligations with respect to personal information for which we are solely a data processor. These obligations are defined in our agreements with our customers. B. Data Privacy Frameworks While Vendelux primarily relies on Standard Contractual Clauses as the appropriate safeguard where necessary to ensure the lawful transfer of personal data, Vendelux also is committed to comply with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (including the UK Extension) and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework as set forth by the US Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal data transferred from the EU, UK, and Switzerland to the United States. Vendelux aligns its practices with the Data Privacy Framework Principles. If there is any conflict between the terms in this Policy and the Data Privacy Framework Principles, the Data Privacy Framework Principles shall govern. To learn more about the Data Privacy Framework program and any rights to binding arbitration before a Data Privacy Framework Panel, please visit https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov. To access the Data Privacy Framework List, visit https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list. Vendelux will require third parties who receive personal information under the Data Privacy Frameworks from Vendelux to safeguard that personal information consistent with this Policy by contract, obligating those third parties to provide at least the same level of protection as is required by the Data Privacy Framework Principles. Vendelux may be liable to individuals if it fails to handle the onward transfer of their information to third parties in accordance with this Policy or the law. In compliance with the Data Privacy Framework Principles, Vendelux commits to resolve complaints about our collection or use of your personal information. European Union, United Kingdom and Swiss individuals with inquiries or complaints regarding our handling of personal data received in reliance on the Data Privacy Framework Principles should first contact Vendelux at [email protected]. Under certain conditions, you may have the right to binding arbitration. Vendelux commits to refer unresolved privacy complaints concerning our handling of personal data received in reliance on the Data Privacy Framework Principles to JAMS (Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services), an independent alternative dispute resolution provider located in the United States and recognized for this purpose by the US Department of Commerce. If you do not receive timely acknowledgment of your complaint from us, or if we have not addressed your complaint to your satisfaction, please visit https://www.jamsadr.com/DPF-Dispute-Resolution for more information or to file a complaint. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has enforcement authority regarding Vendelux’s compliance with the Data Privacy Framework Principles. C. Our Article 27 Representative GDPR Local Ltd (GDPRLOCAL) has been appointed as Vendelux’s representative in the EU for data protection matters, pursuant to Article 27 of the GDPR. For individuals who are in the European Economic Area, GDPRLOCAL can be contacted in addition to our Data Privacy Officer only on matters related to the processing of personal data. Contact details are as follows: [email protected]; +353 15 549 700 (EU); EU address: Office 2, 12A Lower Main Street, Lucan Co, Dublin, K78 X5P8, Ireland. Contact details for UK residents are as follows: [email protected]; +441 772 217 800 (UK); UK address: 1st Floor Front Suite 27-29 North Street, Brighton England BN11EB. XII. Children’s Privacy We do not direct or intend our Site for individuals under the age of 16. The Site does not knowingly collect or use any personal information from users under the age of 16. Individuals under the age of 16 should not submit any personal information to our Site. We will promptly delete the personal information if we discover that it was collected from a child under the age of 16. Please reach out to us at [email protected] if you believe that we have collected personal information of a minor under the age of 16. XIII. Changes to this Policy As Vendelux reserves the right to modify this Policy from time to time, please review it regularly. If we make material changes to this Policy, we will provide notice by email and/or by posting a notice on our homepage prior to the changes becoming effective. By continuing to use the Site or Vendelux Services after any changes are made, you are agreeing to the updated Privacy Policy. XIV. Contact Us For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: Vendelux, Inc. Attn: Privacy 115 West 30th Street, Suite 600 New York, NY 10001 Email: [email protected] Scroll to Top