This Privacy and Cookies Policy describes how nimi, which is the Data Controller of this website, collects and processes personal data. nimi respects and is committed to protecting your personal information. Our privacy policies reflect current global principles and standards on handling personal information, including Swiss and European norms on personal data protection, – notice and choice of data use, data access and integrity, security, onward transfer, and enforcement/oversight. Below are some of the highlights of our Online Privacy Statement.
Data Minimization
nimi avoids collecting unnecessary personal data and follows “data protection by design” and “data minimization” policies for data processing and retention.
Purpose and Use of Collected Information
nimi processes personal data for the sole purposes of its aims, activities, and services, including:
- Registration, authentication, and access rights management;
- Membership applications and administrative management;
- Invoicing and billing of users of nimi Services;
- Enabling users and nimi to interact and communicate with each other;
- Informing nimi users and visitors about nimi related activities;
- Improving users’ experience and the quality of delivered services;
- Authenticating, securing, and collecting statistics on remote connections.
How Data Can Be Collected
nimi can receive information and personal data through its websites, email notifications, and other interactions means, and may include:
- Information provided by the users when using our services;
- Information provided by users’ devices for connectivity, such as your IP address (such data may be logged for security reasons);
- Cookies and similar technologies, whose use is voluntarily limited and minimized on our website.
Cookies Policy
This website voluntarily minimizes the use of cookies. It may use session cookies to support the user experience and the performance of the website, but it does not deploy any individual profiling cookies in the users’ devices and avoids the use of third-party cookies. Here are the cookies we use:
- The has_js cookie (local storage): Records whether your browser has JavaScript enabled. This cookie is vital in order for the website to function properly. It doesn’t collect any personal data.
- The SESS* cookie (local storage): Used to identify website user login session (where applicable) The cookie-agreed, cookie-agreed-categories cookies (local storage): These cookies are created to store your cookie preferences.
- The cookie-agreed, cookie-agreed-categories cookies (local storage): These cookies are created to store your cookie preferences.
Policy Towards Children
nimi website is not directed to minors of age. Any participant to nimi service who is a minor of age shall have a parental agreement before sharing any personal data with us. Anyone who becomes aware that someone under 16 years of age has provided us with personal data without a parental agreement should contact us.
Data Storage and Retention Period
Nimi servers are located in Europe. The data retention period is minimized and data that are not useful anymore are deleted. The data retention period is determined by taking into account the legal, security, management and other legitimate service requirements.
Sharing and Transfer of Information
Personal data are processed with care and our policy requires avoiding any unnecessary data transfers to third parties or to geographic locations that may expose the data at risk. nimi may share personal data in the following cases:
With nimi processors and partners for its services and activities, such as online payment solutions, onsite registration processes, or data storage infrastructure. The list of data processors is available by simple request to the data protection officer.
When required by law or for legitimate purposes, such as protecting the legal rights and safety of nimi, its partners, and the users of its services.
For reporting and information. nimi usually uses aggregated and anonymized data when reporting on the participants to its events. However, information on its members, employees, and participants attending nimi activities may appear in public reports, press releases, pictures, and other information means.
Security
Nimi seek to use physical, technical, and administrative measures to safeguard information in its possession against loss, theft and unauthorized use, disclosure, or modification. Please note, however, that no data transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while nimi strives to protect the information it processes, this should not be taken as a warranty. If you identify any weakness in our security, please inform us.
Data Subject Rights
We will only retain your personal data as long reasonably required for you to use the website until you close your account/ cancel your subscription unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Users have rights on their personal data. You can contact us in order to assert your rights as a Data Subject, including the right to access, rectify, erase your personal data; the right to withdraw consent and to restrict or object to the processing of your personal data; and the right to portability of your personal data. Data Subjects also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in case their rights would be violated.
Changes to this Policy
nimi may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time and make changes at its sole discretion. The most current version of the policy will govern nimi use of processed information and will be available on www.niminline.com. By continuing to access or use the Services after those changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Privacy Policy.