This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) details the use and collection of your information by the websites (the “Sites”) and Apps operated and owned by Quartz Media Network (US) Inc. (“QMN”, “us” or “we”) and governs your access to the content and services hosted on our platform (the “Services”) and Apps. These Sites include Quartz and The Inventory.
We have prepared this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") to describe to you and to outline our practices and policies associated with any information that we may collect from you, or that you may share with us when you access and use the Site, our platform, and any products, content, and/or services being made available to you through the Site and/or the platform (the “Services”).
We value your privacy and recognize our role in protecting your personal data. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using or proceeding to access the Sites. Your use of the Site and Services indicate that you are accepting the policies and practices described in this Privacy Policy. To access our terms of use, please click https://quartzmedianetwork.com/terms-of-service
I. Information We Collect and Use
When we refer to “Personal Data,” we mean any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly, or indirectly, by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, or an online identifier.
In certain jurisdictions, the processing of your Personal Data is lawful only if it is permitted under data protection legislation. In this case, we have a lawful basis for each of our processing activities (unless an exemption applies) as outlined below:
In addition to Personal Data, we collect general information (“Usage Data”) regarding your use of the Services provided on the Site. This Usage Data can include, without limitation, demographic information, information about your preferences, interests, search queries, and online activity. When Usage Data includes Personal Data, we treat the Personal Data as described by this Privacy Policy.
QMN directly and through third-parties collects information that you provide to us from your use of the Site and the Services, and from other sources. The information we collect and how we process it depends on how you use and access the Site and Services and we combine all of the information we have about you so that we can analyze it and provide better Services to you. We collect information, including Personal Data, as follows:
II. How We Share Information
We share Personal Data within QMN (including our affiliates and subsidiaries) to fulfill our obligations to you and operate our business consistent with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection law. In addition to what is already stated in this Privacy Policy, we will also share your Personal Data with third-parties in the following situations and for the following purposes:
Vendors and Suppliers
The Site and Services may contain certain software technologies and services licensed from third-party providers. We share the Personal Data we collect with our service providers, vendors (including ad networks), and suppliers for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including so they can provide their services to us and you and to help us communicate with you about products and services, offers, events and promotions that we believe may be of interest to you. Unless stated in this Privacy Policy, our service providers and vendors are only permitted to access your information in connection with performing such services. These third-party providers have separate privacy and data collection practices and policies, and QMN has no responsibility or liability relating to them. We do not endorse, nor are we responsible for the accuracy of the terms and conditions of any third-party privacy policies. These third-party entities are independent third parties and are not affiliated with QMN.
Enabling Services on the Sites
We offer a variety of services and functions through the Services. Personal Data that is collected through the Services will be used/and or disclosed to third parties in order to enable us to provide the Services. For example, the Services allow you to interface with third-party websites, content, advertising, and features. To facilitate that interaction, we use your Personal Data and/or disclose your Personal Data to the third-party operating the websites and features.
Legal and Other Similar Uses
Though we make every effort to preserve user privacy, QMN may need to disclose Personal Data when required by law when we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on QMN or its affiliates. If we intend to turn over information related to you for any of these reasons we will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide you with advance notice, unless we are prohibited from doing so by law or court order.
Online Advertising
We use industry standard website tracking and delivery technology to serve you relevant advertising on and off the Services. Our services display advertisements to you via targeted advertising methods. This permits us to show you certain advertising about products and services tailored to your individual interests based on information we receive from visitors of the Site, the Services, and by third-parties. You may also see certain ads through your use of the Site and Services because we participate in advertising networks. Ad networks allow us to target our advertising to users through the use of click-stream, demographic, behavioral and contextual information. The use of third-party tracking technologies to collect this information is often subject to their own privacy policies. We do not endorse, nor are we responsible for the accuracy of the terms and conditions of such policies.
Cookies
QMN places small data files called cookies on your device to ensure that the Site functions properly, to track how you use the Site, to improve the Site and your user experience, and to tailor the Site to your interests. Cookies are small text files that are saved on your computer or mobile device when you visit the Site. They enable the Site to record and/or remember your actions and preferences. QMN uses the following cookies on the Site:
We use cookies that expire once you close your browser (called session cookies) and cookies that stay on your device until you delete them or they expire (called persistent cookies).
III. Global Privacy Control (GPC)
We honor the GPC signal. If you are on a browser that supports GPC, you may enable GPC through your browser. You will be able to opt-out of the sale/sharing or processing of your personal data or information through the browser. For more information on GPC, click here.
IV. Third-Party Content, Widgets, Links to Other Sites
Our Sites often contain or link to content that is hosted and served by third-parties. These third-parties may collect information about you through the use of their own cookies and web beacons may independently collect data or solicit Personal Data. QMN is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. For questions about these sites, please consult their individual privacy policies. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by QMN through our Site and Services. If you choose to purchase a product or service via the Site and/or Services, some special terms apply. Payments are handled by a third-party payment processor, whose own terms and privacy policy will govern your transaction. We do not process, record or maintain your credit card, bank account or payment information, though the third-party payment processor and/or the merchant may provide us with some data relating to your order, such as what you purchased and how much you spent. We expressly disclaim any and all liability related to your use of any third-party payment processor’s system, including its privacy practices. When we link to an e-commerce site and you make a purchase on that site, we sometimes receive a small cut of the revenue. The commercial relationships with e-commerce sites are handled by a third-party company. We use the third party to help us automate the process of linking to products, especially as it distances our editorial staff from creating affiliate links themselves. Our journalists are not involved – our reviews are driven entirely by our editorial staff based on what we think. We don’t let any monetary incentives influence our editorial choices, and the journalists who select the links in their articles aren’t aware of which sites might generate incremental revenue for QMN.
V. Merger, Sale or Other Asset Transfers
In the event QMN goes through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of a portion of its assets, your information may be disclosed in connection with the negotiation of such transaction and/or sold or transferred as part of such a transaction as permitted by law and/or contract.
VI. Children’s Privacy
We care about the privacy of children. Accordingly, we do not direct the Site to children or minors. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “children”, “child”, or “minors” are individuals under the age of thirteen (13), or under such age as defined under applicable data protection and data privacy law or the country’s minimum age where the person resides. If we learn that a user or visitor is a child or minor, we will promptly delete any Personal Data that such individual has provided to us.
VII. How We Protect Personal Data
QMN has technical, administrative and physical safeguards in place to help protect against unauthorized access to, use or disclosure of Personal Data we maintain. Under our security practices, access to personally identifiable information is authorized only for those who have a business need for such access, and sensitive records are to be retained only as long as necessary for business or legal needs and destroyed before disposal. Although we work hard to protect personal information that we collect and store, no program is one hundred percent secure and we cannot guarantee that our safeguards will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use or disclose personal information.
If you become aware of a security issue, please email us at privacy@quartzmedianetwork.com. We will work with you to address any problems or concerns.
VIII. How Long We Keep Personal Data
We retain the information we collect about you for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose we collected it for and for the purpose of 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 of your Personal Data, the purposes for which we process your Personal Data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
For information about deleting your Personal Data, including your account, see below.
IX. Notice to Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland
If you are a resident of the EEA or Switzerland, you are entitled to certain rights under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union 27 April 2016 (the “General Data Protection Regulation” or “GDPR”). These include, without limitation, the right: (i) to access your personal data, (as that term is defined under the GDPR), (ii) to request deletion of your personal data in our possession, (iii) to restrict processing of your personal data, and (iv) to receive your personal data in a portable manner. We will only process your personal data as described in this Privacy Policy and only for the duration necessary. To exercise any of these rights, please click here. As a security measure, we may ask you to verify your identity. We may contact you to ask you for further information to help you exercise your legal rights or to speed up our response. We will try to respond to requests within one month and we will let you know if we need longer, for example, because your request is complicated. We may have an overriding lawful basis for processing your Personal Data, or certain exemptions may apply. You have the right to complain about data privacy matters to the relevant data protection regulator in your country of residence, a list of whom is located here:
We invite you to raise your concerns with us first, so that we can try to resolve them.
X. Where Personal Data is Used and Stored
QMN is headquartered in Canada. If you are located in the EU/EEA where European data protection and data privacy law applies and QMN is required to host, process, and/or transfer your Personal Data in accordance with this Privacy Policy, we exert commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that any processing or transfer of your Personal Data outside of the EU/EEA is protected under industry standard contractual clauses (SCC), and any subsequent data protection safeguards. More information on SCCs is located here:
XI. Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC)
Standard contractual clauses for data transfers between EU and non-EU countries.
XII. California Privacy Rights – Notice to California Users
If you are a resident of the state of California, you are entitled to certain rights with respect to your personal information (“PersonaI Information”) as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). This includes the following rights:
To exercise your right to know, delete or to opt-out of a sale or sharing of your Personal Information, please visit the “Your Privacy Choices” link on the footer of the Site.
In the past 12 months, any sale, share or disclosure of Personal Information was in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Consumers Who are Minors or Children
We do not direct our Sites to children or minors (as defined above) or knowingly collect Personal Information from them. Accordingly, we do not have actual knowledge of Personal Information of consumers who are defined as children or minors under applicable data privacy and data protection laws.
Sensitive Personal Information
We may use or disclose your Sensitive Personal Information as permitted under the CPRA as proportionately necessary and not for any other purpose. This may include:
Global Privacy Control
As indicated above in our privacy policy, we honor the GPC signal. You may enable GPC to opt-out of a sale or sharing of your Personal Information. For more information, please click here.
Authorized Agent
You may authorize an agent to submit requests to exercise any of the rights above to us by having them email us at privacy@quartzmedianetwork.com. Under the CCPA/CPRA, an authorized agent is a person or a business registered with the California secretary of state, authorized on your behalf to submit these requests. We will still need to verify your identity unless your agent has a signed power of attorney on your behalf. We reserve the right to deny any request if an agent cannot provide proof that they are authorized.
XIII. Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Virginia Privacy Rights
Opt Out of Targeted Advertising and “Sales or Sharing” of Personal Information
Residents of certain jurisdictions, including Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Virginia, have the right to opt out of targeted advertising and “sales or sharing” (as defined under applicable law) of their personal information. If you are in one of those jurisdictions, in order to exercise your right to opt out of targeted advertising or “sales” of your personal information, please click on the “Your Privacy Choices” link at the bottom of the Site and follow the instructions as provided. You may also have the following rights:
To exercise your right to access/know, delete or to opt-out of a sale or share of your Personal Data, please visit the “Your Privacy Choices” link on the footer of the Site. You will be directed to a form to exercise your choice or provide further information to process your request. To exercise any of the other rights above, please email [insert email address] with your request. For any of the requests above, you may be asked for further information such as your user account name or your state or country of residence so that we may verify your identity. You may also opt-out of the sale of your Personal Data by enabling the GPC as described here.
Third Parties
We do not sell Personal Data to Third Parties (as defined under the CPA). We act as controllers and process Personal Data in accordance with our privacy policy.
Authorized Agent
In certain states, you (the “Consumer”) may authorize an agent to submit requests to exercise any of the rights above to us by having them email us at privacy@quartzmedianetwork.com. An authorized agent is a person or entity authorized by a Consumer to act on the Consumer’s behalf. We will still need to verify the agent’s authority and your identity unless your agent has a signed power of attorney on your behalf. We reserve the right to deny any request if an agent cannot provide proof that they are authorized.
XIV. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify, update and change this Privacy Policy from time to time without prior notice to you. If and when we do, we will inform you by posting the revised privacy policy here and will take effect immediately upon posting on the Site or within the Services. You are responsible for periodically visiting this page to check for any changes. Furthermore, QMN reserves the right to update, add, and/or remove third-party service providers with whom QMN may be using or sharing Personal Data for legitimate and lawful purposes without prior notice to you. Any changes that are made will apply to both Personal Data that we collect, use, process, and share prior to the effective date of the amended privacy policy and any Personal Data that we collect, use, process, and share after such effective date. Your continued use of the Site and Services following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy, or any changes to the third-party service providers with whom QMN may be using or sharing Personal Data as permitted under this Privacy Policy, will constitute your acknowledgement and acceptance of any and all changes.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or would like more information on our data collection, usage, and privacy practices, please contact us at:
Quartz Media Network (US) Inc.
#520 - 1515 Douglas St.
Victoria, BC V8W 2G4, Canada
privacy@quartzmedianetwork.com
We reserve the right to limit or deny your request to view, update, or remove your Personal Data if you have failed to provide us with sufficient information to verify your identity.
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