Privacy Notice
(last update, 20 September 2021)
This notice outlines how and why MediaCom collects and uses personal data specifically from visits to the MediaCom websites: http://www.mediacom.com/ and its affiliated micro sites, such as http://www.mediacom-careers.com/ or country-level sites such as www.mediacom.com/uk (“Websites”).
This notice also explains your rights and how to exercise these rights.
WHO ARE WE?
MediaCom Holdings Limited (“MediaCom” “we”), is a global media investment company which is a part of the wider GroupM media network. MediaCom is the operator of the Website and the legal entity responsible for the data collected from you via the Website in the UK.
The Website also has country-level sites managed by other companies within the MediaCom group and who are responsible for the data collected from you via their relevant micro site.
We respect the privacy of users of our website and recognise that when you choose to provide us with information about yourself, you trust us to act in a responsible manner with that information. This Privacy Notice contains important information about how we use your personal data, it is important that you read this Privacy Notice together with any other privacy notice or fair processing notice we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you to ensure you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data. This Privacy Notice supplements the other notices and is not intended to override them. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, you should not access or use the Websites. By accessing or using the Websites, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you have questions, you can always contact us below.
WHAT DO WE COLLECT, HOW IS IT COLLECTED/FROM WHAT SOURCE AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE?
Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, we will not collect additional categories of personal data or use the personal data we collect for materially different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without providing you notice.
Category of Data collected | How and From What Source Collected | Business Purpose For Which Data May Be Used. | |
Contact information (name, email address, job title, company, country) | User completing a web form on the Website(s), registering for one of our events or subscribing to the newsletter |
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Cookie ID/IP address/Browser/Device ID/Location data (exc Germany) | Cookies | See “cookie” section below | |
Curriculum Vitae (contact information, job history, nationality) | Via Jobvite application | To consider you for a role at MediaCom. |
Cookie data:
We collect information that enables us to identify your browser and device and tell us which pages within our Website you visit and on which pages you spend the most time. We do this by using the following:
Cookie: is a small alphanumeric text file that we automatically assign to visitors to our website. It is stored in your browser and allows us to identify your interaction with us. Sometimes a cookie resides on your device for just the single time you’re visiting our Website; this is called a session cookie. Sometimes a cookie remains on your device until you delete it or it expires automatically; this is called a persistent cookie. Both types of cookies are used on our Websites.
IP address: means Internet protocol address
Pixel: is a line of code that sits within our webpages and which we use to record that you have visited a particular page within our Websites.
You can prevent use of cookies through your browser settings. By choosing not to accept cookies, certain Website features may not work as some or all of this information is used to improve your website experience by delivering content that you are likely to prefer on future visits.
Specific Cookie Types used by MediaCom
Cookie | Performance Analytics Tracking | This type of cookie provides aggregated information about where a user may go on the Website. | |
Google Analytics | Google Analytics (persistent) |
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Google Analytics (session) | This cookie may appear as has_js. We do not retain this data as it is deleted upon closing of your browser, and therefore we cannot share it with any third parties. | ||
Click Dimensions | Web Analytics | cuvid: This cookie is typically written to the browser upon the first visit to the site from that web browser. If the cookie has been deleted by the browser operator, and the browser subsequently visits the site, a new __cuid cookie is written with a different visitor unique ID. This cookie is used to determine unique visitors to the site and it is updated with each page view. Additionally, this cookie is provided with a unique ID that the application uses to ensure both the validity and accessibility of the cookie as an extra security measure. Expires 2 years after setup/update. cusid: This cookie is used to establish and continue a user session with the site. When a user views a page on the site, the script code attempts to update this cookie. If it does not find the cookie, a new one is written and a new session is established. Each time a user visits a different page on the site, this cookie is updated to expire in 30 minutes, thus continuing a single session for as long as user activity continues within 30-minute intervals. This cookie expires when a user pauses on a page on the site for longer than 30 minutes. Expires 30 minutes after set up/update. cuvon: Used to signal the last time a visitor viewed a page. Expires 30 minutes from set up/update. http://help.clickdimensions.com/clickdimensions-cookies-for-web-analytics/ | |
Cookie Preference | This cookie is used to remember a user's choice about cookies on mediacom.com. Where users have previously indicated a preference, that user's preference will be stored in that cookie. | ||
Security Breach notification form cookie | Session cookie | This cookie is set by our content management system upon arriving on the mediacom.com website. It is used to identify a user's ASP.NET session (ASP.NET is a web application framework, originally developed by Microsoft, and is not used by MediaCom for any other purpose. The cookie is deleted when a user closes their web browser. Visit the Microsoft site: https://support.microsoft.com/... | |
Social media/ Social Sharing | These are cookies that help with the Website’s functionality. These are third party cookies and they allow you to share comments, pages, bookmarks and likes and help to provide access to social networking tools easily | ||
Social media widgets used on this Website include LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. These social media widgets collect information about your visit to the Website and your use of the social platform services (for example, buttons or likes) on the Website. We do not share information with these social platforms, however please keep in mind the social networks collect the data of your site visit and interaction with the social widget directly. Always review the privacy policy of social media sites as their data collection practices are separate from MediaCom practices. | |||
The cookies allow you to share MediaCom content on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/about... | |||
These cookies are set by LinkedIn. We use a number of social media tools to enhance visitor interaction on our site. If you already use these platforms their cookies may be set through our website. Data may then be collected by these companies that enables them to serve up adverts on other sites that they think are relevant to your interests. If you do not use such platforms then our site will not place these cookies on your device. Click here to read more about LinkedIn's cookie policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal... | |||
These cookies are set by Twitter. We use a number of social media tools to enhance visitor interaction on our site. If you already use these platforms their cookies may be set through our website. Data may then be collected by these companies that enables them to serve up adverts on other sites that they think are relevant to your interests. If you do not use such platforms then our site will not place these cookies on your device. Click here to read more about Twitter's cookie policy: https://support.twitter.com/ar... | |||
Vimeo | MediaCom contains pages that may embed video content hosted on Vimeo. These videos do not set cookies automatically, but if you play the video then you may have cookies set by YouTube placed on your computer. https://vimeo.com/cookie_polic... | ||
YouTube | MediaCom contains pages that embed video content hosted on YouTube These videos do not set cookies automatically, but if you play the video then you may have cookies set by YouTube placed on your computer. http://www.google.co.uk/intl/e... | ||
Google Maps | Google set a number of cookies on any page that includes a Google Map. While we have no control over the cookies set by Google, they appear to include a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. Click here to learn how to reject or delete the Google cookies: http://www.google.com/intl/en/... |
THIRD PARTIES
We may pass your data to our group companies so that they may contact you for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice.
We may pass your data to our data processors (also known as third parties) who are performing services on our behalf to enable the uses of your information that we have described above. We have contracts in place with those companies. These vendors are not permitted to use this information for any other purpose.
We will share your data if we believe we’re legally obliged to, or in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding prohibited activities, such as incidents of hacking, misuse, suspected fraud, or other prohibited activities.
In the event that another company acquires us, or all or substantially all of the assets of our business, through a consolidation, merger, asset purchase, or other transaction, we reserve the right to transfer all data (including any information you may have provided through the “contact us” page) that is in our possession or under our control to the acquiring party, and that information may be used by the acquiring party in its business.
Transfers outside of the European Economic Area
If you provide us with personal data, we may transfer that personal data to and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world to enable us to use that personal data as described above. Our standard practice is to use European Union model clauses for the transfer of data from the EEA & Switzerland to other non-EEA countries.
Your Rights
You have the following rights in relation to your personal data (some of these rights apply only in certain circumstances, and some of them vary according to the legal basis on which we are processing your data):
- The right to ask whether we’re processing your personal data and, if we are, to find out details of that processing (as well as obtaining a copy of your personal data) (including, the categories of sources from which the personal information is collected, our business purpose for collecting that personal information and the categories of third parties with whom we share that personal information)
The right to ask us to correct any personal data that we hold about you that’s inaccurate or incomplete.
The right to ask us to delete personal data that we hold about you.
The right to object to how we’re processing your personal data, and to ask us to restrict how we’re processing your personal data.
The right to have the personal data that you’ve provided to us provided to you in a structured and commonly-used electronic format. You can also ask us to transfer your personal data directly to another company if that’s feasible.
If at any time you would like to exercise these rights, you can contact us using the details provided at the bottom of this Privacy Notice under the “Contact” section You should include your full name, e-mail address, and clear instructions regarding changes you are requesting in sufficient detail that allows us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to your request. In addition, we ask that you please provide sufficient information to enable us to reasonably verify that you are the person (or an authorized representative of the person) regarding whom we collected the personal information. In order to protect the security of your personal information, we will not honor a request if we cannot verify your identity (or, in the case of an authorized representative, authority to make the request) and confirm that the personal information relates to you. With respect to any requests to delete your data, once we receive and verify your request, we will delete (and direct our service providers to delete) your personal information from our records, unless an exception under applicable law applies. However, we may retain personal information that has been de-identified or aggregated.
If we cannot comply (in whole or in part) with a request, the response we provide will also explain the reasons we cannot comply.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights.
You may also unsubscribe at any time from e-mail newsletters only by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link found at the bottom of the e-mail containing the newsletter.
California
Pursuant to Section 1798.83 of the California Civil Code, residents of California can obtain certain information about the types of personally identifiable information that companies with whom they have an established business relationship have shared with third parties for direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year. To request a list of companies, if any, to which MediaCom has provided your personally identifiable information for its own marketing purposes, please email us at [email protected]. We will confirm receipt within 10 days and provide information as to how the request will be processed (including the consumer verification process and when the consumer should expect a response). We will provide a further response to the requested action within 45 days.
Use of the Website by children and children’s data
We do not provide services directly to children. The Website is not developed for or directed at children under age 13. We specifically request that children do not provide information about themselves through our Website. If you believe your child has provided this kind of information and would like it deleted, you can contact us at [email protected]. If we become aware we’ve collected information about a child under the age of 13, we’ll delete it.
Data retention and storage
We will keep your data for a reasonable period for the purposes set out above. We follow generally accepted online advertising industry standards to ensure that your personal data disclosed to us is kept secure, accurate and up to date and kept only for so long as is necessary for the purposes for which it is used. These standards include undertaking necessary physical, electronic, and management activities required to protect data integrity, access, and use.
Information Security
Maintaining the privacy of our users’ information is very important to us which means we take care and pay special attention to our security measures to protect this information from data breaches. We follow industry standards to protect against the unauthorized access to, retention of, and disclosure of information. This includes physical, electronic, and management activities to protect information integrity, access, and use.
Linking to other websites/third party sites
A link from our Website to another website does not imply our endorsement of affiliates or websites, and we do not control third party websites to which we link, nor assume responsibility for their content or privacy policies. Once you follow a link to another website, the MediaCom Privacy Notice no longer applies. It’s important to always read the privacy policy of any website you are visiting.
Changes to this Privacy Notice
Please note that because of the changing nature of privacy laws and regulations, digital technologies, and our business, we may modify this Privacy Notice from time to time. Please review this Privacy Notice periodically to become aware of any changes that may have occurred (we will update the effective date at the top of the page to help you know when changes have been made).
If you have any Complaints or wish to contact us:
Please use the details set out below depending on where you are located and we will do our best to address any complaints or worries you may have about how we collect and handle your Personal Data.
If for whatever reason you don’t feel like we have adequately addressed your concerns you can contact the Data Protection Authority in your jurisdiction and make a formal complaint.
MediaCom Holdings Limited
MediaCom Holdings Limited, 124 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8RX – Attn: MediaCom Legal Department
REAL WORLD INSIGHTS PRIVACY NOTICE
This form will be sent to all existing Real World Britain participants to gain their consent. It will also be available for participants to review at any point on the website
Thank you for joining the Real Word Britain community, run by MediaCom
This privacy policy sets out how MediaCom Holdings Limited (“MediaCom” (“we”, “us” or “our”) collects and uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website.
MediaCom is the data controller and is responsible for your personal data.
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO) who is responsible for overseeing questions in relation to this privacy policy. If you have any questions about this privacy policy, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact our DPO at [email protected]
Real World Britain is an online research community run by MediaCom, a media planning and communications agency. The purpose of the Real World Britain community is to conduct research for MediaCom clients and internal stakeholders to ensure that the views and opinions of consumers are considered.
MediaCom is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Our research is conducted in accordance with the MRS Code of Conduct and in line with GDPR regulations.
Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 24/05/2018.
What information do we hold?
We may collect the following information:
- Name and job title
Contact information including email address
Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
Other information relevant to client services or respondent surveys.
We hold the following personal data in a password-protected file and stored within our Real World Britain website:
Your name.
Your email address & (in some cases) phone number.
Demographic information: age, region you live in.
All photos, videos and text you share with us voluntarily on the website.
In certain cases we also hold the following special categories of personal data in a password-protected file and stored within our Real World Britain website:
Your ethnicity.
Your sexual orientation.
Religious beliefs.
Political views.
We are provided with this information either directly by you or via recruitment agencies which you have permitted to provide us with this information.
What we do with the information we gather;
We have listed below the ways in which we use your personal data. We are also required by law to explain the legal basis for using your personal data, and this is also set out below. The legal basis in each case is that we have your consent for the use of your personal data, or that we need to use your personal data in order to perform a contract with you, or that the use of your personal data is necessary for our legitimate interests (in which case we will explain what those interests are). Where we use your personal data with your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. We use this information with your consent for the following reasons:
- To feedback your views and opinions to internal stakeholders and clients (text, photos, and videos you upload onto the website).
To contact you regarding upcoming research studies and provide information which you may find interesting (this will be sent to your email address only).
To contact you regarding a specific research study which you have previously agreed to participate in (we may occasionally contact you via phone in this instance).
To ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer (this is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring that our site is presented to you in the most effective way possible).
To carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us (this is based on contractual necessity – we need to use your personal data to perform our contract with you).
To allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, when you choose to do so.
To notify you about changes to our service (this is based on our legitimate interest in keeping you informed about changes to our service).
Additional examples of data and the purpose for its collection is set out in the table below.
Case | Purpose | Data collected/processed | Legal Basis |
Fraud Protection | Protection of our business interests against fraudulent behaviour or behaviour not in line with our Terms and Conditions | IP address, browser specifications, device specifications, postal addresses, email addresses | Legitimate interests – we have a legitimate interest in protecting our business against fraud or other prohibited behaviour. |
Controlling your personal information;
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
- You have the right to request all data we currently hold on you i.e. all your responses on the Real World Britain community
You have the right to request that all your data is deleted from the platform and withdraw your consent for this data to be used for market research purposes
If at any point you decide to dis-continue on the platform, all your responses will be anonymised under a pseudonym. This means we will not be able to trace any comments / responses back to you.
Your rights
You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by checking certain boxes on the forms we use to collect your data. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting us at [email protected].
You also have the following rights in relation to your personal data (some of these rights apply only in certain circumstances, and some of them vary according to the legal basis on which we are processing your data – please see above for further details):
- The right to ask whether we’re processing your personal data and, if we are, to find out details of that processing (as well as obtaining a copy of your personal data).
The right to ask us to correct any personal data that we hold about you that’s inaccurate or incomplete.
The right to ask us to delete personal data that we hold about you.
The right to object to how we’re processing your personal data, and to ask us to restrict how we’re processing your personal data.
The right to have the personal data that you’ve provided to us provided to you in a structured and commonly-used electronic format. You can also ask us to transfer your personal data directly to another company if that’s feasible.
If you are not happy with how we have dealt with your personal data, we would like a chance to put it right – please contact us at [email protected] However, if for whatever reason you do not feel like we have adequately addressed your concerns you can contact the Data Protection Authority in your jurisdiction and make a formal complaint.
KEEPING YOUR PERSONAL DATA SECURE
We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy. All information you provide to us is stored on our secure server and is password protected. We limit access to the information by our own employees, contractors, site service providers and those individuals who are authorised for the proper handling of such information. We request that our third-party contractors and site service providers follow similar standards of security and confidentiality.
We adhere to the Market Research Society’s Code of Conduct.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will take reasonable steps to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.
Your consent
Please use tick the box below to give your consent and continue as a member of the Real World Britain online community.
- I agree to participate in Real World Britain based on the information above
I do not agree to participate in Real World Britain based on the information above
Complaints
Please use the details set out below depending on where you are located and we will do our best to address any complaints or worries you may have about how we collect and handle your Personal Data.
If for whatever reason you don’t feel like we have adequately addressed your concerns you can contact the Data Protection Authority in your jurisdiction and make a formal complaint.
MediaCom Holdings Limited, 124 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8RX – Attn: MediaCom Legal Department
