Contents

• 1. What’s in this policy?
• 2. What does this policy cover?
• 3. How do you protect my personal information?
• 4. What types of personal information does Allies collect about me
• 5. How long will Allies keep my information?
• 6. How can Allies use my personal information?
• 7. When will Allies use my information to contact me?
• 8. Will I be contacted for marketing purposes?
• 9. When does Allies share my personal information with others?
• 10. Can I delete my information?
• 11. What are my rights?
• 12. How does Allies use cookies and similar tracking?
• 13. How will I find out about changes to this policy?
• 14. How can I contact Allies

1. What’s in this policy?

This policy tells you:

• - what information we might collect about you
• - how we might use that information
• - when we might use your details to contact you
• - what information of yours we might share with others
• - your choices about the personal information you give us

2. What does this policy cover?

This policy covers the services that are offered by the Gather Allies BVBA. And sometimes it covers services offered by parts of our organisation that might (in the future) operate as separate companies. But only when those services link to this policy or tell you it applies.

What’s not covered in this policy?

Our services sometimes link to services run by other companies, like Companies you’ve applied at for a job through Allies. Those companies have their own privacy and cookies policies, so remember that the information you give them will follow their rules and not ours. Make sure to check or ask for their privacy policy so you know how they will use your information.

3. How do you protect my personal information?

We’re strongly committed to keeping your information safe. And to do this we design our services with your safety in mind. We also have dedicated teams to look after your information security and privacy. At the same time, no service can be completely secure – if you have any concerns that your Allies account or personal information has been put at risk, for example if someone could have found out your password, please get in touch straight away.

Where we store your information

Some companies that provide services to us run their services from outside the European Economic Area. We only let that happen if we are satisfied with their levels of security. Keep in mind that when you give us personal information it could be being transferred, stored or processed in a location outside the EEA.

4. What types of personal information does Allies collect about me?

We’ll give details about why we need your personal information and how we’ll use it before you begin, unless it’s obvious.

• a. Information that you give us:
• We might ask for your name and contact details, your date of birth or financial details, depending on what you’re doing. This could include information in a creation of a Project you join / create with us such as people’s names that appear in the creation of a Project on Allies.
• b. Device information:
• Devices are lots of things like:
  • - your computer
  • - your mobile
  • - your tablet
  • - your voice-enabled device
• We automatically collect some technical information from these devices and web browsers even when you’re not signed in to a Allies account. This might include:
  • - IP (internet protocol) address
  • - device ID 7
  • - app ID
  • - vendor ID
• c. Information on your activities outside Allies when you talk about us;
• Like if you’ve mentioned us in a Twitter post, we’ll collect your Twitter handle. What if I have a Allies account? When you register for a Allies account, or update your details or settings we ask for some personal information, like your email address and age. We also collect information about how you use our services, like the people you’re linked with, the Allies you recommend for jobs, and the job posts you open.

5. How long will Allies keep my personal information?

When you give us any personal information we’ll let you know how long we’ll hold it for. And always stick to these principles:

• - we only hold your information for as long as we do the activities we told you about or have a valid reason to keep it
• - we think about what type of information it is, the amount collected, how sensitive it might be and any legal requirements
• - we design our services so that we don’t hold your information any longer than we have to
• - we may close your Allies account if you haven’t used it in the last year. We’ll send you an email to tell you that we plan to do this before we delete anything, so please check to see if we’ve sent you any emails about this

6. How can Allies use my personal information?

We have to have a valid reason to use your personal information. It’s called the “lawful basis for processing”. Sometimes we might ask your permission to do things, like when you subscribe to an email. Other times, when you’d reasonably expect us to use your personal information, we don’t ask your permission, but only when:

• - the law says it’s fine to use it, and
• - it fits with the rights you have

We use your information for these types of things:

• a. to deliver our services and to provide you with information about them
• b. to deal with your requests, complaints and enquiries
• c. to personalise services and give you things more tailored to your tastes
• d. to show you relevant advertising on another company’s site
• e. to help us understand what kind of services you might use And sometimes how you might share things with other people
• f. to recommend things we think might interest you
• g. to research and innovate You’re not a guinea-pig here, but knowing how you use our services could lead to the next big technology breakthrough.
• h. to contact you about various things

7. When will Allies use my information to contact me?

We might use your information to contact you about different things, like:

• - to update you on any changes to Allies’s policies, practices and Terms of Use
• - to check with you about any service or activity you’ve signed up for. For example, we might tell you if your Allies account hasn't been used in a long time.
• - to contact you about a creation of a Project or a Job Post on the Allies Platform
• - to answer you when you’ve contacted us, or to respond to a comment or complaint
• - to invite you to take part in surveys about Allies services, which are always voluntary
• - for marketing purposes
• - to send you notifications on your device if you’ve selected them in your settings We’ll only contact you when we need to or when you’ve given us permission. We’ll never contact you to ask for your Allies account password.

8. Will I be contacted for marketing purposes?

We’ll only send you marketing emails or contact you about Allies services and your views on issues about Allies if you’ve agreed to this. Keep in mind, even if you unsubscribe, we may still contact you.

Will my personal information be used when Allies advertises with other companies?
If you have a Allies account we might use information that we hold about you to show you relevant and “targeted advertising” through other companies’ sites, like Facebook, Google, Snapchat or Twitter for example.
This could be showing you an Allies advertising message where we know you have an Allies account and have used Allies services. If you don’t want to see our targeted advertising, you can set ad preferences in your social media companies’ settings.

9. When does Allies share my personal information with others?

We’ll never sell your personal information. We do share it with others in these ways:

• a. When you make something public Like post a comment which the public can see.
• b. When we use other companies to power our services In order for us to give you quality experiences and to understand how you’re using our services we often use other companies to process your personal information on our behalf. For example, sending you emails about things we think might interest you, or to ask you what you think about our services. We make sure that your personal information is looked after as if we were handling it directly. We carefully select these companies, only share with them what they need to do the work and we make sure they keep your information secure.
• c. When we share personal information with companies in the Allies family
• d. When we do collaborative research We do research activities and sometimes collaborate with research partners. Every now and then we share our content and data with them. This might include information we’ve collected about you. But we’re careful about what we share and what our research partners can do with it.
• e. Sometimes by law we have to pass on your information to other organisations We might also share your information if we have to by law, or when we need to protect you or other people from harm.

10. Can I delete my information?

This depends on what information you’re talking about.

• a. If you’re talking about your Allies account: You can delete your account. Your account information is immediately delete, but keep in mind:
• - we keep a record of how you’ve used our services, but this information can’t be linked back to you
• - we also keep anything you’ve uploaded or commented on, but this information can’t be linked back to you and your name.
• b. What about other information I’ve shared with you?
• We might have collected other personal information that you might ask to be deleted that has nothing to do with Allies account.

11.What are my rights?

Remember, you’re in control of your personal information. You have the right to:

• - request a copy of your information
• - not let robots make big decisions about you
• - to ask us to correct information that’s wrong, to delete it or to request that we only use it for certain purposes
• - to change your mind, and ask us to stop using your information. For example, unsubscribing from any marketing emails. Bear in mind, sometimes we might not be able to help. Like if the law tells us we can’t or it already formed part of our companies output towards clients.

12.How does Allies use cookies and similar tracking?

• a. What are cookies and tracking technologies?
• Cookies are bits of data which are stored in your computer or mobile when you visit a website or app. There are also similar pieces of tracking information we collect.
• b. Why do we use cookies and other tracking?
• To do a few different things:
  • - to remember information about you, so you don’t have to give it to us again. And again. And again
  • - to keep you signed in, even on different devices
  • - to help us understand how people are using our services, so we can make them better
  • - to help us personalise Allies to you by remembering your preferences and settings.
  • - to find out if our emails have been read and if you find them useful
  A few things on our websites wouldn’t work without some cookies. Tech people call these “strictly necessary cookies”. They’re always on when you visit us. But we want to use others like functional, performance and advertising cookies to make your experience more enjoyable. We’ll only use them if you’ve agreed. You can always change your mind. Bear in mind there are some other cookies out there from other companies. These "third-party cookies" might track how you use different websites, including ours. For example, you might get a social media company’s cookie when you see the option to share something. You can turn them off, but not through us.
• c. How long do cookies last?
• Some are erased when you close the browser on your website or app. Others stay longer, sometimes forever, and are saved onto your device so that they’re there when you come back.
• d. How do I control my cookies and tracking?
• When you first visit us, we’ll tell you about our cookies and ask you to agree if we can use them. You can always change your mind by going to your settings. Stopping all cookies might mean you can’t access some Allies services, or that some of them might not work properly for you. Another way to control some tracking is in the settings on your device.

13.How will I find out about changes to this policy?

We update this policy sometimes. If we make important changes, like how we use your personal information, we’ll let you know. It might be a notice or an email. If you don’t agree to the changes, then you can always stop using our services, delete your account and stop giving us any more personal information. We’d be sorry to see you go.

14.How can I contact Allies?

Find out more and contact us about your rights by email privacy@allies.be

What you need to know about Cookies

What are cookies and tracking technologies?
Cookies are bits of data which are stored in your computer or mobile when you visit a website or app. There are also similar pieces of tracking information we collect.

Why do we use cookies and other tracking?
To do a few different things:

• - to remember information about you, so you don’t have to give it to us again. And again. And again
• - to keep you signed in, even on different devices
• - to help us understand how people are using our services, so we can make them better
• - to help us personalise Allies to you by remembering your preferences and settings
• - to find out if our emails have been read and if you find them useful

A few things on our websites wouldn’t work without some cookies. Tech people call these “strictly necessary cookies”. They’re always on when you visit us. But we want to use others like functional, performance and advertising cookies to make your experience more enjoyable. We’ll only use them if you’ve agreed. You can always change your mind. Bear in mind there are some other cookies out there from other companies. These "third-party cookies" might track how you use different websites, including ours. For example, you might get a social media company’s cookie when you see the option to share something. You can turn them off, but not through us.

There are different types of cookies:

First-party cookies

These cookies are set by the website you’re visiting. And only that website can read them.

Third-party cookies

These cookies are set by someone other than the owner of the website you’re visiting. Some Allies web pages may also contain content from other sites like YouTube or Flickr, which may set their own cookies. Also, if you share a link to an Allies page, the service you share it on (for example, Facebook) may set a cookie on your browser. We have no control over third-party cookies - you can turn them off, but not through us.

Session cookies

These cookies only last as long as your online session, and disappear from your computer or device when you close your browser (like Internet Explorer or Safari).

Persistent cookies

These cookies stay on your computer or device after your browser has been closed and last for a time specified in the cookie. We use persistent cookies when we need to know who you are for more than one browsing session. For example, we use them to remember your preferences for the next time you visit.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies let you use all the different parts of the Allies website. Without them, services that you’ve asked for can’t be provided. Also, we collect data from you to help us understand how people are using the Allies online, so we can make it better. We sometimes get other companies to analyse how people are using the Allies online.
Some examples of how we use these cookies are:

• - When you sign in to the Allies
• - Remembering security settings that affect access to certain content
• - Collecting information on which web pages visitors go to most often so we can improve our online services

Functional cookies

These help us personalise the Allies website to you by remembering your preferences and settings. Some examples of how we use these cookies are:

• - Remembering if you visited the website before so that messages for new visitors are not displayed to you
• - Remembering settings on the website like colour, font size and layout

Performance cookies

These help us make sure that the website is working properly and fix any errors. And they let us try out different ideas.

Advertising cookies

Some websites use advertising networks to show you specially targeted adverts when you visit. These networks may also be able to track your browsing across different sites. We don’t set advertising cookies.

How do we use Cookies

We use different types of cookies for different things, such as:

• - Analysing how you use the Allies
• - Giving you a better, more personalised experience
• - Recognising when you’ve signed in

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies let you use all the different parts of the BBC website. Without them, services that you’ve asked for can’t be provided. Also, as a public service, we collect data from you to help us understand how people are using the BBC online, so we can make it better. We sometimes get other companies to analyse how people are using the BBC online.

Functional cookies

These help us personalise the BBC to you by remembering your preferences and settings.

Performance cookies

These help us make sure that the website is working properly and fix any errors. And they let us try out different ideas.

MANAGING COOKIES

Most internet browsers allow you to erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies (or just third-party cookies) or warn you before a cookie is stored on your device.

Please note, if you choose to block all cookies, our site will not function as intended and you will not be able to use or access many of the services we provide. If you have blocked all cookies and wish to make full use of the features and services we offer, you will need to enable your cookies. You can do this in your browser (see below).

Rather than blocking all cookies, you can choose to only block third-party cookies which will still allow our website to function as intended.

How to manage cookies on your PC

To enable cookies on our website, follow the steps below.

Google Chrome

• 1. Click "Tools" at the top of your browser and select "Settings".
• 2. Click "Show advanced settings", scroll down to the section "Privacy" and click "Content Settings."
• 3. Select "Allow local data to be set". To only accept first-party cookies, check the box next to "Block all third-party cookies without exception"

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0

• 1. Click "Tools" at the top of your browser and select "Internet Options", then click the "Privacy" tab.
• 2. Check that the level of your privacy is set to Medium or lower, which will allow the use of cookies in your browser.
• 3. If set above medium level it will prevent the use of cookies.

Mozilla Firefox

• 1. Click "Tools" at the top of your browser and select "Options".
• 2. Then select the "Privacy" icon.
• 3. Click the "Cookies" and select "Allow pages to create a cookie."

Safari

• 1. Click the gear icon at the top of your browser and select "Settings".
• 2. Click the "Privacy" tab, then select the option "Disable the use of cookies by third parties and advertising cookies."
• 3. Click "Save".

How to manage cookies on your Mac

To enable cookies on our website, follow the steps below.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 on OSX

• 1. Click on "Explorer" at the top of your browser and select "Settings".
• 2. Scroll down to the "Cookies" section in the "Received Files".
• 3. Select "Do not ask."

Safari on OSX

• - Click "Safari" on the top of your browser and select "Settings". 2 Click the "Privacy" and then "Enable cookies." 3 Select "only the pages you have visited."

Mozilla and Netscape on OSX

• - Click "Mozilla" or "Netscape" at the top of your browser and select "Settings". 2 Scroll down to the "Cookies" under "Privacy & Security". 3 Select "Allow cookies only to the original site."

Opera

• - Click "Menu" on the top of your browser and select "Settings". 2 Then select "Options" tab and the "Advanced". 3 Select "Enable cookies."

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