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Privacy Policy

Updated August 2023

We at SHE Index are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to the information and data collected SHE Index as an independent controller, including the information collected on the Website (sheindex.com). All references to “we” and “us” refer to the SHE Index (data controller). SHE Index is responsible for ensuring that all disclosure of personal data is in accordance with GDPR. Outside of Norway, SHE Index is the sole data controller, the following Privacy Policy is applicable for all regions and in compliance with GDPR.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, receive, use, store, share, transfer, and process your personal information. It also describes your choices regarding your use and access rights and correction of your personal information. If you do not agree with the data practices described in this Privacy Policy, you should not use the Website.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our treatment of the information you provide, please contact us at support@sheindex.com.

The Data Processing – What Information We Collect About You

When You Visit our Website

When you visit the Website, register your company, download resources or purchase our products, we request that you provide data about yourself. Read more about how we gather this data and our cookie policy here.

When you sign up to receive information

If you sign up for our newsletter or other marketing channels, we will process your personal data to send newsletters and other relevant updates about the SHE Index. The personal data we collect will vary depending on the situation, and will typically be:

  • Name
  • Email
  • Phone number
  • Company name

“Personal Data”

This refers to any information you voluntarily submit to us that identifies you personally, including contact information, such as your name, email address, billing information, credit card numbers, company name, address, phone number, and other information about yourself or your business. Personal data can also include information about any transactions, both free and paid, that you enter into on the Website.
Navigational information refers to information about your computer and your visits to the Website, such as your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visits, and pages viewed. This information is used by SHE Index to provide general statistics regarding the use of the Website.

2. How We Use Information We Collect

  • Compliance with Our Privacy Policy
  • We use the information we collect only in compliance with this Privacy Policy
  • We Never Sell Personal Information
  • We will never sell your Personal Information to any third party

Use of Personal Data

In addition to the uses identified elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, we may use your Personal Data to:

  • improve your browsing experience by personalizing the Websites to improve the service;
  • send information or SHE Index content to you which we think may be of interest to you by post, email, or other means and send you marketing communications relating to our business;
  • promote the use of our services to you and share promotional and information content with you in accordance with your communication preferences;
  • provide other companies with statistical information about our users — but this information will not be used to identify any individual user and will only be shared on an aggregate and de-identified basis;
  • contact you about billing, account management, and other administrative matters;
  • send information to you regarding changes to our Customer Terms of Service, Privacy Policy (including the Cookie Policy), or other legal agreements;
  • investigate and help prevent security issues and abuse; and
  • meet legal requirements.

Use of Navigational Information

We use Navigational Information to operate and improve the Website and provide you with a better experience when interacting with SHE Index. We may also use Navigational Information alone or in combination with Personal Information to provide you with personalized information about SHE Index.

Customer Testimonials and Comments

We post customer testimonials and comments on our Websites, which may contain Personal Information. We obtain each customer’s consent via email before posting the customer’s name and testimonial.

Use of Payment Information

If you give us Payment information, we use it solely as authorized by you in accordance with this Privacy Policy in order for you to use the Subscription Services, including to check your financial qualifications and collect payment from you. We use a third-party service provider to manage credit card processing. This service provider is not permitted to store, retain, or use the information you provide except for the sole purpose of credit card processing on our behalf.

Security of your Personal Data

We use various security technologies and procedures to help protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We secure the Personal Information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. All Personal Information is protected using appropriate physical, technical, and organizational measures.

External Websites

Our Websites provide links to other websites of third parties and partners. We do not control, and are not responsible for, the content or practices of these other websites. Our provision of such links does not constitute our endorsement of these other websites, their content, their owners, or their practices. This Privacy Policy does not apply to these other websites, which are subject to any privacy and other policies they may have.

Retention of Personal Data

How long we keep the information we collect about you depends on the type of information. After such time, we will either delete or anonymize your information. If this is not possible, we will securely store your information and isolate it from further use until deletion is possible.
If you have elected to receive marketing communications from us, we retain information about your marketing preferences for a reasonable period of time from the date you last expressed interest in our content, products, or services, such as when you last opened an email from us. We retain information derived from cookies and other tracking technologies for a reasonable period of time from the date such information was created.

How we Share Information We Collect

SHE Index Partners

In addition, we may share data with trusted partners to contact you based on your request to receive such communications, help us perform statistical analysis, or provide customer support. Such third parties are prohibited from using your Personal Information except for these purposes, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
We partner with trusted third parties to provide content that may be relevant to you. When you engage with these co-marketing partners, we will tell you whom we are sharing data with, and provide a link to the partner’s privacy policy so you can learn more about how to opt-out of the partner’s communications. These partners are required to adhere to our privacy and data protection policies.

Corporate Events

If we (or our assets) are acquired by another company, whether by merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or otherwise, that company would receive all information gathered by SHE Index on the Website. In this event, you will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our website, of any change in ownership, uses of your Personal Information, and choices you may have regarding your Personal Information.

Compelled Disclosure

We reserve the right to use or disclose your Personal Information if required by law or if we reasonably believe that use or disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or comply with a law, court order, or legal process.

How to Access & Control Your Personal Data

Reviewing, Correcting and Removing Your Personal Data

  • You can request access, correction, updates, or deletion of your personal information.
  • You can object to processing of your personal information, ask us to restrict processing of your personal information or request portability of your personal information.
  • If we have collected and process your personal information with your consent, then you can withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
  • You have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us support@sheindex.com. We will respond to your request to change, correct, or delete your information within a reasonable timeframe and notify you of the action we have taken.

To Unsubscribe From Our Communications

You may unsubscribe from our marketing communications by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of our emails, updating your communication preferences, or contacting us via email.

Contact us

Should you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.