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Privacy Policy

Association of National Numbering Agencies, a limited-liability cooperative, having its registered office at Marnixlaan 13-17, Brussels City Center/ Stephanie Square, 1000 Brussels (hereafter referred to as “ANNA“, “we“, “us” or “our“) collects and processes personal data through following websites https://www.anna-web.org/ and https://asb.aws.annaservice.com/#/login

ANNA is a global association of national numbering agencies (“NNA’s”) with the mission of identifying and describing securities that can be used by all nations and their markets.

This privacy policy explains how we collect, share and use your personal data, and how you can exercise your rights. We attach great importance to the security and protection of your personal data. We therefore conduct our business in compliance with applicable laws on data protection and data security and have drawn-up this privacy policy. If you have any questions or concerns about our use of your personal data, please contact us using the contact details provided at the bottom of this privacy policy.

  1. what personal data do we collect?
    • Personal data you provide to us directly

You provide personal data to us when you create an account, subscribe to news alerts, register to attend an event, when you request to receive information from us and register to the online access of individual ISIN identifiers and related descriptive elements. Personal data may include the following:

  • Job title, function, seniority and department;
  • company name and address;
  • first and last name of authorized representative;
  • e-mail address;
  • phone number;
    • Personal data we collect when you use this website

We automatically collect personal data about you when you use our website. Personal data may include the following:

  • IP address, device type, unique device identification numbers, browser-type;
  • Broad geographic location (e.g. country or city-level location);
  • Click stream data and other technical information.

For more information, please consult our cookie policy below.

  • Personal data that we obtain from third party sources

From time to time, we may receive personal data about you from third party sources (including your employer or business partner if you use our products covered by their corporate subscription). Personal data may include the following:

  • Job title, function, seniority and department;
  • company name and address;
  • first and last name of authorized representative.

 

In general, we will use the personal data we collect from you or from third party sources only for the purposes described in this privacy policy or for purposes that we explain to you before proceeding with any processing of your personal data. However, we may also use your personal data for other purposes that are not incompatible with the purposes we have disclosed to you (such as archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes, or statistical purposes) if and where this is permitted by applicable data protection laws.

  1. why do we use your personal data?

We use your personal data because it is necessary for the performance of the contract and in particular to create and maintain your account on this website, to respond to correspondence and enquiries, to provide you with online access to individual ISIN identifiers and related descriptive elements.

 

We use your personal data insofar as necessary to pursue our legitimate interest (direct marketing, to obtain your feedback regarding our products and services, etc.) or if you have consented to it and in particular to send you news alerts. Each news alert sent to you, shall provide the possibility to unsubscribe from our news alerts. If you do not longer wish to receive news alerts you can also unsubscribe from the service and withdraw your consent by sending an e-mail to the ANNA Secretariat (secretariat@anna-web.org).

  1. with whom do we share your personal data?

We share your personal data to the following categories of recipients:

  • Related companies and affiliates;
  • employees, agents, consultants and other related parties;
  • IT service providers we rely upon for development, maintenance and hosting;
  • the ANNA Service Bureau where you subscribe to their products;
  • a potential buyer (and its agents, lawyers, accountants and other advisers) in connection with any proposed purchase, merger or acquisition of any part of our business;
  • competent law enforcement bodies, regulatory, government agency, court or other third parties.
  1. where do we transfer your personal data?

We may transfer your personal data outside of the EU/EER. If your personal data is transferred to a country that does not provide an adequate level of protection, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards such as data transfer agreements based on the EU model clauses are put in place before transferring your personal data. For further information about these safeguards and to obtain a copy, please contact secretariat @anna-web.org.

  1. how long do we keep your personal data?

We keep your personal data, as the case may be, as long as you maintain your account, as long as you have not unsubscribed from the news alerts, during the term of the membership and for an additional period thereafter which takes into account the relevant statutory retention and prescription period.

If you wish to receive further information about the period of time for which we will process your personal information, please contact secretariat@anna-web.org.

  1. How do we keep your personal data secure?

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. The measures we use are designed to provide a level of security appropriate taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing as well as the risk of varying likelihood and severity for the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

  1. what rights do you have?

You have the right:

  • to obtain confirmation whether we hold your personal data and to access those data;
  • to request correction of inaccurate personal data.
  • under the conditions provided in the General Data Protection Regulation, to ask for deletion of your personal data, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, to object to the processing of personal data and to receive your personal data to transmit them to another controller.
  • to the extent that the processing of your personal data is based on your consent, to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the legitimacy of the processing activities based on consent given prior thereto.

To exercise your rights, please contact ANNA by post (Marnixlaan 13-17, Brussels City Center/ Stephanie Square, 1000 Brussels) or by email secretariat@anna-web.org. Your request should include a proof of your identity (eg. a copy of the front side of your ID card).

You also have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For Belgium this is the Belgian Data Protection Authority (www.privacycommission.be).

  1. Updates to this privacy policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we update our privacy policy, the updated version will be posted. We therefore ask you to re-visit this privacy policy regularly to ensure that you are aware of the most recent version. We will notify you of any updates if we are required to do so.

The privacy policy was last updated on …….

  1. How to contact us

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of your personal data you may contact ANNA by post (Marnixlaan 13-17, Brussels City Center/ Stephanie Square, 1000 Brussels) or by email secretariat@anna-web.org.

This cookie policy applies to the following websites https://www.anna-web.org/ and https://asb.aws.annaservice.com/#/login operated by Association of National Numbering Agencies, a limited-liability cooperative, having its registered office at Marnixlaan 13-17, Brussels City Center/ Stephanie Square, 1000 Brussels, Belgium (Company number 0446.525.840, RLE Brussels) (hereafter referred to as “ANNA“, “we“, “us” or “our“).

This cookie policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our websites. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

  1. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file containing information which may be stored on your computer when visiting a website. Cookies are generally used to facilitate your use of a website, to keep track of your movements within the website, to remember your registered login, etc.

There are different types of cookies that can be distinguished on the basis of their origin, function and lifetime.

  • First party cookies are cookies that are stored by the website you are visiting, while third party cookies are stored by a website other than the one you are visiting. Third parties serve cookies through our websites for advertising, analytics and other purposes.
  • Necessary cookies enable you to move around on our websites and to use their services. The services offered by our websites that require cookies to function include: account log-in, shopping basket/online store, billing and comments/blog features.
  • Performance cookies collect data on the performance of our websites such as the number of visitors, the time spent on the website and error messages. These cookies help us with site analysis and improvements.
  • Functionality cookies increase the usability of our websites by remembering the choices you made (e.g. language, region, login). These cookies allow us to offer you a personalized experience while using our websites.
  • Targeting/advertising cookies record your visit to our websites, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. These cookies enable us to send you personalized advertising.
  • Session cookies are temporary cookies that are erased once you close your web browser while persistent or permanent cookies remain on your device until you manually delete them or until your browser deletes them based on the duration period specified in the persistent cookie file.

More information on all aspects of cookies can be found on http://www.allaboutcookies.org./.

  1. Why do we use cookies?

We may use cookies to:

  • improve the use and the functionality of our websites;
  • improve the content of our websites and to keep the websites up-to-date;
  • quantify the visits on the websites in order to know how many times a particular page has been consulted;
  • analyse the visitors’ behaviour and compile anonymous and aggregate statistics;

 

PERFORMANCE COOKIES
Name Purpose Type Details
Hubspotutk This cookie is used for to keep track of a visitor’s identity First party cookie

Persistent cookie: 10 years

 

__hstc This cookie is used for tracking visitors First party cookie

Persistent cookie: 2 years

 

It contains the domain, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session)

 

__hssc This cookie keeps track of sessions First party cookie

Persistent cookie: 30min

 

It contains the domain, view count (increments each page view in a session), and session start timestamp.

 

__hssrc This cookie determines if the visitor has restarted its browser

 

First party cookie

Session cookie

 

 

  1. How can you control cookies?

If you do not wish to accept cookies you can change your web browser’s settings to automatically deny the storage of cookies or to inform you when a website wants to store cookies on your computer. Previously stored cookies can also be deleted through the web browser. Please refer to the ‘help’ button on your web browser to find out how this can be done or through the following links:

Please note that cookies are required for certain areas and functions on this website. Deleting or declining cookies may impact your online-experience on our websites.  If different devices are used to access our websites, you are required to adapt the web browser’s settings of each device in accordance with your cookie preference.

More information about managing cookies can be found on http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/. In addition, if you want to opt-out from cookies you can visit following website and select which company’s cookies you would like to opt-out from: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2#!/# completed and http://www.youronlinechoices.com/.

  1. updates to this cookie policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time. When we update this cookie policy, the updated version will be posted. We therefore ask you to re-visit this cookie policy regularly to ensure that you are aware of the most recent version. We will notify you of any updates if we are required to do so.

The cookie policy was last updated on 5 May 2022.

  1. Questions and complaints

For questions or complaints regarding this cookie policy you may contact ANNA by email secretariat@anna-web.org.

You also have to right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For Belgium this is the Belgian Data Protection Authority (www.dataprotectionauthority.be).

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