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PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs does not read any of your private online communications.

PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs and PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs collects and uses your personal information to operate the PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs Web site and deliver the services you have requested. PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs and its affiliates. PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs, in order to determine what PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs pages, or register with PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs site or services, a cookie helps PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs is protecting your information.

Contact Information

PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs has not adhered to this Statement, please contact PIN-SME - PanEuropean ICT Network for SMEs at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.
 

PIN-SME: the voice of ICT small and medium sized enterprises in Europe

PIN-SME is an association formed in 2007 to represent the interests of Europe’s ICT SME sector. Currently ten national and regional associations are members, representing some 50,000 ICT SME companies that account for around 200k jobs. PIN-SME aims to ensure that ICT SMEs get talked to rather than just talked about. It provides a voice for ICT SMEs in the policy and business arenas and is already represented in several EU expert groups and taskforces.
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PIN-SME ADMINISTRATORS

President

Bruno Robine
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Secretary General

 
 Sebastiano Toffaletti
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Vice-President PIN-SME Bulgaria


George Brashnarov
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Vice-President PIN-SME Austria

Friedrich Bock
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Vice-President PIN-SME Denmark


Finn Støy
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Vice-President PIN-SME Germany

Andreas R. Fischer
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Vice-President PIN-SME Italy


Fabio Massimo
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Vice-President PIN-SME Spain


Joaquin Garrido
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Vice President Switzerland

Vice-President PIN-SME UK


Charles Huthwaite
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