STOXX Limited (hereinafter referred to as 'STOXX', 'we' or 'us') is
committed to maintaining the privacy of personal information that you
provide to us when using stoxx.com. This Privacy Policy describes how
we treat personal information received about you when you visit stoxx.com.
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Information we collect |
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When you visit our website as an unregistered user, no personal
data about you are collected by us. Only the current IP address
of your computer, date and time, your browser type and computer
operating system along with a record of the pages on our site
which you access is logged. It is not possible to identify you
as a person from this information. The data about your visit to
our website which we store automatically in log files is used
purely for statistical and security purposes or to improve our website.
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When you contact us directly or when you subscribe to MySTOXX,
we will collect personally identifying information from you that
namely include your name, employer, position, address, email
address, phone number and your intended use of stoxx.com.
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How we use personal data |
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We may use personal data in the following ways:
- to provide you with News and Reports according to your subscription;
- to provide you with information on new or existing products and services of STOXX and Dow Jones Indexes;
- to allow us to personalise the content of stoxx.com.
The second purpose mentioned above implies that we may track and analyse
your use of stoxx.com. Our representatives may also contact you personally to
provide the respective information. Such information may not be directly related
to the News and Reports you subscribed for.
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We may use Swiss Financial Market Services, Deutsche Börse and Dow Jones & Co. and their
employees to provide services on our behalf and share your data with
these entities and their employees for this purpose. These third-party
service providers are located in Switzerland, Germany or the United
States. Their employees are working from offices in various countries
within the European Union. By registering to stoxx.com, you consent
to the transfer of your data to these providers and their employees.
In the event of a data transfer to the United States, contractual
arrangements will guarantee a level of data protection which is
equivalent to Switzerland and the European Union.
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Our employees and the employees of the third-party service providers
mentioned above are obliged to respect data confidentiality.
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Except as specifically set forth in this Privacy Policy,
we will not share your personally-identifiable information
outside STOXX unless we first notify you and offer you a
choice to opt for having your personally-identifiable information
shared with a company that is not affiliated with us.
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To the extent legally permitted, we may also use and disclose
personally-identifying information in special circumstances
where it is necessary to enforce our Conditions of Use
(for example, when necessary to protect our intellectual
property rights). We may also disclose or use your personal
information when the law requires us to do so.
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Cookies |
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A cookie is a string of information that is sent by a website
and stored temporarily in your computer's memory. Cookies can
recognise previous connections to our website by your computer;
cookies can identify your computer. You
can delete the cookies stored in your system file at any time.
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We employ cookies technology to facilitate quick login procedures
and to personalise the website's contents. If you delete the cookies
from your computer, you will be asked to type in your username and
password again. In order to access MySTOXX, cookies should be
enabled in your browser configuration.
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Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures,
such as limiting access to the data to authorised personnel only and
storing data on a secure server, to protect the security of these
servers and your personally-identifiable information against
accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction and
access by unauthorised persons. Our security procedures are
continually enhanced as new technology becomes available.
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Transfer of server
Our server is currently located in Zurich, Switzerland. If you are
located outside Switzerland, please note that the information you
provide to us will be transferred to Switzerland and that by registering
for news emails or for being able to download data, you consent to
this transfer and the storage of your data in Switzerland. Please
note that we may relocate our server or transfer your information
to Germany or to the United States in order to provide you with
our services and email notifications. Germany has data protection
laws which are equivalent to the Swiss standard. In the event of a
data transfer to the United States, we provide for a level of data
protection which is equivalent to Switzerland and to the European
Union. By subscribing to MySTOXX, you also consent to such transfer
of our server.
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Review and correction
You may review, update, correct and delete the personally-identifiable
information that you have provided to us by accessing your profile in
MySTOXX, or by contacting us by phone at +41 58 854 5400, or by postal
mail at STOXX Limited, Selnaustrasse 30, CH-8021 Zurich, Switzerland.
Upon request, we will inform you in writing what personal data we
store as defined by applicable law.
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Policy modifications
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post
any changes here, so be sure to check back periodically. You will
find the date that the policy was last revised at the top of this
Privacy Policy.
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Links to other sites
Through links located on stoxx.com, we may make content or services
available to you from other websites (including affiliated or
co-branded websites) not operated or controlled by STOXX.
These other websites are not subject to this Privacy Policy and
STOXX is not responsible for the content or the privacy practices
of these other websites (including affiliated or co-branded websites).
We recommend that you review the privacy policy at each such website
to determine how that site protects your privacy.
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Comments and questions
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about our Privacy Policy,
you may contact us by phone at +41 58 854 5400, or by postal mail at
STOXX Limited, Selnaustrasse 30, CH-8021 Zurich, Switzerland.
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