BRD Media LLC Privacy Notice
At BRD Media LLC and our subsidiaries (referred to as "BRD," "we," or "us"), we take data protection and privacy seriously. This privacy notice outlines how we collect, use, and share your personal information during our business activities, including:
The types of personal information we collect, when we collect it, and how we use it
How we share personal information within BRD, our parent companies, and third parties
How we transfer personal information globally
How we protect and store personal information
Your legal rights regarding privacy
How to contact us for support
The entity responsible for your personal information is the BRD company that initially collects it from you. Unless stated otherwise, this entity will be BRD Media LLC. You can find our contact information in the "Contact Us" section below.
We may update this notice periodically to comply with legal requirements and reflect changes in our operations. Please check this notice regularly for the latest version.
Our website may contain links to third-party sites, and this privacy notice does not apply to those sites.
I. What Information We Collect and How We Use It
This section provides details on:
The types of personal information we collect
When we collect it
How we use it
The legal basis for using your personal information
Information Collection: We collect information if you:
Use our websites, online services, or products
Purchase or receive our services or products
Identify yourself as a potential customer
Provide services to us
Apply for a job at BRD
1. When You Use Our Websites, Online Services, or Products We collect personal information (like your name, address, phone number, and email) through voluntary submission forms on our website. We may also collect other information, like your browser type, IP address, and how often you visit our site, through cookies and tracking technologies. We may collect aggregate information about website visits.
2. When You Purchase Our Products or Services When you or your company purchase our services, we may collect:
Basic identification and contact details
Demographic information (e.g., age, occupation)
Financial information (e.g., bank account details, billing info)
Information from credit reference agencies to assess your application
Feedback about your use of our products and services
Certain information is required to purchase our products or services. If you don’t provide it, we may not be able to serve you.
How We Use Your Information and the Legal Basis:
Use of Information.
To set up and manage your account.
For credit control and payment analysis
For assessing service applications
To provide customer service and respond to inquiries
To deliver requested services
To improve our products and services
For fraud prevention and monitoring
To maintain IT systems
To provide marketing materials
For customer relationship activities and surveys.
For employee training
To comply with legal obligations
Legal Basis
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3. When We Identify You as a Potential Customer If we think your company might be interested in our services, we may collect basic identification and contact information from you or third-party lead generation providers.
How We Use Your Information and the Legal Basis:
Use of Information.
To send marketing materials about our products
For focus groups and customer surveys
To comply with legal requirements
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4. When You Provide Services to Us If you provide goods or services to BRD, we may collect:
Basic identification and contact details
Demographic information
Financial information for payment processing
Information from credit agencies
How We Use Your Information and the Legal Basis:
Use of Information.
For budgeting and financial reporting.
To make payments
For credit control
To maintain IT systems
To provide marketing materials
For customer relationship activities and surveys
For employee training
To comply with legal obligations
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II. Sharing of Personal Information
We may share your personal information:
Within the BRD group and with our parent companies, as necessary for our services
With third parties that help us manage our business and deliver services, under confidentiality agreements
With professional service providers (e.g., accountants, law firms)
With regulators to comply with laws and requests from authorities
In aggregate, non-personal form with service providers, affiliates, or advertisers
With any successor in case of a corporate change
III. Transferring Personal Information Globally
BRD operates globally, so your personal information may be transferred and stored in countries outside the EU, like the United States, which have different data protection standards.
If you’re in the EU, we’ll take steps to ensure transfers comply with applicable laws and protect your privacy rights. This includes:
Agreements within BRD to ensure consistent protection of your data
Contractual commitments from third parties we share your data with
Careful validation of requests from law enforcement
You can contact us for more information about our safeguards for international data transfers.
IV. How We Protect and Store Your Information
Security Measures: We use appropriate security measures to reduce the risk of accidental loss, unauthorized access, or disclosure. These measures include confidentiality requirements for our staff and service providers, anonymizing data we no longer need, and encrypting personal data.
Data Storage: We’ll keep your personal information for as long as necessary for its intended purpose and to comply with legal obligations. If there are complaints or litigation related to your data, we’ll retain it until resolved.
V. Your Legal Rights in the EU
If you are in the EU, you have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
Accessing your personal information
Requesting corrections or deletions
Restricting processing
Transferring your data
Objecting to processing
Opting out of direct marketing
Complaining to a supervisory authority
We may ask for additional information to confirm your identity before processing your requests.
VI. Data We Receive from Third Parties
As a technology provider, we may receive personal data from publishers and advertisers. We act as a data processor for this information, only processing it based on the instructions we receive.
1. Information from Data Controllers: We may collect and process location data and online identifiers (like IP addresses), but we do not collect personal identifiers (like names or addresses) on behalf of controllers.
2. How We Use This Information: We use this data to deliver digital audio and provide advertising reports.
3. Sharing Personal Information: We may share personal data with third-party service providers if instructed by the data controllers.
VII. California Residents
Under California law, if you are a resident, you have the right to request information about how your personal information is shared with third parties for marketing purposes. We do not share personal information collected through our website for third-party marketing purposes.
VIII. Contact Us
BRD Media LLC is located at 322 S. Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois 60181, United States. If you have questions or concerns about this privacy notice or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us. We will work to resolve any issues and respond to your requests promptly.