SUMMARY: TWO-MINUTE-READ

We care about your privacy! That’s a fact!

Now, you want to know how we not only talk the talk, but also walk the walk. But you find privacy policies long, boring and full of legalese.

That’s why we’re providing you with this two-minute summary to get you up to speed quickly about how we collect and process your Personal Data.

What there is to know ...

First of all, you are the sole owner of your data.

What information do we collect about you?

• When you contact us, make use of our services, solutions or portal(s), hand over your business card or follow us on social media, we may collect some identification data, such as your name, email address, phone number, address, country or social media information. We may also collect professional identification details, such as information about your employer or your company.
• By applying for a job at Anonos, we collect the information you provide to us, such as identity details, resume and cover letter.
• By contacting us through any medium, we collect information about the communication you had with Anonos, including content and technical details.
• By registering for one of our portals and creating an account therein, we collect your identification data and information to maintain your account and provide you access to our portal(s) and the customized services available therein in execution of the agreement we entered into.
• Finally, we use cookies to collect information about your use of our website.

Why do we collect this information?

• To respond to your requests.
• To provide you the requested information.
• To provide you access to our services, portal(s), solutions.
• To maintain your account and provide you with support services.
• To keep you informed of any updates with regard to our services, solutions and/or portal(s).
• To evaluate your application, if you applied for a job at Anonos.
• To customize our portal(s) and services for you.
• Finally, to improve our website, solutions, services and portals.

Who has access to your data?

• Only specific members of the trustworthy Anonos team have access to the information you give us. But since we are big on data privacy, our entire team ensures the confidentiality of your data.
• Members of our team work in countries located outside the EEA, such as the United States of America, India and the Philippines. By actively providing your (personal) data to us when filling out one of our contact forms or by creating an account on one of our portals, you explicitly agree with the fact that your Personal Data can be processed outside the EEA, and more in particular within the USA, India and the Philippines.
• Furthermore, we use some suppliers and service providers, such as computer security and web hosting services. These parties are legally obliged to ensure your privacy at all times. They can only process data in accordance with our purposes.
• Finally, it may happen that a third party is commissioned to process data. However, they can only do this for aforementioned purposes and upon our instructions after signing a proper data processing agreement.

What do you control?

• You can ask us to modify or erase your data at any time. Just send an email to dpo@anonos.com. Follow the procedure as set forth below under Article 6 of the entire Anonos Privacy Notice.
• Also, you can always request a copy of all the information we collected about you by sending an email to the same address.

What do we do to protect your data?

• We’ve adopted industry-standard technical and organizational safety measures.
• Your data is stored on a secured server.
• To improve our services, solutions, website and/or portals, Anonos may use the data you provided to us. However, at all times, Anonos shall use this data in a GDPR-compliant form, using its state-of-the-art and patented software and solutions.
• We have implemented internal procedures to ensure the confidentiality of our IT infrastructure and to make sure it is managed responsibly.

Want to know more? Then we invite you to read the entire Anonos Privacy Notice, with all the relevant details.

Contents

• Article 1 – GENERAL

• Article 2 – WHICH PERSONAL DATA DOES ANONOS COLLECT?

• Article 3 – HOW WILL MY PERSONAL DATA BE USED?

  • General Purpose
  • Direct marketing
  • Transfer of Personal Data
  • Other Information regarding Personal Data

• Article 4 – TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL DATA OUTSIDE EEA

• Article 5 – HOW LONG WILL WE HOLD YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

• Article 6 – YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT

  • Right of access and right to obtain a copy
  • Right to rectification, erasure or restriction
  • Right to erasure
  • Right to object
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to withdraw consent
  • Automated decisions and profiling
  • Exercising your rights
  • Right to file a complaint

• Article 7 – SAFETY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

• Article 8 – COOKIE NOTICE

  • What is a cookie?
  • Why do we use cookies?
  • Types of cookies
  • Third-party cookies
  • Your permission
  • Managing your cookies

• Article 9 – APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

• Article 10 – QUESTIONS

• Article 11 – DATA PRIVACY FRAMEWORKS PRINCIPLES

Anonos Inc, a U.S. company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware; hereinafter “Anonos”,” “we,” “our,” and “us”) considers the privacy of your Personal Data as a matter of the utmost importance and is committed to processing your information in accordance with the law, the present Privacy and Cookie Notice (hereinafter the ‘’Notice” or “Privacy Notice’’), and the applicable standards of fair information practices.

This document offers you a description of how Anonos uses this data, as well as your rights associated with Anonos’ use of your data. This notice applies specifically to customers, applicants, suppliers, business partners, visitors of our website www.anonos.com and/or one of our portals or other persons who contact us (e.g., via contact form).

Accessing or using the website and/or one of our portals, using our services, which are customized for you, implies your express agreement (via handing us your personal information, or via opt-in) with this Privacy Notice. This means that you agree to how Anonos collects, uses and processes your personal information. If you do not accept this Privacy Notice, you are no longer allowed to use the website of Anonos and/or one of our portals. Anonos may access or use your data either with your express approval, to perform the services detailed in an agreement or for any lawful basis. You agree that (i) accessing the website and/or one of our portals and/or (ii) using our services customized for you is governed solely by these Terms of Use and the Privacy Notice.

Anonos reserves the right to change, modify and update this Privacy Notice from time to time by posting a revised version on our website. Therefore, we recommend you regularly consult this Notice, to make sure that you are aware of any changes.

• Article 1 – GENERAL

  • Anonos, a U.S. company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware, and available via www.anonos.com, takes responsibility for the processing of your Personal Data on the website as a “data controller”. Anonos is subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

  • This Privacy Notice for the protection of your Personal Data is strictly compliant with the European Union Regulation of 2016 concerning the protection of individuals with regards to the processing of Personal Data, regarding the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (“GDPR”).

  • If you have questions about this Privacy Notice, or the manner in which Anonos collects, uses or otherwise processes your personal information, please contact us by sending an email to the following e-mail address: dpo(at)anonos.com.

• Article 2 – WHICH PERSONAL DATA DOES ANONOS COLLECT?

  • Anonos may collect Personal Data that is provided by you or by third parties to the extent necessary or useful for the operation of the website, one of the portals or our services. Such information may consist of:

    Activity	Personal Data	Legal basis	Context
    Visiting the website	IP address Cookies Connection moments Web pages Click-behavior, logs Usage data	Consent Legitimate Interests for strictly necessary cookies	Anonos may collect usage data and other data about your interactions with the Anonos website. This data is being collected by means of cookies and similar technologies (see art. 8 Cookies).
    Contacting Anonos	Name Surname E-mail Phone number Company name	Consent Necessary for the performance of an agreement	When you contact Anonos via the contact form on the website or via telephone or mail, Anonos collects the information you provide to us. Depending on the specific request and circumstances, this processing activity may be necessary for the performance of an agreement we may have entered into or will enter into with you. In other circumstances this processing activity will be based upon your prior consent.
    Doing business with Anonos	Name Surname E-mail Phone number	Consent Necessary for the performance of an agreement Legitimate interest of the data controller	Anonos collects contact details of contact person working for a (potential) customer or (potential) supplier of Anonos in order to provide the ordered products or services. Another example of this practice is when a contact person hands out his business card at a fair or event. Dependent on the specific circumstances, some of these processing activities will be necessary for the performance of an agreement we may have entered into or will enter into with you. Others will be required in order to pursue our legitimate interests. Finally, where required by law, we will ask for your prior consent before processing your data.
    Registering for Anonos events or briefings	Name Surname E-mail	Consent	From time to time Anonos organizes events or briefings on various topics related to data governance and data liquidity. If you would like to attend such an event or briefing, you will have to (pre-)register with us and provide us your consent to process your data for this purpose.
    Creating an account on one of our portals	Name Surname E-mail Password (which we keep encrypted)	Necessary for the performance of an agreement; And where necessary: consent	When you create an account on one of our portals, Anonos shall collect and process the necessary data to create such account and deliver the relevant services on such portal. Most of this processing is necessary for the performance of the end user agreement we have executed with you pursuant to your account creation. However, where required, some of this processing shall be based on your prior consent.
    Maintaining your account	Your account information Your use of the relevant portal and/or services pertaining to the portal	Necessary for the performance of an agreement; And where necessary: consent	Anonos may process your Personal Data in order to maintain your account and to deliver the necessary support services. Most of this processing is necessary for the performance of the end user agreement we have executed with you pursuant to your account creation. However, where required, some of this processing shall be based on your prior consent.
    Applying for a job	Resume Cover letter Phone number Name Surname E-mail Photo (optional) Other application details	Consent	Anonos may process this information when you apply for a job with us. Anonos shall process this data based upon the consent you provide us by submitting your application.
    Direct Marketing: sending you updates regarding our website, services and solutions, new portals, (new) functionalities on one of our portals; or Sending you information regarding a job opportunity at Anonos	Your identification data: Name Surname E-mail	Depending on the circumstances: Consent; Or Legitimate interest	Whenever: you have contacted Anonos, we have done business together, you have registered to receive our updates, you have created an account on one of our portals or you have applied for a job with us. Anonos may send you direct marketing updates with regard to identical or similar websites, services and solutions, functionalities, one of our portals or job opportunities with Anonos, based on our legitimate interest. In other circumstances, Anonos shall only send you direct marketing updates after obtaining your prior consent.
    Improve our services, solutions, website and/or one of our portals; or For a legitimate secondary purpose	Personal Data you provided to us	Legitimate Interest	In order to improve our services, solutions, website and/or portal or in order to conduct potential (AI, ML) research, Anonos may use the data you have provided to Anonos. However, at all times, Anonos shall use this data in a GDPR-compliant way and format, using its state of the art and patented software and solutions.
    Customizing our Services for you	IP address Cookie Connection moments Web pages Click-behavior, logs Usage data Company name Title Industry Country	Necessary for the performance of an agreement; And where necessary: consent	Anonos customizes its portal and services for you. The processing required to do so will most often be necessary for the performance of the agreement we have entered into with you. Where required by law, we will ask for your prior consent before processing certain of your data related to this activity.

  • Anonos does not collect, or at least has no intention of collecting, sensitive personal information of its visitors or other persons (e.g., data relating to race or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, criminal record, physical or mental health, or sexual orientation, in the GDPR referred to as “Special Categories of Personal Data”). Anonos shall, where necessary, obtain your explicit consent to collect and use such information.

  • You are not obligated to provide us with your Personal Data; however, the performance of several services may not be possible if you choose not to provide your Personal Data.

• Article 3 – HOW WILL MY PERSONAL DATA BE USED?

  • General Purpose

    Anonos collects and processes your personal information in order to offer you a safe, comfortable, and personalized experience each time you visit the website or utilize our services.

    The information we collect about you is primarily processed to help us ensure proper technical functioning and to improve the quality and content of our website and services – based on the lawful purposes of “consent” for the website, “legal obligations” and “contractual necessity” for services, or “legitimate interest” as allowed under GDPR.

    With that said, your Personal Data will only be processed for the following (internal) purposes:

    Activity	Purpose
    Visiting the website	We collect these data to provide you with a better user experience when you visit our website and allow us to optimize our website. The information collected by cookies on the website is also used for online marketing purposes (see Art. 8 Cookies for more information). Certain data, such as logs, allows us to resolve any problems/bugs you report.
    Contacting Anonos	We collect this data to respond to your question or concern or to assist you with any of our services of solutions if requested by you.
    Doing business with Anonos	We collect these data for the purpose of executing our agreement or maintaining the professional relationship between you and Anonos.
    Registering for Anonos events or briefings	We collect these data for the purpose of registering you for the events and/or briefings that you have requested to attend.
    Creating an account on one of our portals	We collect these data for the purpose of the creation of an account on one of our portals and for providing you the necessary services.
    Maintaining your account	We collect these data for the purpose of maintaining your account and delivering the necessary support services with regard to the portal, our services or solutions.
    Applying for a job	We collect these data to evaluate your application and allows us to pursue a recruitment policy.
    Direct Marketing: sending you updates regarding our website, services and solutions, new portals, (new) functionalities on one of our portals; or Sending you information regarding a job opportunity at Anonos	We collect these data to keep you up to date of any relevant updates with regard to our website, services and solutions, new portals, functionalities, one of our portals or with regard to a job opportunity at Anonos.
    Improve our services, solutions, website and/or one of our portals; For a legitimate secondary purpose	In order to always improve our services, solutions and/or portals, we shall use your data in a GDPR-compliant manner by using our state of the art and patented solutions and software. Also, with regard to any form of legitimate secondary processing of the data, Anonos shall use your data in a GDPR-compliant manner by using our state of the art and patented solutions and software.
    Customizing our Services for you	In order for you to be able to receive the best version of our portal(s) and services, we customize the portal and our services for you based upon the information you provided to us whilst creating an account.

  • Direct marketing

    As indicated above, Anonos may also use your personal information for the purpose of marketing our products and services (e.g., e-mail campaigns). If you no longer want to receive marketing material from us, you may at any time withdraw your consent, opt out or exercise your right to object to direct marketing by sending us an email to dpo@anonos.com.

  • Transfer of Personal Data

    In order to process your Personal Data, we provide access to our team and/or employees.

    Anonos will not disclose your Personal Data to third parties, unless it is necessary in the context of providing our products or services and/or optimizing them. To that end, Anonos may disclose your Personal Data to third parties who assist Anonos in the execution, management and control of its activities, including reporting, support, marketing, computer security or offering specific services and products. It may happen that a third party is commissioned to collect, process and/or analyze the data. We will make sure that we have entered the necessary data processing agreement with them.

    Consequently, Anonos will not sell, hire out or pass on your Personal Data to third parties, except in the situations provided for in this Privacy Notice or unless you explicitly provide prior consent.

    In addition, it is also possible that Anonos will disclose your Personal Data:

    • If Anonos is obligated to do so, following a court order or to comply with imperative laws and/or regulations, or permitted by applicable law in order to safeguard and defend our rights or protect the property or safety of others.
    • In case of whole or partial reorganization or cession of Anonos’ activities, whereby Anonos reorganizes, transfers or ceases business activity, your Personal Data may be transferred to new entities or third parties.

    The communication of your Personal Data to the aforementioned third parties shall, in all circumstances, be limited to what is strictly necessary for the purposes specified in this Privacy Notice or as required by the applicable regulations.

  • Other Information regarding Personal Data

    • Anonos may disclose personal data to trusted third-party service providers (e.g., payroll and IT services) solely for operational purposes, ensuring compliance with privacy standards. Personal data is not sold or shared for marketing purposes.
    • Anonos may disclose personal data to trusted third-party service providers (e.g., payroll and IT services) solely for operational purposes, ensuring compliance with privacy standards. Personal data is not sold or shared for marketing purposes.
    • Anonos offers individuals the ability to limit the use and disclosure of their personal data through opt-out mechanisms provided in relevant communications.
    • Anonos is subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the Data Privacy Framework.
    • In compliance with the DPF, individuals may invoke binding arbitration under the terms of Annex I of the DPF Principles for unresolved disputes.
    • Anonos may be required to disclose personal data in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including for national security or law enforcement purposes.
    • Anonos remains liable for personal data processing by third parties to whom it transfers data, unless it proves it was not responsible for the event causing the damage.

• Article 4 – TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL DATA OUTSIDE EEA

  Anonos may transfer Personal Data outside the EEA to the U.S., India and the Philippines. In the event we transfer Personal Data to our U.S. offices or team members located outside the EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place. By agreeing to this Privacy Notice, you give your consent to have your Personal Data transferred outside the EEA in accordance with this article and pursuant to GDPR Article 49 (1) (a).

  Although you have given Anonos your consent to process your Personal Data outside the EEA, Anonos shall take all necessary, though appropriate, measures to ensure compliance with the GDPR and relevant jurisprudence from the European Court of Justice (CJEU). In particular, being a U.S. company, Anonos is subject to laws of the United States of America, including the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendment Act (FISA), Executive Order 12333, and the Cloud Act of 2018. As a result, risks arise from the fact that Personal Data related to your use of our website, portals or services will be transferred to the U.S., a country that, per the CJEU in the Schrems II-case, does not provide adequate protection equivalent to that under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

  In this context, Anonos takes into account a set of principles, called the Data Embassy Principles, to help address and mitigate certain issues arising from the Schrems II-case regarding data transfers outside the EEA, such as to the U.S. With regard to the secondary processing of your data, Anonos makes appropriate use of the Data Embassy Principles.

  For more information about these principles and data transfers, please refer to www.DataEmbassy.com.

• Article 5 – HOW LONG WILL WE HOLD YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

  Anonos only processes your personal information for as long as it is required or justified by the law or by another legal obligation, or for the duration for which this would be necessary for the purposes mentioned in this Privacy Notice. Based on the activities described in Articles 2 and 3, we process your data for the following periods:

  Activity	Retention Period
  Visiting the website	With regards to cookies, the retention period may vary depending on the specific cookie, ranging from end of the session to 3 years. For a detailed overview please see Article 8.
  Contacting Anonos	Anonos will hold the data for 5 years after your first request.
  Doing business with Anonos	No longer than 5 years after the end of the professional relationship.
  Registering for Anonos events or briefings	No longer than 5 years after the end of the professional relationship.
  Creating an account on one of our portals	Until the end of our professional relationship.
  Maintaining your account	Until the end of our professional relationship.
  Applying for a job	No longer than 5 years after the last qualitative contact with the applicant.
  Direct Marketing: sending you updates regarding our website, services and solutions, new portals, (new) functionalities on one of our portals; or Sending you information regarding a job opportunity at Anonos	No longer than 5 years after the end of the professional relationship or last qualitative contact.
  Improve our services, solutions, website and/or one of our portals; for a legitimate secondary purpose	No longer than 15 years.
  Customizing our Services for you	Until the end of our professional relationship.

• Article 6 – YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT

  • Right of access and right to obtain a copy

    You have the right to obtain access to your Personal Data, as well as to be informed about the purpose of the processing by Anonos.

  • Right to rectification, erasure or restriction

    You have the right to request Anonos to rectify your Personal Data when you think it is inaccurate. You can also request the processing of your Personal Data to be restricted if you think that your data is inaccurate and you subsequently notified us about this.

  • Right to erasure

    You have the right to request Anonos to erase your data, meaning you can exercise your “right to be forgotten”.

    However, your right to be forgotten can only be exercised if the processing activity for which it is requested is based upon:

    • Consent;
    • legitimate interest; or
    • necessary for the performance of an agreement insofar it would not harm a party’s rights under the agreement.

    Whenever we agree to comply with your request, we will keep the necessary identification data from you in a pseudonymized way in order to prove that we have complied with your request within the statute of limitation.

    If the processing activity was necessary for the execution of an agreement between you and us, we will only keep the necessary data in pseudonymized form for as long as the relevant limitation period applies.

    Keep in mind that when you choose not to share data, or when you request that we erase your Personal Data, we may be prevented from providing you with several services and access to the website or portals.

  • Right to object

    You have the right to object to the processing of your Personal Data when you have legitimate reasons to do so. You also have the right to object to the use of your Personal Data for purposes of direct marketing. In such case specific reasoning will not be requested.

    You may opt out of receiving email communications by using one of the following methods:

    • Select the e-mail "opt out" or "unsubscribe" link or follow the opt-out instructions included in each e-mail communication.
    • Contact us via e-mail at dpo(at)anonos.com. Be sure to provide your name, relevant contact information, and specific relevant information about Anonos communications that you no longer wish to receive.

    Please be aware that when you opt out of receiving certain subscription communications, it may affect the services you have chosen to receive from Anonos where accepting the communications is a condition of receiving the services.

  • Right to data portability

    You have the right to obtain your Personal Data which is processed by Anonos in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and/or to transfer this data to another data controller.

  • Right to withdraw consent

    When the processing is based on prior consent you have the right to withdraw this consent.

  • Automated decisions and profiling

    The processing of your Personal Data does not include profiling, nor shall you be subjected to automated decisions.

  • Exercising your rights

    If you want to know what all of this means precisely, you can find more information on the website of the Belgian Data Protection Authority.

    To exercise the above-mentioned rights, or to raise a question, comment or complaint, contact us by email via dpo(at)anonos.com or by ordinary mail via:

    • Anonos Inc

      For the attention of the Data Protection Officer

      Rue Belliard 40/ Belliardstraat 40

      B - 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel

      +32 2 808 12 36

    If we ask you for additional information and/or appropriate proof of identity to verify your identity, this copy will only be used to identify you and authenticate your request. This data will then be immediately and permanently deleted.

  • Right to file a complaint

    If you are or were residing in the EU at the time of processing your Personal Data, and if you would or do feel unhappy about how we handle your privacy requests (which we truly hope won’t be the case), you may of course always lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority, which is Anonos' lead supervisory authority. However, we request that you first report them to us using the contact details mentioned above. In this way we can reach an amicable solution in mutual consultation.

    If, after this notification, you are still not satisfied with the processing of your Personal Data by us, you can still file a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority:

    • Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit/Autorité de protection des données

      Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussels,

      Tel +32 (0)2 274 48 00, Fax +32 (0)2 274 48 35,

      E-mail: contact(at)apd-gba.be

    However, you are always free to contact your own European or EU-vested authority (a list of the data protection authority for each EU-member state can be found here: https://ec.europa.eu/justice/article-29/structure/data-protection-authorities/index_en.htm).

    This is without prejudice to proceedings before the civil courts. If you have suffered damage as a result of the processing of your Personal Data, you may file a claim for compensation.

• Article 7 – SAFETY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

  • Anonos undertakes all reasonable efforts as required by applicable law to prevent (i) unauthorized access to your personal information, and (ii) loss, abuse or alteration of your Personal Data, by using physical, administrative and technological measures to protect the information maintained. Some examples:

    • Access right restrictions
    • All data transmitted from and to our website is encrypted (HTTPS/TLS)
    • Two factor authentication
    • All data is stored on secure data centers
    • For improvement of the services, solutions, portals and/or website, or for any legitimate secondary processing: GDPR-compliant by using our state of the art and patented software and solutions

  • In the unlikely and unfortunate event that your personal information under Anonos’ control is compromised by an information security breach, Anonos will immediately act to identify the cause of such breach and take action through adequate remedial measures. If necessary, Anonos will notify you as well as the Data Protection Authority of this incident in accordance with applicable law.

  • You shall be solely responsible for your own user content, such as content you upload to the website, and the consequences of posting submitting and/or publishing it. Anonos is not responsible or liable to you or any third party for the content or accuracy of any user content posted by you or any other user of the website or web services, and Anonos expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with user content to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

  • Anonos assumes no responsibility regarding the Privacy Notice of the websites or digital platforms that are linked on the website. Moreover, Anonos shall not be liable in any way for direct or indirect damages caused by a wrongful or improper use of your Personal Data by such third parties.

• Article 8 – COOKIE NOTICE

  • What is a cookie?

    A “cookie” is a small text file that can be sent from a web server to your computer that is then stored on your computer. When a cookie is stored on your computer each subsequent request to the same domain name will also send along the data stored in the cookie until the cookie expires or is deleted. A server can only give you a cookie if you make a request to that server. The cookie is only stored if your browser/client is configured to store cookies.

  • Why do we use cookies?

    The website uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish your user preferences from those of other users of the website. This helps us to provide you with a better user experience when you visit our website and also allows us to optimize our website. Cookies help Anonos, for example, to optimize your visit to the website, to remember technical choices (e.g., choice of language, newsletter, etc.) or to show you more relevant services and offers.

    As a result of the European e-Privacy Directive, all websites that target certain parts of the European Union are obliged to ask your permission for the use or storage of non-essential cookies and similar technologies on your computers or mobile devices. This Cookie Notice gives you clear and complete information about the cookies Anonos uses, including their purpose.

    The cookies we use are safe. The information we collect using cookies helps us to identify possible errors or to show you specific services that we think may be of interest to you.

    The website uses only cookies from trusted third parties. For cookies placed by third parties please refer to the policies that these parties provide on their respective websites. Please note that we do not have any influence on the content of these policies or on the content of these third-party cookies.

  • Types of cookies

    There are many different cookies that can be distinguished according to functionality, origin or storage period. Below we first give a general description of the most common types of cookies. Next, a detailed overview is given of the different cookies that are used on the website.

    TYPE	FUNCTION
    Necessary cookies	These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions taken by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling out forms. They are necessary for good communication and facilitate navigation (e.g., returning to a previous page, etc.).
    Functional cookies	These cookies increase the user-friendliness of the website by reminding you of your choices (e.g., language preference) and offer improved functionality and personalization to the visitor. For example, these cookies allow certain settings to be personalized at your request. If you do not accept these cookies, this may affect the performance and functionality of the website and may restrict access to content on the website. These cookies can be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
    Analytic cookies	These cookies collect information about the use of a website such as the number of visitors, the time visitors spend on a web page and any error messages. They help to improve the performance of the website. These cookies do not identify you as an individual.
    Advertising cookies	These cookies are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you. They can be used to deliver targeted ads or to limit the number of times you see an ad. They can also help companies to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns on their website. These cookies can be used to remember websites that you have visited and share this information with other parties, including advertisers. These cookies may also be set by advertising partners through a website and used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.
    Social Sharing Cookies	We use some social sharing plugins, to allow you to share certain pages of our website on social media and so that you can correctly view how many times a page has been shared.
    First Party & Third party cookies	First party cookies are cookies that are sent from our servers or domains from which the requested service is offered. Third party cookies are cookies that are sent to your browser from a server or domain that is not managed by Anonos, but by a cooperating organization. Only these third parties have access to those cookies and the information collected by the cookie. If you would like to know more about these cookies, please refer to the policies that these parties offer on their respective websites. Please note that we have no influence on the content of this notice or on the content of these third-party cookies. Anonos uses cookies from third parties such as HubSpot and Google Analytics. For more information please refer to the overview below.

    First Party cookies

    Domain names: https://www.anonos.com/ and all affiliated domains.

    Name cookie	Type	Description	Retention Period
    __cf_bm	Necessary	Used to distinguish between humans and bots, in order to make valid reports on the use of the website.	1 day
    __cfruid	Necessary	This cookie is a part of the services provided by Cloudflare, including load-balancing, deliverance of website content and serving DNS connection for website operators.	Session
    CookieConsent	Necessary	Used to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain.	1 year
    _ga	Analytics	Used by Google Analytics to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report.	2 years
    _ga_#	Analytics	Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit.	2 years
    _gat_gtag_UA	Analytics	Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate.	1 day
    _gcl_au	Advertising	Used by Google AdSense for analyzing advertisement efficiency.	3 months
    _gid	Analytics	Used by Google Analytics to store information of how visitors use a website and to create analytics reports of the website’s performance.	1 day
    __hssc	Analytics	Identifies if the cookie data needs to be updated in the visitor's browser.	1 day
    __hssrc	Analytics	Used to recognize the visitor's browser upon reentry on the website.	Session
    __hstc	Analytics	Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behavior for statistical purposes.	179 days
    hubspotutk	Analytics	Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behavior for statistical purposes.	179 days
    __ss __ss_referrer __ss_tk	Advertising	These cookies collect information on visitor behavior on multiple websites - This information is used on the website in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement. The cookies also allows the website to determine how the visitor accessed the website.	1 day

    Third Party cookies

    Name cookie	Type	Description	Retention Period
    A3	Advertising	Set by Yahoo to collect information on user behavior on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.	1 year
    ads/ga-audiences	Advertising	Set by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor 's online behavior across websites.	Session
    AnalyticsSyncHistory	Analytics	Set by LinkedIn and used in connection with data-synchronization with third-party analysis service.	29 days
    anj	Advertising	Set by adnxs.com and registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads.	3 months
    _at.cww	Social Sharing	Set by Podbean and used by the social sharing platform AddThis	Persistent
    _at.hist.#	Social Sharing	Set by Podbean and used by the social sharing platform AddThis to store the user's usage history of the AddThis sharing widget.	Persistent
    at-lojson-cache-#	Social Sharing	Set by Podbean and used by the social sharing platform AddThis to provide sharing functions across pages.	Persistent
    at-rand	Social Sharing	Set by Podbean and used by the social sharing platform AddThis to provide sharing functions across pages.	Persistent
    AWSELB	Functional	Set by Podbean to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimize response times.	Session
    AWSELBCORS	Functional	Set by Podbean to register which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing in order to optimize user experience.	1 day
    Bounce	Analytics	Set by adnxs.com and determines if a user leaves the website straight away. This information is used for internal statistics and analytics.	Session
    bscookie	Advertising	This cookie is a browser ID cookie set by LinkedIn share Buttons and ad tags.	1 year
    bcookie	Functional	Set by LinkedIn to enable LinkedIn functionalities on the page.	1 year
    cb	Analytics	Set by prfct.co to collect statistical visitors' information that is used for internal optimization and statistics for the website's operator.	Session
    __cf_bm	Necessary	Set by Hubspot, Podbean, Vimeo and Schremsii.com to distinguish between humans and bots, in order to make valid reports on the use of the website.	1 day
    __cfruid	Necessary	This cookie is set by Schremsii.com and is part of the services provided by Cloudflare, including load-balancing, deliverance of website content and serving DNS connection for website operators.	Session
    CONSENT	Necessary	Set by Google to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner.	2 years
    CookieConsentBulkSetting-#	Necessary	Set by Cookiebot to enable cookie consent across multiple websites.	Persistent
    cs	Advertising	Set by prfct.co to optimize ad relevance by collecting visitor data from multiple websites.	Session
    embed/v3/counters.gif	Necessary	Set by HubSpot in order to implement forms on the website.	Session
    events/1/#	Analytics	Set by bam.nr-data.net to monitor website performance for statistical purposes.	Session
    getuid	Analytics	Set by adnxs.com to determine the time and frequencies of visitor data synchronization.	Session
    i/adsct	Advertising	Set by Twitter.com to determine the number of visitors accessing the website through Twitter advertisement content.	Session
    IDE	Advertising	Set by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user.	1 year
    IDSYNC	Advertising	Set by Yahoo to identify the visitor across visits and devices. This allows the website to present the visitor with relevant advertisement.	1 year
    jserrors/1/#	Analytics	Set by bam.nr-data.net to monitor website’s speed and performance.	Session
    JSESSIONID	Necessary	Set by nr-data.net to preserve users states across page requests.	Session
    koitk	Advertising	Set by marketingautomation.services to collect data on user behavior and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant.	10 years
    lang	Functional	Set by LinkedIn to store the language preferences of a user to serve up content in that stored language the next time the user visit the website.	Session
    li_gc	Essential	Set by LinkedIn to store the user's cookie consent state for the current domain.	179 days
    lidc	Functional	Set by LinkedIn to registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience.	1 day
    loc	Analytics	Set by AddThis to establish how users who share information with each other are geographically located (state level).	13 months
    na_id ouid	Functional	Set by Addthis.com to recognize the visitor upon re-entry. This allows the website to register the visitor’s behavior and facilitate the social sharing function provided by Addthis.com.	1 year
    pa_#_ts pa_uid	Advertising	Set by prfct.co and used across websites that use the same ad network to display ads to the other advertisers in the network.	2 years
    pagead/1p-user-list/#	Advertising	Set by Google to track if the user has shown interest in specific products or events across multiple websites and detects how the user navigates between sites. This is used for measurement of advertisement efforts and facilitates payment of referral-fees between websites.	Session
    pagead/landing	Advertising	Set by Google to collect data on visitor behavior from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement. This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement.	Session
    personalization_id	Social Sharing	Set by Twitter to allow the visitor to share content from the website onto their Twitter profile.	2 years
    __ptq.gif	Advertising	Set by Hubspot to collect data about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.	Session
    seg	Analytics	Set by adnxs.com and prfct.co and registers statistical data on users' behavior on the website. It is used for internal analytics.	Session
    test_cookie	Functional	Set by Google DoubleClick to determine if the users' browser supports cookies.	1 day
    uid	Social Sharing	Set by Addthis.com to create a unique user ID to make it possible for the user to share content across social networks and provide detailed statistics to various providers.	1 year
    usermap	Analytics	Set by prfct.co and collects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner.	Session
    UserMatchHistory	Necessary	Set by LinkedIn to ensure visitor browsing-security by preventing cross-site request forgery. This cookie is essential for the security of the website and visitor.	29 days
    uuid2	Advertising	Set by adnxs.com and registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads.	3 months
    uvc	Social Sharing	Set by AddThis to detect how often the social sharing service AddThis encounters the same user.	13 months
    VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	Functional	Set by YouTube to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos.	179 days
    vuid	Analytics	Set by Vimeo and registers statistical data on users' behavior on the website. It is used for internal analytics.	2 years
    w/1.0/sd	Advertising	Set by openx.net and registers advertisement interaction of users. This information is used optimize the advertisement on website.	Session
    xtc	Social Sharing	Set by AddThis to register the user's sharing of content via social media.	13 months
    YSC	Advertising	Set by YouTube to register a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. These statistics are used for advertising purposes.	Session
    yt-remote-connected-devices yt-remote-device-id ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY	Functional	These cookies are set by YouTube to store the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video.	Persistent
    yt-remote-cast-available yt-remote-cast-installed yt-remote-fast-check-period yt-remote-session-app yt-remote-session-name	Functional	These cookies are set by YouTube to store the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video.	Session

  • Third-party cookies

    Google Analytics: This website uses Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting to track user activity. This enables Google Analytics to collect data about traffic on this site via Google advertising cookies and identifiers, in addition to data collected through a standard Google Analytics implementation. Anonos will not identify users or facilitate the merging of personally identifiable information with non-personally identifiable information collected through any Google advertising product or feature without first securing users’ prior affirmative (i.e., opt-in) consent to, that identification or merger. Irrespective of user consent, Anonos will not attempt to disaggregate data that Google reports in aggregate. If you wish to opt-out of Google Analytics, download and install the Google opt-out add-on for your web browser. The Google Analytics opt-out add-on is designed to be compatible with Chrome, Internet Explorer 11, Safari, Firefox and Opera. In order to function, the opt-out add-on must be able to load and execute properly on your browser. For Internet Explorer, 3rd-party cookies must be enabled. Learn more about the opt-out and how to properly install the browser add-on here.

    Third-Party Data Analysis Tools: This web site uses data analysis tools from HubSpot. These services set cookies for tracking purposes and for redundancy by using a unique identifier for each visitor on this website. These cookies are set in order to remember preferences (like form field values) when a visitor returns to this site.

  • Your permission

    On your first visit to our website, you will be asked to accept or refuse the different types of non-necessary cookies we may use.

  • Managing your cookies

    You can manage your cookie preferences via the cookie banner on our website.

    Alternatively, you can block cookies by altering your browser’s settings. The rejection of these cookies may inhibit some functionalities on the website.

    Currently, some browsers offer a “do not track” or “DNT” option which sends a signal to websites visited indicating a visitor’s tracking preference. Anonos does not currently respond to these signals, because no common industry standard for DNT has been adopted by industry groups, technology companies or regulators. The third-party providers Anonos uses may or may not do anything in response to this signal.

    More information on cookies can also be found via the following link: https://www.allaboutcookies.org/

    More information on online behavioral advertising and online privacy can be found via the following link: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/

• Article 9 – APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

  This Privacy and Cookie Notice is managed, interpreted and executed in accordance with the laws of Belgium which exclusively applies to every potential dispute.

  The competent courts of Brussels, Belgium shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any kind of disagreement that could arise from the interpretation or execution of the present Privacy Notice.

• Article 10 – QUESTIONS

  Questions, comments and requests regarding this Notice are welcomed and should be addressed to dpo(at)anonos.com.

• Article 11 – DATA PRIVACY FRAMEWORKS PRINCIPLES

  • Anonos complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF) and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Anonos has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to the EU-U.S. DPF Principles with regard to the processing of personal data received from the European Union and the United Kingdom in reliance on the EU-U.S. DPF and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF. If there is any conflict between the terms in this privacy policy and the EU-U.S. DPF Principles, the Principles shall govern. To learn more about the Data Privacy Framework (DPF) program, and to view our certification, please visit https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/.

  • In compliance with the EU-U.S. DPF and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, Anonos commits to resolve DPF Principles-related complaints about our collection and use of personal information. EU and UK individuals with inquiries or complaints regarding our handling of personal data received in reliance on the EU-U.S. DPF and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF should first contact Anonos.

  • Anonos has further committed to refer unresolved Privacy Shield complaints to the American Arbitration Association (AAA), an alternative dispute resolution provider located in the United States. If you do not receive timely acknowledgment of your complaint from us, or if we have not addressed your complaint to your satisfaction, please contact the AAA at 1-800-778-7879. The services of AAA are provided at no cost to you.

  • In compliance with the EU-U.S. DPF and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, Anonos commits to cooperate and comply respectively with the advice of the panel established by the EU data protection authorities (DPAs) and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) regarding unresolved complaints concerning our handling of personal data received in reliance on the EU-U.S. DPF and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF.