Mondato Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to all individuals who access the Website ("Users").
PLEASE NOTE that this Privacy Policy is subject to the Mondato Terms of Use of the Website and the Terms and Conditions for the Purchase of Mondato Reports. Except as otherwise provided, terms defined in the Mondato Terms of Use of the Website and the Terms and Conditions for the Purchase of Mondato Reports have the same meaning in this Privacy Policy. If there is a conflict between the Mondato Terms of Use of the Website and this Privacy Policy, the Mondato Terms of Use of the Website shall prevail. If there is a conflict between the Terms and Conditions for the Purchase of Mondato Reports and this Privacy Policy, the Terms and Conditions for the Purchase of Mondato Reports shall prevail.
This Privacy Policy explains how Mondato collects, stores, uses and protects non-public personal information ("Personal Information") of its Users. Users accept this Privacy Policy when they access the Website.
There are special provisions for those Users who register for the Newsletter and to access additional materials ("Newsletter Users") and/or Alerts ("Alerts Users"), purchase Reports ("Purchasers") and/or post and/or contribute Contents to the Interactive Areas ("Interactive Area Users"). The additional Personal Information that is provided by the Newsletter Users, Alert Users, Purchasers and Interactive Area Users in those instances is governed by the specific clauses in this Privacy Policy concerning the Newsletter, the Alerts, the Mondato Reports and the Interactive Areas. These particular provisions are accepted by the Newsletter Users when they register for the Newsletter, the Alert Users when they register for the Alerts, by the Purchasers when they make a purchase and by the Interactive Area Users when they post and/or contribute Contents for the first time to the Interactive Areas.
Mondato may amend this Privacy Policy at any time by posting a revised version on the Website. The revised version will be effective at the time Mondato posts it. However, if the revised version includes a substantial change, Mondato will provide 30 days' prior notice by posting notice of the change on the "Privacy Policy" page of the Website. This Policy was last modified on 10 December 2009.
How Mondato collects information about its Users
When a User visits the Website, Mondato collects the person's IP address and standard web browser information, such as browser type and the pages accessed on the Website, for statistical and analytical purposes. This information is collected on an aggregate and non-individual specific basis. This information may also be used in order for Mondato and/or third party service providers to improve the User experience, such as by displaying targeted on-line advertisements on the Website, and for fraud prevention purposes.
When a User uses the Mondato Service, Mondato collects information about the data inputted by the User in his/her search requests, including the value of the potential transfer, origin countries, target countries, what is being sent, sending methods and payment methods indicated in a User's search requests, for internal use and, if the User decides to click through to a third party service provider, to transmit this data and the User's IP address to this third party service provider to facilitate the subsequent transaction.
How Mondato collects information about its Newsletter Users, Alert Users, Purchasers and Interactive Area Users
If a User registers as a Newsletter User, Mondato only collects the User’s name, the User’s email address, the User’s Newsletter interest preferences, the User’s chosen Username and password, the company for which he/she is currently employed and the User’s company position from the User.The last two items are not mandatory.
If a User sends copies of the Newsletter to a third party, Mondato only collects the User's name and email address and the destined recipient's e-mail address from the User.
If a User registers as a Alert User, Mondato only collects the User's name, email address and transaction corridor preferences from the User.
If a User purchases a Report, Mondato only collects the User's name, postal address and email address from the User.
If a User posts and/ or contributes Contents to the Interactive Area of the Website, Mondato collects only the said Contents from the User.
How Mondato uses cookies
When the User accesses the Website, Mondato, or companies hired by Mondato to track how the Website is used, may place small data files called "cookies" on the User's computer.