Introduction
The organizers of The Drop (“The Drop”, “we”) provides the website thedropconf.com. We also provide registration for related activities, information, and/or newsletters (“The Drop Services”) For these purposes The Drop and it’s Creators (Pale Blue Dot, Domino) may collect and process personal data of the users of The Drop’s services (“Users” or “you”). This privacy policy will explain how we use the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.
What data do we collect?
The Drop collects the following data:
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Marketing opt-in or opt-out;
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Personally identifying information:
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First name;
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Last name;
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Email address.
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Any additional information the User provides to us in correspondence.
How do we collect your data?
You directly provide The Drop with the data we collect.
We collect data and process data when you:
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Register online or place an order for any of our products or services;
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Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email;
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Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies;
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Filling out any form or opt-in on our site;
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Subscribe to our newsletter;
The Drop may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:
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Traffic analytics (e.g. Google);
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Facebook Pixel;
How will we use your data?
The Drop collects your data so that we can:
Send transactional emails including, but not limited to:
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processing your order and managing your account.
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Send marketing emails when authorized including but not limited to special offers, newsletter and on other products and services we might consider relevant.
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For creating your attendee profile, accreditations and access to The Drop-branded platforms and apps (e.g. event matchmaking platforms).
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For job vacancies and other opportunities.
The Drop may share (always with your consent) your data with our partner companies strictly within the context of a specific event, whether digital or physical, so that these companies may contact you for the purpose of networking, matchmaking and/or other messages related to the offering of products and services.
The partners will always be listed as such on the event page of the specific event with which you are involved.
When The Drop processes your order, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.
How do we store your data?
The Drop securely stores your data on servers located in Europe.
The Drop does not store your personal data longer than is legally permitted and necessary for the purposes of this Privacy Policy. The storage period depends on the nature of the information and on the purposes of processing. The maximum storage period may therefore vary per use.
Most personal data relating to a User’s user account with the The Drop Services will be deleted after a period of ten (10) years from the last use of the user account in question. The Drop will inform you on the oncoming deletion.
Thereafter, a part of the personal data relating to a User’s user account with the The Drop Services may be stored in case processing is required by law or is reasonably necessary for our legal obligations or legitimate interests such as claims handling, bookkeeping, internal reporting and reconciliation purposes.
All personal data relating to a User’s user account with the The Drop Services will be anonymized or deleted after a period of ten (10) years from last use of the user account, with the exception of personal data required in certain rare situations such as legal proceedings. We will store Technical Data of unregistered Users for a reasonable period, but not longer than ten (10) years for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.
Marketing
The Drop and it’s creators may send you information about products and/or services of ours that may be relevant to you, as well as those of our partner companies which will stated on the opt in and will always be listed as such and disclaimed in all relevant communications.
If you have agreed to receive marketing or communications materials, you may always opt out at a later date.
You have the right at any time to stop The Drop from contacting you for marketing purposes or giving your data to other aforementioned third-party entities.
If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please contact: hello@thedropconf.com
What are your data protection rights?
The Drop would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access
You have the right to request The Drop for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification
You have the right to request that The Drop correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request The Drop to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure
You have the right to request that The Drop erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing
You have the right to request that The Drop restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing
You have the right to object to The Drop’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability
You have the right to request that The Drop transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@thedropconf.com
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technologies.
For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
A: How do we use cookies?
The Drop uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
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Keeping you signed in;
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Understanding how you use our website.
B: What types of cookies do we use?
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:
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Functionality – The Drop uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
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Advertising – The Drop uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. The Drop sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.
C: How to manage cookies?
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
The The Drop website contains links to other websites, including but not limited to event signups and ticketing services. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read and abide by their privacy policy.
Changes to our privacy policy
The Drop keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 21st February 2023.
Contact
A: How to contact us
If you have any questions about The Drop’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Email us at: hello@thedropconf.com
B: How to contact the appropriate authority
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that The Drop has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Swedish Data Protection Agency.
More information on lodging a complaint can be found here.
