ShareThis Privacy Notice

DATED 2018-09-27 · VERSION 20190401_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20180703_rev01 · ARCHIVE SNAPSHOT

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+**Updated May 23, 2018**
+**Updated September 27, 2018**
+ShareThis takes privacy seriously. This Privacy Notice governs the main privacy principles and details we apply to the data we collect and process through the ShareThis social sharing tools for publishers. This policy explains when and why we collect and process data, how we use it, when we share it and how we keep it secure.
+ShareThis takes privacy seriously. This Privacy Notice governs the main privacy principles and details we apply to the data we collect and process through the ShareThis social sharing tools for publishers. ShareThis may change this Notice from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are up to date with any changes. ShareThis does not collect any data that makes you contactable, such as names, addresses, payment or similar information.
+To access our Website Privacy Notice, which governs our corporate website only, please scroll down to the Website Privacy Notice Paragraph or [click here](https://www.sharethis.com/privacy/). To access information for Publishers, please [click here](https://www.sharethis.com/publisher/).
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 ## About ShareThis
+We are ShareThis, Inc. Our registered address is ShareThis, Inc.
+Miranda Avenue, Suite 100, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1227, USA. ShareThis is a company operating in the field of data analytics and technology. We collect data through our sharing tools from our extensive publisher network, we apply intelligence to the data and we process it to our downstream for insights and targeted targeting activities. We can be contacted at [privacy@sharethis.com.](mailto:privacy@sharethis.com)
+ShareThis is a company operating in the field of data analytics and technology. We collect data through our sharing tools from our extensive publisher network, we apply data science to the data and we process it to our downstream partners for insights and targeting activities.
 ## About ShareThis Social Sharing Tools
+ShareThis provides a customizable social sharing tool, making sharing online content simple. You can easily share anything on the web with your friends on social sites, including Facebook, Twitter, Email, Digg, Reddit and more through one tool ("ShareThis Icon"). In addition to the sharing service offered directly to you, our technology also allows us to gather information regarding the browsing and sharing from those websites that use our ShareThis Icon or our advertising technology ("Publishers"). This enables ShareThis, Publishers, advertisers, and data partners to facilitate the delivery of relevant, targeted advertising, analytics, and data modeling based on social sharing (ShareThis Icon and all applications, services and other technology provided by ShareThis to Publishers, collectively "ShareThis Publisher Applications"). You can recognize the websites which use the ShareThis Publisher Applications by the ShareThis Icon on the website.
+ShareThis provides a customizable social sharing tool, making sharing online content simple. You can easily share anything on the web with your friends on social sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Email, Digg, Reddit and more through one tool ("ShareThis Icon"). In addition to the sharing service offered directly to you, our technology also allows us to gather information regarding the browsing and sharing from those websites that use our ShareThis Icon or our advertising technology ("Publishers"). This enables ShareThis, Publishers, advertisers, and data partners to facilitate the delivery of relevant, targeted advertising, analytics, and data modeling based on this social sharing (collectively "ShareThis Publisher Applications").
+Our aim is to enable advertisements by displaying products and/or services that you might be interested in, based on your recent browsing and/or sharing behavior, without identifying who you are by name, email or phone number. This is often called interest-based advertising ("IBA") or online behavioral advertising ("OBA"). For example, if you visit and browse on Website A which uses ShareThis Publisher Applications, on a subsequent online visit to Website B, you may see ads personalized by your social sharing and/or browsing history on Website A but not personalized based on your name or other personally identifying information. For more information on IBA/OBA, [click here](http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising).
+You can recognize the websites which use the ShareThis Publisher Applications by the ShareThis Icon on the website.
+Without identifying who you are by name, email or phone number we aim to display to you products and/or services that you might be interested in, based on your recent browsing and/or sharing behavior,. This is often called interest-based advertising ("IBA") or online behavioral advertising ("OBA"). For more information on IBA/OBA, [click here](http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising).
 ## Our Technology
 We collect information via technical cookies placed on your browser, pixel tags, HTTP headers (or other communication protocols), and browser identifiers. We do not use flash cookies or other locally stored objects (LSO) that may be used to circumvent user opt-out choices.
 ## Data Collection and Use
+We collect registration information and Usage Data (defined below). Your registration information is not connected to Usage Data. For Usage Data, we use data that does not directly identify an individual. We collect and use technical data relating to a certain amount (not all!) of your browsing navigation to display personalized advertisements, provide analytics, and data modeling based on social sharing, by us or third parties.
+We collect registration information and Usage Data (defined below). Your registration information is not connected to Usage Data.
+We do not process any information which could be used by ShareThis, directly or indirectly, with the help of a third party or otherwise, to determine the identity of a user.
+_Usage Data._ Data that does not directly identify an individual. We collect and use technical data relating to some of your browsing to display personalized advertisements, provide analytics, and data modeling based on social sharing, by us or third parties.
+For EU/EEA residents the cookies, IP addresses, device IDs etc. that we collect and process are "personal data" according to European law (the GDPR or General Data Protection Regulation), ie defined as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject").
+In the EU/EEA, usage data would be considered as information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, therefore it would be personal data (for example, cookies, device IDs, IP address).
+We do not at any point collect contact information such as your name, address, phone number, address, credit card information, or anything else that can allow us or our clients to contact you directly.
 ## User Choices
 If you do not want to receive advertisements based on Usage Data collected by ShareThis, on your current browser, you can opt out by clicking the button below.
 Note:
 Each environment is separate. If you do not want to receive ads based on Usage Data collected by ShareThis whatever device or browser used, you must disable our services for each device and each internet web browser.
 Furthermore:
+Opting out does not mean you will stop seeing advertisements, but that the advertisements you do see will not be influenced by the Usage Data collected by ShareThis. It also does not affect your registration information. For canceling or deleting your registration information, see [Data Security and Retention]().
+Opting out does not mean you will stop seeing advertisements, but that the advertisements you do see will not be influenced by the Usage Data collected by ShareThis. It is also separate from your registration information. For canceling or deleting your registration information, see [Data Security and Retention](https://www.sharethis.com/privacy/).
 [Click Here to Opt Out]()
 ## Corporate Website Collection and Use
 You can browse the ShareThis corporate website (ShareThis.com) without providing any personal information. You may choose to provide this information to us voluntarily if you interact with ShareThis.com in certain ways, such as applying for employment with ShareThis, or using one of our contact forms. For EU/EEA residents, we have defined retention policies for keeping these forms. To facilitate your purpose in communicating with us, the registration data collected is your name and email address.
 ## Data Sharing or Disclosure
 We share Usage Data, including audience segments, with advertisers, Publishers, and other data partners (all, "Our Customers") for interest-based advertising, analytics and data modeling.
 ## Data Security and Retention
+The security of your information is a high priority to ShareThis. We do not process any information which could be used by ShareThis, directly or indirectly, with the help of any third party or otherwise, to determine the identity of users. We have implemented industry-standard security measures, as appropriate for the sensitivity of the data.
+The security of your information is a high priority to ShareThis. We do not process any information which could be used by ShareThis, directly or indirectly, with the help of any third party or otherwise, to determine the identity of users. We have implemented industry-standard security measures.
 ## Commitments to Privacy Standards
 ShareThis promotes transparency and control for users as members of various self-regulatory programs.
 ShareThis also participates in and has certified its compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. For more information and to view our Privacy Shield policy, expand the section labeled "Additional Information" below.
+**We respect your privacy rights and provide you with reasonable access to the Personal Data that we may have. If you wish to access or amend any of this data that we hold about** **you or to request that we delete any information about you, you may contact us as set forth below.**
+If you wish to access or amend any of your data that we may hold you may contact us as set forth below.
+**You may also update, correct or delete your account information at any time. Please note that while any changes you request will be reflected within a reasonable period of time, we may retain all information for backups, prevention of fraud and abuse, analytics, or satisfaction of legal obligations.**
+Please note that while any changes you request will be reflected within a reasonable period of time, we may retain information for backups, prevention of fraud and abuse, analytics, or satisfaction of legal obligations.
 By email:
 Vincent Potier (ShareThis DPO): [dpo@sharethis.com](mailto:dpo@sharethis.com)
 By mail:
 Privacy
 ShareThis, Inc.
 Miranda Avenue
 Suite 100
 Palo Alto, CA 94304-1227
+Please note we may update or change this privacy notice. If we revise our privacy notice, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, and to other places we deem appropriate, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If we make material changes, we will notify you by means of a notice on this site prior to the change becoming effective.
+Please note we may update or change this privacy notice. If we revise our privacy notice, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, and to other places we deem appropriate. If we make material changes, we will notify you by means of a notice on this site prior to the change becoming effective.
+**Updated May 23, 2018**
+**Updated September 27, 2018**