Privacy Policy of Monito

Owner and Data Controller

Global Impact Finance SA
Avenue de Montchoisi 35
1006 Lausanne
Switzerland

Owner contact email: privacy@monito.com

Types of Data collected

Among the types of Personal Data that Monito collects, by itself or through third parties, there are: Cookies; Usage Data; email address; first name; last name; country; phone number; language; various types of Data.

Complete details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by specific explanation texts displayed prior to the Data collection.
Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or, in case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using Monito.
Unless specified otherwise, all Data requested by Monito is mandatory and failure to provide this Data may make it impossible for Monito to provide its services. In cases where Monito specifically states that some Data is not mandatory, Users are free not to communicate this Data without consequences to the availability or the functioning of the Service.
Users who are uncertain about which Personal Data is mandatory are welcome to contact the Owner.
Any use of Cookies – or of other tracking tools – by Monito or by the owners of third-party services used by Monito serves the purpose of providing the Service required by the User, in addition to any other purposes described in the present document and in the Cookie Policy, if available.

Users are responsible for any third-party Personal Data obtained, published or shared through Monito and confirm that they have the third party's consent to provide the Data to the Owner.

Mode and place of processing the Data

Methods of processing

The Owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the Data.
The Data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Owner, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to certain types of persons in charge, involved with the operation of Monito (administration, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Owner. The updated list of these parties may be requested from the Owner at any time.

Legal basis of processing

The Owner may process Personal Data relating to Users if one of the following applies:

• Users have given their consent for one or more specific purposes. Note: Under some legislations the Owner may be allowed to process Personal Data until the User objects to such processing (“opt-out”), without having to rely on consent or any other of the following legal bases. This, however, does not apply, whenever the processing of Personal Data is subject to European data protection law;
• provision of Data is necessary for the performance of an agreement with the User and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof;
• processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Owner is subject;
• processing is related to a task that is carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Owner;
• processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner or by a third party.

In any case, the Owner will gladly help to clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, and in particular whether the provision of Personal Data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract.

Place

The Data is processed at the Owner's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located.

Depending on the User's location, data transfers may involve transferring the User's Data to a country other than their own. To find out more about the place of processing of such transferred Data, Users can check the section containing details about the processing of Personal Data.

Users are also entitled to learn about the legal basis of Data transfers to a country outside the European Union or to any international organization governed by public international law or set up by two or more countries, such as the UN, and about the security measures taken by the Owner to safeguard their Data.

If any such transfer takes place, Users can find out more by checking the relevant sections of this document or inquire with the Owner using the information provided in the contact section.

Retention time

Personal Data shall be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose they have been collected for.

Therefore:

• Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Owner and the User shall be retained until such contract has been fully performed.
• Personal Data collected for the purposes of the Owner’s legitimate interests shall be retained as long as needed to fulfill such purposes. Users may find specific information regarding the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner within the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Owner.

The Owner may be allowed to retain Personal Data for a longer period whenever the User has given consent to such processing, as long as such consent is not withdrawn. Furthermore, the Owner may be obliged to retain Personal Data for a longer period whenever required to do so for the performance of a legal obligation or upon order of an authority.

Once the retention period expires, Personal Data shall be deleted. Therefore, the right of access, the right to erasure, the right to rectification and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after expiration of the retention period.

The purposes of processing

The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Service, comply with its legal obligations, respond to enforcement requests, protect its rights and interests (or those of its Users or third parties), detect any malicious or fraudulent activity, as well as the following: Analytics, Managing contacts and sending messages, Interaction with external social networks and platforms, Contacting the User, Displaying content from external platforms, Remarketing and behavioral targeting, Content performance and features testing (A/B testing), Interaction with data collection platforms and other third parties, User database management, Commercial affiliation, Heat mapping and session recording, Interaction with online survey platforms and Advertising.

For specific information about the Personal Data used for each purpose, the User may refer to the section “Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data”.

Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data

Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:

• Advertising

  This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on Monito, possibly based on User interests.
  This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below.
  Some of the services listed below may use Trackers to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside Monito. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.
  In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

  Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.

  Awin Ltd

  Monito uses Awin tracking services to reward members of its affiliate program based on user's clickouts from Monito to 3rd party service providers.

• Analytics

  The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.

  Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited)

  Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of Monito, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
  Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) (Facebook, Inc.)

  Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) is an analytics service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects data from the Facebook advertising network with actions performed on Monito. The Facebook pixel tracks conversions that can be attributed to ads on Facebook, Instagram and Audience Network.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy.

  Google Ads conversion tracking (Google Ireland Limited)

  Google Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited that connects data from the Google Ads advertising network with actions performed on Monito.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  User ID extension for Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited)

  Google Analytics on Monito makes use of a feature called User ID. This setup allows for a more accurate tracking of Users by associating that User with the same ID over various sessions and devices. It is set up in a way that doesn’t allow Google to personally identify an individual or permanently identify a particular device.
  The User ID extension might make it possible to connect Data from Google Analytics with other Data about the User collected by Monito.
  The opt-out link below will only opt you out for the device you are on, but not from tracking performed independently by the Owner. Contact the Owner via the email address provided in this privacy policy to object to the aforementioned tracking as well.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  MixPanel (MixPanel)

  MixPanel is an analytics service provided by Mixpanel Inc.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Twitter Ads conversion tracking (Twitter, Inc.)

  Twitter Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Twitter, Inc. that connects data from the Twitter advertising network with actions performed on Monito.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy.

• Commercial affiliation

  This type of service allows Monito to display advertisements for third-party products or services. Ads can be displayed either as advertising links or as banners using various kinds of graphics.
  Clicks on the icon or banner posted on the Application are tracked by the third-party services listed below, and are shared with Monito.
  For details of which data are collected, please refer to the privacy policy of each service.

  Awin (AWIN AG)

  Awin is a commercial affiliation service provided by AWIN AG.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Germany – Privacy Policy.

  CJ Affiliate by Conversant (Conversant, Inc.)

  CJ Affiliate by Conversant is a commercial affiliation service provided by Conversant, Inc.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

• Contacting the User

  Contact form (Monito)

  By filling in the contact form with their Data, the User authorizes Monito to use these details to reply to requests for information, quotes or any other kind of request as indicated by the form’s header.

  Personal Data processed: country; email address; first name; last name.

  Mailing List or Newsletter (Monito)

  By registering on the mailing list or for the newsletter, the User’s email address will be added to the contact list of those who may receive email messages containing information of commercial or promotional nature concerning Monito. Your email address might also be added to this list as a result of signing up to Monito or after making a purchase.

  Personal Data processed: country; email address; first name; last name.

• Content performance and features testing (A/B testing)

  The services contained in this section allow the Owner to track and analyze the User response concerning web traffic or behavior regarding changes to the structure, text or any other component of Monito.

  Google Optimize (Google Ireland Limited)

  Google Optimize is an A/B testing service provided by Google Ireland Limited ("Google").

  Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

• Displaying content from external platforms

  This type of services allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of Monito and interact with them.
  This type of service might still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.

  Google Maps widget (Google Ireland Limited)

  Google Maps is a maps visualization service provided by Google Inc. that allows Monito to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  Google Fonts (Google Ireland Limited)

  Google Fonts is a typeface visualization service provided by Google Ireland Limited that allows Monito to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.

  Personal Data processed: Usage Data; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

• Heat mapping and session recording

  Heat mapping services are used to display the areas of a page where Users most frequently move the mouse or click. This shows where the points of interest are. These services make it possible to monitor and analyze web traffic and keep track of User behavior.
  Some of these services may record sessions and make them available for later visual playback.

  Hotjar Heat Maps & Recordings (Hotjar Ltd.)

  Hotjar is a session recording and heat mapping service provided by Hotjar Ltd.
  Hotjar honors generic „Do Not Track” headers. This means the browser can tell its script not to collect any of the User's data. This is a setting that is available in all major browsers. Find Hotjar’s opt-out information here.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

  Place of processing: Malta – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

• Interaction with data collection platforms and other third parties

  This type of service allows Users to interact with data collection platforms or other services directly from the pages of Monito for the purpose of saving and reusing data.
  If one of these services is installed, it may collect browsing and Usage Data in the pages where it is installed, even if the Users do not actively use the service.

  Typeform widget (TYPEFORM S.L)

  The Typeform widget is a service for interacting with the Typeform data collection platform provided by TYPEFORM S.L.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; country; email address; first name; language; last name; phone number; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

  Place of processing: Spain – Privacy Policy.

  Hotjar Recruit User Testers (Hotjar Ltd.)

  The Hotjar Recruit User Testers widget is a service for interacting with the Hotjar data collection platform provided by Hotjar Ltd.
  Hotjar honors generic „Do Not Track” headers. This means the browser can tell its script not to collect any of the User's data. This is a setting that is available in all major browsers. Find Hotjar’s opt-out information here.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data; various types of Data.

  Place of processing: Malta – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

• Interaction with external social networks and platforms

  This type of service allows interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of Monito.
  The interaction and information obtained through Monito are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
  This type of service might still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
  It is recommended to log out from the respective services in order to make sure that the processed data on Monito isn’t being connected back to the User’s profile.

  Facebook Like button and social widgets (Facebook, Inc.)

  The Facebook Like button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Facebook social network provided by Facebook, Inc.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy.

  Google+ +1 button and social widgets (Google Ireland Limited)

  The Google+ +1 button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Google+ social network provided by Google Inc.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  Twitter Tweet button and social widgets (Twitter, Inc.)

  The Twitter Tweet button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Twitter social network provided by Twitter, Inc.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy.

• Interaction with online survey platforms

  This type of service allows Users to interact with third-party online survey platforms directly from the pages of Monito.
  If one of these services is installed, it may collect browsing and Usage Data in the pages where it is installed, even if the Users do not actively use the service.

  Hotjar Poll & Survey widgets (Hotjar Ltd.)

  The Hotjar Poll & Survey widgets are services that enable interaction with the Hotjar platform provided by Hotjar Ltd.
  Hotjar honors generic „Do Not Track” headers. This means the browser can tell its script not to collect any of the User's data. This is a setting that is available in all major browsers. Find Hotjar’s opt-out information here.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data; various types of Data.

  Place of processing: Malta – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

• Managing contacts and sending messages

  This type of services makes it possible to manage a database of email contacts, phone contacts or any other contact information to communicate with the User.
  These services may also collect data concerning the date and time when the message was viewed by the User, as well as when the User interacted with it, such as by clicking on links included in the message.

  Mailchimp (The Rocket Science Group, LLC.)

  Mailchimp is an email address management and message sending service provided by The Rocket Science Group LLC.

  Personal Data processed: email address.

  Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy.

  SendinBlue Email (SendinBlue SAS)

  SendinBlue is an email address management and message sending service provided by SendinBlue SAS.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; email address; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: France – Privacy Policy.

  MailerLite (UAB "Mailerlite")

  MailerLite is an email address management and message sending service provided by UAB "Mailerlite".

  Personal Data processed: email address.

  Place of processing: Lithuania – Privacy Policy.

• Remarketing and behavioral targeting

  This type of service allows Monito and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of Monito by the User.
  This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and by using Trackers to collect information which is then transferred to the partners that manage the remarketing and behavioral targeting activity.
  Some services offer a remarketing option based on email address lists.
  In addition to any opt-out feature provided by any of the services below, Users may opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

  Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.

  Facebook Custom Audience (Facebook, Inc.)

  Facebook Custom Audience is a Remarketing and Behavioral Targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects the activity of Monito with the Facebook advertising network.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; email address.

  Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Facebook Remarketing (Facebook, Inc.)

  Facebook Remarketing is a Remarketing and Behavioral Targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects the activity of Monito with the Facebook advertising network.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Remarketing with Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited)

  Remarketing with Google Analytics is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that connects the tracking activity performed by Google Analytics and its Cookies with the Google Ads advertising network and the Doubleclick Cookie.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  Google Ad Manager Audience Extension (Google Ireland Limited)

  Google Ad Manager Audience Extension is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that tracks the visitors of Monito and allows selected advertising partners to display targeted ads across the web to them.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

  Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

• User database management

  This type of service allows the Owner to build user profiles by starting from an email address, a personal name, or other information that the User provides to Monito, as well as to track User activities through analytics features. This Personal Data may also be matched with publicly available information about the User (such as social networks' profiles) and used to build private profiles that the Owner can display and use for improving Monito.
  Some of these services may also enable the sending of timed messages to the User, such as emails based on specific actions performed on Monito.

  ActiveCampaign (ActiveCampaign, Inc.)

  ActiveCampaign is a User database management service provided by ActiveCampaign, Inc.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies; email address; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

The rights of Users

Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Owner.

In particular, Users have the right to do the following:

• Withdraw their consent at any time. Users have the right to withdraw consent where they have previously given their consent to the processing of their Personal Data.
• Object to processing of their Data. Users have the right to object to the processing of their Data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent. Further details are provided in the dedicated section below.
• Access their Data. Users have the right to learn if Data is being processed by the Owner, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing and obtain a copy of the Data undergoing processing.
• Verify and seek rectification. Users have the right to verify the accuracy of their Data and ask for it to be updated or corrected.
• Restrict the processing of their Data. Users have the right, under certain circumstances, to restrict the processing of their Data. In this case, the Owner will not process their Data for any purpose other than storing it.
• Have their Personal Data deleted or otherwise removed. Users have the right, under certain circumstances, to obtain the erasure of their Data from the Owner.
• Receive their Data and have it transferred to another controller. Users have the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another controller without any hindrance. This provision is applicable provided that the Data is processed by automated means and that the processing is based on the User's consent, on a contract which the User is part of or on pre-contractual obligations thereof.
• Lodge a complaint. Users have the right to bring a claim before their competent data protection authority.

Details about the right to object to processing

Where Personal Data is processed for a public interest, in the exercise of an official authority vested in the Owner or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner, Users may object to such processing by providing a ground related to their particular situation to justify the objection.

Users must know that, however, should their Personal Data be processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to that processing at any time without providing any justification. To learn, whether the Owner is processing Personal Data for direct marketing purposes, Users may refer to the relevant sections of this document.

How to exercise these rights

Any requests to exercise User rights can be directed to the Owner through the contact details provided in this document. These requests can be exercised free of charge and will be addressed by the Owner as early as possible and always within one month.

Cookie Policy

Monito uses Trackers. To learn more, the User may consult the Cookie Policy.

Additional information about Data collection and processing

Legal action

The User's Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by the Owner in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of Monito or the related Services.
The User declares to be aware that the Owner may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.

Additional information about User's Personal Data

In addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, Monito may provide the User with additional and contextual information concerning particular Services or the collection and processing of Personal Data upon request.

System logs and maintenance

For operation and maintenance purposes, Monito and any third-party services may collect files that record interaction with Monito (System logs) use other Personal Data (such as the IP Address) for this purpose.

Information not contained in this policy

More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Owner at any time. Please see the contact information at the beginning of this document.

How “Do Not Track” requests are handled

Monito does not support “Do Not Track” requests.
To determine whether any of the third-party services it uses honor the “Do Not Track” requests, please read their privacy policies.

Changes to this privacy policy

The Owner reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying its Users on this page and possibly within Monito and/or - as far as technically and legally feasible - sending a notice to Users via any contact information available to the Owner. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom.

Should the changes affect processing activities performed on the basis of the User’s consent, the Owner shall collect new consent from the User, where required.