Welcome to the Reed MIDEM Internet Sites.

Since 1994, Reed MIDEM, member of the Reed Exhibitions group, has been offering Internet services and secure Websites (hereinafter called "the Sites") which are user-friendly and respectful of their users' rights.

We undertake to respect the privacy of users of these Sites. We have consequently prepared this Data Protection Notice to explain the nature of the information gathered on the various Sites when you visit them, and the ways in which it may be used.

1. DEFINITIONS

Client
For the purpose of the present privacy policy, Reed MIDEM considers its clients (hereinafter “Clients”) to be:

• Visitors and PSB (Participant without a stand) to exhibitions,
• Exhibitors at exhibitions,
• Conference participants,
• The press.

2. COLLECTION AND USE OF DATA

2.1 - Information collected
Reed MIDEM collects personal data on Clients, in accordance with the French law “Informatique et Libertés” of 6 january 1978 through, inter alia, paper and electronic forms used for participation to Reed MIDEM events, answers to satisfaction questionnaires and participation to surveys as run from time to time by Reed MIDEM, information supplied in the course of visiting Reed MIDEM websites, including information provided upon request by Reed MIDEM to allow it to answer queries on Reed MIDEM’s products and services.

Reed MIDEM distinguishes two kinds of personal data supplied by its Clients which are processed as described below.

Financial information
Information associated with payments, which is obtained during registration procedures (e.g. credit card numbers, names of financial institutions and credit card expiry dates, listed by way of example but not of limitation) is classed as "Financial Information".

Business information
Business Information includes Clients’ names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses and other personal data related to professional activities. The data collected during a Client's visit to an Internet Site maintained by Reed MIDEM is also classed as Business Information.

2.2 - Use of Clients’ Business information
Reed MIDEM uses Clients’ Financial Information exclusively for purposes of processing registration, as well as for accounting and debt collection purposes.

Reed MIDEM uses Clients’ Business Information and share it on a need basis with other organizations, partners or contractors of Reed MIDEM, to enable or to facilitate the performance of contracts entered with the Clients for the supply of products and services as well as to inform them on Reed MIDEM’s similar products and services. Reed MIDEM may also have to disclose Business Information to comply with applicable law and/or court injunction, and to compel respect of rights, property and safety of Reed MIDEM or of third parties.

As part of MIPTV featuring MILIA 2008 online services, Clients have access to a database containing Business Information, to allow them to identify the participants to MIPTV featuring MILIA 2008 and to communicate with them using their contact details, including their email addresses.

2.3 - Exercise of rights of access and correction of personal data and of the right to opt out
You have the right to access, rectify or object to the personal data relating to you. If you wish to exercise that right, please contact us.

You have the right to opt out of receiving future marketing communication from Reed MIDEM through use of your electronic contact details. If you wish to opt out, please click hereunder:
Thank you for not sending future commercial offers for products and services through use of my email, unless to respond to an express request on my part.

2.4 - Use by Client of other Client’s personal data
Each client having authorized access to MIPTV featuring MILIA 2008 online services commits to make a use of personal data of other Clients in a good faith manner in compliance with the standards of “Netiquette” and conduct of business dealings in terms mutually approved by the concerned Clients. It is prohibited to use MIPTV featuring MILIA 2008 online services to collect or store personal data about other Clients.

Commercial use of Clients’ personal data made available in the course of the MIPTV featuring MILIA 2008 on line services and not expressly agreed by the concerned Client is formally prohibited and subject to court action for remedy.

The Client is fully liable for conforming with applicable rules, more specifically those set forth in the EU Data Protection Directive of 1995 (95/46/EC), regarding the transfer of personal data of Clients to third countries.

3. SECURITY

The Sites managed by Reed MIDEM use a secure server to protect your financial and business data. To the extent that these Sites offer secure server software, it is used to encrypt the information exchanged between your Web browser and our Internet Sites. This measure ensures the security of your business and financial transactions when you use the Sites. We follow strict security procedures when filing and using the information you supply, and may request proof of your identity before supplying you with business information. We take all reasonable steps to ensure the secrecy of your personal data and passwords.

You are fully responsible for maintening the confidentiality of your password and abstaining from communicating it to any other person and you are solely liable for activities that occur under your password and login. Reed MIDEM disclaims all liabilities for inaccuracy of your personal data and in case of theft, loss, misuse, communication, fraudulent use of your login and password arising from your failure to comply with the above.

4. USE OF COOKIES

The Sites managed by Reed MIDEM may use cookies in the case of on-line purchase procedures to ensure the smooth operation of your on-line payments, to facilitate your registration procedures and to eliminate the need to input information that you have already provided during a previous visit to the Site, or in the case of sections protected by a password.

Cookies are small information files that a Website can send to the hard disk of a personal computer for traceability reasons. They are not executable programs, and cannot contain viruses or applications. The cookies used only take up a minimal amount of space on your hard disk.

You can always prevent cookies from being recorded on your computer by using the options provided by your browser. However, if you do so, some parts of the Site may not operate as well as they should.

5. LINKS TO OTHER SITES

The Sites offer links to numerous sites managed by other companies than Reed MIDEM. These sites may also collect personal and non personal data. Consultation of these sites and the collection and use of personal data on these sites is subject to the terms of use and personal data protection policies of those sites. We cannot be held liable for their contents or for the use of the data you supply to those sites.

6. STATISTICS

The Sites managed by Reed MIDEM are regularly monitored in order to supply you with the best service and to meet your expectations. For this purpose, we consult the statistics relating to use of our Sites and develop the Sites on the basis of this data. User statistics are anonymous.

7. AMENDMENTS TO THIS NOTICE

Reed MIDEM reserves the right to modify or, in general, to update this notice at any time without prior notice. You should therefore consult it regularly.