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== WikiVet's Privacy Policy was last Updated 23rd May 2018 ==

== '''WikiVet's Privacy Policy was last Updated 23rd May 2018''' ==

As hard as we try, we are a small team and we can't do it all. So sometimes we use third-party service providers or contractors who help run or improve the WikiVet sites and business for the benefit of you and other users. We give access to your Personal Information to these providers or contractors as needed to perform their services for us or to use their tools and services. We put requirements, such as confidentiality agreements, in place to help ensure that these service providers treat your information consistently with, and no less protective of your privacy than, the principles of this Policy.

As hard as we try, we are a small team and we can't do it all. So sometimes we use third-party service providers or contractors who help run or improve the WikiVet sites and business for the benefit of you and other users. We give access to your Personal Information to these providers or contractors as needed to perform their services for us or to use their tools and services. We put requirements, such as confidentiality agreements, in place to help ensure that these service providers treat your information consistently with, and no less protective of your privacy than, the principles of this Policy.

'''4.2.2 Other Businesses'''

 

'''4.2.2 Other Businesses'''

Sometimes, other businesses may give us data about you which we may need for our legitimate interests of conducting business with you and on occasion are necessary to perform our contract with you. In the event of you purchasing any products or services, this will usually comprise Financial Data or Transaction Data. This happens when we link through to third party payment providers. They tell us where relevant that you have paid for your products and, where relevant and/or necessary they will provide us with your Contact Data and Transaction Data. We also might engage third party contractors to provide us with technical or delivery services that are related to your account with us.

Sometimes, other businesses may give us data about you which we may need for our legitimate interests of conducting business with you and on occasion are necessary to perform our contract with you. In the event of you purchasing any products or services, this will usually comprise Financial Data or Transaction Data. This happens when we link through to third party payment providers. They tell us where relevant that you have paid for your products and, where relevant and/or necessary they will provide us with your Contact Data and Transaction Data. We also might engage third party contractors to provide us with technical or delivery services that are related to your account with us.

'''4.4 PUBLICLY POSTED INFORMATION'''

'''4.4 PUBLICLY POSTED INFORMATION'''

'''4.4.1 WikiMedia Site Content'''

'''''4.4.1 WikiMedia Site Content'''''

Any information you post publicly on the WikiVet sites is just that – public. For example, if you put your address or other personal information on your user page, that is public, and not protected by this Policy. And if you edit content without registering or logging into your account, your IP address will be seen publicly. Please think carefully about your desired level of anonymity before you disclose Personal Information on your user page or elsewhere.

Any information you post publicly on the WikiVet sites is just that – public. For example, if you put your address or other personal information on your user page, that is public, and not protected by this Policy. And if you edit content without registering or logging into your account, your IP address will be seen publicly. Please think carefully about your desired level of anonymity before you disclose Personal Information on your user page or elsewhere.

In order to verify that users are members of the veterinary profession, we may check relevant registers such as the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).  

In order to verify that users are members of the veterinary profession, we may check relevant registers such as the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).  

'''4.4.3 Professional Advisors and Investors'''''Italic text''

'''''4.4.3 Professional Advisors and Investors'''''

We may also share your data with professional advisers such as our lawyers and insurers to manage risks and legal claims, and/or as part of our relationship and obligations to our investor organisations. This is in our legitimate interests.

We may also share your data with professional advisers such as our lawyers and insurers to manage risks and legal claims, and/or as part of our relationship and obligations to our investor organisations. This is in our legitimate interests.

'''4.4.4 Group'''''Italic text''

'''''4.4.4 Group'''''

In the unlikely event that we sell our business to a third party or re-organise our business or become insolvent, our database would need to be shared with the third-party buyer and their advisors. This is in the legitimate interests of selling our business.  

In the unlikely event that we sell our business to a third party or re-organise our business or become insolvent, our database would need to be shared with the third-party buyer and their advisors. This is in the legitimate interests of selling our business.  

In the extremely unlikely event that ownership of all or substantially all of the WikiVet websites changes, or we go through a reorganization (such as a merger, consolidation, or acquisition), we will continue to keep your Personal Information confidential, except as provided in this Policy, and provide notice to you via the websites and a notification via our mailing list at least thirty (30) calendar days before any Personal Information is transferred or becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

In the extremely unlikely event that ownership of all or substantially all of the WikiVet websites changes, or we go through a reorganization (such as a merger, consolidation, or acquisition), we will continue to keep your Personal Information confidential, except as provided in this Policy, and provide notice to you via the websites and a notification via our mailing list at least thirty (30) calendar days before any Personal Information is transferred or becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

'''4.4.5 Law Enforcement/Legal Compliance'''''Italic text''

'''''4.4.5 Law Enforcement/Legal Compliance'''''

We will cooperate with all third parties to enforce their intellectual property or other rights. We will also cooperate with law enforcement requests from within or outside your country of residence. This may include disclosing your personal information to government or law enforcement agencies, or private parties, when we have a good faith belief that disclosure is required by law or when we, in our discretion, believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our legal rights, or those of third parties and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, fraud reduction or legal process served on us. In such cases, we may raise or waive any legal objection or right available to us. These uses of your data are in our legitimate interests of protecting our business security. We may also use your data and share it with the recipients listed in this Policy for the purpose of complying with our legal obligations.

We will cooperate with all third parties to enforce their intellectual property or other rights. We will also cooperate with law enforcement requests from within or outside your country of residence. This may include disclosing your personal information to government or law enforcement agencies, or private parties, when we have a good faith belief that disclosure is required by law or when we, in our discretion, believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our legal rights, or those of third parties and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, fraud reduction or legal process served on us. In such cases, we may raise or waive any legal objection or right available to us. These uses of your data are in our legitimate interests of protecting our business security. We may also use your data and share it with the recipients listed in this Policy for the purpose of complying with our legal obligations.

Whenever we transfer your personal data out of the EEA, we do our best to ensure a similar degree of security of data by ensuring at least one of the below safeguards is implemented.

Whenever we transfer your personal data out of the EEA, we do our best to ensure a similar degree of security of data by ensuring at least one of the below safeguards is implemented.

'''8.2.1 European Commission Protection of Personal Data''' ''Italic text''

'''''8.2.1 European Commission Protection of Personal Data'''''

We will only transfer your personal data to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data by the European Commission. For more information see European Commission: Adequacy of the protection of personal data in non-EU countries

We will only transfer your personal data to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data by the European Commission. For more information see European Commission: Adequacy of the protection of personal data in non-EU countries

'''8.2.2 Contracts for transfer of Personal Data'''''Italic text''

'''''8.2.2 Contracts for transfer of Personal Data'''''

Where we use certain service providers, we may use specific contracts approved by the European Commission which give personal data the same protection it has in Europe. For further details, see European Commission: Model contracts for the transfer of personal data to third countries.

Where we use certain service providers, we may use specific contracts approved by the European Commission which give personal data the same protection it has in Europe. For further details, see European Commission: Model contracts for the transfer of personal data to third countries.

'''8.2.3 US Privacy Shield'''''''

'''''8.2.3 US Privacy Shield'''''

Where we use providers based in the US, we may transfer data to them if they are part of the Privacy Shield which requires them to provide similar protection to personal data shared between the Europe and the US. For further details, see European Commission: EU-US Privacy Shield.

Where we use providers based in the US, we may transfer data to them if they are part of the Privacy Shield which requires them to provide similar protection to personal data shared between the Europe and the US. For further details, see European Commission: EU-US Privacy Shield.

'''8.3.4 Explicit Consent'''''''

'''''8.3.4 Explicit Consent'''''

If none of the above safeguards is available, we may request your explicit consent to the specific transfer. You will have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.

If none of the above safeguards is available, we may request your explicit consent to the specific transfer. You will have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.

Performance of Contract

Performance of Contract

Processing your data where it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract.

Processing your data where it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract.

Comply with a legal or regulatory obligation  

Comply with a legal or regulatory obligation