Introduction
The GSA (the Global mobile Suppliers Association) is a not-for-profit industry organisation representing companies across the worldwide mobile ecosystem engaged in the supply of infrastructure, semiconductors, test equipment, devices, applications and mobile support services.
GSA actively promotes the 3GPP technology road-map – 3G; 4G; 5G – and is a single source of information resource for industry reports and market intelligence. The website www.gsacom.com is used by industry professionals and organizations from over 200 countries globally as a single information resource for reports authored by GSA and its Members. Users, who can register for free on the web site, download over 220,000 reports, charts and presentations annually.
At the GSA, we take privacy and data protection seriously. This Privacy Policy describes the GSA’s policies and practices regarding its collection and use of your personal data and sets out and confirms your privacy rights.
When this Privacy Policy applies
This Privacy Policy applies to all services and products offered by the GSA, GSA events and the GSA-related website.
Our privacy policy does not apply to services and products offered by other companies and individuals. We are not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other websites, even if you access them using links from the GSA websites. We strongly recommend that you check the policy of each site you visit and contact its owner if you have any concerns or questions.
Updates to this Privacy Policy
We will update the Privacy Policy when necessary to reflect changes in privacy regulation or any changes in our products or services. If there are material changes to the policy or in how GSA will use your personal data, we will notify you by prominently posting a notice of such changes before they take effect and by directly sending you a notification. You will always have a choice as to whether or not we use your information in this new manner. We encourage you to periodically review the Privacy Policy to learn how GSA is protecting your information.
If you have any queries about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch with us using the contact details set out at the Contact Us link below.
Collection and Use of Information
The GSA collects personal information to enable you to register, log-in and access GSA content on the GSA website. The information collected includes (but is not limited to) your name, job title, employer name, work address, work email, work phone number and industry sector you operate in. If you are registering on the GSA web site as a private individual the alternative information collected includes (but is not limited to) your personal email address and personal phone number.
We collect information you give us, when you create an account via the GSA website, as part of the registration process. We do this to ensure you get the correct access to the services and products we offer. We ask you to confirm your email address via an email and link as part of this process to validate the information you have provided.
We also collect information about you when you use our services or products. For example, when you visit our websites, or view and interact with our content and databases if you have access to these. This information may include internet protocol (IP) addresses, the region or general location where your computer or device is accessing the internet, browser type, operating system, other information that is provided by the end user device and usage information about the use of the GSA’s website, including a history of the pages you view. We also use cookies and web beacons. To view our Cookie Policy click here.
We process your personal information for account administration, to deliver the products and services you require, and to inform you of GSA-related events, content, initiatives and other benefits or opportunities associated with the GSA or the industry. The GSA may also use this information to help the GSA understand your needs and interests to better tailor our products and services to meet your needs.
We may contact you by any means of communication for which you have given us contact details and authorised, including e-mail, telephone, and post. You can tailor and modify your personal information held by GSA at any time by updating your profile. You can also unsubscribe at any time via the unsubscribe button present in all of our electronic messages or by using the Contact Us email below and asking us to unsubscribe you from all electronic message.
We do not store credit card details nor do we share financial details with any 3rd parties
Sharing of Information
We do not sell personal information to anyone or share it and do not otherwise reveal your personal data to third-parties for their independent use unless (1) you request or authorize it, for instance by registering to a GSA event (2) it’s in connection with GSA events; (3) the information is provided to comply with the law, enforce an agreement we have with you, or to protect our rights, property or safety, or the rights, property or safety of our employees or others; (4) as an employee of a GSA Member company or GSA Associate your employee requests details of your GSA registration to manage your access to the GSA web site resources.
Your choices and control
Under privacy laws, data subjects have certain rights. This Privacy Policy is intended to give transparency about what personal data the GSA collects and how it is used, enabling you to make meaningful choices.
You have access to the data GSA collects via your profile and you have the right to rectify this record at any time if it is inaccurate or you wish to remove any part of the information. If you wish to confirm that the GSA is processing your personal data, or to have access to the personal data the GSA may have about you, please contact us by using the details set out at the Contact Us section below. Reasonable access to your personal data will be provided at no cost upon request. If access cannot be provided within a reasonable time frame, we will provide you with a date when the information will be provided.
You may request that the GSA erase your data or cease processing it, subject to certain exceptions. In many countries, you have a right to lodge a complaint with the appropriate data protection authority if you have concerns about how the GSA processes your personal data. When technically and operationally feasible, the GSA will—at your request—provide your personal data to you or transmit it directly to another controller.
The GSA retains data for the duration of the subscriber’s or member’s business relationship with the GSA. For more information on where and how long your personal data is stored, and for more information on your rights of erasure and portability, please contact us by using the details set out at the Contact Us section below.
Security
We are committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We have implemented appropriate physical, technical and administrative safeguards. We update and test our security technology on an ongoing basis. We restrict access to your personal data to those employees who need to know that information to provide benefits or services to you. In addition, we ensure all individuals who have access to your data understand the importance of confidentiality and maintaining the privacy and security of your information. We commit to taking appropriate disciplinary measures to enforce our privacy responsibilities.
Contact Us
If at any time you would like to contact us with your views about our privacy practices, or with any enquiry relating to your personal information, or if you do not wish us to continue using your information as outlined above, you can do so by sending an e-mail to info@gsacom.com or write to GSA President – GSA, PO Box 6092, Sheffield, S6 9HF, United Kingdom.