Privacy Policy


About Linguamerica LLC and our processing of your personal data
This privacy policy sets out how Linguamerica LLC, as the data controller (referred to as “Linguamerica”) processes your personal data. Linguamerica takes necessary measures to make sure that the personal data that is collected is being processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

This privacy policy explains and clarifies your rights in relation to the processing of your personal data and how you can exercise those rights.

It is important that you read and understand this privacy policy. You should not use any of Linguamerica’s services or otherwise provide personal data if you do not approve of this privacy policy.

What qualifies as personal data?
According to the general data protection regulation (the “GDPR”), any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person is considered personal data. An identifiable person is someone who can be identified directly or indirectly by reference to one or more identifiers such as name, identification number, location data, online identifiers etc.

What personal data do we collect and where from?
If you visit Linguamerica’s website, follow Linguamerica on social media, interact with Linguamerica in business related matters, e.g. inquiring about services, applying for a position, attend events, or otherwise use the services, you may provide information to Linguamerica that is considered as personal data.

The types of personal data that are collected may, depending on the context, include:

  • name and job title and company name;
  • contact information including address, mobile number and e-mail address;
  • other information that is relevant for advertisement and/or marketing;
  • any information required for Linguamerica to meet legal and regulatory requirements;
  • details specified in presentations or CV submitted by you; or
  • other information that you actively choose to send to Linguamerica.

We may collect your personal data from the following sources:

  • any of Linguamerica’s websites, e.g. when you browse the website or when you sign up to the newsletter;
  • when you provide personal data in connection with certain events held by Linguamerica;
  • if you follow Linguamerica on social media, e.g. Facebook, Instagram or Linkedin; or other sources such as publicly accessible registers.

Why do we process your personal data?
We may use your personal data for a number of different purposes. These are all based on the legal grounds stated in the GDPR. The situations when your personal data may be processed are:

  • to carry out any contractual obligations;
  • to identify and evaluate investment and exit opportunities;
  • to monitor and support portfolio companies;
  • to contact you for marketing and administrative purposes (please see below);

In the event that a service that Linguamerica provides requires your consent, Linguamerica will always explicitly ask you to give your consent to such a service and to the processing of your personal data in such a case. In connection with your giving of consent, you will have to confirm that you have read this privacy policy. You can always withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us. Please note that if you withdraw your consent, we will no longer be able to provide you with the services where consent is required.

Marketing
You can always decline our marketing efforts, either directly in the marketing or by contacting us.

Retention of personal data
Linguamerica will store your personal data for as long as it is necessary to initiate, maintain or administrate a business-related contact with you or the organization which you represent. If there has been a contractual relationship, Linguamerica may store your personal data for marketing purposes up to a year afterward, provided that you have not declined to this.

Cookies
Linguamerica uses cookies on our websites. A cookie is text files placed on your computer that collects a standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How to manage cookies
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites
The Linguamerica website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy
Linguamerica keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on July 1st, 2020.

How to contact us
If you have any questions about Linguamerica’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email us at: web@linguamerica.com

Call us: +1 646.481.9187