This Privacy Notice is intended to describe the practices EY follows in relation to this microsite, which EY has developed using the Adobe Experience Manager Tool (the “Site” or “Sites”), with respect to the privacy of all individuals whose personal data is processed and stored in the Site. This Privacy Notice should be read together with the ey.com Privacy Statement, and in case of any conflict with the ey.com Privacy Statement, the terms of this Privacy Notice will prevail.
“EY” refers to one or more of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited (“EYG”), each of which is a separate legal entity and can act as a data controller in its own right. The entity that is acting as data controller by providing this Site on which your personal data will be processed and stored is EY Global Services Limited, an EY global entity. EY Global Services Limited licenses the Site from Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA, USA 95110.
The personal data you provide in the Site may be shared by EY Global Services Limited with one or more member firms of EYG (see “Who can access your information” section below).
The Site is hosted on Adobe cloud storage which is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) through continuously active data centers in multiple geographic locations.
The Site is used to present information in support of EY client pursuit and service activities, as well as more generally EY internal and external content delivery, including EY thought leadership and event support materials.
Your personal data processed in the Site is used for user authentication and registration purposes to the extent that authentication is required for accessing the Site.
EY relies on your consent to legitimize the processing of your personal data.
The provision of your personal data to EY is optional. However, if you do not provide all or part of your personal data, we may be unable to carry out the purposes for processing.
The Site processes these personal data categories:
This data is sourced from:
In addition, the Site uses Adobe Analytics (“Adobe”) in order to provide reporting, visualizations and analysis of data. Your personal data will be processed by Adobe for the following purposes: (i) to capture web metrics about the journey of users within our websites and applications (e.g. pages viewed and links clicked); (ii) to analyze and understand overall site traffic information; (iii) to allow us to make informed decisions about our intranet and extranet web sites; and (iv) to authenticate users and permit them to access –the Site. EY Global Services Limited is the data controller for the purposes of this processing and licenses Adobe from Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, 4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Saggart, Dublin 24, Ireland, who hosts it in London, United Kingdom.
Adobe processes the following types of personal data in relation to its users: username (relating to system administrators only); hashed email address; user rank; user business unit; user service line; user sub service line; user sub management unit (SMU); user sector; user area; user sub area; user country; user country code; user region/office; FSO, Financial Service Office; GDS, Global Delivery Service; and/or internal vs. external user information. This personal data will be retained for 37 months and archived for 90 days before deletion. Sensitive personal data relating to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, data concerning health or data concerning sex life or sexual orientation, is not processed. This processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us (except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data.) The specific legitimate interest pursued is: reporting on the usage of our applications and website.
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Sensitive personal data reveals your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, data concerning health or data concerning sex life or sexual orientation.
EY does not intentionally collect any sensitive personal data from you via the Site. The Site’s intention is not to process such information.
There are two broad categories of users with access to Site data:
Additionally, as noted above, deidentified visitor information will be shared with Adobe Analytics for the purpose of analyzing visitor interaction and engagement with EY microsites.
The access rights detailed above involves transferring personal data in various jurisdictions (including jurisdictions outside the European Union) in which EY operates (EY office locations are listed at https://www.ey.com/en_gl/locations). An overview of EY network entities providing services to external clients is accessible here (See Section 1 (About EY) - “View a list of EY member firms and affiliates”). EY will process your personal data in the Tool in accordance with applicable law and professional regulations in your jurisdiction. Transfers of personal data within the EY network are governed by EY’s Binding Corporate Rules.
We transfer or disclose the personal data we collect to third-party service providers (and their subsidiaries and affiliates) who are engaged by us to support our internal ancillary processes. For example, we engage service providers to provide, run and support our IT infrastructure (such as identity management, hosting, data analysis, back-up, security and cloud storage services) and for the storage and secure disposal of our hard copy files. It is our policy to only use third-party service providers that are bound to maintain appropriate levels of data protection, security and confidentiality, and that comply with any applicable legal requirements for transferring personal data outside the jurisdiction in which it was originally collected.
To the extent that personal data has been rendered anonymous in such a way that you or your device are no longer reasonably identifiable, such information will be treated as non-personal data and the terms of this Privacy Notice will not apply.
The policies and/or procedures for the retention of personal data in the Site are:
Your personal data will be retained in compliance with privacy laws and regulations. After the end of the data retention period, your personal data will be deleted.
EY protects the confidentiality and security of information it obtains in the course of its business. Access to such information is limited, and policies and procedures are in place that are designed to safeguard the information from loss, misuse and improper disclosure. Additional information regarding our approach to data protection and information security is available in our Protecting your data brochure.
EY will not transfer your personal data to non-EY third parties (other than any external parties referred to in section 6 above) unless we have your permission or are required by law or professional obligation to do so.
Depending on the applicable jurisdiction, you may have certain rights in relation to your personal data, such as:
If you have any questions about how EY processes your personal data or your rights related to your personal data, please send an e-mail to global.data.protection@ey.com.
If you are concerned about an alleged breach of privacy law or any other regulation, contact EY’s Global Privacy Leader, Office of the General Counsel, 6 More London Place, London, SE1 2DA, United Kingdom or via email at global.data.protection@ey.com or via your usual EY representative. An EY Privacy Leader will investigate your complaint and provide information about how it will be handled and resolved.
If you are not satisfied with how EY resolved your complaint, you have the right to complain to your country’s data protection authority. You can also refer the matter to a court of competent jurisdiction.
Certain EY member firms in countries outside the European Union (EU) have appointed a representative in the EU to act on their behalf if, and when, they undertake data processing activities to which the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies. Further information and the contact details of these representatives are available here.
Depending on the US state you reside in, you may have certain additional rights with respect to your personal data. Please visit our US State Privacy Statement for more information. EY does not sell personal information collected in connection with the Tool.
If you have additional questions or concerns, contact your usual EY representative or email global.data.protection@ey.com.
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EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited (“EYG”), each of which is a separate legal entity. All content on the Site and all services provided through it are provided "as is," with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without representations, warranties or other contractual terms of any kind, express or implied. EY does not represent or warrant that this Site, the various services provided through this Site, and / or any information, software or other material downloaded from this Site, will be accurate, current, uninterrupted, error-free, omission-free or free of viruses or other harmful components. The applicable privacy notice explains the information that EY collects about users of the Site, services or products, and how EY uses that information.
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The information presented on this Site should not be construed as legal, tax, accounting or any other professional advice or service. You should consult with an EY or other professional advisor familiar with your particular factual situation for advice concerning specific tax or other matters before making any decision. You should not send any confidential information to any member firm of EYG until you have received agreement from the firm to perform the services you request.
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EY does not bear any responsibility whatsoever for the content, accuracy or security of any websites that are linked (by way of hyperlink or otherwise) to this website.
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Except where noted otherwise, all material on the global portion of the Site is Copyright © 2016 EYGM Limited, and on the individual country sites, local material is Copyright © 2016 to the relevant member firm(s). All rights reserved. No part of the materials on this Site, including but not limited to the text, graphics and html code, may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means without EYGM's written permission or, in respect of local content on an individual country site, the written permission of the relevant member firm(s).
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EY welcomes the publication of the UK’s Audit Firm Governance Code. Issued by the UK Financial Reporting Council and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Code provides us with the opportunity to bolster the public’s confidence in the quality of our organization and the services we provide.