Updated January 2025
1. Introduction
At Metas Worldwide (“MWW Global Business Consulting Solutions”), we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Notice (this “Notice”) states our policy and practices regarding the collection and use of information you submit to us, or which we collect via various channels (including our websites; through written correspondence, including e-mail; or through any of our offices or websites globally). When we refer to Metas Worldwide, “we”, “us” or “our” we mean our entire company, including our divisions, subsidiaries, and affiliates.
Through this Notice, we aim to inform you about the types of personal data we collect, the purposes for which we use the data, and the ways in which the data is handled. We also aim to satisfy the obligation of transparency under the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and national laws implementing GDPR.
Please read this Notice carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your data and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our websites or services. By accessing or using our websites, you agree to this Notice, subject to your rights as provided by this Notice or applicable law. This Notice may change from time to time (see Section 16 “Changes to Our Notice”).
2. The Data We Collect
Generally, we collect personal data from two groups of people: our marketing customers and our subscribers. “Personal data” means information that personally identifies someone or that relates to an identified or identifiable person, in accordance with applicable law.
Business Customer Data – When we enter into a relationship with our business customers, we will collect the personal data that we need to provide our services to them, including name; business contact information, including phone number, email address, and mailing address; company name; job title; and billing, transaction, and credit card information. We may also collect additional information provided by our customers when they communicate with us.
Subscriber Data – We collect certain data about individuals when they subscribe to our content, including name; business contact information, such as phone number, email address, and mailing address; company name; and job title. This information may be publicly available or provided directly to us, such as by our customers or other third-party providers, as permitted by applicable law. This data may include potential subscribers or other parties that have demonstrated an interest in our services or that have registered to attend our corporate events.
3. How We Collect Your Personal Data
Through the Metas Worldwide Websites – Both customers and leads may access our websites and/or communicate with us. In general, you can visit the Metas Worldwide websites without identifying yourself or revealing any personal data. However, you may choose to provide us with personal data (e.g., via our ‘say hello’ or ‘let’s connect’ web forms). Within the Metas Worldwide websites, you can make requests for information, register to receive materials, and in some cases, order products or services.
From You – You may provide us additional personal data, such as when you contact us by phone or mail, or when you register for or attend corporate events. In these cases, we will collect your contact information as well as information regarding your communications with us.
From Other Sources – We may collect information, including personal data, from publicly available sources or from other third parties. To the extent that we collect your personal data from these sources, we will treat it in accordance with this Notice, and we will honor your rights regarding your personal data as outlined in this Notice.
Through Your Browser or Device – We also collect certain data automatically when you use our websites. For more information, see Section 9 “Aggregate Information About Metas Worldwide Online Visitors” and Section 10 “Use of Cookies.”
4. How We Use Your Personal Data
You can be assured that information you provide voluntarily will only be used in connection with your business relationship with Metas Worldwide. We will hold and use your personal data for our legitimate business purposes, including: To present our websites and their contents to you;
- To present our websites and their contents to you;
- To provide the services, products, or information you request. For example, if you fill out our ‘let’s connect’ web form, we will use the information provided to contact you about your interest in our services;
- To better understand your needs and to provide better service;
- To plan and host corporate events and to populate online profiles for attendees on Metas Worldwide’s websites;
- From time to time and with your consent, to contact you for market research or to provide you with marketing information we think would be of particular interest. At a minimum, we will always give you the choice to opt-out of receiving such direct marketing or market research contact;
- To carry out our obligations and enforce rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us;
- To protect against and prevent fraud, unauthorized transactions, claims, and other liabilities, and manage risk exposure, including by identifying potential hackers and other unauthorized users;
- To notify you about changes to our websites, products, or services;
- To comply with applicable legal requirements and industry standards; and
- Otherwise, with your consent or as described to you when you provide the data.
Metas Worldwide uses credit card information only for payment processing and related purposes.
5. The Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Data
Under GDPR, the main grounds that we rely upon in order to process personal data of customers, leads, other users of our websites, and event attendees are the following:
Necessary for entering into, or performing, a contract – In order to perform obligations that we undertake in providing a service to you, or in order to take steps at your request to enter into a contract with us, it will be necessary for us to process your personal data.
Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation – We are subject to certain legal requirements which may require us to process your personal data. We may also be obliged by law to disclose your personal data to a regulatory body or law enforcement agency.
Necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests – Either we, or a third party, will need to process your personal data for the purposes of our (or a third party’s) legitimate interests, provided we have established that those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms, including your right to have your personal data protected. Our legitimate interests include responding to requests and inquiries from you or a third party, optimizing our websites and customer experience, our market research, informing you about our products and services, and ensuring that our operations are conducted in an appropriate and efficient manner.
Consent – We may also ask for your consent to process your personal data in a particular way.
6. How We Share Your Personal Data
We may disclose your personally identifiable information:
To Metas Worldwide affiliates – When you disclose your personal data to us, we may share it with Metas Worldwide both inside and outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”).
To third-party service providers and contractors – We will share your personal data with trusted third parties where we have retained them to support our business and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal data confidential and to use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
To our customers – We may share certain lead information with our customers in accordance with applicable law to allow our customers to connect with potential leads for their products or services. We will not share sensitive personal data with our customers, nor do we share personal data with data brokers.
As required by law – We may disclose your personal data as required by applicable law, regulation or as part of a legal process. If we receive a request from a regulatory body or law enforcement agency, and if permitted under GDPR and other laws, we may disclose certain personal data to such bodies or agencies.
To new business owners – If we or our business merges with or is acquired by another business or company, we will share your personal data with the new owners of the business or company and their advisors, provided that we inform the buyer it must use your personal data only for the purposes disclosed in this Notice.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Notice or our privacy practices, your choices and rights regarding the use of your personal information, or wish to exercise your rights under California law, you can contact our Data Protection Officer for your privacy concern.
Email: dpo@metasworldwide.com
Postal Address: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Via Webform: [Contact Now]