Cookie & Privacy Policy Information

Meridian is a privacy-conscious global organisation and is strongly committed to your right to privacy. By submitting identifying data, a visitor to our website is agreeing to Meridian's use of such data as described in this privacy statement. Should you have questions however, feel free to email  dataprotectionofficer@meridianglobalservices.com or info@meridianglobalservices.com

Generally, Meridian only collects identifiable information that is specifically and voluntarily provided by a visitor to our site.  A visitor to our site may choose to provide this information to register for certain areas of the site or order a publication. When a visitor provides this type of identifiable information to us, we use it solely for the purposes for which it was provided. Our policy is not to share personally identifiable information with third parties, unless required by law, or unless explicitly requested by a visitor.  We recognise that your information is valuable and we take all reasonable measures to protect your information while it is in our care.

You can opt out of all correspondence from us by simply unsubscribing from all email marketing and newsletters or emailing info@meridianglobalservices.com

This privacy notice relates to personal data we collect through

• our websites, including downloading material, requesting information through the contact page or chatbot
• using our online customer portal
• registering to attend webinars

and refers to the Meridian website – www.meridianglobalservices.com

It describes how we use your data and your data protection rights. 

Our website may include links to other websites over which we have no control. Meridian is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of other websites.

Information that we collect

Data provided by you directly – website, webinars, contact pages, chatbot, newsletter subscription: 

We collect personal information that you provide to us directly through these pages. We also keep a record of the request that you send to us.   The personal data collected are:  Name, Business Telephone Number, Company Name, Business Email Address, Country

Data provided by you directly – Blog Preference Settings

There is an option to select your preferences to allow your filtering of our blogs.  If you choose to you can enter your personal details to create your own profile and manage your preference settings

The personal data collected are: 

Name, Business Telephone Number, Company Name, Business Email Address, Country.  This data is used for no other purpose other than to manage and administer your blog preference settings

Data and Information collected automatically by Cookies and other Tracking Technologies

When you visit our website we collect information relating to your device such as its IP address, pages visited, date and time and the referring website.  Our website takes advantage of technologies that allow us to improve the overall user experience and tailor it to suit your browsing history. These technologies all take advantage of cookies; the details of which are provided below, together with information on how to opt out, should you wish to. Please be aware however, if you do opt out, that you may compromise your user experience when visiting our websites.

How we use your Information

Our Partners

Our website takes advantage of technologies that allow us to improve the overall user experience and tailor it to suit your browsing history. These technologies all take advantage of cookies; the details of which are provided below, together with information on how to opt out, should you wish to. Please be aware however, if you do opt out, that you may compromise your user experience when visiting our websites.

For more information about cookies, please visit  http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics cookies store information in order to report on website trends. The information collected is anonymous and includes the pages a visitor visits, the time a visit occurred, whether the visitor has been to the site before and what site referred the visitor to the web page. The cookies report website trends; they do not identify individual visitors and visitors cannot be tracked across multiple sites.

To opt out, you can disable cookies in your browser and you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on, which prevents Google Analytics from collecting information about website visits. To find out more visit http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html

Lead Forensics

We use Lead Forensics’ IP Tracking technology to identify businesses visiting our websites and the pages they visit. Lead Forensics cannot identify the individual visiting the websites, only the company, and provides us with information readily available in the public domain, including the visiting company’s contact information.

More information can be found on  http://www.leadforensics.com.

LinkedIn Conversion Tracking and Insight Tag

The LinkedIn Insight Tag is a piece of lightweight JavaScript code that we have added to our websites to enable in-depth campaign reporting and to help us unlock valuable insights about our website visitors. We use the LinkedIn Insight Tag to track conversions, retarget website visitors, and unlock additional insights about members interacting with our LinkedIn adverts.

The LinkedIn Insight Tag enables the collection of metadata such as IP address information, timestamp, and events such as page views. All data is encrypted. The LinkedIn browser cookie is stored in a visitor's browser until they delete the cookie or the cookie expires (there’s a rolling six-month expiration from the last time the visitor’s browser loaded the Insight Tag).

You can opt out of cookies from LinkedIn on your  LinkedIn settings page and recommend you read their  Cookie Policy for more information.

Marketing automation

We take advantage of marketing automation software that uses a tracking code to record your browsing activity across our websites. The data collected allows us recognise you when you visit our websites again and tailor content to your interests with the aim of improving user experience. You can opt out by switching off cookies in your browser settings but by doing so our websites might not work as you would expect.

Cookies in Use

Sharing your personal data

Meridian may disclose your personal data to the following categories of recipients (and in all cases, only when necessary to fulfil their function):

• Our staff (including employees and external consultants, professional advisors and agents);
• Other functions and companies in the Meridian Group worldwide;
• Government authorities and law enforcement officials, if required for the purposes specified above, if mandated by law, or if required by legal protection of our legitimate interests in compliance with applicable laws.

How we store your information

We are committed to the security of our clients' data.  Any personal data that you provide to us and from which you can be identified is stored securely and confidentially and is processed in accordance with the applicable legislation.  We employ appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect against unauthorised or unlawful processing of your personal data.

International Transfers

While Meridian operates internationally, and may transfer your information outside your own country, rarely is data transferred outside of the EEA.  Whenever data is transferred outside of the EEA Meridian will only do so to countries which benefit from the European Commission's Adequacy Decision otherwise Meridian relies on EU Commission approved Standard Contractual Clauses. 

Personal data transferred between companies in the Meridian Group relies on Standard Contractual Clauses

How long will we keep your information?

We will not keep your personal information for any purpose(s) for longer than is necessary and we will only retain the relevant personal information that is necessary in relation to the purpose.

If you opted to receive newsletters, commercial emails or other communications from Meridian at the time you registered on the website but subsequently change your mind, you may opt out by emailing   info@meridianglobalservices.com

Third Party Websites and Social Media Platforms

Our websites provides links to the social media platforms that we use.  If you follow a link to any of these websites please note that they have their own privacy settings.  This policy does not cover this use of these providers’ platforms or their privacy settings.   These technologies may use Flash Cookies or Locally Shared Objects to remember user settings, preferences and usage but they are managed through their own websites and interfaces.   Please ensure that you review their policies and settings.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps from Google Inc. By using this website, the user agrees to the collection, processing and use of the automated data collected by Google Inc, its agents and third parties. The terms of use of Google Maps can be found under: https://www.google.com/intl/en_en/help/terms_maps.html.

Your rights

Restriction: You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes.  You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by clicking the unsubscribe button on any communication we send you or by emailing info@meridianglobalservices.com

Change of preferences:  Where you have consented to us using your personal data you can withdraw that consent at any time.

Rectification or erasure:  if the information that we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete you can notify us to have us correct or supplement it.  You have the right to request that we delete any personal data that we hold on you unless we have the legal right or obligation to retain it.

Access: You also have the right to ask us to provide a copy of any personal data we hold about you.

Automated decision-making:   Meridian does not carry out any automated decision- making based on personal data that you provide to us.

Data portability:  You have the right to obtain personal data we hold about you, in a structured, electronic format.

Complaints: If, for any reason, you are not happy with the way that we have handled your personal data, please contact us. If you are still not happy, you have the right to make a complaint to the Data Commissioner’s Office.

Data Protection Commissioner

21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2,

D02 RD28,

Ireland

Meridian Group

• Meridian Global VAT Services, Tallaght Business Park Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland.
• Meridian Global VAT Services UK Limited, Part 8th Floor East Westworld, West Gate, London, England, W5 1DT
• Meridian International VAT Consulting Limited, Part 8th Floor East Westworld, West Gate, London, England, W5 1DT
• Meridian Global VAT Services (France) SAS, 115 Avenue De Paris , 94160 Saint- Mandé, France
• Meridian Global VAT Services (Germany) GmbH, Hamburger Str. 8, 21244 Buchholz, Germany

Would you like to know more?

Any questions regarding this Privacy Policy should be addressed to  dataprotectionofficer@meridianglobalservices.com

Or in writing to the DPO at our Main Establishment

    Data Protection Officer

Meridian Global Services

Tallaght Business Park

Tallaght

Dublin 24

Ireland