Information we collect and how we use it
Bense might collect personal data from you such as your name, contact details, occupation, company or university affiliation, industry, region/country, relationship to Bense reason for contacting Bense, topics you are interested in and any other information you choose to share. By browsing our Sites or sending us information, you explicitly consent to Bense processing your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Bense might use your personal data to fulfill your request, send you marketing communications, process your job application or manage your Beyond Bense membership.

Bense collects personal data from you when you request information from Bense and/or supply, information through the Sites, such as when you fill out a subscription form or consulting expertise inquiry, opt-in to receive emails from Bense, agree to participate in surveys or apply for a role at Bense.

Personal data we collect might include your name, e-mail address, title, occupation, company or university affiliation, industry, region/country, relationship to Bense, reason for contacting Bense, topics you are interested in, any other background information provided with an application and any other information contained in messages you send us.

We might also collect information about how you use our Sites in accordance with our Cookie Policy.

By browsing our Sites and submitting this information to us, you explicitly agree to Bense using your personal data for the purposes and in the manner described in this Privacy Policy. Please do not send us any information you do not wish Bense to use.
Bense will use your personal data to fulfill your request, provide you with the information you requested and/or send you marketing communications. If you have applied for a job at Bense, your data will be processed for the purposes of evaluating and processing your application and candidacy for the position to which you have applied. We may also use your information to analyze and improve our recruiting and onboarding processes as well as to communicate with you about Bense events and to send you publications that we think may be of interest to you. More detail can be found in the Job Applicants section.

Bense may collect personal data and may disclose such information to third party service providers in aggregate for marketing and promotional purposes. However, in these situations, we do not disclose to these entities any information that could be used to personally identify you.

You do not have to provide us with any personal data. However, if you do not, we may be unable to handle your request or to provide you with the services you are requesting.

Bense will keep your personal data for as long as needed to handle your request or for as long as we have a relationship with you. If you have applied for a role with Bense, Bense
will keep your personal data associated with your application for a period of up to five years.

Please note that Bense is not responsible for any information you may disclose publicly in any chat rooms, message boards, or similar web pages, including those hosted on or linked to our Sites. You should keep in mind that, whenever you publicly disclose information about yourself online (for example, via message boards or chat rooms), such information could be collected and used by people whom you do not know. In addition, certain message boards and similar user forums may display IP addresses along with the message poster's name and message. Bense bears no responsibility for any action or policies of any third parties who collect any information users may disclose on the message boards, chat areas or other user forums, if any, on the Sites.