Effective Date: 21.08.2023
Introduction
ABBYY Solutions respects your privacy and pays great attention to the protection of your personal data. When stating ”ABBYY,” ”we,” or ”us,” we are referring to ABBYY Solutions acting as controller with respect to the collection or processing of your personal data.
Our Privacy Policy applies to all personal information we collect and process about you in connection with the products and websites ABBYY offers and operates, but it excludes the products and websites that fall under relevant privacy policies that do not incorporate this Privacy Policy.
Conditions for the attention of business clients:
Personal data processing practices of ABBYY as a data controller are set out by this Privacy Policy. ABBYY may also act as a data processor on behalf of its business clients in relation to data uploaded in cloud products or provided for professional services. Examples of the uploaded data are invoices, bills of lading, etc. Such data processing is covered by special instructions agreed between the client and ABBYY. Such instructions are set in the form of Data Processing Addendum (“DPA”).
This Privacy Policy helps you understand:
The information below will elaborate on these three topics. Please read it carefully as it is very important. Our goal is to present the description and the handling of your personal data concisely, using clear and simple language to make this policy quick and easy to read and understand.
If you need the definition of certain terms such as “Cookie”, or “IP,” please consult our vocabulary. We also marked certain parts of the document with dots to better explain certain topics. Just click on the dot and you will receive more information. In any case, if you have a question or complaint, please contact us via the link here or by contacting us as outlined in section 11 (How can you contact us?).
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Which types of personal data does ABBYY collect about you, and how do we collect it? |
Many of our products ask you to register with us. If you register, you will give us your personal data, including but not limited to your name or e-mail address for creating your account. If you choose to register with our blogs or forums, we might also ask you to create a publicly visible profile that may include your name, age and a photo. Providing this information will allow you to post reviews and to participate in our discussion forums.
We provide various products and services (e.g., technical support and professional services) with different methods of delivery. Some may be used as an on-premises or cloud solution. Some of the products can be used on mobile device only.
In general, when you use our products and services, you may send us information that may contain personal data such as name, e-mail address, etc. It is your responsibility to decide which information you want to send us and process via our products and services. Below, you can find more information on data collection in our products and services:
ABBYY processes the data that is uploaded in its cloud product and provided to us during professional services on the basis of the DPA, as described above.
ABBYY does not have access to any of the data in the documents that you process in our on-premise products. For example, when you digitize, convert, or recognize any document by using ABBYY FineReader PDF, ABBYY does not have access to any data in such document. ABBYY may only receive aggregate data about product usage (e.g., statistics) for billing, analytical, and fraud prevention purposes.
ABBYY Business Card Reader
ABBYY Business Card Reader supports optical character recognition (OCR) function on the device (without sending it anywhere) and extracts information from business cards. The extracted data can be saved locally within the application or exported to the device’s contact list or a specific CRM using the credentials provided by the user.
ABBYY FineReader PDF Mobile
ABBYY FineReader PDF Mobile supports optical character recognition (OCR) function both on the device (without sending it somewhere) and using the cloud version of OCR (time-limited access during recognition). In the device recognition scenario, all documents are stored and processed on the device only. At user discretion, FineReader PDF Mobile allows sending data to third-party cloud services where a user has an account (the list of such third-party cloud services is presented in the FineReader PDF Mobile application).
ABBYY TextGrabber
ABBYY TextGrabber supports the optical character recognition (OCR) function on the device (without sending it somewhere) and translation function into other languages with the help of integrated translation services provided by ABBYY (Internet connection required). Data will be sent to these translation services only if a user enables such an option. If there is no Internet connection, access to the online translation function is not possible.
You send us information that may contain personal data, such as your identity or contact info, when you request our help with one of our products/services, or to receive information about ABBYY and/or our products/services.
We may collect and process marketing and communications data such as your preferences in relation to receiving marketing information from us and third parties. This also applies to the way we communicate with you when you give us your data by filling in forms and by corresponding with us by post, phone, email, or otherwise when you request marketing materials. We sometimes also give you the ability to take part in surveys where we ask you to give us such information as e-mail address and your feedback about our products and websites. We may also ask you to subscribe to receive newsletters. We will only process your data for the purposes in this paragraph if we are allowed to do so under applicable law (because you consented to it or otherwise).
ABBYY uses progressive profiling (instead of creating lengthy registration forms with many required fields, we use progressive profiling to request information from our user further down the line) on its leads data collection forms to incrementally collect profile data over time. All personal information collected via this method is under the full scope of all provisions of this Privacy Policy.
We collect information about our products and websites that you use and how you use them. We collect this personal data by using cookies and other methods as described below. Please see the ABBYY Cookie Policy for more details about use of cookies.
We may collect and store information on your device using local storage of your browser or application.
We collect information about your device (such as type and version of your browser and operating system, type and model of your device, and unique identifiers about your device). We may associate your identifiers with your other information that we have collected.
When you use our products, visit our websites, or review the information we send you, we automatically collect and store certain information in server logs. This may includes:
We use your IP address and the other log information to help us understand which language to use for you and for statistical purposes to improve our products and websites.
Our products usually have a unique identification number. This number can be sent to us from your device when you launch, register, and install or uninstall a specific product. Some of our products periodically connect to our servers for automatic updates or send statistical information about your use of our product. For example, in the course of limited license activation, re-activation, and deactivation, ABBYY may collect pseudonymized information about a) user device’s hardware configuration and operating system configuration (e.g., version of operating system), and/or b) user usage of licenses and/or information about number of pages recognized through the use of a license (if applicable).
ABBYY may receive personal data such as contact, financial, and transaction data about you from our partner e-stores, product resellers, or marketing partners if and in so far as allowed by applicable law.
For some products and services, including social networks, we receive and store sign-in information, as well as other information that you allow us to receive when you connect our product and services with social networks.
We may further receive technical data from analytics providers such as Google.
Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you, and you do not provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, to provide you with products or services). As a result, we may have to cancel the contract.
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Why and on what legal basis does ABBYY use your information? |
We may use your personal data for or in connection with the following purposes and based on the following legal basis:
a. Where necessary to establish and perform your contract with us, such as where you buy products directly from us or our partners or to provide you information, products, and technical support that you request from us.
b. Where necessary to comply with a legal obligation such as
c. Where necessary for ABBYY’s legitimate interests in connection with the purposes listed below, and where our interests are not overridden by your data protection rights:
You can obtain further information on legitimate interests balancing exercises we have carried by contacting us via the link here or at privacy_eu@abbyy.com.
d. Processing for marketing and communication purposes is based on our legitimate interests or your consent as required by applicable law. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time (to “opt out”). You can opt-out by using the link here or emailing privacy_eu@abbyy.com, or, in case of electronic direct marketing, by following the instructions in the communication.
We will not use or otherwise process your personal data for any other purposes, unless we have legal grounds to do so (e.g., you provide us with your additional consent before such use).
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Google Analytics and other third-party analytics services |
Our websites use Google Analytics, a web analytics service operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. We have entered into an agreement with Google for the outsourcing of our data processing. Google Analytics is used for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity, and other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google Analytics uses cookies. These are text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google Analytics cookies are stored, and your relevant personal data is processed based on your consent. Cookies in connection with Google Analytics have a lifespan up to 24 months and will be deleted automatically after that.
You can prevent these cookies being stored by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, we wish to point out that doing so may mean you will not be able to enjoy the full functionality of our websites. You can also prevent the data generated by cookies about your use of our websites (incl. your IP address) from being passed to Google, and the processing of these data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the Disable Google Analytics link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this site: Disable Google Analytics. For more information about how Google Analytics handles user data, see: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en and https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.
Some of the advertising and functionality in our websites, products, and services is provided by third parties. These third parties may use cookies, beacons, tracking pixels, and other tools to collect information about your use of these products and services. These third parties are not controlled directly by us, so we recommend that you check their privacy policies to understand how they use your data.
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With whom does ABBYY share information collected? |
We may share your personal data to comply with laws and regulations that are applicable to us for the abovementioned purposes with the following third parties, in each case always only in accordance with applicable data protection laws:
We may disclose your personal data to current or future affiliates, representative offices, or subsidiaries for business administration, support purposes, improvement, research and development of our products and websites, and any other abovementioned purposes.
We may share your personal data with our service provider business partners to comply with laws and regulations that are applicable to us in your country or others that will process personal data on our behalf. Such service providers may include customer relationship management providers, telecom providers, providers of customer satisfaction surveys, billing providers, providers of support and maintenance, marketing and analytical services, etc. If we share your personal data, we will enter into a data processing agreement and give such service providers our documented instructions to ensure that they are in full compliance with our Privacy Policy. We will also use the appropriate confidentiality and technical and organizational security measures as well as audits to ensure their compliance with applicable data protection laws.
We may provide personal data to our partners for their own for marketing and promotional purposes provided that we have legal grounds to do so.
In some circumstances, it may become necessary for us to share your information with government authorities, law enforcement officials, or regulatory bodies as required by law or for administrative purposes and to the extent that local law allows and/or requires this:
In the event that the business is sold or integrated with another business, we may (subject to the applicable laws) disclose your personal data to our advisers and any prospective purchaser’s adviser and will pass this data to the new owner of the business.
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Where does ABBYY store the personal data that we collect from you? |
ABBYY group is a business with a global presence, therefore ABBYY Europe GmbH may share your personal data with its affiliates, service providers, and partners for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Some of them are located in countries outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"). To learn more about transfers of personal data outside the EEA, click here.
In these cases, after these data transfers, your personal data may be subject to the laws of other countries, where the data protection may not be as comprehensive as your country of residence. Before we will send your personal data outside of the EEA, we and our affiliates and partners ensure that the country has an adequate level of protection which is approved by the European Commission. If a country does not have adequate protection, will use the following appropriate legal safeguards to protect your personal data so that these data transfers are in full compliance with applicable data protection laws:
Click on any of the items above to receive additional information. For further information or to request a copy of the aforementioned safeguards, please email privacy_eu@abbyy.com.
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Third-party links |
Our websites may contain references and links to third-party websites that may offer information. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such websites of other parties, and we recommend reviewing privacy policies of those websites individually. We are not responsible for the information practices of such third-party websites.
Your personal data may be disclosed in response to inquiries or requests from government authorities in the countries in which we operate.
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What do we do to protect the personal data we collect from you? |
We strive to maintain the highest standards of security, and ABBYY has put in place robust technical and organizational measures for the protection of your data in accordance with the current, general state-of-the-art technologies, especially to protect the data against loss, falsification, or access by unauthorized third persons:
Please note that although we work hard to protect security of our products and websites, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal data transmitted to our website; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your personal data, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access. We also ask you to take every precaution to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet.
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How long do we store your personal data? |
We will keep personal data for as long as necessary to provide the products and services you have requested. Afterwards, we may retain data for an appropriate period to protect ourselves from legal claims, to administer our business, or to the extent permitted by applicable law, which may require us to hold your personal data for specific periods. We will delete your personal data when you withdraw your consent, if there is no other legal ground for further processing (e.g., a statutory obligation to retain your personal data), or when you object to the processing in accordance with “Your rights” (see below), or when we are obliged to delete it in accordance with an obligation under applicable law. For further information about our approach to data retention, please inquire at privacy_eu@abbyy.com.
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What if a child sends ABBYY her/his personal data? |
We do not knowingly collect information about children and do not sell or market our products intentionally to minors. Our products are for business and corporate needs. If a child whom we know to be under 16 sends personal data to us, we will use that data only to respond directly to that child to inform him or her that we must have parental consent before receiving his or her personal data.
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Your rights |
Under the EEA privacy laws, you have the following individual rights related to your personal data:
Commissioner for Personal Data Protection
Address:
1 Iasonos Street
1082 Nicosia
P.O. Box 23378, CY-1682 Nicosia
Tel: +357 22 818 456
Email: commissioner@dataprotection.gov.cy
However, we would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns before you approach the authority, so please contact us initially.
Your personal data rights may be limited or subject to exceptions in some situations for example, where ABBYY demonstrates that it has a legal requirement to process your data (such as where tax authorities require us to retain it), or where it is needed for proper performance of a contract.
Where ABBYY has asked for your consent to process personal data and that consent is withdrawn, we will not process that personal data further but may not be able to continue providing the products or services for which the personal data was sought. Where ABBYY has a legal right or obligation to retain personal data or wishes to do so in connection with its legitimate interests, it may do so even if you have withdrawn consent for ABBYY to hold your personal data.
Where ABBYY requires personal data to comply with legal or contractual obligations, the provision of such data is mandatory. If such data is not provided, ABBYY will not be able to manage the engagement relationship, or to meet obligations placed on it. In all other cases, provision of requested personal data is optional.
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How can you contact us? |
To request information about how we use or share your personal data, exert any other right under applicable data protection law, or to raise a complaint or ask a general question related to data processing by us, you can contact us at:
Address:
ABBYY Solutions Ltd.
PO BOX 16257, CY-2087, Nicosia, Cyprus (postal address)
Michail Karaoli 2, Egkomi, P.C. 2404, Nicosia, Cyprus
Tel: +357 22 68 06 35
Email: dataprotection@abbyy.com
ABBYY Data Subject Access Rights Form
Data Protection Officer
Tel: +491712440099
Email: niedermeier@data-business-services.com
We are committed to working with you to obtain a fair resolution of any complaint or concern about privacy. If, however, you believe that we have not been able to assist with your complaint or concern, you have the right to make a complaint to the data protection authority in your country.
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How and when does ABBYY change this Policy? |
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes to our Privacy Policy will be posted on this page. Where changes to this Privacy Policy will have a fundamental impact on the nature of the processing or otherwise have a substantial impact on you, we will give you sufficient advance notice by notifying you by email or by a pop-up banner on our website as required by applicable law so that you have the opportunity to exercise your rights.