Privacy Policy | AIN International Media

Last updated: March 2026 AIN International, Inc. — Newark, Delaware, USA

AIN International, Inc. ("AIN International Media", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website aininternationalmedia.com and when you interact with our publications, services, and communications. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

Submit a contact, advertising, or partnership inquiry through our forms
Apply for a position via our careers application form
Subscribe to our newsletters or publications
Register for events or trade fairs we organise or participate in
Request a media kit or rate card

This information may include your first and last name, professional email address, phone number, company name, country of residence, LinkedIn profile URL, and the content of your message or application.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit. This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party sources, such as our advertising partners, trade databases, or business contact providers, where such data is provided in compliance with applicable laws.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To respond to inquiries — to process and respond to your contact, advertising, editorial, or partnership requests
To process applications — to evaluate your candidacy for employment or collaboration
To send communications — to deliver newsletters, market updates, editorial content, and promotional materials, where you have opted in to receive them
To improve our services — to analyse site usage, understand audience behaviour, and enhance the quality of our publications and digital platforms
To comply with legal obligations — to meet applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements
To protect our interests — to detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For individuals located in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal bases for processing your personal data are:

Consent — where you have given us clear consent to process your data for a specific purpose
Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, including operating our publications and responding to professional enquiries
Contractual necessity — where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you
Legal obligation — where processing is required to comply with a legal obligation

4. Sharing of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:

Service providers — third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, processing forms (including Formspree, Inc.), delivering newsletters, and managing our business operations, subject to confidentiality agreements
Affiliated publications — other entities within the AIN International Media group where required for editorial, advertising, or operational purposes
Legal authorities — where required by law, court order, or governmental authority

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Contact form submissions are retained for a maximum of 24 months. Job applications are retained for 12 months unless a longer retention period is required or you have consented to longer retention.

6. International Data Transfers

AIN International Media operates globally. Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States. Where we transfer data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection law, including Standard Contractual Clauses where required.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right of rectification — to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Right of erasure — to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances
Right to restrict processing — to request that we limit how we use your data
Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes
Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, to withdraw that consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our contact page.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and personalise content. For full details on the cookies we use and how to manage them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to third-party websites, including our 12 affiliated publications. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are intended exclusively for B2B professionals and are not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our contact page.

AIN International, Inc.
2035 Sunset Lake Road
Newark, New Castle 19702
United States of America