This notice describes the privacy policy ("Privacy Policy" or "Policy") of https://www.ares-corporation.com/ (hereinafter referred to as the "Website") which is operated by: Ares Corporation (hereinafter referred to the “Ares Corporation” or “us” or “our” or “we”). In this Policy, you shall be referred as “you” or “your” or “user” or “users” or “member(s)”.
This Privacy Policy explains what information of yours will be collected by us when you or access the website or provide your personal information to us, how the information will be used, and how you can control the collection, correction, and/or deletion of the information. We will not knowingly use or share your information with anyone, except as described in this Privacy Policy. The use of information collected through our Website shall be limited to the purposes described under this Privacy Policy and our Terms & Conditions.
By using our Site or providing your personal information to us, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy. Please note that this includes consenting to the processing of any personal information that you provide, as described below.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE PRACTICES, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SERVICES OR THE WEBSITE OR PROVIDE US WITH ANY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.
1. What information about the users do we collect?
2. Lawful basis for processing personal information
3. How do we use this information?
7. Storage and Security of Information
9. Rights of EU, EEA and UK residents
10. California Resident Rights
12. Rights of other Data Subjects
13. How do we respond to legal requests?
15. How do I withdraw my consent?
16. Governing law and Dispute Resolution
17. Do you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy?
You hereby acknowledge that all processing of your personal information will be justified by a "lawful ground" for processing. In the majority of cases, processing will be justified on the basis that:
In any case, we will gladly help to clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, and in particular whether the provision of personal data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract. Feel free to contact us for this purpose at Support@ares-corporation.com.
We use all of the information we have to help us provide, support and improve our services. We use the information collected from you for one or more of the following purposes:
Your information provided to us is yours. You may request us at any time to delete the same. However, you acknowledge that we may also retain some of the information so deleted for a reasonable period of time in order to comply with legal requests. You can request us to delete your information by writing to us at Support@ares-corporation.com.
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and online services that are not owned or controlled by us (such as third-party payment gateways). We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for such websites and online services. Be aware when you leave the Website; we suggest you read the terms and privacy policy of each third-party website, and online service that you visit.
This section of the Policy supplements the other provisions of this Privacy Policy, and applies to you if you are in the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA) or UK. For the purposes of GDPR, your DATA CONTROLLER for the data collected by us to provide you with our services is: Ares Corporation
ALL YOUR USER INFORMATION WILL BE COLLECTED, STORED, PROCESSED AND SHARED STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE, IN LINE AND FULL COMPLIANCE WITH GDPR LAW (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE “GDPR”).
Under applicable GDPR, you have the following rights in respect of your personal information:
Under certain circumstances, you may have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data by us and we may be required to no longer process your personal data. Moreover, if your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. In this case your personal data will no longer be processed for such purposes by us.
In addition to the above, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority for data protection. Please note that the right of access and the right to erasure do not constitute absolute rights and the interests of other individuals may restrict your right of access or erase in accordance with local laws.
We will ask you for additional data to confirm your identity and for security purposes, before disclosing data requested by you. We reserve the right to charge a fee where permitted by law. We will decline to process requests that jeopardize the privacy of others, are extremely impractical, or would cause us to take any action that is not permissible under applicable laws. Additionally, as permitted by applicable laws, we will retain where necessary certain personal information for a limited period of time for record-keeping, accounting and fraud prevention purposes.
To make such requests, please contact us at Support@ares-corporation.com.
This section of the Policy applies to you, if you are a California resident, as per California Consumer Policy Act, 2018 (simply called “CCPA”) and California Online Privacy Protection Act (simply called “COPPA”). This privacy notice section for California residents supplements the information contained in our Privacy Policy and it applies solely to all visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California.
Categories of Personal Information Collected
We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or device. The following is a list of categories of personal information which we may collect or may have been collected from California residents within the last twelve (12) months.
Please note that the categories and examples provided in the list below are those defined in the CCPA. This does not mean that all examples of that category of personal information were in fact collected by us, but reflects our good faith belief to the best of our knowledge that some of that information from the applicable category may be and may have been collected. For example, certain categories of personal information would only be collected if you provided such personal information directly to us.
Category A: Identifiers.
Examples: A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, driver's license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers.
Collected: Yes.
Category B: Personal information categories listed in the California Member Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)).
Examples: A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver's license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. Some personal information included in this category may overlap with other categories.
Collected: Yes.
Category C: Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law.
Examples: Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information).
Collected: No.
Category D: Commercial information.
Examples: Records and history of products or services purchased or considered.
Collected: No.
Category E: Biometric information.
Examples: Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as, fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data.
Collected: No.
Category F: Internet or other similar network activity.
Examples: Interaction with our Service or advertisement.
Collected: No.
Category G: Geolocation data.
Examples: Approximate physical location.
Collected: Yes.
Category H: Sensory data.
Examples: Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information.
Collected: No.
Category I: Professional or employment-related information.
Examples: Current or past job history or performance evaluations.
Collected: No.
Category J: Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)).
Examples: Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records.
Collected: No.
Category K: Inferences drawn from other personal information.
Examples: Profile reflecting a person's preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.
Collected: No.
We use the personal information that we collect or receive for the business purposes as described above. We may disclose the above listed categories of personal information to third parties for business purposes as described above. As previously mentioned in this Policy, we do not “sell” (as such term is defined in the CCPA) personal information.
You are entitled to the following specific rights under the CCPA in relation to personal information related to you:
To make such requests, please contact us at Support@ares-corporation.com
We will verify your request using the information associated with your account, including email address. Government identification may also be required
A request for access can be made by you only twice within a 12-months period. Any disclosures that we provide will only cover the 12-months period preceding receipt of your request. We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your verifiable User request unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If we determine that the request warrants a fee, we will inform you of the reasons for such a decision and provide you with a cost estimate before processing further your request.
Under Nevada law, certain Nevada residents may opt out of the sale of “personally identifiable information” for monetary consideration to a person for that person to license or sell such information to additional persons.
“Personally identifiable information” includes first and last name, address, email address, phone number, social security number, or an identifier that allows a specific person to be contacted either physically or online.
Please note, we do not sell your personal information to anyone.
For the purposes of the applicable law, your DATA CONTROLLER for the data collected by us to provide you with our services is: Ares Corporation
This Privacy Policy document is in line and full compliance with UAE's Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data Protection ('the PDPL'), Qatar's Law No. (13) of 2016 Concerning Personal Data Protection ("the Data Protection Law"), Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law Royal Decree M/19 of 9/2/1443H (16 September 2021), Bahrain’s Law No. 30 of 2018 with respect to Personal Data Protection ("PDPL"), and Oman’s Royal Decree 6/2022 promulgating the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL).
Depending upon the laws of your jurisdiction, you may be eligible for some or all of the following rights in respect of your personal information:
To make such requests, please contact us at Support@ares-corporation.com. Please note, we reserve the right to reject the request if you are not entitled to the right that you request to enforce.
We may access, preserve and share your information in response to a legal request (like a search warrant, court order or summon) if we have a good faith belief that the law requires us to do so. This may include responding to legal requests from law enforcement agencies, courts, tribunals and government authorities. We may also access, preserve and share information when we have a good faith belief it is necessary to: detect, prevent and address fraud and other illegal activity; to protect ourselves, you and others, including as part of investigations; or to prevent death or imminent bodily harm. We also may retain information from accounts disabled for violations of our terms for at least a year to prevent repeat abuse or other violations of our terms.
Protecting children's privacy is important to us. We do not direct the Site to, nor do we knowingly collect any personal information from, such children. If you are not of majority (or above) as per the law of jurisdiction that applies to you, you are not authorized to use the Site without your parent/guardian's consent. Children under the age of 13 are not allowed to use our website. Additionally, if you are in the EEA, you must be over the age required by the laws of your country to create an account or otherwise make a purchase on the website, or we need to have obtained verifiable consent from your parent or legal guardian. If we learn that a child has provided personally identifiable information to us, we will use reasonable efforts to remove such information from our database. Please contact us at Support@ares-corporation.com if you believe we unknowingly collected information described in this Section.
If you sign-up, you will automatically start receiving promotional emails and direct mail from us. If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at any time, by contacting us at Support@ares-corporation.com.
In case of any disputes, issues, claims or controversies arising out of or in relation to your use of the Site or our products, the governing law and dispute resolution mechanism as provided in the Terms & Conditions shall apply to this Privacy Policy as well.
In the event you have any grievance regarding anything related to this Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, or with any content or service of Ares Corporation, in that case you may freely write your concerns through your registered email to Grievance Officer to below:
We welcome your comments regarding this Privacy Policy. Please write to us at Support@ares-corporation.com.
Last updated on November 15, 2022.