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Privacy Policy

We would like to thank you for visiting https://www.excellenceinconstruction.mt/ (the “Website”).

Privacy assurance

QPM Ltd (“QPML”, “we”, “us”) are firmly committed to protecting your privacy and we will not collect any personal information about you unless you provide it voluntarily. This privacy policy (the “Policy”) is designed to tell you about our practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure and transfer of your personal information when you use this website for the registration of your company and underlying personal details for participating in the Excellence in Construction Award event.

1.Information Collected

1.1 This section of the Privacy Policy explains how we collect your Personal Information.

1.2 Active information collection: We collect information from registrants. Examples where we actively collect your information include when you communicate directly with by filling in the online registration form on our Website or by sending us an email.

1.3 Passive information collection: In some circumstances we may process information on the basis of (i) your related interactions with us (for example, the web page from which you navigated to the Website), or (ii) Personal Information that we have received or obtained from a third party (for example, publicly available information sources). In these circumstances, your Personal Information may be said to have been passively collected (that is, gathered without you actively providing the information).

1.4 An example of where your Personal Information may be passively collected is when you use the Website. Each time you use the Website, we will automatically collect the following information:

  • Device Information:We may collect information about your device, such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system.
  • Log Data: Our servers may automatically log information about your use of our website, including the pages you visit and the date and time of your visit.
  • Cookies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with our website. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings

2. Purposes and use of information

2.1 We may collect, process and otherwise use your Personal Information for purposes that are required by applicable law, regulation or other contracts or to allow us to fulfill our business needs and legal obligations. These purposes include:

      • to manage our relationship with you and (if relevant) the organisation that you represent, including providing registration-related information, news and updates regarding the award event
      • to administer, develop and improve the Website
      • for legal disputes, regulatory investigations and compliance purposes.

3. Cookies

3.1 The Website creates “cookies” when you visit it.

3.2 A cookie is a small piece of data that a website can send to your browser for storage (i.e. so it can later be read back from that browser). The purpose of cookies includes providing more tailored communications from websites.

3.3 Cookies may collect information (including Personal Information), such as user preferences, general usage information, membership information and unique identifiers. Cookies may in some circumstances also remain on your device after you leave the Website.

3.4 Your browser will return the cookie information only to the domain from where the cookie originated, i.e., the Website, and no other website can request this information. When you return to the Website, the cookie is sent back to the web server, along with your new request.

3.5 Your browser may provide settings where you can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it or reject the cookie altogether.

3.6 The Website uses cookies to keep track of your booking cart. We also use cookies to deliver content specific to your interests. Click here for more information

4. Disclosure of information

4.1 In some circumstances, we may need to process or disclose your Personal Information in connection with the purposes listed in this Privacy Policy (including those set out in section 2), or as otherwise permitted by law.

4.2 We may disclose your Personal Information:

  • to our event partners and sponsors of this award event;
  • to our agents, consultants and sub-contractors who assist us in running our business and who are subject to appropriate security and confidentiality obligations;
  • if the whole or a substantial part of our business is to be sold or integrated with another business, to our advisers and any prospective purchasers (and their advisers); and
  • where we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal information in order to comply with any legal or regulatory obligation or request.

5. Links to other websites

5.1 This Privacy Policy applies to the Website and Personal Information that we collect. Our Website may have a number of links or references to our social media sites, other websites, other agencies, local and international organisations.

5.2 It is important for you to note that upon linking to or visiting another website, you are no longer on our Website, and you become subject to the privacy policy (if any) of the new website or social media site. We do not control such websites or social media sites and are not responsible for their data practices. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such third-party sites.

6. Security

6.1 We will take appropriate measures to keep your information confidential and secure in accordance with our internal procedures covering the storage, access and disclosure of information.

6.2 Please note that messages you send to us by e-mail or via any internet connection may not be secure. If you choose to send any confidential information or Personal Information to us by such means you do so at your own risk with the knowledge that a third party may intercept this information. We are not responsible for the security or integrity of such information. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

7. Retention of information

We intend to keep your Personal Information accurate and up-to-date. We will retain your data for no longer than required. Upon expiration of the retention period, we shall delete or anonymise your personal information.


8. Your rights

8.1 If any of the Personal Information that you have provided to us changes, please [insert email address where they can contact the event organiser] and let us know the correct details.

8.2 Under applicable law, you have the right to:

  • request a copy of the personal information about you that we hold;
  • request correction or deletion of Personal Information about you that is inaccurate;
  • withdraw any applicable consent for processing and transfer
  • object to our using your personal information for marketing purposes
  • object to profiling and automated decision making.

8.3 We will ask your consent if we intend to use your data for marketing purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for marketing purposes.

8.4 To exercise any of these rights at any time, please contact our data protection officer at dpo@excellenceinconstruction.mt

9. Complaints

You can also raise complaints or concerns about our use or other processing of your Personal Information with the body regulating data protection in your country. In Malta, this is the Office for the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (details are available at https://idpc.gov.mt/en/Pages/Home.aspx).

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

10.1 If there are any changes to this Privacy Policy, we will replace this page with an updated version. The new terms may be displayed on-screen and you may be required to acknowledge that you have read them before you continue to use the Website.

10.2 It is therefore important that you check the “Privacy Policy” page when you access our Website so as to be aware of any changes which may occur from time to time.

11. Contact us

11.1 If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us at .