The SIM understands that your privacy is important to you. We are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal data, which is any information that can identify you as an individual person. This Privacy Policy describes how we handle and protect your personal data in connection with the SIM's business activities, client services, emails and other communications that post a link to this Privacy Policy. 

1. Information we collect  

The SIM collects personal data during its business activities including in connection with some client services. We also collect personal data on certain areas of the website when you subscribe for communications. The personal data collected varies and may include information that you provide, such as your name and e-mail address. We may also automatically collect information about the devices you use to interact with this website. The information we automatically collect may include IP address, device identifier, web browser, and browsing information collected through cookies, web beacons, pixels, clear gifs, and other similar technologies (collectively "Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies") on our website. We may also automatically collect information about how you use the website, such as what you have searched for and viewed on this website. The information automatically collected may be associated with a unique identifier as well as with any other personal data you have provided. 

2. Use of information  

The SIM uses your personal data to fulfil your requests for information, content that you view or receive on the website, evaluate, and improve our service, distribute newsletters and alerts to you. Our website does not track you by collecting personal data about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or online services. Accordingly, we do not alter our data collection and use practices in response to "do not track" signals transmitted from web browsers. The SIM will not intentionally disclose or transfer (and will take reasonable steps to prevent the unauthorized or accidental disclosure of) your personal data to third parties without your consent or as otherwise permitted by law, whether for such third parties' own marketing purposes or otherwise, except as follows. The SIM may provide access to your personal data to third-party service providers engaged by us to provide services related to the website as well as related to our business activities, including communications. We will do our best to ensure that any processing of personal data by third-party service providers is consistent with this Privacy Policy and protects the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of your personal data. 

3. Link to third party sites  

The SIM may provide links to third party websites. The SIM shall not be responsible or liable for your use of third-party websites. Such use shall be subject to the terms of use and privacy policies applicable to those websites. 

4. Unsubscribe  

If you have registered for the SIM's newsletter or alerts and you prefer not to receive future communications from us, please follow the instructions on the communications sent to you.