Last updated: November 2023
This Privacy Notice sets out how we process your personal information through, and in connection with, this website and other websites we operate (“Sites”). “We”, “us” and “our” in this Privacy Notice refer to Omnicom Media Group Holdings Inc., and its affiliated agencies, the company responsible for the collection of your personal information in connection with our Sites.
This Privacy Notice is intended to assist you in making informed decisions when using our Sites. Please ensure you read and understand this Privacy Notice. It sets out the types of personal information we obtain through the Sites, how we may use such personal information, with whom we may share it and the choices you may have regarding our use of that personal information. It also describes the measures we take to safeguard your personal information and how you can contact us.
Our group of companies consists of us and our network of affiliates, including but not limited to:
Data controller
Depending on where you reside and where relevant legislation applies, we act as the “data controller” or “business” of your personal information which we collect in connection with our Sites. This means that we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal information. To contact us, please see the section of this Privacy Noticed entitled “How do I contact you?”.
We may collect or obtain the following types of personal information through or in connection with our Sites:
We may collect or obtain your personal information in the following ways:
We may use your personal information for one or more of the following purposes:
We retain personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice, and as required by applicable legal, accounting or reporting requirements, after which it is deleted from our systems.
If you have opted out of receiving marketing communications from us, we will need to retain certain limited personal information on a suppression list so that we know not to send you further marketing communications in the future.
We only share personal information where we are legally permitted to do so. When we share personal information with others, we put appropriate safeguards and security arrangements in place to protect the personal information shared and to comply with our data protection, confidentiality and security standards and obligations.
Subject to the above, we may share your personal information with third parties, as set out below. This list is non-exhaustive and there may be circumstances where we need to share personal information with additional third parties:
We are committed to keeping the personal information you provide to us secure and have put in place appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information under our control from unauthorized access, improper use or disclosure, unauthorized modification and unlawful destruction or accidental loss.
Please note that due to the inherent open nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee that all information will be free from unauthorized access by third parties, such as hackers, and by accessing or using our Sites, you accept this risk.
Depending on where you reside and where relevant legislation applies, we may require a legal basis to process your personal information. In such cases, we will rely on one of the following legal bases:
Depending on where you reside and where relevant legislation applies, you may have the following rights in relation to the personal information we hold about you under certain circumstances:
To exercise any of these rights, you may contact us at [email protected]. You can exercise your right to complain to the relevant supervisory authority or other regulator by contacting them via contact details indicated on their website.
Some of the personal information we collect about you through our Sites may be transferred to countries other than the country in which the information was originally collected, including to our headquarters in the United States. Those countries may not have the same data protection laws as the country in which you initially provided the information. When we transfer your personal information to other countries, we will protect that information as described below.
When transferring your personal information outside of the country in which it is collected, we will ensure that we have implemented appropriate safeguards for the transfer which will involve one of the following where recognized by applicable law: (1) we will only transfer your personal information to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for your personal information by the relevant governmental authority in the country from which your personal information is being transferred; or (2) we may use contractual provisions which impose obligations on the recipient to apply appropriate safeguards when processing your personal information (to find out more about the contractual provisions we use, including if you would like to obtain a copy, please email us at [email protected]).
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework / Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework / UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
We and certain affiliates comply with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF), the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Swiss-U.S. DPF), as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the notice, choice, onward transfer, security, data integrity, access and enforcement of personal information transferred from the European Union, United Kingdom, and Switzerland to the United States.
We and certain affiliates have certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that we adhere to the EU-U.S. DPF, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles with regard to the processing of personal data received from the European Union, United Kingdom, and Switzerland and are subject to the regulatory enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. If there is any conflict between the terms in this Privacy Notice and the Data Privacy Framework Principles, the Data Privacy Framework Principles shall govern.
When we receive personal information under the Data Privacy Framework and then transfer it to a third-party recipient acting as our agent, we have certain liability under the Data Privacy Framework. If the agent processes the personal information in a manner inconsistent with the Data Privacy Framework Principles, we will be responsible for the event giving rise to the damage.
If you are a resident of the European Union, United Kingdom, or Switzerland and are not satisfied with the manner in which we have addressed your concerns about our privacy practices, you may seek further assistance, free of charge, from our designated Data Privacy Framework independent recourse mechanism. You may have the option to invoke binding arbitration for the resolution of your complaint under certain circumstances. If you have an unresolved privacy or data use concern that we have not addressed satisfactorily, please contact our U.S.-based third party dispute resolution provider (free of charge) at
https://feedback-form.truste.com/watchdog/request. Please note that we may need to disclose personal information in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
To learn more about the Data Privacy Framework, and to view our certification, please visit https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/. Our affiliates certified under the Data Privacy Framework include Accuen Inc., OMD Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Media Services, Inc., Resolution Media Inc., Pathway Group LLC, Hearts and Science LLC, OMG Entertainment & Sports LLC, PHD Media LLC, OMD USA LLC.
Our Sites may contain links to third party websites and services. Please remember that when you use a link to go from our Sites to another website or you request a service from a third party, this Privacy Notice no longer applies to these third-party websites and third-party service providers.
Our Sites may integrate with social networking services. You understand that we do not control such services and are not liable for the manner in which they operate. While we may provide you with the ability to use such services in connection with our Sites, we are doing so merely as an accommodation and, like you, are relying upon those third-party services to operate properly and fairly.
Our Sites are not intended for use by, or targeted at, minors (individuals under the age of 18) and we do not knowingly collect personal information of minors. If we discover that we are holding the personal information of a minor, we will delete that information as soon as possible. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a minor, please contact us if you have reason to believe that such minor may have submitted their personal information to us.
This Privacy Notice will be updated periodically and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our personal information practices. We will post a prominent notice on our Sites to notify you of any significant changes to our Privacy Notice and indicate at the top of the Privacy Notice when it was most recently updated.
If you have questions about this Privacy Notice or would like to exercise your privacy or data protection rights, please contact us by email at [email protected] or write to us at:
Omnicom Media Group Holdings Inc.
Attn: Privacy Counsel
195 Broadway
New York, NY 10007
When you visit our Sites, we may collect certain information by automated means, such as cookies, web beacons and similar technologies.
What are cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are very small text files or pieces of code, which often include a unique identifier. When you visit a website, the website will request to store this text file on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Other information gathered through cookies may include the date and time of visits and how you are using the particular website.
We also use similar technologies to cookies known as “web beacons”, “pixels” or “tags”. These technologies do a similar job to cookies, allowing website operators to count page views and understand how visitors interact with and respond to certain content on a webpage.
We use “first party cookies” and “third party cookies” in connection with our Sites. First party cookies are cookies placed by us to collect information about you. Third party cookies are cookies placed by third party website operators. Information about you collected by those third-party cookies will be shared with the relevant third party.
You should be aware that applications you use to access our Sites, such as your website browser, may also place cookies on your device when visiting our Sites, or other websites. An example of this would be where you sign into Google Chrome using a Google Account. We do not have control over these third-party cookies, so you will need to manage these cookies in the settings of the relevant applications.
How long do cookies last?
All cookies have expiration dates that determine how long they stay in your browser:
Session Cookies – these are temporary cookies that are placed on your device during your browsing session and then expire (and are automatically erased) whenever you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies – these are designed to last for a pre-defined period of time, which varies depending on the nature of the cookie. Persistent cookies stay in your browser until they reach their individual expiry date, or until you manually delete them (see section below).
How do I refuse, block, or delete cookies?
For more information regarding the types of cookies we use on our Sites, as well as your options to manage your cookie preferences, you can click on the “Cookie Preference Center” or “Your Privacy Choices” link at the bottom of this Site.
If you are a resident of the United States, click here to read our U.S. Privacy Notice.
Omnicom Media Group Europe Limited Statement on the Modern Slavery Act
November 2024
This statement, which has been approved by the Board of Omnicom Media Group Europe Limited, is
made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our modern slavery and
human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 31 December 2023.
This statement is made on behalf of Omnicom Media Group Europe Limited, and each of its subsidiaries
listed at the end of this statement, (together “we”, “our”, “us”).
We foster a culture of collaboration and focus on investing in our people, protecting the environment
and giving back to the communities in which we operate. We have a zero-tolerance approach to any
form of modern slavery and are committed to establishing effective systems and controls to safeguard
against any form of modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chain.
Our Business
We are leading media services companies and our portfolios provide the best talent, creativity,
technology and innovation to some of the world’s most iconic and successful brands. We always strive
to work to the highest professional standards and comply with all laws, regulations and rules relevant to
our business.
Our Supply Chain
Our key suppliers are media owners, media suppliers, research companies, technology service
providers and software service providers. Modern forms of slavery and human trafficking are not
prevalent in the industries in which these suppliers operate. We expect the same high standards as
those to which we hold ourselves from those businesses with which we work.
We believe the nature of our work, our supply chains and their industries to be low risk in terms of
modern slavery and human trafficking.
Policies
Our corporate responsibility strategy, codified in the Omnicom Group Code of Business Conduct, aims
to improve the impact of our business on society and we are committed to ensuring that there is no
modern slavery or human trafficking in any part of our supply chains or in any part of our business.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct reflects our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in our
business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure
modern slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our supply chains. A copy of our
Supplier Code of Conduct can be supplied upon request.
We have taken the following steps since the last publication of our Modern Slavery Act statement:
Group Europe Limited and the following subsidiaries:
