Opens a popup for the search box Mastercard - Global Privacy Notice Effective Date: 8/8/2021 Mastercard International Incorporated and its affiliates (collectively, “Mastercard”) respect your privacy. Personal Information We May Collect How We May Use Your Personal Information How We Share Your Personal Information Your Rights and Choices Data Transfers How We Protect Your Personal Information Features and Links to Other Websites Children’s Privacy Updates to This Global Privacy Notice How to Contact Us This Global Privacy Notice describes the types of Personal Information we collect, the purposes for which we collect that Personal Information, the other parties with whom we may share it and the measures we take to protect the security of the data. It also tells you about your rights and choices with respect to your Personal Information, and how you can contact us about our privacy practices. Please note that we also act on behalf of and under the instructions of financial institutions, merchants and other partners which act as data controllers, including for processing payment transactions. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more information regarding the processing of your Personal Information in these contexts. Our privacy practices may vary among the countries in which we operate to reflect local practices and legal requirements. Specific privacy notices may apply to some of our products and services. Please visit the webpage or digital asset of the specific product or service to learn more about our privacy and information practices in relation to that product or service. Data Analytics Opt-Out Marketing Email Opt-Out My Data 1. Personal Information We May Collect “Personal Information” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. We may collect the following categories of Personal Information: Transaction information, such as personal account number, the merchant’s name and location, the date and the total amount of the transaction, and other information provided by financial institutions or merchants when we act on their behalf. Product and service information, such as registration and payment information, and program-specific information, when you request products or services directly from us, or participate in marketing programs. Website, device and mobile app usage, and similar information collected via automated means, such as cookies and similar technologies. Job applications and related information when you apply for a job with us. Business contact information when you work for one of our business partners. Learn more View summary 2. How We May Use Your Personal Information We May Use Your Personal Information to: Process your payment transactions. Protect against and prevent fraud, and other legal or information security risks. For more information, please see our Fraud & Security Notice. Provide our Open Banking solutions. Provide and communicate with you about products and services offered by Mastercard, financial institutions, merchants and partners. Provide you with personalized services and recommendations. Operate, evaluate and improve our business, including anonymization and analytics. Process your job application. Serve other purposes for which we provide specific notice at the time of collection, and as otherwise authorized or required by law. Generate anonymized and aggregated data to prepare insights to advise Mastercard’s customers and partners regarding spending patterns, fraud and other trends. Learn more about you, including your preferences or other characteristics. We treat these inferences as Personal Information where required under applicable law. Where required under applicable law, we will only use your Personal Information with your consent; as necessary to provide you with products and services; to comply with a legal obligation; or when there is a legitimate and overriding interest that necessitates the use. Learn more View summary 3. How We Share Your Personal Information We May Share Personal Information with: Mastercard’s headquarters in the U.S., our affiliates and other entities within Mastercard’s group of companies. Service providers acting on our behalf. Other participants in the payment ecosystem, including financial institutions, and merchants. Other participants in the Open Banking ecosystem, including financial institutions, merchants and third parties. Third parties for fraud monitoring and prevention purposes, or other purposes required by law. Third parties whose feature you use in connection with our products and services or with your consent. Other entities as required under applicable law or in the event of a sale or transfer of our business or assets. We do not sell Personal Information we collect about you, as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act. Learn more View summary 4. Your Rights and Choices Depending on your country, you may have the right or choice to: Opt out of some collection or uses of your Personal Information, including the use of cookies and similar technologies, the use of your Personal Information for marketing purposes, and the anonymization of your Personal Information for data analyses. Access your Personal Information, obtain a copy of it, rectify it, restrict or object to its processing, or request its deletion, destruction or anonymization. Receive the Personal Information you provided to us to transmit it to another company. Withdraw any consent provided. Where applicable, lodge a complaint with your relevant supervisory authority or regulator. You, or a party authorized to act on your behalf, can exercise your rights on Mastercard’s “My Data Center” portal or by submitting a request as described in the “How to Contact Us” section below. Learn more View summary 5. Data Transfers Mastercard is a global business. We may transfer your Personal Information to the United States and other countries which may not have the same data protection laws as the country in which you initially provided the information, but we will protect your Personal Information in accordance with this Global Privacy Notice, or as otherwise disclosed to you. We comply with applicable legal requirements when transferring Personal Information to countries other than the country where you are located. If you are located in the EEA, we will transfer your Personal Information in accordance with adequacy decisions (see list of countries for which the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision here), Binding Corporate Rules, standard contractual clauses, and other data transfer mechanisms. Mastercard’s privacy practices, described in this Global Privacy Notice, comply with the APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules System. The APEC CBPR system provides a framework for organizations to ensure protection of Personal Information transferred among participating APEC economies. More information about the APEC framework can be found here. Learn more View summary 6. How We Protect Your Personal Information We maintain appropriate security safeguards to protect your Personal Information and only retain it for a limited period of time. Learn more View summary 7. Features and Links to Other Websites Our websites may include links to other third-party websites, social media tools, widgets or plug-ins, permitting sharing web content including IP address, with third parties and social media providers. These social media providers may learn of your visit even if you are not logged in to your social media account or if you do not have an account with them. To the extent any linked websites or features you visit or use are not owned or controlled by Mastercard, we suggest that you review their own privacy notices or policies. Learn more View summary 8. Children’s Privacy Mastercard products and services are not directed to, or intended for, children under the age of 16. Learn more View summary 9. Updates to This Global Privacy Notice This Global Privacy Notice may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our privacy practices. Learn more View summary 10. How to Contact Us You can e-mail our Global Privacy Office at privacyanddataprotection@mastercard.com. You may also submit a request to exercise your rights to your Personal Information on Mastercard’s “My Data Center” portal or by emailing us at: privacyanddataprotection@mastercard.com. Learn more View summary Need help? We’re always here when you need us Get Support Report a lost or stolen card Find ATM FAQs COMPANY Who we are Careers Newsroom Investor Relations Binding Corporate Rules MASTERCARD SITES Mastercard Data & Services Mastercard Brand Center Mastercard Marketing Center Mastercard Developers Priceless.com © 1994-2021 Mastercard. Privacy Terms Site map United States - English Manage cookies How we use cookies We use cookies to improve the site, measure performance, understand our audience, enhance your experience and provide you with advertising based on your browsing activities and interests on this and other sites. 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