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Statista, Inc.
75 Broad Street, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10004
United States

Federal Tax Identification Number: 99-0367549
Representatives Dr. Friedrich Schwandt, Tim Kröger

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General Terms and Conditions (GTC) 
February 12, 2013 

These General Terms and Conditions shall govern the use of the Statista Online Services, as defined below. 

Statista, Inc. 
75 Broad Street, 21st Floor 
New York, NY 10004 
United States 


Data Protection Officer: Maximilian Conrad , dataprotection@statista.com 

Phone: 1 (212) 960 8514 
support@statista.com 

Statista Customer Support is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (EST). You may also reach us by e-mail at support@statista.com 

The terms and conditions listed below govern use of the online services (the "Online Services") and materials available therein ("Materials") provided by Statista Inc. By continuing to access, link to, or use the Online Services, you signify your acceptance of the General Terms and Conditions. The terms "you" and "your" in uppercase or lowercase shall mean the entity (e.g. ., individual, company, corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, etc.) or government agency entering into a Subscription Agreement with Statista. 

1. GRANT OF RIGHTS; RESTRICTIONS ON USE 
  
1.1 Authorized Users (defined below in Section 2.1) are granted a nonexclusive, non-transferable, limited right to access and use for research purposes the Online Services and Materials made available to you. The rights granted exclusively to Authorized Users are as follows: 

(a)	The right to use Materials for research purposes, and the right to copy Materials into user's analyses, presentations, documents, and other similar forms of work or research material; 

(b)	The right to publish and distribute Materials, unless otherwise prohibited by existing applicable intellectual property laws and copyright laws; 

(c)	For the avoidance of doubt, downloading and storing Materials in an archival database is prohibited. The Online Services and the Materials are protected by copyright, intellectual property laws, and other laws that prevent unauthorized access and use. If you are not an Authorized User, you are not permitted to access or use the Online Services requiring a paid subscription for any purpose whatsoever. If you nevertheless access and use the Online Services or Materials requiring a paid subscription without authorization, your access and use will be governed by these General Terms and Conditions and you will be liable to Statista for any breach of the General Terms and Conditions as well as for unauthorized access and payment for use at the rates in the applicable Price Schedule; 

(d)	The right to email, fax, download or make printouts using the commands of the Online Services and the right to create a single printout of Materials accessed or downloaded by any other lawful means (collectively, "Authorized Printouts"); 

1.2 Members (defined below in Section 2.1) and unregistered visitors to Statista websites and subpages are granted a nonexclusive, non-transferable, limited right to access and use for research purposes the Online Services and Materials made available to you. Commercial use for Members is strictly prohibited. The rights granted to Members are as follows: 

(a)	The right to use Materials for research purposes, and the right to implement Materials into analyses, presentations, documents, and other similar forms of work or research material; 

(b)	The right to display a de minimis amount of the Materials on an incidental, infrequent basis for non-commercial purposes, including the display of materials on blogs, social media platforms, and other strictly non-commercial websites, under the condition that published Materials are linked directly to Statista's publicly accessible web pages using the provided HTML code in an unaltered, unmodified, and functional state. You may not use or link to Statista.com any site containing inappropriate, defamatory, infringing, obscene, or unlawful topics, names, material, or information that violates any applicable intellectual property, proprietary, privacy, or publicity rights; 

(d) All other forms of commercial use, distribution, or publication are strictly prohibited. 

1.2 To the extent permitted by applicable copyright law and unless limited or prohibited by separate written agreements signed by both parties, Authorized Users may make copies of Authorized Printouts and distribute Authorized Printouts and copies provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices. 

1.3 You may not exploit the goodwill of Statista, including its trademarks, service marks, or logos without the express prior written consent of Statista. Additionally, under no circumstances may you or any Authorized User offer, sell, retransmit any part of the Online Services or Materials to any other person for commercial resale or commercial redistribution in any medium or use the Online Services or the Materials to compete with the business of Statista. You may not modify, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or reverse compile any part of the Online Services or Materials. You may not use the Online Services in any way to improve the quality of any data sold or contributed by you to any third party. 

1.4 All right, title, and interest (including all copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights) in the Online Services and Materials in any medium belongs to Statista or its third party suppliers of Materials. Neither Members nor Authorized Users acquire any proprietary interest in the Online Services, Materials, or copies thereof, except the limited rights granted herein. 

1.5 Neither Members nor Authorized Users may use the Online Services or Materials in any fashion that infringes the intellectual property rights or proprietary interests of Statista or any third party. Your use of the Online Services and Materials must comply with all applicable laws, rules or regulations. You may not use the Online Services for any illegal purpose or in any manner inconsistent with the General Terms and Conditions or any applicable laws. 

1.6 Neither Members nor Authorized Users may remove, alter, edit or obscure the copyright notice or other notices contained in Materials or on www.statista.com. 

1.7 Neither Members nor Authorized Users may use information included in the Online Services or Materials to determine an individual consumer's eligibility for (a) credit or insurance for personal, family, or household purposes; (b) employment; or (c) a government license or benefit. The term "consumer" is defined in the United States Fair Credit Reporting Act at 15 USC §1681. 

1.8 Other provisions that govern use of the Materials are set forth in the applicable Price Schedule, online descriptions of files, online notices following source selection, and individual documents retrieved from the Online Services (collectively, the "Additional Terms"), all of which are incorporated by reference into this Subscription Agreement. 

2. ACCESS TO SERVICES 

2.1 The term "Authorized User" refers to an Eligible Person with a paid/purchased account (Corporate Account, Premium Account, Short Project Account, Campus License, and Student Account). Only your authorized employees, temporary employees, students, partners/members, and contractors dedicated to performing work exclusively for you (to the extent those categories of persons are appropriate to your situation) are eligible to access and use the Online Services and Materials ("Eligible Persons"). Without limitation, the Authorized User's external professional service providers such as attorneys, accountants, outsourcers, public relations firms, and any other professional advisors are specifically excluded from being Eligible Persons. You agree that Statista login information, including username and password, may only be used by the Authorized User to whom Statista assigns it and that Statista login information may not be shared with or used by any other person, including other Authorized Users. You will be responsible for controlling and managing your roster of Authorized Users and will promptly notify Statista to deactivate an Authorized User's Statista login information if the Authorized User is no longer an Eligible Person or you otherwise wish to deactivate or terminate the Authorized User's access to the Online Services. You are responsible for all use of the Online Services accessed with Statista login information issued to your Authorized Users, including associated charges, whether by Authorized Users or others. You will use reasonable commercial efforts to prevent unauthorized use of Statista login information assigned to your Authorized Users and will promptly notify Statista, in writing, if you suspect that Statista login information is lost, stolen, compromised, or misused. 

The term "Member" refers to users with free subscriptions or accounts (Basic Account) as well as unregistered visitors to the website who lack login credentials. All provisions prohibiting or restricting the use of Materials for Authorized Users also apply, unless stated otherwise herein. 

2.2 Use of the Online Services via mechanical, robotic, scripted or any other automated means is strictly prohibited. In the absence of any prior written agreement by Statista, use of the Online Services is permitted only via manually conducted, discrete, individual search and retrieval activities. 

2.3 Statista may amend, enhance, add to, withdraw, or otherwise change Online Services, Materials, and feature functionality within the Online Services without notice at any time in any way to Authorized Users. Such modifications shall be effective immediately. Please review the General Terms and Conditions whenever accessing, linking to, or using this site. Your access, link to, or use of the Online Services after the posting of modifications to the General Terms and Conditions will constitute your acceptance of the General Terms and Conditions as modified. 

2.4 Authorized Users and Members are required to provide truthful and accurate information during registration, including, but not limited to, correct shipping and payment information, correct contact information (e-mail, telephone, etc.), confirmation of payment arrangements, confirmation of status (e.g. student status), confirmation of the Authorized User or Member's acceptance of our Cancellation Policies, and confirmation of agreement to these Terms and Conditions. 

2.5 Authorized Users are required to notify Statista of any relevant changes made to the information contained in section 2.4. 

3. LIMITED WARRANTY 

3.1 Statista represents and warrants that it has the right and authority to make the Online Services and Materials available to Members and Authorized Users as authorized expressly by this Subscription Agreement. 

3.2 YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE ONLINE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 3.1, THE ONLINE SERVICES AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS", AND "AS AVAILABLE" AND THAT STATISTA AND EACH THIRD PARTY SUPPLIER OF MATERIALS MAKE NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ONLINE SERVICES AND MATERIALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MERCHANTIBILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. 

4. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

4.1 A Covered Party (as defined below) shall not be liable for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage of any kind resulting in any way from (a) any errors in or omissions from the Online Services or any Materials available or not included therein, (b) the unavailability or interruption of the Online Service or any features thereof or any Materials, (c) An Authorized User or Member's use of the Online Services or Materials, (d) the loss or corruption of any data or equipment in connection with the Online Services, (e) the content, accuracy, or completeness of Materials, all regardless of whether you received assistance in the use of the Online Service from a Covered Party, (f) any delay or failure in performance beyond the reasonable control of a Covered Party, or (g) any content retrieved from the Internet even if retrieved or linked to from within the Online Services. 

4.2 "Covered Party" means (a) Statista and any officer, director, employee, subcontractor, agent, successor, or assign of Statista; and (b) each third party supplier of Materials, third party alliance entities, their affiliates, and any officer, director, employee, subcontractor, agent, successor, or assign of any third party supplier of Materials or third party alliance entity or any of their affiliates. 

4.3 TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE COVERED PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE ONLINE SERVICES OR MATERIALS OR THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT EXCEED THE LESSER OF YOUR ACTUAL DIRECT DAMAGES OR THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THE ONLINE SERVICES (EXCLUDING ANY APPLICABLE TAXES OR DUTIES) OR ANY LINKS OR ITEMS ON THE ONLINE SERVICES OR ANY PROVIION OF THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOUR RIGHT TO MONETARY DAMAGES IN THAT AMOUNT SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES WHICH YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY COVERED PARTY. 

4.4 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE, SHALL THE COVERED PARTIES BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY; PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS' FEES) IN ANY WAY DUE TO, RESULTING FROM, OR ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE ONLINE SERVICES, MATERIALS, OR THE FAILURE OF ANY COVERED PARTY TO PERFORM ITS OBLIGATIONS. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO A PARTY'S INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS OR INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPRIETARY DATA BELONGING TO STATISTA OR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS. 

4.5 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4: (a) If there is a breach of the warranty in Section 3.1 above, then Statista at its option and expense, shall either defend or settle any action and hold you harmless against proceedings or damages of any kind or description based on a third party's claim of patent, trademark, service mark, copyright or trade secret infringement related to use of the Online Services or Materials, asserted against you by such third party provided: (i) all use of the Online Services and Materials was in accordance with this Subscription Agreement; (ii) the claim, cause of action or infringement was not caused by you modifying, combining, or in any way altering, amending, or inserting the Online Services or Materials with or into other products or applications not approved by Statista and not authorized by this agreement; (iii) you give Statista prompt notice of any such claim; and (iv) you give Statista the sole right to control and direct the investigation, defense and settlement of each such claim. You, at Statista's expense, shall fully cooperate with Statista in asserting any available defense. 

(c) The provisions of Sections 4.5(a) and (b) shall constitute your sole and exclusive remedy for the respective matters specified therein. 

(b) In addition to Section 4.5(a), if the Online Services or the operation thereof become, or in the opinion of Statista are likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement, Statista may, at its option and expense, either: (i) procure for you the right to continue using the Online Services, (ii) replace or modify the Online Services so that they become non-infringing, or (iii) terminate this Subscription Agreement on notice to you and grant you a pro-rata refund or credit (whichever is applicable) for any pre-paid fees or fixed charges. 

4.6 Statista shall not be held liable for a temporary or permanent loss of service resulting from a change in the Member or Authorized User's e-mail address or contact information (stated in section 2.4), intentionally or unintentionally, which has not been communicated to Statista in accordance with terms of this Subscription Agreement. 

4.7 You agree, at your own expense, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Statista, its suppliers, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' and experts' fees, arising out of or in connection with the Online Services, or any links on the Online Services, including, but not limited to: (i) your use or someone using your computer's use of the Online Services; (ii) use by someone using your account; (iii) a violation of the General Terms and Conditions by you or anyone using your computer (or account, where applicable); (iv) a claim that any use of the Online Services by you or someone using your computer (or account, where applicable) infringes any intellectual property right of any third party, or any right of privacy or publicity, is libelous or defamatory, or otherwise results in injury or damage to any third party; (v) any deletions, additions, insertions or alterations to, or any unauthorized use of, the Online Services by you or someone using your computer (or account, where applicable); (vi) any misrepresentation or breach of representation or warranty made by you contained herein; or (vii) any breach of any covenant or agreement to be performed by you hereunder. You agree to pay any and all costs, damages, and expenses, including but not limited to, attorneys' fees and costs awarded against or otherwise incurred by or in connection with or arising from any such claim, suit, action, or proceeding attributable to any such claim. Statista reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with Statista in asserting any available defense. You acknowledge and agree to pay Statista reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in connection with any and all lawsuits brought against you by Statista under the General Terms and Conditions and any other terms and conditions of service on this site, including without limitation, lawsuits arising from your failure to indemnify Statista pursuant to the General Terms and Conditions. 

5. CANCELLATION POLICY 

5.1 Unless services are cancelled as set out in Section 5.1 or by notice six (6) weeks prior to the end of a subscription, your subscription will be extended automatically for the same amount of time as the initial subscription. Cancellations must be submitted in a signed writing in letter, fax, or e-mail form and sent to Statista, Inc., For the attention of [Sales Department] 75 Broad Street, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10004. No additional written statements to justify cancellation are necessary 

5.2 Any additional information on, or exceptions to, this Cancellation Policy will be stated in the product flyers located on the Statista website. 



6. MISCELLANEOUS 

6.1 These General Terms and Conditions may be amended or replaced by Statista from time to time as described herein or by written agreement at the discretion of Statista. Charges and payment terms may be changed in accordance with the terms of your Price Schedule; all other provisions set out in the General Terms and Conditions may be amended in Statista's sole discretion and effective immediately upon notice to you, if applicable, or if any changes are made to this Subscription Agreement, such changes will: (a) only be applied prospectively; and (b) not be specifically directed against Members, you or your Authorized Users but will apply to all similarly situated Statista customers using the Online Services. This Subscription Agreement may not be supplemented, modified or otherwise revised by any Authorized Users or Members in the absence of a signed writing duly executed by authorized representatives of both parties. Furthermore, this Subscription Agreement may not be supplemented, modified or otherwise revised by Authorized Users or Members by email exchange even if the email contains a printed name or signature line bearing signature-like font. Any terms and conditions proposed by you which are in addition to or which conflict with the General Terms and Conditions are expressly rejected by Statista, Inc. and shall no force or effect. The foregoing does not prohibit the execution of electronic contracts bearing electronic signatures of authorized representatives of both parties, provided such signatures include digital certifications or are otherwise authenticated. 

6.2 Upon the breach of this Subscription Agreement by an Authorized User or Member, Statista may temporarily suspend or discontinue providing access to the Online Services to the breaching party without notice, in addition to pursuing any other legal remedies available to Statista. 

6.3 All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing or displayed electronically in the Online Services by Statista. Notices shall be deemed to have been properly given on the date deposited in the mail, if mailed; on the date first made available, if displayed in the Online Services; or on the date received, if delivered in any other manner. Legal notices to Statista should be sent to 

Statista, Inc., 
For the attention of Sales Department 
75 Broad Street, 21st Floor 
New York, NY 10004. 

6.4 The failure of an Authorized User, Member, Statista, or any third party supplier of Materials to exercise or enforce any provision hereof shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of any such right or provision of the right to enforce it at a later time. 

6.5 Neither you nor any Authorized User may assign your rights or delegate your duties under this Subscription Agreement without the prior written consent of Statista, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. This Subscription Agreement and any amendment thereto shall be binding on, and will inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 

6.6 Statista's ability to provide Materials is regulated by a variety of privacy, data protection, and other laws in a variety of jurisdictions ("Data Laws") and by the licenses under which it obtains Materials ("Licenses"). You acknowledge that Statista will perform a due diligence review of your account upon registration and that the due diligence review will be heightened if you desire to access sensitive, non-public Materials about individuals. You also acknowledge that Statista will perform periodic reviews of you and your Authorized Users' use of Materials subject to Data Laws or Licenses ("Regulated Data") in order to comply with Data Laws and license restrictions, and that the review may include asking you or your Authorized Users to verify that use of Regulated Data was for a permissible purpose. You and your Authorized Users will cooperate fully with Statista in any such due diligence or regulatory review and will promptly produce all relevant records and documentation reasonably requested by Statista. All reviews will be at Statista's expense. If there is any failure to cooperate fully with Statista, or if any review reveals the lack of a permissible purpose to access Regulated Data, Statista may deny access to the Online Services or to Regulated Data. Statista will be under no obligation to reduce the fees payable by you to the extent that it is unable to provide Regulated Data to you based solely on your non-cooperation. 

6.7 If you, any of your Authorized Users, Members, or any person you or your Authorized Users permit to use the Online Services or who gains access through an Authorized User's or Member's failure to properly secure his or her Statista login credentials or computer (a "User") should access or use Regulated Data in an unauthorized manner (a "Security Event"), then the following provisions will apply: (a) if required by applicable law, you will notify the individuals whose information has potentially been accessed or used that a Security Event has occurred; (b) you will notify any other parties (including but not limited to regulatory entities and credit reporting agencies) as may be required by law; (c) the notification will not reference Statista or the product through which the Regulated Data was provided, nor will Statista be otherwise identified or referenced in connection with the Security Event, without the express prior written consent of Statista; (d) you will be solely liable for all claims that may arise from a Security Event caused by you, Members, your Authorized Users or a User and you will indemnify Statista in full for any third party claims directed against Statista that arise from the Security Event; and (e) all notifications and indemnity claims related to the Security Event will be solely at your expense. 

6.8 This Subscription Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of New York without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the State & Federal courts located in New York County in the State of New York with respect to any legal proceedings that may arise in connection with the Online Services or from a dispute as to the interpretation or breach of the General Terms and Conditions. 

6.9 This Subscription Agreement will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. If any provision of this Subscription Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, then (a) such provision will be interpreted, construed and reformed to the extent reasonably required to render it valid, enforceable and consistent with its original intent and (b) such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other provision of this Subscription Agreement. 

6.10 Where applicable, each affiliated company of Statista and each third party supplier of Materials has the right to assert and enforce the provisions of this Subscription Agreement directly on its own behalf as a third party beneficiary. 

6.11 This Subscription Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to its subject matter and replaces and supersedes any prior written or verbal communications, representations, proposals or quotations on that subject matter.

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DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY POLICY 

1.1 Statista respects the privacy rights of our users and is strongly committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to this Web site, any newsletters subscribed to via this Web site, and any information collected and provided to Statista when you subscribe to Statista online service but does not apply to any other products or services or to information collected in any other way (whether offline or online) by Statista. 

1.2 Statista or a designated service provider collects personal information that you voluntarily provide on this Web site. This information is used to provide you your requested service or product and to communicate with you. We use any credit card or payment information we acquire from you to fulfill your order. Consistent with the choice you make when providing personal information, Statista may use your personal information to provide you with information, special offers, and promotions via various means including e-mail. You may instruct Statista at any time not to use your personal information covered by this Section 7 to provide you with information, special offers, and promotions. Please note that if you exercise choice in this manner, you will continue to receive communications concerning your account and products and services you requested, and in response to any requests for information by you. Please also note that this opt-out process may take some time to complete, consistent with applicable law. 

1.3 Statista and the parties with whom we work (e.g., service providers, business partners) may place, view, and/or use "cookies," Web server logs, Web beacons, or other electronic tools to collect statistical and other information about your use of this Web site and other websites. This information may include information about the IP address of your computer, browser type, language, operating system, your mobile device, geo-location data, the state or country from which you accessed this Web site, the Web pages visited, the date and the time of a visit, and the websites you visited immediately before and after visiting this Web site. 
Statista and the parties with whom we work may use the information collected for various reasons, either on behalf of Statista or for the other parties' own purposes, including research, analysis, to better serve visitors to this Web site (such as by enabling log-in, providing access to certain sections of this Web site, providing customized content, or presenting online advertising on this Web site or other websites tailored to your interests as described further below), to compile aggregate and anonymous information about usage of this Web site and other websites, other statistics, etc. However, if you have deleted and disabled cookies, these uses will not be possible to the extent they are based on cookie information. 
To assist us with the uses described herein, information collected about your use of this Web site or other websites may be combined with personal or other information about you from other online or offline sources. If you prefer that we not combine non-personal information that has been collected, through cookies, about your use of this Web site or other websites with personal or other information about you, then please delete and disable cookies for each browser, on each computer you use to surf the Web. 
Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually set your browser to disable cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Likewise, most mobile devices allow you to disable the ability for geo-location information to be collected from your mobile device. The help function on most browsers and mobile devices contains instructions on how to set your browser to notify you before accepting cookies, disable cookies entirely, or disable the collection of geo-location data. You need to set each browser, on each device you use to surf the Web. Thus, if you use multiple browsers (e.g. AOL, Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.), you should repeat this procedure with each one. Similarly, if you connect to the Web from multiple devices (e.g., work and home), you need to set each browser on each device. However, if you disable cookies or refuse to accept a request to place a cookie, it is possible that some parts of this Web site, such as the polls, surveys, contests, and product sales, and certain areas of the Web site for which you need to log in, will not function properly, and the advertising you receive when you visit this Web site may not be advertisements tailored to your interests. 
Statista websites utilize Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics also uses cookies stored on the user's computer, which provides an analysis of the user's website usage. The cookie information generated through the website by the user (including IP addresses) is sent to a Google server in the United States and stored there. Statista uses this information to evaluate its website, create reports on website activity for administrators, and to assist Statista in making useful features and services available to the user. Google may distribute this information to third parties, unless prohibited by law. 

By using this website, the user agrees to the processing of data collected by both Statista and Google as previously described for all above-mentioned purposes. 

1.4 Statista, its designated service providers, or third-party advertisers or their advertising servers may also place or recognize unique cookies on your computer or use other electronic tools in order to help display advertisements that you see on this Web site or on other websites. Information about your visits to, and activity on, this Web site and other websites, an IP address, the number of times you have viewed an advertisement, and other such usage information is used, alone or in combination with other information, to display on your device screen advertisements that may be of particular interest to you. We may use Web beacons, provided by third-party advertising companies, to help manage and optimize our online advertising and product performance. Web beacons enable us to recognize a browser's cookie when a browser visits this Web site, and to learn which banner ads bring users to this Web site. The use and collection of your information by these third-party service providers, and third-party advertisers and their advertising servers is not covered by these General Terms and Conditions. 

1.5 Statista may share your personal and other information with our affiliates (including affiliated websites under common ownership or control) and designated service providers. Statista may share with other third parties information about our Web site users, such as your use of this Web site or other websites, and the services provided on this Web site or other websites, but only on an anonymous and aggregate basis. Consistent with the choice you make when providing personal information, Statista may also share your personal information with a sponsor or other third party ("Third-Party Provider") that provides you with special offers or promotions that may be of interest to you. You may instruct Statista at any time not to share your personal information covered by this Section 7 with such Third-Party Providers. Please note that (i) this opt-out process may take some time to complete, consistent with applicable law; and (ii) even after such opt-out process is completed, your personal and other information may continue to be shared with our affiliates (including affiliated websites under common ownership or control) and designated service providers. 
Statista may also disclose your personal and other information to unaffiliated third parties if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary: (a) to comply with the law or in response to a subpoena, court order, government request, or other legal process; (b) to produce relevant documents or information in connection with litigation, arbitration, mediation, adjudication, government or internal investigations, or other legal or administrative proceedings; (c) to protect the interests, rights, safety, or property of Statista or others; (d) to enforce any terms of service on this Web site; (e) to provide you and other users of this Web site with the services or products requested by you and/or the other users (including allowing a purchaser of Statista or a Statista division to continue to serve you), and to perform other activities related to such services and products, including billing and collection; (f) to provide you with special offers or promotions from Statista that may be of interest to you; or (g) to operate Statista's systems properly. 
The collection, further use, and/or disclosure of your information by Third-Party Providers or by other third parties is not the responsibility of Statista. Rather, such collection, use, and/or disclosure is governed by the third parties' privacy policies. 
1.6 In order to protect sensitive user information during purchases and registration, any exchanged data is transferred to an encrypted log. Statista uses an SSL 3.0 protocol with a key exchange of 1024 bit RSA, encrypted using a 112/168 bit Triple-DES protocol. 
Any personal information you provide to Statista is kept on secure servers. Statista uses reasonable administrative, technical, personnel, and physical measures (a) to safeguard personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized use, disclosure, or modification; and (b) to ensure the integrity of the personal information. To help us protect your privacy, you should maintain the secrecy of the logon ID and password you may have set up in connection with your participation in this Web site's service. 
1.7 To access, review, rectify, or delete your personal information, please contact us. All requests must include the following information: first name, last name, and e-mail address and "Privacy" in the Subject line. While Statista will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request, we also reserve the right to impose certain restrictions and requirements on such access requests, if allowed or required by applicable laws. 
1.8 Some of the uses and disclosures mentioned in this Privacy Policy may involve the transfer of your personal information to various countries around the world that may have different levels of privacy protection than your country. By submitting your personal information, you consent to such transfers. 
1.9 Statista may provide links to third-party websites, including social networking websites. Since we do not control third-party sites and are not responsible for any information you may provide while on such sites, we encourage you to read the privacy policies on those websites before providing any of your information on such sites. 
1.10 Statista reserves the right to change this Section 7 at any time by posting such revisions on the Web page. Such changes will appear on the home page and are effective upon posting.

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