Grounds on which we process your Personal Information

Processing activity	Legal basis for Processing
Provision of Sites, and services: providing our Sites, or services; providing promotional items upon request; communicating with you, or your employer, in relation to those Sites, or services; performing our obligations, and protecting, exercising or enforcing our rights under our agreement(s) with you or your employer; ensuring that the Argus Content Platforms are presented in the best manner for you; offering you additional products and services provided by us or our third-party partners; and for any purpose connected with your or your employer’s agreement(s) with us, including the maintenance of a central database of customers.	The Processing is necessary in connection with any contract that you have entered into with us, or to take steps prior to entering into a contract with us; or We have a legitimate interest¹ in carrying out the Processing for the purpose of providing our Sites or services; or We have obtained your prior consent to the Processing (this legal basis is only used in relation to Processing that is entirely voluntary – it is not used for Processing that is necessary or obligatory in any way).
Compliance checks: fulfilling our regulatory compliance obligations; ‘Know Your Client’ checks; confirming and verifying your identity; use of credit reference agencies; and screening against government and/or law enforcement agency sanctions lists and other legal restrictions.	The Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation; or The Processing is necessary in connection with any contract that you have entered into with us, or to take steps prior to entering into a contract with us; or We have a legitimate interest in carrying out the Processing for the purpose of fulfilling our regulatory and compliance obligations; or We have obtained your prior consent to the Processing (this legal basis is only used in relation to Processing that is entirely voluntary – it is not used for Processing that is necessary or obligatory in any way).
Operating our business: administering our business activities; operating and managing our Sites, and our services; providing content to you; displaying advertising and other information to you; communicating and interacting with you through our Sites, or our services; notifying you of changes to any of our Sites, or our services; and providing customer service, including handling enquiries and complaints.	The Processing is necessary in connection with any contract that you have entered into with us, or to take steps prior to entering into a contract with us; or We have a legitimate interest in carrying out the Processing for the purpose of providing our Sites, or our services to you; or We have obtained your prior consent to the Processing (this legal basis is only used in relation to Processing that is entirely voluntary – it is not used for Processing that is necessary or obligatory in any way).
Communications and marketing: communicating with you through any means (including by email, telephone, text message, social media, post or in person) news and analysis that we believe may be of interest to you, subject always to obtaining your prior opt-in consent to the extent required under applicable law; telling you about changes to our services, the Argus Content Platforms and their functionality; providing you with information about other products and services we offer; keeping you informed about industry developments; notifying you of industry conferences, events and training courses; maintaining and updating your contact information where appropriate; and obtaining your prior, opt-in consent where required.	The Processing is necessary in connection with any contract that you have entered into with us, or to take steps prior to entering into a contract with us; or We have a legitimate interest in carrying out the Processing for the purpose of contacting you, subject always to compliance with applicable law; or We have obtained your prior consent to the Processing (this legal basis is only used in relation to Processing that is entirely voluntary – it is not used for Processing that is necessary or obligatory in any way).
Management of IT systems: management and operation of our communications, IT and security systems; and audits (including security audits) and monitoring of such systems.	The Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation; or We have a legitimate interest in carrying out the Processing for the purpose of managing and maintaining our communications and IT systems.
Health and safety: health and safety assessments and record keeping; providing a safe and secure environment at our premises; and compliance with related legal obligations.	The Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation; or The Processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of any individual.
Financial management: sales; finance; corporate audit; vendor management; and handling customer orders and billing.	We have a legitimate interest in carrying out the Processing for the purpose of managing and operating the financial affairs of our business; or We have obtained your prior consent to the Processing (this legal basis is only used in relation to Processing that is entirely voluntary – it is not used for Processing that is necessary or obligatory in any way).
Surveys: engaging with you for the purposes of obtaining your views on our Sites, or our services.	We have a legitimate interest in carrying out the Processing for the purpose of conducting surveys, satisfaction reports and market research; or We have obtained your prior consent to the Processing (this legal basis is only used in relation to Processing that is entirely voluntary – it is not used for Processing that is necessary or obligatory in any way).
Security: physical security of our premises (including records of visits to our premises); CCTV recordings; and electronic security (including login records and access details).	The Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation; or We have a legitimate interest in carrying out the Processing for the purpose of ensuring the physical and electronic security of our business and our premises.
Investigations: detecting, investigating and preventing breaches of policy, and criminal offences, in accordance with applicable law.	The Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation; or We have a legitimate interest in carrying out the Processing for the purpose of detecting, and protecting against, breaches of our policies and applicable laws.
Legal proceedings: establishing, exercising and defending legal rights.	The Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation; or We have a legitimate interest in carrying out the Processing for the purpose of establishing, exercising or defending our legal rights.
Legal compliance: compliance with our legal and regulatory obligations under applicable law.	The Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
Improving our Sites, and services: identifying issues with our Sites, or our services; planning improvements to our Sites, or our services; and creating new Sites, or services.	We have a legitimate interest in carrying out the Processing for the purpose of improving our Sites, or our services; or We have obtained your prior consent to the Processing (this legal basis is only used in relation to Processing that is entirely voluntary – it is not used for Processing that is necessary or obligatory in any way).
Fraud prevention: detecting, preventing and investigating fraud.	The Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation (especially in respect of applicable employment law); or We have a legitimate interest in carrying out the Processing for the purpose of detecting and protecting against fraud.

¹ Where we refer to our “legitimate interest” as the basis for Processing your Personal Information, we will only seek to rely on our “legitimate interest” to the extent that such legitimate interest is not overridden by your interests, fundamental rights, or freedoms.