MNI (“us,” “we,” “ours,” or “MNI”) is the owner and operator of websites, including, but not limited to, mni.net, industryselect.com, and industrynet.com (collectively, the “Sites”). This Privacy Policy describes how MNI collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information through our Sites. Our products and services are intended primarily for U.S. businesses.

• U.S. Focus: We primarily serve users located in the United States. We do not knowingly collect data from individuals outside the U.S.
• EU/EEA (GDPR): We do not intentionally market to or process data of individuals in the European Union or European Economic Area. If you believe we have inadvertently collected or processed your data under the GDPR, please contact us.
• California Residents (CCPA/CPRA): We currently do not meet the threshold requirements for coverage under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) or the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). If you believe we may have collected personal information as defined by California law, please contact us.
• International Data Transfers: If you access our Sites from outside the U.S., any information you provide may be transferred to and stored on servers located in the United States or other jurisdictions where we or our service providers operate. By using our Sites, you consent to such transfers.

Site Visitor: If you express interest in our Sites and wish to be contacted, we may ask you to submit personal information such as your full name, work email address, phone number, company name, and job title. You may unsubscribe from our contact list at any time by notifying us by email.

Account Registrations: When you create an account on our Sites, you may be asked to provide your full name, email address, phone number, company name, and job title. To purchase or access paid services, you may need to submit payment information, which is collected and processed by our third-party payment processor. MNI does not store or retain your payment card information.

Usage Information: When you visit our Sites, we automatically collect information such as your IP address, ISP, approximate geographic location, referring/exit URLs, browser type, operating system, and how you interact with our Sites (e.g., session duration). We may link non-identifiable usage data to personal information if necessary. We may also de-identify or aggregate data for internal research and improvement of our services.

MNI maintains a database of business profiles (the “Business Databases”). These may include contact details for specific individuals within companies—usually full name, job title, company email address and/or phone number, company name, and city. Our customers may use these Business Databases for procurement, sourcing, quoting, purchasing, vendor selection, sales, marketing, executive recruiting, mergers/acquisitions, or market research.

We do not collect sensitive personal data (e.g., social security numbers, health or biometric data, etc.) nor do we knowingly process any information about minors. For more information about our Business Databases, please visit mni.net. If you find your profile in our database and wish to review, update, or delete your information, please use this form.

Our Sites use cookies, which are small text files placed on your device, to:

• Recognize returning users and remember their settings
• Analyze site performance and usage patterns
• Provide social sharing features
• Deliver targeted advertising and measure ad effectiveness

You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though this could limit certain features. Some third-party websites or networks may also set cookies on your device when you visit our Sites, subject to their own privacy policies.

We currently do not respond to or honor “Do Not Track” signals. You can manage how your browser handles tracking and cookies in your browser settings.

Our Sites may contain links to external websites, which may have their own data collection practices. MNI is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Provide Our Services: We use your personal information to set up and maintain your MNI account and deliver any requested services.

Improve and Customize Our Services: We analyze usage data and feedback to enhance our offerings and personalize user experiences.

Communications: We may contact you about service updates, announcements, or support issues. If you request to be contacted, we will use your information to respond.

Marketing: We may send you promotional messages about new products, features, or other updates. You can opt out at any time via the unsubscribe link in our emails.

Legal & Compliance: We may process or disclose information as needed to comply with legal obligations or to investigate possible violations of our agreements or law.

Business Profiles: We maintain and update the Business Databases to help our customers locate and contact businesses for procurement, vendor selection, sales, and other legitimate business interests.

MNI may share personal information with vendors and service providers (e.g., IT services, marketing, accounting, legal) who assist us under contractual obligations to keep the data confidential and only use it for defined business purposes.

If you use our Sites to communicate with or request a quote from a listed business, those businesses will receive the information you provide. After they access your information, they act as independent data controllers of your personal information.

MNI shares data from our Business Databases with customers who license or subscribe to our services. Once customers obtain this data, they become independent controllers of that information.

We may partner with third-party advertising networks that use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your online activities over time, so they can deliver ads tailored to your interests.

We may disclose personal information to comply with law enforcement requests, subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes; to defend our legal rights; or to protect the rights or safety of others.

If MNI undergoes a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, reorganization, or sale of assets, your personal information may be sold or transferred as part of that transaction. We will inform you of any such transfer via a notice on our Sites or by other means.

If you have an account with MNI, you may update certain personal information within your account. If your company profile appears in our Business Databases and you wish to review, correct, or delete that information, please use this form.

For all other inquiries, please contact us and include “Privacy Request” in your message. We may ask you to verify your identity before acting on your request.

MNI retains personal information only for as long as necessary for the business purposes outlined in this Policy, including:

• Providing our services and fulfilling customer requests
• Complying with legal obligations or investigating potential violations
• Resolving disputes and enforcing agreements
• Until you request deletion or anonymization of your information, if legally permissible

We use physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your personal information. However, no method of data transmission or storage is entirely secure. We encourage you to protect your own data through safe browsing, antivirus software, and unique passwords. For more details, please review our Security Policy.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If you are under 18, please do not access our Sites or submit personal data. If we discover we have gathered such information inadvertently, we will delete it promptly.

We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we may inform you via email or by posting a notice on our Sites. The “Last Updated” date on this Policy indicates the most recent revisions.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

MNI
Attention: Legal
1633 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201
Email Legal

Last Updated: March 2025

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