Privacy Notice

February 2026

Who We Are

C4Media, Inc. is a global publisher (InfoQ.com) and producer of international events (QCon, InfoQ Dev Summit, and InfoQ Live). We strive to deliver services to our clients and partners using data protection and privacy practices. We promote responsible and purpose-driven data collection and use. We adhere to and comply with the relevant data protection law globally. We provide a transparent and accountable data protection process in all that we do.

What This Notice Covers

This privacy notice tells you what to expect when C4Media, Inc. collects, uses, and shares personal information. It explains how we use your personal data and your rights in relation to that data. (see Privacy Notice Scope section below). This privacy notice covers InfoQ.com and our conference and event sites (QConferences.com, QCon New York, QCon London, QCon San Francisco, https://devsummit.infoq.com/, and InfoQ Live), our InfoQ/QCon mobile app, and activities at our conferences, operated by C4Media, Inc.

Information Collected

For more information, see the detailed “Information collected” section below.

C4Media, Inc. collects information about you from a variety of sources, including:

  • Information we collect from you directly;
  • Information we collect about you when you call us, visit our sites, use our mobile applications or services, or view our online advertisements;
  • Information we collect about you from other sources, such as social media, public and commercially-available sources;
  • Information shared with us by our business partners;
  • Information we collect from you at our events using badge scanners, RFID (radio frequency identification), and NFC (near-field communication) for capturing your feedback on sessions attended.

All the information C4Media, Inc. collects about you may be combined to improve our communications with you and to develop future events, such as dietary choices available at our conferences.

Use of Cookies

You can read more about how we use cookies on our cookie page

Links to Third-Party Sites and Social Media

For more information, see the detailed “Links to Third-Party Sites and Social Media” section below.

Our sites may include links to third-party sites. C4Media, Inc. does not control these third-party sites, and we encourage you to read the privacy policy of every site you visit.

InfoQ uses “plugins” (such as the Facebook “Like” button) to third-party sites or offers login (such as log in with Facebook, Linkedin, and X) through a third-party account. Third-party plugins and login features, including their loading, operation, and use, are governed by the third party's privacy policy and terms.

Uses & Information Sharing

C4Media, Inc.uses the information we collect for C4Media, Inc. business purposes such as:

  • To provide the services you request;
  • To tell you about C4Media services from InfoQ and QCon, as well as those offered by our carefully selected business partners;
  • To manage our sites, apps, and services;
  • To identify bugs and improve the user experience of our mobile app
  • We may share your personal information with event sponsors, but only where you have given your explicit consent (for example, by allowing a sponsor to scan your conference badge);
  • We will store and secure your data using AWS Cloud Servers located in the US. AWS is committed to adhering to requirements under the GDPR, and data transfers are secured under the AWS Standard Contractual Clauses and the details in the Data Protection Agreement as per the Addendum.

We may share your information:

  • With our business clients for the provision of professional services such as data privacy consultancy, but only if the business, client, or we have obtained your consent and we have lawful, legitimate grounds or have a legal obligation to do so;
  • With our third-party service providers who perform QCon business operations on our behalf;
  • As part of a sale of a C4Media, Inc., and/or its brands to another company;
  • To protect and defend C4Media, Inc. (including enforcing our Terms and Conditions);
  • When required by law and/or relevant government authorities;
  • You have the right not to provide personal information to C4Media, Inc. This may mean C4Media, Inc. cannot provide the services you requested or tell you about other services offered by C4Media, Inc. (see Business Purposes section)

Your Choices

  • You can stop receiving promotional emails from C4Media, Inc. by following the instructions in those messages or by reading this Privacy Notice.
  • You have the right to withdraw your consent for C4Media, Inc. to process your personal data if consent was the basis for the processing.
  • You have the right to have your personal data erased (right to be forgotten). C4Media, Inc. will make every reasonable effort to remove any reference to your personal data if they have shared it with a third party during their usual business processes.
  • In some instances, you have the right to have your personal data transferred to another company, and C4Media, Inc. will make every reasonable effort to comply with your request.
  • You have the right to raise any concerns about the processing or use of your personal data by C4Media, Inc. to an appropriate data protection authority.
  • You have the right to request that C4Media, Inc. suppress the processing of your data, and we will respond to you with our decision or actions.
  • You have the right to object to C4Media, Inc. processing your data, and we will respond with our decision and/or actions.
  • You may request details from C4Media, Inc. on how we use your personal information.
  • If C4Media, Inc. uses automated decision-making that has a substantial effect on you, we will inform you of the logic behind these decisions, which may include profiling. You have the right to have these decisions reviewed by C4Media, Inc.
  • You have the right to review personal data C4Media, Inc. holds on you if this does not impact other individuals’ rights and freedoms (see Your Choices and Access to Your Information section)

Important Information

C4Media, Inc. is committed to working with clients and data protection authorities to resolve any privacy concerns.

C4Media, Inc. complies with EU and global data protection laws.

Contact

You can contact C4Media, Inc. by writing to:

C4Media Inc. 2275 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Suite #705, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M8V 3X2 Or email us at privacy@c4media.com

This Privacy Notice

This notice is reviewed by C4Media, Inc. on a regular basis and should be checked by individuals for the latest updates.

Last update: February 2026.