ICC’s Privacy Statement: The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you of the procedures regarding the collection, use and disclosure of information on the ICC website, including any mobile versions or related mobile applications, collectively called ICC Sites.
ICC Privacy Policy
1. About ICC
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is the world business organization, the only representative body that speaks with authority on behalf of enterprises from all sectors in every part of the world. ICC was founded in 1919. Today it groups over 6 million members in more than 100 countries.
The ICC International Secretariat is located at 33-43 avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris, France. We can be reached by phone at +33 1 49 53 28 28 or by fax at +33 (0) 1 86 26 67 44. If you want to know more about ICC activities please visit the About ICC gateway of the ICC website.
2. ICC’s Privacy Statement
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you of the procedures regarding the collection, use and disclosure of information on the ICC website, including any mobile versions or related mobile applications, collectively called ICC Sites, accessible on: https://iccwbo.org/. ICC encourages you to carefully read this Privacy Policy.
The ICC website (hereinafter: the “Site”) is provided by ICC and/or its affiliates. By visiting the ICC Sites and providing information to ICC, you acknowledge that you have been informed and you consent to the Privacy Policy, including with regard to ICC, ICC affiliates, ICC National Committees and Group’s use and disclosure of personal information which may be collected when you contact ICC, subscribe to ICC email alerts and newsletters, when you register for events, trainings or on a platforms, or when you request any other products and services provided by ICC in accordance with the purposes detailed in section 4. If you do not wish your personal information to be used by ICC in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy, please do not provide us this information.
3. Nature of information collected
3.1. Personal data that you provide voluntarily or that we receive through referrals
- Identification data such as family name, first name;
- Demographic data such as country of residence;
- Professional data such as organization, job title, activity, main area of interest;
- Contact data such as, email address and mobile phone number.
3.2. Personal data that we collect automatically
When you visit our website or open our newsalerts or newsletters, we may collect certain information automatically from your device. In some countries, including countries in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), this information may be considered Personal Data under Applicable Data Protection Laws.
Specifically, the information we collect automatically may include information like your IP address, device type, unique device identification numbers, browser-type, broad geographic location (e.g. country or city-level location) and other technical information. We may also collect information about how your device has interacted with our Website, including the pages accessed and links clicked.
Collecting this information enables us to better understand the visitors who come to our website, where they come from, and what content on our website is of interest to them. We use this information for our internal analytics purposes and to improve the quality and relevance of our website to our visitors.
Some of this information may be collected using cookies and similar tracking technology, as explained in section 9 below.
4. Purposes of Data Processing
- Consent: you have given consent to our use of your information. You may withdraw your consent through unsubscribe link.
- Contract performance: your information is necessary to enter into or perform a contract with you.
- Legal obligation: your information is necessary to comply with our legal obligations
- Legitimate interests: your information is necessary to pursue a legitimate interest
5. Data retention
7. Security
8. Your rights
Right to request access, rectification, erasure, restriction processing, object to the processing, portability
Right of access
- the purposes of the processing;
- the categories of personal data concerned;
- the recipients or categories of recipient to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations;
- where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
- the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data concerning vi. the data subject or to object to such processing;
- the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
- where the personal data is not collected from you, any available information as to it source;
subject to the conditions provided by the GDPR, the existence of automated decision-making.
Right to rectification
Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)
- the personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed;
- you withdraw your consent;
- you object to the processing on grounds relating to your particular situation including profiling and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing for direct marketing;
- the personal data has been unlawfully processed;
- the personal data has to be erased for compliance in accordance with European Union or French law.
- exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
- compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
- archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in so far as the right referred to in paragraph 1 is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing;
- the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
Right to restriction of processing
- you contested the accuracy of the personal data, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
- the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of its use instead;
- the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but it is required by you for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
- you have objected to processing on grounds relating to your particular situation including profiling pending the verification of whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override yours.
Right to data portability
- the processing is based on consent; and
- the processing is carried out by automated means.
Right to object
1. You shall have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing which is based on legitimate interests. The controller shall no longer process your personal data, unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
2. Where personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.
3. Where you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data shall no longer be processed for such purposes.
4. At the time of the first communication with you, the right referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be explicitly brought to your attention of the data subject and shall be presented clearly and separately from any other information.
5. In the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you may exercise your right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
6. Where personal data is processed for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes, you, on grounds relating to your particular situation, shall have the right to object to processing of your personal data, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
Right to object to automated individual decision-making, including profiling
- is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between you and the data controller;
- is authorised by European Union or French law and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests; or
- is based on your explicit consent.
Right to unsubscribe
9. Cookies Policy
General
The Site uses “cookies” (i.e., small text files which are downloaded to a user’s device when visiting the Site) in order to improve navigation around the Site for the user and improve the quality of the Site. Cookies which are not necessary are disabled by default. If you want to benefit of all functionalities of the website, you can manage your Cookies settings here.
If you do not accept optional cookies below, your experience may be affected but that does not prevent you from navigating in the website.
By authorizing optional cookies, you agree to the deposit and reading of cookies and the use of tracking technologies necessary for their proper functioning.
When you consent to be contacted by ICC to receive news alerts or email events, be informed that they contain trackers to ensure their good reception in order to update the list of recipients, to automatically register your unsubscribing and to measure the overall interest in the subjects discussed.
Which cookies are we using?
Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
ID | Duration | description |
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cookieyes-consent | 1 year | CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors. |
elementor | never | The website’s WordPress theme uses this cookie. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the “Necessary” category. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 1 year | The GDPR Cookie Consent plugin sets the cookie to record the user consent for the cookies in the category “Functional”. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie stores the user consent for cookies in the category “Performance”. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the “Advertisement” category. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the “Analytics” category. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie stores user consent for cookies in the category “Others”. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary | 1 year | GDPR Cookie Consent plugin sets this cookie to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Necessary” category. |
_wpfuuid | 1 year 1 month 4 days | This cookie is used by the WPForms WordPress plugin. The cookie is used to allows the paid version of the plugin to connect entries by the same user and is used for some additional features like the Form Abandonment addon. |
Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies allow websites to remember the user’s site preferences and choices they make on the site including username, region, and language. This allows the website to provide personalized features like local news stories and weather if you share your location.
ID | Duration | description |
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GN_USER_ID_KEY | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Gravitec sets this cookie for enabling web push notifications. |
GN_SESSION_ID_KEY | 30 minutes | Gravitec sets this cookie for enabling web push notifications. |
lidc | 1 day | LinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data center selection. |
UserMatchHistory | 1 month | LinkedIn sets this cookie for LinkedIn Ads ID syncing. |
li_gc | 5 months 27 days | Linkedin set this cookie for storing visitor’s consent regarding using cookies for non-essential purposes. |
__cf_bm | 30 minutes | Cloudflare set the cookie to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
stg_popup | 1 year | Stores information about the pop-up version that was shown to the visitor. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
Performance cookies
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
ID | Duration | description |
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_uetsid | 1 day | Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. |
_uetvid | 1 year 24 days | Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. |
SRM_B | 1 year 24 days | Used by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors. |
INGRESSCOOKIE | session | This cookie is used for load balancing and session stickiness. This technical session identifier is required for some website features. |
__utma | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and there are no existing __utma cookies. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. |
__utmc | session | Google Analytics sets this cookie to enable interoperability with urchin.js, an older version of Google Analytics and is used in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine new sessions/visits. It is deleted when the user closes the browser. |
__utmz | 6 months | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store the traffic source or campaign by which the visitor reached the site. |
__utmb | 30 minutes | Google Analytics sets this cookie to determine new sessions/visits. __utmb cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and there are no existing __utma cookies. It is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. |
_gat | 1 minute | Google Universal Analytics sets this cookie to restrain request rate and thus limit data collection on high-traffic sites. |
Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Piwik PRO enables us to analyse visitors to improve the website’s performance.
ID | Duration | description |
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pys_session_limit | 1 hour | PixelYourSite plugin sets this cookie to manage the analytical services. |
pys_start_session | session | PixelYourSite plugin sets this cookie to manage the analytical services. |
pys_first_visit | 7 days | PixelYourSite plugin sets this cookie to manage the analytical services. |
pysTrafficSource | 7 days | PixelYourSite plugin sets this cookie to manage the analytical services. |
pys_landing_page | 7 days | PixelYourSite plugin sets this cookie to manages the analytical services. |
last_pysTrafficSource | 7 days | PixelYourSite plugin sets this cookie to manage the analytical services. |
last_pys_landing_page | 7 days | PixelYourSite plugin sets this cookie to manages the analytical services. |
_gcl_au | 3 months | Google Tag Manager sets the cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services. |
CLID | 1 year | Microsoft Clarity set this cookie to store information about how visitors interact with the website. The cookie helps to provide an analysis report. The data collection includes the number of visitors, where they visit the website, and the pages visited. |
SM | session | Microsoft Clarity cookie set this cookie for synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains. |
_ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
_ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
MR | 7 days | This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes. |
_fbp | 3 months | Facebook sets this cookie to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting the website. |
_clck | 1 year | Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to retain the browser’s Clarity User ID and settings exclusive to that website. This guarantees that actions taken during subsequent visits to the same website will be linked to the same user ID. |
ln_or | 1 day | Linkedin sets this cookie to registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website for internal analytics. |
AnalyticsSyncHistory | 1 month | Linkedin set this cookie to store information about the time a sync took place with the lms_analytics cookie. |
_clsk | 1 day | Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and consolidate a user’s pageviews into a single session recording. |
_gid | 1 day | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
_gat_gtag_UA_* | 1 minute | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store a unique user ID. |
CONSENT | 2 years | YouTube sets this cookie via embedded YouTube videos and registers anonymous statistical data. |
vuid | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Vimeo installs this cookie to collect tracking information by setting a unique ID to embed videos on the website. |
__utmt_UA-* | 10 minutes | Google Analytics sets this cookie to gather statistical information about user behaviour on the website. |
ppms_privacy_* | 30 minutes | Shows an active visitor’s session and tracks the number of visits. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
_pk_id.* | 13 months | Used to recognize visitors and store their various properties. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
_pk_ses.* | 30 minutes | Shows the visitor’s active session. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
_pk_cvar | 30 minutes | Holds custom variables that were set during previous page view. It’s not enabled by default. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
piwik_auth | 24 minutes | Stores session information for Piwik PRO’s user interface (UI). As long as this cookie is valid and contains a login and a token_auth parameter, a visitor is considered as a logged-in visitor, and a PIWIK_SESSID cookie will be refreshed. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
PIWIK_SESSID | 24 minutes | Stores a PHP session ID. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
stg_last_interaction | 1 year | Indicates whether the last visitor’s session is still running or if a new session has been started. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
stg_returning_visitor | 1 year | Indicates whether the visitor has been to the website before. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
stg_traffic_source_priority | 30 minutes | Stores the type of traffic source that explains how the visitor reached the website. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
stg_fired_* | session | Stores an URL of a website that referred a visitor to the website. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
stg_externalReferrer | session | Determines whether the last visitor’s session is still in progress or a new session has started. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
stg_utm_campaign | session | Stores a name of the campaign that directed the visitor to your website. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
stg_pk_campaign | session | Stores a name of the campaign that directed the visitor to your website. Provider: Piwik Pro. |
_hjFirstSeen | 1 hour | Hotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session. It stores the true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user. |
_hjSession_* | 1 hour | Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the same site is attributed to the same user ID, which persists in the Hotjar User ID, which is unique to that site. |
_hjSessionUser_* | 1 year | Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the same site is attributed to the same user ID, which persists in the Hotjar User ID, which is unique to that site. |
_hjIncludedInSessionSample_* | 2 minutes | This cookie is set to tell Hotjar whether this visitor is included in the data sample defined by our site’s daily session limit. |
Advertisment cookies
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Google Inc, Meta Platforms, Inc and Microsoft Corporation and Twitter, enable us to show you more relevant ads on other sites and social media. We’ll use it to measure how effective our ads are. We’ll also use it to exclude you from campaigns that you might not like. As this companies are based in the United States of America, your data might be shared outside the EU and fall under US law.
ID | Duration | description |
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BIGipServer* | session | Marketo sets this cookie to collect information about the user’s online activity and build a profile about their interests to provide advertisements relevant to the user. |
test_cookie | 15 minutes | doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user’s browser supports cookies. |
MUID | 1 year 24 days | Bing sets this cookie to recognise unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics, and other operations. |
muc_ads | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Twitter sets this cookie to collect user behaviour and interaction data to optimize the website. |
guest_id_marketing | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Twitter sets this cookie to identify and track the website visitor. |
guest_id_ads | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Twitter sets this cookie to identify and track the website visitor. |
personalization_id | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Twitter sets this cookie to integrate and share features for social media and also store information about how the user uses the website, for tracking and targeting. |
guest_id | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Twitter sets this cookie to identify and track the website visitor. It registers if a user is signed in to the Twitter platform and collects information about ad preferences. |
ANONCHK | 10 minutes | The ANONCHK cookie, set by Bing, is used to store a user’s session ID and verify ads’ clicks on the Bing search engine. The cookie helps in reporting and personalization as well. |
li_sugr | 3 months | LinkedIn sets this cookie to collect user behaviour data to optimise the website and make advertisements on the website more relevant. |
bcookie | 1 year | LinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognize browser IDs. |
bscookie | 1 year | LinkedIn sets this cookie to store performed actions on the website. |
_mkto_trk | 1 year 1 month 4 days | This cookie, provided by Marketo, has information (such as a unique user ID) that is used to track the user’s site usage. The cookies set by Marketo are readable only by Marketo. |
YSC | session | Youtube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 5 months 27 days | YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
yt-remote-device-id | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
yt.innertube::requests | never | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
yt.innertube::nextId | never | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
yt-remote-connected-devices | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 5 months 27 days | Description is currently not available. |
IDE | 1 year 24 days | Google DoubleClick IDE cookies store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads according to the user profile. |
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Google Inc, Meta Platforms, Inc and Microsoft Corporation and Twitter, are based in the United States of America, your data might be shared outside the EU and fall under US law.
Audience measurement
The audience measurement services used to generate useful statistics attendance to improve the site. We us Piwik PRO.
We use Piwik PRO Analytics Suite as our website/app analytics software and consent management tool. We collect data about website visitors based on cookies. The collected information may include a visitor’s IP address, operating system, browser ID, browsing activity and other information. See the scope of data collected by Piwik PRO.
We calculate metrics like bounce rate, page views, sessions and the like to understand how our website/app is used. We may also create visitors’ profiles based on browsing history to analyze visitor behavior, show personalized content and run online campaigns.
Piwik PRO host their solution on Microsoft Azure in Germany/Netherlands/United States/Singapore/ElastX in Sweden, and the data is stored for 14/25 months.
The purpose of data processing: analytics and conversion tracking based on consent. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR.
Piwik PRO does not send the data about you to any other sub-processors or third parties and does not use it for its own purposes. For more, read Piwik PRO’s privacy policy.
Processing your personal data such as cookies is helping us identify what is working and what is not on our website. For example, it helps us identify if the way we are communicating is engaging or not and how we can organize the structure of the website better. Our team is benefiting from the processing of your personal data, and they are directly acting on the website. By processing your personal data, you can profit from a website which is getting better and better.
Without the data, we would not be able to provide you the service we are currently offering to you. Your data will be used only to improve the user experience on our website and help you find the information you are looking for.
Managing Cookies of your browser
If you choose to deactivate cookies, some functionalities, pages or parts of the Site may not be accessible. ICC is not responsible in such cases.
For more information related to cookies parameters, you can consult the following websites:
– CNIL – http://www.aboutcookies.org/en
– Internet Explorer™ – http://windows.microsoft.com/fr-FR/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
– Safari™ –http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1677?viewlocale=fr_FR
– Chrome™ – https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=fr
– Firefox™ – https://support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/activer-desactiver-cookies
10. Links to Other Sites
The https://13wcc.iccwbo.org/ site may contain links to or from a number of third party websites (hereinafter referred to as “Third Party Sites”). ICC does not, in any way, control or operate the Third Party Sites. ICC is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, policies or actions of the Third Party Sites. This Privacy Policy is only applicable to general information processed by the ICC Sites, pursuant to information collected on ICC Sites. The use of any information you may provide to third parties on Third Party Sites, or which such parties may otherwise collect on other websites, is not governed by this Privacy Policy.
11. Social Networks
Social media plug-ins of social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn or services with user-generated content features are integrated into the ICC Sites. Where the ICC Sites contain a plug-in to a social network site, these are clearly marked (e.g. with a Facebook button). If you choose to click on one of these buttons or links, your browser connects directly to the servers of the relevant social network. The other website’s privacy policy applies to any personal information you provide to that website. If you do not want the social network to collect the information about you, please review the privacy policy of the relevant social network and/or log out of the relevant social network before you visit the ICC Site
12. Intellectual Property (IP) / Content
All content displayed on the ICC Sites, including but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, buttons, icons, images, sounds, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations and software, is the property of ICC or its content suppliers and is protected by the French and/or foreign applicable laws.
Registered trademarks of ICC are marks indicated on the ICC Sites and include licensors, in France and other countries. All other trademarks that appear on the ICC Sites are the property of their respective owners.
You are prohibited from using, without permission, any of the marks, trademarks, trade names, service names, logos or other proprietary graphic appearing throughout the ICC Sites. For more information, please read the Copyright section on this website.
13. Updates to Privacy Policy
To the extent permitted by applicable law in your jurisdiction, ICC may, from time to time, revise or update this Privacy Policy. You agree to be bound by such modifications or updates. If we make material revisions to the way we collect or use your personal information such that we are using it for purposes that you have not consented to, we will notify you of the changes and, as the case may be, ask for your explicit consent.
Any changes to this Privacy Policy will become effective upon posting of the revised Privacy Policy on the Internet, accessible through the ICC Sites. By continuing to use the ICC Sites following such changes, you will be deemed to have agreed to such changes.