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Tech in Slums: Transforming Vulnerability into Sustainable Urban Spaces

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According to HABITAT III, roughly a quarter of the world's urban population—equivalent to the combined populations of Spain, Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and the United States—lives in slums. In São Paulo, IBGE found that 1.2+ million people live in slums. These areas are becoming increasingly dense, which poses a challenge for sewage and drainage systems. Paraisópolis is the densest slum in São Paulo, and its streams have been occupied by housing. Sondotécnica presents Autodesk technology—Civil 3D, ReCap, Revit, InfraWorks, InfoWorks ICM, and InfoDrainage software—as a solution. Through building information modeling (BIM), we interpret the existing situation and can perform the simulation and validation of the sanitary sewage and drainage project, restoring the stream clean and integrated into urban life. The goal is to transform the slums into sustainable environments.

Key Learnings

  • Discover how engineers, architects, and urban planners use powerful design software for interpreting dense areas.
  • Discover how powerful design software is improving the lives of millions of people living vulnerably.
  • Discover how advanced design software can help solve the most-pressing climate and natural resource challenges.
  • Learn about using innovative solutions to sustainable water-use issues.

Speakers

  • Stefania Dimitrov
    Professional Consulting Architect with 20 years of experience in Project Management. Responsible for the BIM implementation at Tüv Süd Brazil. Technical expertise in Social Housing, Architect and Urban design and Recovery of Degraded Areas. Most of work has been with Municipalities in Brazil. Experience includes strong project management skills, planning and construction management with focus on Building Information Model Process.
  • Avatar for Pedro Soethe Cursino
    Pedro Soethe Cursino
    I'm a civil engineer and Lead the technical specialist Team in Brazil. I have worked in the infrastructure industry for the past 25 years. I have been using Civil 3D, InfraWorks, Revit, Navisworks, and the industry-specific AutoCAD software products for over 15 years. I'm a Civil 3D Certified Professional. I was a speaker at Autodesk University in 2012, 2013, and 2014 in Brazil and Autodesk Infrastructure Symposium in 2013, an AU 2014 in Vegas. I have vast experience includes the real-world application of Autodesk applications in engineering, natural resources, infrastructure ENI industry. I enjoy teaching and specializing in relating to class participants and getting the most out of training courses. Currently, I'm helping companies in the digital transformation process within the BIM methodology for infrastructure.
  • Avatar for Joao Gaspar
    Joao Gaspar
    João Gaspar works at Sondotécnica Tech Lab, the BIM and Innovation department at Sondotécnica, the leading engineering consulting company in Brazil, with over 3,000 projects executed and over 400 clients served. At the Tech Lab, Gaspar collaborates in the implementation of innovative technological practices in the company's design and consulting engineering areas, which includes BIM. Since 2021, Gaspar has been a doctoral student in the Postgraduate Program in Architecture and Urbanism at FAU-USP, with a research project on BIM for social housing, supervised by Prof. Dr. Gil Garcia de Barros. In August 2019, Gaspar obtained a master's degree from the Graduate Program in Architecture, Technology, and City at the University of Campinas (Unicamp), supervised by Prof. Dr. Regina Coeli Ruschel. In 1999, Gaspar obtained a degree in Architecture and Urbanism from FAU-USP, supervised by Prof. Dr. Silvio Macedo. As a researcher, the publication and presentation of articles at important conferences stand out: CIB W78 2018 (Chicago, USA) SIGraDI 2017 (Concepción, Chile), CIB W78 2015 (Eindhoven, Netherlands) and TIC 2015 (Recife). Since November 2022, Gaspar has been the Coordinator of the Special Studies Commission 134 (CEE-134) of ABNT, responsible for creating, editing, and publishing the Brazilian BIM standards. Between 2018 and 2022, within the framework of EEC-134, Gaspar participated in the WG that prepared the standards ABNT NBR 15965-4: Construction Resources, ABNT 15965-5: Construction Results and ABNT 15965-6: Construction Units and Spaces. Between 2002 and 2022, João Gaspar headed the TI Lab (training center specialized in BIM) and ProBooks Publishing House, where he developed research and created teaching materials related to BIM and digital technologies for designing and building.
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STEFANIA DIMITROV: Hello, everyone. First, let me thank you all for being here. It's a pleasure to welcome you today. My name is Stefania Dimitrov. I am an architect. And I'm in charge of the BIM and innovation department at a Brazilian company called Sondotecnica. And these are Heloisa Masuda, Cezar Barbalho, and Pedro Soethe who work with me, and are going to be my co-speakers.

I'm very happy to be able to share this project, Tech In Slums with you. Again, thank you for being here. We divide our presentation into two parts. First, we'll take a look at the meaning of ESG in slums. For that, we are using a real case in a specific area called Paraisopolis, the biggest slum in Sao Paulo city, Brazil. So we can explain the problems we are facing.

And then we'll show you the solution and benefits in addition to the challenges that would come up. Slums, which are known in Brazil as favelas, are areas marked by a lack of urban infrastructure, and are usually located on terrains often considered no man's land. Slums are no exception. It's a way of life in big cities.

Take a look at these numbers. It's important to mention that one quarter of the world's urban population lives in slums. So we need to know how to face this.

Now on to the environment, the region of Paraisopolis is located on steep terrain and streams. When the occupation began in the region, the streets were built respecting the contour lines in there. The neighbors of Paraisopolis built a lot of luxury homes. But in 1921, a new subdivision was drawn differently. The contour lines were not respected nor were the streams. Regular blocks with orthogonal streets were built which resulted in very steep streets and lots with very difficult access.

Because of that, sales are not a success. And the lots remained empty for many years, until poor people began to occupy the land and build their own houses irregularly. And that's how Paraisopolis started. As a result, the environment gave its answer. Landslides and floods are quite common in Paraisopolis. Here are some pictures, some pieces of news that illustrate that.

So the environment becomes a threat. Now, we would like to show you a little about social issues in Paraisopolis. On the left, is a photo that was taken by a helicopter in 2017 by the municipality of a residential neighborhood in Sao Paulo city. On the right is an official map which is done based on the photo to represent the neighborhood.

And this one was taken by the same helicopter with the same camera at the same flight height. Believe it or not, this isn't a black and white photo. It is Paraisopolis. Look how dense it is. And here is the official map also done based on the photo. All the inhabitants who live inside the blocks don't have an official address.

This is something very significant for them. To apply for a new job or to fill out a document, you are always asked your name, your ID, and your address. Your address is part of your identity. The lack of an official address is like not recognizing the existence of these inhabitants. It creates social invisibility.

Finally, let's take a look at governance issues in Paraisopolis. The dynamics of growth in slums is uncontrollable. The slums spread, and grow, and all of that happens very fast. When the municipality tries to intervene in this kind of area, they do the survey. For that, they use an airplane and draw the slum based on the air photo. Then they need to hire a design. After that, they need to analyze it. And when it's approved, the municipality needs to hire the construction. And finally when the constructor tries to start it, they realize that the slum has changed, and that the survey, the design all of them, could be obsolete.

In addition to all of this, the municipal administration can change. And then the whole cycle must start all over again. Besides, the constructor needs to involve the inhabitants in the intervention. But the material they have available to explain the intervention is too technical, making it difficult to understand. That's why we can call that obsolete governance

So the key issues in Paraisopolis are environmental threat, social invisibility, and obsolete governance. But we need to believe that it can be different. So let's now take a closer look at the problem we have in our hands. For that, I would like to turn to Heloisa.

HELOISA ALBERGE MASUDA: Thank you, Stefania. As you mentioned before, the problem today is that the stream is a threat to the community. The buildings take all the space. At some point, we can barely see the stream under the houses. Some of these houses can be called bridge houses because they are built on the top of the river. We can see in the picture that the houses occupy most of the land. So the soil has no permeability, increasing the flood problem.

The occupation has a very high density, even higher than the 30-floor floor buildings from the surroundings. Architects can imagine a different environment. This is Paraisopolis dream design which was developed by a Brazilian office called MMBB. Many Paraisopolis inhabitants who live in a risk area too close to the stream need to be relocated, so the infrastructure construction can be implemented.

It is important to emphasize that all people relocated will receive a home solution. According to Brazilian law, the state of the cities, they have guaranteed rights to housing. That means the residents can choose between receiving money for their places, the amount is indicated by an evaluation report. Or the other option is to live in a new house provided by municipality. As the new homes may take some time to be built, these families receive some money to pay rent. These arrangements are made by a team of social workers.

The next slide, this illustrates the situation before intervention. The stream is a threat. The community has flood problems that have caused a person's death, as we could see in the news Stefania showed us. It was recent. It was in 2021.

Next one, and now it is the design, the stream as a part of urban life and integrated with the community. The design option was to maintain some of the water visible. So it works as an important element of contact and integration with the stream.

The architectural project has a guideline that on heavy rain, the water will spread out into a large stream, while the excess water will overflow onto closed pumping below the street. The implementation of this project means that 11 of UN goals of sustainable cities and communities are being achieved. The environmental quality is achieved as the water should stop receiving sewage. So the stream water is going to be cleaned, improving health and well-being among the community.

The project also foresees the creation of a park to improve the quality of the environment and being a leisure space for the community. The new streets alongside the stream increases mobility, encouraging local trade. All of this contributes to reducing inequity and above all to reduce poverty.

So let's now take a closer look at the problem. They need to validate the intervention project to ensure the transformations of water resources from a threat to the inhabitants to a sustainable solution. This means the project must achieve ESG goals, in environment from a threat to sustainable, and social from invisibility to engagement, in governance from obsolete up-to-date.

And now the solution, Sondotecnica was hired to help municipality to intervene in Paraisopolis because of this land's growth dynamic. We needed to validate the design. And here's the solution we came up with. The solution to ensure the transformation of water resources needed three big actions.

First one, updated survey representing the denser current situation. It is urgent that a new method is created to produce a survey faster than the traditional one, to capture the dynamics of the slum. For that, we have used the solutions-- Recap, Civil 3D and Dynamo.

To validate design to ensure the design produced in 2010 remains valid despite this land's transformation. It is necessary to validate the hydrological study and the drainage design. For that we have used InfraWorks ICM.

Efficient communication with better material for the inhabitants. Inhabitants can be considered just a passive listener to the intervention. So it is essential that the material is easy for them to understand. They need to be engaged so that they can fight for better living conditions. Even if the municipal administration changes, they can be the drivers of the change. For that we have used InfraWorks.

At last but not least, we work with a big team and we need the tools to collaborate. Now, I would like to call Cezar to give you more details about the solution.

CEZAR BARBALHO: Thank you, Heloisa. Now we would like to show you how we would update the survey. We used the same idea that is usually applied in reverse engineering, which is scanning and reconstructing the real situation using a 3D model.

Based on aerial photos, the polygons of each house are created. This work is carried out in two stages, a preliminary one just in the office, interpreting the aerial photo. And later, we visit the area to confirm the limits of each house. This is the first step to start the as-is modeling.

In order to apply reverse engineering to achieve the goal of production, or as-is model, first, we scan this land using a drone, then we complement the surveying in the alleys that are obstructed by the roofs of the houses. This operation is carried out using a wide range of equipment like motorboats and terrestrial LiDAR scans. Here on the screen, you can see the resulting cloud points from these activities.

Since the Paraisopolis slum area has also some points of dense and tall vegetation, obtaining the elevation of the houses is a challenge sometimes. So we use [INAUDIBLE] to remove trees, vehicles, and other elements that could result in misinterpretation of the terrain data. So in the end, we convert the file from E57 to both a digital elevation model in GeoTIFF format, and to [INAUDIBLE] point cloud, to use it in both Revit, Civil 3D and InfraWorks.

This area of Paraisopolis' land has 7,000 polygons representing houses that needed to be translated to their correct elevation. So to produce the as-is model we need to place each polygon of each house in their correct Z quote. For that, we developed a process automation on Dynamo for Civil 3D to collect the elevation for each house rooftop from the point cloud data. This process that will take about one month to be done manually is completed in a matter of seconds.

The result of the as-is model is an update on the situation in this land capturing the growth dynamics of the region. The BIM modeling of the entire area is a process that can help identify what is really important to consider enabling a real understanding of the occupancy.

From there, following the decisions made from various analysis and methods, we proceeded to produce the BIM model for using in other ideas, like communicating with the local population. The model process proceeded from the original project plans on Civil 3D. Then a leisure area was selected to be modeled and further detailed in Revit. And then we federated it inside the InfraWorks model. This material has been made available both to the communications and validation teams.

Now, I'll hand over to Pedro to talk about the project validation process.

PEDRO SOETHE: Great. Thanks very much, Cezar. Now, we talk about another essential part of the process, the validation. To validate the proposal that was presented, we used InfoWorks ICM.

As you are at SIM, Heloisa is playing the great situation where we often cannot identify where the borders of the river that cross the community begin or end.

We use a simple workflow to recreate the boundary condition for the simulation. The first step of the process was to understand the context. And for this, we start to use an InfraWorks to obtain the surface. Secondly, we incorporate GIS data from the city database and from the vector raising of the housing, and combine it with InfraWorks, add surface into Civil 3D. After that we exported the surfaces in LandXML and GIS data in the shape files.

Third, we import all this data into InfoWorks ICM to draw all the boundary conditions and we add the rain data information. With the [INAUDIBLE] we create, we started modeling where they stood after floods. We imported a typical rainfall where the region was significantly affected, and run the simulation in InfoWorks. The results obtained showed that is correspondence to what happens in the location in a real situation.

Here in this video that shows the simulation of one hour of heavy rain and the impact that this has on the entire community. Even when the rains end, the water takes a while to drain.

InfoWorks ICM is a powerful tool for analysis. In this video, we can see the graphical results of the simulation of both the flood's speed and depth. We can navigate in the graph to obtain the results that we want to see during the period of the simulation. We also can synchronize the graph with a 2D view to see real time results in a numerical and graphical ways.

Another way to see the results is by rolling the animation and seeing all the process of the flood in this particular location. With that, we can have the real sensation after this one hour of the flood situation.

Another way to see the result, one final and great feature in InfoWorks, is the ability to see the online location. For example, here in this spot I wanted to see in a Google Street View how the area is. And after one click, the InfoWorks opened the Google Street View and now I can see the real location of this particular spot in my study.

After all these steps, we can export this maximum floods for better understanding visualization and communication in Civil 3D and InfraWorks. With that, you can clearly understand the impact of stormy rains like this, visualizing both in 2D and 3D, here in 2D in Civil 3D, and here in 3D in InfraWorks.

With this in mind, the project generated is to mitigate the problem and integrate the river into the community. Make the river part of the solution and not the problem.

With this same idea, we now reproduce the scenario with the proposed solution and InfoWorks ICM. Using this same rainfall information, we can see in the simulation that despite some points of the adaptation had we needed to take into consideration, there is no longer a systematic flood, how the flood is concentrated in a design system.

Here the animation shows how this is represented straightforward through the proposed solution, and your effectiveness. Even in the region with a small extent, it's just a little bit slight of water in size, and drains quickly. But it must be the object of investigation to mitigate this problem. In the same way, we can visualize the results obtained in InfoWorks within the most diverse Autodesk solution, such as Civil 3D, InfraWorks, and even Revit.

This shows that InfoWorks ICM is a powerful solution to help cities worldwide facing growing and ever-present flooding problems. Now, Heloisa will be talking about how we communicated this project. Thank you.

HELOISA ALBERGE MASUDA: Thank you, Pedro. Now let's talk about the last part of our solution, how we managed to transform the language of engineering into an accessible language for the residents.

This model represents the intervention phases, highlighting the units affected by the project. That means each phase received a different color to be represented. Phase one is green. Phase two is orange. Phase three is purple, and so on. With this, we can see how many families are impacted.

Using the BIM model, make it possible to accurately identify the houses that need to be removed. It helps people to understand when the houses will be removed and the work schedule. As we get a closer look, it is possible to understand the intervention and it is easier to engage the community. Many residents will have to leave because they are at a risk area.

This is not an easy task because many family lives in this place for many years, invested money to build their homes. Besides, they have links to the community, to their neighbors to work spaces nearby.

That's why it is so important to have a presentation material for the residents. This way they can have a better understanding on the intervention proposal and improvements that the project can bring to the entire community.

As we said before, the project intention is to maintain some of the water visible. So it works as an element of contact and integration with the stream. It also creates some leisure spaces for the community, such as in the park, playgrounds, bicycle paths, spaces for barbecue. All of these can be used by people to improve their quality of life.

The use of the space also tries to avoid new housing occupation, as empty spaces create a problem that new houses can be built on. So let's now recap. And for that, I would like to turn to Stefania.

STEFANIA DIMITROV: So just to recap, we started with our project in hand, carried out 10 years ago. So we needed to make sure it was suitable for the real situation. Due to the favelas' dynamic growth we had to update the survey. After that, we carried out the validation of the project. And finally, we created communication material for the inhabitants.

Finally, we'll go over benefits and challenges. Our challenge has actually turned into great benefits. We were able to use technology to ensure that the intervention designed long ago is still valid. Technology helps us to create user friendly material that fosters engagement and empowers those who are currently invisible.

So this case is proof that technology should be used to transform vulnerable environments into a sustainable city. We are here representing a very big and competent team. So for us, it was an enormous responsibility to do this well. I need to thank all these people who couldn't be here with us today but have supported us throughout the project. Thank you.

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We use Adobe Analytics to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, and your Autodesk ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Adobe Analytics Privacy Policy
Google Analytics (Web Analytics)
We use Google Analytics (Web Analytics) to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Google Analytics (Web Analytics) Privacy Policy
AdWords
We use AdWords to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by AdWords. Ads are based on both AdWords data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that AdWords has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to AdWords to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. AdWords Privacy Policy
Marketo
We use Marketo to send you more timely and relevant email content. To do this, we collect data about your online behavior and your interaction with the emails we send. Data collected may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, email open rates, links clicked, and others. We may combine this data with data collected from other sources to offer you improved sales or customer service experiences, as well as more relevant content based on advanced analytics processing. Marketo Privacy Policy
Doubleclick
We use Doubleclick to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Doubleclick. Ads are based on both Doubleclick data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Doubleclick has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Doubleclick to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Doubleclick Privacy Policy
HubSpot
We use HubSpot to send you more timely and relevant email content. To do this, we collect data about your online behavior and your interaction with the emails we send. Data collected may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, email open rates, links clicked, and others. HubSpot Privacy Policy
Twitter
We use Twitter to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Twitter. Ads are based on both Twitter data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Twitter has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Twitter to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Twitter Privacy Policy
Facebook
We use Facebook to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Facebook. Ads are based on both Facebook data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Facebook has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Facebook to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Facebook Privacy Policy
LinkedIn
We use LinkedIn to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by LinkedIn. Ads are based on both LinkedIn data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that LinkedIn has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to LinkedIn to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. LinkedIn Privacy Policy
Yahoo! Japan
We use Yahoo! Japan to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Yahoo! Japan. Ads are based on both Yahoo! Japan data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Yahoo! Japan has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Yahoo! Japan to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Yahoo! Japan Privacy Policy
Naver
We use Naver to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Naver. Ads are based on both Naver data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Naver has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Naver to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Naver Privacy Policy
Quantcast
We use Quantcast to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Quantcast. Ads are based on both Quantcast data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Quantcast has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Quantcast to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Quantcast Privacy Policy
Call Tracking
We use Call Tracking to provide customized phone numbers for our campaigns. This gives you faster access to our agents and helps us more accurately evaluate our performance. We may collect data about your behavior on our sites based on the phone number provided. Call Tracking Privacy Policy
Wunderkind
We use Wunderkind to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Wunderkind. Ads are based on both Wunderkind data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Wunderkind has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Wunderkind to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Wunderkind Privacy Policy
ADC Media
We use ADC Media to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by ADC Media. Ads are based on both ADC Media data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that ADC Media has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to ADC Media to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. ADC Media Privacy Policy
AgrantSEM
We use AgrantSEM to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by AgrantSEM. Ads are based on both AgrantSEM data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that AgrantSEM has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to AgrantSEM to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. AgrantSEM Privacy Policy
Bidtellect
We use Bidtellect to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Bidtellect. Ads are based on both Bidtellect data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Bidtellect has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Bidtellect to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Bidtellect Privacy Policy
Bing
We use Bing to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Bing. Ads are based on both Bing data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Bing has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Bing to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Bing Privacy Policy
G2Crowd
We use G2Crowd to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by G2Crowd. Ads are based on both G2Crowd data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that G2Crowd has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to G2Crowd to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. G2Crowd Privacy Policy
NMPI Display
We use NMPI Display to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by NMPI Display. Ads are based on both NMPI Display data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that NMPI Display has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to NMPI Display to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. NMPI Display Privacy Policy
VK
We use VK to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by VK. Ads are based on both VK data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that VK has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to VK to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. VK Privacy Policy
Adobe Target
We use Adobe Target to test new features on our sites and customize your experience of these features. To do this, we collect behavioral data while you’re on our sites. This data may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, your Autodesk ID, and others. You may experience a different version of our sites based on feature testing, or view personalized content based on your visitor attributes. Adobe Target Privacy Policy
Google Analytics (Advertising)
We use Google Analytics (Advertising) to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Google Analytics (Advertising). Ads are based on both Google Analytics (Advertising) data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Google Analytics (Advertising) has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Google Analytics (Advertising) to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Google Analytics (Advertising) Privacy Policy
Trendkite
We use Trendkite to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Trendkite. Ads are based on both Trendkite data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Trendkite has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Trendkite to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Trendkite Privacy Policy
Hotjar
We use Hotjar to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Hotjar. Ads are based on both Hotjar data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Hotjar has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Hotjar to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Hotjar Privacy Policy
6 Sense
We use 6 Sense to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by 6 Sense. Ads are based on both 6 Sense data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that 6 Sense has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to 6 Sense to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. 6 Sense Privacy Policy
Terminus
We use Terminus to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Terminus. Ads are based on both Terminus data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Terminus has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Terminus to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Terminus Privacy Policy
StackAdapt
We use StackAdapt to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by StackAdapt. Ads are based on both StackAdapt data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that StackAdapt has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to StackAdapt to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. StackAdapt Privacy Policy
The Trade Desk
We use The Trade Desk to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by The Trade Desk. Ads are based on both The Trade Desk data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that The Trade Desk has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to The Trade Desk to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. The Trade Desk Privacy Policy
RollWorks
We use RollWorks to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by RollWorks. Ads are based on both RollWorks data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that RollWorks has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to RollWorks to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. RollWorks Privacy Policy

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