Privacy Statement
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By using certain parts of this site, by subscribing to the newsletter, you provide information that allows us to identify you as a person. This only happens for our services and information provision and if you give permission for this.
Your personal data is processed in accordance with the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (also known as General Data Protection Regulation or 'GDPR').
This privacy policy applies to the services of Vip Paints Algarve. We are not responsible for the privacy policies of other sites and resources linked to our website, but we do refer to them so that you can find the necessary information.
By using this website you accept this privacy policy.
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You always have the right to your stored personal data:
to request and view,
to change,
to be deleted.
This can be done for one or more entries in different databases.
You can also request to be removed from all databases. You will then be 'forgotten' and not contacted in any way.
If you make the changes or deletion yourself, this will be immediately effective. If you submit a request for changes, this will be done as soon as possible and at least within 30 days.
How do you assert your rights?
This can be done by clicking on a link at the bottom of the newsletter or by sending a simple request to vippaintsalgarve@gmail.com.
You can also use the contact form.
Always state:
First and last name of the person you want to delete or change.
E-mail address of the person you want to delete or change.
What changes you want to make or you want the person to be deleted.
This is how we process your data
The controller is:
name + name of organization
address
possibly: telephone number
e-mail address
Your personal data is processed by the following data processors (who also comply with the GDPR rules).
own name + name of own organization + address + possibly: telephone number + e-mail address
For sending e-newsletters, the data processor is Mailchimp, based in the U.S.A. By subscribing to our newsletter you agree to Mailchimp's terms and conditions. An agreement has been concluded with this data processor to protect your personal data.
Woocommerce is used for purchasing products. Your personal data is also processed and stored protected here.
We use Google Analytics for usage analysis of our website. For this purpose, information about the use of our website is collected anonymously. This data will not be passed on to Google and will not be used for marketing and advertising purposes.
What data is collected?
Only those personal data are collected that are necessary to provide a certain part of our services or to send you information.
That can be:
first name and name
e-mail address
residential address
work address
phone number
VAT number
Some information is mandatory in forms (usually indicated with a *), this data is necessary to provide you with the desired service.
Other information – not marked * – may be useful, but is not absolutely necessary. You choose whether to enter information here.
No marketing profiles are created based on entered data or placed cookies (see below).
Why is your personal data kept?
Your personal data is used for a specific purpose (and only for that purpose) with the following legal grounds:
Contact form: to respond to your question, to provide an answer (execute order).
Subscription to newsletter: to send you an occasional newsletter with offers or information that may interest you (consent of the person concerned). This newsletter will only be sent if there is information of interest to you, which may include news from the coffee world, tips about brewing and purchasing coffee and price promotions.
Purchase form: to process your purchase, deliver the desired products and show you other products that may interest you (execution of order and legitimate interest)
Request brochure: to send you the brochure (execute order)
An exception to this is only possible with your explicit permission.
How long are your data kept?
Personal data is kept for as long as necessary to provide you with the service that you activated yourself or for which you gave permission. Your personal data will be kept for a maximum of 5 years after the last use.
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Transfer to third parties
Your personal data will not be passed on to third parties. We only use services that process personal data if we have a processing agreement with them, if they are necessary for our services and information provision and if they can guarantee the secure storage of personal data with a guarantee for your privacy.
Your personal data will only be passed on if this is necessary for the purpose for which you gave permission and provided the personal data (sending a newsletter, purchasing a product, booking a service, etc.) or if this is legally required and permitted (for example in the context of a judicial investigation).
For example, a third party is engaged for:
providing IT infrastructure (including booking software, sales software, etc.);
arranging (and distributing) newsletters and invitations.
You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal.
We do not provide personal data to parties located outside the EU, except Mailchimp and Google.
Minors
We only process personal data of minors (persons under the age of 16) if written permission has been given by the parent or legal representative.
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We have absolutely no intention of collecting data about website visitors who are minors, even if they have permission from their parents or guardian. However, we cannot check whether a visitor is a minor. Therefore, make sure you are involved in the online activities of your minor children to prevent their data from being processed by us or our partners.
Data security
The computers and internet connections on which your personal data are stored and transported are protected as best as possible against hacking, installing malware and other improper use. You can only log in to the computers and the network with a username and password.
Anyone who can view or know your personal data on behalf of Vip Paints Algarve is bound to keep that information confidential.
A backup is made of the personal data in order to be able to restore it in the event of physical or technical incidents.
All employees of Vip Paints Algarve have been informed about the importance of protecting personal data and privacy.
Automatic storage of non-personal data
During a visit to this website, data about the use of the website is automatically stored. This is solely non-personal and anonymous data (for example, your IP address is not tracked). We analyze that information with Google Analytics (read the Google privacy policy and Google Analytics for more information) to improve our website, but no personal information is kept or passed on to Google and other third parties.
Cookies
This website uses functional and analytical cookies. This is done anonymously. Read more about this in our cookie policy.
In short: functional cookies make our website work better, analytical cookies tell us something about how the website is used. No personal data is collected or passed on. The cookies are not used for marketing or advertising.
You can disable and enable cookies in your browser settings and also delete them.
Facebook, Twitter and other social media
This site contains sharing buttons for social media networks. The code behind these buttons places - when used - a cookie on your computer. The privacy rules of the social networks apply in this regard. We have no influence on and no responsibility for what these networks do with your personal data.
We also have no control over how other social media users handle your information after you have shared something on our website.
Amendments
This Privacy Statement may change. We adjust the rules and conditions to protect your privacy as best as possible and to handle your personal data in a transparent manner. So please check back regularly. The last adjustment dates from 1/12/2021
When things go wrong
We handle your personal data as carefully as possible and keep it secure. If something goes wrong, we will inform you as soon as possible and do everything we can to limit the damage.
The spread of your personal data due to data theft or data leaks cannot give rise to any claims for damages against us.
Complaints
Despite our precautions, if you have any complaints about our use of your personal data, please contact Vip Paints Algarve and we will find a solution.