PRIVACY POLICY OF THE PIERSON-EXPORT.FR WEBSITE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
This privacy policy of the Site is of informative nature, which means that it shall be no source of obligations for service users of the Site. The privacy policy contains, above all, the principles concerning the processing of data by the Controller in the Site, including the basis, purpose and period of personal data processing and the rights of data subjects as well as information regarding the use of cookies and analytical tools in the Site.
The Controller of the personal data collected via the Site shall be the company Pierson Export based in France (office address and correspondence address: 55 Boulevard Bineau, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) entered into the trade and companies register (RCS) conducted by the Nanterre Commercial Court under the number 390737054 – hereinafter referred to as “Controller” and being simultaneously the owner of the Site.
Personal data in the Site shall be processed by the Controller in accordance with the binding legal regulations, in particular the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) hereinafter referred to as “GDPR” or “GDPR Regulation”. The official text of the GDPR Regulation: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/ENG/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32016R0679.
Using the Site is voluntary. Similarly, providing personal data by the service user using the Site is voluntary, subject to two exceptions: (1) entering into contracts with the Controller – failure to provide the personal data necessary for the conclusion and performance of an agreement or for the provision of electronic services by the Controller in the cases and within the scope required to enter into the contract. Providing personal data is a contractual requirement in such a case and if the data subject is willing to enter into the contract with the Controller, they shall be obligated to provide the required data. The scope of the data required to enter into the contract is each time specified by the Controller; (2) statutory obligations of the Controller – specifying the personal data is a statutory requirement resulting from the commonly binding legal regulations (e.g. processing data for purpose of tax settlements) obligating the Controller to process the personal and failure to specify the data will render it impossible for the Controller to perform the obligations.
The Controller assures due diligence to protect the interest of persons being data subjects, in particular being responsible and liable for and assuring that the data collected are: (1) processed in accordance with the law regulations; (2) collected for specific, legal purposes and not subject to further processing inconsistent with the purposes; (3) correct as regards the subject matter and adequate as regards the purpose of the processing; (4) stored in a form making it possible to identify the people they apply to, no longer than it proves necessary to attain the purpose of processing and (5) processed in a manner ensuring security of the personal data, including the protection against illicit or illegal processing or accidental loss, damage or destruction, with the use of appropriate technical and organisational measures.
Taking into account the nature, scope, context and purpose of processing as well as the risk of breaching the rights or freedoms of natural persons with varied likelihood and degree of threat, the Controller is implementing appropriate technical and organisational measures so that the processing takes place pursuant to the Regulation and it is possible to show it. The measures are reviewed and updated, as necessary. The Controller applies technical measures preventing the acquisition and modification of personal data sent electronically by unauthorised persons.
Any words, phrases and acronyms used in this privacy policy starting with a capital letter (e.g. Site) shall be understood in accordance with the meaning resulting from this privacy policy.
BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING OF DATA
The Controller is authorised to process the personal data in cases, and to the extent, when at least one of the following conditions is met: (1) the data subject consented to the processing of their data to one or more specified ends; (2) processing is necessary for contract performance the data subject is a party to, or to take actions to the request of the data subject, prior to contract conclusion; (3) processing is necessary to meet the legal obligation of the Controller; or (4) processing is necessary for the needs resulting from the legally justified interests of the Controller or third party, except for situations when the interests or basic rights and freedoms of the data subject override such interests and they require personal data protection, especially when the data subject is a child.
The processing of personal data by the Controller each time requires having at least one basis indicated above. Specific bases for processing personal data of the service users of the Site by the Controller are specified in the following point of the privacy policy – as regards the specific goal of processing personal data by the Controller.
PURPOSE, BASIS AND PERIOD OF PROCESSING DATA ON THE SITE
Each time, the purpose, basis, period and scope as well as the recipients of personal data being processed by the Controller result from actions undertaken by a given service user in the Site.
The Controller may process the personal data in the Site for the purposes, on the bases and within the periods as follows:
| Purpose of data processing | Legal basis for processing the data | Period of data storage |
| The performance of the agreement (e.g. for the provision of an electronic service), or taking actions to the request of the data subject, prior to entering into the above mentioned agreements | Article 6, par. 1, point b) of the GDPR Regulation (contract performance) – the processing is necessary for the performance of the agreement concluded with the data subject or taking actions to the request of the data subject, prior to the entering into the agreement | The data shall be stored for the period necessary for the performance, termination or expiry of a contract entered into in a different manner. |
| Direct marketing | Article 6, par. 1, point f) of the GDPR Regulation (legitimate interest of the Controller) – the processing is required for achieving the goals based on the legitimate interest of the Controller which includes upholding interests and strengthening reputation of the Controller and the Site as well as his commitment for increasing provision of services and sale of products | The data shall be stored for the period of the legitimate interest of the Controller, however no longer than the period of limitation of claims as regards the data subject under the business activity of the Controller. The period of limitation shall be specified by legal provisions, in particular the civil law. The Controller may not process the data for the needs of direct marketing in the case of expressing clear objection in this field by the data subject. |
| Marketing | Article 6, par. 1, point a) of the GDPR Regulation (consent) – the data subject expressed the consent to process its personal data for marketing purposes by the Controller | The data are stored until the data subject withdraws the consent to further process their data to that end. |
| Determining, pursuing or defence of claims on the side of the Controller, or ones that may arise as regards the Controller | Article 6, par. 1, point f) of the GDPR Regulation – the processing is required for the purposes resulting from the legitimate interests of the Controller which includes determining, pursuing or defence of claims on the side of the Controller, or ones that may arise as regards the Controller | The data shall be stored for the period of the legitimate interest of the Controller, however no longer than the period of limitation of claims as regards the data subject under the business activity of the Controller. The period of limitation shall be specified by legal provisions, in particular the civil law. |
| Use of the Site and ensuring its proper functioning | Article 6, par. 1, point f) of the GDPR Regulation (legitimate interest of the controller) – the processing is required for the purposes resulting from the legitimate interests of the Controller which includes operating and maintenance of the Site | The data shall be stored for the period of the legitimate interest of the Controller, however no longer than the period of limitation of claims as regards the data subject under the business activity of the Controller. The period of limitation shall be specified by legal provisions, in particular the civil law. |
| Preparing statistics and analysing the manner of the data subject conduct on the Site | Article 6, par. 1, point f) of the GDPR Regulation (legitimate interest of the controller) – the processing is required for the purposes resulting from the legitimate interests of the Controller which includes preparing statistics and analysing the manner of the data subject conduct on the Site in order to improve the functioning of the Site | The data shall be stored for the period of the legitimate interest of the Controller, however no longer than the period of limitation of claims as regards the data subject under the business activity of the Controller. The period of limitation shall be specified by legal provisions, in particular the civil law. |
DATA RECIPIENTS ON THE SITE
For the needs of proper Site functioning, it shall be necessary for the Controller to make use of external companies’ services (e.g. software provider). The Controller uses solely the services of such processing entities which ensure sufficient guarantee to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures so that the processing meets the requirements set out in the GDPR Regulation and protects the rights of data subjects.
The Controller may provide personal data to a third country, while the Controller ensures that it shall only be a third country which is considered to provide adequate level of protection – in accordance with the GDPR Regulation and that the data subject has a right to get a copy of their data. The Controller provides personal data to a third country only in case and scope necessary to execute a certain purpose of data processing consistent with this privacy policy.
Providing data by the Controller does not take place in every case and not to all the recipients or categories of recipients defined in the privacy policy – the Controller provides the data only in the case it proves necessary to attain a given purpose of personal data processing and solely within the necessary scope.
Personal data of the Site service users may be provided to the following recipients or categories of recipients:
- service providers rendering for the Controller technical, IT or organisational solutions, making it possible for the Controller to conduct a business, inclusive of the Site and electronic services provided via it (in particular computer software providers for the Site, e-mail companies and hosting providers as well as software providers for company management and technical aid for the Controller) – the Controller makes the collected personal data of the service user available to the selected provider operating to their order only in the case and to the extent necessary for attaining a given purpose of data processing in accordance herewith.
- accounting, legal and counselling services providers rendering for the Controller accounting, legal or counselling services (in particular an accounting agency, law firm or debt collection company) – the Controller makes the collected personal data of the service user available to the selected provider operating to their order only in the case and to the extent necessary for attaining a given purpose of data processing in accordance herewith.
THE RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT
The right to access, rectify, restrict, erase or transmit – the data subject shall have the right to demand the Controller to have access to their personal data, rectify, erase (“the right to be forgotten”) or restrict the processing and shall have the right to object to the processing and transmit their data. Detailed conditions of the above rights shall be indicated in Articles 1522 of the GDPR Regulation.
The right to withdraw the consent at any time – the person whose data are being processed by the Controller on the basis of the consent given (pursuant to Article 6, par. 1, point a) or Article 9, par. 2, point a) of the GDPR Regulation), they shall have the right to withdraw their consent at any time without any impact on the compatibility with the right to process made based on the consent prior to the withdrawal.
The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory body – the person whose data are being processed by the Controller shall have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory body in a manner and mode specified in the provisions of the GDPR Regulation and the French law.
The right to object – the data subject shall have the right, at any time, to lodge a complaint – for reasons related to their particular situation – as regards the processing of their personal data based on Article 6, par. 1, point e) (public interest or official authority) or f) (legitimate interest of the controller) in the case of profiling based on the provisions. The Controller in such a case must stop processing the personal data, unless they show the existence of legally significant and justified bases for the processing, overriding the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the bases for determining, pursuing or defending the claims.
The right to object as regards direct marketing – in the case the personal data are being processed for the needs of direct marketing, the data subject shall have the right, at any time, to lodge a complaint as regards the processing of their personal data for the needs of such marketing, including profiling, to the extent to which the processing is related to direct marketing.
To perform the rights mentioned in this point of the privacy policy, one may contact the Controller by sending them an appropriate message in writing or via e-mail to the address of the Controller indicated at the Site or using the contact form available on the Site.
COOKIES IN THE SITE AND ANALYTICS
Cookies are small pieces of text files sent by the server and saved at the visitor’s of the Site (e.g. on the hard disk of a computer, laptop, or smartphone’s memory card – depending on the type of device used by the Site’s visitor). Detailed information on Cookies as well as the history of their origin can be found e.g. at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie.
Cookies, which can be sent via the Site, can be divided into various types, according to the following criteria:
| With regard to the provider: 1) own (created by the Controller’s Site) and 2) belonging to other persons/third parties (other than the Controller) | With regard to the period of their retention on the appliance of the Site’s visitor: 1) session cookies (stored till the moment of closing of the Site or a browser) and 2) persistent cookies (having some expiration period, defined by parameters of each file or until they are removed by hand) | With regard to the purpose of their usage: 1) strictly necessary cookies (enabling proper functioning of the website) 2) functional/preferential cookies (enabling adjustment of the website to the visitor’s preferences) 3) analytical and performance cookies (collecting information on the use of the website) 4) targeting, advertising or social cookies (collecting information on the visitor of the website in order to display personalised advertisements to such a person and for other marketing activities, including those performed on sites different from the Site, such as social networks) |
The Controller may process information contained in Cookies during visiting of the Site for the following particular reasons:
| Purposes of using Cookies on the Controller’s website | Saving data from the filled-in forms and polls on the Site (strictly necessary Cookies and/or functional/preferential Cookies) |
| Adjustment of the website contents to individual preferences of the visitor (e.g. colours, font size, layout) and optimisation of the use of the website (functional/preferential Cookies) | |
| Keeping anonymous statistics presenting the visitor’s behaviours on the website (statistical Cookies) | |
| Remarketing, namely evaluating the conduct of visitors of the Site through anonymous analysis of their activities (e.g. repeated visits on particular pages, key words etc.) to create their profile and provide them with adverts matching their interests, also when they visit other websites in the advertising network of Google Ireland Ltd. (marketing, advertising and social Cookies) |
Checking in the most popular internet browsers, which Cookie files (including the expiry period of Cookies and their provider) are being sent in a given moment by the Site can be done, as follows:
| In Chrome browser: (1) in the address bar, click the ’locked’ icon on the left, (2) go to the benchmark „Cookie files”. | In Firefox browser: (1) in the address bar, click the ’shield’ icon on the left, (2) go to the benchmark „Allowed” or „Blocked”, (3) click the button „Tracking cookies between websites”, „Tracing elements of social networks or „Content with tracing elements” | In Internet Explorer browser: (1) Click „Tools” menu, (2) go to „Internet options” benchmark, (3) go to „General” benchmark, (4) then go to „Settings”, (5) click the button „Display files” |
| In Opera browser: (1) in the address bar, click the ’locked’ icon on the left, (2) go to the benchmark „Cookie files”. | In Safari browser: (1) click menu „Preferences”, (2) go to „Privacy” benchmark, (3) click the button „Manage website data” | Independent of the browser used, you can apply tools available e.g. at: https://www.cookiemetrix.com/ or: https://www.cookie-checker.com/ |
As a standard, most internet browsers on the market accept saving Cookies by default. Every person has the possibility to specify the conditions of using Cookies in the browser settings. It means that one may, e.g. partially restrict (e.g. temporarily) or fully disable saving Cookies – in the latter case it may have an impact on some functionalities of the Site.
The browser settings concerning Cookies are essential as regards the consent to use Cookies by the Site – in accordance with the law, such consent may also be expressed in the browser settings. In view of lack of such consent, change the browser setting accordingly as regards Cookies. Detailed information concerning the change in Cookies settings and their individual removal in the most common browsers is available in the help section of the browser and the following websites (click the link):
The Controller may use Google Analytics services on the Site, which are provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). The services help the Controller to analyse the frequency of visits on the Site. The data collected are processed in order to generate statistics helpful while administering the Site. The data are of collective nature. Using the above services on the Site, the Controller collects such data as the sources and medium of acquiring visitors of the Site and the manner of their conduct on the website of the Site, information concerning their devices and browsers used to visit the website, IP and domain, geographical data and demographic data (age, sex) and interests.
It is possible to easily block sharing information with Google Analytics as regards the activity on the Site – install to that end an opt-out add-on made available by Google Inc. available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=pl.
The Site may contain links to other websites. The Controller encourages that at the time of being transferred to other websites, become familiar with the privacy policy. This privacy policy shall apply only to the Site of the Controller.