Privacy policy

ONLINE STORE BETHRU.COM

This Privacy Policy defines the methods of protecting personal data of persons using the online store located at: www.bethru.com hereinafter referred to as the Store. These methods are in accordance with applicable law, including in particular 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,  the Act of 10 May 2018 on the Protection of Personal Data (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and other relevant provisions on the protection of personal data. This Privacy Policy is an integral part of the Store Regulations.

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED

The phrases contained in this Privacy Policy mean:

  • Personal Data – any information about an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject"); an identifiable natural person is a person who can be directly or indirectly identified, in particular on the basis of an identifier such as name, identification number, location data, online identifier or one or more specific factors determining the physical, physiological, genetic, the mental, economic, cultural or social identity of a natural person.
  • Customer – a natural person, a legal person or an organizational unit without legal personality, but having legal capacity, using the Store run by the Seller, including in particular making purchases. In the case of natural persons, the Customer may only be a person with full legal capacity.
  • Customer Account – means an individual panel for each Customer, launched after the Customer has registered and concluded a contract for the provision of the Customer Account maintenance service, containing a set of information regarding the Customer and the orders placed by him and concluded contracts, with the use of which the Customer can place orders and conclude contracts after logging in.
  • Seller or Administrator – BETHRU spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością with its registered office in Kleszczów, Sportowa 20, 97-410 Kleszczów, entered into the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register kept by the District Court for Łódź-Śródmieście in Łódź, XX Commercial Division of the National Court Register under KRS number: 0000908889, REGON: 389390028, NIP: 7692239599, with a share capital of PLN 50,000.00.
  • Sales Agreement – a contract for the sale of Goods concluded by the Buyer with the Seller at a distance through the Store.
  • Goods – products offered by the Seller for sale in the Online Store.
  • Order – the Buyer's declaration of intent constituting an offer to conclude a Contract for the Sale of goods with the Seller.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

I. IDENTITY AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONTROLLER
II. SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA
III. PURPOSES AND LEGAL BASES FOR THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
IV. RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA
V. DATA PROFILING
VI. OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE PERSONAL DATA
VII. PERIOD OF PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING
VIII. RIGHTS RELATED TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
IX. CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR
X. CHANGES TO THE PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING POLICY
XI. COOKIES, OPERATIONAL DATA AND ANALYTICS

 

I. IDENTITY AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONTROLLER

  1. The Administrator of Customers' Personal Data processed in connection with the use of the Store is via the Internet, on the basis of these Regulations is: BETHRU spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością with its registered office in Kleszczów, Sportowa 20, 97-410 Kleszczów, entered into the register of entrepreneurs of the National Court Register kept by the District Court for Łódź-Śródmieście in Łódź, XX Commercial Division of the National Court Register under krs number: 0000908889, REGON: 389390028, NIP: 7692239599, with a share capital of PLN 50,000.00, running an online store enabling the sale of Goods without the simultaneous presence of the parties, using the telecommunications network, hereinafter referred to as BETHRU.
  2. BETHRU ensures transparency in the processing of Personal Data, informs about the processing of Personal Data at the time of their collection, about the purpose and legal basis of processing. BETHRU makes sure that Personal Data is collected only to the extent necessary for the indicated purpose and that it is processed only for the period for which it is necessary.
  3. When processing Personal Data, BETHRU ensures their security and confidentiality as well as access to processing information to Data Subjects. In order to comply with the statutory requirements, BETHRU selects and applies appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the protection of the processed data and protects the data against their disclosure to unauthorized persons, as well as against their processing in violation of applicable law.
  4. Personal data may be transferred by the Administrator to a third country, however, the Administrator ensures that in such a case it will be done in relation to the country ensuring an adequate level of protection – in accordance with the GDPR, and the data subject has the opportunity to obtain a copy of his data. The Administrator transfers the collected personal data only in the case and to the extent necessary to achieve a given purpose of data processing in accordance with this privacy policy.

 II. SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA

  1. BETHRU applies organizational and technical solutions to ensure compliance of processing with applicable regulations, including the GDPR.
  2. Entities cooperating with BETHRU guarantee the application of appropriate security measures in each case when they process Personal Data at the request of BETHRU.
  3. BETHRU conducts risk analysis on an ongoing basis and monitors the adequacy of the applied personal data safeguards to the identified threats. If necessary, BETHRU implements additional measures to enhance the security of Personal Data.

III. PURPOSES AND LEGAL BASES FOR THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

  1. Personal Data collected through the Store is used to provide the following services offered by BETHRU:
    1. concluding through the Store and performing Contracts for the sale of Goods, as well as making financial settlements resulting from the concluded Agreements, including fulfilling the tax, accounting and archiving obligations incumbent on BETHRU;
    2. creating and maintaining a Customer Account in the Store;
    3. conducting communication regarding the implementation of the Agreements;
    4. develop and monitor BETHRU's business activities, m.in by performing internal analyses and statistics.
  3. The grounds for the processing of Personal Data are:
    1. the necessity of processing in order to conclude and perform the Agreement or to take action before its conclusion (Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR), which applies to both Sales Agreements, handling applications and ongoing contact in this respect, as well as the performance of BETHRU's obligations related to the establishment and maintenance of the Customer Account and the provision of other electronic services (e.g. newsletter);
    2. implementation of the legal obligation incumbent on BETHRU (Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR) in the scope of documenting transactions and archiving accounting and financial documentation for handling complaints, making data available to state authorities within the limits and on the basis of legal provisions, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes;
    3. legitimate interest of BETHRU (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) in the form of analyzing data indicating the direction of business development, including the creation of analyses, statistics, summaries, support for payment services; direct marketing of products; improve the quality of service, including the handling of messages, opinions and requests when they are not related to the performance of the contract; detecting and preventing abuse, as well as the possible establishment, exercise or defence of claims.
  4. In the case of consent to the processing of personal data, this consent will be the basis for data processing (Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR), and the content of this consent will each time determine the purpose of data processing. Consent to the processing of personal data can be withdrawn at any time.

 

IV. RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA

  1. Personal Data processed in connection with the use of the Store may be transferred to the following groups of external entities – entities cooperating with BETHRU, including in particular our associates and subcontractors supporting us in the implementation of orders, service providers responsible for operating equipment and IT systems, entities providing accounting services, archiving services, couriers and other entities providing warehouse, logistics and transport services, marketing agencies and online payment platforms.
  2. Access to Personal Data administered by BETHRU is granted only to persons authorised by BETHRU and only to the extent that it is necessary for the performance of their tasks.
  3. BETHRU has the right to disclose selected information concerning the Data Subject to the competent authorities or third parties who request such information, only on the basis of an appropriate legal basis and in accordance with the provisions of applicable law.

 

V. DATA PROFILING

  1. The GDPR Regulation imposes on the Administrator the obligation to inform about automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR Regulation, and – at least in these cases – relevant information about the principles of their making, as well as about the significance and expected consequences of such processing for the data subject. With this in mind, the Administrator provides information on possible profiling in this section of the privacy policy.
  2. The Administrator may use profiling in the Online Store for direct marketing purposes, but the decisions made on its basis by the Administrator do not concern the conclusion or refusal to conclude a Sales Agreement, or the possibility of using Electronic Services in the Online Store. The effect of using profiling in the Online Store may be, for example, granting a given person a discount, sending him a discount code, reminding him about unfinished purchases, sending a Proposal for a Product that may correspond to the interests or preferences of a given person or proposing better conditions compared to the standard offer of the Online Store. Despite profiling, a given person freely decides whether he will want to take advantage of the discount received in this way or better conditions and make a purchase in the Online Store.
  3. Profiling in the Online Store consists in automatic analysis or forecast of a person's behavior on the Online Store website, e.g. by adding a specific Product to the basket, browsing the page of a specific Product in the Online Store, or by analyzing the previous history of purchases made in the Online Store. The condition for such profiling is that the Administrator has personal data of a given person in order to be able to send him, for example, a discount code.

The data subject shall have the right not to be subject to a decision which is based solely on automated processing, including profiling, and which produces legal effects vis-à-vis that person or similarly significantly affects him or her.

 

VI. OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE PERSONAL DATA

  1. Providing Personal Data is voluntary and is not a statutory or contractual obligation.
  2. In the case of Personal Data provided in order to conclude and perform the Sales Agreement concluded through the Store and in order to set up and maintain a Customer Account in the Store, providing Personal Data is a condition for the conclusion and performance of the contract. If you do not provide this Personal Data, it will not be possible to conclude and implement it.
  3. If you do not provide an e-mail address or telephone number, it will not be possible to contact you in order to handle the Agreement on an ongoing basis.


VII. PERIOD OF PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING

  1. Personal Data will be processed by BETHRU:
    1. until the performance of the Sales Agreement concluded with BETHRU, as well as after its performance or termination until the limitation period or expiry of mutual claims that may arise under such an agreement, as well as for the period of the so-called tax limitation period.
    2. for the duration of maintaining the Customer Account in the Store, as well as after its removal for the period of limitation or expiry of mutual claims that may arise in this respect.
    3. if Personal Data is processed by BETHRU on the basis of consent, the processing period lasts until the consent to such activities is withdrawn or an objection is raised, depending on which of the events it replaces first.
  2. After the expiry of the above-mentioned periods, the processing of Personal Data is permissible only if and to the extent required by law. After the expiry of the processing periods, the Personal Data is deleted.


VIII. RIGHTS RELATED TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Data subjects have the right to:

  • request access to Personal Data, including obtaining information about processing, including, m.in, the purposes of processing, categories of data concerned, information about recipients, as well as obtaining a copy of this data;
  • rectification of Personal Data – BETHRU is obliged to remove any inconsistencies or errors of the Processed Personal Data and supplement them if they are incomplete;
  • deletion of Personal Data – on this basis, you can request the deletion of data whose processing is no longer necessary to achieve any of the purposes for which they were collected;
  • restriction of the processing of Personal Data – however, such a request is justified if the Data Subject disputes the accuracy of the personal data, has objected to or opposes the deletion of Personal Data processed unlawfully, requesting instead the restriction of their use;
  • object to the processing of Personal Data for marketing purposes – whereby the objection is justified only in certain situations and BETHRU will not always be able to take such an objection into account;
  • withdrawal of consent – if Personal Data are processed on the basis of consent, the Data Subject has the right to withdraw it at any time, which, however, does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal of consent;
  • lodge a complaint – if it is considered that the processing of Personal Data violates the provisions of the GDPR or other provisions on the protection of Personal Data, the Data Subject may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority dealing with the protection of Personal Data in the Member State of habitual residence of the Data Subject, his place of work or place of alleged infringement. In Poland, the supervisory authority is the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection.

IX. CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR

Contact with BETHRU is possible via e-mail address: info@bethru.com, tel.: +48 698115002, as well as at: BETHRU spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością with its registered office in Kleszczów, Sportowa 20, 97-410 Kleszczów.

In all matters relating to the processing of Personal Data and the exercise of rights related to data processing, please contact BETHRU.


X. CHANGES TO THE PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING POLICY

The policy is constantly reviewed and updated if necessary. The current version of the Policy was adopted on 22/04/2022.


XI. COOKIES, OPERATIONAL DATA AND ANALYTICS

Like most websites, this Store uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the proper functioning of the Store and for statistical purposes.

Cookies (so-called "cookies") are IT data, in particular text files, which are stored in the end device of the Store user and are intended for using the Store's websites. Cookies usually contain the name of the website from which they originate, the time of their storage on the end device and a unique number.

 

DATA COLLECTION USING COOKIES

  1. Cookies are used by BETHRU to:
    • maintaining a session thanks to which the contents of the basket or information about the user's login are remembered;
    • adjusting the content of the Store's websites to the user's preferences and optimizing the use of websites; in particular, these files allow to recognize the Device of the Store user and properly display the website, tailored to his individual needs;
    • creating statistics that help to understand how Users of the Store use websites, which allows improving their structure and content.
  2. The Store uses two basic types of cookies: "session" (session cookies) and "persistent" (persistent cookies). "Session" cookies are temporary files that are stored in the user's end device until he leaves the website or turns off the software (web browser). "Persistent" cookies are stored in the user's end device for the time specified in the parameters of cookies or until they are deleted by the user.
  3. Other types of cookies used as part of the Store:
    • Strictly necessary cookies: This type of cookie is necessary for the functioning of the website and cannot be disabled in our systems. Necessary cookies are usually used in response to actions taken by the user, such as: setting privacy options, logging in or filling out forms. You can change your browser settings to block them, but the website will not function properly.
    • Analytical cookies: This type of cookie allows us to measure the number of visits and collect information about traffic sources so that we can improve the performance of our website. They also help us find out which pages are the most popular or how visitors move around our site. If you block this type of cookie, we will not be able to collect information about your use of the website and we will not be able to monitor its performance.
    • Functional cookies: This type of cookie helps us to improve the effectiveness of our marketing activities and adapt them to your needs and preferences, e.g. by remembering any choices made on the websites.
    • Advertising cookies: In order to promote certain services, articles or events, we may use advertisements that appear on other websites. This type of cookie is used to make advertising messages more relevant and tailored to your preferences. Cookies also prevent the same ads from reappearing. These advertisements are only used to inform you about the activities carried out.
  4. The following table explains how we use cookies on the site:

 

 

 

  1. In many cases, the software used to browse websites (web browser) by default allows the storage of cookies on the user's end device. Users of the Store can change the settings for cookies at any time. These settings may be changed, in particular, in such a way as to block the automatic handling of cookies in the web browser settings or to inform about their each placement on the Store user's device. Restrictions on the use of cookies may, however, affect some of the functionalities available on the Store's websites.

Information on how to change the options for saving cookies in the most popular browsers can be found at the following links:

  • Mozilla Firefox:

https://support.mozilla.org/pl/kb/W%C5%82%C4%85czanie%20i%20wy%C5%82%C4%85czanie%20obs%C5%82ugi%20ciasteczek

  • Opera:

https://help.opera.com/pl/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

  • Safari:

https://support.apple.com/pl-pl/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

  • Google Chrome:

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=pl

  • Microsoft Edge:

https://support.microsoft.com/pl-pl/topic/usuwanie-plik%C3%B3w-cookie-i-zarz%C4%85dzanie-nimi-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d

  1. On the Store's pages there may be links to other websites. The Administrator cannot be held responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We suggest that after switching to other sites, you should read the privacy policy set out there. This policy applies only to the principles of cookies on the Store's websites.
  2. More information about cookies is available at: wszystkoociasteczkach.pl or in the "Help" section in the web browser menu.

 

GOOGLE ANALYTICS SERVICES

The store also uses Google Analytics services provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze how users use the Store.

As part of the Store, the following cookies used as part of the Google Analytics service are used:

 

 

 

The information generated by cookies about the use of the Store by its users will be transferred to Google. Google will use this information to evaluate the use of the Store by users, to compile reports on website activity for website operators and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if this is necessary by law or if such third parties process such information on Google's behalf.

The user can disable the operation of Google Analytics by installing a free google analytics opt-out browser add-on, which is available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=pl.

 

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

The store may contain links to other websites. The Administrator encourages you to read the regulations and privacy policies used for other websites. This Policy applies only to the indicated actions of the Administrator.