Challanger Privacy Policy
INTRODUCTION
At BEFINE-Pro d.o.o., we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy notice aims to inform you about how we take care of your personal data and about your privacy rights, as well as how the law protects you. We will safeguard your personal data in accordance with the applicable legislation governing personal data protection (General Data Protection Regulation and the current Personal Data Protection Act). This privacy and cookie usage policy applies to all users of the BEFINE-Pro website, including our subpages.
We may occasionally have to update this privacy notice. You can regularly check for changes to this notice on this page.
This version was last updated on October 1, 2023, and previous versions can be obtained by contacting us.
It is important that you read this privacy notice together with any other privacy notice or processing notice we may provide on specific occasions when we collect or process personal data about you so that you are fully aware of how and why we use your data. This privacy notice supplements other notices.
1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND WHO WE ARE
Purpose of this privacy notice
The purpose of this privacy notice is to inform you about how Befine-Pro d.o.o. collects and processes your personal data when you engage with us, e.g., when you use our websites, when you purchase a product, order a service, or sign up to receive our newsletters.
Data Controller
The company Befine-Pro d.o.o. is the data controller and is responsible for your personal data (hereinafter referred to in this privacy notice as "company", "we", or "our").
Notification of changes
It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Should there be any changes to your personal data during our cooperation, please inform us.
Links to third-party websites
Our websites may include links to third-party websites, plugins, and applications. If you click on or enable these links, it may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our websites, we advise you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.
2. DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU
Personal data means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data). We collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together:
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Identity Data includes first name, last name, username or similar identifier, address, date of birth, and gender;
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Contact Data includes billing address, delivery address, email address, and telephone numbers;
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Financial Data includes bank account number, payment card details.
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Transaction Data includes details about payments to and from you and other details of products and services you have purchased from us;
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Technical Data includes internet protocol (IP) address, login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our websites;
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Profile Data includes your username and password, purchases or orders made by you, your interests, preferences, feedback, and survey responses;
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Usage Data includes information about how you use our websites, products, and services.
We collect, use, and share Aggregated Data such as statistical or demographic data for any purpose. Aggregated Data may be derived from your personal data but is not considered personal data in law as this data does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may aggregate your Usage Data to calculate the percentage of users accessing a specific website feature. However, if we combine or connect Aggregated Data with your personal data so that it can directly or indirectly identify you, we treat the combined data as personal data which will be used in accordance with this privacy notice.
We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation).
If you fail to provide personal data
If you fail to provide personal data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, to provide you with goods or services). Collecting and processing personal data are necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you. Without this information, we cannot fulfill your requests or provide the expected services. The personal data we require is necessary for the identification of individuals and execution of participation in events, delivery of goods, and services. They may also be required to process payment or fulfill other legal obligations. Your participation is voluntary, but without providing the required personal data, we will not be able to fulfill your requests or provide the appropriate services as expected. If you choose not to provide the required personal data, please inform us in writing. In this case, we will inform you about the possible consequences of your decision, including limitation or inability to participate in the event or deliver goods and services.
3. HOW IS YOUR PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED?
We use various methods to collect your personal data, including:
i. Direct interaction. You can provide your identity, contact, and financial data by filling out a form on our website, contacting us by phone, or email. This includes personal data you provide when:
• you place an order for products and services with us;
• you create an account with us;
• you wish to participate in an event;
• you subscribe to our newsletter;
• you join a competition, promotion, or participate in a survey;
• you provide feedback to us.
ii. Automated technologies or interactions. As you interact with our websites, we may automatically collect technical data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect this personal data using cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies. If you visit other websites that use our cookies, we may also receive technical data about you. For more details, please see our cookie policy.
Third parties or publicly available sources.
We may receive personal data about you from various third parties and public sources as set out below:
• analytics providers;
• advertising networks and market companies;
• search information providers;
• vendor partners and resellers;
• providers of technical, payment, and delivery services;
• publicly available sources, such as company registries.
4. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We will only use your personal data when we have a proper legal basis, specifically in the following cases:
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to perform a contract: we will process your personal data if it is necessary for the performance of a contract (e.g., to fulfill an order or provide a service you request);
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complying with legal obligations: when necessary for us to meet legal obligations;
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execution of a legitimate interest: when necessary for our legitimate interests or the interests of a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your interests that require the protection of personal data;
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individual's consent: we process your data based on consent (which must be explicit, voluntary, informed, and unambiguous). You have the right to withdraw consent at any time.
Purposes for which we will use your personal data
Below are the purposes for which we will process your personal data and the legal bases for processing. We may process your personal data for more than one lawful basis depending on the purpose for which we are using your data.
Marketing
We strive to provide you with choices regarding certain personal data uses, particularly regarding marketing and advertising. We have established the following personal data control mechanisms:
i. Promotional offers from us
We may use your identity, contact, technical, usage, and profile data to form a view on what we think you may want or need, or what may be of interest to you. This is how we decide which products, services, and offers may be relevant for you (we call this marketing).
You will receive marketing communications from us if you have requested information from us or purchased goods or services from us, or if you provided us with your details when you entered a competition or registered for a promotion and, in each case, you have not opted out of receiving that marketing.
ii. Third-party marketing
If we intend to share your personal data with any company other than ours for marketing purposes, we will ask for your permission.
iii. Opting out
You can ask us to stop sending you marketing messages at any time by following the opt-out links on any marketing message sent to you or by writing to us at our email address.
If you opt out of receiving marketing messages, this will not apply to personal data provided to us as a result of a product/service purchase, warranty registration, product/service experiences, or other transactions.
iv. Cookies
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of our websites may become inaccessible or not function properly. For more information about the cookies we use, please see below.
Change of purpose
We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it. If we need to use your personal data for another reason that is compatible with the original purpose of collection, we will consider this as a purpose for which we collected the personal data.
If you require an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact us.
If we need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and explain the legal basis that allows us to do so.
Please note that we may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent, in compliance with the above rules, where this is required or permitted by law.
5. DISCLOSURES OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We may have to share your personal data with the persons listed below for the purposes set out in point 4 above.
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Other companies that together with Befine-Pro d.o.o. act as joint controllers or processors and provide services, etc.
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Third parties such as contract sub-processors who provide services to Befine-Pro d.o.o. or are its affiliate companies.
If there is a change in ownership of our company, the new owners may use your personal data in the same way as set out in this privacy notice.
We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.
Data Security
We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered or disclosed. The contractors will process your personal data only upon our instructions and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality. We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.
6. DATA RETENTION
How long will you use my personal data?
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
7. YOUR RIGHTS
In accordance with the applicable legislation in the field of personal data protection, you have certain rights, which are set out below.
You have the right to:
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Request access to your personal data. This enables you to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you and to check that we are lawfully processing it.
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Request correction of the personal data that we hold about you.
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Request erasure of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal data where there is no good reason for us to continue to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where you have successfully exercised your right to object to processing (see below), where we may have processed your information unlawfully or where we are required to erase your personal data to comply with local law. Please note that we may not always be able to comply with your request of erasure for specific legal reasons which will be notified to you, if applicable, at the time of your request.
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Object to processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground as you feel it impacts on your fundamental rights and freedoms. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes. In some cases, we may demonstrate that we have compelling legitimate grounds to process your information which override your rights and freedoms.
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Request restriction of processing of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in the following scenarios: (a) if you want us to establish the data’s accuracy; (b) where our use of the data is unlawful but you do not want us to erase it; (c) where you need us to hold the data even if we no longer require it as you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or (d) you have objected to our use of your data but we need to verify whether we have overriding legitimate grounds to use it.
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Request the transfer of your personal data to you or a third party. We will provide your personal data to you or a third party you have chosen in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Note that this right only applies to automated information for which you have given consent for us to use, or where we have used the information to perform a contract or cooperation with you.
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Withdraw consent at any time, where we require consent to process your personal data. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal of consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide certain products or services to you. We will inform you of this at the time of the withdrawal of consent.
What will we need from you?
We may need to request specific information from you that will help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to anyone who does not have the right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask for further information regarding your request to speed up our response.
Response Time
We will strive to respond to your legitimate requests as soon as possible (usually within one month). If your request is particularly complex or if you have made multiple requests, the response period may be extended. In this case, we will keep you informed about the next steps.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact us at the following address: info@befine-pro.si
You have the right to lodge a complaint at any time with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the Slovenian supervisory authority for data protection issues. However, we would appreciate the opportunity to deal with your concerns and/or reservations before you approach the ICO, so we invite you to first reach out to us and together we can look for a solution.
7. DATA RETENTION
How long will you use my personal data for?
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
8. COOKIE POLICY
Information about our use of cookies
Our websites use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our websites. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our websites and also allows us to improve our sites. By continuing to browse the sites, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive
We use the following cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our websites. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our websites, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.
Analytical/Performance Cookies. These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our websites when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our websites work, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
Functionality Cookies. These are used to recognize you when you return to our websites. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
Targeting Cookies. These cookies record your visit to our websites, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our websites and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookie.
You block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our sites.
9. QUESTIONS
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy statement, Befine-Pro d.o.o.'s privacy practices, our collection or use of your personal data, or if you wish to access your personal data, please contact us. If we need to contact you or are required to contact you regarding any issue or event that involves this privacy statement, we will do so using the email address, telephone number, or physical mailing address that we have on file for you.