PRIVACY POLICY AND COOKIE POLICY
GENERAL PROVISIONS
- The administrator of personal data is IP PROTECTOR sp. z o.o., with its registered office in Warsaw, at ul. Adama Naruszewicza 30/74, 02-627 Warsaw, Poland (hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator”), who is also the Service Provider.
- In matters concerning the processing of personal data, you can contact the Administrator via the e-mail address: contact@ip-protector.pl.
- The Administrator has not appointed a Data Protection Officer.
- Your personal data is processed in accordance with 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 (GDPR).
- We take special care to protect the interests of the data subjects, and in particular, we ensure that the data we collect is:
a) processed lawfully;
b) collected for specified, lawful purposes and not further processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes;
c) factually correct and adequate in relation to the purposes for which it is processed and stored in a form that permits identification of the data subjects for no longer than is necessary to achieve the purpose of the processing.
SCOPE OF DATA COLLECTED
- Personal data is collected and processed only on the basis of appropriate legal grounds.
- Depending on the form of contact, this may include: first and last name, company name, e-mail address, phone number, as well as any other data that you voluntarily provide to us in the content of a message sent via the contact form or by e-mail.
PURPOSES AND LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING
Your personal data is processed for the following purposes::
a) to respond to questions and messages sent by phone, e-mail, or through the contact form – Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (the Administrator’s legitimate interest, which is handling inquiries and developing business relationships),
b) to prepare and execute contracts with contractors – Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR,
c) to send marketing content (newsletter, e-mail messages, SMS/MMS) – only after voluntary consent has been given – Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
d) to establish, pursue, or defend against claims – Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
RETENTION PERIOD
- We store data from inquiries (form, e-mail) for a maximum of 6 months from the last contact, if no cooperation is established.
- Data related to the performance of a contract – we store it for the duration of the contract and until the statute of limitations for claims expires in accordance with applicable law (as a rule, 3 years, and for certain claims – 6 years).
- Data processed on the basis of consent (e.g., for marketing) – until this consent is withdrawn.
- We delete data from our operational systems immediately after the contact ends, and from backup copies within 30 days.
DATA RECIPIENTS
- We transfer data only to trusted entities – e.g., IT and hosting service providers, entities supporting the website’s operation, and, if necessary, law firms.
- Your data is not transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
USER RIGHTS
You have the right to:
a) withdraw your consent (if it was given),
b) access your data,
c) rectify your data,
d) erase your data (“the right to be forgotten”),
e) restrict processing,
f) object to the processing of your data.
We will fulfill your requests without undue delay, within a maximum of 1 month.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office.
COOKIES
Cookies are small text files saved on the user’s end device (e.g., computer, smartphone), which our service can read upon a return visit. Thanks to them, the website works more efficiently, and we can better tailor the content to your needs. These files usually contain the name of the website they come from, their storage time, and a unique identifier.
Types of cookies used:
a) essential – necessary for the proper functioning of the website. They enable, for example, secure login or the use of basic functionalities. They are processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (the Administrator’s legitimate interest).
b) statistical (Google Analytics) – help us understand how users use the website. Thanks to them, we can develop the service and make it more user-friendly. They are used only after consent has been given (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR).
c) marketing – allow for the display of content and offers tailored to your interests. They are used only after consent has been given (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR).
Cookie storage time:
– essential – session-based or up to 30 days,
– statistical – from 1 day up to a maximum of 2 years,
– marketing – from 1 day up to a maximum of 1 year.
DETAILED INFORMATION
- By default, most web browsers available on the market automatically accept the saving of cookies. However, you can change these settings at any time.
- The user has the ability to independently determine the rules for using cookies:
a) in their web browser settings – there, you can, for example, partially restrict (temporarily) or completely disable the ability to save cookies on your device. However, it should be noted that completely disabling cookie support may affect the functionality of some features of the service,
b) through the cookie management panel, which is displayed during the first visit to the ip-protector.pl service and is also available later. - Detailed information on how to change cookie settings and how to delete them yourself in the most popular browsers (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) can be found in the “Help” section of the respective browser.
- The ip-protector.pl service uses Google Analytics. Detailed information on how Google uses data collected during the use of its partners’ sites and apps is available here: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
