Politique De Confidentialité
Privacy Policy
1.) INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL DATA AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE DATA CONTROLLER
1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below, we inform you about how we handle your personal data when using our website. Personal data refers to all information that can be used to identify you personally.
1.2 The entity responsible for data processing on this website, within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is Threads.Toronto. The data controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
1.3 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or requests to the data controller). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” prefix and the padlock symbol in your browser’s address bar.
2.) DATA COLLECTION WHEN VISITING OUR WEBSITE
When you use our website purely for informational purposes, that is, if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called “server log files”). When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary to display the website to you:
• The website you are visiting
• Date and time of access
• Amount of data transmitted in bytes
• Source/referral from which you accessed the page
• Browser used
• Operating system used
• IP address used (possibly in anonymized form)
Processing occurs in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. There is no transfer or other use of the data. However, we reserve the right to review server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use.
3.) COOKIES
To make your visit to our website attractive and to enable the use of certain features, we use cookies on various pages. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and allow us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser on subsequent visits (persistent cookies). When cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information such as browser and location data and IP address values. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specific period, which can vary depending on the cookie.
Cookies are used, in part, to simplify the ordering process by storing settings (e.g., remembering the contents of a virtual shopping cart for a later visit to the website). If personal data is processed by individual cookies we implement, the processing occurs in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, either for the performance of a contract, or in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, for protecting our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.
We may collaborate with advertising partners who help us make our online offerings more interesting for you. For this purpose, cookies from partner companies are also stored on your hard drive (third-party cookies) when you visit our website. If we work with such advertising partners, you will be individually and separately informed about the use of such cookies and the scope of the information collected in the paragraphs below.
Please note that you can configure your browser to be informed about the placement of cookies and to individually decide whether to accept them or exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general. Each browser differs in how it manages cookie settings. This is described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how you can change your cookie settings. You can find these for the respective browsers at the following links:
• Internet Explorer: Internet Explorer - Manage Cookies
• Firefox: Firefox - Allow and Block Cookies
• Chrome: Chrome - Manage Cookies
• Safari: Safari - Manage Cookies
• Opera: Opera - Web Preferences
Please note that the functionality of our website may be limited if you do not accept cookies.
4.) CONTACT
When contacting us (e.g., via contact form or email), personal data is collected. The data collected in the case of a contact form is evident from the respective contact form. This data is stored and used solely for the purpose of responding to your request or for contacting you and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If your contact is aimed at entering into a contract, an additional legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted after the final processing of your request, unless there are legal retention periods that contradict this.
5.) DATA PROCESSING FOR CREATING A CUSTOMER ACCOUNT AND CONTRACT HANDLING
In accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, personal data is collected and processed when you provide it to us for the performance of a contract or when creating a customer account. The data collected is evident from the respective input forms. Deletion of your customer account is possible at any time and can be carried out by sending a message to the data controller mentioned above. We store the data you provide and use it for the performance of the contract. After complete execution of the contract or deletion of your customer account, your data will be blocked considering fiscal and commercial law retention periods and will be deleted after these periods unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or further data processing by us is legally permissible, of which we will inform you in this statement.
6.) USE OF YOUR DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING
6.1 Subscription to Our Email Newsletter
If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. Required data for sending the newsletter is only your email address. Providing additional data is voluntary and is used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to send the newsletter. This means we will only send you an email newsletter once you have explicitly confirmed that you agree to receive the newsletter. We will then send you a confirmation email asking you to confirm that you want to receive newsletters in the future by clicking on a corresponding link.
By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. When subscribing to the newsletter, we store your IP address registered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, to trace any misuse of your email address at a later time. The data collected when subscribing to the newsletter is used exclusively for commercial outreach via the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the data controller mentioned at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately removed from our newsletter distribution list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data further as legally permitted, which we will inform you about in this statement.
6.2 Sending the Email Newsletter to Existing Customers
When you have provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to regularly send you offers for similar goods or services from our range via email. For this, we do not need to obtain separate consent from you. Data processing in this case is based solely on our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you initially objected to the use of your email address for this purpose, no emails will be sent. You have the right to object to the use of your email address for the above-mentioned advertising purpose at any time with future effect by sending a message to the data controller mentioned at the beginning. You will only be charged for the basic transmission costs. After receiving your objection, the use of your email address for advertising purposes will be immediately stopped.
7.) DATA PROCESSING FOR ORDER PROCESSING
7.1 The personal data we collect is transmitted to the transport company responsible for delivery as far as necessary for the delivery of the goods. Your payment data is transmitted to the credit institution responsible for payment processing as far as necessary for payment processing. If payment service providers are used, we will explicitly inform you of this. The legal basis for the transfer of data is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
7.2 Use of Payment Service Providers
• PayPal
When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or – if offered – “payment on account” or “installment payment” via PayPal, we will transmit your payment data in the context of payment processing to PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter “PayPal”). The transmission is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and only to the extent necessary for payment processing.
PayPal reserves the right to perform a credit check for the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or – if offered – “payment on account” or “installment payment” via PayPal. For this purpose, your payment data may be transmitted to credit reporting agencies in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, based on PayPal’s legitimate interest in determining your creditworthiness. PayPal uses the result of the credit check regarding the statistical probability of non-payment to decide on the availability of the respective payment method. The credit check may include probability values (so-called score values). To the extent that score values are included in the result of the credit check, these are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. In the calculation of score values, address data is included among other factors. Further information on data protection, including the credit reporting agencies used, can be found in PayPal’s privacy statement: https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
You may object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to PayPal. Nevertheless, PayPal may remain entitled to process your personal data as far as necessary for contractual payment processing.
• SOFORT
When choosing the payment method “SOFORT,” payment processing is carried out by the payment service provider SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany (hereinafter “SOFORT”), to whom we will transmit your information provided during the ordering process together with information about your order in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. SOFORT GmbH is part of the Klarna Group (Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 11134 Stockholm, Sweden). The transmission of your data occurs solely for payment processing with the payment service provider SOFORT and only to the extent necessary. More information on SOFORT’s privacy practices can be found at: https://www.klarna.com/sofort/datenschutz
8.) CONTACT FOR REVIEW REMINDER
We use your email address once to remind you to provide a review of your order for the review system we use, provided you have given us your explicit consent during or after your order in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time by sending a message to the data controller.
9) USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: SOCIAL PLUGINS
9.1 Facebook Plugins with Shariff Solution
Our website uses so-called social plugins (“plugins”) from the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (“Facebook”).
To enhance the protection of your data when you visit our website, these buttons are not integrated directly as plugins but are embedded using an HTML link on the page. This type of integration ensures that when you access a page on our website containing such buttons, no connection to Facebook’s servers is established. When you click the button, a new browser window opens, and the Facebook page loads where you can (if necessary, after entering your login details) interact with the plugins present there.
Facebook Inc., based in the USA, is certified under the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield, which ensures compliance with the level of data protection applicable in the EU.
The purpose and scope of data collection, further processing, and use of data by Facebook, as well as your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Facebook’s privacy statement: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
9.2 Google+ Plugins as Shariff Solution
Our website uses social plugins (“Plugins”) from the social network Google+, operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).
To better protect your data during your visit to our website, these buttons are not directly integrated as plugins. Instead, they are embedded via an HTML link. This ensures that no connection to Google+ servers is made when you visit a page on our website that contains such buttons. If you click the button, a new browser window opens and the Google+ page loads, where you can (after logging in if necessary) interact with the plugins.
Google LLC in the USA is certified under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, which complies with EU privacy regulations.
For more information on how Google collects, processes, and uses data, and how you can protect your privacy, see Google’s privacy statement: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/
9.3 Instagram Plugin as Shariff Solution
Our website uses social plugins (“Plugins”) from the online service Instagram, operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (“Instagram”).
To better protect your data during your visit to our website, these buttons are not directly integrated as plugins. Instead, they are embedded via an HTML link. This ensures that no connection to Instagram’s servers is made when you visit a page on our website that contains such buttons. If you click the button, a new browser window opens and the Instagram page loads, where you can (after logging in if necessary) interact with the plugins.
Instagram LLC in the USA is certified under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, which complies with EU privacy regulations.
For more information on how Instagram collects, processes, and uses data, and how you can protect your privacy, see Instagram’s privacy statement: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388/
10.) ONLINE MARKETING
10.1 DoubleClick by Google
This website uses the online marketing tool DoubleClick by Google, operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“DoubleClick”).
DoubleClick uses cookies to display relevant advertisements, improve campaign performance, or prevent users from seeing the same ad multiple times. Google uses a cookie ID to track which ads are displayed in which browser, thus preventing duplicate views. This is done based on our legitimate interest in optimizing our website’s marketing according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
DoubleClick may also track conversions using cookie IDs. This happens, for example, when a user views a DoubleClick ad and later uses the same browser to visit the advertiser’s website and make a purchase. According to Google, DoubleClick cookies do not contain personal information.
By using these marketing tools, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection to Google’s server. We have no influence over the extent and further processing of the data collected by Google. Through the integration of DoubleClick, Google receives the information that you have visited the relevant part of our website or clicked on an ad from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can link the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or not logged in, it is possible that Google obtains and stores your IP address.
If you do not want to participate in this tracking process, you can disable cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain www.googleadservices.com, see https://www.google.de/settings/ads. However, this setting will be removed if you delete your cookies. You can also visit the Digital Advertising Alliance at www.aboutads.info for information on placing cookies and managing your settings. Finally, you can configure your browser to notify you of cookie placement and decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept them or generally exclude them. Not accepting cookies may limit the functionality of our website.
Google LLC in the USA is certified under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, which ensures compliance with EU privacy regulations.
For more information on DoubleClick by Google’s privacy policy, see: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
10.2 Use of Google AdWords Conversion Tracking
This website uses the online advertising program “Google AdWords” and within the framework of Google AdWords, the conversion tracking of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). We use Google AdWords to point out our attractive offers using ads on external websites. This allows us to measure the effectiveness of our ads and show you relevant ads.
The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on a Google AdWords ad. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer. These cookies usually expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can see that the user clicked on the ad and was directed to that page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot be tracked across AdWords customer websites. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers see the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were directed to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that would allow users to be personally identified. If you do not want to participate in the tracking, you can disable this feature by deactivating the Google Conversion Tracking cookie via your internet browser’s user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion statistics. We use Google AdWords based on our legitimate interest in targeted advertising according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Google LLC in the USA is certified under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, which ensures compliance with EU privacy regulations.
For more information on Google’s privacy policy, see: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
You can permanently disable cookies for ad preferences by blocking them via your browser settings or by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=en
Please note that certain features of this website may not work or may be limited if you disable the use of cookies.
11.) WEB ANALYSIS SERVICES
Google (Universal) Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies,” text files that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the website’s use. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your shortened IP address) is usually sent to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
This website uses Google Analytics solely with the “_anonymizeIp()” extension, which ensures anonymization of the IP address by truncation and excludes direct personal identification. With this extension, your IP address is first truncated by Google within EU member states or in other countries that are parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address sent to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. In these exceptional cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization and marketing purposes according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
On our behalf, Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activities, and provide us with other services related to website and internet use. The IP address sent by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other data from Google.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly; however, we point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all the features of this website fully. Additionally, you can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the available browser plugin via the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2838718?hl=en&ref_topic=6010376
12.) RETARGETING / REMARKETING / RECOMMENDATION ADVERTISING
**Facebook Custom Audience**
We use the Facebook Custom Audience tool from Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (“Facebook”). This tool allows us to target our website visitors with customized advertising on Facebook. To do this, Facebook collects user data when you visit our website and assigns it to a Facebook user profile. This allows us to target our ads to users who have previously visited our website. This data is processed based on our legitimate interest in targeted advertising according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
For more information on Facebook’s privacy policy, see: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
If you do not want to be targeted by Facebook Custom Audiences, you can deactivate it via the following link: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen
13.) YOUR RIGHTS
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
1. Right to Access: You have the right to request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed. If this is the case, you have the right to access this personal data and receive additional information about the processing.
2. Right to Rectification: You have the right to obtain from us the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you without undue delay. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.
3. Right to Erasure: You have the right to obtain from us the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay, and we are obliged to erase personal data without undue delay if one of the grounds provided for by the GDPR applies.
4. Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to obtain from us restriction of processing where one of the conditions set out in the GDPR applies.
5. Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and you have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from us, where the processing is based on consent or a contract and is carried out by automated means.
6. Right to Object: You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1), including profiling based on those provisions. We shall no longer process the personal data unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
7. Right to Withdraw Consent: If processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
8. Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you infringes the GDPR.
14.) DATA SECURITY
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your personal data. However, despite our best efforts, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
15.) CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.
16.) CONTACT
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy or our data processing practices, please contact us at:
Threads.Toronto,
info@threads-toronto.com
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