publication date – May 26, 2018

update date – June 8, 2022

update date – May 8, 2023

Dear users! 

We treat your data and its protection responsibly. Please read the prepared document. It contains rules for the processing of personal data and the use of cookies and other tracking technologies in connection with the use of this website. Our business will develop. This website and the document you are reading will develop together with it. Therefore, we encourage you to regularly check the tab containing this document. For your convenience, at the beginning of the document we provide information about updating the privacy and cookies policy.

BASIC INFORMATION

1. The data Controller is SQD Alliance Sp. z o. o. based in Pszczyna at 19 Stefana Batorego street, 43-200 post office Pszczyna, NIP: 6381701670, REGON: 240513222, entered into the National Court Register under the KRS number: 0000269551, District Court in Katowice, Commercial Division of the National Court Register.
2. You can contact the Controller by writing to the e-mail address: marketing@sqda.pl
3. The Controller has appointed the Data Protection Inspector, whom you can contact at the following e-mail address: iod@sqda.pl
4. Please remember that when contacting the Controller via e-mail or subscribing to the newsletter, you provide us with your personal data, for example your name and e-mail address.
5. We assure you that we make every effort to ensure that the data provided is safe.
6. Wherever data processing requires the involvement of external suppliers, we guarantee that we consciously select the entities with which we cooperate to ensure an appropriate standard of security of the transferred data.

APPLICABLE RULES

1. Using this website is voluntary. You are in no way forced to provide personal data. However, failure to provide certain information may result in the inability to provide a given service and achieve a specific goal, e.g. contacting us via e-mail or subscribing to the newsletter database.
2. This website, like many other websites, uses cookies for its proper functioning. In the following, we explain exactly how cookies work and what significance it has for you.
3. We would like to inform you that we use analytical tools that collect anonymous information about visits to this website, e.g. time spent on the website or tabs displayed. Details can be found below.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

1. We know that personal data is valuable asset. We are also aware of the risks arising from the processing of personal data through the use of the Internet.
2. However, we make every effort to ensure appropriate protection of your data.
3. Already at this stage, we would like to inform you that not all rights will be available to you absolutely and in relation to all activities concerning the processing of personal data. This does not result from our bad will, but from the nature of the law.

PURPOSE AND BASIS FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA

1. The transferred personal data may be processed for the following purposes and on the following legal bases:
   
   

RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WHOSE DATA ARE PROCESSED

GDPR grants the following rights related to the processing of personal data:

1. The right to access information and the information obligation – means that every person whose data is processed has the right to know what is happening with his or her personal data. This privacy policy was created, among other things, for this purpose.
2. The right to access personal data – means that if we, as the Controller of your data, receive a request from you to access your data, we are obliged to provide you with such information. As thedata Controller, we must fulfill our obligations in this respect immediately, no later than within a month. If this is not possible within this period, we are obliged to inform you at least whether we are processing your data and we may then extend the deadline for a complete response to your request by two months.
3. The right to rectify personal data – means that you may request that the Controller of your data corrects incorrect data or completes incomplete data.
4. The right to delete personal data, the right to be forgotten – means that you can demand that we, as the personal data Controller, delete them and inform the person to whom your data was transferred about their deletion. You also have the right to demand that the data we have made public be deleted by other controllers. As the data Controller, we are also obliged to inform you, at your request, to which recipients the data subject to deletion have been transferred.
5. The right to limit the processing of personal data – means that you may request the restriction of the processing of personal data. This happens, for example, when you do not agree with the accuracy of the data being processed or when you consider that the data is not necessary to achieve the purpose of processing.
6. The right to object to the processing of personal data – means that you may object to the data being processed by the controller.
7. The right to transfer data – means that, if certain conditions are met, you may request that your data be transferred directly to another controller.
8. The right to lodge a complaint – means that as soon as you believe that the processing of your data by us violates the law, you may lodge a complaint with the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection.

Please remember that not all of these rights will apply to you always and in every case. This is not a manifestation of our bad will, but the nature of the law.

RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA

1. Your personal data may be transferred to third parties whose services we use in connection with running the website and selling products and providing services.
2. However, we assure you that we carefully select the entities with which we cooperate or whose services we use, and we always ensure adequate data protection.
3. Due to the use of Microsoft services, your data may be transferred to the United States of America (USA). However, we would like to inform you that this entity guarantees an adequate level of personal data protection required by European regulations.
4. In order to organize the entities whose services we use, they have been divided into two groups. The first of them are entities processing data within the European Union. The second group are entities processing data outside the European Union.

1. Entities processing data within the European Union:

• • hosting provider – in the scope of maintaining the IT system and hosting, for storing personal data on the server and for using e-mail;
  • accounting office – in the field of accounting services in order to issue an accounting document for the service and product provided, make payments and conduct accounting settlements;
  • online marketing platform provider – to send e-mail correspondence (newsletter) to people who have previously subscribed to the e-mail list;
  • mailing system provider – in order to use the mailing system and send mailing campaigns;
  • service provider for maintaining the IT system – to store data on the server;
  • other subcontractors – to ensure the possibility of providing services.

1. b) Entities processing data outside the territory of the European Union:

• • Microsoft Corporation (USA) – regarding the use of MS Office 365 tools.

5. As part of the administrator’s business, social media plug-ins have also been embedded on the website. Administrators of social networking sites are joint controllers of social media users’ data regarding the profile managed by the Administrator. The purpose and scope of data collection and its further processing and use by service providers are described in the privacy policies indicated below:

a) Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation,

b) Instagram – https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875?helpref=page_content,

c) YouTube – https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7671399,

d) LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy,

NEWSLETTER SERVICE

1. We consciously select the service providers we use to ensure the highest level of data protection.
2. Your data will not be transferred to a third country outside the European Union for the purpose of sending the newsletter.
3. Your data, i.e. name and e-mail address provided in the newsletter subscription form, will be processed for the purpose of sending the newsletter.
4. Providing your data in the newsletter subscription form is voluntary, but necessary to send the newsletter based on your consent, as well as to send information about the marketing of our own products or services based on our, as the Controller, legitimate interest (i.e. Article 6(f) of GDPR) and to pursue any claims in connection with sending the newsletter.
5. We guarantee that your data will be processed until you withdraw your consent, unsubscribe from the newsletter or express your objection.
6. The mechanism for unsubscribing from the newsletter service is not complicated and involves clicking an active link with the information „I am unsubscribing from the newsletter” or another link with the same meaning.
7. After exercising this right and unsubscribing from the newsletter your data regarding the use of this service will be stored for the period necessary for protection against potential claims. This is our legitimate interest as the data controller.
8. Personal data provided when subscribing to the newsletter may be transferred to the following entities: IT system and hosting maintenance service provider, electronic mail service provider, newsletter service provider.
9. As in any case, when your data is processed,  you have the right to access your data, receive their copies, the right to rectify, delete, limit their processing, the right to transfer data, the right to object, the right to withdraw consent at any time.
10. Please remember that in the event of withdrawal of consent, ten facts will not affect the lawfulness of data processing based on the consent given beforehand.
11. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection whenever you believe that the processing of you data violates of the law. Your data will be processed automatically, but will not be subject to profiling.

SOCIAL MEDIA

1. The website you are using contains plug-ins for the following social networking sites: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn.
2. Through the plug-in, you can directly connect to the profile on the indicated websites. The websites may then obtain information that you are visiting the website from your IP address.
3. We would like to inform you that if you visit our website while being logged in to social media profiles, information about your visit will be registered in these social networking sites. Even if you are not logged in, social networking sites are able to obtain information about your IP address.
4. We would like to emphasize that we do not have information from social media platforms about the data collected and how they are used. To obtain additional information regarding privacy on social networking sites, we suggest contacting the sites directly and reading their privacy policies, which are linked in this document.
5. If you do not want social networking sites to obtain information about your visits to our website, we recommend logging out of social networking sites in advance.

INFORMATION CLAUSE FOR PEOPLE VISITING OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

1. Personal data of people visiting our social media profiles will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the Act of May 10, 2018 on the protection of personal data and in accordance with the requirements set out in the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016 („GDPR”).
2. We obtained this data directly from you and from your public profile on social media.
3. We process personal data of persons who:
   • follow our profiles on social media,
   • have interacted with our profiles or content (e.g. by clicking the „like”, „follow”, „forward”, „share” icon),
   • joined a thematic group available on the social media platform,
   • used the chat option to contact the Administrator,
   • published their comment under any of the posts on social media profiles.
4. Personal data will be processed for the following purposes:
   • in order to manage the Administrator’s profiles on social networking sites and use them to inform about our activity, to promote various events, campaigns, actions that we organize and our brand, products and services, to build and maintain a community associated with us, as well as to communicate via available website functionalities (comments, chat, messages) which is our legitimate interest (based on Article 6(1)(f) of GDPR),
   • for statistical purposes relating to analyzes of the functioning, popularity and use of social media profiles, which is our legitimate interest (based on Article 6(1)(f) of GDPR),
   • for the purpose of establishing, pursuing or defending against claims, which is our legitimate interest (based on Article 6(1)(f) of GDPR),
   • in order to take steps to conclude a contract due to your interest in our services (basis: Article 6(1)(b) of GDPR).
5. We will process the following categories of Users’ personal data:
   • basic identification data (name and surname) to the extent published by Users on their own/private profile on a social networking site,
   • other data published by Users on the profile, including image (profile photo – if embedded),
   • other data published by Users during a conversation via social media, anonymous statistical data regarding Users visiting profiles collected thanks to cookies.
6. The data processing period is related to the purposes and basis for their processing. Therefore:
   • data processed on the basis of the legitimate interest of the Controller will be processed until an effective objection is submitted or this interest ceases,
   • data processed for the purpose of pursuing or defending against claims will be processed for a period equal to the limitation period for these claims,
   • personal data collected by the social media platform, i.e. history of entries, history of activity, etc., is subject to retention on the terms specified in the regulations of a given social networking site;
   • statistical data about people visiting our social media profiles will be processed for the duration of the availability of this data on a given website.
7. Personal data may be transferred to third parties processing data on behalf of the Controller.
8.  The entities referred to above process data on the basis of an agreement with the Controller and only in accordance with the Controller’s instructions, and the processing of personal data will take into account the necessary security measures.
9. You have the right to access your data, the right to request its rectification, deletion or limitation of its processing, as well as the right to object.
10. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for the protection of personal data (President of the Personal Data Protection Office).
11. We inform you that you will not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing that would produce legal effects concerning you or would similarly significantly affect you.
12. We do not transfer your data to third countries or international organizations. We have no influence on how social networking sites handle your personal data. Social networking sites store your data in accordance with their regulations and privacy policies.

COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

1. This website, like many others, uses cookies.
2. During the first visit to the website, information about the use of cookies is displayed. Not changing your browser settings is tantamount to consenting to their use.
3. Cookies are short text information saved on the device you use to browse websites.
4. They can be read by the administrator („own cookies”, which we use to ensure the proper operation of this website), as well as by systems belonging to other entities whose services we use („external cookies”).
5. You have the right to change cookie settings from your browser or delete them.
6. This website uses the following tracking technologies:
   • social plug-ins such as: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Vimeo;
   • analytical and marketing tools such as: Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Albacross, Hotjar.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS SERVICE

1. This website uses Google Analytics. This is a service that analyzes Internet services and activities.
2. Details about this Google service are available by clicking the link: https://analytics.google.com/analytics/web/provision/?hl=pl#/provision
3. Google Analytics uses the so-called „Cookies”, text files that are saved on your computer and enable an analysis of the use of the website.
4. You have the option of disabling the function of saving cookies by appropriate settings in your browser software. However, there is a risk that this may lead to situations in which you will not be able to fully use all functions of this website.
5. We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of this website and improve it in line with user preferences. Thanks to the statistics obtained, we can, for example, tailor the offer to your needs.
6. The obtained cookie and information regarding the use of this website are usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, Google assures that it uses data protection and security mechanisms provided for by European law. Details regarding data protection by Google are available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=pl

GOOGLE ADDS

1. This website uses remarketing functions. This is a service that collects information about your activity on our website, based on which we display appropriately tailored advertisements.
2. You can deactivate cookies used for remarketing in your Google account settings: https://adssettings.google.com. Moreover, as part of the cookie settings on our website, you can disable the use of cookies for remarketing purposes.
3. Details regarding data processing within Google ADS are available in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

GOOGLE TAG MANAGER

This website uses the Google Tag Manager provided by the American company Google LLC. It is used to manage tags and load scripts within the website. Google Tag Manager does not collect any information except that necessary for its proper operation. Google Tag Manager is responsible for loading other scripts described in this Policy.

ALBACROSS

1. This website uses Albacross. This is a service that allows us to determine which company the user visiting our website is associated with.
2. The data collected and used by Albacross to achieve the above-mentioned purpose is information about the IP address from which our website was visited and technical information that allows Albacross to distinguish different users from the same IP address.
3. Albacross stores the domain of the input data to correlate the IP address with the employer.
4. The user may at any time request to stop processing his/her data in this way. You may submit such a request directly to us or to Albacross Nordic AB, at Albacross Nordic AB, Kungsgatan 26 111 35 Stockholm, Sweden, www.albacross.com – contact@albacross.com.
5. For complete information on the processing of personal data, please read the full Albacross Privacy Policy.

META PIXEL

1. Meta pixel is a piece of code placed on the website that acts as an analytical tool. It allows you to target Facebook ads to people who have visited our website or specific products.
2. The information collected from you by using Meta Piksel is anonymous. However, they may be combined with other information collected on a social media platform such as Facebook.
3. We use this tool on our website. This is justified by our legitimate interest as the Controller in the marketing of our own products or services.
4. The information collected in this way is most often transferred to a Facebook server in the United States and stored there. Facebook Inc. however, ensures an adequate level of protection of personal data required by European law.

LINKEDIN INSIGHT TAG

1. We use advertising functions available on the LinkedIN website provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company. LinkedIN Insight Tag automatically transmits information about your activity on our website, which is then sent to the LinkedIN advertising system. Thanks to the information collected in this way, we are able to display tailored advertisements within the LinkedIN advertising system and verify the effectiveness of advertising activities.
2. The information collected from you through the use of LinkedIN Insight Tag is anonymous. However, they may be combined with other information collected on a social networking platform such as LinkedIn.
3. We use this tool on our website. This is justified by our legitimate interest as the Controller in the marketing of our own products or services.

SHARING VIDEO MATERIALS

VIMEO

1. We place Vimeo widgets on our website, which allow you to play recordings available on our website.
2. For this purpose, cookies are used by the American company Vimeo.com Inc.
3. Vimeo is an independent entity providing electronic services, independent of the Controller.
4. When playing a recording, Vimeo saves cookies and receives information that the recording was played from a given page.
5. If you do not agree to this, we advise you not to play the video.

YOUTUBE

1. We place audiovisual materials from YouTube on our website.
2. Google LLC cookies are used for this purpose.
3. Cookies are generated automatically when playing audiovisual materials from the above-mentioned websites.
4. If you do not agree to this, we advise you not to play the video.

HOTJAR

1. We use the Hotjar analytical tool to, among others: creating website heat maps.
2. In order to use Hotjar, the website uses a tracking code that uses Hotjar Limited cookies. The information collected in cookies is stored by Hotjar as part of a pseudonymous user profile.
3. The Hotjar tool does not provide access to information that would allow identification of an individual user. 

SERVER LOGS

1. Using the website involves sending queries to the server on which this website is located.
2. Each query addressed to the server is saved in the server logs, which include, for example: IP address, server date and time, information about the web browser and the operating system you are using.
3. Data saved in the server logs are not associated with specific people using the website and are used as auxiliary material for administrative purposes.
4. Their content is not disclosed to anyone except persons authorized to administer the server.

FINAL PROVISIONS

1. The content posted on this website and on the social networking sites we operate is a manifestation of our own intellectual creation. It is therefore subject to our copyright.
2. We do not consent to copying the content in whole or in part without our express prior consent.
3. You are obliged to use this website in a manner consistent with the law and good practices, respecting the personal rights and intellectual property rights of third parties.