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The following Privacy Policy sets out the rules for storing and accessing data on Users’ Devices using the Website for the purpose of providing electronic services by the Administrator and the rules for collecting and processing Users’ personal data that has been provided by them personally and voluntarily through the tools available on the Website.

The following Privacy Policy is an integral part of the Terms and Conditions of the Website, which sets out the rules, rights and obligations of Users using the Website.

§1 Definitions

  • Website – the “MrówSon” website operating at https://mrowson.pl
  • External service – websites of partners, service providers or service recipients cooperating with the Administrator
  • Website/Data Administrator – The Website Administrator and Data Administrator (hereinafter referred to as the Administrator) is a natural person, Remigiusz Leszczyński, residing in Bydgoszcz, providing electronic services via the Website.
  • User – a natural person to whom the Administrator provides services electronically via the Website.
  • Device – an electronic device with software through which the User accesses the Website.
  • Cookies – text data collected in the form of files placed on the User’s Device.
  • GDPR – 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)
  • Personal data – means information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, identification number, location data, online identifier or one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person
  • Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adapting or altering, retrieving, consulting, using, disclosing by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, aligning or combining, restricting, erasing or destroying;
  • Restriction of processing – means marking stored personal data to restrict its future processing.
  • Profiling – means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements
  • Consent – consent of the data subject means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.
  • Personal data breach – means a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed.
  • Pseudonymisation – means processing personal data in such a manner that it can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that it is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person
  • Anonymisation – Data anonymisation is an irreversible process of data manipulation that destroys/overwrites “personal data”, making it impossible to identify or link a given record to a specific user or natural person.

§2 Data Protection Officer

Pursuant to Article 37 of the GDPR, the Controller has not appointed a Data Protection Officer.

For matters relating to data processing, including personal data, please contact the Administrator directly.

§3 Types of Cookies

  • Internal cookies – files placed on and read from the User’s Device by the Website’s ICT system.
  • External cookies – files placed on and read from the User’s Device by the ICT systems of external websites. Scripts from external websites that may place cookies on the User’s Devices have been deliberately placed on the Website through scripts and services made available and installed on the Website.
  • Session cookies – files placed on and read from the User’s Device by the Website during a single session of a given Device. After the session ends, the files are deleted from the User’s Device.
  • Persistent cookies – files placed on and read from the User’s Device by the Website until they are manually deleted. The files are not automatically deleted after the Device session ends, unless the User’s Device configuration is set to delete cookies after the Device session ends.

§4 Data storage security

  • Mechanisms for storing and reading cookies – The mechanisms for storing, reading and exchanging data between Cookies saved on the User’s Device and the Website are implemented through built-in web browser mechanisms and do not allow the collection of other data from the User’s Device or data from other websites visited by the User, including personal data or confidential information. It is also virtually impossible to transfer viruses, Trojan horses and other worms to the User’s Device.
  • Internal cookies – the cookies used by the Administrator are safe for Users’ Devices and do not contain scripts, content or information that could threaten the security of personal data or the security of the Device used by the User.
  • External cookies – The Administrator takes all possible measures to verify and select website partners in the context of User safety. The Administrator selects well-known, large partners with global social trust for cooperation. However, it does not have full control over the content of cookies from external partners. The Administrator is not responsible for the security of cookies, their content, or their use in accordance with the licence by scripts installed on the website that originate from external websites, to the extent permitted by law. The list of partners is provided further on in the Privacy Policy.
  • Cookie control
  • Risks on the part of the User – The Administrator uses all possible technical measures to ensure the security of data stored in cookies. However, it should be noted that ensuring the security of this data depends on both parties, including the User’s activities. The Administrator shall not be liable for the interception of this data, impersonation of the User’s session or its deletion as a result of the User’s conscious or unconscious actions, viruses, Trojan horses and other spyware that may infect or have infected the User’s Device. In order to protect themselves against these threats, Users should follow the recommendations for using the network.
  • Storage of personal data – The Administrator ensures that it makes every effort to ensure that the personal data processed, voluntarily provided by Users, is secure, that access to it is restricted and that it is used in accordance with its intended purpose and the objectives of processing. The Administrator also ensures that it makes every effort to protect the data it holds against loss by applying appropriate physical and organisational security measures.
  • Password storage – The Administrator declares that passwords are stored in encrypted form, using the latest standards and guidelines in this area. It is practically impossible to decrypt the account access passwords provided on the Website.

§5 Purposes for which cookies are used

  • Improving and facilitating access to the Website
  • Website personalisation for users
  • Enabling login to the website
  • Marketing, Remarketing on external websites
  • Keeping statistics (users, number of visits, types of devices, connection, etc.)
  • Providing multimedia services
  • Provision of community services

§6 Purposes of personal data processing

Personal data voluntarily provided by Users is processed for one of the following purposes:

  • Provision of electronic services:
    • Services related to registering and maintaining a User account on the Website and related functionalities
    • Newsletter services (including sending advertising content with consent)
    • Services for sharing information about content posted on the Website on social media or other websites.
  • Services related to registering and maintaining a User account on the Website and related functionalities
  • Newsletter services (including sending advertising content with consent)
  • Services for sharing information about content posted on the Website on social media or other websites.
  • Communication between the Administrator and Users in matters related to the Website and data protection
  • Provision of electronic services:Services related to registering and maintaining a User account on the Website and related functionalitiesNewsletter services (including sending advertising content with consent)Services for sharing information about content posted on the Website on social media or other websites.Communication between the Administrator and Users in matters related to the Website and data protectionEnsuring the legitimate interests of the ControllerEnsuring the legitimate interests of the Controller

User data collected anonymously and automatically is processed for one of the following purposes:

  • Keeping statistics
  • Remarketing
  • Ensuring the legitimate interest of the Controller

§7 Cookies from external websites

The Website Administrator uses JavaScript scripts and web components from partners who may place their own cookies on the User’s Device. Please note that in your browser settings, you can decide for yourself which cookies are allowed to be used by individual websites. Below is a list of partners or their services implemented on the Website that may place cookies:

Services provided by third parties are beyond the Administrator’s control. These entities may change their terms of service, privacy policies, data processing purposes, and cookie usage at any time.

§8 Types of data collected

The Website collects data about Users. Some of the data is collected automatically and anonymously, while some of it is personal data provided voluntarily by Users when signing up for specific services offered by the Website.

Anonymous data collected automatically:

  • Adres IP
  • Browser type
  • Screen resolution
  • Approximate location
  • Opened subpages of the website
  • Time spent on the relevant subpage of the website
  • Type of operating system
  • Address of the previous subpage
  • Address of the referring page
  • Browser language
  • Internet connection speed
  • Internet service provider

Data collected during registration:

  • First name / surname / nickname
  • Login
  • Email address
  • Residential address
  • Telephone number
  • IP address (collected automatically)

Data collected during registration for the Newsletter service

  • First name / surname / pseudonym
  • Email address
  • IP address (collected automatically)

Data collected when adding a comment

  • First name and surname / pseudonym
  • Email address
  • Adres www
  • IP address (collected automatically)

Some data (without identifying information) may be stored in cookies. Some data (without identifying information) may be transferred to a statistical service provider.

§9 Access to personal data by third parties

As a rule, the Administrator is the sole recipient of personal data provided by Users. Data collected as part of the services provided is not transferred or resold to third parties.

Access to data (usually based on a data processing agreement) may be granted to entities responsible for maintaining the infrastructure and services necessary to operate the website, i.e.:

  • Hosting companies providing hosting or related services to the Administrator
  • Companies through which the Newsletter service is provided
  • Companies mediating online payments for goods or services offered within the Website (in the case of purchases made on the Website)
  • Companies responsible for delivering physical products to the User (postal/courier services in the case of purchases made on the Website)

Entrusting the processing of personal data – Newsletter

In order to provide the Newsletter service, the Administrator uses the services of a third party – the MailChimp service. The data entered in the newsletter subscription form is transferred, stored and processed on the external server of this service provider.

Please be advised that the indicated partner may modify the indicated privacy policy without the Administrator’s consent..

Entrusting the processing of personal data – Hosting, VPS or Dedicated Server Services

In order to operate the website, the administrator uses the services of an external hosting provider, VPS or Dedicated Servers – OVH sp. z o.o.. All data collected and processed on the website is stored and processed in the service provider’s infrastructure located in Poland. It is possible to access the data as a result of maintenance work carried out by the service provider’s staff. Access to this data is regulated by an agreement between the Administrator and the Service Provider.

Data processing for online payments

W przypadku realizacji płatności on-line, wszelkie dane dotyczące płatności przekazywane są bezpośrednio przez Użytkownika podmiotowi realizującemu płatność – tPay. Wybrane dane niezbędne do realizacji transakcji są następnie przekazywane przez ten podmiot Administratorowi. Przekazanie danych reguluje umowa zawarta pomiędzy Administratorem a Usługodawcą.

Przekazanie danych osobowych – Usługi Kurierskie

In the event of a transaction requiring the transfer of the subject of the transaction by post or courier, some of the personal data of natural persons or data of natural persons conducting business activity is transferred to the entity providing postal/courier services to the Administrator, selected by the User. The transfer of this data is governed by an agreement between the Administrator and the Service Provider.

§10 Method of processing personal data

Personal data provided voluntarily by Users:

  • Personal data will not be transferred outside the European Union unless it has been published as a result of individual action by the User (e.g. entering a comment or post), which will make the data available to anyone visiting the website.
  • Personal data will not be used for automated decision-making (profiling).
  • Personal data will not be sold to third parties.

Anonymous data (without personal data) collected automatically:

  • Anonymous data (without personal data) will be transferred outside the European Union.
  • Anonymous data (without personal data) will not be used for automated decision-making (profiling).
  • Anonymous data (without personal details) will not be sold to third parties.

§11 Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The website collects and processes User data on the basis of:

  • 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)
    • Article 6(1)(a)
      the data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes
    • Article 6(1)(b)
      processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract
    • Article 6(1)(f)
      processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party
  • Act of 10 May 2018 on the protection of personal data (Journal of Laws 2018, item 1000)
  • Act of 16 July 2004 Telecommunications Law (Journal of Laws 2004 No. 171 item 1800)
  • Act of 4 February 1994 on copyright and related rights (Journal of Laws 1994 No. 24 item 83)

§12 Period of personal data processing

Personal data provided voluntarily by Users:

As a rule, the personal data indicated is stored only for the period of providing the Service within the Website by the Administrator. It is deleted or anonymised within 30 days from the end of the provision of services (e.g. deletion of a registered user account, unsubscribing from the Newsletter list, etc.).

An exception is a situation that requires securing legally justified purposes for further processing of such data by the Controller. In such a situation, the Controller will store the indicated data from the time of the User’s request for its removal for no longer than 3 years in the event of a violation or suspected violation of the website’s terms and conditions by the User.

Anonymous data (without personal data) collected automatically:

Anonymous statistical data, which does not constitute personal data, is stored by the Administrator for the purpose of maintaining website statistics for an indefinite period of time.

§13 Users’ rights related to the processing of personal data

The website collects and processes User data on the basis of:

  • Right of access to personal data
  • Users have the right to access their personal data, which is exercised upon request submitted to the Administrator.
  • Right to rectify personal data
  • Users have the right to request the Controller to immediately rectify personal data that is incorrect and/or to supplement incomplete personal data, upon request submitted to the Controller.
  • Right to erasure of personal data
  • Users have the right to request the Administrator to erase their personal data without undue delay, which shall be carried out upon request submitted to the Administrator. In the case of user accounts, the erasure of data consists in anonymising data that enables the identification of the User. The Administrator reserves the right to suspend the execution of a request for data deletion in order to protect the Administrator’s legitimate interests (e.g. if the User has violated the Terms and Conditions or the data has been obtained as a result of correspondence).
  • In the case of the Newsletter service, the User has the option of deleting their personal data themselves using the link provided in each e-mail message.
  • Right to restrict the processing of personal data
  • Users have the right to restrict the processing of personal data in the cases specified in Article 18 of the GDPR, including questioning the accuracy of personal data, upon request submitted to the Controller.
  • Right to transfer personal data
  • Users have the right to obtain from the Administrator personal data concerning the User in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, upon request submitted to the Administrator.
  • Right to object to the processing of personal data
  • Users have the right to object to the processing of their personal data in the cases specified in Article 21 of the GDPR, exercised upon request submitted to the Controller.
  • Right to lodge a complaint
    Users have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for personal data protection.

§14 Contact the Administrator

You may contact the Administrator in one of the following ways:

  • Email address – kontakt@mrowson.pl
  • Telephone call – +48 662 709 119
  • Contact form – available at: /contact

§15 Service Requirements

  • Restricting the storage of and access to cookies on the User’s Device may result in some features of the Website not functioning properly.
  • The Administrator shall not be liable for any malfunctioning of the Website if the User restricts the ability to save and read cookies in any way.

§16 External links

The Website – articles, posts, entries or comments by Users may contain links to external websites with which the Website Owner does not cooperate. These links and the websites or files indicated therein may be dangerous for your Device or pose a threat to the security of your data. The Administrator is not responsible for content outside the Website.

§17 Changes to the Privacy Policy

  • The Administrator reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time without notifying Users regarding the application and use of anonymous data or the use of cookies.
  • The Administrator reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time with regard to the processing of Personal Data, and shall inform Users who have user accounts or are subscribed to the newsletter service by e-mail within 7 days of the change. Continued use of the services means that you have read and accepted the changes to the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the changes, you are required to delete your account from the Website or unsubscribe from the newsletter service.
  • Any changes made to the Privacy Policy will be published on this subpage of the Website.
  • The changes shall enter into force upon their publication.

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