Privacy Policy
1) Our privacy policy was last updated and published on May 30, 2023. It sets out the terms for protecting the privacy and personal data of users of our website located at www.pastafrescabarkia.com, footer pages, and any related web and mobile applications telephony (collectively, ''Website'').
2) We care about your privacy. This policy explains our commitment to safeguarding your personal information in connection with your use of or access to this website. It describes our collection, use, retention, and disclosure practices (collectively referred to as “processing”) and further informs you about your rights concerning the private information about you held by us. Please read this privacy policy carefully. Because we rely on your consent as a condition for accessing and using this website, including acceptance of the Terms of Use, we will process your data necessary to fulfill our obligations under our Terms of Use. We encourage you to read our Terms of Use because they are binding concerning your use of or access to this website. By using this website, you are deemed to have read and accepted this privacy policy.
3) Information we collect:
a) We collect data with your consent. We only collect personal information if you provide it to us for a reason. Before collecting personal data, we will identify the purposes for which we collect it. We do not collect personal data indiscriminately. To purchase products or services from our website, you may be asked to provide certain information to process your order and payments or to provide the goods, services, and information you have requested. This information may include your name, address, email, company information, payment options, order details, phone number, and other notes or information. If you contact us, we will also receive your personal information.
b) Automated Collected Data. When a user visits or accesses our website, certain information is recorded by our servers. Log information includes, without limitation, your Internet Protocol address (IP address), device type and operating system, browser type and version, cookie data, and the referring website.
4) Use of data
a) We use the personal data you provide to us, to supply the products, services, and/or information you requested, to process your orders, and/or to process products or refunds. If you contact us directly, we will use the relevant information you have sent us to respond to you. If you participate in competitions on our website, we will use the information you provide us for the respective purposes.
b) We also use the personal information necessary to investigate violations or otherwise enforce our terms of use and to protect us from legal actions or claims by third parties, including you and/or third parties, as well as the personal data that is necessary to protect the legal rights, personal/real property or personal safety of our company, our users, employees, and partners.
c) We use automated non-personal information to determine the pattern of use of our website by our users and to understand, for example, how users find us online or which subpages are most popular on our website. This allows us to understand the performance of our website and therefore improve its design and content. This information is collected in aggregate form and does not identify you as a specific individual. We also do not combine or link this information with personal information.
d) Consent. We rely on your consent for certain types of collection and use of personal data. We may ask you to electronically or otherwise sign a consent form to accept certain uses of your personal data, such as subscribing to our e-newsletter or consenting to the sending of third-party advertising messages. By giving us your consent, you represent that you are at least 16 years of age, otherwise, consent must be given or approved by the minor's legal representatives and guardians. Where collection, use, and/or storage is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by emailing us at info@pastafrescabarkia.com
5) Cookies: The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR, Regulation 673/2016) requires website operators/managers to inform internet users if a website uses cookies or similar technologies. Our website contains cookies.
a) A cookie is a small, usually encrypted text file that a website's server places on your device when your browser loads a specific website. If you visit the website at a later date, the web server retrieves the cookie from your browser. Cookies help us to authenticate users and provide access to secure areas of the website. Cookies store login information so that you can browse different sub-pages of our website without having to log in repeatedly. We use two types of cookies: periodic cookies and persistent cookies.
b) Session cookies are created when your browser loads the website and disappear when you exit the browser. These cookies are used to remember user actions and preferences.
c) Persistent cookies are cookies that remain in the cookies file of your browser even after exiting it. They are used by our website to remember your information and preferences when you visit it in the future. These cookies are used to instantly retrieve your language and menu preferences, bookmarks, or things you have marked as favorites on our website. This procedure enables us to provide a faster, more personalized, and useful experience. We also use Google Analytics, for the statistical monitoring of the use of the website. This Google-controlled service may set third-party cookies and track user interactions with advertisements. We do not control these cookies, and we recommend that you read Google's privacy policy to understand how to opt out of Google Analytics behavioral tracking cookies. Please note that we do not collect personal information using cookies and we do not install any applications on your device using cookies.
d) Consent to cookies: EU legislation requires website operators to obtain user consent regarding the use of cookies. When you visit our website, we will provide you with a cookies banner, which will ask you to consent to the use of cookies.
e) Control of cookies. Please note that you can control cookies by adjusting your browser's cookies settings. You can set your browser to block cookies or delete cookies after you have finished browsing. If you block or reject all cookies from our website, you may not be able to use certain areas or services on the website.
6) Sharing and Disclosure. We do not transfer, sell or otherwise distribute personal data to other companies and organizations, including merchants and advertisers unless you expressly agree. Please note, however, that we may disclose information if we are required to comply with a legal obligation, court order, or law enforcement request related to the investigation of illegal activity.
7) Lawful Basis: According to Regulation 673/2016 of the European Union, we must establish, that we have a lawful basis for processing certain information, including personal data. We rely on the following legal bases for the collection, use, and retention of personal data.
a) Execution of contractual obligation. When you visit our website, you must agree that the processing of your data will be a condition for serving you. When you purchase our services and/or products, you must agree to the Terms of Use that govern our services and use of the website and which are binding. We may collect, store and use the personal data you provide at the time of purchase to fulfill our contractual obligations and supply you with the products and services you have requested.
b) Compliance with a legal obligation: In some cases, the law may require us to retain and/or disclose certain information about you for a specific purpose, including e.g. for purposes related to value-added tax, accounting reasons or to comply with a court order or decision. If we are obliged to do so, the information will be processed without your prior consent.
c) Legitimate business interests. We may enter into contracts with other parties to provide goods, services, or information to you on our behalf. This is our legitimate business interest. Your data will not be made available to the supplier or our partners if the sharing involves a greater and unnecessary impact on your privacy.
d) Consent: We will not share, sell or promote with any benefit your data to third parties for marketing purposes without your prior express consent.
8) Access, correction, and deletion: You have the right to access your data and the information we hold about you concerning this website. If you would like a copy of your data that we hold, please contact us by email at info@pastafrescabarkia.com and we will be happy to forward you a copy in an electronic or machine-readable format. Please note that we may charge a small fee for processing requests for access to personal data, and in some cases, if permitted by law, we may deny access requests if they are unreasonably excessive or involve a disproportionate effort to process them. If you believe that the information we hold about you is out of date, incorrect, inaccurate, or incomplete, or is held unlawfully, you have the right to request, as the case may be, the updating, correction, and/or deletion of this data. Your erasure request may be refused if the information is necessary: a) to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information; b) to comply with a legal obligation that requires processing for the fulfillment of a duty performed in the public interest or for the exercise of public authority delegated to a controller; c) for reasons of public interest in the field of public health; d) for archiving purposes for reasons of general interest, scientific or historical purposes or for statistical purposes; (e) for the establishment, exercise or defense against legal claims.
9) Data retention: We only retain information necessary to perform the services and our contractual obligations under our Terms of Use. We may also retain personal data as necessary when required by law. We destroy all personal data that is no longer useful.
10) Marketing: We will not use or share your personal data for marketing purposes without your prior express consent. From time to time, we may allow you to register and opt-in to receive product news, special offers, and discounts from our company. We may invite you to check a box confirming that you wish and agree to receive marketing information via your preferred communication channel. Please note that you can withdraw your consent at any time by sending an e-mail to info@pastafrescabarkia.com or by clicking the delete account link in the e-mails.
11) Third-Party Behavioral Advertising. Our website uses Google Analytics software, which is a third-party advertising service. Google Analytics helps us understand the use of the website, measure the performance of the website, and obtain information about our users. Please note that this third-party service may set third-party cookies and track user interactions with advertisements. We do not control how Google Analytics works or the information it collects. To learn more about Google's privacy practices and the choices you can make about your personal data, please read Google's privacy policy here: www.google.com/privacy.
12) Links to other websites. Our website may contain links to other websites that are not under our direct control. These websites may have their privacy policy. We have no control over or responsibility for linked websites and provide these links only for the convenience and information of our visitors. You access such linked websites solely at your own risk. These websites are not subject to this Privacy Policy. You should check the privacy policy, if any, of those individual websites to learn how the operators of those websites use and process your personal information.
13) Personal data protection policy updates. We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time and you should review it periodically. If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we may notify you through our website in a blog post, by email, or by any method we determine in our sole discretion. Any changes we make to the Privacy Policy are effective from the date they are posted.
14) Questions about this privacy policy. We are committed to conducting our business following the principles set out above to ensure that the confidentiality of your personal data is protected and maintained. If you have any questions about this you can contact us via e-mail at info@pastafrescabarkia.com
15) General term. This privacy policy is governed and interpreted based on Greek law and the rules and regulations of the European Union and in particular Regulation 679/2016. The courts of Athens are designated as competent for any dispute arising from the application of this privacy policy. If any term herein is deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then this fact does not entail the invalidity of the remaining terms, which are still valid even without the invalid term.
