Privacy policy.

We at CIRKULAR (“CIRKULAR”, “we”, “our”, “us”) share this Privacy Policy with you as a user or viewer of www.cirkular.ro. We want you to know how we use the information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy has been compiled to inform you how your ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is used online by CIRKULAR. PII is information that can be used (on its own or with other information) to identify, contact, or locate an individual or identify an individual in context. We process PII as a Data Controller, as defined by the General Data Protection Regulation.

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy without notice. By using or viewing www.cirkular.ro, you agree to it, regardless of whether or not you’ve read it.

Personal Identifiable Information.

This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this website, including:

  • Information about your browser, network and device;

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website;

  • Your IP address.

Squarespace needs the data to run this website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyzes the data in a de-personalized form.

What other personal information do we collect?

When ordering or signing up on our site, you may be asked to enter information to help us personalize your online experience with www.cirkular.ro. You may be asked to enter the following: name, email address, mailing address, phone number, credit card information, or other details.

When do we collect information?

We collect information from you when you place an order, subscribe to a newsletter, navigate the website, or enter information on our site via survey or marketing communication.

You may decline to provide certain information to us, in which case we may not be able to provide you access to certain features and functionalities of the site.

How do we use your information?

We may use the information we collect in the following ways:

  • Name: To address you appropriately and verify your identity;

  • Email Address: To serve as a point of contact, to share information and materials with you;

  • Mailing Address: To ship your purchased orders;

  • Phone Number: To aid in efficient order deliveries;

  • Credit Card Information: To process your orders securely.

How do we protect your information?

Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible to a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems. These persons are required by contract to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

All transactions are processed through a secure gateway provider and credit card information is not stored or processed on our servers.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

In compliance with the GDPR, you have the right to access information we have about you by emailing us at hello@cirkular.ro with “Privacy Policy” in the subject line. We must be able to verify your identity before providing you with an electronic copy of your information.

We will comply with any request to correct, delete, or withdraw consent to our use of your information.

If you feel the rights granted to you have been violated, you agree to contact CIRKULAR, as soon as possible by emailing hello@cirkular.ro with “Privacy Policy” in the subject line.

See more information here: www.eugdpr.org

Retention.

We retain your information for as long as required to respond to and resolve inquiries and to process and share relevant information with you about ordered products. For mailing list subscriptions, we retain your information for as long as you remain subscribed (i.e. you do not unsubscribe).

Tracking.

Analytics

This website collects personal data to power our site analytics, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device;

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website;

  • Your IP address.

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:

  • Clicks;

  • Internal links;

  • Pages visited;

  • Scrolling;

  • Searches;

  • Timestamps.

We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit the page about the cookies Squarespace uses.

Using Google Analytics, as a third-party vendor, we collect the following data:

  • Demographics and Interests.

All of our activity complies with Google Analytics Terms of Service. More information on how Google uses data can be found here.

Third-party disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your PII unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety.

Non-personally identifiable information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Unsubscribing/Opting out.

You reserve the right to opt-out of receiving future emails. If you wish to do so, please follow the instructions located at the bottom of each email or contact us at hello@cirkular.ro. We will remove you from all correspondence.

You can also set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Fair Information Practices.

In compliance with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:

  • We will notify you via email within 7 business days.

We agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law.

Contacting us.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your PII rights, you may contact us at hello@cirkular.ro with “Privacy Policy” in the subject line.

Updated: May 2020.