1. INTRODUCTION
We hereby inform you that browsing and navigating this website involves the processing of your personal data. We also inform you that the processing of the personal data you provide is based on principles of fairness, lawfulness, transparency, and protection of your privacy and your rights as the data subject.
Please note that the information provided under this privacy policy relates to the processing carried out by this website, but does not concern other websites, pages, or online services that may be accessed and consulted by the user via hyperlinks published on the site, but which refer to resources outside the domain of the joint owners of the site.
By continuing to browse and accepting the service offers contained in various sections of the site (completing the various forms to request information or subscribing to the newsletter), you acknowledge this general information on data processing, as well as any specific information related to processing for different and specific purposes, and you explicitly consent to such processing.
The following information is also intended for all those who visit and interact with this e-commerce site of AKU Italia srl, the so-called web store ("e-shop"), where products can be purchased online. The e-shop is managed by AKU Italia srl.
2. DATA CONTROLLER
The data controller of personal data is the company Aku Italia Srl with registered office in Via Schiavonesca Priula, n. 65 – postal code 31044 Montebelluna (TV) – VAT number 04295240263; e-mail addresses RobYamamoto788@gmail.com , telephone 0423/2939 and fax 0423/303232
3. TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED AND PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING
BROWSING DATA: The computer systems and software procedures used to operate this website acquire, during their normal operation, some personal data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols. This information is not collected to be associated with identified data subjects, but by its very nature could, through processing and association with data held by third parties, allow users to be identified. This category of data includes, for example, IP addresses or domain names of computers or other devices used by users connecting to the site, the URI/URL (Uniform Resource Identifier/locator) addresses of requested resources, the time of the request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the response from the server (successful, error, etc.), and other parameters relating to the user's operating system and IT environment. This data, necessary for the use of the website, is also processed to obtain anonymous statistical information on the use of the site and to check its correct functioning; this data is deleted immediately after processing (except for data that must be retained for legal obligations, including the possible need to investigate a crime by the relevant authorities). "COOKIES" This website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the correct functioning of procedures and improve the experience of using online applications. Please note that: a. the website www.aku.com does not use profiling cookies; b. the website www.aku.com also allows the sending of "third-party" cookies; c. by accessing the extended information on cookie management shown in the footer of the site's home page, you can find out: the technical and analytics cookies used, the ability to choose which specific cookies to use; as well as the ability to deny consent to the use of cookies; e. Continuing navigation by accessing another area of the site or selecting an item on it implies consent to the use of cookies. Please refer to the extended information on cookies at the bottom of the home page (footer) for further information. Browsing and Cookie data are common personal data, necessary for the use of the website, and are processed for the following purposes: for the correct functioning of the website; to obtain statistical information on the functionality of the site (most visited pages, number of visitors per time slot or day, geographical areas of origin, etc.); for advanced navigation and content management purposes. DATA PROVIDED VOLUNTARILY BY THE USER The optional, explicit and voluntary sending of messages to the contact addresses of the Data Controller, as well as the completion and forwarding of contact forms or for other services on the website www.aku.com, entail the acquisition of the sender's contact data, necessary to respond, as well as all personal data contained in the communications (including "sensitive" data now defined as "special categories of data" (pursuant to art. 9 of Regulation 2016/679). The sections of the site set up for the particular services offered / forms are subject, where necessary, to the consent of the interested party. The data provided voluntarily by the User are processed for the following purposes: a. to send informative material upon request or other communications following the completion of the appropriate forms or contact modules on the website by the user, also for the purposes of proposing applications and personnel search by the Data Controller, or following the sending of emails by the user to the addresses indicated on the site and for the purposes connected and further to processing the request; b. to offer the service requested following the completion of the appropriate form or contact module on the website by the user, including the Marketing and Press service (access to the Aku press room), sending newsletters and the e-commerce service (performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures requested by the user, e.g. preparation of an offer);c. for marketing, commercial, market research and advertising purposes, subject to your consent.
4. LEGAL BASIS OF THE PROCESSING
This site processes data provided primarily based on the consent of users/browsers. By using or browsing the site, or by subscribing to the service offers contained in the various sections of the site, the user approves this policy and consents to the processing of personal data in relation to the methods and purposes described herein. Explicit consent relating to the purpose of the service offered is collected through communication or service request forms, where no other legal basis applies (for example, the need to fulfill pre-contractual or contractual obligations). With particular reference to data processing related to the e-commerce service, the following is specified regarding the legal basis and purpose of processing. Legal basis: the data entered by the interested user will be processed for purposes related to legal, pre-contractual, and contractual obligations: a. without your express consent (art. 6 letters b), c), e) of the EU Regulation), for the following purposes: to manage access to the e-shop services and facilitate the purchase of products online as well as to allow your registration on the e-shop and the possible conclusion of the purchase contract through the e-shop; to fulfill the pre-contractual, contractual and tax obligations arising from existing relationships with you; to allow you to access the e-shop, even as a non-logged in user, and to browse the e-shop; to allow you to register on the Site, creating an account, and to use the services reserved for registered users, including, in particular, the possibility of purchasing through the e-shop; – allow you to access the e-shop and browse the e-shop as a logged-in user; maintain and manage your account; store data and information in your account, such as, for example, your personal data, the history of your orders and any returns, your preferred delivery and/or billing addresses; allow you to place products in your cart and conclude the purchase contract via the e-shop. to execute the obligations arising from the purchase contract concluded via the e-shop, such as, for example, the delivery of the products sold; to allow you to fulfill the obligations arising from the purchase contract concluded via the e-shop, such as, for example, the payment, including online, of the products purchased; for general assistance and customer care activities and therefore to respond to requests for information from users or to respond to complaints, reports and disputes; fulfill the obligations established by law, by a regulation, by community legislation or by an order from the Authority (such as in anti-money laundering matters); exercise the rights of the Data Controller, for example the right of defense in court; for general accounting purposes; for management purposes (invoicing, possible document management, etc.); for credit management; for statistical analysis and quality control; for insurance management; for technical assistance. In particular, your data will be processed for purposes related to the implementation of the following obligations, relating to legislative or contractual obligations: Technical and functional access to the Site; no data is retained after the browser is closed; Advanced navigation purposes or personalized content management; Statistical purposes and navigation and user analysis.b. Only with your specific and separate consent (Article 7 of the EU Regulation), for the following commercial and/or marketing purposes: sending newsletters, commercial communications and/or advertising material on products or services offered by the Data Controller via email, post, and/or text message and/or telephone contact, and/or to measure your satisfaction with the quality of services provided in response to your request; sending commercial and/or promotional communications from third parties (e.g., business partners) via email, post, and/or text message and/or telephone contact.
5. DATA PROCESSING AND STORAGE METHODS
The Data Controller, and each of the possible categories of external Processors as indicated below, will manage and archive, using automated and/or paper-based tools, the personal data collected through the use of the site and its various features that can be activated at the user's request, for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected or voluntarily communicated by the user and as further specified below. Personal data will be processed in a manner that ensures adequate security and confidentiality and prevents unauthorized access or use of personal data. Therefore, personal data will be processed and stored in full compliance with the principles of necessity, data minimization and limitation of the retention period, through the adoption of technical and organizational measures appropriate to the level of risk of the processing and for a period of time not exceeding the achievement of the purposes for which they are processed, in any case for the period provided by law. In particular, the Data Controller will retain the personal data provided as follows: for browsing data: such data is deleted immediately after processing (except for log data which must be retained for legal obligations including the possible need to ascertain a crime by the competent Authorities); for cookies: please refer to the specific "Cookie" information on the home page at the bottom of the page (footer); (for other data) for a period of time not exceeding the achievement of the purposes for which they were processed, in any case for the period provided by law and according to the relevant statutory deadlines; for the newsletter service: for a period of time not exceeding the achievement of the purposes of the requested service and in any case until the Customer will wish, without prejudice to the exercise of the rights referred to in point 9 of this policy, including the right to object to the processing of data, including for the aforementioned purposes, and to obtain its deletion and without prejudice to the right to withdraw the consent given for the processing purposes that require it, in particular – with reference to the newsletter – by following the procedure for unsubscribing from the mailing list in which the Customer's data has been entered following the acquisition of consent, without prejudice to the lawfulness of the processing carried out up to the moment of revocation; for the e-commerce/e-shop service: the Data Controller will process personal data for the time necessary to fulfill the aforementioned purposes and in any case for no longer than the legal deadlines from the termination of the relationship for the purposes of the existing relationship (e.g.: the data necessary for the execution of the sales contract until the delivery of the product or, in the event of non-delivery, until the termination of the contract); data whose retention derives from legal obligations, e.g. in relation to company documents and commercial communications and administrative-accounting documentation; Data whose retention is necessary to ensure the exercise of the rights arising from it until the expiration of their limitation period, generally up to 10 years after the termination of the relationship (art. 2946 of the Civil Code). With regard to personal data processed for marketing purposes, they will be retained in compliance with the principle of proportionality and in any case until the purposes of the processing have been achieved or until the data subject withdraws their specific consent. Specifically, the Data Controller will process the data for no longer than 2 years from the date of data collection for marketing purposes. The personal data you provide will be processed "lawfully, fairly, and transparently," protecting your privacy and your rights. A periodic annual review of the data processed is expected, as well as the possibility of deleting it if it is no longer necessary for the intended purposes.
6. SUBJECTS OR CATEGORIES OF SUBJECTS TO WHOM PERSONAL DATA MAY BE COMMUNICATED OR WHO MAY BECOME AWARE OF THEM AND TREAT THEM AS RESPONSIBLE OR AUTHORIZED FOR PROCESSING
The subjects or categories of subjects to whom your personal data may be communicated or who may become aware of them and process them for the above purposes are: any internal authorized persons by the Data Controller, to whom specific instructions have been given in writing; the (external) managers, specifically identified by the owner and to whom specific instructions have been given, including among the following categories; professionals and companies with which the Owner collaborates, data processing companies, certification bodies, accounting/tax consultants, consultants and service companies for safety in the workplace; the financial administration (Agency
Revenue) and institutions, funds or funds, including private social security and assistance (INPS, INAIL), as well as private insurance institutions; banking and insurance institutions also for legal protection purposes; trade union organizations to which employees or collaborators have given a specific mandate; trade associations or business organizations to which the Data Controller belongs; consultants and IT services companies; lawyers and legal consultants; Municipal bodies or municipal offices; in Italy and abroad, subcontractors, suppliers for the management of information systems, transporters, freight forwarders, customs agents; Without the need for express consent (art. 6 letter b) and c) of the EU Regulation), the Data Controller may communicate your data for the purposes referred to in the previous point 4.A) to supervisory bodies, judicial authorities , to insurance companies for the provision of services
insurance companies, as well as to those subjects to whom communication is mandatory by law for the fulfillment of the purposes indicated above.
These subjects will process the data in their capacity as independent data controllers.
During and after browsing, your data may be communicated to third parties, in particular to: Google: Advertising service, Advertising target, Analytics/Measurement, Content personalisation, Optimisation; Google AdWords: Advertising service, Advertising target, Analytics/Measurement, Content personalization, Optimization; Google Analytics: Advertising Targeting, Analytics/Measurement, Optimization. To obtain further information about the list of subjects to whom the above data will be communicated, please contact the Data Controller.
There is an absolute ban on the dissemination of common and sensitive data (and in any case of data pursuant to art. 9 of Regulation 2016/679)
7. TRANSFER OF DATA OUTSIDE THE EU AND AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
The data processed are located at the headquarters of the Data Controller or at providers within the EU. In any case, it is understood that the Data Controller, if necessary, will have the right to move the data also to non-EU countries. In this case, the Data Controller hereby ensures that the transfer of data outside the EU will take place in compliance with the applicable legal provisions, subject to the stipulation of the contractual clauses and standard checks required by the European Commission, in compliance with the required guarantees.
Both with regard to the data present on their devices and for any data present at providers, the Data Controller has implemented adequate technical and organizational measures to guarantee an appropriate level of security, in full compliance with what is indicated in the art. 32 of the EU Regulation.
Browsing: your browsing data may also be transferred, limited to the purposes indicated above, to the following states: – EU countries, – United States.
Management of cookies: if you have doubts or concerns regarding the use of cookies, you can always intervene to prevent them from being set and read, for example by changing the privacy settings within your browser in order to block certain types.
Since each browser, and often different versions of the same browser, also differ significantly from each other, if you prefer to act independently through your browser preferences you can find detailed information on the necessary procedure in your browser guide.
8. MANDATORY OR OPTIONAL NATURE OF DATA COMMUNICATION AND CONSEQUENCES IN THE CASE OF ANY REFUSAL TO COMMUNICATE DATA
Providing your ordinary and sensitive personal data, as well as the data pursuant to Art. 9 of Regulation 2016/679, is optional; however, refusal to provide such data or withdrawal of consent to its further processing may make it impossible for the Data Controller to provide certain services and/or process the user's/interested party's requests and/or conclude the contract and therefore make purchases through the e-shop and/or compromise the browsing experience on the site. Therefore, the user has the right to refuse or withdraw consent at any time (by sending an email to the Data Controller's contact details indicated above, by using the browser's specific cookie settings, or by using the links indicated for third-party cookies).
9. (FURTHER) RIGHTS OF THE INTERESTED PARTY
In your capacity as an interested party, you have the rights referred to in the art. 15 of the EU Regulation reported below and precisely:
has the right to obtain confirmation from the Data Controller as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed and, in this case, to obtain access to the personal data and the following information:
to. the purposes of the processing;
b. the categories of personal data in question;
c. the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be communicated, in particular if recipients
of third countries or international organizations;
d. when possible, the expected retention period of personal data or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine this period;
And. the existence of the right of the interested party to ask the Data Controller to rectify or delete personal data or to limit the processing of personal data concerning him or to oppose their processing;
f. the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (the Guarantor for the protection of personal data www.garanteprivacy.it ;
g. if the data are not collected from the interested party, all available information on their origin;
h. the existence of an automated decision-making process, including profiling pursuant to art. 22, paragraphs 1 and 4 of the EU Regulation, and, at least in such cases, significant information on the logic used, as well as the importance and expected consequences of such processing for the interested party.
If your personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organisation, you have the right to be informed of the existence of adequate guarantees pursuant to art. 46 of the EU Regulation relating to the transfer.
The Data Controller will provide you with a copy of your personal data being processed if you request it.
If you request further copies, the Data Controller may charge you a reasonable fee based on administrative costs. If you submit your request by electronic means, and unless you indicate otherwise, the information will be provided to you in a commonly used electronic format.
The right to obtain a copy referred to in paragraph 3 must not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
Furthermore, where applicable, you can enjoy the rights referred to in articles 16 to 22 of the EU Regulation and specifically you have:
- the right to rectification of personal data;
- the right to be forgotten (right to erasure);
- the right to limit processing;
- the right to data portability;
- the right to object;
- the right to complain to the Guarantor Authority.
You also have the right to revoke any consent already given at any time without prejudice to the
lawfulness of the processing based on the consent given before the revocation.
For requests to exercise their rights, each interested party can contact the Data Controller,
to the addresses indicated above, in particular by sending:
a registered letter with return receipt to the headquarters of the undersigned Owner company;
an e-mail to RobYamamoto788@gmail.com
10. MINORS
What is offered by the Data Controller and the object of the existing relationship with you does not include the intentional acquisition of personal information relating to minors. In the event that information on minors is involuntarily recorded, the Data Controller will delete it promptly, upon request of the interested party, of his/her guardian or representative or of a competent Authority.
11. PROMOTIONAL TEXT MESSAGES
You can withdraw your consent at any time:
1. STOP replying to any SMS received ;
2. by contacting us using the contact details provided in this Privacy Policy.
The data may be processed through third-party service providers who specialise in sending SMS communications and are appointed as data processors in accordance with the GDPR.
The legal basis for the processing is the consent of the data subject in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.