PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 30.07.2024

Introduction

NORDWIT Lech Kowalewski ("we", "us", "our") operates the website woodfuels.eu (hereinafter referred to as the "Service"). This Privacy Policy informs you about our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service, and the choices you have associated with that data. We fully respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

Definitions:

  • Personal Data: Data relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
  • Processing: Any operation or set of operations performed on personal data or sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means.
  • Controller: A natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
  • Cookies: Small text files placed on your computer by websites you visit.
  • Analytical Data: Information collected automatically when using our website through analytical tools such as Google Analytics. This data is collected anonymously and in an aggregated manner, meaning it does not identify specific users but is used to analyze general trends and user behaviors on the site.

Data Controller:

Your personal data controller is NORDIWT Lech Kowalewski located at Kościelna 4 64-800 Chodzież POLAND. You can contact us regarding personal data processing matters via:

  • Email: woodfuels.eu@gmail.com
  • Mailing Address: Kościelna 4, 64-800, Chodzież, Poland
  • Phone: +48 690 911 111

What Data We Collect?

Data Collected from Contact Form:

When using our contact form, we may collect the following personal data:

  • Name
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number
  • Postal Code
  • City
  • Message Subject
  • Message Content
Automatically Collected Analytical Data:

By accepting our cookie policy and privacy policy (pop-up window displayed during the first visit to the site or when cookies have been cleared in the browser or expired), users automatically consent to the collection of analytical data. However, they can change this at any time by clicking the icon located in the bottom left corner of the screen. During the use of our site, we collect data automatically using Google Analytics, such as:

  • IP Address
  • Browser Type
  • Operating System
  • Pages visited within our Service
  • Time spent on pages
Local Storage (localStorage):

We use localStorage in JavaScript solely to ensure the proper functioning of all elements on the site.

How We Use Your Data?

  • Contact Data: We use your data from the contact form to respond to your inquiries and communicate with you.
  • Creating Customer Database: We also process personal data to maintain a database of customers for potential future orders and communication, which is necessary for our legitimate business interests.
  • Analytical Data: We use automatically collected data to analyze traffic on our site and optimize its performance.

Legal Basis for Data Processing:

On our website, we operate under several legal bases specified in Article 6 of the GDPR:

  • User Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): We process personal data of users who voluntarily contact us through the contact form to initiate contact and confirm order details.
  • Necessity for Contract Performance (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR): We process personal data to fulfill requested services, such as responding to user inquiries and ensuring necessary communication.
  • Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): We may also process personal data for our legitimate interests, such as maintaining client records for future business contacts and ensuring the security and functionality of our website. This includes the use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect our site from spam and abuse.

Disclosure of Data to Third Parties:

We may share your personal data with third parties to fulfill our obligations to you, including:

  • Shipping Companies: For the purpose of estimating shipping price and delivering your orders, we share necessary personal data with shipping companies. This includes your name, address, and contact information.

We ensure that these third parties are contractually bound to handle your personal data securely and in accordance with GDPR requirements. They are prohibited from using your personal data for any purposes other than those specified in our agreement with them.

Data Retention:

We retain personal data collected through the contact form for a period of 1 year from the completion of the order. If there is no further activity (e.g., no response or communication initiated by the user), we will delete this data unless there is a legal obligation to retain it.

Data Security:

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access.

Cookies:

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by websites you visit. They are commonly used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to site owners. Cookies can be used for various purposes, such as remembering user preferences, collecting statistical data, enabling site functionality, and delivering personalized content.

Types of cookies we use:
  • Necessary Cookies: These cookies are necessary for you to browse our website and use its features. Without these cookies, some services cannot be provided.
  • Third-Party Cookies: We also use Google Analytics cookies to report usage statistics of the website. Google Analytics may collect your personal data according to its own privacy policy. More information can be found here.

Use of reCAPTCHA v3:

We use Google reCAPTCHA v3 on our website to protect against spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA v3 works by collecting hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sending it to Google for analysis. This helps us to determine whether an activity is legitimate or potentially harmful.

How reCAPTCHA v3 Works?
  • Data Collected: reCAPTCHA v3 collects information about your device and interactions on our site. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, and user behavior (e.g., mouse movements, time spent on the site).
  • Purpose: The primary purpose of using reCAPTCHA v3 is to ensure that our website is used by humans and not automated bots. This enhances the security and usability of our services.
  • Google's Privacy Policy: The data collected by reCAPTCHA v3 is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. For more information, you can visit Google's Privacy Policy and Google's Terms of Service.

Use of Google Maps:

We use Google Maps on our site to display the location of our company. Google Maps may collect your personal data according to its own privacy policy. More information can be found here.

Use of Google Fonts:

We use Google Fonts via CDN on our site. Google Fonts may collect your personal data according to its own privacy policy. More information can be found here.

Managing Cookies:

You can manage and control cookies through your browser settings. You can delete cookies that are already on your device and set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. For detailed information on managing cookies and deleting them, visit the following links:

By clicking the icon located in the bottom left corner of the screen, you can manage consents for using specific cookies, including those managed by Cookiebot.


Additional Information about Cookiebot:

We use the Cookiebot tool to manage user consents regarding cookies on our site. Cookiebot may create additional cookies to provide user consent management functionality. More information about Cookiebot can be found in their privacy policy.

Hosting Service Provider:

Our site is hosted by home.pl, which provides services such as database and email. While customer data does not directly enter our database, the content of the site is largely generated based on it. If you send messages directly to any e-mail address in woodfuels.eu domain, they are first sent to provider’s mail server and then forwarded to the Gmail account of site owner. Data processing is undertaken.

Your Rights:

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data (Article 15 GDPR)
  • Rectify your personal data (Article 16 GDPR)
  • Erase your personal data (Article 17 GDPR)
  • Restrict Processing of your personal data (Article 18 GDPR)
  • Data Portability (Article 20 GDPR)
  • Object to processing of your personal data (Article 21 GDPR)

Changes to Privacy Policy:

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices and services. We will notify you of any changes by posting a new Privacy Policy on this page. We recommend regularly reviewing this Privacy Policy for any changes.

Contact Us:

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: