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Privacy Policy of this Website

Information pursuant to EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR)

DATA CONTROLLER

G.S. Tools S.r.l., with registered office in Torreglia (PD), Via Caossea n. 12 – Tax Code and VAT No. 05706150280 is the Data Controller of your personal data that you will provide when interacting with the website www.gstoolshop.com and can be contacted at the following e-mail address: support@gstoolshop.com

 

PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED AND PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING

Browsing Data

The computer systems and software procedures used to operate this website collect certain personal data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols.
This category of data includes IP addresses or domain names of computers and terminals used by users, 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 given by 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 web services, is also processed for the purpose of:

  • obtaining statistical information on the use of the services (most visited pages, number of visitors per time slot or per day, geographical areas of origin, etc.);
  • checking the correct functioning of the services offered.

Data Provided Voluntarily by the User

The optional, explicit, and voluntary submission of messages via:

  • the ‘Write to us’ form on the ‘Contacts’ page,
  • the “Customer Support” form

entails the acquisition of the sender’s contact details (necessary for responding) as well as any personal data included in the message.

Data Provided for E-commerce Services

The entry of common personal data (e.g. name, surname, email address) is required when:

  • registering via the “Register” form
  • placing an order as a guest (unregistered user)

In such cases, providing your data is necessary to complete purchases and access related services.

 

LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

The Data Controller processes your personal data without requiring explicit consent where the processing is:

  1. Necessary for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures requested by the data subject (e.g. product purchase)
  2. Necessary for compliance with legal obligations

Providing personal data for the purposes described is optional but necessary. Failure to provide such data may prevent the Data Controller from providing the requested services.

 

SOCIAL NETWORKS

This website may incorporate social media plug-ins, such as the Instagram “heart” icon. These are tools that allow social media features to be embedded directly into the website.
All social media plug-ins are clearly marked with the relevant platform’s logo (e.g. Instagram).
When you visit a page containing such a plug-in and interact with it (e.g. click the “heart”), information is transmitted from your browser directly to the platform and stored there.
For more information on how social media platforms process your personal data, please refer to their respective privacy policies:

Instagram: Information: https://help.instagram.com/196883487377501

 

COOKIES

For information about how cookies are used on this website, please refer to the cookie policy.

 

METHOD OF PROCESSING

Your data may be processed electronically or stored in physical archives.
No automated decision-making or profiling is carried out in connection with the data collected.

 

LOCATION OF DATA PROTECTION

Data processing related to the web services of this website is carried out by our hosting provider, who has been appointed as Data Processor.

 

MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF 18

This website is not intended for use by minors under the age of 18. We understand the importance of protecting information intended for minors, especially in an online environment, and therefore we do not deliberately collect or maintain personal data relating to minors.
However, where the data subject is under the age of 18, such processing is lawful only if and to the extent that such consent is given or authorised by the holder of parental responsibility for whom the identification data are acquired.

 

DATA RECIPIENTS

Personal data may be disclosed to company collaborators and employees, who are authorised to process the data and have been specifically trained to do so.
The data may be disclosed to external parties (e.g. external consultants, subcontractors, etc.) for the purposes outlined above, if there is a need for their involvement.
No data deriving from the web service is disclosed or disseminated to third parties.

 

DATA RETENTION PERIOD

The Data Controller will retain the data for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes set out above and also to respond to any need to access and retrieve the data. After 24 months from acquisition (7 days for browsing data), if there is no further need for contact or retention obligations, the data will be deleted.

 

TRANSFER OF DATA OUTSIDE THE EU

Some of your Personal Data, particularly when interacting with the forms on the Website, may be transferred outside the European Union.
The website server is located in Reading (UK) at the company Register.it.
The Data Controller ensures that your data is processed in accordance with the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission pursuant to Article 46 of the GDPR.

 

RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

As a data subject, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request rectification or integration of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Request erasure of your data under the conditions of Article 17(1) GDPR, subject to the exceptions of Article 17(3)
  • Request restriction of processing under the conditions of Article 18(1) GDPR
  • Request portability of your data (if processing is based on contract or consent and carried out by automated means)
  • Object to the processing of your personal data based on your particular situation
  • Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent). Such withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal

You may also request at any time to stop data processing and opt out of receiving further email communications by contacting the Data Controller via the contact information provided above.

 

 

RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT

If you believe your personal data has been processed in violation of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent Supervisory Authority in the country where you reside, work, or where the alleged breach occurred.
In Italy, complaints may be submitted to the Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (Italian Data Protection Authority).

 

Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date of its publication on the Website.
G.S. Tools S.r.l. reserves the right to amend or update its content, in whole or in part, in line with changes in applicable laws or internal policies.