Privacy Policy regarding the processing of personal data

We consider ensuring the right to the protection of personal data as a fundamental commitment of BLACK BRICK ACADEMY, therefore we will dedicate all the necessary resources and efforts to process your data in full compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“General Data Protection Regulation ” or “GDPR”), as well as with any other legislation applicable on the territory of Romania.

We know you care about how information about you is used and shared, and we appreciate your trust in us to do so carefully and securely. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect and process your personal information through the website, devices, products, services, online store and applications that reference this Privacy Policy (together “BLACK BRICK ACADEMY”).

We reserve the right to periodically update and amend this Privacy Policy to reflect any changes in the way we process your personal data or any changes in legal requirements. In case of any such change, we will display the modified version of the Privacy Policy on our website, which is why we ask you to periodically check the content of this page.

 

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BLACK BRICK ACADEMY, legal entity of Romanian nationality, having its registered office in Strada Turda 122, block 39, sc. B, floor 2, apartment 54, sector 1, Bucharest Municipality, registered at the Trade Registry Office under no. J40/4299/2019, fiscal identification code 40883520 (hereinafter “BLACK BRICK ACADEMY”).

For the purposes of data protection legislation, we are the controller when we process your personal data. We are always open to your views, as well as to provide you with any additional information you may need regarding the processing of your data. We suggest that you contact the BLACK BRICK ACADEMY Data Protection Officer at the e-mail address: eugen@blackbrick .academy – with the mention: to the attention of the BLACK BRICK ACADEMY Data Protection Officer.

 

What categories of personal data we process

We generally collect personal data directly from you, so you have control over the type of information you give us. By way of example, we receive information from you as follows:

– When you create a BLACK BRICK ACADEMY account, you send us: email address, first and last name, phone number, etc.;
– Within your personal page (My Account) in the BLACK BRICK ACADEMY platform, you can add additional information, such as: photo, gender, nickname, mobile phone number, landline number, date of birth, education level, delivery addresses, alternative email address, bank card details, etc.;
– When you place an order, you provide us with information such as: desired product, name and surname, delivery address, billing details, payment method, phone number, etc.

You can consult the privacy policies of Facebook, YouTube and Google, respectively, by accessing the following links:

https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy,
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl,
https://policies.google.com/privacy.

We may also collect and further process certain information about your behavior while visiting our site. On our website we may store and collect information in cookies and similar technologies in accordance with the Cookie Policy. We do not collect or otherwise process sensitive data, included by the General Data Protection Regulation in special categories of personal data.

 

What are the purposes and grounds of the processing

We will use your personal data for the following purposes:

1. To provide BLACK BRICK ACADEMY services for your benefit.

This general purpose may include, as appropriate, the following:

a) Account creation and administration within the BLACK BRICK ACADEMY platform;
b) Order processing, including their receipt, validation, dispatch and invoicing;
c) Solving cancellations or problems of any nature related to an order, goods or services purchased;
d) Returning the products according to the legal provisions;
e) Reimbursement of the counter value of the products according to the legal provisions;
f) Providing support services, including providing answers to your questions regarding your orders or BLACK BRICK ACADEMY goods and services.

The processing of your data for these purposes is in most cases necessary for the conclusion and execution of a contract between BLACK BRICK ACADEMY and you. Also, certain processing subsumed for these purposes is required by applicable law, including tax and accounting law.

2. To improve our services

We always want to give you the best online shopping experience. To do this, we may collect and use certain information related to your behavior as a Buyer. We base these activities on our legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities, always taking care that your fundamental rights and freedoms are not affected.

3. For Marketing

We want to keep you informed about the best offers for our products/services that interest you. In this regard, we may send you any type of message (such as: e-mail/SMS/telephone/mobile etc.), containing general and thematic information, information regarding products similar or complementary to those you have purchased, information about offers or promotions, information about products added to the “Account/My Cart” section or the “Account/Favorites” section or you have shown interest in purchasing them, and we may display personalized recommendations on our site.

In order to provide you with information of interest to you, we may use certain data regarding your buying behavior (eg products viewed / wishlisted / purchased) to create a profile for you. We always ensure that this processing is carried out with respect for your rights and freedoms and that the decisions made on the basis of them do not have legal effects on you and do not similarly affect you to a significant extent.

In most cases, we base our marketing communications on your prior consent.

You can change your mind and withdraw your consent at any time by:

– changing the settings in the customer account in the “My Subscriptions” section;
– accessing the unsubscribe link displayed in the messages you receive from us; or through;
– contacting BLACK BRICK ACADEMY using the contact details described above.

In certain situations, we may base our marketing activities on our legitimate interest in promoting and developing our business. In any situation where we use information about you for our legitimate interest, we take care and take all necessary measures to ensure that your fundamental rights and freedoms are not affected. However, you can ask us at any time, by the means described above, to stop processing your personal data for marketing purposes, and we will comply with your request.

4. To defend our legitimate interests

There may be situations where we will use or share information to protect our rights and business. These may include: – measures to protect our website and the users of the BLACK BRICK ACADEMY platform against cyber attacks, – measures to prevent and detect fraud attempts, including the transmission of information to the competent public authorities, – measures to manage various other risks. The general basis for these types of processing is our legitimate interest in defending our commercial activity, it being understood that we ensure that all measures we take ensure a balance between our interests and your fundamental rights and freedoms.

 

How long we keep your personal data

As a general rule, we will store your personal data for as long as you have an account on the BLACK BRICK ACADEMY platform and for as long as necessary to fulfill the relevant purposes described in this Privacy Policy, as may be required by law, such as for tax purposes and accounting. You may request that we delete certain information or close your account at any time, and we will comply with such requests, subject to the retention of certain information, including after account closure, where applicable law or our legitimate interests require it.

 

To whom we transmit your personal data

As appropriate, we may transmit or provide access to certain of your personal data to the following categories of recipients:

– courier service providers,
– payment/banking service providers,
– marketing / telemarketing service providers,
– market research service providers,
– insurance companies,
– IT service providers,
– other companies with whom we can develop joint programs for offering our goods and services on the market.

If we are under a legal obligation or if it is necessary to defend a legitimate interest, we may also disclose certain personal data to public authorities. We ensure that access to your data by third-party legal entities under private law is carried out in accordance with the legal provisions on data protection and information confidentiality, based on contracts concluded with them.

 

To which countries we transfer your personal data

Currently, we store and process your personal data on the territory of Romania. However, we may transfer certain of your personal data to entities located in the European Union or outside the Union, including countries that have not been recognized by the European Commission as having an adequate level of personal data protection. We will always take steps to ensure that any international transfer of personal data is handled carefully to protect your rights and interests.

Transfers to service providers and other third parties will always be protected by contractual commitments and, where appropriate, by other guarantees, such as standard contractual clauses issued by the European Commission or certification schemes, such as the Privacy Shield for the protection of personal data transferred from within the EU to the United States of America. You can contact us at any time using the contact details set out above to find out more about the countries to which we transfer your data and the safeguards we have put in place in relation to these transfers.

 

What rights do you have

The General Data Protection Regulation recognizes a number of rights in relation to your personal data. You can request access to your data, correct any mistakes in our files and/or object to the processing of your personal data. You can also exercise your right to complain to the competent supervisory authority or go to court.

Where appropriate, you may also benefit from the right to request the erasure of your personal data, the right to restrict the processing of your data and the right to data portability. In order to exercise your rights, you can contact us using the contact details set out above. Please note the following points if you wish to exercise these rights:

1. Identity – we take the privacy of all records containing personal data seriously. For this reason, please send us your requests regarding such records using the email address associated with the BLACK BRICK ACADEMY account. Otherwise, we reserve the right to verify your identity by requesting additional information aimed at confirming your identity.

2. Fees – we will not charge a fee to exercise any right in relation to your personal data, unless your request for access to the information is unfounded, repetitive or excessive, in which case we charge a reasonable amount in such circumstances. We will inform you of any fees applied before we settle your claim.

3. Response time – we aim to respond to any valid requests within a maximum of one month, unless this is particularly complicated or you have made multiple requests, in which case we will respond within a maximum of two months. We will let you know if we need more than a month. We may ask if you can tell us exactly what you want to receive or what you are concerned about. This will help us act faster and shorten the response time to your request.

4. Rights of third parties – we must not comply with a request where it would adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other data subjects.

We remind you that you can contact the BLACK BRICK ACADEMY Data Protection Officer at any time by sending your request by e-mail to: eugen@blackbrick.academy – with the mention: to the attention of the BLACK BRICK ACADEMY Data Protection Officer.