Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy defines the rules for collecting and processing the data of users using the www.scsomega.com website for the purpose of providing electronic services by the Website Administrator. Using the website is tantamount to accepting the rules described in this policy. This Privacy Policy also fulfills the information obligation under Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation, hereinafter “GDPR”) (OJ EU L119 of 4.05.2016, p. 1).
Definitions
Website – the website operating at www.scsomega.com
External Website – websites of the Administrator’s partners, service providers or recipients, to which links may be available on the Website, or which the Administrator uses when creating and operating the Website.
Administrator – OMEGA Multi-Industry Company, General Partnership, Ł. Sosnowski, B. Stempień, operating at: ul. Przemysłowa 9, 42-445 Szczekociny, with tax identification number (NIP): 649 216 97 70, providing services and storing and obtaining access to information on the User’s device.
User – a person for whom the Administrator provides electronic services via the Website.
Device – an electronic device together with software through which the User accesses the Website.
Cookies – text data collected in the form of files stored, among other places, on the User’s device.
Purpose of the Privacy Policy
As the owner of the Website, the Administrator respects the rights and freedoms of the Website’s Users and makes every effort to protect their data, with particular emphasis on the right to privacy. Therefore, we collect the minimum information necessary to ensure the proper operation of the Website, adapt it to constantly changing expectations and technologies, maintain the possibility of contacting Users who fill in forms, perform statistical analyses of the use of our Website in order to further improve it and prepare the best possible content, as well as increase its functionality. Among other things, for the purposes listed above, we collect and process the necessary data, including the Users’ personal data. To explain, as accurately and clearly as possible, the rules and mechanisms used when collecting and processing Users’ data, we have prepared this Privacy Policy for the www.scsomega.com Website.
Method and scope of collected data
Our Website collects and processes personal data as well as other technical data necessary for the proper operation of the Website that are not personal data. Depending on how the Website is used by the User and the type of data, collection takes place either at the User’s initiative through the voluntary provision of contact details in the appropriate form fields, or automatically through mechanisms used in cookies.
Data collected at the User’s initiative.
In order to contact us via the Website, the User fills in the relevant fields of the contact form, providing data such as: first name, last name, e-mail address, telephone number, purpose of contact, etc. The User may also contact us directly using the e-mail addresses and telephone numbers provided. These direct contact methods also involve providing personal data. Providing this data is not mandatory, however, for obvious reasons, this data is necessary to enable us to contact the User back and respond to their inquiry via e-mail or by phone. By providing contact details, the User consents to their processing for the purpose of handling the inquiry, as well as to sharing this data with processors to the extent necessary to provide a response (telecommunications operators, Polish Post, courier services, services related to named licensing of products, hosting providers, etc.). The User has the right to provide additional consents for electronic marketing.
Data collected automatically.
When the User visits the Website pages, data in the form of cookies related to that visit are collected automatically. This data includes, among others, the User’s IP address, screen resolution, browser type, operating system type, domain name, etc. – this data does not allow for the unambiguous identification of the User and is collected solely to ensure the proper functioning of the Website, continuity of the session, and for statistical purposes. Automatically collected data may be used to analyze Users’ activity on the Website, for statistical analyses, and to improve the comfort, stability, usability and functionality of the Website. More information about data collection via cookies is provided further in this policy. Accepting cookies is not mandatory, and the options for deleting cookies and changing browser settings are described further in the section devoted to cookies.
Who is the data controller
The Administrator decides about the purposes and scope of processing of data provided at the User’s initiative or collected automatically and contained in cookies created by the www.scsomega.com Website. The Administrator can be contacted by e-mail at: scsomega@scsomega.pl
Data will be processed by the Administrator only if the User has consented to the processing of information provided in forms and has accepted cookies and the information collected by them.
Consent is voluntary and may be withdrawn at any time without any negative consequences for you. As part of our business activity, we also carry out marketing activities, however these activities are performed exclusively for our company (e-mail marketing, telemarketing). The collected data is also processed by our contractors who host the Website on their servers and perform statistical analyses as well as marketing campaigns and analyses of those campaigns. We are also obliged to disclose the collected data to entities that are authorized to request such data, such as the police, prosecutor’s office, courts and certain public authorities – in situations and within the limits specified by law. Information contained in cookies is stored until you withdraw your consent (deleting cookies and changing browser settings) or until the data expires or is updated (overwritten). Information sent via forms on the Website is stored until you withdraw your consent (deletion of e-mails and data) or until it expires, which occurs 5 years after the last contact.
At any time, you may request information on whether and what data about you is being processed by us. In each case we will make efforts to fulfill your requests. However, it may turn out that this is impossible or involves an excessive expenditure of resources – in such a case, we will inform you about the inability to fulfill the request and the reasons for it.
Security
Our Website has been equipped with security measures aimed at protecting personal data against loss, improper use and modification. The Administrator also has appropriate documentation and has implemented relevant procedures related to personal data protection within the company.
The Administrator ensures that it protects all disclosed information in accordance with applicable regulations and security standards, in particular:
1. Direct access to personal data collected by the Administrator is granted, pursuant to Article 29 GDPR, only to authorized employees or associates of the Administrator and authorized persons responsible for operating the Website who have been granted appropriate authorizations.
2. The Administrator declares that when outsourcing services to other entities, it requires partners, pursuant to Article 28 GDPR, to ensure an appropriately high standard of protection of entrusted personal data and to conclude relevant data processing agreements in which partners confirm the application of such standards and the Administrator’s right to audit compliance of their actions with these standards.
3. In order to ensure proper protection of services provided electronically, the Website Administrator uses a high level of security safeguards.
4. Due to the public nature of the Internet, using electronically provided services may involve risks, regardless of the Administrator’s due diligence.
What cookies are
Cookies are IT data files that serve a very important function, facilitating the use of the Internet and enabling better, faster, safer and more convenient browsing. A cookie file is created automatically when a website is visited and saved on the end device (computer, smartphone, tablet), and its copy is sent to the www server. Cookies allow the User’s device to be recognized and the website’s appearance and behavior to be adjusted to the User’s individual needs. Cookies are also necessary when the User needs to log in. Cookies allow storing and retrieving information about how the User navigates the website. Data collected by cookies is quite limited and is used mainly to handle the visit and for statistical purposes. It concerns data such as: IP number that connects to the website, the name of the site from which it originates, storage time on the end device, browser data, used resolution, duration of visits, type of terminal from which the visit is made, etc. Data such as the User’s first and last name, postal address, telephone number, etc., is not obtained. The www.scsomega.com Website does not automatically collect any information other than information contained in cookies. More about cookies can be found on dedicated websites, e.g.: http://wszystkoociasteczkach.pl
Why cookies are needed
Cookies are used on our Website to:
• Adjust the content of our Website to the User’s preferences and optimize the information displayed. In particular, cookies allow us to recognize your device and properly display the Website taking into account the operating system, browser type, screen resolution and proportions, device type, etc.,
• Create statistics and reports that help us understand which materials are the most popular, which subpages are visited most often, how long Users stay on our pages, and which devices they use, enabling further improvement of the Website structure and content. The Administrator and External Websites use cookies to collect and process statistical data such as visit statistics, User device statistics or User behavior statistics. This data is collected to analyze and improve the Website.
• Log-in – the Administrator uses cookies to maintain the User’s session (after logging in). Thanks to this, the User does not have to re-enter login and password on each subpage and can navigate smoothly between pages.
• Social services – the Administrator and External Websites use cookies to support social services.
• Marketing and advertising – the Administrator and External Websites use cookies for marketing purposes and to serve advertisements to Users.
Types of cookies
Internal cookies – files placed and read from the User’s Device by the Website’s ICT system.
External cookies – files placed and read from the User’s Device by ICT systems of External Websites.
Session cookies – files placed and read from the User’s Device by the Website or External Websites during a single session. After the session ends, the files are deleted from the User’s Device.
Persistent cookies – files placed and read from the User’s Device by the Website or External Websites until they are manually deleted. Files are not deleted automatically after the Device session ends, unless the User’s Device configuration is set to delete cookies after the session ends.
How we use cookies
Cookies used on our Website store an identifier or instructions that allow management of content made available to the User and the way it is made available, as well as statistics. Cookies used by our Website allow:
• adjusting the content published and presented on the Website,
• easier navigation of the Website by the User,
• monitoring how the User navigates during the session to ensure the quality and security of browsing,
• measuring user traffic on pages using Google Analytics code,
• matching the content of advertisements displayed in the Google advertising network (remarketing),
• saving information entered in fields when the User changes pages,
• allowing the User to remain on the same server throughout the session,
• matching the language of the Website to the country from which the User connects,
• measuring effectiveness (conversion tracking) of advertising campaigns,
• establishing, maintaining and managing the User’s session, including remembering language preferences and other settings,
• hiding information about cookie usage after the User has accepted cookies,
• obtaining anonymous statistical data on the frequency of use of the visited page,
• monitoring clicks made in a received newsletter,
• identifying Website Users coming from a digital campaign.
Security
Cookie storage and reading mechanisms do not allow downloading any personal data or any confidential information from the User’s Device. Transferring viruses, trojans and other worms to the User’s Device is virtually impossible. Internal cookies used by the Administrator are safe for Users’ Devices. The Administrator is not responsible for the security of cookies originating from the Website’s partners. The Administrator cooperates with the following external services that may place cookies on the User’s Devices: Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Google Ads, Facebook.
Which cookies we use
| Cookie name | Retention period | Information |
| cookie_notice_accepted | 1 month | Cookie used to display the cookie notice to new Website users. |
| _gat | 10 minutes | Google Analytics – cookie used to monitor the request rate with respect to own servers. This cookie helps identify areas of the Website that require optimization. |
| _ga | 2 years | Google Analytics – cookie used to collect information on how users use our Website. This cookie helps us identify areas of the Website that require optimization. |
| _gid | 24 hours | analytics.js: used to distinguish users. |
| NID, DSID, IDE, FLC, AID, TAID | – | Cookies used to display the most relevant ads across multiple Google services. |
| _fbp, tr, fr | Session | Cookies that help show ads to people who have already visited the Website. |
How cookies are deleted
Cookies are deleted from the server after the session ends and the browser is closed, and on the User’s computer after a period not exceeding 24 months.
How to change browser settings so that it does not store cookies
Standard web browser settings typically allow cookies to be stored and used, among other places, on the User’s device. These settings can be changed by the User in the settings section of the web browser used. The User may completely block cookies or enable notifications informing about each attempt to send cookies to the User’s device. Below we provide information on how to implement these settings for the most popular browsers currently in use:
Instructions for other browsers can be found on the Internet.
Information about opting out and third-party cookies
Please note that opting out – disabling cookies – may make it difficult to navigate the Website or to provide services offered on our Website, or may otherwise hinder using our Website. Changing browser settings may also prevent other websites from functioning properly, affecting certain functionalities available on those websites. The Administrator shall not be liable for any malfunctioning features of the Website if the User restricts in any way the ability to store and read cookies.
Please note that redirects to other websites may appear on our Website. In such cases, it should be remembered that another privacy policy may apply on those websites.
Cookies on the end device of the User of our Website may also be placed and used by partners and subcontractors cooperating with our company (advertising activities, Google analytics and statistics, etc.).
Changes to the Privacy Policy
The functionality and offer of our Website will evolve over time, changing and adapting to Users’ expectations. Technologies used, applied standards and legal requirements related to conducting business on the Internet will also likely change. Accordingly, changes and modifications will occur in this Privacy Policy. With each change, a new version of the Privacy Policy will appear on the Website with an appropriate notice, and the previous policy will also remain available on the indicated page. The Administrator reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time without the need to inform users directly, providing only appropriate information upon entering any page of the Website. The introduced changes shall enter into force on the date of publication of the Privacy Policy.