Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy sets out the rules for acquiring and processing user data using the website www.bar-trans.com for the purpose of providing electronic services by the Administrator of the website. Using the website implies acceptance of the principles described in this policy. The Privacy Policy also pertains to the implementation of Article 13 of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No. 2016/679 of April 27, 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, GDPR) (OJ EU L119 of 4.05.2016, p. 1).

Definitions

Service – the website operating at www.bar-trans.com

External Service – websites of partners, service providers, or clients of the administrator, to which links may be located on the website or from which the administrator uses when creating and using the website.

Administrator – the company BAR-TRANS Dominik Barczyk, conducting business at: Troks, 54A, 21-300 Olkusz, with the tax identification number (NIP): 6372203607, providing services and storing and accessing information on the user’s device.

User – a person for whom the administrator provides services electronically via the website.

Device – an electronic device along with software through which the user gains access to the website.

Cookies – text data collected in the form of files placed among others on the user's device.

Purpose of the Privacy Policy

The administrator as the owner of the website respects the rights and freedoms of the users of the website and makes the greatest efforts to protect their data, with particular emphasis on the right to privacy protection. Therefore, we collect the minimum information necessary to ensure the correct operation of the website, adapting it to the constantly changing expectations and technologies, maintaining the ability to contact users who fill out forms, statistical analysis of the use of our website to further improve it, and preparing the best content and increasing its functionality. Among other things, in the scope of these objectives, we collect and process necessary data, including personal data, of users. To explain the principles and mechanisms applied when collecting and processing user data as precisely and accessibly as possible, we have created this Privacy Policy for the www.bar-trans.com website.

Methods and Scope of Data Collection

Our website collects and processes personal data as well as other technical data necessary for the correct 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 at the user's initiative by voluntarily providing contact details in the appropriate form fields or automatically by mechanisms used in cookies.

Data Collected at the User's Initiative

A user of the website, in order to be able to contact us via the website, fills out the appropriate fields of the contact form, providing data such as: name, surname, email address, phone number, purpose of contact, etc. The user can also contact us directly using the provided email addresses and phone numbers. These forms of direct contact also involve providing personal data. Providing this data is not mandatory, although obviously such data is necessary for us to be able to return contact with the user and respond to their inquiry via email or phone. By providing contact details, the user consents to their processing for the purpose of handling the request as well as to sharing this data with entities processing it to the extent necessary to achieve contact (telecommunications operators, postal services, courier services, services related to personal licensing of products, hosting service providers, etc.). The user has the right to express additional consents for electronic marketing.

Data Collected Automatically

During the user's visit to the website, data in the form of cookies regarding the given visit is automatically collected. These data include, among others, the user's IP address, screen resolution, browser type, operating system type, domain name, etc. – this data does not allow for unambiguous identification of the user and is collected solely to ensure the correct operation of the website, continuity of the session, and for statistical purposes. Automatically collected data can be used to analyze user actions on the website, statistical analyses, and to increase the comfort, stability, usability, and functionality of the website. More information about data collection through cookies is found in the further part of the policy. Accepting cookies is not mandatory, and the options for deleting them and changing browser settings are described in the section on cookies.

Who is the Data Administrator

The purpose and scope of data processing provided by the user on their initiative or collected automatically and contained in cookies created by the www.bar-trans.com website is determined by the Administrator. You can contact the administrator by email. Data will be processed by the administrator only if the user has agreed to the processing of information provided by them in forms and has accepted the operation of cookies and the information collected by them. The consent is voluntary and can be withdrawn at any time without any negative consequences for the user. As part of our business activities, we also carry out marketing activities, but these activities are performed solely for our company (email marketing, telemarketing). The data obtained is also processed by our contractors who maintain the website on their servers and conduct statistical analysis as well as marketing campaigns and analysis of these campaigns. We are also obliged to provide the obtained data to entities that have the authority to request it, such as the police, prosecutor's office, courts, and some state offices – 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 they expire or are updated (overwritten) with this data. Information provided through the website forms is stored until you withdraw your consent (deleting emails and data) or until it expires, which occurs 5 years after the last contact.

Security

Our website is equipped with security measures to protect personal data from loss, misuse, and modification. The administrator also has appropriate documentation and has implemented appropriate procedures related to the protection of personal data in the company. The administrator ensures that all disclosed information is protected in accordance with applicable regulations and security standards, in particular:
1. Only authorized employees or associates of the data administrator and authorized persons dealing with the website service, who have been granted appropriate authorizations, have direct access to the personal data collected by the data administrator.
2. The administrator declares that when outsourcing services to other entities, he requires partners to ensure appropriately high standards of protection of the entrusted personal data in accordance with the provisions of Article 28 of the GDPR, to sign appropriate entrustment agreements in which the partners confirm the application of standards and the right to control compliance of these entities' activities with these standards.
3. In order to ensure proper protection of the services provided by itself electronically, the website administrator applies a high level of security.
4. Due to the public nature of the Internet network, using services provided electronically may involve threats, regardless of the due diligence of the data administrator.

What are Cookies

Cookies are data files that perform a very important function, facilitating the use of the Internet, allowing for better, faster, safer, and more convenient use of it. A cookie is automatically created when visiting a website and saved on the end device (computer, smartphone, tablet) and its copy is sent to the web server. Cookies allow recognizing the user's device and appropriately adjusting the appearance and behavior of the website to their individual needs. Cookies are also needed in the case of user login. Cookies allow storing and retrieving information about the user's website navigation. However, the data collected by cookies is quite limited and mainly serves to handle the visit to the website and for statistical purposes. It includes data such as: the IP address that connects to the website, the name of the page from which they come, the time they are stored on the end device, the data of the used browser, the applied resolution, the duration of the visit, the type of terminal from which the visit to the website is made, etc. Data such as the user's name, postal address, phone number, etc., are not obtained. The www.bar-trans.com website does not automatically collect any information, except for the information contained in cookies. More information 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 preparation of displayed information. In particular, cookies allow recognizing your device and appropriately preparing the website for display, taking into account the operating system, browser type, resolution and proportions of the screen, type of device, etc.
• Create statistics and summaries that help us understand which materials are most popular, which subpages are most frequently visited, how long users stay on our pages, what devices they use, enabling us to further improve the structure of our website and its content. The administrator and external services use cookies to collect and process statistical data such as visit statistics, user device statistics, or user behavior statistics. This data is collected for analysis and improvement of the website.
• Logging in – The administrator uses cookies to maintain the user session of the website (after logging in). This solution allows the user not to have to re-enter the login and password on each subpage of the website and to use the website smoothly by moving between individual subpages.
• Social services – The administrator and external services use cookies to support social services
• Marketing and advertising – The administrator and external services use cookies for marketing purposes and to serve ads to users.

Types of Cookies

Internal cookies – files placed and read from the user's device by the website's IT system
External cookies – files placed and read from the user's device by the IT systems of external services
Session cookies – files placed and read from the user's device by the website or external services during one session of the given device. After the session is ended, 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 services until they are manually deleted. The files are not deleted automatically after the session of the device is ended unless the user's device configuration is set to delete cookies after the session is ended.

How We Use Cookies

Cookies used on our website store an identifier or instructions allowing the management of content provided to the user and the manner of its provision as well as statistics. Cookies used by our website allow:
• adjusting the content published and presented on the website,
• easier navigation for the user on our website
• monitoring the way of navigation during the session to ensure the quality and security of website navigation;
• measuring user traffic on the pages using the Google Analytics code
• adjusting the content of ads displayed in the Google advertising network (remarketing)
• saving information entered in fields when the user changes the page;
• allowing the user to stay on the same server throughout the session;
• adjusting the website language to the country from which the user connects;
• measuring the effectiveness (tracking conversions) of advertising campaigns carried out,
• establishing, maintaining, and managing the user session, as well as remembering language preferences and other settings
• hiding information about the use of cookies on the website when the user has accepted their use;
• obtaining anonymous statistical data on the frequency of website use;
• monitoring clicks made in the received newsletter;
• identifying website users from digital campaign sources.

Security

The mechanisms of storing and reading cookies do not allow the collection of any personal data or any confidential information from the user's device. Transferring viruses, Trojan horses, and other worms to the user's device is practically impossible. Internal cookies used by the administrator are safe for users' devices. The administrator is not responsible for the security of cookies from the website's partners. The administrator cooperates with the following external services that may place cookies on the user's device: Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Google Ads, Facebook.

Which Cookies We Use

How Cookies are Removed

Cookies are removed from the server after the session ends and the browser is closed, and after a period not exceeding 24 months on the user's computer.

How to Change Browser Settings to Prevent Saving Cookies

Standard settings of web browsing software by default allow placing and using cookies, among other things on the user's device. These settings can be changed by the user in the settings section of the used web browser. The user can independently completely block the handling of cookies or enable messages informing about each attempt to send cookies to the user's device. Below are links to instructions for the most popular currently used browsers:

• Internet Explorer
• Chrome
• Edge
• Firefox
• Opera
• Safari

For other browsers, instructions can be found on the Internet.

Information on Opting Out and Third-Party Cookies

We inform you that opting out – disabling cookies may hinder navigation on the website or providing services offered on our website or otherwise hinder the use of our website. Changes in the web browser settings may prevent the proper functioning of other websites as well, affecting some functionalities available on those websites. The administrator is not responsible for improperly functioning website features if the user limits the possibility of saving and reading cookies in any way.
We inform you that our website may contain redirects to other websites. In such cases, please remember that different privacy policies may apply on these websites.
Cookies on the user's end device of our website may also be placed and used by our partners and subcontractors (advertising campaigns, analytics and statistics by Google, etc.).

Changes to the Privacy Policy

The functionality and offer of our website will evolve over time, changing and adapting to the expectations of users. The technologies used, applied standards, and legal requirements related to conducting online activities will also change. Thus, changes and modifications will occur in the privacy policy. With each change, a new version of the Privacy Policy will appear on the website along with an appropriate announcement, and at the same time, the old policy will be made available on the indicated page. The administrator reserves the right to make any changes to this Privacy Policy without the need to inform users directly, leaving only an appropriate notice at the entrance to any page of the website. The introduced changes take effect on the day of the Privacy Policy's publication.