PRIVACY POLICY REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

We consider ensuring the right to the protection of personal data a fundamental commitment. Therefore, we will dedicate all 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 applicable laws in Romania and the European Union. Since one of the essential principles of this legal framework is transparency, we hereby inform you below about how we collect, use, transfer, and protect your personal data when you interact with us in connection with our products and services, including through our website or mobile applications.

We reserve the right to periodically update and modify this Privacy Policy to reflect any changes in the way we process your personal data or any legal requirements. In the event of any such change, we will display the updated version on our website, and we encourage you to check its contents regularly.

WHO WE ARE AND HOW YOU CAN CONTACT US

Eleprint Association is a legal entity under Romanian law, headquartered in Ghiroda, Aleea Crinilor, No. 3, Building B, Apartment 12, Timiș County, Romania, registered with ANAF under fiscal identification code (CIF) 46652495. For the purposes of data protection legislation, we are the data controller when processing your personal data.

You can contact the Data Protection Officer of the Eleprint Association at any time by sending your request through one of the following means:

– by email at: contact@usforbooks.com

or

– by post or courier to: Ghiroda Commune, Aleea Crinilor, No. 3, Timiș County, Romania, with the mention “To the attention of the Eleprint Association Data Protection Officer”.

WHAT CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA WE PROCESS

In general, we collect your personal data directly from you, so that you have control over the type of information you provide to us. For example, we may receive from you: email address, first and last name, mobile phone number, etc.

We may also collect and subsequently process certain information regarding your behavior while visiting our website or using our mobile application, to personalize your online experience and provide offers tailored to your profile. For more details, please refer to the section below on the purposes of processing.

On our website and mobile application, we may store and collect information through cookies and similar technologies, according to our Cookie Policy.

We do not collect or otherwise process sensitive data included by the General Data Protection Regulation in special categories of personal data. Nor do we intend to collect or process data of minors under 16 years of age.

PURPOSES AND LEGAL GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING

We will use your personal data for the following purposes:

a) To provide the Eleprint Association services for your benefit. This general purpose may include, as applicable:
– Processing contact emails, including validating or replying to them;
– Improving our services.

We always strive to offer you the best experience. To achieve this, we may collect and use certain information about your user behavior.
We base these activities on our legitimate interest in carrying out our commercial activities, while ensuring that your fundamental rights and freedoms are not affected.

b) For marketing purposes.
We want to keep you informed about the best offers for products/services you may be interested in. To this end, we may send you messages (e.g., via email/SMS/phone/mobile push/web push, etc.) containing general or thematic information, details about similar or complementary services, or promotional offers.

c) To protect our legitimate interests.
There may be situations where we use or transmit information to protect our rights and business operations, including:
– Measures to protect our website and users of the platform https://usforbooks.com from cyberattacks;
– Measures to prevent and detect fraud attempts, including transmitting information to competent public authorities;
– Risk management measures.

The general legal basis for these processing activities is our legitimate interest in protecting our business, while ensuring a balance between our interests and your fundamental rights and freedoms.
In certain cases, we may also rely on legal obligations, such as those requiring the safeguarding of assets as per applicable law.

HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR PERSONAL DATA

As a general rule, we will store your personal data as long as the platform https://usforbooks.com remains operational. You may request the deletion of certain data at any time, and we will comply, except where applicable law or our legitimate interests require retention.

WHO WE DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL DATA TO

Where applicable, we may disclose or grant access to certain personal data to the following categories of recipients:
– courier service providers;
– payment/banking service providers;
– market research providers;
– IT service providers.

If we are legally required or it is necessary to protect a legitimate interest, we may also disclose certain personal data to public authorities.

We ensure that access to your data by private third-party legal entities complies with data protection and confidentiality laws, based on appropriate contractual terms.

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We are committed to ensuring data security by implementing appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with industry standards.

YOUR RIGHTS

The General Data Protection Regulation grants you several rights concerning your personal data. You may request access to your data, correction of any errors, or object to the processing of your data. You may also lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority or bring an action before the courts.
Additionally, you may request data erasure, restriction of processing, or data portability.

MORE INFORMATION

Identity
We take the confidentiality of all records containing personal data seriously. Therefore, please send any requests regarding such records using the email address associated with your account at https://usforbooks.com. Otherwise, we may need to verify your identity by requesting additional information.

Fees
We will not charge a fee for exercising your rights regarding your personal data unless your request for access is unfounded, repetitive, or excessive. In such cases, we may charge a reasonable fee and will inform you before processing your request.

Response Time
We aim to respond to all valid requests within one month, except in complex cases or when you have made multiple requests. In such cases, the response time may be extended to two months. You will be informed if this happens.

Third-Party Rights
We are not required to comply with a request if it would adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other data subjects.

SPECIFIC RIGHTS

Access
You may request confirmation that we process your personal data, a copy of such data, and further information about how it is processed, unless already provided.

Rectification
You may ask us to correct or complete inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

Data Erasure
You may ask us to delete your personal data if it is no longer needed, consent is withdrawn, you object, it was processed unlawfully, or deletion is legally required. We may refuse if processing is needed for legal obligations or legal claims.

Restriction of Processing
You may request restriction if data accuracy is contested, processing is unlawful but you oppose deletion, data is no longer needed but required for claims, or you object pending verification.

Data Portability
You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format or have it transferred to another controller, if based on consent or contract and processed automatically.

Objection
You may object at any time to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

Automated Decision-Making
You may request not to be subject to automated decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects, unless necessary for a contract, authorized by law, or based on your consent.

COMPLAINTS

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data. In Romania, the authority is:

National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)
Address: B-dul G-ral. Gheorghe Magheru, No. 28-30, Sector 1, Postal Code 010336, Bucharest, Romania
Phone: +40.318.059.211 / +40.318.059.212
Email: anspdcp@dataprotection.ro

Without prejudice to your right to contact the authority at any time, please contact us first — we will make every effort to resolve any issue amicably.

You can contact the Eleprint Association Data Protection Officer at any time by:
– email: contact@usforbooks.com
or
– mail/courier: Com. Ghiroda, Aleea Crinilor, No. 3, Timiș County, Romania, with the mention “To the attention of the Eleprint Association Data Protection Officer”.