The owner and responsible for the website: www.caparolshop.ge is the German group of companies DAW SE and its representative in Georgia, the company LLC “Caparol Georgia”.
- Personal data
The German group of companies: DAW SE protects the security and confidentiality of personal information. Data may only be processed for specific, clearly defined, legitimate purposes in full compliance with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) and the Georgian Law “On the Protection of Personal Data”.
- Collection and processing of personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. A person is identifiable when he or she can be identified directly or indirectly – in particular, this may be a name and surname, identification number, location, etc.
- Legal basis for processing personal data
The legal basis for processing personal data is Article 5 of the Georgian Law on Personal Data Protection and Article 6 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO), according to which the basis for processing data is the consent of the subject. Also, data processing is permissible when data processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures or when data processing is necessary for the performance of obligations to which the controller is subject. Also in the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person make the processing of personal data necessary and when data processing is necessary for the performance of tasks carried out in the public interest.
- Data storage and security
The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Data storage may also occur if this is provided for by Georgian legislation, EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. It is also worth noting that data will be blocked or deleted if the retention period established by these standards expires.
- Access to our website
Every time an Internet user accesses the website www.caparol.ge and opens any file, data is automatically temporarily stored and processed. Accordingly, the following data is obtained:
Information about the browser type and version used
The user’s operating system
The user’s Internet service provider
The user’s IP address
Date and time of access to the website
Websites to which the user’s system accesses via our website
- Purpose of data processing
Temporary storage of the IP address by the system to ensure, technical integrity and prevent errors. When accessing our website, the above data is automatically processed.
Data storage period
Your consent is a legitimate basis for the processing of cookies for targeted advertising. You consent to the processing of your data for marketing purposes by setting your browser settings for the period specified below for each type of marketing cookie. You can withdraw your consent to the processing of your data for marketing purposes at any time by changing your browser settings.
- Cookies
Cookies: These are small text files that a website stores on your computer or other technical device when you visit it. We use cookies to make your use of our website more convenient. We use a cookie banner to obtain your consent to the collection of data. Giving consent is very simple. When you see the cookie banner, click the “Accept” button or continue working in the browser
The user has full control over the use of these files. Their acceptance is not mandatory when using our website. If you do not want cookies to be stored on your device, you can disable them using the appropriate function of your browser.
8.Data Subject Rights
Request for Information – In accordance with Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Article 15 of the Georgian Law on the Protection of Personal Data, the user has the right to request information about the processing of data. The user may request the following information: what data is being processed about him; the purpose of the data processing; the legal basis for the data processing;
Right to Rectification – In accordance with Article 16 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Article 15 of the Georgian Law on the Protection of Personal Data, the user has the right to request the correction, updating, and addition of data concerning him if they are incomplete, inaccurate, not up-to-date, or if their collection and processing were carried out unlawfully.
Right to erasure – According to Article 17 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) and Article 15 of the Georgian Law on the Protection of Personal Data, the user has the right to request the blocking, erasure or destruction of data concerning him or her if they are incomplete, inaccurate, not up-to-date or if their collection and processing were carried out unlawfully.
Withdrawal of consent – According to Article 21 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Article 25 of the Law of Georgia on the Protection of Personal Data, the user has the right to withdraw his/her consent at any time without giving any reason and to request the cessation of data processing and/or the destruction of the processed data (unless there is another basis for data processing).
Right to appeal – According to Article 77 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Article 26 of the Law of Georgia on the Protection of Personal Data, the user has the right to appeal. If the user believes that the data processing does not comply with the rules established by law, he/she may apply to the Tbilisi City Court.
- Transfer of data to third parties
The information containing collected personal data is confidential and the user’s data will not be transferred to third parties without permission, unless there may be a legal basis. User data is stored and may be processed only for internal use, for the legitimate purposes of organizing and implementing events – for example: we may transfer your information to entities affiliated with us who have access to your personal data obtained through our portal or services, and are also obliged to protect the confidentiality of this data.
We also use Google’s analytical cookie tool for the purpose of adapting and testing the needs of specific sections of the network. With this technology, we can tailor the website specifically to your needs, and then check how easy it is to navigate and find information in this personalized network.
We may also disclose your information to government agencies or entities, regulators, or any other person in response to applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or official requests, guidelines issued by a government regulator, or any similar process conducted pursuant to applicable law.
- What should you consider when sending data over the Internet?
The Internet is not considered a secure environment, and information sent over the Internet (for example, through our Portal and Services or electronic messaging systems) may be subject to unauthorized access by third parties, which could result in disclosure of information, alteration of the material containing the information, or other technical errors. Regardless of whether the sender and recipient of the information are located in the same country, information sent over the Internet may be transmitted across international borders and may end up in a country that, unlike your own, has weaker mechanisms for protecting personal data.
Please note that we are not responsible for the security of your information while it is in transit over the Internet.
11.Copyright
The material that is made available to you during the use of the Services, including but not limited to informational and/or analytical articles, audio-photo-video materials, illustrations or multimedia files published by various means, is intended for your personal, non-commercial use. The Content is protected by copyright, is the object of our intellectual property and is fully subject to our ownership, copyright and all related property and non-property rights provided for by the legislation of Georgia.
The Content may also be the object of intellectual property of third parties, if this is directly indicated when publishing the Content.
You may not publish, reproduce, distribute, perform, modify, transform, transmit, store, or exploit the Content, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, except with our prior consent or a license to do so for news/news aggregator services. This prohibition does not apply to the use of the Content solely for personal, non-commercial use.
Respect for intellectual property does not end with protecting our copyrights for us — if you believe that your trademark or intellectual property object has been used in our services in a way that may constitute copyright infringement, you or your authorized representative may send us a complaint about such fact by email to office@caparol.ge, describing the nature of the copyright infringement and providing us with information about the copyrighted object and its author.
12.Disclaimer
To the extent permitted by Georgian law, we disclaim any and all liability for any statements of any kind that may be contained in the Content.
None of the components of the Content are intended to achieve any specific purpose or meet the requirements of specific persons, unless specifically stated in the Content. For the avoidance of doubt, we will not be liable for any damage (loss) that may be incurred by you and/or any third party as a result of any action or inaction taken based on viewing, reading, listening to or otherwise accessing the Content or any of its individual components.
Although we take all reasonable steps and have implemented all necessary mechanisms to ensure that your access to the Services is continuous, uninterrupted and secure, we do not provide any warranty in this regard. In particular, we do not guarantee that the use of the Services or their individual components will be protected from computer viruses. In order to protect yourself from such risks, you are entitled to adopt and implement individual prevention and defense measures. We do not accept responsibility for the damage (damage) that may be caused by computer infection or any destructive element of the software during the use of the Services.
We also do not accept responsibility for the damage (damage) that may be caused by the interruption or delay in the provision of our Services or their individual components.
- Links to other websites and commercial content
When using the Services, you may visit websites that do not belong to the Services and are operated by third parties using links. Such websites are not under our control and we are not responsible for the information, software and/or other materials available on such websites. While we provide links to third-party websites and/or commercial content in the form of graphics, text, sound or audio-visual content (hereinafter referred to as “Commercial Content”), this does not mean that we recommend the products, services, opinions, ideas or information offered on or through such websites and/or commercial content. In using such links and/or commercial content, you do so at your own risk and we do not assume any liability or responsibility for the content, use or availability of such websites and/or commercial content. If you choose to access a website and/or commercial content that is not under our control, we make no warranty, express or implied, regarding your use or inability to use such website and/or commercial content, or the content of such website and/or commercial content, including its accuracy, completeness, reliability, or fitness for any particular purpose; nor do we warrant that such website and/or commercial content, in whole or in part, is free from claims that may be related to copyright, trademark, or other infringement of the rights of third parties. We also do not warrant that the content of such website and/or commercial content, in whole or in part, is free from viruses or other harmful factors. We do not warrant the authenticity of documents available on the Internet. We have not verified the authenticity, accuracy, reasonableness, reliability or completeness of the content of such websites.
- Privacy
By using the Services, you acknowledge that you are aware of and fully agree to the practices for the collection, use and disclosure of personal data as defined in our Privacy Policy.
The Privacy Policy is considered an integral part of these Terms of Use and is fully subject to all terms and conditions set forth in the Terms of Use.
- Changes to the Privacy Agreement
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to make changes or additions to the provisions of these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice to you. Any changes to the Privacy Agreement in the future will be posted on this page. If there are any material or substantial changes to the Agreement, we will notify you via the website, email or other communication channels.
- Statistics
We use Google Analytics cookies to measure and test the performance of specific sections of the website. This technology allows us to tailor the website to your specific needs and then test how easy it is to navigate and find information on the personalized website.
Google Analytics records a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how visitors use the website. If necessary, it will transfer the IP address to a Google server in the USA.
Storage period – 2 years
Type – HTTP Cookie
