Last Updated Date: [01/02/2017 Date This Privacy Policy is posted online]
This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy” ) sets forth the collection and use practices of Octobat, a French “Société par actions simplifiées", with a share capital of 400 Euros, registered with the Registry of Trade and Companies under RCS number 820 567 501 Pontoise, which registered office is located 230 rue du General Leclerc 95120 Ermont, France ( “Octobat” , “we” , “us” or “our” ) for personal information that Octobat collects from you in the course of carrying out the services rendered to you through the Octobat website available at the following address: www.octobat.com and through any of its web pages (the “Site” ) and A.
By using our Services and/or registering for an account with us, you are accepting the terms of this Privacy Policy, and you are consenting to our collection, use, disclosure and retention of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not provide the information we require, we may not be able to provide all our Services to you.
We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the amended terms on this site. All amended terms automatically take effect 30 days after they are posted. We will notify you through an on-screen message and/or via email of any material changes to this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy may refer to the user of Octobat’s services through the Site as "you" or through any second-person pronouns, such as "yours" etc.
We want to develop relationships with our users based on respect and integrity. We are aware of the trust and confidence you demonstrate when you use our services, visit the Site and provide us with information. This Privacy Policy is posted to demonstrate our commitment to protecting your privacy online.
Octobat gathers the following types of information:
We collect the following types of personal information (collectively, “Personal Information” ) that you voluntarily provide through the Site.
We do not collect sensitive information such as information about your race, political views, religious views or health conditions. If you do not provide us with the Personal Information that we request, we may not be able to provide you with the services offered through the Site.
There are a number of different ways that we collect Personal Information from you. These may include:
We (or service providers on our behalf) may automatically collect information from you using “cookies” or “web beacons”. Cookies are small amounts of data that are stored within your computer’s Internet browser or on your mobile device and that are accessed and recorded by the websites that you visit, as well as by the companies that place advertising on websites, so that they can recognize your device and remember if you have visited a website previously. Web beacons are web page elements that can recognize certain types of information on your computer such as cookies and the time and date of a page view.
Information collected by cookies and web beacons may include, without limitation:
We may use data gathered automatically from your computer (i) to help us recognize you as a previous visitor to the Site, (ii) with your prior consent, to serve relevant online advertising to you or (iii) to analyze trends and statistics to improve your experience of the Site.
You can set your browser to reject cookies or to notify you when you are sent a cookie. You can also purchase and download software that will allow you to visit the Site without providing the information gathered by cookies. You are welcome to use the Site if you use such software, but your experience while visiting the Site may not be optimal. When your prior consent is required for the implementation of certain types of cookies, it will be specifically collected.
We use the Personal Information described above to:
Generally, Octobat does not share the Personal Information collected - or that you provide to Octobat - with third parties unless Octobat has obtained your prior consent.
However, Octobat may share the Personal Information about you with affiliates, with vendors, agents and contractors that assist Octobat in administering the Site and in providing services to you, with the online marketplaces on which you advertise and sell your products, and in response to legal process or when Octobat believes that the law requires it (for example, in response to a court order) or to protect the rights, property or safety of Octobat, the Site, users of the Site and others.
Octobat may also disclose Personal Information as is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against a person or entity who may be violating Octobat’s Terms of Service, or who may be causing harm to, or interfering with, other users of the Site.
Octobat may also disclose Personal Information about you to third parties who provide credit payment, reporting, order fulfillment services, and other services on Octobat’s behalf.
In addition, in the event that assets of Octobat are transferred or sold to another entity, Personal Information may be transferred to the acquiring entity and/or to potential acquiring entities.
The Personal Information that Octobat collects from you and that you provide to Octobat is processed in France and is stored on servers in France.
Your Personal Information may also be transferred to any third parties as described in the previous section. Some of these third parties to whom your Personal information will be shared are located outside of the European Economic Area, in countries whose data protection laws may not be as extensive as those which apply to us.
If we transfer your Personal Information to countries outside of the European Economic Area, we will ensure that we do this in accordance with French data protection regulations (for example, by putting in place an appropriate data transfer agreement). We will do this with a view to ensuring the level of protection which applies to your Personal Information processed in these countries is similar to that which applies within the European Economic Area.
Octobat may place hypertext links on the Site that connect to third party websites. Octobat has no control over these linked sites or their content. Your use of such linked sites will be subject to such sites’ terms of use and privacy policies and not Octobat’s Terms of Service or Privacy Policy, so be sure to read them before using such sites or transmitting any information to such sites.
Octobat cannot be responsible for any third party, or its affiliates or agents, failing to use your Personal Information in accordance with such third party's privacy policy, or any contractual or other legal obligations to which such third party, its affiliates or agents, may be subject.
We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure your Personal Information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and in accordance with applicable law. We use appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying and disposal of your Personal Information.
All pages within our checkout process and areas containing Personal Information are secured using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology, which encrypts data between our computer and yours. To make sure your Internet browser is using the latest security features, you may want to download the most recent version of it, which should have full SSL support.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your user ID and password which relate to your access to certain pages of the Site and/or any Account you set up with us. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities which occur in relation to the same. You should not permit other people to use your user ID or your password. Please contact us promptly if you believe your user ID or password may have been compromised. We will not be responsible to you if there is unauthorized access to your login details or unauthorized activity on this Site as a result of your log-in details becoming known by someone else, unless this was due to our negligence.
Despite our efforts regarding security it is important to bear in mind that the Internet is not a secure means of communication. Personal Information communicated through the Internet may be intercepted by other people. We cannot guarantee the security of Personal Information sent to us through this Site. You accept that you use this Site at your own risk.
If you have created an Account through the Site, we will close your Account upon your request. We may also close or deactivate inactive Accounts or Accounts that are used in violation of our Terms of Service or any applicable law.
We will retain Personal Information from closed or inactive Accounts to the extent and as long as it is necessary and relevant for our operations and to comply with law, prevent fraud, collect any fees owed, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Service, and take other actions otherwise permitted by law.
In general, Personal Information from closed or inactive Accounts will be deleted or anonymized 5 years after the Account is closed or deactivated unless we have reasonable grounds to believe that the Personal Information should be retained for one of the purposes identified above.
If you wish to access Personal Information collected or stored by us, or if your name, e-mail, postal address, telephone number or other Personal Information changes, you may correct the relevant information by contacting support@octobat.com. In addition, you have the right to object, at any time, to the processing of your Personal Information on legitimate grounds by contacting support@octobat.com.
Octobat reserves the right to modify the Site and this Privacy Policy at any time, in particular to reflect changes in market conditions affecting Octobat activities, changes in technology, changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements and changes in Octobat system's capabilities. In the event that Octobat modifies this Privacy Policy, Octobat’s revised Privacy Policy shall be effective immediately upon the posting of such revised Privacy Policy on the Site. Accordingly, we would recommend that you periodically re-review this Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please email our support at support@octobat.com or send a letter to: Octobat 230 rue du General Leclerc, 95120 Ermont, France.