PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY EZ-WHEEL
OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE
The website https://www.ez-wheel.com (hereinafter referred to as the "Website") is owned by APEM SAS. It provides visitors and customers browsing the Website with a range of information related to the products and services of the ez-Wheel© brand by APEM SAS.
At APEM SAS (hereinafter “APEM” or “We”), We take the protection of your personal data and the respect for your privacy very seriously.
In this regard, and in accordance with the applicable regulations, such as the French Data Protection Act No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978 relating to Data Processing, Data Files, and Individual Liberties, and the European Regulation No. 2016/679 of April 27, 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (hereinafter the “Personal Data Protection Regulation”), this Personal Data Protection Policy drawn up by APEM (hereinafter the “Policy”) aims to provide you with clear and transparent information about how APEM collects, uses, shares, and processes your personal data.
This Policy covers processing performed for:
- The management of the data We collect when you browse the Website and use the associated services (registration on the Website, subscription to our newsletter, document downloads, contact form, browsing analysis, etc.);
- The management of contact data that We collect for the monitoring and maintenance of our business and contractual relationships.
Within this framework, APEM SAS, a company registered with the Trade and Companies Register of Montauban under the number 342 898 384, and whose registered office is located at 55 avenue Edouard Herriot, 82300 Caussade, France, is the entity responsible for processing your personal data.
If you have any questions regarding the way We process your personal data, you can contact us at the following email address: fr.apem.privacy@apem.com.
WHAT TYPES OF PERSONAL DATA DO WE COLLECT AND WHY?
Within the aforementioned framework, We may need to collect and process the following categories of information about you, such as:
- Data related to your identity or civil status (name, surname, etc.);
- Contact data (email address, phone number, etc.);
- Geographical or physical location data (country, postal address, etc.);
- Website browsing data (connection logs, IP address, browsing history, user behavior, data related to the equipment and browser used, etc.);Professional data (company, company address, position, department, etc.);
- Data on product-related activity history (updates, etc.).
Your data is used for the purposes described below, with each purpose being based on legal grounds that authorize us to process your data.
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Communication and Marketing |
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To respond to requests and messages received via the Website, by email, phone, or any other means of communication.
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Legitimate interest
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To send commercial communication, both general and personalized, by email regarding APEM’s products and services.
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Legitimate interest
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To send the APEM newsletter
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Consent
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To allow the download of technical documents about APEM’s products and services.
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Legitimate interest
Consent (registration is required on the Website in order to download additional packages, marketing information, etc.)
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To analyze visitors’ browsing habits on the APEM Website and their use of online services (newsletter subscriptions, Website registration, preferences, downloads, etc.).
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Consent
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To personalize the experience on the Website and establish content recommendations.
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Consent
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To conduct satisfaction surveys
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Legitimate interest
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Technical
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To ensure the security of the Website.
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Legitimate interest
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To manage browsing the Website.
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Legitimate interest
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Contacts
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To manage contact data in the context of contractual and/or commercial relationships entered into by APEM (negotiations, orders, deliveries, invoicing, complaints, project studies, etc.) from an administrative point of view.
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Legitimate interest
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WHO ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
Internal recipients:
The personal data We collect may be shared within our various departments or with the different companies in the Group, but only when necessary to achieve the purposes outlined in this Policy.
External recipients:
We may engage or be required to engage third parties outside the companies of the APEM Group for the performance of certain services such as hosting, maintenance, and security of the Website, handling communication or marketing operations, or for monitoring and maintaining our commercial and/or contractual relationships. Thus, in order to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, and only when necessary for their proper execution, We may be required to provide external suppliers and/or service providers, subcontractors and/or other business partners with your personal data.
We would like to stress that this use of your personal data takes place solely within the framework of our business activity and that no commercial transactions concerning your personal data are conducted with these third parties.
HOW LONG DO WE RETAIN YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
The personal data that We collect for communication and marketing purposes, as well as for Website management and security, is retained for a duration of five (5) years.
The information collected for sending the newsletter is retained for a period of three (3) years from the withdrawal of your consent or from your last interaction with us.
When our system identifies you as one of our business contacts with your login, your personal data will be retained in accordance with our contact management procedures (see below).
The personal data We collect for the administrative management of contacts is retained for a period of five (5) years:
- From the date of the last interaction with the contact; or
- From the date of the change in contact; or
- From the end of the contractual relationship (if applicable).
A Website user is considered as a business contact and/or is contractually engaged with us and will be subject to the contact administrative management procedure for the duration of their personal data retention.
HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against any destruction, loss, alteration, or theft. All personal data that We collect is stored on our secure servers.
HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR AN INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER?
Under the Personal Data Protection Regulation, your personal data receives the same level of protection across all member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area. We can thus freely share your data when the recipients of your data are located in European Union territory and in the European Economic Area.
We may also be required to share your data in countries outside a member state of the European Union or the European Economic Area. In such cases, We ensure that the measures put in place for the protection of your personal data comply with the legal obligations in force within the European Union. Thus, We proceed to secure your data, relying in particular on adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission, or by implementing appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses or data protection clauses.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES AND SERVICES
The Website may contain links to third-party websites (business partners, providers, etc.). If you follow a link to one of these websites, please note that they have their own privacy policies. We recommend reading the privacy policies and the terms of use of these sites to understand how your personal data is collected, used, and shared. We do not make any guarantees as to the compliance with the Personal Data Protection Regulation by these third-party websites, and We are in no way responsible for the use of your personal data by these third-party websites.
COOKIES
We, and our third-party partners, collect certain types of usage data via cookies placed on your device when you visit the Website. For more information, We invite you to read our cookie policy.
WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?
In accordance with the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Regulation, you have rights concerning our use of your personal data.
You can exercise your right of access to identify your personal data and understand how it is being used. You also benefit from the right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete personal data, by asking us to correct or complete it.
When the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Regulation apply, you have the right to have your data erased or to obtain a restriction in the processing of your data from us, as well as its portability.
Right to Object
Under the conditions stipulated by the Personal Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to object to the use of your data when:
- the processing of personal data is based on the legal grounds of public interest or legitimate interest; or
- your data is processed for marketing purposes.
You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your data at any time.
You can write to the following email address to exercise your rights or if you have any questions regarding our processing of your personal data : fr.apem.privacy@apem.com
If you have any doubts regarding the processing of your personal data, you also have the possibility, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Regulation, to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority of your country of residence, or with the supervisory authority that We are subject to, namely, the CNIL.
PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES
We may occasionally change or update this privacy policy. Please regularly check for updates because they will apply to your future use of our services.