Privacy and cookies policy
General information
This Privacy and Cookies Policy sets out the rules for the processing and protection of personal data and the use of cookies and other technologies such as: Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel in connection with the Users’ use of the Website, the Shop and the social media profiles operated by the Administrator.
§1 Definitions
For the purposes of this privacy policy, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Administrator – Mohamed Khidouma Aventure Sud Maroc, Douar Arib M’hamid El Ghizlane, 47402 Zagora, Morocco
Website – the website available at desert-stories.com.
User – any entity that browses the content of the Website.
RODO – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 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
§2 Personal data
The Administrator is the controller of the User’s personal data within the meaning of the RODO.
The User may provide his/her personal data to the Administrator, inter alia, by means of forms available on the Website and the Shop, as well as such solutions as instant messaging and social media profiles.
The legal basis for the processing of Users’ personal data is the voluntary, specific, informed and unambiguous consent of the User expressed through the relevant form on the Website.
Personal data may also be processed in cases where the Administrator is authorised to process personal data on the basis of legal provisions or for the purpose of fulfilling a contract concluded between the parties, as well as on the basis of a legitimate interest pursued by the Administrator. In particular:
[ORDER FORM].
The personal data provided to the Administrator by the User as part of the order form are processed for the purpose of performing a contract concluded through the Shop or the Website. This contract is the legal basis for the processing (art.6(1)(b) RODO). The provision of personal data by the User is voluntary, but necessary for the User to conclude a contract with the Administrator. The data will be processed for the duration of the contract and the fulfilment of statutory obligations incumbent on the Administrator (e.g. tax and accounting), as well as in the event of claims.
[NEWSLETTER ENROLLMENT FORM]
The personal data provided to the Administrator by the User under the newsletter enrolment form shall be processed in order to provide the newsletter service containing information on news and selected offers. The provision of personal data by the User is voluntary, but necessary in order for the User to subscribe to and receive the newsletter. The processing of the data takes place on the basis of a contract (legal basis art.6(1)(b) RODO) concluded using the newsletter subscription form. The User may terminate the agreement by unsubscribing according to the instructions contained in each Newsletter or by sending the relevant statement to the Administrator’s email address.
[CONTACT FORM]
Personal data provided to the Administrator by the User within the contact form or in an email sent to the Administrator’s address provided on the Website are processed in order to respond to the enquiry sent. The provision of personal data by the User is voluntary, but necessary for the User to receive a response. The processing of data for this purpose is carried out on the basis of the legitimate interest pursued by the Administrator (Art.6(1)(f) RODO). The data will be processed until the correspondence is completed and 5 years afterwards.
The Administrator may entrust personal data to other entities with the help of which it pursues the purposes indicated in the preceding paragraphs (e.g. the company providing the hosting service and companies providing IT support).
The User’s personal data will not be transferred to recipients from third countries or international organisations that do not provide an adequate degree of protection. An adequate level of protection must be confirmed by an appropriate decision of the European Commission or other binding legal instrument.
The Administrator guarantees the confidentiality of any personal data provided to it.
Personal data shall be collected with due care and shall be adequately protected against access by unauthorised persons, and shall be processed in accordance with and under the conditions set out in detail in:
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons in relation to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC,
the Act of 18 July 2002 on the provision of services by electronic means,
the Act of 10 May 2018 on the protection of personal data.
§3 User rights
The user has rights in relation to the processing of his/her personal data, including:
- the right of access to the data;
- the right to rectify your data;
- the right to restrict processing;
- the right to object to the processing of your Data;
- the right to erasure of your data (the so-called right to be forgotten);
- right to data portability;
- The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in relation to the Administrator’s processing of personal data
- The User has the right to withdraw his/her consent at any time if the User has previously given his/her consent.
- In order to exercise his/her rights, the User should address an appropriate request to: salam@desert-stories.com.
§4 Cookies and other information
When the User uses the Website, data concerning the User is automatically collected. This data includes, but is not limited to: IP address, domain name, browser type, operating system type. This data may be collected by cookies and may also be recorded in server logs.
Cookies (so-called ‘cookies’) are files sent to the User’s computer or other device (e.g. laptop, smartphone, tablet) and stored there while browsing the Website. Cookies remember the User’s preferences and behaviour, which makes it possible to improve the quality of the services provided, to improve search results and the relevance of the information displayed, including advertisements, and to track the User’s preferences anonymously. An up-to-date list of the cookies used on the Website is available via the cookie bar provided on the Website.
The User may give his/her consent to the use of cookies on his/her terminal device via the cookie bar provided on the Website. He or she may also do so through the settings of the browser installed on the User’s device. In the same way, the User may withdraw his or her consent or modify its scope at any time.
The User can also delete existing cookies from his/her device, using the appropriate functions of his/her web browser, the programs provided for this purpose or the tools available on the operating system used by the User.
The data stored in server logs or by means of cookies are not linked by the Administrator in any way with specific Website Users and are not used by the Administrator to identify the User. Server logs are used for the administration of the Website and their contents are not disclosed to anyone other than those authorised to administer the server.
The Website uses technologies that record anonymously the actions taken by the User when using the Website: Google Analytics – used to analyse the statistics of the Website.
The data obtained by these tools are not linked in any way with specific Website Users and are not used by the Administrator to identify the User. The consequence of using the technologies listed in § 3 para. 7 will be to optimise the Website, its content and the Product offering to the User’s needs.
§5 Purpose of data use
The Administrator uses the data provided by the User or collected automatically in order to:
- proper functioning,
- configuration, security of the Website,
- monitor the status of the session,
- analyses, research and audit of the Website’s displays,
- performance of agreements concluded through the Website
as well as for statistical and marketing purposes.
§6 Final provisions
This document may be subject to change as a result of developments in internet technology, changes in data protection law and the development of our Website and Shop. Any changes will be communicated to Users immediately in a visible and understandable manner.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the Privacy and Cookies Policy, please contact: salam@desert-stories.com.