This policy describes the information we process to support, the Products and Services provided by the company under the brand name “MINI COOLS E.E.”, based in Athens, Greece, 41 Sokratous street, T.I.N. 801500878, Tax Office A Αthens. (hereinafter referred to as “Company”), which operates under the distinctive feature “MINI COOLS”, as responsible for processing, as described below, personal data necessary for the provision of the services provided by “MINI COOLS E.E.” operating under the distinctive feature “MINI COOLS”, (here in after referred to as Products and Services of«Mini Cools» or Products and Services). You can also find more tools and information on the website that we maintain on the internet, namely:https://minicools.com
This declaration explains what information we collect about personal data, how we use this information, any third parties with whom we share it, the cases in which we share your information, and the warranties we provide to you, so that this information is kept private and secure. This declaration covers every type of transaction you make with our company, as well as every service you maintain with us, through our products, as described above. (Clarification: where “you”, “your” mean the subject of the processing of personal data and where “we”, “us” means the company under the brand name “MINI COOLS E.E.”,where our store means theonline store of “MINI COOLS E.E.” operating under the title “MINI COOLS” at https://minicools.com
For the provision of the Products and Servicesof the “Company”, we need to process some information about you.This information is collected in accordance with regulations and applicable law.The collection of this information comes directly from you with the immediate provision of this in case you make a purchase through our online store (e-shop) or during your registration and account creation in our online store (e-shop), a mean that allows users to register voluntarily while expressing their interest in sending information brochures by us (newsletter), but which you can request the deletion whenever you wantto by visiting the corresponding field in our website and selecting the respective option or by entering the corresponding request at our e-mail:[email protected](see below "right to erasure").In any case, the information collected is stored electronically in the form of files in the customer management program that we maintain in our company, for the purposes described below.In addition, we may collect information about you while browsing our online store, through "cookies" (for more information about "cookies" see the section "Cookies" below).
Any information that is part of the meaning of personal data of the Personal Data Protection Regulation and their collection is not based on the Law or the conclusion or execution of a contract, are collected by the “Company”only if you choose to consent explicitly.You do not need to provide information that constitutes personal data to navigate our website or to access its content except in cases where the visitor makes any purchase or where in order for a visitor to access certain offers, it must be done previously a member of it by disclosing the personal data that will be requested. We do not collect or gain access to specific categories of ("sensitive") personal data in any way.The customer has the obligation to refrain from providing such data, concerning his person or third-party data subjects.In the event that a customer provides such data to the “Company”, these will be deleted as soon as they come to our attention.At the “Company” we do not bear any responsibility towards customers or third parties for any provision and/or processing of sensitive data, due to acts or omissions of customers in violation of the above obligation.
The “Company” does not store or collect payment details during electronic or online payments via credit, debit or prepaid cards.Specifically, with the registration of the number, the security code, the name and surname of the holder and the expiration date of the debit or credit card and the completion of the payment, these data are automatically transmitted to the competent Bank.The Bank collects the data and makes the payment and then confirms to the“Company” the completion of the transaction. Atthe “Company”we may collect and store the following personal information about you from restrictively cited sources such as identification, contact and transaction data when you make online purchases of products or services provided by the “Company” through its stores and the website https://minicools.com.
We collect information that you provide to us voluntarily through the form that you fill in case you make a purchase through our online store.
Our website may use cookies to identify the user.Cookies are small text files, which are stored on the hard drive of each user, do not extract any information of any document or file from the user's computer and are used only to facilitate the user's access to specific services, for marketing purposes as well as for statistical purposes, so to determine the areas in which the services of the website are useful or popular.The user can configure his server so that he does not receive cookies, either in total or on a case-by-case basis.
Cookies also allow websites such as https://minicools.com to operate smoothly and without technical anomalies, to collect multiple user options, to identify frequent users, to facilitate their access to it, and to collect data on improving the content of the website. Cookies do not cause harm to users' computers or to the files stored on them.We use cookies to provide you with information and to process orders but also allow us to present you advertising & educational content related to your interests and needs.You must keep in mind that cookies are absolutely necessary in order for the website https://minicools.com to function properly and smoothly.
Cookies are divided into the following categories:
- Necessary Cookies.They allow the execution of basic functions of the site, such as adding products to the cart, storing products in the Wishlist, electronic payment.Without these necessary Cookies, the smooth operation of the e-shop is directly affected, your personal browsing experience is limited and basic e-commerce functions are under-operated.
- Functionality Cookies.These cookies remember your preferences when you browse our website, so that we can suggest the right products based on your needs, thus helping you to find much more easily what you are looking for.
- Performance Cookies.Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use our website. They allow us to see which pages they visit most often, inform us if they encounter a problem while navigating, etc.Again, these cookies do not collect information that identifies the visitor as the information is aggregated and therefore anonymous.Used only to improve the way https://minicools.com operates.
- Advertising Cookies.These cookies are used to provide ads related to you and your interests. They are also used to send advertisements or offers that best meet your needs, thus reducing unwanted and meaningless advertising messages.They also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
- Cookies Analytics.They are a subset of the Cookies functionality and enable us to evaluate the effectiveness of the various functions of our website, thus constantly improving the experience we offer you.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may display the Company's ads on Internet sites, use cookies to update, optimize and display ads based on the user's previous visit to the website https://minicools.com
https://minicools.com may also use cookies from your previous visit to its website for remarketing.You can also configure your Browser (Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge etc.), notify you each time before a cookie is downloaded and you decide whether to accept or reject it.In this case, keep in mind that you may not be able to take full advantage of it.https://minicools.com may use Google Analytics features for display ads (e.g., repeat marketing, Google Display Network display reports, etc.). By using Google’s Ad Settings, visitors can opt out of Google Analytics for display ads and customize Google Display Network ads.
https://minicools.com complies with Google’s Personalized Advertising Policy “AdWords” and restrictions on sensitive categories and https://minicools.com and third-party vendors, including Google, share cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) for updating, optimizing, and displaying ads,according to the previous visits of some users to its website, to run reports on how the ads are displayed in https://minicools.com, other uses of advertising services, interactions with these ad impressions and advertising services related to visits to our website.Https://www.minicools.com may use data from Google interest-based advertising or shared third-party data (such as age, gender, and interests) with Google Analytics.We reserve the right to change this cookie policy at any time.Any changes to this Cookies Policy will take effect as soon as the revised Cookies Policy is available on our website.
Third party advertisers and other companies we work with may use their own Cookies to collect information about your activities on our website. We do not control these Cookies.
The specific types of first and third party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described in the table below:
Cookie | Duration | Description |
Necessary / Functionality | ||
__cf_bm | ~24hours | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website |
OCSESSID | ~365days (If browser never closes) | Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests |
language | ~30days | Saves the user's preferred language on the website |
Preference | ||
currency | ~30days | Sets up some of the website’s functionality preferences |
geo_zone | ~24hours | |
news-letter-popup | ~24hours | |
cookieconsent_ preferences_disabled |
~365days | |
cookieconsent_status | ~365days | |
Analytics | ||
_ga | The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. | |
_gat_gtag_ UA_219330481_1 |
~24hours | Set by Google Analytics to distinguish users |
_gid | ~24hours | Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously |
_gcl_au | ~3months |
At the “Company”, in some cases, we may carry out some credit checks with the competent authorities when you apply to enjoy a service or receive a product. If so, it will refer to the terms and conditions of the activity between you and the processing company.
We use the information we have at our disposal as described below and in order to provide and support the Products and related services described in our Terms of Use. The collection and use of personal data, which the “Company” is collecting by you, serves the following purposes:
The “Company”may use your personal information to process any transactions with you, such as credit card payments, etc.
The “Company” will only use this information for the purposes for which it was collected and to provide you with information.It will also use them to adapt the content of the website to your needs and to improve its composition, changes and dynamics.
We use the information we have about you to personalize your needs, providing you with, among other things, opportunities and suggestions.
Finally, the design of our products and services is amicably designed to comply with the respective regulation (data by protection).
At the “Company” we may collect, store, disclose and generally process your personal information when required by the Personal Data Protection Regulation and/or by Law, or when necessary, in order to protect our own and your interests as they arise from our transactional and contractual relationship or business-consumer relationship.
We use the information we have at our disposal to send you marketing communications, to contact you about our Products and to inform you about our policies and terms.We also use this information to be able to respond with targeted knowledge when contacting us.
the “Company” we might transmit your personal data to partners e.g., for promotional and communication purposes, but only with your prior consent.The disclosure of personal data by the users of https://www.minicools.com during their registration as members of the website constitutes unconditional acceptance of the terms of use of this data in accordance with this.In case the user does not consent to the above use of his personal data, he should not fill in the relevant fields.Under no circumstances do we sell or rent your personal data to third parties.These data are used exclusively by the “Company” to continuously improve your service.
Our website may contain links to other websites.This privacy declaration does not apply to user accessto other websites or/and using those websites.
In the event that a user communicates with us through the contact form or in any other way, the provision of personal data by the user is done voluntarily and exclusively at the free will of the user.We will process such personal data provided only to the extent necessary for that purpose.
Our website may offer the ability to share on Social Networks and other related tools that allow you to share your actions within the Website with other applications, websites or media, and vice versa.Using such features allows you to share information with your friends or the general public, depending on the settings you have set in your personal profile.Please refer to the privacy policies of these social networking services for more information about how they handle your data.
Finally, we will use your information only with your consent, except in the following cases:
The management and protection of the personal data of the visitor / user of the services of the “Company” is governed by the terms hereof,from the relevant provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation [EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - Law 4624/2019 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April transposition into national law of Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016].
Violation of personal data constitutes any violation of this policy but also of the relevant legislative and regulatory framework and in general any breach of security leading to accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access to personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed.In order to deal with possible cases of data breach, our Company adopts and applies the following:
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),you have the right to access, correct, transfer and delete your data.You also have the right to object to and restrict certain processing of your data. Furthermore, the Regulation includes:
Right of Correction:You have the right to request from your data controller (described above) the correction of inaccurate data as well as the completion of missing data concerning you.Your data controller will also notify you of any correction or deletion of personal data or restrictions on the processing of your data in accordance with Article 16, Article 17 (1) and Article 18 applicable to any recipient to whom the information has been communicated. personal data,unless this proves impossible or if it entails a disproportionate effort.Your data controller will inform you of these recipients upon request.
Right to Withdraw your consent:In some cases, you may revoke your consent to the processing of the data.You can revoke this at any time, but we may continue to process your data if there is any other legitimate reason to do so.
Right to Information and Access to Data:You have the right to clearer and more information on the collection of your personal data, confirmation as to whether or not your personal data is being processed, if that is the case, but also access to them whenever you wish after always contacting your data controller, in the contact details below.Your data controller may provide you with a copy of the personal data being processed.For any additional copies that may be requested from you, the controller may charge you a reasonable fee for administrative costs.If you submit your request online and unless otherwise requested, the information will be provided to you in the commonly used online form.
Right to Restrict processing: have the right to ensure that your data controller restricts processing under certain conditions.
Right to Object to processing: have the right to object to the processing of your data under certain conditions and in particular in cases concerning the purposes of direct and immediate commercial promotion.You can also object to the processing where we carry out work for purposes of public interest, or to pursue our legitimate interests or the interests of third parties.
Portability Right: have the right, if you wish, to receive or request the transfer of your data from your data controller. Certain conditions must also be met in order for the above transfer to be possible.
Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): refers to your right to request from the controller the deletion of personal data concerning you, in accordance with article 17 of Regulation 2016/679, provided that the following conditions are met:
a) personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed,
b) the data subject withdraws the consent on which the processing is based in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) or Article 9 (2) (a) and there is no other legal basis for the processing,
c)the data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Article 21 (1) and there are no compelling and lawful reasons for the processing or the data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Article 21 (2), personal data has been processed illegally,
e)personal data must be deleted in order to comply with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member State to which the controller is subject;
f)personal data have been collected in connection with the provision of information society services referred to in Article 8 (1).
Furthermore, the links and reproductions of personal data concerning you will be deleted, and the controller must inform those who have taken the relevant actions, in accordance with paragraph 2 of the same article.
You can exercise the above rights by contacting our company through the information provided in the following section “Contact us”.
Right to Submit Complaints to the Data Protection Authority:You have the right to submit any complaint you may have to the Hellenic Authority for the Protection of Personal Data, on the website http://www.dpa.gror at the e-mail [email protected] by calling at the tel. no. 210-6475600 or to the Personal Data Protection Regulatory Authority of the country where you reside permanently or temporarily.
Privacy by default: The Company, based on its existing organizational structure, implements technical and organizational measures to ensure that, by definition, only the personal data that are necessary for the respective purpose of processing are processed.The above obligation covers all the personal data collected, the degree of their processing, the time of storage and retention and their accessibility.Extension of the processing is possible only with the prior specific, explicit and written consent of the customer.
Privacy by design: Our Company, based on its existing organizational structure, effectively implements, both at the time of defining the means of data processing and at the time of processing, technical and organizational measures,designed to implement data protection principles, which it ensures to meet on an ongoing basis the requirements of the GDPR and protect the rights of its customers as subjects of personal data.In this context, the following principles shall apply to the collection, storage and processing of data:
We store the data until it is no longer necessary for the provision of our services and Products or until you exercise your respective right.This is determined on a case-by-case basis and depends on the nature of the data, the reason for their collection and processing, and the relevant legal and operational data retention needs.
We access, maintain and disclose your information to regulatory, prosecuting or other authorities:
Responding to a legal request, if we consider it in good faith that such a thing is required by law.We may also respond to legal requests if we believe in good faith that compliance is required by applicable law in that jurisdiction, affects users in that jurisdiction, and complies with internationally recognized standards.
When we believe in the good faith that it is necessary to detect, prevent and deal with fraud, unauthorized use of the Products,breaches of our Terms of Use or policies or other harmful or illegal activities,as well as for our own protection (including the protection of our rights, property or our Products),your own protection or that of third parties, including in the context of inquiries or requests from regulators, as well as to prevent death or impending bodily harm.
The information we receive about you may be accessible or retained for a long period of time when it is the subject of a legal request or obligation,public investigation or investigations into possible breaches of our terms of use or policies,or anything to do with fault prevention.We also retain information from accounts that have been deactivated for breach of the terms of use for at least one year in order to prevent repeated abuse or other breaches of the terms of use.
In case of modification of this policy, you will be informed within our website and you will clearly always have the opportunity to check any revised policy in the corresponding field within our website.
At the “Company” we follow a series of measures to protect your personal data, which may include encryption and other forms of security.We require our staff, who are authorized to process your information, to take all relevant action in full compliance with the GDPR, implementing the appropriate measures for the use and possible transmission of your information and at the same time exhausting all possible means for the most adequate protection of your data.We collaborate with two companies regarding the processing of your data: a) the company “Cloud Concept” which is located in Marousi, Attica, Greece, 15 Neratziotissis street, 15124 and the company “Eight8”, which is located Patras, Greece, 10 Kirillou Archiep. Street, 26224. The information you provide to us is stored in a database server in which our website is located and operates, and which is subletted by the company “Cloud Concept”, in a Greek datacenter and more specifically in the datacenter of the company “Lamda Helix”.The above database server is managed and updated by the companies “Cloud Concept” and “Eight8” when deemed necessary.Access to the above database and its software which contains your data, has the specialized technical staff of the company “Eight8”. There are a few circumstances in which “Eight8” company might needto give access to “CloudConcept” specialized technical staff. The aforementioned specialized technical staff only have access to your data by using unique passwords.In relation to payments, (e.g., card number) the card information is stored in third-party services, such as stripe, viva and each respective bank.For more information about the above, feel free to contact us. (see “Contact Us” section below).
For the utmost security of your data, all the necessary updates and patches related to mayor security issues are taking place. Also, “Cloud Concept” receives daily backups of the entire server which are maintained in a second datacenter. This means that the maximum dataloss will not exceed 24 hours. The back-up and updates of the systems used is taking place in accordance with the contracts in force with the aforementioned companies.
At the “Company” we take every precaution to ensure that your personal data is secure.However, due to the nature of the internet, it cannot guarantee the protection of communications or data stored in its browsers from any arbitrary access by third parties.
In “Company” we implement security measures at technical and organizational level, in order to secure the data, we have collected from you,against any intentional or unintentional attempt, manipulation, loss, destruction or generally access by an unauthorized person. Where personal data and passwords are collected and processed, the information will be circulated in encrypted form to avoid any misuse of such data by any third party.Our security measures are subject to continuous re-inspections and reformulations, in accordance with the latest technological developments.
If you would like further information on any matter relating to this Privacy Policy or if you would like to contact your Personal Data Processing and Protection Officer, you can do so at the telephone numbers and addresses listed in the “Contact Us” section.
By subscribing to our Newsletter, via entering your information in the corresponding field, at the same time you consent to receive newsletters for news and offers from the “Company” (“Mini Cools”)about its services and products.
Your data in the database maintained by the “Company” will be fully protected and in accordance with the General Regulation of the European Union for the Protection of Personal Data (GDPR). In addition, you have the ability and the right to request the cessation of sending electronic messages and communication, by sending an e-mail [email protected] or by using the Unsubscribe feature under each Newsletter or via the corresponding field on our website https://www.minicools.com.
You can learn more about privacy. If you have questions about this policy, you can contact us in the following ways:
Email address: [email protected]
Postal address: 41 Sokratous street, ATHENS
The person in charge of processing your information is the legal entity under the name “MINI COOLS E.E.” and the head office of the above company in Athens, 432 Acharnon street, T.I.N. 801500878 Tax Office IΓ’ Athens,with which you can communicate via the above ways.
By continuing to use our Services and Products, you accept the Terms of Use together with the Privacy Policy we have incorporated into them.