Privacy Policy
The Company under the name “FORMA MARINE FURNITURE SM.LLC” and the distinctive title “FORMA MARINE (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) respects your concerns about the privacy of your personal data. Please carefully read the Company’s privacy policy. The Company strongly recommends that you read your ‘rights’ as enlisted below.
Please note that the Company may modify the privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Any amendments shall be notified via a relevant notice on the Company’s website.
By using the services offered on the Company’s website you automatically consent to its privacy policy, as described below.
Personal data
The Company may collect the following data provided by you: a. personal information, such as name, surname, b. contact details, such as address, telephone number, email address, c. debit or credit card information, such as card number, d. invoicing details e. information about your social media accounts.
In addition, some data and technical information are collected automatically, i.e.: IP Address or information collected through cookies use, such as website visits, number of users, pages accessed, customers’ interests and preferences.
Sources
The Company, acting as Data Controller, processes the personal data you have provided when you visit, register on, or use the website www.formamarine.com. The same applies to data provided via the Company’s applications and social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Youtube), as well as the Company’s call centre. The Company collects, retains and uses the data you voluntarily provide, as well as data obtained from third parties which are necessary for the transaction between you and the Company. The Company may collect your personal data for the provision of products and services in the frame of its commercial activities. The Company may request for information for promotional activities (Newsletters), submission of requests, complaints, comments, reviews and for any other contact between you and the Company.
Purposes
The Company processes your data for the following purposes:
A. Execution of the Company’s transactions
The Company processes your personal data in order to: a. Execute transactions between you and the Company or to respond to requests addressed to the Company by you, b. Ensure the transactions safety and protection, c. Comply with the applicable legislation, d. Protect the Company’s legal rights in front of the competent authorities. e. Comply with its obligations in front the competent authorities.
B. Warranties – Insurance
The Company processes your personal data in order to provide warranties and insurance coverage if required for the execution of the transaction between you and the Company and the protection of the Company’s legal interests.
C. Market Research and Analysis
In order to improve its products and services the company process your personal data, conducts market research, marketing and statistical analysis for internal and administrational purposes.
D. Promotion – Advertising
The Company may communicate with you via email in order to inform you about offers on products and services. You are given the choice to accept to receive such types of communication or not.
The Company strives to use the least possible personal data and to maintain its anonymity as much as possible.
The Company may use your personal data without further notice.
Legal basis
The legal basis for processing your personal data may be the following:
A. The fulfilment of contractual and precontractual obligations for the execution of the contract between you and the Company or taking measures at your request during the precontractual stage.
B. The compliance of the Company with its or third parties’ legal obligations or the fulfilment of a duty performed in the public interest.
C. The assurance of the legal interests of the Company or third parties. In case you are obliged to provide the Company with data for this purpose, this will be explicitly indicated by the Company.
D. Your consent to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes. In case you are obliged to provide the Company with data for this purpose, this will be explicitly indicated by the Company.
Recipients
Your personal data may be transferred to the following recipients:
A. The Company’s employees, related companies, associated companies, authorized associates which undertake to process the transaction between you and the Company.
B. Associates appointed by the Company to undertake specific tasks, such as legal advisors, insurance consultants etc.
C. Service providers appointed by the Company to proceed with requests, execute contracts or ensure lawful interests, such as credit entities.
D. Public bodies, judicial or other authorities, in case that the Company has such obligation pursuant to imperative legal provisions, subject, in any case, to confidentiality.
In the event of your personal data are being transferred to third party associates, the Company ensures that the data processors meet the technical and organizational requirements and provide sufficient assurance regarding the safety of your personal data and the protection of your rights.
The Company may transfer your personal data to third parties established outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), in which case your data shall remain protected at an adequate level, in accordance with the applicable legislation.
Your personal data shall not be sold, exchanged, disclosed to others or used for any other than the above mentioned reasons.
Safety measures
The Company applies all the appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the confidentiality of personal data, the security of data processing and the protection of data from accidental or unlawful destruction, accidental loss, alteration, unauthorised dissemination or access and any other form of unlawful processing.
Retention period
The Company shall retain your personal data for time period it is essential for the fulfilment of the purposes included in this policy or in the contractual documents and as long as your consent is not withdrawn by you. Furthermore, the Company shall retain your personal data for the period required within the frame of its commercial and tax obligations. In any case this period shall not exceed twenty (20) years. Exceptionally your personal data can be retained for a period of twenty-five (25) years for the protection of the Company’s rights in front of judicial or other authorities, as provided for in the applicable legislation. After the abovementioned time limits, your personal data shall be destroyed.
Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data and information regarding the data sources, the purposes of the data processing, the data recipients and the data retention period.
- Request the rectification of any inaccuracy or complement any deficiency regarding your personal data.
- Request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, in case you dispute the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful, the data are required for the establishment, exercise or defence of your legal claims or you have objections with regards to the processing of your personal data.
- Object to the processing of your personal data at any time.
- Request the deletion of your personal data. Nevertheless, it is within the Company’s rights to refuse your request for deletion of your personal data, in case the retention of your personal data is required for the establishment, exercise or defence of the Company’s or third parties’ legal rights.
- Transfer your personal data to another data controller without objection from the Company or to request the direct transfer of your personal data to another data controller from the Company.
- Withdraw at any time your consent to the processing of your personal data, in case your data are processed upon your consent. In such case the processing of your personal data by the Company shall be aborted. The withdrawal of your consent does not affect the legality of any prior to it (the withdrawal) data processing.
- You have the right to submit a report/complaint to the Competent Supervisory Authority:
Hellenic Data Protection Authority,
Address: 1-3 Kifissias street, Athens, Attica, Greece (P.C.: 11523)
Telephone number: 210 6475600
Fax: +30 210 6475628
E-mail: complaints@dpa.gr / contact@dpa.gr
To exercise the abovementioned rights you may address in a written form to the Company by post at the address: 5 Christoforou Nezer street, Glyfada, Attica, Greece (P.C.: 16674) or e-mail at info@formamarine.com and the Company shall process your request and response to you as soon as possible.
Legislation
The processing of personal data is in compliance with the following provisions: a) the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 - GDPR), b) any other specific National or European legislation for certain sectors, c) the applicable Greek legislation on the protection of personal data (L. 4624/2019, as in force), d) the applicable Greek legislation on the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (L. 3471/2006, as in force) and e) the decisions published by the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA).
The GDPR ensures the protection of personal data in the European Union. It is worthy to mention that your personal data may be transferred to non-EU countries where other legislation may be applicable.
In compliance with the legislation, users under the age of sixteen (16) are prohibited from registering on the Company’s website and applications.
Contact with the Company
To contact the Company or to address any questions regarding the processing of the personal data, you may reach the Company by post at the address: 5 Christoforou Nezer street, Glyfada (P.C.: 16674), Attica, Greece or by e-mail at info@formamarine.com or by phone at +30 210 8942170.
Linked websites
The Company’s website may be linked to other websites which operate independently from the Company’s site www.formamarine.com and may have their own privacy policy. The Company strongly recommends that, in case you visit a linked website, you review both the site and its privacy policy as the Company is not held responsible for its content or its privacy practices.
Opt-in Opt-out
If you do not wish to receive emails from the Company, please unsubscribe. Likewise, if you do not wish to receive marketing emails, cart abandonment emails and/or product view emails, please follow the opt-out instructions below. Please note that if you request to be removed from the Company’s email marketing list, then you may still receive non-marketing emails, such as confirmations from the Company regarding any orders that you have placed on www.formamarine.com.
Cookies
A cookie is a small piece of data stored by the web browser on the user’s computer while browsing a website. The cookies policy is set by the website developer. If you wish to cancel the Company’s ability to analyse your browsing and your purchasing behaviour, please deactivate the cookies acceptance on the settings of your browser. If you choose to do this, be aware that certain features and services offered on the Company’s website may not be available to you, including the ability to make a purchase from the online store.
