Privacy Policy

1. General Information

1. This policy applies to the website operating at the following url address: macionsafricanshop.pl
2. The website operator and personal data controller is: “Mac Jons” Joan Tambe Njok Tabe ul. Bakalarska 11/2A 11 02-212 Warsaw, PL 5252628232
3. Operator’s email address: mac.jons@yahoo.com
4. The Operator is the Controller of your personal data with respect to the data provided voluntarily on the Website.
5. The Website uses personal data for the following purposes:
   • Maintaining the newsletter
   • Maintaining the comment system
   • Handling inquiries via forms
   • Providing ordered services
   • Presenting offers or information
6. The Website collects information about users and their behavior in the following ways:
   1. Through data voluntarily entered in forms, which are entered into the Operator’s systems.
   2. By storing cookies on end devices (so-called “cookies”).

2. Selected data protection methods used by the Operator

1. Login and personal data entry points are protected at the transmission layer (SSL certificate). This means that personal data and login details entered on the website are encrypted on the user’s computer and can only be read on the target server.
2. Personal data stored in the database is encrypted in such a way that only the Operator with the key can read it. This protects the data in the event the database is stolen from the server.
3. User passwords are stored in hashed form. The hash function is unidirectional – it cannot be reversed, which is currently the modern standard for storing user passwords.
4. The Operator periodically changes its administrative passwords.
5. To minimize the risk of unauthorized access to data, the Operator uses complex passwords containing lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and special characters, no shorter than 8 characters.
6. An important element of data protection is the regular updating of all software used by the Operator to process personal data, which in particular means regular updates of programming components.
7. To protect data, the Operator regularly performs backups.

3. Hosting

1. The website is hosted (technically maintained) on the Operator’s server: lh.pl.
2. To ensure technical reliability, the hosting company maintains logs at the server level. The following may be recorded:
   • resources identified by the URL identifier (addresses of requested resources – pages, files),
   • request arrival time,
   • response sending time,
   • name of the client station – identification performed via the HTTP protocol,
   • information about errors that occurred during the execution of the HTTP transaction,
   • URL address of the page previously visited by the user (referrer link) – if the Website was accessed via a link,
   • information about the user’s browser,
   • IP address information,
   • diagnostic information related to the process of self-ordering services via on-site loggers,
   • information related to the handling of emails sent to and from the Operator.

4. Your rights and additional information on how your data is used

1. In certain situations, the Controller has the right to transfer your personal data to other recipients if this is necessary to perform the contract concluded with you or to fulfill the Controller’s obligations. This applies to the following groups of recipients:
   • hosting company on an entrusted basis
   • companies providing marketing services to the Controller
2. Your personal data is processed by the Controller for no longer than necessary to perform the related activities specified in separate regulations (e.g., accounting regulations). With respect to marketing data, the data will not be processed for longer than 3 years.
3. You have the right to request from the Controller:
   • access to your personal data,
   • rectification,
   • erasure,
   • restriction of processing,
   • and data portability.
4. You have the right to object to the processing indicated in point 3.3 c) regarding the processing of personal data for the purpose of pursuing legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, including profiling. However, the right to object cannot be exercised if there are valid legitimate interests. grounds for processing, interests, rights, and freedoms that override yours, in particular the establishment, exercise, or defense of claims.
5. You may file a complaint against the Controller’s actions with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office, ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw.
6. Providing personal data is voluntary, but necessary for the operation of the Website.
7. Actions involving automated decision-making, including profiling, may be taken against you for the purpose of providing services under the concluded contract and for the Controller’s direct marketing.
8. Personal data is transferred from third countries within the meaning of personal data protection regulations. This means that we transfer it outside the European Union.

5. Information in Forms

1. The website collects information voluntarily provided by the user, including personal data, if provided.
2. The website may save information about connection parameters (time stamp, IP address).
3. In some cases, the website may save information to facilitate linking the data in the form with the email address of the user completing the form. In such cases, the user’s email address appears within the URL of the page containing the form.
4. The data provided in the form is processed for the purpose resulting from the function of a specific form, e.g., to process a service request or sales contact, register services, etc. The context and description of each form clearly indicate its purpose.

6. Administrator Logs

1. Information about user behavior on the website may be logged. This data is used for website administration.

7. Important Marketing Techniques

1. The Operator uses statistical analysis of website traffic through Google Analytics (Google Inc., based in the USA). The Operator does not transfer personal data to the operator of this service, only anonymized information. The service relies on the use of cookies on the user’s end device. In terms of information about user preferences collected by the Google advertising network, the user can view and edit information derived from cookies using the tool: https://www.google.com/ads/preferences/
2. The Operator uses the Facebook pixel. This technology allows Facebook (Facebook Inc., based in the USA) to know that a given registered user is using the Service. In this case, it relies on data for which it is the administrator. The Operator does not transfer any additional personal data to Facebook. The service relies on the use of cookies on the user’s end device.
3. The Operator uses remarketing techniques to tailor advertising messages to the user’s behavior on the website. This may give the illusion that the user’s personal data is being used to track them. However, in practice, no personal data is transferred from the Operator to advertising providers. The technological requirement for such activities is that cookies are enabled.

8. Information about cookies

1. The Website uses cookies.
2. Cookies are computer data, in particular text files, stored on the Website User’s end device and are intended for use with the Website’s web pages. Cookies typically contain the name of the website they originate from, their storage time on the end device, and a unique number.
3. The entity that places cookies on the Website User’s end device and obtains access to them is the Website operator.
4. Cookies are used for the following purposes:
   1. maintaining the Website User’s session (after logging in), so that the User does not have to re-enter their login and password on each subpage of the Website;
   2. achieving the purposes specified above in the “Important Marketing Techniques” section;
5. The Website uses two basic types of cookies: “session cookies” and “persistent cookies.” “Session cookies” are temporary files that are stored on the User’s end device until logging out, leaving the website, or disabling the software (web browser). “Persistent” cookies are stored on the User’s end device for the time specified in the cookie parameters or until they are deleted by the User.
6. Web browser software usually allows cookies to be stored on the User’s end device by default. Website users can change the settings in this regard. The web browser The internet browser allows you to delete cookies. It is also possible to automatically block cookies. For detailed information, refer to the help or documentation of your web browser.
7. Restrictions on the use of cookies may affect some of the functionalities available on the Website.
8. Cookies placed on the Website User’s end device may also be used by entities cooperating with the Website operator, in particular: Google (Google Inc., based in the USA), Facebook (Facebook Inc., based in the USA), Twitter (Twitter Inc., based in the USA).

9. Managing cookies – how to express and withdraw consent in practice?

1. If the user does not wish to receive cookies, they can change their browser settings. We reserve that disabling cookies required for authentication, security, and maintaining user preferences may make it difficult, and in extreme cases, impossible, to use websites.
2. To manage cookie settings, select the web browser you are using from the list below and follow the instructions:
   • Edge
   • Internet Explorer
   • Chrome
   • Safari
   • Firefox
   • Opera
   Mobile devices:
   • Android
   • Safari (iOS)
   • Windows Phone