Privacy Policy in accordance with GDPR

Name and contact details of the data controller and the data protection officer
This privacy information applies to the data processing by:
Controller: BIANT
The data protection officer of the above-mentioned: info@biant.ro

Collection and storage of personal data as well as the type and purpose of their use
When you visit our website www.biant.ro, information is automatically sent to the server of our website by the browser used on your device. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected automatically without your intervention and stored until its automated deletion:
• IP address of the requesting computer,
• Date and time of access,
• Name and URL of the retrieved file,
• Website from which access is made (referrer URL),
• Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.
The mentioned data is processed by us for the following purposes:
• Ensuring the smooth connection to the website,
• Ensuring comfortable use of our website,
• Analyzing system security and stability, and
• For other administrative purposes.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
Our legitimate interest arises from the above-listed purposes for data collection. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your person.
In addition, we use cookies and analytics services when visiting our website. Further explanations can be found in sections 4 and 5 of this privacy policy.

Data sharing
Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.
We will only disclose your personal data to third parties if:
• You have explicitly given your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,
• Disclosure is required according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
• There is a legal obligation for disclosure according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, or
• It is legally permissible and necessary according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR for the fulfillment of contractual relationships with you.

Cookies
We use cookies on our site. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and which are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not harm your device and do not contain viruses, trojans, or other malware.
The cookie stores information related to the specific device used. However, this does not mean that we directly gain knowledge of your identity.
The use of cookies serves to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you. For example, we use session cookies to recognize that you have already visited certain pages of our website. These are automatically deleted when you leave our site.
In addition, we use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a set period. When you visit our site again to use our services, it will be automatically recognized that you have been here before and what entries and settings you made, so you do not need to enter them again.
Furthermore, we use cookies to statistically capture the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offering (see section 5). These cookies allow us to automatically recognize upon your return to our site that you have been here before. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period.
The data processed through cookies is necessary for the purposes mentioned above to protect our legitimate interests as well as those of third parties according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser to prevent cookies from being stored on your computer or to always display a notification before a new cookie is created. Deactivating cookies completely may result in you being unable to use all the features of our website.

Rights of the data subject
You have the right to:
• Request information about your personal data processed by us according to Art. 15 GDPR. Specifically, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage duration, the existence of a right to rectification, deletion, restriction of processing, or objection, the existence of a right to complain, the origin of your data if not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and, if applicable, meaningful information about the details thereof;
• Request the immediate rectification of inaccurate or the completion of your personal data stored with us according to Art. 16 GDPR;
• Request the deletion of your personal data stored with us according to Art. 17 GDPR, unless processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, the fulfillment of a legal obligation, reasons of public interest, or the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims;
• Request the restriction of processing of your personal data according to Art. 18 GDPR, as long as the accuracy of the data is contested, processing is unlawful, but you oppose the deletion, we no longer need the data but you require it for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to processing according to Art. 21 GDPR;
• Receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format according to Art. 20 GDPR, or request the transfer to another controller;
• Withdraw your consent once given at any time according to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR. This means that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future, and
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority according to Art. 77 GDPR. Generally, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence, workplace, or our office.

Right to object
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data according to Art. 21 GDPR, provided there are reasons arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which will be implemented by us without specifying a particular situation.
If you wish to exercise your right to object or withdraw consent, just send an email to info@biant.ro.

Data security
We use the widely used SSL procedure (Secure Socket Layer) in conjunction with the highest encryption level supported by your browser. Typically, this is 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we will instead use 128-bit v3 technology. You can recognize whether a page of our website is being transmitted encrypted by the closed key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser.
Furthermore, we use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in accordance with technological developments.

Current validity and changes to this privacy policy
This privacy policy is currently valid and has the status of May 2018.