Cookie policy
This cookie policy (the “Cookie Policy”) governs the use of cookies and social media plug-ins on the NETCITY websites (https://net-city.ro/), hereinafter the “Website”. Cookies are small text files stored on a device’s hard drive that contain certain information and sometimes personal data. Social media plug-ins are small pieces of software developed and provided by social media service providers (e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) that add social network integration when included on the Website.
By continuing to use the Website or by clicking “Yes, I agree” after having been informed about the use of cookies and social media plug-ins, you acknowledge that you have carefully read this Cookie Policy and that you agree to it without reservation. You can change your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings.
Who is responsible for processing your personal data?
NETCITY S.A., Calea Plevnei 159, Business Garden, building C, Ground Floor, Sector 6, registered with the Trade Register under no. J40/23190/2007, is the entity responsible for your personal data covered by this Cookie Policy (hereinafter: “We”, “Us”, “Our”). This Cookie Policy may be amended from time to time to ensure that it remains accurate and compliant with the law. If this happens, please take note of the changes and agree to them if you find them acceptable.
1.1 Your personal data is processed by NETCITY S.A., Calea Plevnei 159, Business Garden, building C, Ground Floor, Sector 6, Bucharest, registered with the Trade Register under no. J40/23190/2007 (hereinafter: “NETCITY”, “We”, “Us”, “Our”). You can contact us by e-mail at: protectia.datelor@net-city.ro
1.2 Any term beginning with a capital letter is defined by explicit reference in this Cookie Policy. Where the context allows, words in the singular shall be interpreted as including the plural and vice versa.
1.3 Where reference is made to particular laws or regulations, such reference shall also include any amendment, replacement or repeal of those laws or regulations, including any related administrative orders.
1.4 NETCITY reserves the discretionary right to amend, change or supplement the Cookie Policy from time to time. Any such amendment, change or supplement will be communicated through the Website.
Cookies
We place a number of cookies when you visit our Website. These cookies are divided into two groups: functional cookies and analytical and statistical cookies. You can withdraw your consent to NETCITY’s use of cookies at any time.
2.1 You can prevent cookies from being placed by configuring your browser accordingly. Instructions on how to do this can be found here:
• Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
• Microsoft Edge: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-10/edge-privacy-faq
• Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
• Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
• Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?locale=nl_BE&viewlocale=en_US
However, blocking cookies when you visit the Website may cause some or all of the Website’s functions to stop working properly.
2.2 When you visit the website, NETCITY places a number of cookies. Most of the data relating to these cookies, their placement and use allow you to be identified as a user, and NETCITY uses them to gain insight into how you and other visitors use the Website by collecting statistical and usage data, which allows NETCITY to offer a better experience on the Website.
2.3 You can withdraw your consent to NETCITY’s use of cookies at any time. To exercise this right, it is sufficient to delete the cookies that have been placed on your device. To do so, please refer to the relevant instructions from your browser manufacturer, as listed above.
Cookies used on this Website
- nc_consent (necessary, 12 months) — stores your cookie choice.
- pll_language (necessary, 12 months) — remembers the language you chose (Romanian or English).
- _ga, _ga_YVP4R9172M, _ga_ZC7JFCV61S (statistics, Google Analytics, up to 2 years) — set only with your consent; they distinguish visits, for aggregated statistics on how the Website is used.
The Website does not currently set marketing cookies. If any are added, they will only be used with your consent.
You can change your choice at any time from Cookie settings.
Why do we process your personal data?
We process your personal data through cookies for several purposes: to improve our Website and the experiences and services we offer, and to obtain statistics on visits to the website.
3.1 NETCITY processes your personal data in order to offer you more personalized content and advertisements and to carry out statistical analyses so that we can improve navigation on the website.
3.2 NETCITY may process your personal data in order to inform any third party in the context of a possible merger with, acquisition of or demerger by that third party, even if that third party is located outside the EU.
3.3 NETCITY may process your personal data to safeguard the legitimate interests of NETCITY, its partners or a third party if and when your registration with or use of the Website may be considered (a) a breach of any applicable terms of use or of intellectual property rights or any other right of a third party; (b) a threat to the security or integrity of the Website; (c) a danger to the Website or to any of us or to the subsidiary systems of our subcontractors due to viruses, Trojan horses, spyware, malware or any other form of malicious code; or (d) obscene, discriminatory, racist, defamatory, harassing, harmful, inappropriate or illegal in any way.
3.4 Your personal data may be transferred on our own initiative to the police or judicial authorities as evidence or if there are justified suspicions of an unlawful act or offence committed by you through your registration with or use of the Website.
What makes the processing of your personal data lawful?
The law requires us to state exactly which legal basis we rely on to process your personal data. We may process your personal data because you have given your consent, because the law requires us to do so, or because it is in our legitimate interest or that of a third party.
4.1 For the processing of your personal data for the purposes described in clauses 3.1 and 3.2 of this Cookie Policy, NETCITY, as the responsible party, asks for your consent. NETCITY obtains your consent through the cookie banner. By clicking affirmatively on this banner and continuing to use the Website, you acknowledge that you have carefully read this Cookie Policy and that you agree to it without reservation.
4.2 The processing of your personal data for the purposes described in clause 3.3 of this Cookie Policy is also necessary for the legitimate interests of NETCITY, namely: keeping the Websites, Social Media Channels, and our products and services safe from misuse and illegal activity.
4.3 The processing of your personal data for the purposes described in clause 3.4 is necessary to enable NETCITY to comply with its legal obligations.
Who receives your personal data?
Our general approach is that we do not share your personal data with third parties unless you give your consent. However, it is sometimes unavoidable for third parties to receive your data.
5.1 NETCITY relies on third-party processors to make the Website available to you and to process your personal data on our behalf. These third-party processors are permitted to process your personal data only on behalf of NETCITY, on the basis of express written instructions from NETCITY. NETCITY guarantees that all third-party processors are selected with due care and are required to respect the safety and integrity of your personal data.
5.2 NETCITY does not transfer your personal data in an identifiable manner to any third party without your explicit permission to do so. NETCITY may transfer anonymous and/or aggregated data to other organizations that may use this data to improve navigation on the Website and to tailor the user experience to the preferences you have indicated.
Do we transfer your personal data outside the EEA?
6.1 NETCITY processes your personal data primarily within the EEA. Every entity outside the EEA that processes your personal data must comply with appropriate safeguards regarding the processing of your personal data. Such safeguards consist of:
- the recipient country having legislation in force that can be considered equivalent to the protection offered within the EEA; or
- a contractual agreement between us and the entity located outside the EEA. All such entities are party to a contractual agreement based on the EC Standard Contractual Clauses (Commission Decision C(2004) 5721).
6.2 NETCITY may transfer anonymous and/or aggregated data to organizations outside the EEA. Where such a transfer takes place, NETCITY will ensure that safeguards are in place to ensure the safety and integrity of the data.
What safeguards apply to your personal data?
We will not process more personal data than we need for the purposes we have communicated to you. In addition, we will process your personal data for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes we have communicated to you, or until you withdraw your consent to its processing and there is no other legal reason allowing us to continue processing the personal data. We also guarantee that your personal data is kept safe.
7.1 NETCITY does everything in its power to process only the personal data necessary to achieve the purposes listed in article 3.
7.2 Your personal data is processed only for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes listed in article 3 of this Cookie Policy, or until you withdraw your consent to its processing. Please note that withdrawing consent may mean that you can no longer use all or part of the Website. NETCITY will make your personal data unidentifiable when it is no longer necessary for the purposes described in article 3, unless there is:
- an overriding interest of NETCITY or any third party in keeping your personal data in identifiable form;
- a legal or regulatory obligation or a judicial or administrative order that prevents us from making it unidentifiable.
7.3 NETCITY will take appropriate technical and organizational measures to keep your personal data protected against unauthorized access or theft, as well as accidental loss, manipulation or destruction. Access by NETCITY staff or third-party processors will be on a need-to-know basis only and subject to strict confidentiality obligations. However, you understand that safety and security are obligations of means that can never be guaranteed.
What are your rights under this cookie policy?
As a data subject, you have several rights regarding the processing of your personal data. These are the right of access, the right to rectification, the right to withdraw consent given earlier, the right to erasure, the right to object to the processing of personal data and the right to receive from us, in a commonly used structure and electronic format, all the personal data you have provided to us.
If you wish to submit a request to exercise one or more of the rights listed above, you can send an e-mail to protectia.datelor@net-city.ro
8.1 You have the right to request access to all personal data concerning you that NETCITY processes. NETCITY reserves the right to charge an administrative fee for repeated subsequent access requests that are clearly made to cause damage or harm to NETCITY.
8.2 You have the right to have any inaccurate personal data relating to you corrected free of charge. Where a request for correction is submitted, it must be accompanied by proof of the incorrect nature of the data to be corrected.
8.3 You have the right to withdraw consent previously given to the processing of your personal data.
8.4 You have the right to request the erasure of personal data relating to you if it is no longer necessary in light of the purposes described in article 3, or if you withdraw your consent to its processing. However, please note that a request for erasure will be assessed by us taking into account:
- our overriding interests or those of any third party;
- legal or regulatory obligations or administrative or judicial orders that may prohibit such erasure.
Instead of erasure, you may also request that NETCITY restrict the processing of your personal data if and when: (a) you contest the accuracy of the data, (b) the processing is unlawful, or (c) the data is no longer necessary for the purposes listed in article 3 but you need it to defend yourself in legal proceedings.
8.5 You have the right to object to the processing of personal data if you can demonstrate that there are serious and justified reasons relating to your particular circumstances that warrant such an objection. However, if the intended processing qualifies as direct marketing, you have the right to object to it free of charge and without any justification.
8.6 You have the right to receive from us, in a structured, commonly used and electronic format, all the personal data you have provided to us.
8.7 If you wish to submit a request to exercise one or more of the rights listed above, you can send an e-mail to protectia.datelor@net-city.ro
An e-mail requesting the exercise of a right will not be interpreted as consent to the processing of your personal data beyond what is necessary to handle your request. Such a request should clearly state which right you wish to exercise and the reasons, if required. The request must also be dated and signed and accompanied by a digitally scanned copy of your valid identity document proving your identity. If you use the contact form, NETCITY may ask you for signed confirmation and proof of identity.
NETCITY will promptly inform you that it has received the request. If the request proves to be well-founded, NETCITY will honour it as soon as possible, but no later than thirty (30) days after receiving the request.
If you have any complaint about our processing of your personal data, you can always contact NETCITY at the e-mail address mentioned in this clause 8.7. If you are still not satisfied with NETCITY’s response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority – the National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP).