Privacy Policy
GAS Avto d.o.o., Štihova ulica 11, 1000 Ljubljana, (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of individuals who visit our website or use our services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data, as well as the rights individuals have with regard to their personal data.
Use and applicability of this privacy notice
This privacy notice is addressed to our website visitors, customers, and all other individuals who offer their personal data to GAS Avto d.o.o. in connection with its websites, operations, products, and services. This privacy notice undertakes to explain which personal data we process, to what end we process such data, under which legal grounds, how long the data is kept, and under what circumstances we may share or disclose said personal data to third parties.
This privacy notice has been prepared in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such information and repealing Directive 95/46 / EC (hereinafter the General Data Protection Regulation or the GDPR). For the purposes of this notice, the term “personal data” means any information that relates to, describes or could be used to identify any individual, either directly or indirectly. Unless otherwise stated, other various terms that can be found in this privacy notice and which stem from the GDPR (e.g. processing, controller, processor, etc.) have the same meaning as specified in the GDPR.
This notice may contain links to websites of third-party processors/service providers or individual controllers that may be involved in our processing activities. If you follow a link to any third-party website, please note that the contents of the website may have changed since the link has been added. Please also consider that all third parties have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for their policies or processing of your personal data that is unlawful or goes beyond the scope of our engagement.
Data processing activities that relate to our websites, communication, sales and delivery of our products, our general marketing and other company operations
Visiting our website involves the placing of necessary cookies
- When: When you visit our website, we automatically place necessary cookies on your device.
- Data: Necessary cookie data which typically only reveals technical information about your device (see our Cookie Policy to learn more).
- Purpose: Necessary cookies are essential for the correct functioning of our website and enable key functions like page navigation, display features, page responsiveness, etc. (see our Cookie Policy to learn more).
- Legal basis: We are legally permitted to place necessary cookies on your device without consent.
- Data retention: Necessary cookie data can either be stored for the duration of your browsing session or longer (see our Cookie Policy to learn more).
Consenting to our use of analytical cookies
- When: When you visit our website and click the relevant button in our cookie pop-up.
- Data: The information we obtain in this manner may include your device’s IP address, identifiers associated with your devices, the types of devices connected to our services, web browser characteristics, device characteristics, language preferences, referring/exit pages, clickstream data, and dates and times of website or app visits (see our Cookie Policy to learn more).
- Purpose: Our analytical cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our websites by collecting and reporting usage information. The intention is to improve features, evaluate and optimize the website user experience, and potentially improve the effectiveness of our marketing (see our Cookie Policy to learn more).
- Legal basis: Where required by applicable law (e.g. if you are a resident of the European Economic Area), we will obtain your consent before placing analytical cookies on your device.
- Data retention: Analytical cookie data can either be stored for the duration of your browsing session or longer (see our Cookie Policy to learn more).
Consenting to our use of marketing cookies for online tracking and interest-based advertising
- When: When you visit our website and click the relevant button in our cookie pop-up.
- Data: Data collection takes place both on our website and on third-party websites where our providers’ cookies, web beacons, pixels, and other similar technologies have been placed on your device and where your inferred interests, browsing context, demographic data as well as other online activities over time have been collected through automated means (see our Cookie Policy to learn more).
- Purpose: Our marketing cookies are used to track visitors across different websites. The intent is to increase the effectiveness of our ads by enabling target- and interest-based advertising on other online platforms, websites, and ad networks (i.e. when you use Google search, Facebook, etc.) (see our Cookie Policy to learn more).
- Legal basis: Where required by applicable law (e.g. if you are a resident of the European Economic Area), we will obtain your consent before placing marketing cookies on your device.
- Data retention: Please see the information for each individual cookie provider in our Cookie Policy.
Communication, sales and delivery of our products
- When: When you choose to reach out to us or contact us (i.e. by sending an email to an address that belongs to us, submitting a contact form on our website, social media platforms, or in communication with our employees or via other means).
- Data: We may process any data/information you disclose during your purchase (such as your name, email address, billing address, and products inquired) or which we might already have and require to formulate our response.
- Purpose: In order to respond to emails, messages, formal inquiries, proposals, and other inbound communication.
- Legal basis: We carry out these processing activities because processing might be necessary for the performance of a contract to which the person reaching out to us is a party (e.g. if you have bought a product from us and reached out to us for additional clarification) or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract (e.g. if you reach out to us with questions about our services prior to placing an order) or on the basis of our legitimate interests.
- Data retention: We typically do not keep communication data after responding to you. An exception to the aforementioned can be made if messaging or other communication had been performed through the use of a dedicated service (i.e. email, chat platforms, etc.), whereby we may keep data in such systems for up to 3 years after having received it.
In certain rare cases, we might keep parts of the data/communication for a longer period, if it is evident that certain data is needed in a legal or other official proceeding that is being carried out. If such communications took place through platforms such as Facebook, please refer to the data retention periods that Meta Inc. or other platform providers might offer, as data deletion in such circumstances is not solely dependent on us.
Personal Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data when you interact with our website or use our services:
- Name
- Surname
- Email address
- Phone number
- Address
We collect this personal data directly from you when you provide it voluntarily or automatically through the use of cookies and similar technologies.
Use of Personal Data
We may use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries and communicate with you
- To provide and deliver our products and services
- To personalize your experience on our website
- To send you marketing communications and inform you about new offers
- To improve our website and services
- To comply with legal obligations
We rely on various legal bases to process your personal data, including your consent, contractual necessity, and legitimate interests.
Disclosure of Personal Data
We may disclose your personal data to third parties in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to assist us in providing our products and services. These service providers have access to your personal data only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated to keep your information confidential.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests from public authorities.
- Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email or prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal data.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Your Rights
As an individual, you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct or update your personal data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
To exercise these rights or for any inquiries regarding your personal data, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing any personal data.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data practices or legal requirements. Any updates or modifications will be effective upon posting the revised Privacy Policy on our website. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 16. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a minor, please contact us using the contact information provided below, and we will take appropriate measures to remove the information from our records.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us using the following details:
GAS Avto d.o.o.
Address: Štihova ulica 11
Email:
Please allow us reasonable time to respond to your inquiries and requests. By using our website or providing your personal data to us, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data as described herein.