The aim of Pools2you (hereinafter referred to simply as “Pools2you”, “We”, “Us” or “Our”) is to provide maximum transparency, and to constantly improve in order to offer a better quality of service to those who work with us. To this end, we take your privacy very seriously and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we treat your personal data, protect your privacy when you use our services and also provides information about your rights under applicable law. Please read this policy carefully before providing us with any personal information. By using our services, you agree that Pools2youp may use such data in accordance with our privacy policy. This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or shop at pools2you.com.
THE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, while browsing the Site, we collect information about the individual pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that directed you to the Site and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically collected information as Device Information. In addition, when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, e-mail address and payment information. This is called Order Information. By Personal Information in this Privacy Policy, we mean Device Information and Order Information.
HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We have different purposes and legal grounds on which we use and process your or your entity’s personal information. Some laws require us to explain our legal reason for processing your personal information. We process your personal information on the basis that it is:
- Necessary for the performance of the contract: we will process your personal information to perform the contract we have with you (i.e. to provide you with services);
- In our or a third party’s legitimate interests, such as the provision of services that we are contractually obliged to provide;
- When you give us your consent: we process personal information on the basis of the consent you expressly give us at the time we collect such information;
- To comply with a legal obligation (i.e. court order).
MARKETING
We send marketing communications via email or online. Where required by law, we will ask for your explicit consent to receive marketing communications from us. If we send you a marketing communication, it will include instructions on how to opt out of receiving such communications in the future, via an “unsubscribe” link within any email you receive from us. When you opt in:
- We will send retention emails and messages tailored to your individual preferences and interests. We use analytics to refine our marketing – these will determine the content of the messages and offers you receive;
- Retargeting. With your consent, this allows us to show visitors who are already interested in our services our advertisements on partner sites. Retargeting technologies analyze the information we collect about your interactions with us, including your cookies, and display ads based on your past web browsing behavior;
- We will use your personal information (including anonymizing it and aggregating it with the personal information of other customers) for sales, supply chain, financial and analytical purposes to determine our performance.
SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to subpoenas, search warrants or other legal requests regarding information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
YOUR RIGHTS
Our ultimate goal is to ensure your rights under applicable data protection laws:
- Data access request: the right to request and obtain details of your personal data and to receive a copy of the personal data being processed;
- Right of rectification: updating your personal data: the right to obtain without undue delay the rectification of any incomplete or inaccurate personal data;
- Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): the right to have certain personal data about you erased and no longer processed when the personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was initially collected; when consent has been withdrawn or you object to the processing; or when such processing is not in accordance with applicable law;
- Right to restriction of processing: the right to request that your personal information be used only for restricted purposes;
- Right to opt out of marketing: you can manage your marketing preferences by unsubscribing from the links found in the communications you receive from us or by visiting the applicable preference center;
- Right to data portability: the right to request that the personal information you have made available to us be transferred to you or to third parties in a machine-readable format (i.e. electronic file);
- Right to object: the right to object to the processing of your personal information where our processing is based on the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or we inform you that the processing is necessary for our legitimate interest or that of a third party.
All the rights described above may be exercised, with the limitations provided for in the applicable legislation, upon written request through our website, in the contacts section
DATA RETENTION
We generally only keep your personal information for as long as strictly necessary for the relevant service, or for as long as set out in any relevant contract you have with us and for a reasonable period of time thereafter, for example, to pursue our legitimate business interests, conduct audits, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements. We calculate retention periods for your personal information according to the following criteria:
- The period of time necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it;
- When you stop using our services;
- The length of time is reasonable to keep records showing that we have fulfilled our duties and obligations;
- Any retention period prescribed by law;
- The existence of any relevant procedure.
We may keep your personal information for a shorter period of time if you ask us to delete it. In such circumstances, Pools2you will endeavor to delete your personal information within a maximum period of one month from the date of the request.
COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
What are cookies?
“Cookies” are small software tags that are stored on your computer via your browser, retaining only information related to your preferences and therefore not including your personal data.
What are cookies for?
Cookies are used to help determine the usefulness, interest and number of uses of its websites, allowing for faster and more efficient browsing, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.
What kind of cookies are there?
There are two groups of cookies that can be used: Permanent cookies are cookies that are stored in the browser on your access devices (PC, mobile and tablet) and are used whenever you visit one of our websites again. They are generally used to direct browsing to the user’s interests, allowing us to provide a more personalized service. Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain in your browser’s cookie file until you leave the website. The information obtained by these cookies is used to analyze web traffic patterns, allowing us to identify problems and provide a better browsing experience.
What do we use cookies for?
Strictly necessary cookies allow you to browse the website and use its applications, as well as access secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the services you have requested cannot be provided. Analytical cookies are used anonymously to create and analyze statistics in order to improve the functioning of the website. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website. Advertising cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant advertisements and marketing campaigns.
How can you manage cookies?
All browsers allow the user to accept, refuse or delete cookies, namely by selecting the appropriate settings in their browser. You can configure cookies in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser. Please note, however, that by disabling cookies, you may prevent some web services from working properly, affecting, partially or totally, navigation on the website. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Authentication/Status: identifies when you visit our site, and if you are logged in, and as you navigate through it;
- Analytical/performance cookies: allow us to understand how you use our website, i.e. operating systems used, number of visits, average duration of visits, pages viewed, etc. In general, these cookies are used to improve the way our website works and enhance your user experience;
- Functionality cookies: these cookies allow the website/application to remember the choices you make and provide enhanced and more personal features, i.e. greeting you by your chosen username and remembering your preferences.
- Security: we use cookies as part of security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services in general.
| Cookie Name | Cookie Description | Duration |
| CookieLawInfoConsent | Records the default state of the button of the corresponding cookie category. | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | This cookie is used to record the user’s consent to cookies in the “Necessary” category. | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | This cookie is used to record the user’s consent to cookies in the “Performance” category. | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | This cookie is used to record the user’s consent to cookies in the “Analytics” category. | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | This cookie is used to record the user’s consent to cookies in the “Advertising” category. | 1 year |
DISSEMINATION OF DATA
Pools2you does not sell, provide or disclose any personal data. All the data we store is kept in encrypted databases and transported over secure channels and will not be accessible for any purpose other than the provision, maintenance and improvement of our Services. Pools2you only discloses data to third parties when disclosure is absolutely necessary to provide the services that our customers request or in response to a legal request from an accreditation authority.
HYPERLINKS
Within our services there may be links to third party websites or applications. We do not control and are not responsible for the content or privacy compliance of third-party websites or applications. Therefore, we suggest that you check these websites and/or applications for applicable privacy statements and terms of use.
CHANGES
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes in our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. If you have further questions and/or need more information, please do not hesitate to contact us