Privacy Policy

Updated at July 19, 2024

Bekinky (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and disclosed by Bekinky

, as controller of your personal data processing data, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (“GDPR”) and applicable national law. This Privacy Policy applies to our website www.bekinky.eu. By accessing or using our Service, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.

Definitions and key terms

To help explain things as clearly as possible in this Privacy Policy, every time any of these terms are referenced, are strictly defined as:

  • Cookie: small amount of data stored on your devide by a web browser while browsing a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information and analytics to the site owners or third parties.
  • Company and/or Bekinky: when this policy mentions “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our,”, “Bekinky”  it refers to LEO & BEBE EVENTS SRL, located at 155 Mihai Eminescu Street floor 2, flat 3, District 2, Bucharest, that is responsible for your information under this Privacy Policy.
  • Country: where Bekinky or the owners/founders of Bekinky are based, in this case is România
  • Customer: refers to the company, organization or person that signs up to use the Bekinky Service to manage the relationships with your consumers or service users.
  • Device: any internet connected device such as a phone, tablet, computer or any other device that can be used to visit Bekinky and use the services.
  • IP address: Every device connected to the Internet is assigned a number known as an Internet protocol (IP) address. These numbers are usually assigned in geographic blocks. An IP address can often be used to identify the location from which a device is connecting to the Internet.
  • Personnel: refers to those individuals who are employed by Bekinky or are under contract to perform a service on behalf of one of the parties.
  • Personal Data: means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person;
  • Service: refers to the service provided by Bekinky as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this platform, such as sale – purchase the products and other related services to the products.
  • Third-party service: refers to advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and others who provide our content or whose products or services we think may interest you.
  • Website: Bekinky’s site, which can be accessed via this URL: www.bekinky.eu
  • You: a person or entity that is registered with Bekinky to use the Services.

What Personal Data Do We Collect and for what purposes?

We collect your personal data when you visit our website, register on our site, place an order, subscribe to our newsletter, contact us by website form or place/provide a review of the products

The personal data below is provided by you.

Categories of personal data

Purpose of processing

Lawfulness of processing

when you contact us by website form

Name, e-mail address, phone number and other information that you insert with the message

when you contact us facetime

To respond/follow up on the requests/message registered by the data subject.

Article 6 paragraph (1) f) of the GDPR, respectively legitimate interest.

when you register on the website

E-mail address and password

Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party  – respectively in order to register with the website and creating an account

Article 6 paragraph (1) b) of the GDPR, respectively the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.

Account data

Orders placed and/or Wishlist, Billing address and delivery address (first and second name, country/region, street address, town/city, county, postcode/ZIP, phone number, e-mail address), payments methods (card number, name, CVC and expiry date, country), account details (first name, last name, e-mail address, password

Processing account data is integral to providing a seamless, secure, and personalized shopping experience. It helps in efficiently managing operations, improving customer satisfaction, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards (such as orders’ and accounts’ management, user authentication and authorization, deliver the order, facilitate the payments, issue invoices, etc)

Article 6 paragraph (1) b) of the GDPR, respectively the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.

Article 6 paragraph (1) c) of the GDPR, respectively processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject;

when you place an order

Billing address and delivery address (first and second name, country/region, street address, town/city, county, postcode/ZIP, phone number, e-mail address), payments methods (card number, name, CVC and expiry date, country)

Processing personal data is required in order to process data, payment processing, order confirmation, shipping updates, delivery of products, customer service, fraud prevention and security, regulatory compliance: maintaining records for compliance with tax regulations, consumer protection laws, and data protection regulations, record keeping

Article 6 paragraph (1) b) of the GDPR, respectively the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.

Article 6 paragraph (1) c) of the GDPR, respectively processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject;

Article 6 paragraph (1) f) of the GDPR, respectively legitimate interest.

when you sign up to our Newsletter

 

E-mail address

Processing data is made for the purpose of delivering personalized and effective marketing and news communications, enhancing customer engagement, ensure effective communication, etc.

Article 6 paragraph (1) a) of the GDPR, respectively when the data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes;

Placing a review of the product/s purchased

Processing personal data serves several purposes to ensure authenticity, enhance user experience, and maintain the integrity of the reviews

Article 6 paragraph (1) f) of the GDPR, respectively legitimate interest.

Data collected by cookies 

Traffic data, location data, pages you visit, IP address, operating system and type of browser used

Improving the performance of the website and the functionalities available on it, promoting our products and services, improving our services and products, remembering your preferences.

Article 6 paragraph 1 letter a) of the GDPR: consent.

Article 6 paragraph (1) letter f) of the GDPR, respectively in legitimate interest.

For detailed information on how we use cookies and how you can disable their use, please see  our Cookie Policy .

When does Bekinky use end user information from third parties?

Bekinky will collect End User Data necessary to provide the Bekinky services to our customers. End users may voluntarily provide us with information they have made available on social media websites. If you provide us with any such information, we may collect publicly available information from the social media websites you have indicated. You can control how much of your information social media websites make public by visiting these websites and changing your privacy settings.

When does Bekinky use customer information from third parties?

We receive some information from the third parties when you contact us. For example, when you submit your email address to us to show interest in becoming a Bekinky customer, we receive information from a third party that provides automated fraud detection services to Bekinky. We also occasionally collect information that is made publicly available on social media websites. You can control how much of your information social media websites make public by visiting these websites and changing your privacy settings.

What are your rights in relation to data processing?

In accordance with the applicable legislation in the field of personal data protection, you have the following rights:

  • the right of access to the processed data;
  • the right to rectify inaccurate data or the completion of such data;
  • the right to portability of the data you provide to us by electronic means;
  • the right to request the erasure of personal data, if there is no other legal basis for its retention;
  • the right to request the restriction of data processing;
  • the right to object to the processing of data in certain cases relating to your particular situation and profiling; in the case of processing for direct marketing purposes or related to it, you can object at any time without giving a reason;
  • the right to withdraw your consent at any time;
  • the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority when you believe that the legal provisions on the protection of personal data have been violated.

In order to exercise your rights, you can use the corresponding functions that we make available to you (e.g. via the unsubscribe button in marketing communications) or you can contact us at [insert address, telephone number, email address]. For information on how you can disable the use of cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy (insert hyperlink).

Before providing/correcting/deleting your data, etc., we may ask you for proof of identity and sufficient information about your interaction with us so that we can authenticate your request and identify all relevant data in relation to you.

Do we share the information we collect with third parties?

Bekinky will not sell, trade, or rent your personal data. Your data will not be transmitted to a third party, unless Bekinky is legally obliged to do so or when the transfer is necessary for the fulfillment of the purpose for which the data is processed (e.g. to IT service providers employed by us or to marketing agents who provide services for us).

In all the cases described above, the disclosure of your personal data is carried out on the basis of a contract concluded with the recipients of the data, whereby they undertake to use the data exclusively for the purpose for which they have been entrusted to them, to comply with the obligation of confidentiality and data security, as well as to comply with all the provisions of the legislation in force regarding the protection of personal data.

We may also disclose your personal data to public authorities, based on and within the limits of the legal provisions and following express requests made by them.

We may share the personal data that we collect, with third parties such as advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and others who provide our content or whose products or services we think may interest you, based on your consent as legal basis.

We may engage trusted third party service providers to perform functions and provide services to us, such as hosting and maintaining our servers and the website, database storage and management, e-mail management, storage marketing, credit card processing, customer service and fulfilling orders for products and services you may purchase through the website. We will likely share your personal data  with these third parties to enable them to perform these services for us and for you.

We may share portions of our log file data, including IP addresses, for analytics purposes with third parties such as web analytics partners, application developers, and ad networks. If your IP address is shared, it may be used to estimate general location and other technographics such as connection speed, whether you have visited the website in a shared location, and type of the device used to visit the website. They may aggregate information about our advertising and what you see on the website and then provide auditing, research and reporting for us and our advertisers.

We may also disclose personal data to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate in order to respond to claims, legal process (including subpoenas), to protect our rights and interests or those of a third party, the safety of the public or any person, to prevent or stop any illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity, or to otherwise comply with applicable court orders, laws, rules and regulations.

Where and when is information collected from customers and end users?

Bekinky will process personal data that you submit to us. We may also receive personal data about you from third parties as described above.

How Do We Use Your Email Address when signing up for the newsletter?

By . You can cancel your participation in any of these email lists at any time by clicking on the opt-out link or other unsubscribe option that is included in the respective email. We only send emails to people who have authorized us to contact them, either directly, or through a third party. We do not send unsolicited commercial emails, because we hate spam as much as you do. By submitting your email address, you also agree to allow us to use your email address for customer audience targeting on sites like Facebook, Instagram, where we display custom advertising to specific people who have opted-in to receive communications from us. Email addresses submitted only through the order processing page will be used for the sole purpose of sending you information and updates pertaining to your order. If, however, you have provided the same email to us through another method, we may use it for any of the purposes stated in this Policy. Note: If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.

How Long Do We Process & Retain Your Personal Data?

Your personal data will be processed and retained strictly for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes described above, but no longer than three years after the last interaction with you, unless there is a legal obligation to retain the data for a longer period. However, we do not undertake to retain all data for the entire period mentioned above and may delete or anonymize your personal data earlier if we do not have a legal obligation to retain.

How Do We Protect Your Information?

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal data when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. We offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit informatio

Our policies and procedures are regularly reviewed and updated in accordance with the latest international standards in the field of personal data protection. By way of example:

  • we have policies and procedures in place and have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures for the protection of personal data;
  • we have measures in place to protect against accidental loss and access/use/destruction/disclosure of personal data;
  • we carry out personal data protection impact assessments in accordance with the GDPR;
  • we carry out audits and implement data protection security measures;
  • we train employees on the protection of personal data;
  • all our employees and collaborators have entered into new confidentiality agreements.

However, no information security system is unfathomable. That is why we continuously work to ensure that our security measures are kept at the highest level and we are committed to informing you in a timely manner in the event of any security incidents that may pose a significant risk to your rights.

Could my Personal Data be transferred to other third countries?

As a general principle, Bekinky will not transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). However, in the event that such transfers become necessary, we commit to fulfilling our obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to ensure that your data is adequately protected.

Specifically, we will ensure that one of the following safeguards is in place:

  • Adequacy Decision: We will transfer your data only to countries that have been recognized by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection.
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC): In the absence of an adequacy decision, we will use the standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, which provide contractual obligations to ensure data protection.
  • Binding Corporate Rules (BCR): For intra-group transfers, we may use Binding Corporate Rules that have been approved by an EU data protection authority.
  • Explicit Consent: Where necessary, we will obtain your explicit consent for specific transfers, after informing you about the possible risks of such transfers.
  • Other Appropriate Safeguards: We may also use other appropriate safeguards such as codes of conduct, certification mechanisms, or specific contractual provisions, approved by the relevant data protection authorities.

In all cases, we will ensure that your rights and freedoms are protected and that you are informed about any such transfers.

If you have any questions or need further information about our data transfer practices, please contact us.

Is the information collected through the Bekinky Service secure?

We take precautions to protect the security of your personal data. We have physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to help safeguard, prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use your information. However, neither people nor security systems are foolproof, including encryption systems. In addition, people can commit intentional crimes, make mistakes or fail to follow policies. Therefore, while we use reasonable efforts to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If applicable law imposes any non-disclaimable duty to protect your personal information, you agree that intentional misconduct will be the standards used to measure our compliance with that duty.

Sale of Business

We reserve the right to transfer information to a third party in the event of a sale, merger or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Bekinky or any of its Corporate Affiliates (as defined herein), or that portion of Bekinky or any of its Corporate Affiliates to which the Service relates, or in the event that we discontinue our business or file a petition or have filed against us a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding, provided that the third party agrees to adhere to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Affiliates

We may disclose information (including personal information) about you to our Corporate Affiliates. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Corporate Affiliate” means any person or entity which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Bekinky, whether by ownership or otherwise. Any information relating to you that we provide to our Corporate Affiliates will be treated by those Corporate Affiliates in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Links to Other Websites

This Privacy Policy applies only to the Services. The Services may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by Bekinky. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions expressed in such websites, and such websites are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by us. Please remember that when you use a link to go from the Services to another website, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on any other website, including those that have a link on our platform, is subject to that website’s own rules and policies. Such third parties may use their own cookies or other methods to collect information about you.

Blocking and disabling cookies and similar technologies

Wherever you’re located you may also set your browser to block cookies and similar technologies, but this action may block our essential cookies and prevent our website from functioning properly, and you may not be able to fully utilize all of its features and services. You should also be aware that you may also lose some saved information (e.g. saved login details, site preferences) if you block cookies on your browser. Different browsers make different controls available to you. Disabling a cookie or category of cookie does not delete the cookie from your browser, you will need to do this yourself from within your browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information.

Changes To Our Privacy Policy

We may change our Service and policies, and we may need to make changes to this Privacy Policy so that they accurately reflect our Service and policies. Unless otherwise required by law, we will notify you (for example, through our Service) before we make changes to this Privacy Policy and give you an opportunity to review them before they go into effect. Then, if you continue to use the Service, you will be bound by the updated Privacy Policy. If you do not want to agree to this or any updated Privacy Policy, you can delete your account.

Third-Party Services

We may display, include or make available third-party content (including data, information, applications and other products services) or provide links to third-party websites or services (“Third- Party Services”).

You acknowledge and agree that Bekinky shall not be responsible for any Third-Party Services, including their accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality or any other aspect thereof. Bekinky does not assume and shall not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person or entity for any Third-Party Services.

Third-Party Services and links thereto are provided solely as a convenience to you and you access and use them entirely at your own risk and subject to such third parties’ terms and conditions.

Tracking Technologies

  • Google Maps API

Google Maps API is a robust tool that can be used to create a custom map, a searchable map, check-in functions, display live data synching with location, plan routes, or create a mashup just to name a few.

Google Maps API may collect information from You and from Your Device for security purposes.

Google Maps API collects information that is held in accordance with its Privacy Policy

  • Cookies

We use Cookies to enhance the performance and functionality of our platform but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality like videos may become unavailable or you would be required to enter your login details every time you visit the platform as we would not be able to remember that you had logged in previously.

  • Local Storage

Local Storage sometimes known as DOM storage, provides web apps with methods and protocols for storing client-side data. Web storage supports persistent data storage, similar to cookies but with a greatly enhanced capacity and no information stored in the HTTP request header.

  • Sessions

We use “Sessions” to identify the areas of our platform that you have visited. A Session is a small piece of data stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser.

Contact Us

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

  • Via Email: office@bekinky.eu
  • Via Phone Number: +40 770 373 754
  • Via this Link: www.bekinky.eu