Privacy Policy

I. WHAT DOCUMENT ARE YOU DEALING WITH?

This privacy policy of the Online Store („Policy”) is for information purposes, which means that it is not a source of obligations for you (it is not a contract or regulations). The purpose of the Policy is to clearly present the principles of functioning of the Online Store, as well as the principles of handling and processing personal data.

II. WHO IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

The administrator of personal data collected:

1.Via the Online Store (including using cookies or similar technology) or other communication channels with the Customer;

2.Obtained on the basis of the Customer’s activity on the Internet or in Physical Store belonging to Barefoot shoes shop LTD. Company with registered office in Sofia (Bulgaria) with address Marin Goleminov 5. Register under 207060386; VAT number:BG207060386; („Administrator”). Contact with the Administrator is possible under the e-mail address: info@barefootshoes.shop

Your Personal Data may also be processed for marketing, analytical and statistical purposes.

III. HOW DO WE CARE FOR YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

The administrator attaches great importance to the security and compliance with the law of the processing of personal data of customers. The Customer’s personal data is processed in accordance with the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and the repeal of Directive 95/46 / EC (Official Journal EU.L No. 119, p. 1) (“GDPR“) and other currently applicable provisions of law on the protection of personal data.
Personal data means information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“Personal Data“). An identifiable natural person is a person who can be directly or indirectly identified, in particular on the basis of an identifier such as name and surname, identification number, location data, internet identifier or one or more specific factors determining the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, the economic, cultural or social identity of a natural person.
In addition, the Administrator protects not only people visiting the Online Store, but also customers who have provided the Administrator with their Personal Data using other communication channels, i.e .:

a) the website https://www.facebook.com and any other websites marked or co-branded with the Facebook brand (including sub-domains, international versions, widgets and versions for mobile phones), whose operating principles are based on regulations made available in particular to https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms, provided by Facebook Inc., respectively or Facebook Ireland Limited (hereinafter also “Facebook Service“), including via the Facebook Lead Ads function aimed at direct marketing of the Administrator’s own products or services. The rules for the protection and use of Personal Data by the Facebook Service are available, for example, at: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php The Administrator has no influence on the content of the legal regulations of the Facebook Website, including Personal Data.
b) applications enabling advertising campaigns, including contests, to be carried out by the Administrator of the Facebook Website.

IV. FOR WHAT PURPOSES AND ON WHAT BASIS IS YOUR DATA PROCESSED?

Your Personal Data may be processed for various purposes and on various legal grounds depending on what functionalities of the Online Store you use, in particular to conclude and implement contracts concluded with you, conduct marketing activities, market and statistical analyzes, improve quality services, fulfillment of relevant legal obligations incumbent on the Administrator, or identification of ad fraud. Details below.

1. ACCOUNT IN THE ONLINE STORE

The administrator of your Personal Data is the entity indicated in section II of this Policy. 
Your Personal Data provided by you in connection with the registration of an Account, but also other data collected in connection with your activity in the Online Store and the use of our services (in particular: first and last name; e-mail address; contact telephone number; address [street, house number, apartment number, zip code, city, country], residential/business address [if different from the delivery address], bank account number, and in the case of Customers who are not consumers, additionally the company name and tax identification number) are or may be processed for the following purposes:

a) keeping your account so that you can enjoy the benefits it offers (e.g. placing orders without having to fill in forms each time, access to your purchase history, managing your consents on the website, etc.) and enabling you to use other services available on our website – the legal basis: art. 6 par. 1 b) GDPR, i.e. necessity to perform the contract that you conclude by creating an Account and accepting the Regulations of the Online Store;
b) marketing, analytical and statistical activities of the Administrator, presenting you with advertisements and offers (discounts), also adjusted to your interests based on profiling (in a simplified way, we analyze your activity (e.g. history of your purchases and activities on our website) so that we can do better adapt not only to specific, general groups of our clients, but also to your preferences)). Our actions, however, do not significantly affect your decisions, e.g. purchasing decisions -the legal basis: art. 6 par. 1 f) GDPR, i.e. legitimate interest of the Administrator or a third party;
c) establishing, defending and pursuing claims that may arise as part of the relationship between you and the Administrator, and other purposes that are necessary to implement the legitimate interests of the Administrator or a third party – legal basis: art. 6 par. 1 f) GDPR, i.e. a legitimate interest pursued by the Administrator or by a third party.

Providing Personal Data is voluntary, but necessary to register in the Online Store.
As a rule, we will process your data for the duration of your use of the Account (and for their greater protection, they may be deleted after three years from your last activity in the Online Store), and in the case of marketing activities – until you object, unless that the law will oblige us to process this data longer or we will store it longer in the event of potential claims, for the limitation period specified by law, in particular the Civil Code, or for other purposes resulting from the implementation of our legitimate interests. In each case, the longer period of storage of Personal Data is decisive.
Information about the recipients of Personal Data is described in detail in section V of this Policy.
Information on the possible transfer of your Personal Data to third countries (outside the European Economic Area) is described in detail in section VI of this Policy.
Your rights in connection with the processing of your Personal Data are described in detail in section VII of this Policy.

2. PLACING AN ORDER

The administrator of your Personal Data is the entity indicated in section II of this Policy.
Your Personal Data provided by you in connection with placing an order, as well as other data collected in connection with your activity in the Online Store and the use of our services (in particular: name and surname; e-mail address; contact telephone number; address [street, house number, apartment number, postal code, city, country], address of residence / business / seat [if different from the delivery address], bank account number, and in the case of non-consumer customers, additionally the company name and tax identification number (NIP) are or may be processed for the following purposes:

a) processing of your order and execution of the concluded contract – in particular, the confirmation of its placement and reservation (if such an option is available and you have chosen it) or sending it to you or to the point of receipt of the selected product, as well as, if necessary, contacting you in this matter – legal basis: Article 6 par.1 b) of the GDPR, i.e. the necessity to execute the contract of sale, which you conclude after placing an order or reservation contract (if such an option is available and you have chosen it);
b) marketing, analytical and statistical activities of the Administrator, e.g. presenting you with advertisements and offers (discounts), also adjusted to your interests based on profiling (in a simplified way, we analyze your activity (e.g. history of your purchases and behavior on our website) so that we can do better adapt not only to specific, general groups of our customers, but also to your preferences)). Our actions, however, do not significantly affect your decisions, e.g. purchasing decisions – legal basis: Article 6 par. 1 f) of the GDPR, i.e. the legitimate interest of the Administrator or a third party;
c) establishing, defending and pursuing claims that may arise as part of the relationship between you and the Administrator, and other purposes that are necessary to implement the legitimate interests of the Administrator or a third party – legal basis: art. 6 par. 1 f) of the GDPR, i.e. the legitimate interest pursued by the Administrator or by a third party;
d) issuing and storing invoices and accounting documents as well as considering complaints and returns within the time and form specified in the regulations – legal basis: art. 6 par. 1 c) of the GDPR, i.e. necessity to fulfill the legal obligation incumbent on the Administrator.

Providing Personal Data is voluntary, but necessary to place an order.
In order to process your order, we will process your data for the duration of the contract, as well as for the period required by law (e.g. tax, accounting), in the case of marketing activities, until you object, unless a longer period is due to the storage of your data in case of possible claims, for the statute of limitations specified by law, in particular the Civil Code, or for other purposes resulting from the realization of our legally justified interests. In any case, a longer period of storage of Personal Data is decisive.
Information about the recipients of Personal Data is described in detail in section V of this Policy.
Information on the possible transfer of your Personal Data to third countries (outside the European Economic Area) is described in detail in section VI of this Policy.
Your rights in connection with the processing of your Personal Data are described in detail in section VII of this Policy.

3. CONTACT FORM

The administrator of your Personal Data is the entity indicated in section II of this Policy.
Your Personal Data provided by you via the Contact Form and collected in possible further communication are or may be processed for the following purposes:

a) communication with you and replying to your message – legal basis: art. 6 par. 1 f) GDPR, i.e. the legitimate interest pursued by the Administrator;
b) depending on the content of the communication, taking action at your request before concluding the relevant contract – legal basis: art. 6 par. 1 b) GDPR, i.e. necessity to take action before concluding a contract;
c) depending on the content of your message, the marketing, analytical and statistical activities of the Administrator: art. 6 par. 1 f) GDPR, i.e. the legitimate interest of the Administrator or a third party;
d) establishing, defending and pursuing claims that may arise as part of the relationship between you and the Administrator, and other purposes that are necessary to implement the legitimate interests of the Administrator or a third party – legal basis: art. 6 par. 1 f) GDPR, i.e. a legitimate interest pursued by the Administrator or by a third party.

Providing Personal Data is voluntary, but necessary to communicate with us effectively.
As a rule, we will process your data until the end of communication with you, and in the case of marketing activities – until you object, unless the law obliges us to process this data longer or we will store it longer in the event of potential claims, for a period of their statute of limitations defined by law, in particular the Civil Code, or for other purposes resulting from the implementation of our legitimate interests. In each case, the longer period of storage of Personal Data is decisive.
Information about the recipients of Personal Data is described in detail in section V of this Policy.
Information on the possible transfer of your Personal Data to third countries (outside the European Economic Area) is described in detail in section VI of this Policy. 
Your rights in connection with the processing of your Personal Data are described in detail in section VII of this Policy.

4. SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

The administrator of your Personal Data is the entity indicated in section II of this Policy.
Your Personal Data, including those you leave when visiting our profiles on social media (including comments, likes, online identifiers), are or may be processed for the following purposes:

a) marketing, analytical and statistical activities in the form of enabling you to be active on the profile, effectively running our profile, by presenting you with information about our initiatives and other activities, and in connection with the promotion of various types of events, services and products: art. 6 par. 1 f) GDPR, i.e. the legitimate interest pursued by the Administrator;
b) establishing, defending and pursuing claims that may arise as part of the relationship between you and the Administrator, and other purposes that are necessary to implement the legitimate interests of the Administrator or a third party – legal basis: art. 6 par. 1 f) GDPR, i.e. a legitimate interest pursued by the Administrator or by a third party.

Providing Personal Data is voluntary, but necessary to fully use the functionality of our profiles on social media.
Your Personal Data will be processed for the period necessary to implement the above-mentioned purposes or until you object effectively, as well as for the time required by law (e.g. tax, accounting), unless a longer period of time results from their storage in the event of possible claims, for the limitation period specified by law, in particular the Code civil, or for other purposes resulting from the implementation of our legitimate interests. In each case, the longer period of storage of Personal Data is decisive.
Information about the recipients of Personal Data is described in detail in section V of this Policy.
Information on the possible transfer of your Personal Data to third countries (outside the European Economic Area) is described in detail in section VI of this Policy.
Your rights in connection with the processing of your Personal Data are described in detail in section VII of this Policy.

5. NOTIFICATION OF PRODUCT AVAILABILITY

The administrator of your Personal Data is the entity indicated in section II of this Policy.
Your Personal Data provided in connection with the desire to use the service in the form of a notification of product availability are or may be processed for the following purposes:

a) sending a notification of product availability – legal basis: art. 6 par. 1 b) GDPR, i.e. necessity to perform a service contract in the form of notification of product availability;
b) marketing, analytical and statistical activities of the Administrator: art. 6 par. 1 f) GDPR, i.e. the legitimate interest of the Administrator or a third party;
c) establishing, defending and pursuing claims that may arise as part of the relationship between you and the Administrator, and other purposes that are necessary to implement the legitimate interests of the Administrator or a third party – legal basis: art. 6 par. 1 f) GDPR, i.e. a legitimate interest pursued by the Administrator or by a third party.

Providing Personal Data is voluntary, but it is necessary for you to receive notification of product availability.
We will process your data for the period necessary to notify you about the availability of the product (this period may differ depending on the product you choose), and in the case of marketing activities – until you object, unless the law obliges us to process longer these data or we will store them longer in the event of potential claims, for the limitation period specified by law, in particular the Civil Code, or for other purposes resulting from the implementation of our legitimate interests. In each case, the longer period of storage of Personal Data is decisive.
Information about the recipients of Personal Data is described in detail in section V of this Policy.
Information on the possible transfer of your Personal Data to third countries (outside the European Economic Area) is described in detail in section VI of this Policy.
Your rights in connection with the processing of your Personal Data are described in detail in section VII of this Policy.

6. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY

The administrator of your Personal Data is the entity indicated in section II of this Policy.
Your Personal Data provided to us in connection with testing your satisfaction with the services we provide are or may be processed by us for the following purposes:

a) customer satisfaction survey (e.g. by using various types of surveys), improving the Online Store and the quality of services offered by the Administrator – legal basis: art. 6 par. 1 f) GDPR, i.e. a legitimate interest pursued by the Administrator or by a third party;
b) establishing, defending and pursuing claims that may arise as part of the relationship between you and the Administrator, and other purposes that are necessary to implement the legitimate interests of the Administrator or a third party – legal basis: art. 6 par. 1 f) GDPR, i.e. a legitimate interest pursued by the Administrator or by a third party.

Providing Personal Data is voluntary, but failure to do so may prevent you from participating in the satisfaction survey. However, providing them will allow us to know your opinion about the services we provide and will allow us to improve the Online Store.
We will process your data for the period necessary to conduct a satisfaction survey and to develop and implement solutions aimed at improving the Online Store and the quality of services provided, unless the law obliges us to process this data longer or we will store it longer in the event of potential claims, for the limitation period specified by law, in particular the Civil Code, or for other purposes resulting from the implementation of our legitimate interests In each case, the longer period of storage of Personal Data is decisive.
Information about the recipients of Personal Data is described in detail in section V of this Policy.
Information on the possible transfer of your Personal Data to third countries (outside the European Economic Area) is described in detail in section VI of this Policy. 
Your rights in connection with the processing of your Personal Data are described in detail in section VII of this Policy.

V. WHO CAN WE TRANSFER YOUR DATA TO?

Each time the catalogue of recipients of Personal Data processed by the Administrator results mainly from the scope of services used by the Customer.
The catalogue of recipients of the data also results from the consent of the client, or from the law, and is clarified as a result of actions taken by him in the Online Store.
The Administrator’s partners may participate in the processing of Personal Data to a limited extent, in particular entities that technically help to efficiently run the Online Store, including communication with our Customers (e.g. they support us in sending e-mails, and in the case of advertising activities – also in marketing campaigns), providers of hosting services or ICT services, carriers or intermediaries carrying out shipments of Orders, entities handling electronic payments or payment by credit card in the Online Store, entities offering a consumer loan agreement, companies that service software, support the Administrator in marketing campaigns as well as providers of legal and advisory services.

VI. IS YOUR DATA ALSO TRANSFERRED TO THIRD COUNTRIES (OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA)?

As part of the Administrator’s use of tools supporting his current activity, provided, for example, by Google, the Customer’s Personal Data may be transferred to a country outside the European Economic Area, where the entity cooperating with it maintains tools for processing Personal Data in cooperation with the Administrator.
Adequate security of the provided Personal Data has been ensured by the Administrator through the use of standard data protection clauses adopted pursuant to the decisions of the European Commission and data entrustment agreements for processing that meet the requirements of the GDPR. In the case of data transfer to countries outside the European Economic Area, we make every effort to ensure that our partners provide an adequate level of protection by taking additional security measures for Personal Data.
The Customer has the right to obtain a copy of the security measures applied by the Administrator regarding the transfer of Personal Data to a third country by contacting us (contact details in section II of the Policy).

VII. WHAT RIGHTS DO YOU HAVE?

Each client is entitled at any time to:

a) by using the Online Store, he is submitting a complaint to the Administrator;
b) transfer of Personal Data that has been provided to the Administrator and which are processed in an automated manner, and the processing is based on consent or on the basis of a contract, e.g. to another administrator;
c) access to Personal Data (including, for example, receiving information which Personal Data is being processed or a copy thereof);
d) request for rectification and restriction of processing (e.g. if Personal Data is incorrect) or deletion of Personal Data (e.g. if they were processed unlawfully);
e) withdraw any consent given to the Administrator at any time, but the withdrawal of consent does not affect the processing carried out by the Administrator in accordance with the law before its withdrawal;
f) object to the processing of Personal Data concerning him, carried out in order to implement the legitimate interests of the Administrator or a third party (if there are no other valid legitimate grounds for processing overriding the interests of the Customer). If Personal Data are processed for direct marketing purposes, the Customer has the right to object at any time to the processing of Personal Data concerning him for the purposes of such marketing, including profiling, to the extent that the processing is related to such direct marketing – in this case, Data Personal data may no longer be processed for such purposes.

VIII. WILL COMMERCIAL INFORMATION BE SENT TO YOU (E.G TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS)?

The administrator has the technical ability to communicate with the customer remotely (e.g. e-mail, text message).
Commercial information related to the commercial activity conducted by the Administrator may be sent after the Customer agrees to receive commercial information. Customer account creation is treated as an agreement that the Administrator can send a commercial information to his e-mail.

IX. HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR DATA?

The Administrator, taking into account the state of technical knowledge, the cost of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing and the risk of violating the rights or freedoms of individuals with different probability of occurrence and threat severity, apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure protection of Personal Data processed for threats and categories of data covered by the protection, in particular, protects the data against their being made available to unauthorized persons, being taken away by an unauthorized person, processed in violation of applicable laws and changing, loss, damage or destruction. Providing information on technical and organizational measures that provide protection of processing outside may undermine their effectiveness, which jeopardizes the proper protection of Personal Data.
The Administrator provides for example, the following technical measures to prevent the unauthorized access and modification of Personal Data sent electronically:

a) Securing the data set against unauthorized access;
b) SSL certificate on the Online Store pages where Personal Data is provide;.
c) Encryption of data used to authorize a person using the functionality of the Online Store;
d) Access to the Account only after providing an individual login and password.

X. CAN THIS POLICY BE CHANGED AND HOW WILL YOU FIND OUT?

The Administrator may change the Policy in the future. Each time, it will place information about such a change on the website of the Online Store. With each change, a new version of the Policy will appear with a new date.

XI. FROM WHEN DOES THIS VERSION OF THE POLICY APPLY?

This version of the Policy is valid from 29/08/2022.


 

COOKIES POLICY

I. WHAT DOCUMENT ARE YOU DEALING WITH?

This policy of cookies and similar technologies of the Online Store (“Policy“) is informative, which means that it is not a source of obligations for you (it is not a contract or regulation). The purpose of the Policy is to clearly present the principles of operation of the Online Store in terms of the operation and use of cookies or similar technologies.
In the following parts of the document, the Administrator should be understood as Barefoot shoes shop LTD company with registered office in Sofia (Bulgaria) with address Mladost 2, bl. 272A, ent. 1, app. 14. Register under 207060386; VAT number: BG207060386; („Administrator”)..

Contact with the Administrator is possible under the e-mail address: info@barefootshoes.shop or phone number: (+359) 889 46 00 88 – fee as for a standard connection – according to pricelist of the appropriate operator. To the extent that cookies will contain your personal data, the Administrator will also be the administrator of your personal data. The rules for dealing with such data and their processing are included in the Privacy Policy. You can contact the data protection officer by e-mail: info@barefootshoes.shop.

II. COOKIES

1. WHO DO THE COOKIES CONCERN?

As part of the Online Store, the Administrator uses cookie technology or functionalities similar to it. Each person visiting the Online Store, regardless of whether he is its Customer (“Visitor“), has the option of selecting the scope of using cookie technology, and then expressing the appropriate consent. Depending on the selected scope of use of the cookie technology, information about the Visitor may be collected through it, e.g. on the method of using the Online Store, the interests of the Visitor, or the display of specific advertisements.

2. WHAT TECHNOLOGY DO WE USE?

The Online Store uses technology that stores and accesses information on a computer or other device connected to the network (in particular using cookies or related solutions), in order to ensure maximum comfort when using the Online Store, including for statistical purposes, and to identify ad fraud and to adapt to the interests of the Visitor the presented advertising content of the Administrator or other so-called third parties with whom we work.
Depending on the currently implemented and made available solutions and technical possibilities, the Visitor has the option of determining the scope of use of appropriate cookies (e.g. for marketing) and expressing appropriate consent. Depending on the scope of the use of cookie technology, the Visitor agrees, cookies may automatically collect various data regarding the Visitor’s activity on the Internet, as well as information about the location of the device used (if allowed by the selected scope of cookies and possibly expressed consent). If it is not possible to define the scope of use of cookies from the website level, the browser settings used by the Visitor remain valid.
Due to the fact that the Administrator may use solutions with functionality similar to cookies – the following provisions of the Policy should also be applied accordingly to these technologies.

3. WHAT ARE THE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text information sent by the server and saved on the side of the Visitor’s device (usually on the hard drive of the computer or on the mobile device). It stores information that the Online Store may need to adapt to the ways in which the Visitor uses it and to collect statistical data about the Online Store (e.g. about which pages were visited, what elements are downloaded) and data on the domain name of the Internet service provider or the Visitor’s country of origin. The technology that stores and accesses the Visitor’s ID allows the Application to operate offline and to save the preferences of the not logged in Visitor.

4. DO COOKIES COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

When a Visitor uses the Online Store, he / she has the option to select the scope of use of cookie technology, and then to express an appropriate consent corresponding to the selected scope. Depending on the scope of use of the cookie technology, the Visitor has consented, cookies collect various types of information that, as a rule, do not constitute personal data (they do not allow the Visitor to be identified). Some information, depending on their content and method of use, may, however, be associated with a specific person – assigning certain behaviors to a specific Visitor, e.g. by linking them with the data provided when registering an Account in the Online Store – and thus be considered personal data . This applies in particular to cookies, the use of which the Visitor has consented to when using the Online Store (e.g. marketing cookies that help us better adapt to the needs of our customers).
In relation to information collected by cookies that may be associated with a specific person, the provisions of the Privacy Policy apply, in particular regarding the rights of the data subject, data recipients and their transfer to third countries (outside the European Economic Area).
Information on the rules for the use of cookies, including the option to select the scope of use of cookies technology and expressing appropriate consent, is also provided in the content of the information clause displayed primarily during the first visit to the Online Store (the so-called cookie banner).

5. ON WHAT LEGAL BASIS DO WE USE COOKIES?

Obtaining and storing information with the use of cookies, except where it is necessary to ensure the proper operation of the Online Store and the implementation of their basic functions (providing you with an electronic service in this regard, when we are based on the law – art. 173 par. 3 point 2 of the Telecommunications Law), it is possible only on the basis of the Visitor’s consent. Depending on the currently implemented and made available solutions and technical possibilities, the selection of the scope of use of cookie technology and the possible expression of appropriate consent may be possible primarily during the first visit to the Online Store from the level of the cookie banner, which appears in a visible and easily accessible place. In this case, the Visitor may at any time change the selected scope by modifying his browser settings. Any withdrawal of consent to cookies does not affect the legality of the activities performed.
To the extent that cookies will contain your personal data, the basis for their processing is the legitimate interest of the Administrator or a third party (Article 6 par. 1 f) of the GDPR), which is the identification of ad fraud, the need to ensure the highest quality content presented by The Administrator by adjusting them to the preferences of Visitors and marketing – including direct – of the Administrator’s products and services, or other so-called third parties with whom we cooperate, in which case these entities do not participate in the processing of customer data. On the other hand, to the extent that these entities may also have direct access to this information – the legal basis for such processing will be the legitimate interest pursued by these entities or the voluntary consent of the Visitor. To the extent that the functionalities and personal data collected by cookies are necessary for the proper provision of services to the Visitor as part of the Online Store – the basis for processing such information may also be considered in the context of the need to perform the contract that you conclude when you decide to use our website (Article 6 par. 1 b) of the GDPR).
Sometimes it may happen that cookies will allow us to communicate with you for marketing purposes, about which we write above, e.g. as part of webpush (i.e. via the browser). In this case, the basis for our action is additional, voluntary consent to such communication, which you can always withdraw, but without affecting the legality of our previous action.

6. WHAT DO WE USE COOKIES FOR?

Cookies are used primarily to ensure the proper operation of our Online Store, as well as the implementation of their key functions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, depending on the scope of the use of cookie technology, the Visitor agrees, cookies may also facilitate the use of the Online Store by the Visitor, for example, by “remembering” the information provided once, so that the Visitor does not have to provide them each time, as well as may be used to adapt their content, including the advertisements presented, to its preferences.
Cookies can also be used to increase the security of the Online Store by helping to combat fraud (ad fraud) and the usability and personalization of the content of the Online Store, including presenting (also via the browser – e.g. webpush), creating, granting and implementing advertisements, offers or promotions (discounts) dedicated to a given Visitor in accordance, for example, with his interests and his location (the purpose of these activities is not to cause legal effects to the Visitor or to significantly influence his decisions).
Depending on the scope of the use of cookies technology selected by the Visitor and the consent expressed, using the cookie technology used in the Online Store, it is possible for the Administrator to familiarize himself with the preferences of the Visitor – e.g. by analyzing how often he visits the Online Store and whether and what the products are purchased in stationary stores belonging to barefootshoes.shop. The analysis of Internet behavior helps to better understand the habits and expectations of Visitors and to adapt to their needs and interests. Thanks to this technology, it is possible to present visitors with advertisements tailored to their needs and interests and to prepare better promotions and offers. Advertising content may also be tailored to the location of the device used by the Visitor, if the selected scope of use of cookies and the consent granted allow it.
Based on cookies, the Administrator may also use technology that allows to reach Visitors who have previously visited the Online Store while using other websites with the advertising message.

7. CAN YOU OBJECT TO THE USE OF INFORMATION FROM COOKIES?

The Visitor may object to the Administrator’s actions based on personal data from cookies for the purposes described above, to the extent to which the Administrator’s actions are based on a legitimate interest (such situations are specified above).
In addition, at any time, the Visitor may change the scope of use of cookie technology and withdraw the consent previously given – however, this will not affect the lawfulness of actions that were made on the basis of consent before its withdrawal and communication for which we obtained additional consents (e.g. webpush).
In case of doubts as to the scope of using cookies and the use of information obtained using them, you can contact the Administrator – contact details can be found in section I of the Policy.

8. WHAT KIND OF COOKIES ARE WE USING AND ARE THEY HARMFUL?

Cookies used in the Online Store are not harmful to the Visitor or the computer / terminal device used by them. Two types of cookies are used in the Online Store: session cookies, which remain on the Visitor’s computer or mobile device until logging out of the website or turning off the software (web browser) and permanent cookies, which remain on the Visitor’s device for the time specified in the file parameters cookies or until they are manually deleted in the web browser.

9. HOW LONG WILL THE INFORMATION COLLECTED BY COOKIES BE KEEPED?

Depending primarily on the purposes and legal basis for the processing of personal data collected by cookies, they may be stored for a varying period. In the case of webpush communication – it will be conducted, as a rule, until you resign from this form of contact with us (withdrawal of consent).
Personal data collected by cookies regarding a Visitor who is not a Customer of the Online Store (i.e. who in particular has not placed an order, has not reserved the product, does not have an account, will be stored until the objection is raised. The administrator may delete personal data if they are not used for marketing or other legitimate purposes (such as statistical analyzes) for 3 years, unless the law obliges the Administrator to process personal data longer.
Part of the personal data may be stored longer in the event that the Visitor has any claims against the Administrator or in order to pursue claims by the Administrator or defend against claims (also third parties), for the period of limitation specified by law, in particular the Civil Code.
In each case, the longer period of storage of Personal Data is decisive.
More information on the processing of personal data can be found in the Privacy Policy.

10. HOW TO DELETE / BLOCK COOKIES?

The Visitor may change the way cookies are used by managing the scope of use of cookie technology by using the browser settings, where the method of deleting cookies differs depending on the web browser used. Information on how to delete cookies should be found in the “Help” tab of the selected web browser. Deleting cookies is not the same as deleting personal data by the Administrator obtained via cookies.
For example, in Internet Explorer, cookies can be modified from the level: Tools -> Internet options -> Privacy; in Mozilla Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy; while in Google Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced settings -> Privacy -> Site settings -> Cookies and site data. Access paths may differ depending on the version of the browser used.
Detailed information on managing cookies on a mobile phone or other mobile device can be found in the user manual / manual of the given phone or mobile device.
It is also possible to block cookies from third parties with the simultaneous acceptance of cookies used directly by the Administrator (option “block cookies of third party websites”).

11. WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF DELETING OR BLOCKING COOKIES?

In the case of cookies whose purpose is to facilitate or improve the use of the Online Store, limiting their use in a given device may affect the functioning of the Online Store, for example, it may be associated with the inability to maintain a login session, and in some cases may also significantly hinder the use of Online Store.

III. CAN THIS POLICY BE CHANGED AND HOW WILL YOU KNOW?

The Administrator may change the Policy in the future. Each time it will place information about such a change on the website of the Online Store. With each change, a new version of the Policy will appear with a new date.

IV. FROM WHEN DOES THIS VERSION APPLY?

This version of the Policy is valid from 29/08/2022.