General Trading srl (“4Esse”, “we” or us”) VAT number IT02790000786 – CCIAA n.149153 – Reg.Soc.n.4053 respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it during and after your visit to this site, the related mobile site and any microsites (which may be administered by third parties on behalf of 4Esse) that can be accessed through this site (each referred to as the “Site” and collectively the “Sites”). Our company has its registered office in Italy, Zona Ind.le C.da S.Irene – 87064 Corigliano-Rossano Urban Area – tel: 0962 31709. email: 4esse.srl@libero.it – pec: 4esse@pec.it. This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) discloses our practices with respect to the collection of information through the Sites and our use and disclosure of that information. This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through the Sites and does not apply to information collected through any other sources, including, without limitation, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media and third party websites. Please note that 4Esse is not responsible for other Web sites operated by 4Esse’s affiliates. If you disagree with any term of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Sites or provide us with personal information. By using the Sites and providing us with personal information, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as explained in this Privacy Policy.
Collection of personal and non-personal information.
Data voluntarily submitted
Except for certain Site usage data (as defined below), we collect and store personally identifiable information about you (e.g., information that could be identified as about you, such as age, name, address, phone number, email address, user name, and/or financial information) (“PII”) through a Site only when you voluntarily submit it. We may require you to provide us with your PII in certain instances, such as when you use a customer order form to purchase products and services offered by us, submit comments or questions, request information, enter promotions, contests or sweepstakes, or use other features or functions of a Site. We collect for your PII for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy, or for other purposes that will be disclosed to you at the time the information is collected. We will not ask you to provide more information than is necessary to participate in activities on our Sites.
If you choose not to provide us with PII you can still access our website, however, you will not be able to participate in certain promotions, create login credentials to use certain Site features, activate or use a service, have a purchase order fulfilled or receive product information.
Some pages on the Sites may allow you to create login credentials by typing in your username/ID or e-mail address and password and other information, or by using one of the available social media authentication methods such as Facebook, Google + and Yahoo. If you choose to create login credentials using your account with one of the available social media authentication tools, you authorize us to access your information that is publicly available or that you have made publicly available (e.g., name, user ID, profile picture), and information that you “Allow” to access on the website. By authenticating through one of the social media options, you are allowing us to receive your accessible information. We encourage you to review the privacy policy and all terms and conditions, for the method you choose to use to authenticate.
Site Usage Data and Cookies
When you connect to a Site, some PII is inherently transmitted through the use of Internet communication protocols (“Site Usage Data,” e.g., your IP address, the type of browser you are using and the pages you visit on our Sites) that may allow us to serve personalized ads to your device. Site usage data may be collected, used and stored by Convenient Furniture through the use of “cookie” technology.
In addition, other parties such as advertising partners and analytics providers may collect information about your online activity over time and across the Sites through the use of cookies. This information helps us update a site so that it remains interesting to our visitors and contains content that is tailored to visitors’ interests. You can set your computer’s browser to disable cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable cookies, we may not be able to optimize your visit to a Site and some Site features may not be available.
Use of your PII. 4Esse’s collection, use and disclosure of your PII is limited to the following purposes:
To respond to your questions and comments; to provide you with access to certain areas and features of a Site; and to communicate with you about your activities on a Site.To fulfill your requests.To investigate suspected fraud, harassment, physical threats or other violations of any law, rule or regulation, rules or policies of a Site or the rights of third parties; or to investigate any suspected conduct that we believe is improper.To the extent you provide us with financial information (such as credit card or bank account numbers) in connection with purchases or commercial services offered on a Site, we may use the financial information you provide to fulfill your order.To help us develop, deliver, and improve our products, services, content, and advertising.
Share with our parents, subsidiaries and affiliates and promotional partners involved in the creation, production, delivery or maintenance of a Site as required to perform functions on our behalf in connection with the Site (such as Site administration, administration of promotions or other Site features, marketing, data analysis and customer services). Further use or disclosure of PII by these parties for other purposes is not permitted.
Sharing with third party service providers that we employ to perform functions on our behalf in connection with the Site (such functions may include, but are not limited to, fulfilling orders, delivering packages, sending mail and e-mail, removing repetitive information from customer lists, analyzing data and providing marketing assistance, processing credit card payments, and providing customer service). These third-party service providers, as 4Esse’s data processors, have access to the PII needed to perform their functions and may collect or store PII as part of performing those functions, but are not permitted to use it for any other purpose.
For our internal purposes such as auditing, data analysis and research to improve our products, services and customer communications.For other purposes as disclosed when your PII is collected or in any additional terms and conditions applicable to a particular site feature.For disclosures required by law, regulation or court order.For purposes of or in connection with legal proceedings or necessary to establish, defend or exercise legal rights.For such other purposes as are disclosed to you at the time the information is collected.
Please note that some uses of your PII, as described above, may involve transmission of your PII to jurisdictions outside of Italy. Therefore, your PII could potentially be accessible to law enforcement and security authorities outside of Italy .
Except as provided in this Privacy Policy, we will not provide any of your PII to third parties without your specific consent.
Marketing Purposes.
You can choose whether you would like to receive marketing communications from us and you can change your privacy preferences at any time by giving us written notice. If you choose not to receive promotional communications from us, we will not send you purely promotional messages or share your personal information with other companies. We may, however, contact you for administrative purposes, such as confirming a purchase order or requesting additional requests you have made.
Managing your personal information. You have ultimate control over the PII we collect and use. You can always choose not to provide voluntary PII, but keep in mind that you may not be able to use some of the features offered by a Site unless you provide us with certain PII (for example, we will not be able to fulfill your purchase order without certain PII). If you wish to verify, update, delete, or correct your PII collected through a Site or change your consent, please contact us at our site address at the appropriate privacy section.
Information Sharing with 4Esse Affiliates.
The PII you provide to us while using the features of our site or requesting a product or service through this site may be collected and stored in one or more of our corporate databases. We may share the PII we collect about you with companies related to 4Esse by control or common ownership as a normal part of conducting business and offering products and services to our customers.
Site metrics for this site may also be shared with companies related to 4Esse by common control or ownership. The information shared will be aggregate data and will not include any of your PII
Protection of children’s privacy.
4Esse takes the protection of children’s privacy seriously. We operate the Sites in compliance with all applicable laws. We do not collect PII from any person under the legal age of majority unless we are permitted by such laws to do so.
Security Practices; Retention.
The security of your PII is very important to us. We have put in place reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect. However, due to the inherently open nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee that communications between you and us or information stored on a Site or our servers will be completely free from unauthorized access by third parties, such as hackers. Your use of a Site demonstrates your assumption of this risk. We retain the information we collect for as long as is necessary and relevant for the purposes of collection, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Limitation of Liability.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim any liability for any damages (including, but not limited to, any direct, special, indirect, consequential or punitive loss or other damages of any kind, whether in contract (including fundamental breach), tort (including negligence) or otherwise) that you may suffer as a result of any loss, unauthorized access, misuse or alteration of any information posted to a site.
Applicable Law/Jurisdiction.
All matters relating to a Site and/or this Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Italy without reference to conflicts or choice of law principles. You agree that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any legal proceeding relating to a Site and/or this Privacy Policy shall be the appropriate courts located in Italy.
Transfer of Assets.
In the course of our business, we may sell, buy or grant a security interest in our assets, including PII and Site Usage Data. For example, another entity may acquire 4Esse or all or substantially all of 4Esse’s assets, in which case the PII and Site Usage Data we have collected about users of the Sites may be disclosed or transferred to the acquiring entity. In addition, if any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding is initiated by or against us, such information may be considered an asset of ours and may be sold, disclosed or transferred to a third party.
Severability.
If any term or provision of this Privacy Policy should be held or declared invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason by any rule of law or public policy, such provision shall be severed to the extent invalid or unenforceable and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
Changes and updates to our Privacy Policy.
4Esse reserves the right to change or update this Privacy Policy at any time and without notice. Please check back from time to time for any changes or updates to our Privacy Policy, which will be posted here and will reflect an updated effective date on the front page of the Privacy Policy in the event of changes or updates.
Contact Information.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the Sites or this Privacy Policy, you may contact 4Esse’s designated privacy officer in Italy using the e-mail address 4esse.srl@libero.it
Interpretation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Privacy Policy does not create or confer on any individual any rights, nor does it impose on 4Esse any rights or obligations outside of or in addition to any rights or obligations imposed by the privacy laws italia as applicable. If there is, in a particular case, any inconsistency between this Privacy Policy and the federal and provincial privacy laws of Italy, as applicable, this Privacy Policy will be interpreted, with respect to that case, to give effect to and comply with such privacy the laws.