Privacy and cookies

Galvanotécnica Menorquina S.A. is a company registered under the Fiscal Identification Number ( NIF) A07458888, located in c/Bajolí, 4 - POIMA - 07714 - Maó (Menorca - Islas Baleares – Spain (‘we’, ‘our’’). We manage www.platingbijoux.com (‘the web’), and are responsible for the processing of information facilitated and obtained via the web, which shall be included in our personal data files. In this Privacy Policy, ‘you’ refers to any person who submits information to our website.

Privacy and data protection

Data protection is a matter of confidence and your right to privacy is very important to us. For this reason we will only use your name and any other personal information in compliance with this Privacy Policy. We will only collect information for the purpose of carrying out business dealings with you.

We will store your information during the legally established time or until such a time that we have achieved the objectives for which it was collected.

Data collection

We can collect varied information when detecting that you want to request a product on the Web.  

We collect, store and process your data for the purpose of offering our services and conducting sales on the Web, and in the event any possible claims at a later date.

We will use the information provided to process your information queries and offer you services and the information you require via the Web or by sending you this information (including any other related to our products and services), so long as you request us to contact you by email, and also offer you related information to other products and services. Please let us know if you prefer not to receive marketing communications. 

We may pass on your name and address to a third party for product delivery purposes (eg: our courier or provider).

We do not share your personal data with third parties out of the European Economic Community. 

Third parties and links 

The Web may contain publicity of third parties or links to other websites. Please remember that we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of said third parties or websites, just as we also are not responsible for third parties to whom we pass on your data in compliance with the Privacy Policy.

What is a cookie?

A cookie consists of a small amount of information stored by a website on a user’s computer.

Why do websites use cookies? 

Web pages have no memory. They do not recognize a user who goes from one page to another. The cookies allow the website to recognize the user’s browser. In this way, cookies are generally used to record the user’s preferred options (for example, your chosen language) or to recognize frequent users of the website.

Do all cookies have the same function?

No, there are different cookies used for different purposes. They can vary according to function, duration and who stores them.

How does www.platingbijoux.com use cookies?

www.platingbijoux.com offers its users a fast and advanced website, easy to use and adapt to their requirements. To achieve this, our website uses 3 types of cookies:

• Technical cookies: We use these to display our website, ensure that it functions correctly, create your user account, start up your session and handle your purchases or orders. These technical cookies are essential for the correct functionality of the website.
• Function cookies: We also use function cookies to record your preferences and help you to use our website fast and effectively, for example by remembering your chosen language. Function cookies are not essential but they add functionality features which improve use.
• Analysis cookies: We use these to understand user behaviour on our website, detect what works and what doesn’t, optimize and improve the website and ensure that our users find the site interesting and relevant. We collect information regarding the websites visited, referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time and amount of mouse clicks on certain pages, mouse movements, scrolling, and the search words that you use and the way that you write them when using our web pages. This information is kept anonymous as we only need it for statistical purposes.

For how long do the cookies stay active on www.platingbijoux.com?

www.platingbijoux.com uses various cookies, with a variable lifetime. The maximum lifetime we set in some of these is of 2 years (Google Analytics). All the cookies can be deleted from the browser at any time.

How can I recognize the www.platingbijoux.com cookies?

You can find the www.platingbijoux.com cookies in the configuration of your browser. These are the cookies we use:

Category	Name	Objective	Duration*
Strictly necessary cookies (first party cookies)	Session	These cookies are essential and allow the user to browse the website and use all its functions.	Session
Analysis and performance cookies (third party cookies	Google Analytics	These cookies are used for analysis, investigation or statistics in order to improve use of our website. By using these cookies we can display the most relevant information to our visitors.	2 years

*The duration is the length of time that the cookie remains on your computer

Does www.platingbijoux.com use third party cookies?

Yes. The Web uses Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools, services of Google, Inc. ('Google') which uses cookies in order to carry out web analysis regarding usage of the Web. The information generated by the cookies regarding your usage of the Web (including your IP address), will be transmitted and stored by Google on the Internet servers of the United States. Google will use this information to assess your usage of the Web, collect activity reports of the Web for web operators and advertise other services connected with the web and internet usage. Google may also pass this information on to third parties in compliance with the law and when said third parties process the information on the behalf of and in representation of Google. Google will not be able to associate your IP address to any data stored by Google. You can reject the use of the cookies by selecting the relevant settings on your computer. However, you need to remember that by modifying these settings you may not be able to have full functionality of the Web. Using the Web implies consent of your data being processed by Google, in the way and for the purposes previously mentioned.

Who has access to the www.platingbijoux.com cookies information?

Only www.platingbijoux.com and Google have access to the www.platingbijoux.com cookies information.

Does www.platingbijoux.com monitor my online activity?

No. We do not follow your online activity beyond the www.platingbijoux.com website.

How can I manage my cookies?

If you go to your browser configuration (eg: Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Chrome) you can configure the cookies that you want to accept or reject. The cookies configuration will be in one place or another depending on your browser - use the ‘Help’ option.

Keep in mind that if you reject particular cookies you will not be able to use certain functions on our website. You should also know that the ‘opting out’ option does not mean that you will stop receiving online publicity or market research participation content. It means that the site which you choose not to participate in will stop sending you advertisements adapted to your preferences and usage.

We assure you that our use of cookies does not contain any virus or personal/private information.

For more information on how to eliminate them from your browser go to www.allaboutcookies.org.

Security

We implement the right technical and security measures to avoid unauthorized or illegal access of your data, or accidental loss, destruction or harm of this information. We obtain your personal data from a secure server when collecting data on the Web. On our servers we use encryption techniques with SSL protocol. Although this is not 100% secure, this makes the deciphering of your personal data difficult for any computer hacker. We have physical and electronic security guarantees and procedures concerning the collection, storage and disclosure of your personal data. You are responsible for protecting your password and your computer from non-authorized access.