Privacy Policy

    General

    This Privacy Policy refers to the personal data that Linkin OOD collects about you when you access the website and in order to provide services ("Services") according to its business activity.

    The processor of your data is Linkin OOD, UIC 115840214, with headquarters and management address in the city of Plovdiv, 55 Nestor Abadjiev str.. The company may process your data jointly with other related parties.

    When collecting and processing your personal data, Linkin OOD complies with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), the Personal Data Protection Act, the Directive on privacy and electronic communications, as well as all related acts.

    Through this Privacy Policy, we inform you of the policies and practices we apply when processing your personal data, as well as the rights you have in relation to the data we collect about you.

    If you have any questions you can contact us by sending an email according to the contact details below.

    Principles of processing your personal data

    We strive to process your personal data lawfully, in good faith and transparently; for the purpose for which we have collected them; in the minimum necessary amount and while maintaining their accuracy and relevance; for certain periods depending on the purpose of the specific processing activity; and by implementing appropriate technical and organizational measures for their security, corresponding with the level of risk to your rights and freedoms.

    Why we collect personal data and what we use it for

    Linkin OOD processes your personal data for the purposes described below:

    • for conducting business, including providing, researching, developing and improving products or services; conclusion and performance of agreements; registration and settlement of services, products and materials; relationship management and marketing, such as maintaining and promoting contacts with existing and future customers, account management, customer service and development, implementation and analysis of market research and marketing strategies;
    • to register and manage your account, including in order to allow you access to services that require registration;
    • to provide information and answers to inquiries you send to us in relation to our products and services;
    • for information, your registration and admission to events that Linkin OOD organizes or co-organizes;
    • to show you advertisements and content relevant to you;
    • to send you email newsletters to which you have explicitly subscribed;
    • to send you messages about our products and services, if you have explicitly consented to this;
    • to send you messages about products and services of our partners, when you have explicitly given your consent to this;

    Upon registration, we may require you to provide us with information related to your employment relationship. For the purposes described here, you may be asked to provide information related to your profession, position, company in which you operate or additional information that would allow your identification.

    What personal data we collect from you

    In the majority of cases, we collect data from you that is explicitly stated in the law or that is necessary to provide you with our Services. We will inform you in a clear and transparent manner in the event that we need to collect personal data from you that is not explicitly stated in the law as mandatory, but Linkin OOD deems necessary and/or has a legitimate interest in their collection.

    Data for the purposes of using services and registration

    Register/Create an account. Some of the Services provided under the General Terms are available after registration. To register and create an account, you need to enter an email address and password. In addition we will store information about the registration and agreement with the General Terms.

    You can also register using your Facebook, Google or Apple accounts. In these cases, we collect data from your profile on the relevant social network, which may include your email, names, photo, age, professional information, etc. Please note that we collect this data only if you have given permission to the relevant social network.

    Data stored in your profile. For the purposes of some of the Services you provide and we store through your profile information such as names, employer (legal entity), email, telephone, information about your social network profiles (if this option is selected by you) and data for the capacity in which you do the registration (according to preset options). It is under your sole discretion to opt whether and what data concerning you to store in your profile.

    Username

    Username is your (or work) email address.

    Your names

    When registering, you can fill in your names, but this is not mandatory. If you have not filled them in, the username will appear there.

    Phone and email

    Phone and email data are necessary in order to communicate with you.

    Information about your work and professional status

    The website of Linkin OOD is addressed mainly to traders and professionals, as the Company does not operate business towards end customers - natural persons (“consumers” within the Consumer Protection Act). Therefore, in your profile there is an opportunity to fill in data about the merchant (company) on behalf of which you are registering a profile and the position you hold there. During the registration process, there are preset variations of the capacity in which you register. We use these data for statistical purposes. If you explicitly give us your consent, we may use this data also to send you email messages about our and our partners' events, products and services that we think would be of interest to you.

    We also use this data to show you content or advertising that may be of interest to you. You have the right to reject this by writing to us at ue.niknil@gnitekram

    Data related to email newsletters you have subscribed to

    You choose whether to subscribe to the media newsletters that Linkin OOD offers. This is done from your account settings on the website. The subscription to each newsletter can be terminated at any time.

    Other data

    Cookies

    The website uses cookies. By accepting these cookies, you allow Linkin OOD and our partners to process personal data on this site and share information about your activity on the site with third parties.

    "Cookies" are small text files that websites can use to make the user experience more efficient by saving them in your internet browser or in your device's memory.

    Linkedin OOD uses cookies to personalize content and ads, provide social media features, and analyze traffic. We also share information about your activity on the website with social media, advertising and analytics partners, who may combine it with other information you provide to them or that they have collected through your use of their services.

    The website uses various types of "cookies", some of which are related to third-party services. You can control and manage your cookie preferences by adjusting your browser settings or by using the preferences tool. The use of cookies is independent of account registration.

    Data collected from other sources

    We may collect information about you from other legal sources in order to provide you with quality services. Such sources are information from our partners (if you have consented), publicly available information, as well as information that you may have provided to us in connection with the performance of a contract.

    This information includes your contact information and/or publicly available information about the individuals representing the merchant you represent.

    We collect other publicly available information only after we have the explicit statement of the person sharing it with us that you have consented to this.

    Legitimate interest

    In cases where it is necessary for us to collect your personal data due to our legitimate interest, we will inform you in a timely manner, as well as explain the rights you have in this regard.

    Consent

    Except in cases where we collect personal data based on law, contract, legitimate interest, we will ask for your consent. We will only use your personal data for the specific purpose for which you have given us consent.

    You have the right, if you change your mind at a later stage, to withdraw your consent.

    Sharing your data with third parties

    Linkin OOD shares your personal data only in the following cases:

    • to state bodies, institutions and persons to whom we are obliged to provide personal data by virtue of law;
    • to our partners with whom we work on the basis of a contract;
    • our partners for advertising purposes, in case you have given explicit consent.

    Linkin OOD takes measures to ensure that all these parties apply the same protection to your personal data. It is important for us to use the services of only such parties who are responsible for the protection of personal data and apply appropriate technical and organizational measures.

    We use service providers in the processing of personal data for some purposes, such as measuring and tracking user behavior on the sites, sending email messages, sharing content from users, logging in with a social network profile, etc.

    Protection measures

    Linkin OOD collects, processes and stores personal data in compliance with regulatory requirements and applies appropriate technical and organizational security measures.

    With the aim of maximum security in the processing, transfer and storage of personal data, we use, where necessary, additional protection mechanisms such as encryption and others.

    Period (term) in which we store your personal data

    Your personal data is stored for the period specified in the applicable laws or depending on the purpose for which it was collected.

    In cases where there is no statutory period, Linkin OOD stores your personal data for a reasonable period, determined on the basis of additional criteria. These criteria are consistent with our desire to provide you with high-quality services, as well as with the normal development of our partner relationships. Our aim is that the storage of your personal data requires minimal actions on your part in terms of re-registrations or re-provision of data. When the personal data we collect is no longer necessary for the stated purposes, we delete or destroy it.

    The data you filled in your account is stored for a period of 1 year after deactivation of your account. During the period of its maintenance you have the possibility to delete your data from it yourself. In cases where you have entered into a contract with us through your profile, Linkin OOD stores the data for a period of 10 years from the date of its last execution.

    Your rights

    You have the right to request access to your personal data at any time.

    You have the right to know what personal data we process about you, what we use it for and how we store it.

    You have the right to request that your personal data be corrected and deleted. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.

    Some of the rights listed above depend on the specific reason why we are processing your personal data. For example, in some cases, we are required by law to store your personal data. In these cases, we will not be able to delete them from our systems.

    Please address any requests and/or questions to ue.niknil@gnitekram

    Right of appeal

    In case you believe that we are violating your rights, you may contact us to investigate the matter.

    If you are not satisfied with the way your personal data is processed, you have the right to file a complaint with the Bulgarian Commission for the Protection of Personal Data at the address Sofia 1592, Tsvetan Lazarov Blvd. No. 2. Please visit www.cpdp.bg for more information.

    Changes

    This Privacy Policy may change over time. We recommend that you regularly review our website for possible changes.