Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice

Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Last Reviewed on: July 1, 2025

This Privacy Notice (this “Notice”) of Ascential Technologies’ (the “Ascential Technologies” or “we” “us” “our”) describes the processing of your personal data in the context of the Ascential Technologies Online Store found at https://shop.ascentialtech.com/ (the “Store”) and applies to all visitors, customers, users, and others who access the Store and/or purchase products or services (“you” or “customer”).

The Notice explains the types of personal data we collect, the purposes for which we collect and process that personal information and the other parties with whom we may share it. This Notice also explains your rights with respect to your personal data, and how you can contact us about our privacy practices. Any terms defined in the EU General Data Protection Regulation no. 2016/679 (“GDPR”) have the same meaning when used in this Notice.

DATA CONTROLLER

The following entity/entities is/are acting as data controller for the processing activities described in this Notice:

CIMAT S.P. Zoo
Bogdana Raczkowskiego 4
85-862 Bydgoszcz
Poland
VAT: PL 554 030 95 19
+48 52 363 16 76
Email: contact@cimat.pl, privacy-onlinestore@ascentialtech.com

For the above entity that is established in the United States, the following person has been designated as representative in the EU:

PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

In the context of your access to and use of the Store, we collect the following categories of personal data:

Contact and Identity Information:
  • Full name (first name, last name)
  • Email address
  • Phone number
Address and Location Data:
  • Billing address
  • Shipping/delivery address
  • Country and region
  • IP address and approximate location derived from IP
Account and Authentication Data:
  • Username and account credentials
  • Account preferences and setting
Transaction and Financial Data:
  • Purchase history and transaction records
  • Payment information (credit/debit card details, payment method preferences)
  • Order details (products, quantities, prices)
  • Shipping and delivery information
  • Return and refund history
  • Shopping cart contents
  • Wishlist items
Technical and Device Information:
  • IP address
  • Language preferences
Legal and Compliance Data:
  • Consent records and preferences
  • Tax identification numbers (if required for business customers)

SOURCES

We obtain the categories of personal data listed above from the following categories of sources:

  • Directly from you. For example, from forms you complete or products and services you purchase or from questions or queries you submit.
  • Indirectly from you. For example, from observing your actions on our websites.

USE OF PERSONAL DATA AND LAWFUL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

We may process the personal data we collect for one or more of the following purposes, or other purposes that are compatible therewith:

  1. To provide and deliver the products or services purchased via the Store;
  2. To process your transactions, payments and facilitate deliveries;
  3. To process returns of the products purchased;
  4. To provide you with support and to respond to your inquiries or information requests, including to investigate and address your concerns and monitor and improve our responses, and to handle complaints, requests or claims from you;
  5. To contact you about our products and/or services;
  6. To provide commercial communications about our products and/or services;
  7. To optimize and improve our products and services and overall service delivery;
  8. To facilitate new product orders;
  9. To establish and maintain your relationship with us;
  10. To detect, prevent, investigate or otherwise address (transactional or other) fraud or security or technical issues;
  11. To help maintain the safety, security, and integrity of our Store, products and services, databases and other technology assets, and business;
  12. To report on marketing results;
  13. For testing, research, analysis, and product development, including to develop and improve our Store, products, and services;
  14. To respond to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law, court orders, or regulations;
  15. To meet our legal obligations or as otherwise set forth under applicable laws
  16. To protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of Ascential Technologies, our users or the public as required or permitted by law;
  17. To enforce the contract(s) we have with you, including investigation of potential violations;
  18. To evaluate or conduct a corporate restructuring (...);
  19. To personalize and improve your experience (...);
  20. To conduct customer satisfaction surveys (...);
  21. To provide technical support (...);
  22. To manage and maintain customer accounts (...);
  23. To process and manage loyalty programs (...);
  24. To comply with accounting, tax (...);
  25. To manage and resolve disputes (...);
  26. To provide warranty services and product recalls when necessary.

These processing activities are based on one or more of the following lawful grounds:

  • Contractual necessity: e.g., activities 1–6, 8, 9, 17, 21, 23, 26.
  • Legitimate interest: e.g., activities 2, 4–26. Legitimate interests may include customer support, fraud prevention, marketing, etc.
  • Consent: e.g., activities 6, 19, 20, 23.
  • Legal obligations: e.g., activities 10, 11, 14–16, 18, 24, 26.

We will not collect additional categories of personal data or use the personal data we collected for materially different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without providing you notice.

RETENTION PERIOD

We only store your personal data for as long as necessary to meet the purposes described above and for the statutory period of limitations. This may be up to ten years after our contract with you has been terminated or has expired.

SHARING PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may share your personal data with certain third parties. Where applicable, we enter into a contract with the third party concerned as required by applicable laws. We may share your personal data with the following categories of third parties:

  • Software/IT service providers
  • Third-party software providers (e.g., SaaS)
  • Payment providers
  • Advertising and promotional agencies
  • Information storage and organization providers
  • Other entities within the Ascential group

DATA TRANSFERS

We may transfer your personal data to the United States and other countries (...). Where required, we will transfer your personal data in accordance with adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, and other data transfer mechanisms or derogations. You can request more information via the Contact section below.

YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

Depending on the circumstances and subject to applicable law, you may have the right or choice to:

  • Request access
  • Request correction
  • Request erasure
  • Object to processing
  • Request restriction
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw consent
  • Lodge a complaint
  • Not to be subject to automated decision-making

You, or a party authorized to act on your behalf, may exercise your privacy rights by contacting us:

We may need to verify your identity. We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month (...). You will not have to pay a fee unless the request is unfounded, repetitive or excessive.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions or comments about this Notice (...):

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY NOTICE

We reserve the right to amend this Notice at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes, we will post the updated Notice and update the effective date. Continued use of services constitutes acknowledgement of changes.