Privacy Policy

If you have arrived here, it is a reliable sign that you value your privacy. I understand this perfectly, so I’m putting in your hands a document in which you will find in one place the rules for the processing of personal data and the use of cookies and other tracking technologies in connection with the functioning of the page https://metalsradar.com/.

Formal information to begin with – the administrator of the page is Metals Radar.

This privacy policy is structured in the form of questions and answers. The choice of this form was dictated by the concern for clarity and readability of the information presented to you. Below you will find a table of contents of this policy corresponding to the questions I answer in turn.

Who is the controller of personal data?
Who can you contact about your personal data?
What information do I have about you?
Where do I get your personal information from?
Is your data secure?
For what purposes do I process your personal data?
How long will I keep your personal data?
Who are the recipients of your personal data?
Do I transfer your data to third countries?
Do I use profiling?
What rights do you have in relation to data processing?
Do I use cookies and what are they actually?
On what basis do I use cookies?
Can you disable cookies?
For what purposes do I use my own cookies?
What third-party cookies are used?
Do I track your behavior undertaken on my page?
Do I target targeted advertisements to you?
How can you manage your privacy?
What are server logs?
Is there anything else you should be aware of?
Is this privacy policy subject to change?

If you have any concerns about the privacy policy, you can contact me at any time by sending an email to contact@metalsradar.com.

# 1: Who is the controller of your personal information?

The administrator of your personal data is Metals Radar.

# 2: Who can you contact regarding the processing of your personal data?

As part of the implementation of data protection in my organization, a decision has been made not to appoint a Data Protection Officer due to the fact that it is not mandatory in my situation. For matters related to data protection and privacy more broadly, you can contact contact@metalsradar.com.

# 3: What information do I have about you?

Depending on the purpose, I may process the following information about you:

name,
residential address,
business address,
tax ID no,
e-mail address,
telephone number,
data contained in e-mail correspondence,
details of orders placed in the online store,
bank account number,
IP address,
approximate location,
image (profile photo),
statistics related to newsletters received,
favorite email client,
interests in specific topics,
content of comments/feedback added to the page.

We have described the scope of the processed data precisely for each processing purpose. Information in this regard can be found later in this policy.

Moreover, I use tools that collect a range of information about you related to your use of my page. This includes, in particular, the following information:

information about your operating system and web browser,
pages viewed,
time spent on the page,
transitions between individual pages,
clicks on individual links,
the source from which you go to the page,
the age range you are in,
Your gender,
Your approximate location limited to your locality.
Your interests as determined by your online activity.

This information is referred to hereafter in this privacy policy as “Anonymous Information”.

Anonymous Information by itself does not, in my opinion, have the character of personal information, because it does not allow me to identify you and I do not collate it with the typical personal information I collect about you. Nevertheless, given the strict jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the divided opinions among lawyers, as a precaution, in case Anonymous Information is attributed the character of personal data, detailed explanations are also included in this privacy policy regarding the processing of such information.

Since Anonymous Information is collected by third-party tools I use (the tools are discussed in detail later in this privacy policy), Anonymous Information is also processed by tool providers under the terms of their terms of use and privacy policies.

Anonymous Information is also used by the providers of each tool to provide and improve services, manage services, develop new services, measure the effectiveness of advertisements, protect against fraud and abuse, and personalize the content and advertisements displayed on each service, site and application.

# 4: Where do I get your personal information?

In most cases, you provide it yourself. This happens when:

you register a user account,
you place an order,
you send a complaint or withdraw from a contract,
you sign up for the newsletter,
you add a comment / opinion,
you contact via email,
you observe social media profiles or interact with content published on social media.

In addition, some information about you may be automatically collected by the tools I use:

the mechanism of the page and the newsletter system collect your IP address,
the mechanism of the newsletter system collects information about your activity in relation to the content sent to you as part of the newsletter, such as opening messages, clicking on links, etc..,
third-party tools using cookies (the tools are described in detail later in the privacy policy) collect Anonymous Information related to your activities on the page.

# 5: Is your data secure?

I care about the security of your personal information. I have analyzed the risks involved in the various processes of processing your data, and have implemented appropriate security and data protection measures. I constantly monitor the state of the technical infrastructure, train staff, look at the procedures in place, and make the necessary improvements. If you have any questions about your personal data, I am at your disposal at contact@metalsradar.com.

# 6: For what purposes do I process your personal data?

These purposes are more than one. Below is a list of them, followed by a more detailed discussion. The respective legal bases for processing are also assigned to each purpose:

user account handling – Article 6(1)(b) of the RODO,
order processing – Article 6(1)(b) RODO,
recovery of an abandoned shopping cart – Article 6(1)(f) RODO,
handling of complaints or withdrawals – article 6(1)(f) RODO,
newsletter handling – Article 6(1)(a) and Article 6(1)(f) RODO,
handling of comments – article 6(1)(f) RODO,
handling of correspondence – art. 6(1)(f) RODO,
fulfillment of tax and accounting obligations – Article 6(1)(c) of the RODO in connection with relevant tax laws,
creation of an archive for the possible need to defend, establish or assert claims – Article 6(1)(f) RODO,
creation of Facebook audience groups – Article 6(1)(f) RODO,
operation of social media – Article 6(1)(f) RODO,
Analysis and statistics using only Anonymous Information – Article 6(1)(f) RODO,

Self-marketing using only Anonymous Information – Article 6(1)(f) RODO,

ensuring the operation of the YouTube and SoundCloud player, social plugins and Disqus comments using only Anonymous Information – Article 6(1)(f) of the DPA.

User account – details

When you create a user account, you will need to provide the data necessary to create an account: email address and password. Providing the data is voluntary, but necessary to create an account.

As part of editing your account data, you can provide your further data, in particular, data that may be used in placing orders, such as your name, address of residence or place of business, tax ID number, telephone number.

If you create an account through integration with a social network account, based on your prior authorization I will gain access to certain data collected within the social network account (name, email address, profile photo).

In addition, my system used for user accounts records your IP number, which you used when registering a user account.

You can modify the information about you provided in connection with user account registration at any time. However, in a situation where you have created an account using an integration with a social network account, the data retrieved from that social network cannot be modified.

The data provided by you in connection with the creation of an account is processed in order to provide you with an electronic service consisting of providing you with the ability to use a user account. This service is provided on the basis of a contract concluded according to the terms and conditions described in the regulations, which means that in this regard the legal basis for processing your personal data is Article 6(1)(b) of the RODO.

The data will be kept for the duration of the operation of the user account, and then until the expiration of the statute of limitations for claims related to the user account service.

Orders – details

When placing an order, you will need to provide the data necessary to process the order: email address, name, invoice details.

In addition, the system used to handle the order process saves your IP number, which you used when placing the order.

Each order is recorded in a database, which means that your personal data assigned to the order is also accompanied by order-related information such as the date and time of placing the order, the order ID number, the transaction ID, the subject of the order, the price, the method and date of payment, the date and time of downloading the purchased digital content.

Data collected in connection with an order, are processed for:

performance of a contract concluded by placing an order (Article 6(1)(b) RODO),
issuing an invoice (Article 6(1)(c) of the RODO in connection with the relevant regulations governing the issuance of invoices),
inclusion of the invoice in the accounting records and fulfillment of other tax and accounting obligations (Article 6(1)(c) RODO in connection with the relevant regulations governing tax and accounting obligations),
inclusion in the archives for the possible need to defend, establish or assert claims (Article 6(1)(f) RODO).
Order data is processed for the time necessary for the execution of the order, and then until the expiration of the statute of limitations for claims under the concluded contract.

Remember also that I am required to keep accounting records, which may contain your personal data, for the period required by law.

You can access your order data at any time. However, rectification of this data is not possible, except for a note or corrective invoice if it was issued in error. I inform you that until the expiration of the statute of limitations for contractual claims, I see my overriding interest in storing your order data.

Recovering an abandoned shopping cart – details

If you start the ordering process, but do not complete it, my system will note this fact, activating the abandoned cart recovery mechanism. This mechanism consists in the fact that for some time I will send you messages reminding you to finalize your order. I am relying in this regard on my legitimate interest referred to in Article 6(1)(f) of the RODO. This interest consists in marketing my own products and services. You may object to receiving messages within the framework of the abandoned cart recovery mechanism by clicking on the relevant link contained in the message you receive.

Complaints and withdrawals – details

If you make a complaint or withdraw from the contract, you provide personal data contained in the body of the complaint or withdrawal statement, which includes name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, bank account number. Providing data is voluntary, but necessary to make a complaint or withdraw from the contract.

The data provided in connection with filing a complaint or withdrawing from the contract are used for the purpose of implementing the complaint procedure or withdrawal procedure, and then for archival purposes, which is a legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) RODO).

Data will be processed for the time necessary to carry out the complaint procedure or withdrawal procedure. Complaint documents will be stored until the expiration of warranty rights. Statements of withdrawal will be stored together with accounting records for the period required by law.

Newsletter – details

By subscribing to the newsletter, you provide your name and email address. Providing the data is voluntary, but necessary to subscribe to the newsletter.

In addition, the system used to handle the newsletter, records your IP number you used when signing up for the newsletter, determines your approximate location, the mail client you use for email, and tracks your actions taken in connection with messages sent to you. Accordingly, I also have information about which messages you have opened, within which messages you have clicked on links, etc.

The data provided by you in connection with signing up for the newsletter, is used for the purpose of sending you the newsletter, and the legal basis for its processing is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) RODO) given when signing up for the newsletter.

As for the processing of information that does not come from you, but is collected automatically by the mailing system, I rely in this regard on my legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) RODO) to analyze the behavior of newsletter subscribers in order to optimize mailing activities.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by clicking on the dedicated link included in each message sent as part of the newsletter, or by simply contacting me.

Despite opting out of the newsletter, your data will continue to be stored in the database for the purpose of identifying the returning subscriber and for the possible defense of claims related to the sending of the newsletter to you, in particular for the purpose of proving the fact that you gave your consent to receive the newsletter and when you withdrew it, which constitutes a legitimate interest referred to in Article 6(1)(f) of the RODO.

You can modify your data provided for the purposes of receiving the newsletter at any time by clicking on the relevant link visible in each message sent as part of the newsletter, or by simply contacting me.

Comments / feedback – details

When adding a comment, you must provide at least a username that will be assigned to the comment (the name may include personal information, such as first or last name) and an email address. Providing this data is voluntary, but necessary to add a comment.

The comment you add, along with your data made public within the Disqus settings, will be visible on the page. You can modify and delete your comment at any time.

The legal basis for the processing of your personal data in the case of the comment system is the legitimate interest referred to in Article 6(1)(f) of the RODO, which in this case is the operation of the comment system.

Handling of correspondence – details

When contacting via e-mail, you naturally provide your personal data contained in the body of the correspondence, in particular your e-mail address and name. The provision of data is voluntary, but necessary to establish contact.

Your data is processed in this case for the purpose of contacting you, and the basis for processing is Article 6(1)(f) of the RODO, i.e. legitimate interest. The legal basis for post-contact processing is also the legitimate interest of archiving correspondence for the purpose of ensuring that we can prove certain facts in the future (Article 6(1)(f) RODO).

The content of the correspondence may be subject to archiving, and I am not in a position to clearly determine when it will be deleted. You have the right to request the history of correspondence you have had with me (if it was subject to archiving), as well as to request its deletion, unless its archiving is justified by overriding interests, such as defense against potential claims on your part.

Tax and accounting obligations – details

If I issue an invoice to you, it becomes part of your accounting records, which will be kept for the period of time required by law. Your personal data is then processed for the purpose of fulfilling my tax and accounting obligations (Article 6(1)(c) of the RODO in connection with the relevant regulations governing tax and accounting obligations).

Archive – details

As part of the description of the various purposes of personal data processing, time limits for the storage of personal data are indicated. These time limits are often related to the archiving of certain data for the purpose of ensuring that we can prove certain facts in the future, reconstruct the course of cooperation with the customer, exchanged correspondence, defense, establishment or assertion of claims. I rely in this regard on the legitimate interest referred to in Article 6(1)(f) of the RODO.

Recipient groups – details

Your email address stored in the newsletter database or in the store database may be sent to Facebook for the purpose of creating an audience group for advertisements using that email address.

When using this feature, the email address is hashed before being sent to Facebook to create an audience group.

The email address will be used in the matching process conducted by Facebook.

Facebook does not share the email address with third parties or other advertisers and deletes the email address immediately after the matching process is completed.

Facebook has implemented processes and procedures to ensure the confidentiality and security of the email address sent to it and the set of Facebook user IDs that make up the audience created using the email address by, among other things, applying technical and physical safeguards.

The creation of a Facebook ad audience using your email address constitutes a legitimate interest referred to in Article 6(1)(f) of the RODO. You can object to the use of your email address for this purpose at any time, just write to me about it at contact@metalsradar.com.

Social media – details

If you follow my social media profiles or interact with content published by me on social media, I naturally see your data, which is publicly available on your social media profile. I process this data only within the respective social network and only for the purpose of operating the respective social network, which is a legitimate interest referred to in Article 6(1)(f) of the RODO.

Your use of social networking sites is subject to the rules and privacy policies of the administrators of those sites, and those administrators provide electronic services to you, fully independently and autonomously.

I encourage you to use social networks consciously and to take care of your privacy within them, in particular by prudently selecting the content you make public and managing your privacy settings.

Analytics and statistics – details

I conduct analytics and statistics activities using the tools described in detail later in this privacy policy. Within the analytical tools, I only have access to Anonymous Information.

As mentioned earlier, Anonymous Information by itself does not, in my opinion, have the character of personal data, as it does not allow me to identify you and I do not collate it with the typical personal data I collect about you. Nevertheless, given the strict jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the divided opinions among lawyers, as a precaution, in case Anonymous Information is attributed the character of personal data, detailed explanations are also included in this privacy policy regarding the processing of such information.

I base the processing of Anonymous Information on the legitimate interest referred to in Article 6(1)(f) of the RODO. The legitimate interest is to create, review and analyze statistics related to user activity on the page in order to draw conclusions that allow for subsequent optimization of the website.

I am not able to provide you with access to Anonymous Information about you, as we are not able to attribute any of the Anonymous Information to any specific user. From third-party tools, we only have access to a set of statistics and information not attributed to specific individuals.

You can, however, object to the processing of Anonymous Information about you by disabling third-party tool cookies in the cookie settings invoked by clicking on the relevant link in the footer of the page.

Custom marketing – details

I conduct marketing activities using third-party tools described in detail later in this privacy policy. As part of the marketing tools, I only have access to Anonymous Information.

I base the processing of Anonymous Information on the legitimate interest referred to in Article 6(1)(f) of the RODO. The legitimate interest consists of creating Custom Audience Groups based on Anonymous Information and targeting advertisements based on Anonymous Information, both of which fall within the marketing of my own products and services.

I am unable to provide you with access to Anonymous Information about you, as we are unable to attribute any of the Anonymous Information to any specific user. From external tools, we only have access to a set of statistics and information not attributed to specific individuals.

You can, however, object to the processing of Anonymous Information about you by disabling External Tools cookies in the cookie settings invoked by clicking on the relevant link in the footer of the page.

External tools – details

We embed YouTube videos on the page, which processes Anonymous Information.

I base the processing of Anonymous Information on the legitimate interest referred to in Article 6(1)(f) of the RODO. The legitimate interest in this case is to provide you with the ability to use additional features on the page.

I am not able to provide you with access to Anonymous Information about you, as we are not able to assign any of the Anonymous Information to any specific user. From external tools, we only have access to a set of statistics and information not assigned to specific individuals.

# 7: How long will I keep your personal information?

Data retention periods are indicated separately for each processing purpose. You will find this information within the details dedicated to each separate processing purpose. Most data is deleted after the expiration of the statute of limitations for claims.

# 8: Who are the recipients of your personal data?

I would venture to say that modern business cannot do without services provided by third parties. I also use such services. Some of these services involve the processing of your personal data. Third-party service providers that are involved in the processing of your personal data are:

hosting provider, which stores data on a server,

a cloud service provider, where files that may contain your personal data are stored,

the provider of a mailing system where your data is stored if you are a newsletter subscriber,

the provider of an invoicing system where your data is stored for invoicing purposes,

the accounting office that processes your data shown on invoices,

a maintenance service provider that accesses your data if the technical work carried out relates to the areas where your personal data is located,

other subcontractors who gain access to the data if the scope of their activities requires such access.

All of the entities listed above process your data on the basis of personal data processing entrustment agreements and guarantee an adequate level of personal data protection.

If the need arises, your data may be made available to a legal counselor or attorney bound by professional secrecy. The need may arise from the need for legal assistance requiring access to your personal data.

Your personal data may also be transferred to the tax authorities to the extent necessary for the performance of tax and accounting duties. This includes, in particular, all declarations, reports, statements and other accounting documents containing your personal data.

In addition, if necessary, your personal data may be shared with entities, authorities or institutions entitled to access the data under the law, such as police, security services, courts, prosecutors.

Your data is shared with courier companies to the extent necessary to deliver your order. These companies become independent controllers of your personal data.

Moreover, when it comes to Anonymous Information, access is granted to providers of tools or plug-ins that collect Anonymous Information. The providers of these tools are independent controllers of the data collected in them, and may share this data under the terms of their own regulations and privacy policies, which are beyond my control.

# 9: Do I transfer your data to third countries or international organizations?

Yes, part of the processing operations of your personal data may involve the transfer of your data to third countries.

I transfer your personal data to third countries in connection with the use of tools that store personal data on servers located in third countries, particularly in the USA. The providers of these tools guarantee an adequate level of personal data protection through the relevant compliance mechanisms provided for by the RODO, in particular through the use of standard contractual clauses.

The storage of personal data on servers located in third countries occurs within the following tools:

Convertkit mailing system, whose provider is ConvertKit LLC, 750 W Bannock St #761, Boise, ID 83702, USA – in terms of your name, email address, IP address and statistical information related to your reactions to the messages sent.

ConvertKit LLC ensures an adequate level of protection of personal data by applying the compliance mechanisms provided for by the RODO, in particular by using standard contractual clauses.

I would also like to remind you at this point that I use third-party tools that can collect Anonymous Information. I have mentioned this several times within this policy, including in response to a previous question. The providers of these tools often use servers located around the world, particularly in the United States of America (USA), to store the information they collect.

# 10: Do I use profiling? Do I make automated decisions based on your personal information?

I do not make decisions to you based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that would produce legal effects on you or similarly affect you materially.

Yes, I do use tools that I can take certain actions depending on the information collected by the tracking mechanisms, but I believe that these actions do not have a significant impact on you, as they do not differentiate your situation as a customer, do not affect the terms of a contract you may enter into, etc.

Using certain tools, I can, for example, target you with personalized ads based on previous actions you have taken on the page or suggest products that may interest you. We are talking here about so-called behavioral advertising. I encourage you to learn more about behavioral advertising, particularly with regard to privacy issues. You can find detailed information, along with the ability to manage your behavioral advertising settings, here.

I emphasize that within the tools I use, I only have access to Anonymous Information. This information is stored on the servers of the providers of each tool, and these servers can most often be located around the world.

# 11: What rights do you have in connection with the processing of your personal information?

The RODO grants you the following potential rights related to the processing of your personal data:

the right to access your data and to receive a copy of it,
The right to rectify (amend) your data,
The right to erasure (if, in your opinion, there are no grounds for your data to be processed, you can demand that your data be erased),
The right to restrict data processing (you can demand that I restrict data processing only to storing your data or performing actions agreed with you, if in your opinion I have inaccurate data or I am processing it unfoundedly),
The right to object to data processing (you have the right to object to data processing on the basis of legitimate interests; you should indicate the particular situation that you think justifies the cessation of processing covered by the objection; I will stop processing your data for these purposes unless I demonstrate that the grounds for processing override your rights or that your data are necessary for me to establish, assert or defend claims),
the right to data portability (you have the right to receive in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format the personal data you have provided under the contract or your consent; you can have this data sent directly to another entity),
The right to withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data, if you have previously given such consent,
The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (if you find that I am processing your data unlawfully, you may lodge a complaint to this effect with the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection or other competent supervisory authority).

The rules related to the exercise of the rights indicated above are described in detail in Articles 16 – 21 of the RODO. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with these provisions. On my page, I consider it necessary to explain to you that the rights indicated above are not absolute and you will not be entitled to them in relation to all processing activities of your personal data.

I would like to emphasize that one of the rights indicated above is always available to you – if you consider that there has been a violation of data protection regulations in the processing of your personal data, you have the opportunity to file a complaint with the supervisory authority (President of the Office for Personal Data Protection).

You can also always request access to information about what data I have about you and for what purposes I process it. All you need to do is send an email to contact@metalsradar.com. However, I have made every effort to ensure that the information of interest to you is comprehensively presented in this privacy policy. You can also use the e-mail address provided above if you have any questions about the processing of your personal data.

# 12: Do I use cookies and what are they actually?

My website, like almost all other websites, uses cookies.

Cookies are small textual information stored on your terminal device (e.g. computer, tablet, smartphone), which can be read by my ICT system (own cookies) or third-party ICT systems (third-party cookies). Cookies may record and store certain information, which can then be accessed by ICT systems for specific purposes.

Some of the cookies used are deleted when the browser session ends, i.e. when you close it (so-called session cookies). Other cookies are retained on your terminal device and allow your browser to be recognized the next time you visit the page (persistent cookies).

If you want to learn more about cookies as such, you can read, for example, this material.

# 13: On what basis do I use cookies?

I use cookies on the basis of your consent, except when cookies are necessary for the proper provision of electronic services to you.

Cookies that are not necessary for the proper provision of the electronic service to you remain blocked until you consent to the use of cookies. During your first visit to the page, I display a message asking for your consent along with the option to manage cookies, i.e. decide which cookies you agree to and which you want to block.

Please note that disabling or restricting cookies may prevent you from using some of the features available on the website and cause difficulties in using the page, as well as many other websites that use cookies. For example, if you block cookies of social networking plug-ins, buttons, widgets and social features implemented on the page may not be available to you.

# 14: Can you disable cookies?

Yes, you can manage your cookie settings within your web browser. You can block all or selected cookies. You can also block cookies of specific sites. You can also delete previously saved cookies and other site and plug-in data at any time.

Web browsers also offer the possibility to use incognito mode. You can use it if you don’t want information about the pages you visit and the files you download to be saved in your browsing and download history. Cookies created in incognito mode are deleted when you close all windows in this mode.

There are also browser plug-ins available to control cookies, such as Ghostery. The option to control cookies may also be provided by additional software, in particular antivirus packages, etc.

In addition, there are tools available on the Internet that allow you to control certain types of cookies, in particular to collectively manage behavioral advertising settings.

I also give you the ability to control cookies directly from my page. I have implemented a special mechanism for managing cookies, which allows you to block those cookies you do not want.

# 15: For what purposes do I use proprietary cookies?

Proprietary cookies are used to ensure the proper functioning of the various mechanisms of the page, such as remembering the contents of the shopping cart for a certain period of time after adding selected products to it, proper submission of forms visible on the page, handling newsletter forms, etc.

Own cookies also store information about your defined cookie settings made from the mechanism for managing cookies.

# 16: What third-party cookies are used?

The following third-party cookies operate on the page:

Google Analytics,
Google Ads,
Hotjar,
Facebook Custom Audiences,
Facebook Connect and other social plugins,
YouTube.

Details of individual third-party cookies are described below.

Google Analytics – details

I use the Google Analytics tool provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. I carry out activities in this regard based on my legitimate interest to create statistics and analyze them in order to optimize the page.

In order to use Google Analytics, a special Google Analytics tracking code is implemented in the code of the page. The tracking code uses cookies from Google LLC regarding the Google Analytics service. You can block the Google Analytics tracking code at any time by installing a browser add-on provided by Google.

Google Analytics automatically collects information about your use of the page. The information collected in this way is mostly transmitted to Google’s servers, which may be located around the world, and stored there.

Due to activated IP address anonymization, your IP address is truncated before being passed on. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transferred to Google’s servers and only shortened there. The anonymized IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics is, as a rule, not combined with other Google data.

I emphasize that within Google Analytics I only have access to Anonymous Information.

Google Analytics and Google Analytics 360 services have been certified to the independent security standard ISO 27001. ISO 27001 is one of the most widely recognized standards in the world and certifies that the systems operating Google Analytics and Google Analytics 360 meet the relevant requirements.

If you are interested in details related to Google’s use of data from sites and applications that use Google services, I encourage you to read this information.

Hotjar – details

I use the Hotjar tool to better understand your needs and optimize the page for your user experience, which is a legitimate interest. The tool is provided by an external entity, i.e. Hotjar Limited, Level 2, St Julian’s Business Centre, 3, Elia Zammit Street, St Julian’s STJ 1000, Malta.

Hotjar records each visitor to the page and allows for the playback of a video recording of their movement on the page, as well as the generation of so-called heat maps. Within the Hotjar tool, I do not have access to information that identifies you because Hotjar does not record the process of filling out forms. The information I have access to within Hotjar is, in particular:

information about the operating system and web browser you use,

the pages you view within the site,

time spent on the site and on its pages,

transitions between pages within the site,

the source from which you go to the site,

the places you click on with your mouse.

In order to use Hotjar, a special Hotjar tracking code is implemented in the code of the page. The tracking code uses cookies from Hotjar Limited. The information collected through cookies is stored by Hotjar as part of a pseudonymous user profile. Neither Hotjar nor I use this information to identify you.

You may object to Hotjar’s creation of your user profile, Hotjar’s storage of information about your use of my page, and Hotjar’s use of cookies here: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/compliance/opt-out.

If you are interested in details related to Hotjar’s data processing, I encourage you to read Hotjar’s privacy policy: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy.

Google Ads – details

I use remarketing functions available within the Google AdWords system operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. I perform activities in this regard based on my legitimate interest in marketing my own products or services.

When you visit my website, a Google remarketing cookie is automatically left on your device, which collects information about your activity on the page. Thanks to the information collected in this way, I am able to display ads to you within the Google network depending on your behavior on the page. For example, if you display a certain product, this information will be noted by the remarketing cookie, which will make it possible for me to target you with an ad for that product or any other ad we deem appropriate. This advertisement will be displayed to you within the Google network when you use the Internet, browse other web pages, etc.

I emphasize that when using Google Ads, I only use Anonymous Information.

When using Google AdWords, I am only able to define the audience groups I would like our ads to reach. Based on this, Google decides when and how it will present you with an ad.

Further processing of information only takes place if you have given your consent to Google to link your browsing history to your account and to use information from your Google account to personalize the ads that are displayed on the pages. In such a situation, Google will use your data to create and define target group lists for remarketing purposes on different devices. For this purpose, Google temporarily combines the information it collects with other data it has to create targeting groups.

If you do not want to receive personalized ads, you can manage your ad settings directly on Google’s page: https://adssettings.google.com/.

If you are interested in details related to Google’s use of data from sites and applications that use Google services, I encourage you to read this information: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Facebook Custom Audiences – details

As part of the Facebook Ads system provided by Meta Platforms, Inc., 1601 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, I use the Custom Audiences feature to target specific groups of users with targeted advertising messages. I perform activities in this regard based on my legitimate interest in marketing my own products or services.

In order to target you with ads personalized to your behavior on the page, a Facebook Pixel has been implemented within the page, which automatically collects information about your use of the site. The information collected in this way is mostly transmitted to Facebook’s servers, which may be located around the world, particularly in the United States of America (USA).

The information collected as part of Facebook Pixel is anonymous, i.e. it does not allow me to identify you. Depending on your activity on the page, you may be targeted to a specific audience, but I do not in any way identify individuals belonging to those groups.

The Facebook Pixel may track and record, among other things, the following of your behaviors:

viewing the content of a specific page,

proceeding to checkout within a store,

finalizing a purchase within the store,

filling out a specific form, such as signing up for a newsletter.

I inform you, however, that Facebook may combine the information it collects with other information about you collected as part of your use of Facebook and use it for its own purposes, including marketing. Such actions by Facebook are no longer up to me, and you can look for information about them directly in Facebook’s privacy policy. From your Facebook account, you can also manage your privacy settings. Here you will find useful information in this regard.

Facebook Connect and other social plugins – details

My page uses plug-ins, buttons and other social media tools, collectively referred to as “plug-ins”, provided by social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIN, Twitter.

By displaying a page containing a plug-in of a particular social network, your browser sends information to the administrator of that social network about your visit. Since the plug-in is a piece of the social network embedded in the page, the browser sends information about the request to download the content of a particular social network to the page.

Plug-ins collect certain information about you, such as your user ID, the site you visited, the date and time, and other browser information.

Social network administrators use some of this information to personalize the viewing experience on my page. For example, when you visit a page with a “Like” button, the social network administrator needs information about who you are to show you which of your friends also like my page.

The information collected by plugins may also be used by social network administrators for their own purposes, such as improving their own products, creating user profiles, analyzing and optimizing their own activities, and targeting ads. I have no real influence on how the information collected by the plugins is then used by the social network administrators. You can look for details in this regard in the rules and privacy policies of individual social networks.

Social network plug-ins collect and transmit information to the administrators of these social networks even when you browse my page without being logged into your social network account. Then, however, the browser sends a more limited set of information.

If you have logged in to one of the social networks, the administrator of the site will be able to directly attribute your visit to my page to your profile on that social network.

If you do not want the social network to attribute the data collected from your visit to my site directly to your profile on a particular site, then you must log out of that site before visiting the page. You can also completely prevent plug-ins from loading on the page by using appropriate extensions for your browser, such as script blocking.

In addition, the use of certain plug-ins may involve the publication of certain information within your social profiles. For example, information about clicks on the “Like” button may be available on your Facebook timeline. Of course, if you share some content on your social media using plugins embedded on my page, that sharing will naturally be visible on your profile.

As for details related to the processing by social media administrators of information collected by plug-ins, in particular the purpose and scope of data collection and its further processing and use by the administrators, as well as the possibility of contacting you and your rights in this regard and the possibility of making settings to ensure the protection of your privacy, you will find everything in the privacy policies of the respective service providers:

Facebook,

Twitter,

LinkedIN,

Instagram.

YouTube – details

YouTube widgets are embedded on my pages allowing you to play recordings available on YouTube directly from my pages. YouTube is operated by Google LLC.

Videos are embedded on the page in privacy mode. Based on the information provided by YouTube, this means that no cookies are stored on your device, nor does Google collect any information about you until you play the recording.

When you play a recording, YouTube saves cookies on your device and receives information that you played the recording from a specific page on the website, even if you do not have a Google account or are not logged in at the time. If you are logged into a Google account, this service provider will be able to directly associate your visit to my page with your account. The purpose and scope of data collection and their further processing and use by Google, as well as the possibility of contacting me and your rights in this regard and the possibility of making settings to ensure your privacy are described in Google’s privacy policy.

If you do not want Google to attribute the data collected during video playback directly to your profile, you must log out of your account before playing the video. You can also completely prevent plug-ins from loading on the page by using the appropriate extensions for your browser, such as script blocking.

The information collected through cookies related to YouTube videos embedded on my pages is used by Google to ensure the correct and safe functioning of the widget, analysis and optimization for the services provided by YouTube, as well as for personalization and advertising purposes.

Please note that by playing recordings available on YouTube, you are using services provided electronically by Google LLC. Google LLC is a stand-alone, independent entity providing electronic services to you. You can look for details on YouTube’s terms of use, including privacy protection, in documents provided directly by YouTube:

terms and conditions: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms

# 17: Do I track your behavior taken within my page?

Yes, I use Google Analytics, Google AdWords, Hotjar and Facebook Custom Audiences tools that involve collecting information about your activities on my page. These tools are described in detail under the question on third-party cookies, so we will not repeat that information here as well.

# 18: Do I target you with targeted ads?

Yes, I use Facebook Ads and Google Ads, where I can target ads to specific groups defined based on various criteria such as age, gender, interests, profession, job, activities previously undertaken on our page. These tools are described in detail within the question on third-party cookies, so I am not repeating that information here as well.

§ 19: How can you manage your privacy?

The answer to this question is found in many places in this privacy policy when describing specific tools, behavioral advertising, cookie consent, etc. Nevertheless, I have once again gathered this information in one place for your convenience. Below you will find a list of options for managing your privacy.

cookie settings within your web browser,

browser plug-ins that support cookie management, e.g. Ghostery,

additional software that manages cookies,

incognito mode in your web browser,

behavioral advertising settings, e.g. youronlinechoices.com,

cookie management mechanism from my page,

Google Analytics Opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout,

Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/,

Facebook Ads Settings: https://www.facebook.com/ads/settings,

HotJar Opt-out: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/compliance/opt-out

# 20: What are server logs?

Using a page involves sending queries to the server where the page is stored. Each request made to the server is recorded in the server logs.

The logs include, among other things, your IP address, the date and time of the server, information about your web browser and the operating system you are using. The logs are saved and stored on the server.

The data stored in the server logs are not associated with specific people using the page and are not used to identify you.

The server logs are only support material for the administration of the page, and their contents are not disclosed to anyone except those authorized to administer the server.

# 21: Is there anything else you should know about?

As you can see, the topics of personal data processing, the use of cookies and the management of privacy in general are quite complicated. I have done my best to ensure that this document provides you with as much knowledge as possible on the issues that are important to you. If anything is unclear to you, you want to learn more or just talk about your privacy, please email contact@metalsradar.com.

# 22: Is this privacy policy subject to change?

Yes, I may modify this privacy policy, in particular due to technological changes and changes in laws. If you are a registered user, you will receive a message about any change to the privacy policy. In addition, all archived versions of the privacy policy are linked below.

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