Privacy Policy

This Website collects some Personal Data from its Users.

Contact Information

Data Controller

COMPANY NAME DATA CONTROLLER: MAES Ventures S.r.l.

DATA CONTROLLER ADDRESS: Via Adige 55, 20871 Vimercate, Italy

EMAIL: info@bexport.eu

FULL POLICY

Types of Data Collected

Among the Personal Data collected by this Website, either independently or through third parties, there are: Cookies, Usage Data, first name, last name, phone number, VAT number, company name, address, country, state, province, email, ZIP code, various types of Data, city, and more.

Complete details on each type of data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or through specific informative texts displayed before the data is collected.

Personal Data may be freely provided by the User or, in the case of Usage Data, automatically collected while using this Website.

Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this Website is mandatory. If the User refuses to provide it, this Website may be unable to provide the Service. In cases where this Website specifically states that certain Data is optional, Users are free to refrain from communicating such Data, without any consequences on the availability or functioning of the Service.

Users who have any doubts about which Data is mandatory are encouraged to contact the Data Controller.

The use of Cookies – or other tracking tools – by this Website or the third-party service providers used by this Website, unless otherwise specified, is for the purpose of providing the Service requested by the User, as well as any other purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy, if available.

The User assumes responsibility for the Personal Data of third parties obtained, published, or shared through this Website and guarantees that they have the right to communicate or disclose them, freeing the Data Controller from any liability to third parties.

Methods and Location of Data Processing

Data Processing Method

The Data Controller adopts appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of Personal Data.

Processing is carried out using computers and/or IT-enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to certain types of persons in charge, involved with the operation of this Website (administration, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Data Controller. The updated list of these parties may be requested from the Data Controller at any time.

Legal Basis of Data Processing

The Data Controller processes Personal Data relating to the User if one of the following conditions applies:

• The User has given consent for one or more specific purposes.

• Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or for any pre-contractual obligations.

• Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Data Controller is subject.

• Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Data Controller.

• Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller or by a third party.

In any case, the Data Controller will gladly help to clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, and in particular whether the provision of Personal Data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract.

Location

The Data is processed at the Data Controller’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. For further information, please contact the Data Controller.

Retention Period

The Data is processed and stored for the time required by the purposes for which it was collected.

Therefore:

• Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Data Controller and the User will be retained until such contract has been fully performed.

• Personal Data collected for the purposes of the Data Controller’s legitimate interests will be retained for as long as needed to fulfill such purposes. Users may find specific information regarding the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller within the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Data Controller.

When the processing is based on the User’s consent, the Data Controller may retain Personal Data for a longer period until such consent is revoked. Furthermore, the Data Controller may be obliged to retain Personal Data for a longer period in compliance with a legal obligation or by order of an authority.

At the end of the retention period, the Personal Data will be deleted. Therefore, the right to access, delete, correct, and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after the expiration of the retention period.

Purposes of Data Processing

User Data is collected to allow the Data Controller to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, respond to requests or actions by the User, protect their rights and interests (or those of Users or third parties), detect any malicious or fraudulent activities, and for the following purposes: Statistics, Contacting the User, Spam Protection, Displaying Content from External Platforms, Interacting with Social Networks and External Platforms, Monitoring Infrastructure, and Hosting and Backend Infrastructure.

For more detailed information on the purposes of Data Processing and the Personal Data used for each purpose, the User can refer to the section “Details about Data Processing.”

Details about Data Processing

Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:

• Contacting the User

Contact Form (This Website)

By filling in the contact form with their Data, the User consents to their use to respond to requests for information, quotes, or any other kind of request as indicated by the form’s header.

Personal Data processed: ZIP code, city, last name, date of birth, email address, address, country, first name, phone number, VAT number, province, company name, state, various types of Data.

• Statistics

The services contained in this section enable the Data Controller to monitor and analyze web traffic data and can be used to keep track of User behavior.

Google Analytics (Google LLC)

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google uses Personal Data collected for the purpose of evaluating the use of this Website, compiling reports, and sharing them with other services developed by Google.

Google may use the Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its advertising network.

Personal Data processed: Cookies, Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States

User Rights

Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Data Controller.

In particular, Users have the right to:

• Withdraw their consent at any time. Users have the right to withdraw their consent previously given for Data processing.

• Object to the processing of their Data. Users have the right to object to the processing of their Data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent. More details are provided in the section below.

• Access their Data. Users have the right to learn if Data is being processed by the Data Controller, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing, and receive a copy of the Data undergoing processing.

• Verify and seek rectification. Users have the right to verify the accuracy of their Data and ask for it to be updated or corrected.

• Restrict the processing of their Data. When certain conditions apply, Users can request the restriction of their Data processing. In this case, the Data Controller will not process their Data for any purpose other than storing it.

• Have their Personal Data deleted or otherwise removed. When certain conditions apply, Users can request the deletion of their Data by the Data Controller.

• Receive their Data and have it transferred to another controller. Users have the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another controller without any hindrance. This provision is applicable provided that the Data is processed by automated means and that the processing is based on the User’s consent, on a contract which the User is part of or on pre-contractual obligations thereof.

• Lodge a complaint. Users have the right to bring a claim before their competent data protection authority or in court.

Details about the right to object

Where Personal Data is processed for a public interest, in the exercise of an official authority vested in the Data Controller, or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller or a third party, Users may object to such processing on grounds relating to their particular situation.

Users are reminded that they may object to the processing of their Data for direct marketing purposes without providing any specific reason. To learn whether the Data Controller is processing Personal Data for direct marketing purposes, Users may refer to the relevant sections of this document.

How to Exercise User Rights

To exercise the rights of the User, Users can direct a request to the contact details of the Data Controller provided in this document.

Additional Information about Data Processing

Legal Defense

User Personal Data may be used by the Data Controller in legal proceedings or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from the misuse of this Website or related Services. Users declare that they are aware that the Data Controller may be required to reveal their Data upon request of public authorities.

Specific Information

Upon request of the User, in addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Website may provide the User with additional and contextual information concerning specific Services, or the collection and processing of Personal Data.

System Logs and Maintenance

For operation and maintenance purposes, this Website and any third-party services it uses may collect system logs, which are files that record interactions and may also contain Personal Data, such as the User’s IP address.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying Users on this page and possibly within this Website and/or – as far as technically and legally feasible – sending a notice to Users through any contact information available to the Data Controller. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed.

If the changes affect processing activities whose legal basis is consent, the Data Controller shall collect new consent from the User, where required.

Definitions and Legal References

Personal Data (or Data)

Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.

Usage Data

Information collected automatically through this Website (or third-party services employed in this Website), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use this Website, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server’s answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User’s IT environment.

User

The individual using this Website, which must coincide with or be authorized by the Data Subject, to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Subject

The legal or natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Data Supervisor)

The natural person, legal person, public administration, or any other body, association, or organization designated by the Data Controller to process the Personal Data in compliance with this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural person, legal person, public administration, or any other body, association, or organization with the right, also jointly with another Data Controller, to make decisions regarding the purposes, and the methods of processing of Personal Data and the means used, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of this Website. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of this Website.

This Website (or this Application)

The hardware or software tool by which the Personal Data of the User is collected.

Service

The service provided by this Website as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this site/application.

Cookies

Small pieces of data stored in the User’s device.

Tracking Tool

Any technology – such as Cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags, and fingerprinting – that enables the tracking of Users, for example by accessing or storing information on the User’s device.

Legal information

This privacy statement has been prepared based on multiple legislative systems, including Art. 13/14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation).

Unless otherwise specified, this privacy policy relates solely to this Website.