Privacy Notice
The website www.samco-group.com is operated by SamCoGroup Kft., a registered company with the address Andor utca 21/C Fsz. 1. ajtó, 1119 Budapest, Hungary, identified by the registration number 01-09-417292.
In this information and opt-in notice, all references to "we," "us," "our," or the "company" refer to SamCoGroup Kft.
SamCoGroup Kft. is committed to confidentially handling the personal data of all visitors to www.samco-group.com and ensuring the protection of any personal data you provide to us.
The purpose of this privacy notice is to help you understand what we do with the personal data we collect from you. By providing your personal data, you indicate your acceptance of our Privacy Notice and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data as described in this notice. If you do not agree with this notice, please do not share your personal data with us.
Collected Personal Data and Data Usage
Personal data refers to information relating to identifiable individuals, such as names, email addresses, and phone numbers, as defined by applicable laws.
In general, you can visit our website without revealing your identity or providing any information about yourself. However, for technical reasons, our web servers collect source IP addresses to enable the connection with our service platform, but they do not record visitors' email addresses. Additionally, in certain parts of our website, when specific information needs to be provided to you, we may collect personal data from you for specified purposes.
We collect this data through online forms and whenever you provide your data via email. It is important to note that providing any additional information is not mandatory unless it is necessary or reasonably justified for the provision of requested services.
Data Subject: Visitor to our website
Collected Data: IP address, domain name, browser version and operating system, traffic data, location data, web logs
Purposes of Collection: Measurement of visits, average time spent on the website, and pages viewed
Legal Basis for Data Collection: Our legitimate interest in measuring website usage and improving its content
Data Subject: Visitor to our website
Collected Data: Name, email address, phone number provided by the visitor
Purposes of Collection: Responding to inquiries or processing requests related to information
Legal Basis for Data Collection: Taking pre-contractual measures at the request of the data subject
Data Subject: Business Customer
Collected Data: Name, address, phone number, email address, tax information, bank account number provided by our business customers
Purposes of Collection: Sale and delivery of goods and services, order processing, execution of deliveries, invoicing, payment handling, providing or receiving requested goods and services
Legal Basis for Data Collection: Fulfillment of mutual contractual obligations and our legitimate interest or consent (where necessary) for the conduct and improvement of our business activities
Data Subject: Business Customer
Collected Data: Name, phone number, email address provided by our business customers
Purposes of Collection: Customer relationship building related to marketing and promotional initiatives concerning the products/services we offer
Legal Basis for Data Collection: Our legitimate interest in conducting and improving our business activities or consent (where necessary)
Data Subject: Business Customer
Collected Data: Creditworthiness, criminal/fraudulent activities, identification documents, credit ratings, prominent public status, and sanction lists
Purposes of Collection: Combatting bribery and money laundering, sanctions, customer identification, credit and fraud checks
Legal Basis for Data Collection: Compliance with legal obligations, consent (where necessary), legitimate interest
Data Subject: Client/Supplier Contact Person
Collected Data: Name, address, phone number, email address
Purposes of Collection: Business-related communication with the client/supplier (e.g., order, service request), maintaining customer relationships, sending current marketing and promotional news to customers
Legal Basis for Data Collection: Fulfillment of mutual contractual obligations and our legitimate interest or consent (where necessary) for the conduct and improvement of our business activities
Data Subject: Consumers
Collected Data: Name, address, phone number, email address, social media links, personal identification number, tax identification mark, bank account number
Purposes of Collection: Consumer participation in advertising or promotional activities
Legal Basis for Data Collection: Performance of services based on the contractual terms of advertising or promotional activities
Data Subject: Consumers
Collected Data: Name, phone number, address, email address
Purposes of Collection: Responding to inquiries about products or our products by email or phone
Legal Basis for Data Collection: Our legitimate interest in ensuring the quality and safety of our products, providing our services, and ensuring consumer satisfaction
Data Subject: Startup Founder/Employee
Collected Data: : Name, email address, social media links, curriculum vitae, financial data of the startup
Purposes of Collection: Support for startup assistance and contribution to the growth of startups through collaboration with our business sectors
Legal Basis for Data Collection: Our legitimate interest in assessing investment and/or partnership opportunities
Regarding the personal data necessary for the fulfillment of our contract, if you do not provide this data, it may prevent us from fulfilling the requested service, as mentioned earlier. However, in any data processing activity that requires your consent, you have the right to deny or withdraw your consent at any time without any disadvantage in our relationship.
When we collect personal data from you, such as your name and email address, with your consent (for example, through the use of online forms or email), we inform you at the time of data collection how we will use this personal data.
Recipient: Companies belonging to SamCoGroup Kft. and/or third-party service providers who process data on our behalf.
Purpose of sharing: Provision of our products and services.
Recipient: SamCoGroup Kft. subsidiary/branch or any other third-party service provider, business partners, successors in business, and suppliers involved in providing the requested or desired services by us.
Purpose of sharing: Fulfillment of the services requested by you.
Recipient: Government/law enforcement agencies.
Purpose of sharing: Compliance with legal obligations.
Recipient: Credit reference agencies, fraud prevention agencies, legal representatives, companies belonging to SamCoGroup Kft., and/or third-party service providers processing data on our behalf and serving our interests.
Purpose of sharing: Measures against bribery, anti-money laundering measures, sanctions, Know Your Customer process, creditworthiness, and fraud prevention.
By providing us with personal data, you accept the transmission of the data as described above.
Are your personal data transmitted outside the EU?
SamCoGroup Kft. operates in various countries, so the personal data provided by you may be visible to our employees or suppliers located outside the EU. Data transmission and storage may occur in these countries, which may have lower levels of data protection laws compared to the EU. Nevertheless, SamCoGroup Ltd. strives to ensure that the level of data protection is the same as when stored within the EU. We ensure that the data is only used in accordance with our guidelines and for the specified purpose(s).
Personal data transmitted or processed by us may be accessed by EU-based parties and third-party service providers involved in data processing, order fulfillment, and support services. Aggregated data related to the use of our website may also be shared with third parties, but these data do not contain personally identifiable information.
We reserve the right to transmit your provided data if required by law or if, in our judgment, it is necessary to protect our rights, such as in the case of a legal proceeding, court decision, official request, or other legal obligation.
Unless required by law, we do not share, sell, or transmit your personal data without your consent.
In case of entering into a joint venture, sale, or merger with another company, we will share your data with the new business partners or owners as well.
How do we protect your personal data?
In the case of minors
If you are younger than 18 years old, please seek permission from your parent or legal guardian before providing any personal data to us. Users who do not have the required consent cannot provide us with personal data.
Other websites
Our website contains links to other websites that are not under our control, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to them. When you click on links to other websites, their operators may collect information from you and use it according to their own privacy policies and notices, which may differ from those we apply. We do not take responsibility for the privacy policies or data processing of such third parties. We recommend that you read the privacy and cookie policies as well as the terms of use of other websites you visit before providing personal data on those third-party websites.
Security of personal data and data retention
We employ appropriate physical, electronic, and administrative security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, and damage both online and offline. We retain your data only for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected, and we keep it in accordance with applicable laws.
SamCoGroup Kft. retains personal data in identifiable form only for as long as necessary to achieve the data processing purposes for which the data was collected.
SamCoGroup Ltd. does not retain personal data for longer than necessary for the specified lawful business purposes unless permitted by applicable laws. As part of the record-keeping of data processing activities, SamCoGroup Ltd. establishes the retention period for personal data concerning each data processing activity in accordance with relevant laws.
SamCoGroup Ltd. always justifies if personal data is stored beyond the maximum retention period defined by laws or business requirements.
Retention of data serves certain purposes, including :
- Dispute resolution based on legal grounds
- Investigation of accidents
- Investigation of security incidents
- Compliance with regulatory requirements
Internet-based transfers and disclaimer of liability
In order to protect against viruses and other harmful elements, SamCoGroup Kft. takes reasonable measures. However, due to the nature of the internet, it is impossible to guarantee uninterrupted and error-free access to our website and that the website, its servers, or the emails sent by us will be free from viruses or other harmful elements. SamCoGroup Kft. is not responsible for such malfunctions.
Contact and rights to access and update your personal data
Accessing, updating, and deleting data
You have the right to access the personal data stored about you, request corrections to ensure its accuracy and currency, or request the deletion of personal data stored about you. If you wish to restrict data processing or object to the processing of personal data stored about you, please notify us using the contact details provided in the Contact section. Additionally, you have the right to transmit the personal data we store to another provider of your choice.
Withdrawal of consent
If we have requested your consent for the processing of personal data stored about you, you are entitled to withdraw this consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent before its withdrawal. If you wish to do so, please contact us using the contact details provided in the Contact section.
Complaints
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the national data protection authority, whose contact details can be found at http://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/article29/item-detail.cfm?item_id=612080 .
Contact
If you have any comments regarding the use of your personal data or if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the Cookie Policy, please contact us using the contact details provided in the Contact section.
How are the Privacy Notice and Cookie Policy modified?
Please regularly review this Privacy Policy and the Cookie Policy to stay informed about any changes. SamCoGroup Ltd. reserves the right to modify or supplement the policy. We will provide information about any changes on the website for at least 30 days and, in some cases, notify you by email about the changes.