Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last update: 23/05/2024

 

The website hosted at https://theajjewels.com is owned by THE AJJ, LDA., and this Privacy Policy aims to help customers understand which personal data we collect, how and why we use it, to whom we disclose it and how we protect customers’ privacy when we provide our products and services.

We also want our customers to know the general privacy rules and terms of data processing activities from data collected by us, in strict respect and compliance with the applicable legislation in this scope, in particular, the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (“General Data Protection Regulation” or “GDPR”).

Data controller

The Data Controller, mentioned in this Privacy Policy as “we”, “our” or “AJ Jewels”, is THE AJJ, LDA., with registered office at Rua Brito e Cunha Nº 254 1ºA, 4450-082 Matosinhos | Portugal, under the registration number 516712195.

 

Personal data we collect

AJ Jewels collects the following personal data:

• Name;
• E-mail;
• Phone;
• Date of Birth;
• Company Name;
• VAT number;
• Country;
• Address;
• Preferences and interests;
• Other information that may be relevant for searches and/or customer offers.

Considering that this website has an unstructured field for sending messages to AJ Jewels, personal data may be sent within the context of that message. In this area, special categories of personal data should not be inserted (i.e., racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data for uniquely identify a natural person, health data, or data concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation).

 

Purposes of collecting personal data

AJ Jewels collects your personal data for the following purposes:

• Website registration (customer account);
• Purchases on the Website;
• Ensure deliveries;
• Marketing communications, such as newsletters and special offers;
• Billing;
• Book a meeting;
• Credit assessment;
• Requests for information and clarification of doubts.

 

General principles relating to the processing of personal data

AJ Jewels is committed to ensuring that all personal data we process is:

• Processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject;
• Collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not being further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes for which the personal data are processed;
• Accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date;
• Kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
• Processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of personal data, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing, and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage, with appropriate technical and organizational measures being adopted.
  
  

Retention of your personal data

The personal data collected by AJ Jewels is processed in strict compliance with the applicable legislation, being stored in specific databases created for this purpose.

The period during which your personal data are stored and retained will vary according to the purpose for which the information is processed, being archived only for the time necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it is processed.

Legal requirements oblige us to keep your data for a minimum period. For that reason, whenever there is no specific legal obligation, the data will be stored and retained for the minimum period necessary for the purpose that legitimated its collection or further processing, after which it will be eliminated.

 

Links to other websites

This website may contain links to external sites not belonging to us. Please note that AJ Jewels is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any websites that do not belong to AJ Jewels. Accordingly, we recommend that you carefully read the privacy statements of those external websites. 

 

Cookies

AJ Jewels uses cookies on this website to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners, who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.

The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies, we need your permission.

If you want to access the list of cookies we use, how we use them, any information collected through cookies or change your consent, please click here.

Your Rights

In accordance with the GDPR, data subjects can exercise their rights of access, rectification, restriction, portability, and erasure of personal data concerning them. The exercise of rights regarding personal data collected on this website is carried out in writing, through the following email address: info@theajjewels.com.

Right to Access

You have the right to request information about the personal data we hold on you at any time. You can reach out to AJ Jewels, who will provide you with your personal data via e-mail.

Right to Rectification

You have the right to request rectification of your personal data if they are incorrect, including the right to have incomplete personal data completed. If you have an AJ Jewels account, you can edit your personal data in your account details.

 

Right to Restriction

You have the right to request AJ Jewels to restrict the process of your personal data under the following circumstances:

• If you are an object to a processing based on AJ Jewels legitimate interest, AJ Jewels shall restrict all processing of such data pending the verification of the legitimate interest;
• If you claim that your personal data is incorrect, AJ Jewels must restrict all processing of such data pending the verification of the accuracy of the personal data;
• If the processing is unlawful to you, you can also request the restriction of the use of your personal data instead;
• If AJ Jewels no longer needs the personal data but it is required for you to make of defending legal claims.

 

Right to Data Portability

Whenever AJ Jewels processes your personal data by automated means, you have the right to get a copy of your data transferred to you or another party indicated by you, in a structured format, in common use, and automatic reading. This only includes the personal data you have submitted to us.

Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)

You have the right to obtain from AJ Jewels the erasure of your personal data at any time, except for the following situations:

• You have an ongoing matter with our Customer Service;
• You have an open order which has not yet been shipped;
• You have an unsettled debt with AJ Jewels, regardless of the payment method;
• If you have made any purchase, personal data will be kept in connection to your transaction for bookkeeping rules.

Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on Automated Processing

You have the right not to be subject to any decision taken exclusively based on the automated processing of your personal data, including profiling, which has an effect on your legal sphere, or which significantly similarly affects you.

 

Right to complain

If you believe that AJ Jewels is not processing your personal data in accordance with the requirements set out herein or with the applicable EU data protection legislation, you may file a complaint.

The data protection authority of the country where AJ Jewels has its registered office is CNPD – Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (www.cnpd.pt).

More information about your rights as a data subject can be found on the European Commission “My rights” web page.

 

Transfer of personal data

AJ Jewels uses third parties, subcontracted by itself, to, on its behalf, and in accordance with the instructions given by AJ Jewels, proceed with the processing of personal data.

AJ Jewels ensures that such other processors entities provide appropriate technical and organizational measures in such a way that the processing meets the requirements of the applicable law and ensures the security and protection of the rights of the data subjects under the terms of the subcontracting agreement entered into with as subcontracting representatives.

AJ Jewels may also disclose your data to third parties, not qualified as processors, when it deems such data communications as necessary or appropriate (i) according to the applicable law, (ii) in compliance with legal obligations/court orders, or (iii) to respond to requests from public or government authorities. Accordingly, AJ Jewels may transmit your data to public authorities and regulators.

 

Use of this website by children

This website is not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from or about any person under this age. If you are under 18 years old and wish to ask a question or use this website in any way which requires you to submit your personal data, please get your parent or guardian to do so on your behalf.

 

How to contact us

If you have any further questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your information, please contact us at info@theajjewels.com.