Privacy and Cookies Policy

 

This privacy policy sets out KA WA KEY uses and protects any information that you give us when you use this website. KA WA KEY is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.

We are committed to protecting your privacy on-line when visiting the Site or communicating electronically with us. We appreciate that you do not want the personal information you provide to us distributed indiscriminately and here we explain how and why we collect and process personal data, what we do with it and what controls you have.

We will treat all your personal information as confidential (although we may disclose this information in the circumstances set out below). We will keep it on secure servers (as further detailed below) and we will fully comply with all applicable Data Protection Law and consumer legislation. We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties.

 

Controller

The controller is KA WA KEY, whose head office is located at Unit 22, 32 Dalston Lane, London, United Kingdom, E8 3AU (hereinafter « KA WA KEY »). KA WA KEY – and its service providers acting on its behalf – determines the purposes, the technical and juridical means of the data processing and commits to take all necessary measures to insure that the processing is compliant with the provisions of Data Protection Act of January 6, 1978 modified by the law of August 6, 2004 (hereinafter “the Law”) and the regulation (EU) 2016/679 of April 26, 2016, general regulation on data protection (hereinafter “GDPR”).

 KA WA KEY is free to choose any natural or legal person to process the User’s personal data at its request and on its behalf (hereinafter « the processor »). KA WA KEY commits to select processors providing sufficient guarantees regarding technical and organizational security measures of the personal data processing.

  

Information we may collect from you

Through your use of the Site, we may collect and process the following information about you:

Name, gender

contact information including email address, billing address, delivery address, telephone number

demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests

information from surveys that we may, from time to time, run on the Site for research purposes, if you choose to respond to, or participate in, them.

Information provided to us when you communicate with us, for example by email or phone. This includes communications you send to us, for example to report a problem or to submit queries, concerns or comments regarding the Site or its content.

Information relating to transactions with us involving details of products that we have supplied to you.

 

You are under no obligation to provide any such information. However, if you should choose to withhold requested information (e.g. your address or payment details), we may not be able to provide you with certain services.

 

Purposes of personal data processing

The User’s personal data are processed in order to process and deliver his/her orders.

Subject to validation by an “opt-in” of the Customer, personal information (personal data, e-mail address, gender, etc.…) can also be used by KA WA KEY and/or its partners for marketing purposes like the sending of newsletters or requests.

 

DATA SECURITY

YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL BE PROCESSED USING AUTOMATED TOOLS FOR THE TIME NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH DATA WAS COLLECTED AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLE OF NECESSITY AND PROPORTIONALITY, AVOIDING TO PROCESS THE PERSONAL DATA WHERE OPERATIONS COULD BE REALIZED THROUGH THE USE OF ANONYMOUS DATA OR THROUGH OTHER MEANS. SPECIFIC SECURITY MEASURES ARE APPLIED TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF THE PERSONAL DATA, ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER UTILIZATION AND UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, BUT PLEASE DO NOT FORGET THAT IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR DATA THAT YOUR DEVICE IS EQUIPPED WITH TOOLS SUCH AS CONSTANTLY ANTIVIRUS UPDATED AND THAT YOUR INTERNET PROVIDER PROVIDES A CONNECTION ENSURING A SECURE DATA TRANSMISSION THROUGH FIREWALLS, SPAM FILTERS, AND SIMILAR MEASURES.

We ensure that the processors, employees or staff guarantee the same level of protection than itself and ensures that these processors, employees or staff process the personal data only for the pursued purposes, with the required discretion and security.

 

Duration of personal data’s storage

In compliance with the Law and GDPR Regulation, we only stores User’s personal data during a timeframe reasonably necessary to achieve the purposes for which it is collected.

 

The User’s rights

ACCORDING TO CHAPTER III OF REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 AND OTHER LOCAL APPLICABLE DATA PROTECTION LAWS (SEE DETAILS BELOW RELATED TO YOUR COUNTRY), YOU CAN AT ANY TIME REQUEST INFORMATION ON PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED, USED, DISCLOSED OR PROCESSED BY THE DATA CONTROLLERS (RIGHT OF ACCESS), AS WELL AS REQUEST FOR INTEGRATION, RECTIFICATION OR ERASURE AND OBJECT TO THEIR PROCESSING. FURTHERMORE, STARTING FROM 25TH OF MAY 2018 (WHEN REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 SHALL APPLY), YOU WILL BE ABLE TO EXERCISE ALSO THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING, DATA PORTABILITY AND LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH A SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY. IN PARTICULAR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AND WITHDRAW YOUR CONSENT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO THE COLLECTION, USE, DISCLOSURE OR PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR PURPOSES OF DISPATCH OF ADVERTISING MATERIAL, DIRECT SELLING OR FOR THE FULFILLMENT OF MARKET SURVEYS OR COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATION BOTH AUTOMATED (E-MAIL, OTHER SYSTEMS OF DISTANCE COMMUNICATION AS, BY WAY OF EXAMPLE: SMS, MMS, WHATSAPP, WECHAT, ETC.) AND TRADITIONAL (PAPER MAIL). IF YOU PREFER THAT THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS CARRIED OUT SOLELY BY MEANS OF TRADITIONAL CONTACT METHODS, YOU MAY OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BY MEANS OF AUTOMATED CONTACT METHODS. IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS ABOVE AND/OR SUBMIT AN INQUIRIES OR COMPLAINTS WITH REGARD TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA, YOU MAY SEND A REQUEST TO THE DATA CONTROLLERS BY WRITING TO INFO@KAWAKEY.COM OR TO THE POSTAL ADDRESSES AND CONTACTS MENTIONED IN THE EPIGRAPH OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please email: info@kawakey.com

 

Cookies

Most websites you visit will use cookies to improve your user experience by enabling that website to remember you, either for the duration of your visit (using a 'session cookie') or for future visits (using a 'persistent cookie').

A cookie is a simple text file that is issued to your computer when you visit a website and which stores and sometimes tracks information about your use of a website. Each cookie is unique to your browser. It will contain some anonymous information such as a unique identifier, the website name and some digits and numbers.

Cookies are used on the site, in order to improve your experience of the site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The cookie identifies your computer and allows the site to remember your personal settings. Cookies are also used for statistical purposes.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You can set your browser to notify you when a cookie is to be activated. This enables you to reject usage of this cookie or to tell your browser to erase the cookie at the end of your visit. The web shop cannot be used if cookies are disallowed.

DATA COLLECTED BY USING GOOGLE COOKIES MAY BE TRANSFERRED OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION IN PARTICULAR TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DATA BY USING COOKIES WILL NOT BE DISSEMINATED.

 

Privacy policy’s modification

KA WA KEY reserves the right to modify this Privacy policy for compliance with privacy laws and regulations or in order to adapt it to its practice. Therefore, the User is encouraged to consult it regularly to be aware of potential modifications and adaptations.