Privacy

Privacy Policy for Croco Invest

Last Updated: October 2024

Croco Invest (“we”, “us”, “our”) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you visit and use our website https://www.crocoinvest.com (“Website”) in compliance with U.S. privacy laws and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA).

By accessing or using our Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please refrain from using our Website.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal data and non-personal data for various purposes.

1.1. Personal Data

Personal data is information that identifies or can be used to identify you directly or indirectly. We collect personal data when you:

  • Contact us: Name, email address, and any other information you provide.
  • Subscribe to our newsletter: Name, email address.

1.2. Non-Personal Data

Non-personal data cannot be used to identify you. This includes data such as:

  • Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system.
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on the site, clicks, referring URLs.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for legitimate business purposes, including:

  • To provide our services and fulfill your orders.
  • To personalize your experience and improve the Website.
  • To communicate with you about your account, order status, and any inquiries.
  • To send marketing communications (with your consent, where applicable).
  • To comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights.

If you are a visitor from the EEA, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific purposes (e.g., marketing).
  • Contractual necessity: To fulfill a contract (e.g., when making a purchase).
  • Legal obligation: To comply with laws and regulations.
  • Legitimate interest: For business interests that do not override your rights (e.g., improving our services).

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device that track, save, and store information about your interactions with the Website.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.

For more information on how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data in the following cases:

  • Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party vendors (e.g., payment processors, hosting services) to help us operate the Website.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data if required by law, such as to comply with a legal process or enforce our terms.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your data may be transferred to the new entity.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Once data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

7.1. U.S. Visitors

  • Access and Correction: You may request access to your personal data and request corrections if any data is inaccurate.
  • Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time.

7.2. EEA Visitors

In addition to the above, EEA visitors have the following rights under the GDPR:

  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your personal data to another controller in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request to restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes or based on legitimate interests.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent for processing, you can withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@crocoinvest.com.

8. Security of Your Data

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction. However, no security measures are completely foolproof, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. International Data Transfers

If you are located outside of the U.S., your data may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., where privacy laws may be different from those in your jurisdiction. By using our Website, you consent to the transfer of your data to the U.S. in compliance with applicable laws.

For EEA visitors, we ensure that appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place to protect your data when transferred outside the EEA.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take steps to delete it.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Privacy Policy on our Website.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@crocoinvest.com

By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.