Privacy Statement
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Your privacy and that of all our Users is very important to QDEGA.When you visit or use the Service we receive Data that is personal to you.This Privacy Statement describes how QDEGA safeguards and processes your Personal data. We recommend you read it carefully. Words in this Privacy Statement that are indicated with a capital letter are defined in the QDEGA Terms of Use, which you can Download for private users, Download for business clients.
- .The type of Personal Data processed by QDEGA
- .Cookies and similar technologies
- .For what purposes does QDEGA process Personal Data?
- .What security measures are in place to protect Personal Data?
- .QDEGA limits of responsibility concerning third parties
- .Viewing and changing your Personal Data;
- .Changes to this Privacy Statement;
- .Applicable law and competent court
- .What to do if you have any questions or remarks
Download the Privacy Statement: Download.
This Privacy Statement includes information about:
- 1. The kinds of Personal Data processed by QDEGA
A. Essential Account data
When you create an Account, you have to provide some Personal Data, such as name, gender, address, e-mail address and date of birth. QDEGA stores this Personal Data as well as other Personal Data provided by you when you use the Service.
B. Voluntarily provided data
You can voluntarily upload or submit additional Personal Data to your Account, such as pictures, personal interests, Facebook and Twitter contact details, or personal information from Facebook and / or Twitter that is submitted to the Service by virtue of using the Facebook Connect or Twitter Connect features.
C. Automatically generated information
Like most other websites and apps, QDEGA gathers and processes automatically generated information about how you use our Service. This also occurs if you visit our Website without logging in to an Account. The information gathered includes among other things your IP-address or the identifier of your device, your browser type (the program or app you use for viewing internet pages) and the display resolution of your computer screen or mobile device.
As a part of our core service offering, QDEGA automatically keeps track of the loyalty points and rewards that are respectively generated or issued by our Users. Some of these statistics are posted publicly on the user profiles and can be seen by other Users of the Service. We collect these statistics and for various reason have to store them even when a respective user discontinues their use of the Service.
This kind of information helps us to better understand how our Service is used, and how we can improve it to suit the needs of our Users.
2. Cookies and similar technologies
Like most other websites and apps, QDEGA uses cookies and similar technologies to keep track of how our Service is used. QDEGA does this by storing a small data file called a "cookie" on your computer and/or by storing your Credentials and some data on your mobile device.
Cookies cannot damage your computer, your mobile device or the files stored on them. The cookies we use do not contain Personal Data but rather link to such data via an anonymous ID.
Cookies enhance your experience of our Service. They allow us to recognize you when you return to our Service. This makes using our Service faster and easier.
Cookies also help us keep track of how people use our service. For example, the data in the cookie can be used to calculate visits, session length, bounce rate and unique visitors. It may also include information that is commonly contained in web analytics cookies such as your operating system and the name of your internet service provider.
You can adjust the settings of your browser or mobile device so that you do not receive cookies while you use our Service. You can also choose not to permit the storage of cookies on your computer or mobile device. Please note, if you block or restrict cookies, some parts of our Service may not function properly.
Cookies and Security on public computers (Internet cafés, hotels etc)
Cookies are created and stored on whatever computer you"re using. So if you"re using a computer that is also used by other people, always log out from the Service using the logout link, then close your browser window.
Remember to also keep your password strictly private to prevent others from being able to use your Account.
Third party cookies and advertisements
QDEGA may choose third party partners to deliver advertisements to you by means of the Service. These partners may use their own cookies to allow them to recognize your computer or mobile device whenever an advertisement is displayed to you and/or to gather information about you or others who use your computer or mobile device. Among other things, this information helps them to deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you.
This Privacy Statement only covers the use of cookies by QDEGA and does not cover the use of cookies by any third parties.
3. For what purposes does QDEGA process Personal Data?
Purposes
QDEGA processes Personal Data for the following purposes:
• to enable you to use the Service;
• to identify legitimate users and prevent fraud;
• to keep you updated with relevant information about our Service, for example through content, promotions, surveys etc.;
• to inform you about QDEGA's other products or services;
• to provide you with targeted advertisements;
• to improve and/or customize the Service;
• to provide support ;
• to share your Personal Data with relevant merchants, advertisers, and partners;
• to share your Personal Data with third parties, if we are obliged to do so by law;
Use of Personal Data by QDEGA
QDEGA will process the Personal Data you provided to enable you to create an Account and to use our Service.
QDEGA aims to keep you informed of any changes to its Service, or similar products or services. QDEGA will use your Personal Data to notify and/or email you regarding these changes, products or services. Please be aware that you will also receive emails and/or notifications from QDEGA concerning the proper functioning of your Account.
When you write to QDEGA with an enquiry, request or question, you may choose to include some Personal Data. Such communications and any additional data supplied will be stored by QDEGA. QDEGA may use your email address to reply to you and your Personal Data may also be used to help us improve or respond more effectively to your customer service requests and support needs.
Transmission of Personal Data to third parties
QDEGA does not sell, trade or rent your Personal Data to third parties without your prior consent.
QDEGA can provide your Personal Data to third parties, when this is essential for providing the Service and/or Additional Services to you or for carrying out your instructions.
QDEGA may provide aggregated anonymous data about the usage of the Service to third parties for such purposes as it deems to be appropriate. Aggregated anonymous data is data that cannot be traced back to you and which is not considered Personal Data. For instance, QDEGA may use aggregated anonymous data to better understand how you and other Users use the Service.
In the event that QDEGA (or any parts of it) are transferred to a third party, or that QDEGA merges with a third party, or undergoes a reorganization, your Personal Data may also be disclosed and/or transferred to that third party. This third party will have the right to continue to use Personal Data and other information that you provided to QDEGA.
QDEGA may disclose your Personal Data where it believes, in good faith, that it is necessary to comply with a court order, ongoing judicial proceeding, criminal or civil subpoena, or other legal process or request by law enforcement authorities in the Netherlands, or to exercise its legal rights or defend itself against legal claims.
4. What security measures are in place to protect Personal Data?
The security of your data and that of other Users is very important to QDEGA. We have implemented technical and organizational measures to protect your Personal Data against loss or any form of unlawful processing. QDEGA stores Personal Data on servers with limited access. These servers are located in secured buildings.
The Service is hosted by Mivitec GmbH in Munich, Germany. Mivitec is a Level3-certified hosting provider who guarantees extremely high physical security to its servers and the data they contain.
From a software perspective, the Service is protected by multiple layers of state-of-the-art encryption- and fraud-detection-algorithms.
5. Limits of responsibility concerning third parties
Our Service may contain services offered by third parties. There may also be advertisements or content containing hyperlinks to the websites or services of partners, advertisers and other third parties.
QDEGA has no control or influence over the content, websites or services of these third parties. Different privacy policies may apply to the use of third party websites and services. This Privacy Statement only relates to Personal Data which have been obtained by QDEGA through your use of the Service. QDEGA does not accept any responsibility or liability for the content, practices or operation of third party websites and services.
When you use our Service, you are responsible for the Personal Data and information about yourself that you choose to share with others via the Service. QDEGA does not accept any responsibility or liability in this regard.
6. Viewing and changing Personal Data
You can always view or edit the Personal Data in your Account. You can also change the visibility settings of your Personal Data in your Account. If you want to delete your data please send an email to support@qdega.com / RE: My Data.
QDEGA may previous versions of your Personal Data, even if you change your information, or its visibility, or delete your account.
If you want to know what Personal Data QDEGA has stored about you, you can contact QDEGA, with reasonable frequency, by sending an email to support@qdega.com/ RE: My Data. QDEGA will send you an overview of all your stored Personal Data within four weeks.
After receipt of this overview, you may request QDEGA to correct, supplement, delete or block Personal Data that is factually incorrect, incomplete or irrelevant for the purpose of processing, or if the data is in violation of a legal provision. QDEGA will inform you within four (4) weeks whether it will comply with your request.
If you wish to delete your entire Account you can do so in your Account. If you use the App, be aware that your Account is not deleted when you remove them from the app or when you delete the App from your mobile device.
After deletion of your Account, QDEGA may store your Personal Data and Account for a further period of time for a number of reasons, including but not limited to legal obligations concerning the retention of accounting information and the prevention of malicious actions resulting from identity theft or other offences or crimes such as fraud. Deleted Personal Data and Accounts are only accessible to QDEGA and cannot be accessed by any users of the Service. All retained Personal Data continues to be subject to this Privacy Statement.
7. Changes to this Privacy Statement
QDEGA can update this Privacy Statement at any time. QDEGA will publish the updated version of the Privacy Statement via the Service. QDEGA encourages you to check this page from time to time to be aware of any changes to this Privacy Statement and to stay informed about how QDEGA protects your Personal Data. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Statement periodically and familiarize yourself with any updates.
8. Applicable law and competent court
This Privacy Statement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands.
All disputes resulting from or arising out of this Privacy Statement shall be dealt with in accordance with the Terms of Use.
9. What to do if you have any questions or remarks
QDEGA Loyalty Solutions B.V. is having its office at: Avenue Ceramique 223, 6221 KX, Maastricht, Netherlands.
If you have any questions or remarks about QDEGA's Privacy Statement, please contact QDEGA via the Website, by sending an email to info@qdega.com, or by calling: +31 (0) 6 1897 06 05.
