Privacy Policy and Data Protection

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Privacy Policy and Data Protection

(1) Your data is collected by:

AK Copyright PSA

Wąchocka 1F/10

03-934 Warsaw

Poland

Email contact: contact@akcopyright.com

(2) How we use your data:

AK Copyright uses personal data only to execute the services, as stated in the cooperation agreement, with the Client. The data protection practices of AK Copyright comply with the European Act of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from the 10th of May 2018 (Journals of Law: OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1–88 (with all later changes). AK Copyright will be the controller of the Client’s personal data during the execution of this agreement. 

(3) What data do we collect:

To meet the purpose of our cooperation agreement with you, such as finding copyright infringements, preparing the cases, and handing them over to the lawyers, debt collectors, and evidence providers with whom AK Copyright has valid data processing agreements that comply with GDPR and for which you had given us permission before and/or signed a Power of Attorney, settle your cases and transfer your money, we need to obtain some of your personal data. This includes personal identification information such as name, surname, email address, phone number, personal or business address, website, taxation or VAT number, ID number, date of birth, and bank account data. The data will not be subject to automated processing or automated decision-making.

(4) Consent – How we collect data:

AK Copyright collects and processes your data only under your consent, e.g. after having sent it to us via email or having used the contact form on www.akcopyright.com, which is understood as an explicit affirmative action, which signifies an agreement to personal data being processed. We ask you for explicit permission when signing the cooperation agreement. Not being able to store and use your personal data stated above, eventually may lead to the inability to properly execute our service as described in the cooperation agreement. Of course, you can withdraw your consent at any time via postal mail or email.

(5) Our affiliates – recipients of your personal data:

Our affiliates – lawyers, debt collectors, and evidence providers for whom you have given us permission to hand over cases, are using these data to process copyright matters, as well as trusted external services and software in order to comply with fulfilling our service and based on 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. b GDPR.

(6) The retention periods for the personal data:

We are storing and processing a Client’s data until the termination of our contract is finalized. That means until all pending cases that AK Copyright is conducting are settled or closed and all legally necessary billing procedures are finalized (Art. 5 para. 1 lit. e GDPR)

(7) Your individual rights as the personal data owner:

Under GDPR regulations, you have the right:

· to be informed about and get access to your data

· to object to processing that – in your opinion – is likely to cause or is causing damage or distress

· to prevent processing for direct marketing

· to object to decisions being taken by automated means

· in certain circumstances, to have inaccurate personal data rectified, blocked, erased or destroyed

· to claim compensation for damages caused by a breach of the GDPR Act

(8) The right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority:

Should you want to file a complaint against AK Copyright in regard to your data protection, you can do so at the Personal Data Protection Office (Urzad Ochrony Danych Osobowych) located in Warsaw, Poland.

 

Cookies Policy

The consent for the use of cookies on the website www.akcopyright.com is given via the settings of your web browser. If you do not agree to the use of cookies, you can change your browser settings accordingly, or opt out of using the website.

(1) What is a cookie file?

Cookies are small text files containing unique data to identify your computer to the network. When you visit a website, it gives your browser a cookie to store in a cookie file that’s placed in your browser’s folder on your hard drive. The next time you visit the same website, the browser will give back the cookie to identify you. Then the website loads with a personalized experience.

(2) Why does the website www.akcopyright.com use cookies?

Cookies help to measure user activity on the website and to customize and improve the way our website works. We do not use cookies to contact you by phone, e-mail, or traditional mail.

(3) Can I give up accepting cookies?

The storage and sending of cookies are handled by web browsers and are not visible to the user. Most of the browsers you use will accept them by default. However, the user may set the browser to refuse requests to store cookies in general or to store selected cookies. This can be done using the settings in the browser. Before we make this decision, however, it is worth remembering that many cookies help you to use the website.

(4) How to disable the use of cookies?

Detailed information on the management of cookies is available in the settings and documentation of the selected web browser. You may refuse the placement of cookies on your device. You will need to disable cookies in your browser. You can also modify cookie settings here: www.godaddy.com/legal/agreements/cookie-policy