Privacy & Cookies Policy

This Privacy and Cookie Policy is intended to explain how B Journal Editions collects, stores and processes your personal and other data that may be collected for statistical analysis purposes.

B Journal Editions, is a brand of Andreia Sofia Correia da Costa, business person.

B Journal Editions, headquartered at Olhão, PORTUGAL, VAT 221015418, is responsible for the website www.bjournaleditions.com, undertakes to ensure the privacy and protection of personal data of customers and visitors, following all legal and regulatory standards in force.

B Journal Editions reserves the right to periodically update and change its Privacy and Cookies Policy to reflect any changes in how our customers' personal data are processed or in legal terms. Therefore, B Journal Editions will display the most recent and current version of the Privacy and Cookies Policy. Therefore, it is advisable to check it periodically for any updates or changes.

Guiding principles

 

The main objective of this policy is to consolidate the relationship of trust and closeness between B Journal Editions and its customers. It also aims to demonstrate transparency in data processing and inform all customers of their rights and how they can exercise them as holders of personal data.

Legal base

 

B Journal Editions acts in strict compliance with the principles described in this policy, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Regulation on Data Protection – RGPD) and applicable data protection legislation in all processes involving the processing of personal data.

According to the Agreement with the RGPD, personal data is defined as: “Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“information holder”); an identifiable natural person can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier, such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.”

Data protection

 

We use various measures to ensure the security of the information collected, protect personal data collected, prevent unauthorized use, alteration or access, disclosure, loss or unauthorized destruction.

As a data owner, the customer has the right to know what data has been collected and stored and change them in the customer area and request the store to export or delete it.

Which data is collected

 

Customer or purchase registration

When registering or purchasing at B Journal Editions, the following data are collected: e-mail, name, address, postal code, location, telephone number and VAT number. The data collected through the customer's purchase process will be processed automatically and are intended to process orders such as shipping orders or issuing invoices.

Newsletter

When registering for the B Journal Editions' newsletter, the following information is collected: name and e-mail.

Contact form

B Journal Editions may also request personal data in the contact forms, namely, the name, e-mail and other information that the visitor provides us.

Store Navigation

Data related to browsing the store is also always collected. Examples of this type of data are device and browser information, network information and IP address.

The purpose of data collection

 

Personal data are collected and processed to fulfil the following purposes:

Service provision:

  • Compliance with tax obligations
  • Shipment of orders
  • Order handling
  • Billing
  • Solving problems such as cancellation, product return or refund of the value of products and/or services by the law in force
  • Customer support: answering questions about products, the operation of B Journal Editions or any other question requested by the customer

Direct Marketing (e.g. email marketing):

For the customer to be updated on order status or any news on B Journal Editions, we may send emails with commercial communications regarding offers, products or campaigns, and thematic content and information on the processing of registered orders.

For marketing purposes, at B Journal Editions, we may consider and use certain data such as products viewed, products on a wishlist or left in cart abandoned.

Marketing communications are carried out after and with the prior consent of the customer.

In any case, B Journal Editions seeks to ensure that the information and data collected and used are adequate for the purposes described and do not constitute an invasion of the customer's privacy.

When do we collect the data?

 

Data is collected when there is a customer registration at B Journal Editions, subscription to the newsletter, filling out the contact form, registering an order, or browsing the store.

What are your rights, and how can you exercise them?

 

The holder of personal data is entitled, at any time, to request access, rectification, opposition, export and/or deletion, as well as the right not to be subject to automated decisions.

The customer may exercise any of these rights with B Journal Editions by submitting a request to the following address info@bjournaleditions.com. The customer can also file a complaint with the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD).

Data retention

 

B Journal Editions is required to retain information for tax and auditing purposes by applicable law.

B Journal Editions keeps your data due to specific requirements and practices inherent to B Journal Editions and its sector of activity, or until the customer requests that they be removed from the database.

The holder may, at any time, request to access, rectify or delete their personal data by sending an email to info@bjournaleditions.com.

If the customer registers in B Journal Editions, they can check, edit or delete their personal information at any time from the customer area in B Journal Editions.

At the customer's request, B Journal Editions may change certain customer data associated with registered orders.

Data sharing

 

B Journal Editions does not transfer or sell any personal data to any entity other than those necessary for the operation of the service. Personal data will not be used for any other purpose without the proper consent of the holder.

Any third party with which the customer's data may be shared is obliged to use them exclusively to carry out the proper functioning of their service on behalf of B Journal Editions.

B Journal Editions may also disclose personally identifiable information under special circumstances, such as compliance with court orders that require it or when certain actions violate the Terms and Conditions of the business.

Cookies

 

B Journal Editions uses cookies on the website. The cookies used do not collect information that identifies the visitors but rather how they interact with the store's website. The data collected is used for statistical purposes, providing and improving the service and user experience.

What types of cookies are used?

  • Analytical Cookies: are used to create and analyze statistics, to improve the functioning of the website without ever collecting personal information;
  • Functionality Cookies: They keep the user's preferences regarding the use of the website so that it is not necessary to reconfigure the website every time you visit it;
  • Third-Party Cookies: These cookies are created from third party services such as Google, Youtube, and Facebook. They can be used to show you advertising related to your actions on the website.

For any questions related to protecting your personal data or about the cookies used, you can contact us at the following address: info@bjournaleditions.com