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v.3.0 from 12.02.2020
HiTech Service LLC (hereinafter referred to as “we”, “our”, “us” or the “Company”) is a US based company with the address registered at 900 Foulk Rd, Suite 201, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19803. The Company is operating from the website https://approval.studio/ (“Website”) and https://app.approval.studio/ (“Web Application”). The Company is committed to providing review and proofing tool services in the scope of Web Application.
This Policy provides an overview on how our Company protects the personal data and privacy of individuals who visit our Website and Web Application (hereinafter referred to as “Visitors and Users”), who register to use our products and services (available at https://approval.studio/ and https://app.approval.studio/ (hereinafter referred to as the “Services”).
The Company is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner and in accordance with the European Regulation and the relevant data protection legislation which is applicable in the United States of America. The personal data that we collect and process depends on the product or service requested and is agreed in each case.
Effective May 2018, HiTech Service LLC has updated this Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Policy”).
Controller – the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data;
Processor – a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller;
Personal data – any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, 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 Officer (DPO) – a person appointed by the Company that takes formal responsibility for data protection compliance within an organization;
Data Protection Authority – an independent public authority that is legally tasked with overseeing compliance with applicable data protection laws.
Our Personal Data Protection Policy governs the use and storage of your data.
HiTech Service LLC is a Controller of the personal data Visitors and Users provide to us. We only collect basic personal data about Visitors and Users.
Visitors and Users personal data (meaning any information about data subject from which You can be personally identified, such as Your name, address, telephone number or email address, and which is referred to in this Privacy Policy as “Your Information”), will be processed by HiTech Service LLC (which includes its agents and employees), and (where appropriate) our partners and subcontractors in order to be able to provide the full range of the Services to Visitors and Users. The Visitors and Users information is collected when Visitors and Users register to open an account with Approval Studio; or when Visitors and Users submit a written query to HiTech Service LLC, but also during the account verification process and activity of Visitors and Users.
Kindly note that if you do not provide us with the required data, we will not be allowed to commence or continue our business relationship either to you as an individual or as the authorized representative/agent or beneficial owner of a legal entity.
We need your personal data in order to provide you the following services:
We do not use automated decision-making policies, including profiling.
Your personal data is processed in:
Your personal data may be transferred to third countries [i.e. countries outside of the European Economic Area and USA] using the following tools:
Processors in third countries are obligated to comply with the European data protection standards and to provide appropriate safeguards in relation to the transfer of your data in accordance with GDPR Article 46.
All Personal Data will be kept in a format that allows the Data Subjects to be identified for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed. Personal data may be stored for longer periods of time if personal data are processed solely for archiving purposes and for reasons of general interest, scientific or historical research or for statistical purposes or for the defense of any legal rights.
You have the following rights, in terms of your personal data we hold about you:
In the event that you wish to complain about how we handle your personal data, please contact HiTech Service DPO by the following email address: [email protected] or by post to address: 910 Foulk Road, Suite 201, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19803. Valid Data Subjects Access Requests listed below will be responded up to 30 days:
According to Article 12 (3) GDPR, we will provide response on a request under Articles 15 to 22 to the data subject without undue delay and in any event within one month of receipt of the request. That period may be extended by two further months where necessary, taking into account the complexity and number of the requests.
If any of the Personal Data we hold is incorrect or incomplete, you can request on legitimate grounds to have the information corrected, restricted or removed by writing to the DPO at HiTech Service LLC at the above address.
To exercise any of your rights, or if you have any other questions about our use of your personal data, please contact the DPO at HiTech Service LLC at the above address and by completing the Data Subject Consent Withdrawal Form.
Residents of California have the right to request from a business, with whom the California resident has an established business relationship, certain information with respect to the types of PI the business shares with third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes and the identities of the third parties with whom the business has shared such information during the immediately preceding calendar year. To exercise your rights, you may make one request each year by emailing us. Your request should specify your full name and the email address you used when submitting PI to us. According to CalOPPA, we agree the Users can visit our site anonymously.
Approval Studio does not currently respond to browser “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals or other mechanisms. Third parties may collect personal data about your online activities over time and across sites when you visit the Site or use the Service.
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States’ consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.
We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.
If after complaining to the DPO you still feel that your Personal Data has not been handled appropriately, according to the law, you can lodge a complaint with the Office of the Delaware Department of Justice (Delaware Attorney General) regarding the Processing of your Personal Data by us or on our behalf:
Office of the Delaware Department of Justice (Delaware Attorney General)
Delaware Department of Justice
Carvel State Building
820 N. French St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
Email: [email protected]
Or use
https://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/fraud/cpu/securitybreachnotification/form/
Hitech Service LLC will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect company and customer feedback. Hitech Service LLC encourages you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to be informed of how Hitech Service LLC is protecting your information.