Hiiu Vill OÜ is committed to your privacy and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding any personal data we may collect about you when you visit our website www.hiiuvill.ee. By using our website, you agree that we collect and use your data in accordance with this privacy policy.
With this privacy policy, we want to explain to you what data we collect, how we use it, and what your rights are to protect your data. This policy applies only to our website and its visitors and does not apply to data collected through other channels.
The data controller for your information is Hiiu Vill OÜ
e-mail: hiiuvill@hiiuvill.ee
We collect and process information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union, which came into effect on 25.05.2018.
Data Collection and Use
What data do we collect The information collected includes both information that you knowingly and actively provide to us when using our services or participating in our campaigns, as well as all information that your devices send to us when accessing our products and services.
The data we collect includes information that you have knowingly shared with us when using our services or campaigns, and information that your devices automatically transmit to us.
Your personal data may reach us in the following ways:
- When you contact us by phone, email, or online chat
- When you browse the website www.hiiuvill.ee
- When you comment, like, or share a post on our social media account
- When you subscribe to our newsletter
- When you comment on posts on our website Types of data collected Personal data We only ask for personal information when it is necessary to provide you with a service. By contacting us or visiting our website, you may share the following information with us:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Mailing address, country, county, city
- Phone number
- Your conversation history with us Log files Our website www.hiiuvill.ee stores log files about its visitors. The information collected may include:
- Type of device used
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Browser type
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Date and time of website visit
- Number of clicks on entry and exit pages on the website The information in log files is used for trend analysis, website administration, tracking visitor activities, and collecting demographic information. The information obtained is not intended to and does not allow for the identification of individuals.
Cookies Like most websites, www.hiiuvill.ee uses “cookies”. A cookie is essentially a text file that is stored on a user’s device when visiting a website. Cookies are used to determine and store preferences, regional settings, service usage choices, and more.
If desired, you can disable the use of cookies in your browser settings, but doing so may disrupt the service provided to you.
Cookies are divided into persistent and session cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device even after you have closed your browser or computer. Session cookies, however, are deleted immediately after the browser is closed.
Cookies are categorized according to their purpose:
Necessary cookies. Session cookies designed to enable you to use the services offered on our website. These cookies help authenticate users and prevent the malicious use of user accounts. Without these cookies, we cannot provide you with the services you request.
Notification cookies. These cookies identify whether users have accepted the use of cookies on the website.
Functionality cookies. These cookies allow your browser to remember the choices you make when using the website, such as saving your login details or language preferences. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more personalized experience and to avoid re-entering preferences.
How we use data The collected information may be used for various purposes, including:
- Maintenance, management, development, personalization, and expansion of our website
- Gathering statistics to provide better services and/or offers and to understand and analyze the behavior of our website visitors
- Identification of you by phone, message, or email
- Sending you information and requesting feedback about our services
- Preventing fraud and protecting our website
- Allowing us to contact you via social media accounts
- Allowing access to conversation history to expedite relevant advice
- Improving the quality of our service and providing more efficient browsing solutions
- Developing new products, services, or improving their functionality
- Facilitating and expediting interactions between us when you contact us
- Other purposes, such as data analysis, trend research, and evaluating the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
When we may share your data We may share or transmit your personal data in connection with changes in our company ownership, merger, sale of assets, financing, or acquisition. We will inform you about the disclosure of your personal data and when the privacy policy of another party will apply to them.
We may share your data with our partner companies, requiring them to comply with this privacy policy. Partner companies include our parent and subsidiary companies, joint venture partners, or companies owned by us.
We may share your data with our business partners to provide you with certain products, services, or campaigns.
With your consent, we may disclose your personal data for any other purpose.
We are obliged to disclose your personal data if required by law. In good faith, we may also disclose your data to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights or property, prevent or detect possible legal violations associated with the use of our services, and ensure the safety of service users.
Retention of your personal data The company retains your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy. We retain and use your personal data to the extent necessary to fulfill our legal obligations (e.g., if we need to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and rules.
The company also retains log files for internal analysis purposes. Log files are usually kept for a shorter period, unless this data is used to enhance security or improve the functionality of our service, or if we are required by law to retain this data for longer periods.
Processing of children’s data None of our products or services are aimed at children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 years of age. If there is any doubt that we process the data of a person under the age of 13, we will remove that person from all our databases.
Your rights to protect your data You always have the right not to share your data with us, knowing that it may affect your experience on our website. If you choose not to share your data with us, we will not treat you any worse. By providing us with personal information, you understand that we collect, store, use, and disclose it in accordance with this privacy policy. You have the right to request details about the data collected about you.
When receiving personal information about you from a third party, we protect it in accordance with this privacy policy and the laws of the Republic of Estonia. By sharing third-party data yourself, you confirm that you have the right and permission to do so.
Even if you have previously consented to share your personal data with us for marketing purposes, you have the right to change your mind at any time. You always have the right to unsubscribe from communications with us and to request that we remove your