Privacy Policy
Data protection is a matter of trust, and protecting your privacy is important to us. When processing personal data, we comply with the legal provisions in accordance with General Law for the Protection of Personal Data (GDPR).
If you have any questions or comments about our data protection information, please contact us at: gdpr@zeekbuzz.com
As our business is constantly being updated, our Privacy Policy may also be updated. You should check our website frequently for recent changes. Unless otherwise noted, our current Privacy Policy applies to all information we have about you and your account.
ONLINE PRESENCE AND SERVICE OPTIMIZATION
Whenever you access our website, we automatically collect a series of data and information that we store in so-called log files.
The following data and information may be contained in our log files:
Date and time of visit
Name of page accessed
IP address of requesting device
Device identifier
Session ID
Type and version of browser used
Operating system used
We collect and store this information in order to improve the user’s shopping experience on our website. We also collect this data to recognize system errors and attacks in our store and develop protective measures to prevent misuse.
Access Monitoring
For the purpose of running the business, analyzing and continuously optimizing our pages, we use Google Analytics in “basic version”, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”), and which is based on the GDPR is legal. Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files stored on your computer and which allow an analysis of the use of the website. On behalf of Zeek Buzz, Google will use this information to evaluate website usage and compile reports on website activity. Google processes the data collected through the use of the “basic version” of Google Analytics solely in the instructions of Zeek Buzz and for Zeek Buzz’s own purposes. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website is like:
Type and/or version of browser,
Operating system used,
Reference URL (the page previously visited),
Host name of accessing computer (IP address),
Time from server request
Sessions and campaigns end after a period of time. By default, sessions end after 30 minutes of inactivity and campaigns end after six months. Campaigns can be limited to a maximum of two years.
You can find more information about terms of use and data protection at:
https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/
https://policies.google.com/?hl=en-US
You can object to data collection by Google Analytics here and prevent the storage of cookies by configuring your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that, in this case, you may not be able to use all the functions of this site to its fullest extent.
Cookies
What are cookies and what are they needed for?
When visiting Zeek Buzz, some features will only work if text files (called cookies) are stored on the user’s computer. These cookies serve to make browsing more personalized, efficient and safer. Thanks to these files, it is possible, for example, that you receive information according to your interests on the page. The sole aim is therefore to adapt our offer to the customers’ requirements as best as possible.
Cookies can be used in the following classifications on our website:
Own Cookies:
Zeek Buzz directly controls these types of cookies. Depending on the purpose, they remain permanently – even after the end of the session (so-called persistent cookies, for example, to store the passcode, implement deletion) or are deleted when the browser is closed (so-called session cookie; they are only valid for one browser session, for example to display the shopping cart on multiple pages).
We use cookies based on GDPR. Certain cookies are used solely on the basis of your consent . The respective legal basis and the specific content of the consent can be found under “Consents” as well as in the information about the respective service.
Of course, you can configure your browser so that it does not store our cookies on your hard drive in the future or delete cookies that have already been stored. To do this, you can do the following:
Disable Cookies:
In Internet Explorer:
Select “Internet Options” from the “Tools” menu.
Click on the “Privacy” tab.
Now you can configure the security settings of the Internet zone. Here you define whether and which cookies should be accepted or rejected.
With “OK” you confirm your configuration.
In Firefox:
From the “Tools” menu, select Settings.
Click on “Privacy”.
From the drop-down menu, select the entry “create according to user-defined settings”.
Now you can set it up. whether cookies should be accepted, how long you want to keep them and add exceptions, which sites you always or never want to use cookies.
With “OK” you confirm your setting.
On Google Chrome:
Click on the Chrome menu in your browser toolbar.
Now select “Settings”.
Click on “Privacy and Security”.
Click on ” Cookies and other site data?.
Under “General Settings”, you can configure the following cookie settings:
Delete cookies
Block third-party cookies for incognito browsing
Block third-party cookies
Block all cookies
Allow exceptions for cookies from certain websites or domains
On Safari:
Go to “Settings” and select “Safari”
Under “Privacy and security” you will find the option “Always block” under “Block cookies”.
But please note: only using our cookies you can use and fully experience some of Zeek Buzz’s most exciting features. For example, if you place an item in your shopping bag, our server reads the cookie code and realizes that the item belongs to your shopping bag. If you visit other sites after the Zeek Buzz shopping tour and return to our site, your shopping bag will still be full. This service is only possible through the use of cookies.
SECURITY
Certificate
Zek Buzz is committed to taking technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from deletion, modification, leakage, unauthorized disclosure or unauthorized access. Our commitment is to ensure the privacy of each customer, ensuring the confidentiality of their information. For this reason, we use the security certificate of recognized companies in the market. You can find the official seal of our security certificate at the foot of the Zeek Buzz homepage. The security process for transferring your information consists of encrypting your data. They are streamed and can only be decoded on Zeek Buzz’s internet server. This guarantees the security of data transmission during the purchase process.
HTTPS Protocol
The Zeek Buzz uses the HTTPS protocol which has more security in the communication between client and server, making use of the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol. Data transmission is done through an encrypted connection, in addition to ensuring server and client authenticity verification through digital certificates. Encryption serves to protect the transferred data against third-party attacks, minimizing the possibility of unauthorized persons having access to the transferred information. In addition to the system for protecting your data, other procedures are adopted for your security. All payment transactions, with or without credit card, are performed with SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology, ensuring that all the customer’s personal data, such as delivery address, credit card data and order history , be safe. In addition, this technology aims to prevent information from being transmitted or accessed by third parties.
PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING
Personal details
Zek Buzz processes data collected about you for different purposes. For example, if you create a customer account on our website, the data stored in your account will be processed by Zeek Buzz for the purpose of managing the customer’s account. At the same time, the address data stored in the customer’s account is also used, among other things, for the purpose of delivering ordered goods. Individual data collected about you may also be processed for the purpose of direct advertising with legitimate interests. As registration containing some of your personal data is mandatory for you to be able to place an order, we also need your email address to send you an electronic confirmation of your account creation or a confirmation after placing an order. The email address you provide will be used to send advertising if you have consented at the time of registration. You have full right to revoke the use of your e-mail address for this purpose at the time of registration or at any time by using the specific button for this purpose in e-mail advertisements or in any contact by our Support.
Customer Account
As part of our webshop, you also have the option to set up a password-protected customer account, which can be used to access your data stored with us at any time and which allows you to place your order faster. Here you also have the option to manage the data stored in the customer’s account (change, correct, delete) and the consent to receive advertising by email.
PRODUCT EVALUATION
In our online store, you have the opportunity to evaluate our products and thus help us and other customers in the purchase process, in addition to helping to improve the quality of our services and products. The evaluation is not mandatory, therefore, by sharing your opinion about a product, which may contain text and/or images, in addition to personal and sensitive data, you consent to the storage of this information. However, we ensure that when disclosing your evaluation on the website.
CONSENT MANAGEMENT
In addition to our own customization functions, we also use various third party services that also help us to constantly develop our store and adapt it to our customers’ needs.
Among other things, our site uses online redirect technologies and cookies. These technologies make it possible to target users of our partner websites with online advertising who are already interested in our store and our products. We know from studies that displaying personalized interest-based advertising is more interesting to the Internet user than advertising that does not have that personal reference. Advertising material is displayed during the redirect based on an analysis of the user’s past behavior. Of course, no personal or pseudonymized data is stored here either, and redirection technologies are also used naturally, taking into account applicable legal data protection regulations.
CONSENTS
As explained in the cookies topic, we collect and process data using cookies. We also collect and process some data based on your consent. You give your consent by clicking the “Ok” button on the banner displayed in our online store. By doing this, you authorize Zeek Buzz to collect and process your data collected through technologies, or retrieve data from your device. Data collected in this way (tracking data) is handled by proprietary and third-party technologies. The collection and processing of data based on your consent in this way are described below:
CONSENT TO GOOGLE ADS, GOOGLE REMARKETING and GOOGLE SHOPPING
Our site uses the Google Adwords, Google Remarketing and Google Shopping service through pixel. Google AdWords is an online advertising program from Google LLC. We use the remarketing function in the Google AdWords service. With the remarketing function, we may serve ads based on your interests on other sites in the Google advertising network. To this end, your browsing behavior on our website is analyzed, for example, which offers you have viewed. This allows us to show you personalized advertising even after visiting our site on Google’s own online search engine called “Google Ads” and on other sites. To do this, Google stores a cookie on your browser when you visit Google services or websites on the Google advertising network. Your visits are recorded using this cookie. The cookie is used to clearly identify your web browser and not to personally identify you.
You can disable Google’s use of cookies and thereby revoke the consent we have been given to use the Google AdWords / Google Remarketing service by following the links below:
https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en-US
FACEBOOK CONSENT
One pixel from Facebook Inc. is embedded in this website (custom audience pixel of the website). This pixel collects information about the use of this website (for example, information about viewed articles). This information can be attributed to you with the help of other information that Facebook has stored about you, for example, due to ownership of an account on the social network “Facebook”. Based on the information collected through the pixel, you may be impacted with interest-based advertisements of our offerings in your “Facebook”, “Instagram” and “Messenger” accounts. The information collected through the pixel may also be aggregated by Facebook and the aggregated information may be used by Facebook for its own web advertising purposes and those of third parties. Facebook may, for example, deduce certain interests from your browsing behavior on this website and also use this information to advertise third-party offers. Facebook may also combine information collected through Pixel with other information it has collected about you through other websites and/or in connection with your use of your social networks.
DATA STORAGE DURATION
Zek Buzz may store personal data only if such data has been provided by the customer, has a legitimate interest or has the consent of the data owner. We store the data collected for the execution of the contract for the duration of the contract and until the expiration of legal rights or possible contractual guarantees. After this period, we maintain the information on the contractual relationship required by commercial and tax legislation for statutory periods. During this period, the data will only be processed again in case of a review by the tax authorities. In these cases, data is stored solely for the purpose of meeting legal requirements and blocked for access. After the retention period expires, this data is completely deleted and/or anonymized.