COOKIE PRIVACY POLICY
WHAT IS A COOKIE?
The term “cookie” refers to small text files that websites visited by the user send to their terminal (usually the browser), where they are stored and then transmitted back to the same sites upon the user’s next visit. While browsing a website, the user may also receive cookies from different sites or web servers (so-called “third-party cookies”). This happens because the visited website may contain elements such as images, maps, sounds, or specific links to web pages of other domains residing on servers different from the one hosting the requested page. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize a user’s device. They serve various purposes, such as efficiently navigating between pages, remembering favorite sites, and generally improving the browsing experience (technical cookies). For example, cookies can be used to determine whether a connection has already been made between the user’s computer and a website, to highlight updates, or to maintain login information.
Cookies come in different types:
• Technical cookies: This type of cookie ensures the proper functioning of certain sections of the Website. User consent is not required for these cookies. Analytical cookies, if anonymized, also fall within the scope of technical cookies. They are used to statistically analyze accesses or visits to the site, pursuing exclusively statistical purposes and collecting information in an aggregated form without the possibility of identifying individual users. There are two categories: persistent cookies, which are not destroyed when the browser is closed but remain until a pre-set expiration date, and session cookies, which are destroyed every time the browser is closed.
• First-party cookies: These cookies are readable only by the domain being visited.
• Third-party cookies: These cookies are sent by domains of third parties external to this Website.
• Profiling cookies: These cookies are used to collect information about the user to send targeted advertising messages in line with the user’s preferences expressed during internet browsing. User consent is required for these cookies.
COOKIES USED ON THE WEBSITE www.fdmoverseas.com
The Data Controller informs that the following cookies are present on its website:
_ga Google Analytics – Provider: Google Analytics – Used to distinguish users – Duration: 2 years – Cookie type: HTTP
_ga_M7DNH763MD Provider: Google Analytics – Used to maintain the session state – Duration: 2 years – Cookie type: HTTP
When you visit this website for the first time, a banner is displayed to inform you that we use cookies. The banner asks the user if they want more information and contains a link to open this page. If you decide to ignore or close the notification by accessing another area of the website or selecting an element of the site (such as an image or a link), the site will store a cookie on your computer, and the banner will not be shown during subsequent site visits. Users will always have the option to remove cookies through the browser settings and/or by following the information on this page.
Furthermore, it will always be possible to request the deactivation of cookies by modifying the browser settings, but this deactivation may slow down or prevent access to some parts of the Website. To facilitate the configuration of your browser, we summarize below the steps to be taken with the most common ones: [instructions for popular browsers].
Chrome:
1. Select the Chrome menu icon.
2. Select Settings.
3. At the bottom of the page, select Advanced.
4. In the “Privacy and security” section, select Content settings.
5. Select Block sites from setting any data.
6. Select Done.
Internet Explorer:
1. Click the Tools button and then select Internet options.
2. Click the Privacy tab, and in the Settings move the slider up to block all cookies or down to allow all cookies, then click OK.
Mozilla Firefox:
1. Click the menu button and choose Options.
2. Select the Privacy & Security panel.
3. To disable cookies, uncheck the box for “Accept cookies from sites.”
Opera:
1. Preferences > Advanced > Cookies.
2. Select “Never accept cookies.”
Safari:
1. Select ‘Safari’ from the menu bar.
2. Select ‘Preferences.’
3. Select the ‘Privacy’ tab in the preferences panel.
4. Select the ‘Never’ radio button in the ‘Block cookies’ section.
If the browser you are using is not among those listed, select the “Help” function in your browser to find information on how to proceed. More information can be found at the following link: AllAboutCookies.org.
OPTIONALITY OF PROVIDING DATA
Apart from what has been specified above, the user has the option not to provide their personal data. However, failure to provide such data in some cases may compromise access, use, and provision of online services, as well as the expected quality of service.
DATA PROCESSING METHODS
Personal data acquired for the technical functioning of the website are processed using automated tools for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected and as indicated above. Specific security measures are observed to prevent data loss, unlawful or incorrect use, and unauthorized access.
In carrying out these activities, the Data Controller may enlist the help of external companies, consultants, consortia, software and service providers, all designated as Data Processors, and operating through identified and authorized personnel, within the scope of the specified purposes and to ensure the maximum possible data security.
RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT
As a data subject according to Articles 15 to 22 of the Regulation, you have the right to exercise the following rights:
Right of access:
You can request confirmation of whether or not your personal data is being processed and, if so, access to such data and specific information about the processing, including, for example, the purposes, categories of data being processed, and the existence of other rights as specified below. You can also request a copy of your data.
Right of rectification:
You have the right to request and obtain the rectification of your personal data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to erasure:
You can obtain the erasure of your data without undue delay if (i) the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, (ii) you have withdrawn your consent which was the legal basis for processing (unless there is another legal basis for such processing), (iii) you object to the processing of your data (as specified below) and there is no overriding legitimate reason for processing, or if you object to the processing of your data for marketing purposes, (iv) your data is processed unlawfully, (v) your data must be erased to comply with a legal obligation. Please note that this right does not apply if data processing is necessary, among other reasons, for the fulfillment of a legal obligation or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of a legal claim.
Right to restriction of processing:
You have the right to obtain restriction of processing in the following cases: (i) if you contest the accuracy of your personal data for the time necessary for the data controller (Company) to verify the accuracy of such data, (ii) if the processing is unlawful and you request the restriction of its use instead of erasure, (iii) if your data is needed by you for the establishment, exercise, or defense of a legal claim in court, (iv) if you have objected to the processing, as specified below, while waiting for the data controller to verify whether there are compelling legitimate grounds for processing.
Right to data portability:
You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another data controller, where the processing is based on consent or is carried out by automated means. You also have the right to have your data transmitted directly from one data controller to another, where technically feasible. The right to data portability does not affect your right to erasure, as specified above.
Right to object:
You have the right to object at any time to the processing based on the legitimate interest of the data controller, unless the data controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of a legal claim in court.
Furthermore, you have the right, pursuant to Article 77 of the Regulation, to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority (www.garanteprivacy.it).
The above-mentioned rights can be exercised by making a request to the Data Controller. The request can be sent to the Data Controller via letter or email to the following addresses: Fdm Overseas – Hong Kong LTD, VAT and tax code no., with registered office at Hong kong, 131 – 132 Connaught Road West, SAI YING PUN.
