Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Schminka s.r.o., with its registered office at Horky 7, 286 01 Čáslav, Czech Republic, Company ID (IČO): 27176843, registered in the Commercial Register maintained by the Municipal Court in Prague, file No. C 102141 (hereinafter referred to as "Schminka", "we" or "us"), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal data when you visit our website or contact us regarding our products and B2B cooperation.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data is:

Schminka s.r.o.
Horky 7
286 01 Čáslav
Czech Republic
Company ID (IČO): 27176843
Email: zina.schminka@gmail.com

2. What Personal Data We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may process the following personal data:

  • name and surname;

  • company name and job position;

  • email address;

  • telephone number;

  • country and business address;

  • information provided in your enquiry or business communication;

  • information relating to your business cooperation with us;

  • technical information relating to your use of our website, such as IP address, browser type and device information, where applicable.

We only collect personal data that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We may use your personal data to:

  • respond to enquiries and requests for information;

  • communicate with potential and existing B2B partners;

  • provide product information, price lists and business proposals;

  • discuss and arrange potential business cooperation;

  • prepare and perform contracts and business relationships;

  • fulfil our legal and accounting obligations;

  • protect our legitimate business interests and the security of our website;

  • improve our website, services and communication;

  • send marketing communications where permitted by applicable law and, where required, based on your consent.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data only where we have an appropriate legal basis under applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR").

Depending on the circumstances, processing may be based on:

  • your consent;

  • the steps necessary to enter into or perform a contract;

  • compliance with a legal obligation; or

  • our legitimate interests, such as responding to business enquiries, maintaining business relationships, protecting our business and improving our services.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

5. Business Communication

As our website is primarily intended for international B2B cooperation, we may process contact details and other information provided by representatives of companies, distributors, retailers, importers and other business partners.

Where you contact us on behalf of a company, we process your personal data only to the extent reasonably necessary for communication, establishing or maintaining a business relationship, or fulfilling contractual and legal obligations.

6. How Long We Keep Personal Data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including for the duration of a business relationship and for any additional period required by applicable legal, accounting or regulatory obligations.

Where processing is based on consent, we will generally retain the relevant data until the consent is withdrawn, unless another legal basis allows or requires us to retain it.

7. Sharing Personal Data

We may share personal data with trusted service providers where this is necessary for the operation of our business or website. Such providers may include hosting, website, IT, email, accounting, legal and other professional service providers.

Where such providers process personal data on our behalf, we take appropriate steps to ensure that the processing is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

We may also disclose personal data where required by law or where necessary to protect our legal rights or legitimate interests.

8. International Transfers

As we cooperate with business partners and service providers internationally, personal data may in certain circumstances be processed or transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we will take appropriate measures required by applicable data protection legislation to ensure an adequate level of protection.

9. Cookies and Website Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure its proper functioning, understand how visitors use the website and, where applicable, improve our services and communication.

The use of non-essential cookies is subject to applicable legal requirements and, where required, your consent.

For more information about the cookies used on this website and how to manage them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

10. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

  • the right to access your personal data;

  • the right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data;

  • the right to request erasure of your personal data;

  • the right to request restriction of processing;

  • the right to object to certain processing;

  • the right to data portability where applicable;

  • the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;

  • the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, where applicable.

These rights are subject to the conditions and limitations set out in applicable law.

If you wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

11. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that your personal data has been processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.

In the Czech Republic, the supervisory authority is the Office for Personal Data Protection (Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů).

You may also contact us first so that we can try to resolve your concern directly.

12. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing them with personal data.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, website, legal requirements or data processing practices.

The latest version will always be published on this website with the date of the latest update.

15. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us:

Schminka s.r.o.
Horky 7
286 01 Čáslav
Czech Republic

Email: zina.schminka@gmail.com