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Privacy and Cookie Policy
Last updated: 17th of January 2024

Aptoz values Your privacy and is committed to protecting Your Personal Data. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) provides You with information about Your rights to privacy and Your legal protections, as well as how We handle Your Personal Data when You contact Us or use Our Website (from whatever location).

This Privacy Policy explains how Aptoz ehf. (“Aptoz”, “We”, “Us” or “Our”) applies privacy practices to those who visit the Website located at https://aptoz.is/ (the “Website”) and any content or service provided through the Website (the “Services”).

By using Our Services, You express Your unconditional agreement with this Policy and the conditions for processing the Personal Data contained herein. If You do not accept this Policy, do not use Our Services or provide any Personal Information to Us.

If You would like to get in touch with Us about how We handle Personal Data, You can use Our contact form or send an email to aptoz@aptoz.is.

Interpretation

The Definitions section below determines the meanings of the terms for which the first letter is capitalized. The meaning of the following definitions remains the same, whether they are used in the singular or plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Company (referred to as either “Aptoz”, “Aptoz ehf.”, “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Aptoz ehf.
  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile Device or any other Device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website, among its many uses.
  • Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Service refers to any content or service provided through the Website.
  • Third-party Social Media Service refers to any website or any social network website through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
  • Website refers to Aptoz, accessible from aptoz.is.
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, the Company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Important Information

The target audience for our website is not consumers but rather other businesses. This Website is not intended for children, and We do not knowingly gather data relating to children.

To ensure that You understand how and why We are using your Personal Data, it is important that You read this Privacy Policy along with any other Privacy Policies or fair processing notices We may provide on certain occasions when We are collecting or processing Personal Data about You.

The Data We Collect About You

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information includes:

  • Identity Data includes Your first name and last name or similar identifier, title and gender.
  • Contact Data includes Your address, email address and telephone number.
Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.
 
  • Technical (or Usage) Data may include Your Device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique Device identifiers, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the Devices You use to access this Website.
  • We may also collect information that is sent by Your browser each time You visit Our Service or use a mobile Device to access it.

We do not routinely collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about You (this includes details about Your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about Your health, and genetic and biometric data), unless strictly required (for example, dietary or access requirements in relation to an event). Furthermore, we do not gather any data regarding criminal convictions and offenses.

Contact Forms

We keep contact form submissions for a certain period for customer service purposes, but we do not use the information submitted through them for marketing purposes.

Embedded content from other websites

  • YouTube

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use Cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. 

What Are Cookies

As is common practice with almost all professional websites, this Website uses Cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to Your Device, to improve Your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how We use it, and why We sometimes need to store these Cookies. We will also share how You can prevent these Cookies from being stored; however, this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the site’s functionality.

How We Use Cookies

We use Cookies for a variety of reasons, as detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry-standard options for disabling Cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this Website. It is recommended that You leave on all Cookies if You are not sure whether You need them or not, in case they are used to provide a Service that You use.

Disabling Cookies

You can prevent the setting of Cookies by adjusting the settings on Your browser (see Your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling Cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that You visit. Disabling Cookies will usually result in disabling certain functionality and features of this Website. Therefore, it is recommended that You do not disable Cookies.

The Cookies We Set

  • Forms related to Cookies

    When You submit data through a form, such as those found on a contact page, Cookies may be set to remember Your User details for future correspondence.

Third-Party Cookies

In some special cases, We also use Cookies provided by trusted Third Parties. The following section details which Third-Party Cookies You might encounter through this Website.

  • This Website may include links to Third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow Third Parties to collect or share Data about You. We do not control these Third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When You leave Our Website, We encourage You to read the Privacy Policy of every website you visit.

  • From time to time, We test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the Website is delivered. When We are still testing new features, these Cookies may be used to ensure that You receive a consistent experience using Our Website while ensuring We understand which optimizations Our Users appreciate the most.

  • We also use Third-Party Social Media buttons and/or plugins on this Website that allow You to connect with Your social network in various ways. For these to work, the following Social Media sites, including LinkedIn and YouTube, will set Cookies through our Website, which may be used to enhance Your profile on their Website or contribute to the Data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective Privacy Policies.

Google Analytics

In order to assess and improve Our Website, We use Google Analytics to do statistical analysis of page usage, page interactions, and User pathways. ‘Digital analytics’ is the term used for this. 

We can more precisely comprehend each person’s demands and behaviors thanks to this information. For additional details on Google’s use of the Data gathered visit: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/19

You can also use Google’s opt-out browser add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout to choose not to be monitored by Google Analytics.

Cookies List

    Beacons

    A web Beacon is a small image file on a web page that can be used to collect certain information from your computer, such as an IP address, the time the content was viewed, a browser type, and the existence of Cookies previously set by the same server. We only use web beacons in accordance with applicable laws. Certain sections of Our Service and Our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count Users who have visited those pages and for other related Website statistics.

    How We Use Your Personal Data

    We will only use Your Personal Data when the law allows Us to. The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

    • To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of Our Service.

    We may use data analytics to improve Our Website, User relationships and experiences. This may involve Us using Technical and Usage Data where it is necessary for Our legitimate interests, for example, to define types of customers for our Services, to keep Our Website updated and relevant, and to develop Our business.

    We might also use Identity, Contact and Technical Data to administer and protect Our Website (including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, system maintenance, support, reporting and hosting of data). We will only do this when it is necessary for our legitimate interests (for running our business, provision of administration and IT services, network security, to prevent fraud, and in the context of a business reorganization or group restructuring exercise) or necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

    • If You contact Us with an enquiry or complaint (by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication).

    If You contact Us to make an enquiry or complaint, We may collect information, including Your Personal Data, so that We can respond to the enquiry or complaint (as the case may be). We need enough information from You to answer Your enquiry or respond to the complaint. This is so We have an accurate account of the request or complaint so that We can ensure that We are taking appropriate action.

    The lawful basis We rely on to process Your Personal Data is Our legitimate interest to respond to the enquiry or complaint and to improve Our Services.

    • To manage Your requests.

    To attend and manage Your requests to Us.

    • If You apply for a job with Us.

    If You apply for a job with Us, we may use Your Identity, Contact Data and information contained within Your CV or application form to consider You for the vacancy. The lawful basis We rely upon to process Your Personal Data is Your consent and Our legitimate interest (for running and improving Our business). Further information is contained within Our candidate Privacy Policy, which is provided to candidates.

    • For data analysis purposes.

    We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining effectiveness and developing improvement strategies for Our Services.

    We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

    • With Service Providers.

    We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service and to contact You.

    • With Your consent.

    We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.

    Retention of Your Personal Data

    The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

    The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

    Transfer of Your Personal Data

    Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in Your jurisdiction.
     
    Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by Your submission of such information, represents Your agreement to that transfer.
     
    The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place, including the security of Your data and other personal information.
     
    Delete Your Personal Data
     

    You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal Data that We have collected about You.

    Our Service may give You the ability to delete certain information about You from within the Service.

    Please note, however, that We may need to retain certain information when We have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

    Disclosure of Your Personal Data

    • Business Transactions

    If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

    • Law enforcement

    Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

    • Other legal requirements

    The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to:

      • Comply with a legal obligation.
      • Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company.
      • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service.
      • Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public.
      • Protect against legal liability.

    Security of Your Personal Data

    The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of electronic storage or transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

    Children’s Privacy

    Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

    If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent’s consent before We collect and use that information.

    Links to Other Websites

    Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that third-party’s site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

    We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.

    Changes to this Privacy Policy

    We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

    We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Website prior to the change becoming effective and update the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

    You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

    More Information
     

    If You are still looking for more information, then You can contact Us by sending an email to aptoz@aptoz.is or using Our contact form.

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