Terms and Conditions

The www.alfasign.ro website (hereinafter the “Website”) is owned and used by SC ALFATRUST CERTIFICATION S.A. (hereinafter “AlfaTrust”), with offices in no. 155, Calea Victoriei, building D1, section 8, floor 9, postal code 010073, sector 1, Bucharest, registered as personal data operator according to notification no. 18195/18.11.2010.

The purpose of the Website is to provide users with information about the company’s profile, its contractual partners, the services and products offered by AlfaTrust, the company’s policies and practices in conducting its operations.

PLEASE READ THE WEBSITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY!

By connecting to the Website, you agree with the Terms and Conditions of use, which can be later on changed unilaterally by AlfaTrust with no need for a prior notice. Consequently, you will need to read as often as possible the Website Terms and Conditions posted under Legal terms and conditions (https://alfasign.ro/termeni-si-conditii-legale)

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS REGARDING THE CONTENT

All materials posted on the Website are property of AlfaTrust and protected by national intellectual property legislation, copyright legislation, brand and geographic indication legislation, and applicable international conventions. Without the express prior consent of AlfaTrust, you are not allowed to copy, sell, alter, republish, post, distribute or use in any way, partially or in full, any of the materials posted on the Website, especially the software used by AlfaTrust in conducting its operations.

The materials posted on the website are only available for the personal use of the Users, namely for viewing the information or placing orders for the products and services offered by AlfaTrust, and cannot be used by the Users for commercial purposes.

The User undertakes not to alter, deactivate or damage in any way the Website’s security measures or any other elements designed to restrict forbidden access to the Website’s content.

AlfaTrust reserves the right to suspend, change, annotate or delete the content of the Website in full or in part at any moment and at its sole discretion, with no need for any third party consent. Furthermore, AlfaTrust can restrict, in full or in part, User access to the materials posted on the Website.

 

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

a – Personal data

All personal data of Users shall be collected and processed according to Law no. 677/2001 on the protection of individuals with respect to personal data processing and the free movement of such data.

“Personal data” means information provided by Users referring to name, surname, age or other personal identification data, provided voluntarily by the User or processed upon using the Website.

“Personal data processing” means any operation or set of operations performed on the personal data using automated or non-automated means, such as collecting, recording, organising, storing, adapting or changing, extracting, reviewing, using, disclosing to third parties by sending, disseminating such data or in any other way, merging or combining, blocking, deleting or destroying the data.

The User’s personal data shall not be disclosed to any third parties without the prior consent of the Users, except for circumstances when such disclosure is a legal obligation for AlfaTrust or when the purpose of the disclosure is to protect the legitimate rights and interests of AlfaTrust.

The User undertakes not to alter, deactivate or damage in any way the Website’s security measures or any other elements designed to restrict forbidden access to the Website’s content.

AlfaTrust reserves the right to suspend, change, annotate or delete the content of the Website in full or in part at any moment and at its sole discretion, with no need for any third party consent. Furthermore, AlfaTrust can restrict, in full or in part, User access to the materials posted on the Website.

The User is responsible for the accuracy and actuality of the data provided to AlfaTrust.

By accessing the Website, the User consents to AlfaTrust processing the personal data provided for the purpose of providing products and services within the operations of AlfaTrust or information about such products and services, according to Law no. 677/2001 on the protection of individuals with respect to personal data processing and the free movement of such data and Law no. 506/2004 on the processing of personal data and protection of private life in the electronic communications sector.

The User will be informed in advance about the data that need to be provided and the consequences of his/her refusal to provide such data.

In the case of services provided in partnership with other people, which require processing of personal data, AlfaTrust will inform the User in advance about such requirement and about the User’s possibility to oppose such processing.

By voluntarily providing personal data and accepting the Website Terms and Conditions, the User consents to the data provided being processed by AlfaTrust for the following purposes:

– Storing the User’s data for a reasonable period of time for the purpose of meeting the contractual obligations and complying with the laws in force;

– Contacting the User about information on the products and services offered by AlfaTrust and their applications:

– Promoting the products by any communication means (SMS, e-mail, brochures, etc.), including, but not limited to contacting the User through automatic means that do not require any human intervention;

– Transferring the data to AlfaTrust’s contractual partners, even when such partners’ servers are located outside the country;

– Communicating data to AlfaTrust’s officers to carry out any activity mentioned in the Website Terms and Conditions.

Furthermore, by consenting to the transfer of personal data to AlfaTrust’s contractual partners, the User understands and accepts that such partners may operate with security rules other than those of AlfaTrust.

The User will fully enjoy the rights provided for in Law no. 677/2001, and will have the right, at any time, to access and intervene on the data and the right not to be subject to individual decisions. Furthermore, the User will have the right to oppose to his/her personal data processing, in writing, by filing a request to this purpose and sending it to AlfaTrust’s mailing address in no. 155, Calea Victoriei, building  D1, section 7, floor 7, postal code 010073, sector 1, Bucharest or by e-mail at office@alfasign.ro

b – Aggregated data

“Aggregated data” means statistical or demographic data that is public and non-confidential, consisting of data provided by the User, which do not contain any personal identification elements or any other information similar to personal data as defined in Law no. 677/2001.

AlfaTrust may use such data unrestrictedly and transfer it to third parties at its own discretion, and such data will in no way be used to identify the persons who generated the gathering of the aggregated data.

c – Cookies

“Cookies” are used to increase the access speed on the Website. “Cookies” are fractions of information sent by the Website on the User’s computer, used to speed up identification of the User’s preferences. The use of “cookies” is standard procedure, commonly used in website administration.

“Cookies” will not allow AlfaTrust to process e-mail addresses or any other personal data, and using cookies is a current standard in many of the important websites that you are visiting. Cookies can be deactivated by changing the browser settings; however, such measure will result in slowing down the Website browsing or even restricting access on the Website.

DATA SECURITY

Depending on the type of product or service that the User opts for, the User’s access will be protected by requesting a username and password. AlfaTrust will diligently ensure a high security standard for the data provided by Users, in line with the AlfaTrust Code of Policies and Practices, and according to the domestic and international laws in force.

The User accepts the possibility that the Website contains hyperlinks directing the User to other websites that belong to and/or are managed by entities other than AlfaTrust, and understands that AlfaTrust will not be responsible for the content, the security or the personal data protection offered by such websites, so that accessing such websites will be at the initiative and at the risk of the User, and AlfaTrust is not liable for any damage caused by any exchange of information, commercial relations or other relationships entered into by the User as a result of accessing the hyperlinks.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WEBSITE ACCESS

The User accepts that access to the Website and the products and services of AlfaTrust objectively depends on the internet connection and the hardware and software used by each individual User.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The User solely is responsible for using the Website and the services offered by AlfaTrust. AlfaTrust does not offer any guarantees to the User regarding the quality of the material posted on the Website, the quality of the services offered through the Website or the adequacy and the usefulness of the provided information for the Users’ expectations. AlfaTrust cannot be held liable for any malfunctions of the Website and/or the devices and/or the software used for accessing the Website. AlfaTrust shall not be liable for any loss of information resulting from accessing and/or browsing the Website, the accuracy of the information obtained through the Website, and for any damage caused by any virus applications sent through the Website.

Furthermore, AlfaTrust is not liable for any damages or unrealised gains by the Users as a direct or indirect result of using the Website.

Users undertake to bear any cost or damage incurred by AlfaTrust as a direct or indirect result of any improper use of the Website.

APPLICABLE LAW

These Terms and Conditions are subject to the Romanian law, and any disputes are under sole jurisdiction of Bucharest courts of law.

Should any provision of these Terms and Conditions be cancelled or rendered ineffective by decision of a court of law, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected, and such remaining provisions shall continue to produce specific legal effects

AlfaTrust’s omission to exercise any right regulated under these Terms and Conditions shall not be qualified as a transaction or waiving of such right in the absence of a written stipulation by which AlfaTrust unequivocally expresses such intention.