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This Privacy Policy governs the collection, storage and use of personal data collected when you order Excellent SME certificate from designated local Chamber of Commerce and/or COFACE.
Data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the applicable Slovenian Data Protection Act is:
CONNET d.o.o.
Breg 14, 1000 Ljubljana
info@safesigned.com
Along with local CCI and/or COFACE
In order for you to receive Excellent SME certification you are required to fill out the order form which is sent to you usually after a phone call. In it you are asked to provide the following contact information:
You may also apply for an evaluation via online form where you are requred to fill the following fields:
This contact information enables the CCI and COFACE to evaluate your credit rating score and in case of a positive review, we may send you requird content for you to display and promote that you are a company verified as being Excellent SME.
CCI respects your privacy and is committed to carefully collecting, storing and using personal data acquired on/through the Excellent SME website.
We use industry-standard efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of personally identifiable information. While we make every effort to ensure that your information is secure on our system, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us. We will continue to enhance our security procedures as new technology becomes available.
The personal data you provide by ordering Excellent SME certification from CCI and/or COFACE is processed with your explicit and unequivocal consent based on article 6 (1), (a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Additionally, in order to better understand how we can improve our products and services and for statistical purposes, we process your data related to your interaction with the e-mails CCI sends to you (e.g. opening the e-mail, clicking on links).
You consent to personal data processing by the CCI and/or COFACE by signing the order form or by clicking “Order evaluation” on the Evaluation page of the Excellent SME website. You can withdraw your consent and opt-out of receiving electronic communication from us at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of every communication you receive from the CCI and/or COFACE or by contacting us at info@safesigned.com and designated local issuer(list below). In such a case, we will not use your personal data for electronic communication anymore. Such withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of the processing of your personal data prior to it.
In accordance with the GDPR, you have the right to access, amend, delete, and port your data and restrict the processing of your data. You can review and amend your personal data at any time by clicking the Consent/Preferences Centre link in the footer of every communication you receive from the CCIS. You have the right to object at any moment.
If you would like to exercise any of your rights or to make a formal complaint regarding how the CCI and/or COFACE have processed your personal data, you can contact the CCI and/or COFACE Data Protection Officer (DPO) of your local entite at:
Your request will be analysed and answered in accordance with the GDPR.
The CCI and/or COFACE only keeps your personal data for as long as it is necessary for the purposes of providing valid Excellent SME certification. If you no longer wish to receive such communications and unsubscribe or you withdraw your consent to processing your personal data for that purpose, we will block your data within our system and not use the data for electronic communication anymore.
Data retention periods may be subject to regulation in sector legislation (e.g. accounting, tax). Different sector legislation provides for mandatory retention periods which require the CCI and/or COFACE to delete personal data after the expiry of the data retention period.
Cookies are small files, which are stored on a user’s computer. The information the cookie contains is set by the server and it can be used by that server whenever the user visits the site. A cookie can be thought of as an internet user’s identification card, which tell a web site when the user has returned. This allows the server to deliver a page tailored to a particular user, or the page itself can contain some script, which is aware of the data in the cookie and so is able to carry information from one visit to the website (or related site) to the next.
Cookies make the interaction between users and web sites faster and easier. Without cookies, it would be very difficult for a web site to allow a visitor to fill up a shopping cart or to remember the user’s preferences or registration details for a future visit.Web sites use cookies mainly because they save time and make the browsing experience more efficient and enjoyable. Web sites often use cookies for the purposes of collecting demographic information about their users.Cookies enable web sites to monitor their users’ web surfing habits and profile them for marketing purposes (for example, to find out which products or services they are interested in and send them targeted advertisements).The time of expiry of a cookie can be set when the cookie is created. By default the cookie is destroyed when the current browser window is closed, but it can be made to persist for an arbitrary length of time after that.
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Google Analytics |
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2 years |
Google Analytics |
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6 months |
Google Analytics |
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Google Analytics |
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1 year |
Google Analytics |
With cookies on the CCIS website we do not collect your personal data and cannot harm your computer, smartphone or tablet. Cookies enable our website to function and help us design and make a user experience tailored to your needs and expectations.
By the use of the Excellent SME website you agree with the use of cookies that will be placed on your computer or mobile device.
Users can set their device browsers to accept all cookies, to notify them when a cookie is issued, or not to receive cookies at any time. If you prefer, it is possible to block some or all cookies, or even to delete cookies that have already been set. The last of these means that certain personalised features cannot then be provided to that user and accordingly they may not be able to take full advantage of all of the website’s features. Each browser is different, so check the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. You can also prevent Google Analytics to track you here.
For more information on managing cookies for different browsers, please consult the following guidelines:
The »Excellent SME« delivers up-to-date business performance certificate (‘good standing certificate’) issued to successful small and medium-sized companies. By using the certificate on their webpages, stationery, and promo materials, these SMEs demonstrate their credibility while existing and potential new partners are able to gain trust and decrease financial and other risks.
