Definitions

  • The Publisher: The person, natural or legal, who publishes the online public communication services.
  • The Site: All sites, web pages and online services offered by the Publisher (Poomky.co.uk).
  • The User: The person using the Site and the services.

1. Nature of the data collected.

In the course of using the Sites, the Publisher may collect the following categories of data about its Users Connection data (IP addresses, event logs, etc.)


2. Communication of personal data to third parties.

Disclosure to authorities on the basis of legal obligations

Your personal data may be disclosed in accordance with a law, regulation or decision of a competent regulatory or judicial authority on the basis of legal obligations. In general, we are committed to complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Disclosure to third parties for marketing purposes for equivalent products and services If you have made a purchase from our Site, we may, together with our business partners, from time to time keep you informed of new products, news and special offers by email, post and telephone about products or services similar to the products or services you have ordered.


3. Virality of the conditions of re-use of personal data.

Commitment on the virality of the conditions

If your personal data is communicated to a third party, the latter is required to apply the same confidentiality conditions as the Site.


4. Prior information for the communication of personal data to third parties in the event of a merger.

Absorption Prior information and opt-out possibility before and after the merger / acquisition In the event that we become involved in a merger, acquisition or any other form of asset transfer, we undertake to ensure the confidentiality of your personal data and to inform you before your personal data is transferred or subjected to new privacy rules.


5. Aggregation of data.

Aggregation with Non-Personal Data We may publish, disclose and use Aggregate Information (information about all of our Users or specific groups or categories of Users that we combine so that an individual User can no longer be identified or referred to) and Non-Personal Information for industry and market analysis, demographic profiling, promotional and advertising purposes, and other business purposes.

Aggregation with personal data available on the User’s social accounts 

If you connect your account to an account on another service for the purpose of cross-mailing, that service may share your profile information, login information, and any other information you have authorized to be shared with us. We may aggregate information about all of our other Users, groups, and accounts with the personal data available about the User.


6. Collection of identity data.

Free consultation

Consultation of the Site does not require registration or prior identification. It can be carried out without you communicating any personal data about yourself (name, first name, address, etc.). We do not record any personal data for the simple consultation of the Site.


7. Collection of identification data.

Use of the user’s ID for matchmaking and commercial offers

We use your electronic credentials to search for existing relationships by login, email address or services. We may use your contact information to enable others to find your account, including through third party services and client applications. You may upload your address book so that we can help you find acquaintances on our network or to enable other Users on our network to find you. We may make suggestions to you and other Network Users from the contacts imported from your address book. We may partner with companies that offer incentives. To support such promotions and incentives, we may share your email ID.


8. Collection of terminal data.

Collection of profiling data and technical data for the purpose of providing the service Some of the technical data of your device is collected automatically by the Site. This information includes your IP address, Internet Service Provider, hardware configuration, software configuration, browser type and language… The collection of this data is necessary for the provision of the services. Collection of technical data for advertising, marketing and statistical purposes The technical data of your device is automatically collected and recorded by the Site, for advertising, commercial and statistical purposes. This information helps us to personalise and continually improve your experience on our Site. We do not collect or store any personal data (name, first name, address, etc.) that may be attached to technical data. The data collected may be sold to third parties.


9. Cookies.

Cookie Retention Period

In accordance with the recommendations of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the maximum retention period for cookies is 13 months after they are first deposited in the User’s terminal, as is the period of validity of the User’s consent to the use of such cookies. The lifetime of cookies is not extended with each visit. The User’s consent must therefore be renewed at the end of this period. Purpose of cookies Cookies may be used for statistical purposes, in particular to optimise the services provided to the User, based on the processing of information concerning the frequency of access, the personalisation of pages, the operations carried out and the information consulted. You are informed that the Publisher may place cookies on your terminal. The cookie records information relating to navigation on the service (the pages you have consulted, the date and time of consultation, etc.) which we can read during your subsequent visits. The User’s right to refuse cookies, deactivation resulting in a degraded functioning of the service You acknowledge that you have been informed that the Publisher may use cookies, and authorise it to do so. If you do not want cookies to be used on your device, most browsers allow you to disable cookies through the settings options. However, you should be aware that some services may not function properly. Possible association of cookies with personal data to enable the service to function The Publisher may collect browsing information through the use of cookies.


10. Retention of technical data.

Duration of retention of technical data The technical data are kept for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes mentioned above.


11. Time limit for retention of personal data and anonymisation.

Retention of data for the duration of the contractual relationship In accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), personal data undergoing processing shall not be retained beyond the time necessary to fulfil the obligations set out in the contract or the predefined duration of the contractual relationship. Retention of anonymised data beyond the contractual relationship / after deletion of the account We retain personal data for the period of time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. After this period, the data will be anonymised and kept exclusively for statistical purposes and will not be used in any way whatsoever. Deletion of data after account deletion Means of data purging are put in place to provide for the effective deletion of data once the retention or archiving period necessary for the achievement of the determined or imposed purposes has been reached. In accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), you also have the right to have your data deleted at any time by contacting the Publisher. Deletion of data after 3 years of inactivity For security reasons, if you have not logged in to the Site for a period of three years, you will receive an e-mail inviting you to log in as soon as possible, otherwise your data will be deleted from our databases.


12. Deletion of the account.

Deletion of account on request

The User may delete his or her Account at any time, by simple request to the Publisher OR through the Account deletion menu in the Account settings if applicable. Account deletion in the event of a breach of the Privacy Policy If you violate any provision(s) of the Privacy Policy or any other document incorporated herein by reference, the Publisher reserves the right to terminate or restrict your use of and access to the services, your account and all Sites at its sole discretion without prior notice.


13. Information in the event of a security breach detected by the Publisher.

Information to the User in the event of a security breach We undertake to implement all appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risks of accidental, unauthorised or illegal access, disclosure, alteration, loss or destruction of your personal data. In the event that we become aware of unlawful access to your personal data stored on our servers or those of our service providers, or of unauthorised access resulting in the risks identified above, we undertake to – Notify you of the incident as soon as possible; – Examine the causes of the incident and inform you of them; – take reasonable steps to mitigate any adverse effects and damages that may result from the incident. Limitation of liability In no event shall the undertakings set out in the above section relating to notification of security breaches be construed as an admission of fault or liability for the occurrence of the incident in question.


14. Transfer of personal data abroad.

No transfer outside the European Union 

The Publisher undertakes not to transfer the personal data of its Users outside the European Union.


15. Changes to the Privacy Policy.

In the event of a change to this Privacy Policy, we will not lower the level of privacy substantially without first informing you. We will inform you of any substantial changes to this Privacy Policy and will not lower the level of privacy substantially without informing you and obtaining your consent.


16. Applicable law and remedies.

Arbitration Clause You expressly agree that any dispute arising out of this Privacy Policy, including its interpretation or performance, shall be referred to arbitration under the rules of the mutually agreed upon arbitration platform, to which you shall unconditionally agree.


17. Data portability.

Data portability The Publisher undertakes to offer you the possibility of having all your data returned to you on request. The User is thus guaranteed better control of his data, and retains the possibility of reusing them. This data must be provided in an open and easily reusable format.