Privacy

Privacy and Cookie Policy

This document, through its content, provides third-party users with the terms and conditions of use for the website blackstoneutilities.com.

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If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Agreement, Services, or Content, please contact us via our contact section.

General information

The confidentiality of your personal data is one of the main concerns of BLACKSTONE UTILITIES LLC, registered with the unique registration code XXXXXX, as a data controller. This document aims to inform you about the processing of your personal data in the context of using the website blackstoneutilities.com (“the Site”).

The categories of personal data processed

Dacă sunteți vizitator al site-ului, blackstoneutilities.com va prelucra datele dumneavoastră cu caracter personal pe care le furnizați în mod direct în contextul utilizării site-ului, cum ar fi datele pe care le furnizați în cadrul secțiunii de contact / întrebări / reclamații, în măsura în care ne contactați în acest fel.

The purposes and legal grounds for processing

If you are a visitor to the website blackstoneutilities.com, your personal data is processed as follows:

for marketing activities, specifically for sending commercial communications regarding the products and services offered by blackstoneutilities.com via distance communication means (email, SMS) through the website.

Basis: The processing of your data for this purpose is based on your consent if you choose to provide it. You can express your consent for data processing for this purpose by completing and checking the corresponding box in the newsletter subscription form available on the website. To unsubscribe from receiving such commercial communications, you can use the option at the end of each email/SMS containing commercial communications.

Providing your data for this purpose is voluntary. Refusing to provide consent for the processing of your data for this purpose will not have any negative consequences for you.

for resolving complaints, monitoring traffic, and improving your experience on the website.

Basis: The processing of your data for this purpose is based on the legitimate interest of blackstoneutilities.com to ensure the proper functioning of the website, as well as to continuously improve the experience of website visitors, including by addressing various comments, questions, or complaints. Providing your data for this purpose is voluntary. Refusing to provide data for this purpose will not have any negative consequences for you.

Duration for which we process your data

As a principle, blackstoneutilities.com will process your personal data for as long as necessary to achieve the processing purposes mentioned above. If you withdraw your consent for data processing for marketing purposes, blackstoneutilities.com will cease processing your personal data for this purpose, without affecting the processing carried out by blackstoneutilities.com based on the consent expressed by you before its withdrawal.

Disclosure of personal data

For the purpose of achieving the processing objectives, blackstoneutilities.com may disclose your data to partners, third parties, or entities that support blackstoneutilities.com in carrying out its activities through the website (for example, courier companies, IT service providers), or to central/local public authorities, in the following exemplified cases:

for website administration;
in situations where this communication is necessary for the allocation of prizes or other benefits to the data subjects, obtained as a result of their participation in various promotional campaigns organized by blackstoneutilities.com through the website;
for maintaining, personalizing, and improving the website and the services carried out through it;
for conducting data analysis, testing, and research, monitoring usage trends and activity, developing security features, and user authentication;
for the transmission of marketing commercial communications, within the conditions and limits provided by law;
atunci când dezvăluirea datelor cu caracter personal este prevăzută de lege etc.

Transfer of personal data

Personal data provided to blackstoneutilities.com may be transferred outside of Romania, but only to states within the European Union.

Rights you have

In accordance with the legislation on the processing of personal data, as data subjects, you have the following rights:

the right to be informed, namely the right to receive details regarding the processing activities carried out by blackstoneutilities.com, as described in this document;
the right of access to data, namely the right to obtain confirmation from blackstoneutilities.com regarding the processing of personal data, as well as details regarding processing activities such as how the data are processed, the purpose of processing, recipients or categories of recipients of the data, etc.;
the right to rectification, namely the right to obtain, without undue delay, from blackstoneutilities.com the correction of inaccurate/ unjustified personal data, as well as the completion of incomplete data; the rectification/completion shall be communicated to each recipient to whom the data have been transmitted, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.
the right to erasure of data, without undue delay (“the right to be forgotten”), where one of the following reasons applies:

they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or processed;
in case consent is withdrawn, and there is no other legal basis for processing;
in case the data subject objects to the processing, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing;
if the personal data have been processed unlawfully;
if the personal data must be erased to comply with a legal obligation;
the personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services pursuant to Union law or the law of the Member State under which the data controller operates.

It is possible that, following the request for data erasure, blackstoneutilities.com may anonymize this data (thus removing its personal nature) and continue processing it for statistical purposes under these conditions;

The right to restriction of processing to the extent that:

the data subject contests the accuracy of the data, for a period allowing the controller to verify the accuracy of the data;
processing is unlawful, and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data, requesting instead the restriction of their use;
the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject requests them for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims; or
the data subject has objected to processing (other than for direct marketing) for the period during which it is verified whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject;
the right to data portability, namely (i) the right to receive personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and (ii) the right to have these data transmitted by blackstoneutilities.com to another data controller, to the extent that the conditions provided by law are met;
the right to object – regarding processing activities can be exercised by submitting a request as indicated below:

At any time, for reasons related to their particular situation, the data subject may object to the processing of data concerning them based on the legitimate interest of blackstoneutilities.com or based on public interest, except where blackstoneutilities.com can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims;
At any time, free of charge and without any justification, the data subject may request that data concerning them be processed for direct marketing purposes.
The right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning the data subject or similarly significantly affects them;
The right to address the National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing or competent courts, to the extent you deem necessary.

For any further questions regarding the processing of personal data and to exercise the rights mentioned above, please use the options found on the Contact page of the website.

This website uses cookies. For more information on how these files are used, please read the following section carefully.

Cookies

Introduction

This Cookie Policy applies to all users of the blackstoneutilities.com website. The information presented below aims to inform users of this website about the placement, use, and management of cookies by blackstoneutilities.com in the context of users’ browsing on this website.

What are cookies?

We use the term “cookies” to refer to cookies and similar technologies through which information can be collected automatically.

An “Internet Cookie” (also known as a “browser cookie” or “HTTP cookie” or simply “cookie”) is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, that will be stored on a user’s computer, mobile device, or other equipment used to access the internet.

Cookies are installed through a request sent by a web server to a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome). Once installed, cookies have a predetermined lifespan, remaining “passive” in the sense that they do not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware, and they will not access information from the user’s hard drive on the equipment on which they were installed.

A cookie consists of two parts: the cookie name and the cookie content or value

From a technical standpoint, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the web page associated with that web server.

For what purposes are cookies used through this website?

Cookies are used to provide users of this website with a better browsing experience and services tailored to the needs and interests of each user, specifically for:

Improving the use of this website, including by identifying any errors that occur during users’ visits/use of it;
Providing anonymous statistics regarding how this website is used to blackstoneutilities.com, as the owner of this website;
Anticipating potential goods that will be made available to users in the future through this website, based on the services/products accessed.

Based on the feedback transmitted through cookies regarding how this website is used, IAgency.ro can take measures to make this website more efficient and accessible for users.

Thus, the use of cookies allows for the storage of certain settings/preferences set by the users of this website, such as: login credentials, viewed products, or ordered products.

The language in which a web page is viewed.
The currency in which certain prices or fees are expressed.
Facilitating access to user accounts.
Posting comments on the site.

What is the lifetime of a cookie?

The lifespan of cookies can vary significantly depending on the purpose for which they are placed. There are the following categories of cookies that also determine their lifespan:

Session cookie – A “session cookie” is a cookie that is automatically deleted when the user closes their browser.

Persistent or fixed cookies – A “persistent” or “fixed” cookie is a cookie that remains stored on the user’s device until it reaches a certain expiration date (which can be in a few minutes, days, or several years in the future) or until it is deleted by the user at any time through the browser settings.

What are third-party cookies?

Certain sections of content on the website may be provided through third parties, meaning not by blackstoneutilities.com, in which case these cookies are called third-party cookies. Third-party cookie providers must also adhere to data protection rules and privacy policies available on these web pages. These cookies may come from the following third parties: Google Analytics, Facebook, etc.

What cookies are used through this website?

By using/visiting the website, the following cookies may be placed:

Performance cookies – Prin acest tip de cookie-uri sunt memorate preferințele utilizatorului acestei pagini de internet, astfel încât setarea din nou a preferințelor în cazul vizitării ulterioare a paginii de internet nu mai este necesară.
Cookie-uri de analiză a utilizatorilor – These cookies inform us whether a particular user of the website has previously visited or used this website. These cookies are used only for statistical purposes.
Geotargetting cookies – These cookies are used by a software that determines the country of origin of the website user. The same advertisements will be received regardless of the selected language.
Registration cookies – When you register on this site, cookies are generated to remember this action. The servers use these cookies to show us the account you are registered with. Also, using these cookies allows us to associate any comments posted on the website with the username of the account used. If the “keep me logged in” option was not selected, these cookies will be automatically deleted at the end of the browsing session.
Advertising cookies – These cookies allow us to know when a user has viewed an online advertisement, its type, and the time elapsed since the advertisement was viewed. Therefore, such cookies are used for online advertising targeting. These cookies are anonymous, storing information about the content viewed but not about the users.

What type of information is stored and accessed through cookies?

Cookies store information in a small text file that allows the recognition of the browser. This website recognizes the browser until the cookies expire or are deleted.

Customizing browser settings regarding cookies

If the use of cookies is not bothersome and the computer or technical equipment used for browsing this website is used only by you, long expiration terms can be set for storing browsing history. If the computer or technical equipment used for browsing this website is used by multiple people, consider setting it to delete individual browsing data each time the browser is closed.

How can you disable cookies?

Disabling and refusing to receive cookies can make this website difficult to visit, resulting in limitations on its usability. Users can configure their browser to reject cookies or to accept cookies from a specific website. All modern browsers offer the possibility to change cookie settings. These settings can usually be accessed in the “options” section or in the “preferences” menu of your browser. However, refusing or disabling cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising – it just means that it will not be tailored to your preferences and interests, as highlighted by your browsing behavior.

To understand these settings, the following links may be helpful:

For any further questions regarding how cookies are used through this website, please visit the contact page.