Data protection
On the global Akko website (hereinafter referred to as "Akko"), accessible via www.akkogear.de, one of our key priorities is protecting the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information collected and recorded by Akko and how we use it.
If you have any further questions or require more information about our privacy policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.
This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and to visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect with Akko. This policy does not apply to information collected offline or through channels other than this website.
Consent
By using our website, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Information we collect
The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.
If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as: b Your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you send us, and any other information you choose to provide to us.
When you register for an account, we may ask you for your contact information, including details such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect in a variety of ways, including for:
- Provision, operation and maintenance of our website
- to improve, personalize and expand our website
- to understand and analyze how you use our website
- Development of new products, services, features and functions
- communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, e.g. b for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
- Send you emails
- to detect and prevent fraud
Log files
Akko uses log files by default. These files log website visits. All hosting companies do this and it is part of the hosting services analysis. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This data is not linked to information that allows for personal identification. The purpose of this information is for analyzing trends, administering the website, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Google DoubleClick DART cookie
Google is one of the third parties on our website. Google also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL - https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Our advertising partners
Some of the advertising partners on our website may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own privacy policies for how they handle user data. For easier access, we have hyperlinked to the Privacy Policy below.
Advertising partner privacy policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policies for each of Akko's advertising partners.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Akko, which are sent directly to users' browser. You will automatically receive your IP address when this happens. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on the websites you visit.
Note that Akko has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party companies.
Third party privacy policies
Akko's privacy policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Therefore, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. This may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can deactivate cookies via your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information (CCPA) Privacy Rights
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California customers have the right to:
Require that a business that collects a consumer's personal information disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information that the business has collected about the consumer.
Require a business to delete any personal data that the business has collected about the consumer.
Require that a business that sells a consumer's personal information not sell the consumer's personal information.
If you submit a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Privacy Rights
We want to make sure you are aware of all your data protection rights. Every user has the right to the following:
The right to access - You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification - You have the right to request that we correct data that you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request completion of any information you believe is incomplete.
The right to deletion - You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to restrict processing - You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to object to processing - You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
The right to data portability - You have the right, under certain conditions, to request that we transfer the information we collect to another organization or directly to you.
If you submit a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
Information for children
Another part of our priority is protecting children when using the Internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activities.
Akko does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you think that your child has provided this type of information on our website, we urge you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.