The cookie policy of Swapr outlines the different types of cookies that may be used in relation to the Website swapr.com and the Swapr Mobile Apps, available for iPhone and Android, owned and administered by us, through which you have access to this Cookie Policy (the "Website and Mobile Apps"), as well as information on how you can control them.
What are actually cookies?
Cookies are small files, which are used for access to the Internet, that are stored on the computer, mobile device, tablet, or other equipment of a given User.
Cookies are installed through a request by the server of a given web page to your web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari, Mozilla) and are completely "passive" (they do not contain any software, viruses, or spyware and do not have access to the information of the User hardware).
What are cookies used for?
Cookies are used in a way, allowing the Website and Mobile Apps to function better and more efficiently. Cookies are needed in order for you to browse the Website and Mobile Apps and to use their services and functionalities. Without those essential cookies, our Website and Mobile Apps will not function as fluently as we would like them to and we might not be able to provide you with certain services or features.
Cookies are also used in order to prepare anonymous statistics, which aid us in understanding, how a given user prefers to use our Website, allowing us to improve its structure and contents, without identifying the user. The Swapr Website may also use certain WordPress features, software such as Google Analytics, Google Adsense or Google Adwords, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or other social media “like” buttons or plugins, that contain cookies.
What types of cookies do we use?
We use two types of cookies – for the user session and fixed ones. The former ones are temporary files, which remain on the device of the User until the end of his/her user session or until closing the Mobile App (or web browser). The fixed files remain on the device of the User for the period, specified in the cookies themselves or until deleted by the User.
What are the purposes for which we use cookies?
Processes
Intended to make the Website and Mobile Apps work in the way you expect. For example, we use a cookie that tells us whether you have already signed up for a User Account.
Authentication, Security, and Compliance
Intended to prevent fraud, protect your data from unauthorized parties, and comply with legal requirements. For example, we use cookies to determine if you are logged in your User Account.
Preferences
Intended to remember information about how you prefer the services to behave and look. For example, we use a cookie that tells us whether you have declined to allow us to use your phone’s geolocation data.
Notifications
Intended to allow or prevent notices of information or options that we think could improve your use of the Service. For example, we use a Cookie that stops us from showing you the signup notification if you have already seen it.
Analytics
Intended to help us understand how visitors use the services. For example, we use a Cookie that tells us how our search suggestions correlate with your interactions with the search page.
Do cookies contain personal data?
On their own, cookies do not require personal information in order to be used and most often, they do not identify internet Users. The personal data, collected during the usage of cookies can only be gathered in order to ease the use of the services by the User. This data is encrypted in such a way that it does not allow unauthorized persons to gain access to it.
Deleting the cookies
In general, applications for access to web pages (web- or mobile browsers) allow the storage of cookies by default. These settings may be changed in such a way that the automatic administration of cookies is blocked by the web browser or that the User would be informed each time when cookies are sent to his/her device.
Detailed information about the options and management of cookies may be found in the settings of the Mobile Apps (or the Web Browser). Limiting the usage of cookies may affect some of the features of the Website and Mobile Apps.
Security and confidentiality
Cookies are NOT viruses. They take the form of simple text. They are not made out of code and cannot therefore be executed or execute themselves alone. Consequently, they may not be duplicated or copied into other networks in order to get started and copied once more. Since cookies cannot perform those functions, they cannot be regarded as viruses. This Cookie Policy has been generated using the Lege Nova Cookie Policy Generator, available at: https://legenova.com/cookie-policy-generator/.
Most often, browsers have built-in privacy settings, which provide different levels for the acceptance of cookies, the period of their validity, and their automatic deletion after a User has visited a given website.
Advice on secure and responsible surfing, using cookies
Thanks to their flexibility and the fact that many of the most visited and biggest websites use cookies, their use is almost inevitable. Deactivating cookies will not allow the access of a given user to many of the most commonly used websites, including YouTube, Yahoo, Gmail and others.
Here is some advice, that can ensure safe surfing, but with the help of cookies:
Personalize your cookie browser settings, in order to create an adequate level of protection from the use of cookies.
If you are the only person, who uses the computer, you may set longer terms for expiration of the storage of the browsing history and access to personal data.
If you share your computer access with somebody, you may set your browser settings to delete the surfing data every time you close your web browser.
Ensure that your browser is always up to date. Many of the attacks, based on cookies, are realized when exploiting the weak spots of old and non-updated versions of the web browsers. Cookies are everywhere and they may not be circumvented if you would like to enjoy your access to the best and biggest websites on the Internet.
It is possible that you set your browser in a way that does not allow for cookies to be accepted anymore or you can set your browser to accept cookies only from certain websites. All modern browsers offer the option to change cookie settings.
This includes computer browsers, as well as mobile device browsers. These settings can be found in the "options" menu or the "preferences" menu of your browser. In order to find those settings, you can also use the links below or use the "help" menu of your browser for more information.
For setting third-party cookies, you may use the following website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com
If you want to find out more about cookies and what are they used for, we recommend you the following link:
Welcome to Swapr!
These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of Swapr's website and app, located at swapr.com.
By accessing this website, we assume you accept these terms and conditions. Do not continue to use Swapr if you do not agree to take all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.
Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use Swapr. By using our application, you confirm that you are 18 years of age or older. Swapr does not knowingly allow minors to create accounts or use its services. If we discover that a minor has created an account, we will immediately delete the account and all associated data.
Cookies
The website uses cookies to help personalize your online experience. By accessing Swapr, you agreed to use the required cookies.
A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
We may use cookies to collect, store, and track information for statistical or marketing purposes to operate our website. You have the ability to accept or decline optional Cookies. There are some required Cookies that are necessary for the operation of our website. These cookies do not require your consent as they always work. Please keep in mind that by accepting required Cookies, you also accept third-party Cookies, which might be used via third-party provided services if you use such services on our website, for example, a video display window provided by third parties and integrated into our website.
License
Unless otherwise stated, Thunder Technologies SRL and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on Swapr. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from Swapr for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.
You must not:
Copy or republish material from Swapr
Sell, rent, or sub-license material from Swapr
Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from Swapr
Redistribute content from Swapr
This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof.
Parts of this website offer users an opportunity to post and exchange opinions and information in certain areas of the website. Swapr does not filter, edit, publish or review Comments before their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of Swapr, its agents, and/or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who posts their views and opinions. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, Swapr shall not be liable for the Comments or any liability, damages, or expenses caused and/or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.
Swapr reserves the right to monitor all Comments and remove any Comments that can be considered inappropriate, offensive, or causes breach of these Terms and Conditions.
You warrant and represent that:
You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;
The Comments do not invade any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent, or trademark of any third party;
The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent, or otherwise unlawful material, which is an invasion of privacy.
The Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.
You hereby grant Swapr a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats, or media.
Hyperlinking to our Content:
The following organizations may link to our Website without prior written approval:
Government agencies;
Search engines;
News organizations;
Online directory distributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and
System-wide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site.
These organizations may link to our home page, to publications, or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.
We may consider and approve other link requests from the following types of organizations:
commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources;
dot.com community sites;
associations or other groups representing charities;
online directory distributors;
internet portals;
accounting, law, and consulting firms; and
educational institutions and trade associations.
We will approve link requests from these organizations if we decide that: (a) the link would not make us look unfavorably to ourselves or to our accredited businesses; (b) the organization does not have any negative records with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility of the hyperlink compensates the absence of Thunder Technologies SRL; and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information.
These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.
If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must inform us by sending an e-mail to Thunder Technologies SRL. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our site to which you would like to link. Wait 2-3 weeks for a response.
Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:
By use of our corporate name; or
By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or
Using any other description of our Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party's site.
No use of Swapr's logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.
Content Liability:
We shall not be held responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that are raised on your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene, or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.
Reservation of Rights:
We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Website. You approve to immediately remove all links to our Website upon request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to our Website, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms and conditions.
Removal of links from our website:
If you find any link on our Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us at any moment. We will consider requests to remove links, but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.
We do not ensure that the information on this website is correct. We do not warrant its completeness or accuracy, nor do we promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.
Disclaimer
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:
limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury;
limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.
The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort, and for breach of statutory duty.
As long as the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.
User registration
Registration may be necessary for accessing the Services. You commit to keeping your code confidential and will be accountable for all activities on your account. We retain the right to remove, reclaim, or modify a username if, at our sole discretion, we deem it inappropriate, obscene, or objectionable.
Guidelines for reviews
We allocate specific areas on the Services for you to submit reviews or ratings. When posting a review, adherence to the following criteria is required: (1) you should possess firsthand experience with the person/entity being reviewed; (2) your reviews must refrain from offensive profanity, abusive language, racism, offensiveness, or hate speech; (3) discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability are prohibited; (4) references to illegal activities in your reviews are not allowed; (5) posting negative reviews while being affiliated with competitors is prohibited; (6) making conclusions regarding the legality of conduct is discouraged; (7) false or misleading statements are not permitted in your reviews; and (8) organizing campaigns to encourage others to post reviews, whether positive or negative, is not allowed.
We reserve the right to accept, reject, or remove reviews at our sole discretion. There is no obligation on our part to screen or delete reviews, even if someone considers them objectionable or inaccurate. Reviews are not endorsed by us and do not necessarily reflect our opinions or the views of any of our affiliates or partners.
We do not assume liability for any review or for any claims, liabilities, or losses resulting from any review. By posting a review, you grant us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to reproduce, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display, perform, and/or distribute all content related to the review.
Mobile application license
Use License
When accessing the Services through the App, you are hereby granted a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to install and utilize the App on wireless electronic devices owned or controlled by you. The App may be accessed and used strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in this mobile application license within the Legal Terms.
Please refrain from:
Decompiling, reverse engineering, disassembling, attempting to derive the source code, or decrypting the App, except as permitted by applicable law.
Making any modification, adaptation, improvement, enhancement, translation, or derivative work from the App.
Violating any applicable laws, rules, or regulations in connection with your access or use of the App.
Removing, altering, or obscuring any proprietary notice posted by us or the licensors of the App, including any notice of copyright or trademark.
Using the App for any revenue-generating endeavor, commercial enterprise, or purpose not designed or intended for the App.
Making the App available over a network or other environment allowing access or use by multiple devices or users simultaneously.
Using the App to create a product, service, or software that is directly or indirectly competitive with or in any way a substitute for the App.
Using the App to send automated queries to any website or unsolicited commercial email.
Using any proprietary information or our interfaces or other intellectual property in the design, development, manufacture, licensing, or distribution of any applications, accessories, or devices for use with the App.
iOS and Android Devices
The following terms are applicable when using the App obtained from either the Apple Store or Google Play (each an "App Distributor") to access the Services:
The license for our App is limited to a non-transferable license for use on a device utilizing the Apple iOS or Android operating systems, following the usage rules outlined in the relevant App Distributor's terms of service.
We are responsible for providing any maintenance and support services for the App as specified in this mobile application license or as required under applicable law. App Distributors are not obligated to furnish maintenance and support services.
In case of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify the relevant App Distributor, who may, in accordance with its terms, refund the purchase price paid for the App. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the App Distributor has no other warranty obligation.
You represent and warrant that you are not located in a country subject to a US government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and you are not listed on any US government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
You must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the App.
You acknowledge and agree that the App Distributors are third-party beneficiaries of the terms and conditions in this mobile application license within these Legal Terms, and each App Distributor will have the right to enforce these terms and conditions against you as a third-party beneficiary.
Privacy policy
Ensuring the privacy and security of data is a top priority for us. Please take a moment to review our Privacy Policy at https://www.swapr.com/cookie-policy.
By utilizing the Services, you are agreeing to adhere to our Privacy Policy, an integral component of these Legal Terms. It is crucial to note that the Services are hosted in Romania. If you access the Services from any region outside Romania, subject to laws or requirements regarding personal data collection, use, or disclosure different from those in Romania, your continued use implies the transfer and processing of your data in Romania. By continuing to use the Services, you explicitly consent to this data transfer.
Additionally, we do not knowingly collect, request, or market to children. In compliance with the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, if we become aware that an individual under 13 years has provided personal information without verifiable parental consent, we will promptly delete such information from the Services.
Contact us
In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Services or to receive further information regarding the use of the Services, please contact us at:
Swapr
Romania
contact.swapr@gmail.com
In accordance with current legislation, as the data controller, we present to you the Privacy Policy concerning the processing of your personal data. This policy aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how we collect, process, use, and grant access to your data, among other aspects. Additionally, it outlines your privacy rights as a data subject, which you are entitled to exercise.
By using this site, you expressly and unequivocally consent to the processing of your personal data in compliance with applicable regulations, including:
Regulation (EU) no. 679/2016 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, on the protection of natural persons concerning the processing of personal data and the free circulation of such data (General Data Protection Regulation or "GDPR"), and any subsequent legislative acts amending or supplementing this regulation.
Law 190/18.07.2018 on measures for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, on the protection of natural persons regarding personal data processing and on the free movement of such data, repealing Directive 95/46/EC, and any subsequent legislative acts amending or supplementing this law.
Law no. 506/2004 on the processing of personal data and the protection of private life in the electronic communications sector.
About us
We prioritize the safeguarding of personal data to ensure your confidence while visiting our websites. Upholding privacy during the processing of personal information is a paramount concern for us, and we integrate this into our business processes. The processing of personal data collected during website visits adheres to the legal provisions applicable to the respective countries where the websites operate.
To achieve this, we maintain a privacy management program that is subject to monitoring and follow-up.
How we collect your personal data
Your personal data is collected in two ways:
Directly from you – when you complete a form available on the website.
Indirectly – when we collect data through cookies and other IT technologies.
Purpose of data processing
The purpose behind all instances of data processing outlined above includes:
Engaging with you regarding any inquiries or requests, including complaints, to offer support.
Facilitating the creation of a personal account on our app.
Allowing you to share personal information for book swaps that involve delivery.
Promoting our services through promotional campaigns.
Analyzing and enhancing the functionality and usage of the site (maintenance, functional improvements).
Enhancing the security of our website by identifying connectivity issues and preventing fraud.
Analyzing site usage for marketing purposes (user behavior, navigation patterns, locations, trends, etc.) without user profiling or targeting.
The legal foundation for data processing is either legitimate interest (as a contractual employer) or your consent (sought for direct marketing communication, such as newsletters and optional cookies).
For further information on cookies, please refer Cookie Policy page.
Utilization of your personal data
We will uphold the retention of the collected personal data for a defined duration in alignment with internal protocols and relevant legislation.
Personal data disclosure to third parties
In pursuit of our legitimate interests, we may disclose your personal data to third parties when deemed necessary for our operational functions. This could involve sharing personal data with IT product and service providers (for maintenance, software applications, and security), marketing entities (for analysis, promotion, and newsletter administration), archival services, or other related services.
Furthermore, disclosure to authorities, public institutions, lawyers, insurance companies, auditors, and external consultants may occur as required by law or under specific circumstances, such as safeguarding vital interests or legal claims.
International transfer of personal data
Irrespective of the location of third parties, we are committed to maintaining the security of personal data by implementing controlled access. The transfer of data, including outside the EU where applicable, will adhere to international privacy laws (e.g., contractual clauses).
It is emphasized that any transfer from Thunder to an EU or EEA member state will comply with the legal requisites outlined in the General Data Protection Regulation no. 2016/679 as adopted by the European Parliament.
Safeguarding personal data
Ensuring the protection of your personal data, whether acquired directly or indirectly, is our responsibility. Accordingly, we consistently prioritize the optimal functionality of IT systems and the implementation of all technical controls as part of our information security management system.
Your rights as a data subject
As an individual entity, you possess certain rights that you may exercise, and we are committed to adhering to all relevant legal requirements in responding to them. It is essential to acknowledge that some of the rights outlined below may be applicable only in specific circumstances. For further clarification or to make any requests, please reach out to us.
Your rights encompass:
The right to information, entailing the right to receive comprehensive details about the conducted processing activities.
The right to access data, involving the right to obtain confirmation from us concerning the processing of personal data and specific details about these activities.
The right to rectification, granting you the ability to rectify inaccurate data and complete incomplete information.
The right to delete data ("the right to be forgotten"), subject to conditions stipulated by law. It is conceivable that, after receiving a data deletion request, we may anonymize the data, thereby removing their personal character and continuing processing for statistical purposes under these circumstances.
The right to restrict processing in accordance with legal provisions.
The right to data portability, encompassing (i) the right to receive personal data in a structured, commonly used, and easily readable format, and (ii) the right to have this data transmitted by the company to another data controller, subject to legal conditions.
The right to opposition, allowing you to oppose future data processing.
The right not to be subject to an automated individual decision, meaning the right not to be subjected to decisions solely based on automated processing activities.
The right to address the National Supervisory Authority for the Processing of Personal Data at http://www.dataprotection.ro/.
Other Information and Contact Details
For inquiries or requests for clarification regarding how we handle personal data or to exercise your rights, please contact us at contact.swapr@gmail.com.
Complaints
If you have any complaints about our adherence to this policy, please initiate contact with us at contact.swapr@gmail.com. We will thoroughly investigate and seek resolution for any complaints or disputes regarding the use and disclosure of personal information in alignment with this privacy policy. Additionally, you are free to contact a supervisory authority in your country of residence or workplace or the supervisory authority overseeing us, namely the National Supervisory Authority for the Processing of Personal Data.