Privacy policy

Introduction

MARIA FOODNOVA HOLDING SRL (hereinafter referred to as “Food Nova,” “we,” “the company,” or “the operator”), owner of the website www.foodnova.ro, complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – and places the utmost importance on protecting the confidentiality and privacy of information entrusted to us through the use of this website. One of the fundamental principles of this Regulation is transparency.

Through this General Privacy Policy, we aim to inform you about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data. We reserve the right to update, revise, and periodically modify this General Privacy Policy. Should any changes occur, we will display the updated version on our website.

Key Terms

Operator: The entity – in this case, the operator or any other legal entity, public authority, agency, or non-governmental organization that processes or determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more factors specific to their physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.

Data Subject: Any natural person whose personal data can be or is being processed by the operator.

Purpose of the General Privacy Policy

When a data subject enters into any type of relationship with us, they entrust us with information about themselves.

The purpose of this General Privacy Policy is to explain to data subjects what data we process, why we process it, and how we use it – in our capacity as the operator.

We take privacy seriously and never share or sell personal data of any nature belonging to our clients. Personal data is stored securely and processed with care. Information is never shared with third parties without prior notice to the data subject, except in situations where legal obligations prohibit such notification.

This General Privacy Policy does not cover applications and websites operated by third parties that may be accessed via links on our website. This is beyond our control. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site or application before providing personal data.

Additionally, this policy covers the recruitment and selection process for candidates applying for positions within the company.

Commitment by MARIA FOODNOVA HOLDING SRL

Protecting the personal information of data subjects is extremely important to us. As such, we are committed to respecting GDPR, applicable national legislation, and the following principles:

• Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency: We process personal data lawfully and fairly. We are always transparent about the information we use, and the data subject is properly informed.
• Data Subject Control: Within the limits of the law, we offer data subjects the ability to examine, modify, delete the personal data they have shared with us, and exercise other rights.
• Data Integrity and Purpose Limitation: Data is used solely for the purposes described at the time of collection or for compatible purposes. Reasonable measures are taken to ensure that personal data is accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
• Security: Reasonable security measures and encryption are implemented to protect information as effectively as possible. However, no website, application, or internet connection is entirely secure.

Data Subject Rights under GDPR

Data subjects have the following rights:

• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, data subjects can withdraw their consent at any time.
• Right to be Informed: Data subjects have the right to know how their data is processed, to whom it is disclosed or transferred, and their rights regarding the processed data.
• Right of Access: Data subjects have the right to confirm whether their personal data is being processed and to access that data.
• Right to Rectification: Data subjects can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data without undue delay.
• Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Data subjects have the right to request the deletion of their personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Restriction of Processing: Data subjects can request the restriction of processing in specific situations.
• Right to Data Portability: Data subjects can receive their personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit this data to another operator.
• Right to Object: Data subjects can object to the processing of their data under certain circumstances, such as for direct marketing purposes.
• Right Not to Be Subject to Automated Decision-Making: Data subjects have the right to not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing that significantly affects them.
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: Data subjects can file a complaint with the Supervisory Authority if they believe their rights under GDPR have been violated.

Contact Information

For inquiries regarding the processing of your personal data or to exercise any of the rights mentioned above, you can contact MARIA FOODNOVA HOLDING SRL via:

• Email: office@foodnova.ro
• Address: MARIA FOODNOVA HOLDING SRL, Călărași, Chirnogi Village, Chirnogi Commune, Str. Principală 19 L

Retention and Deletion of Personal Data

Unless otherwise specified, personal data will be stored for up to 10 years. After the applicable retention period:

1. Data will be securely deleted or destroyed, or
2. Transferred to an archive (unless prohibited by law).

Once the retention period ends, personal data may be anonymized for use in scientific, historical, or statistical research.

Data Sharing with Third Parties

MARIA FOODNOVA HOLDING SRL does not disclose personal data to third-party companies without obtaining prior explicit consent. Exceptions include:

• Legal Obligations: Data may be shared with authorities such as law enforcement or judicial bodies as required by law.
• Service Providers: Data may be shared with partners, including legal and accounting professionals, under strict confidentiality agreements.

Requests and Exercise of Rights

To exercise your rights or submit inquiries, please contact us via:

• Email: office@foodnova.ro
• Post: Address as listed above

We aim to respond to all requests within 30 days, extendable based on the complexity of the request or volume of inquiries.

For unresolved issues, you may lodge a complaint with the National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP) in Romania via their website: www.dataprotection.ro.