Privacy policy and user data
INFORMATION NOTE REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CARRIED OUT BY ZENMINUTES SRL IN THE CONTEXT OF USING THE ZENMINUTES PLATFORM/SERVICES
Version: 1.3
Effective Date: 14 Jan 2025
1. WHO WE ARE AND WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT
ZenMinutes SRL, with registered office in Bucharest , Sector 1, Montreal Square, No. 10, World Trade Center Building, Main Entrance, Office 2.11 bis, Et. 2, postal code 11469, registered at the Registry Commerce under no. J40/24266/2023, having fiscal code 49299666, is the data controller with respect to the data you of a personal nature ( hereinafter " ZenMinutes " or the " Operator "), as described below .
This document explains why and how we process the personal data of people who use ZenMinutes products/services (hereinafter " Users "), made available by the Operator through the website https://www.zenminutes.com/ and/ or the ZenMinutes mobile application (hereinafter " ZenMinutes Platform" ), in the following situations:
- when Users use the communication services ELECTRONIC made available on the Platform ZenMinutes , respectively TAKING SOME call international made by Voice Over IP (VoIP) technology and / or by other methods ( in continued “ The Services ZenMinutes ”);
- then When Users have agreed to receive messages commercial from the side ZenMinutes ;
- if Users send ZenMinutes requests/reports/suggestions/evaluations regarding the ZenMinutes Platform and/or the ZenMinutes services ;
- in the context of the development of the contractual relationship between Users and ZenMinutes ;
- in any other situations permitted by law and/or provided by this document.
The processing of personal data is done by the Operator in accordance with Regulation no. 679/2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (hereinafter " GDPR ").
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, and an identifiable person is a person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, a identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more specific elements of his physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity
2. PURPOSES, BASIS OF PROCESSING AND CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA WE PROCESS
We process the following categories of personal data, for the purposes and on the grounds described below:
2.1 We process your personal data pursuant to art. 6 (1) lit. b) of the GDPR to fulfill the following purposes:
Activity | Scope | Categories of Personal Data | Processing themes |
Creating an account on the ZenMinutes Platform | In order to create a User account on the ZenMinutes Platform, in order to use the ZenMinutes Services | Contact data ( phone number ) ; | The processing is necessary for the conclusion of the contract (Art. 6 para. 1 letter b) of the GDPR) |
Placing an order | We process the data regarding the order placed by you through the ZenMinutes Platform | Data regarding the placed order (eg, identification data ; contact data; address , date and hour command , the IP address from which it is placed command ) | The processing is necessary for the execution of the contract (Art. 6 para. 1 letter b) of the GDPR) |
Payment Management | Management of payments made by Users when purchasing minutes/credit package for use of ZenMinutes Services | Financial data (eg, status deal financial , ID token ( identifier unique for payment ), address , card expiry date , last 4 digits of the number card ) | The processing is necessary for the execution of the contract (Art. 6 para. 1 letter b) sentence I of the GDPR) |
Development and management of the contractual relationship | Communication with you regarding any relevant aspects related to the contractual relationship with ZenMinutes (for example, you contact us, as there are uncertainties regarding the payment method used to use the ZenMinutes Services) | Identification data ; Contact details; any other data transmitted in communications | The processing is necessary for the execution of the contract (Art. 6 para. 1 letter b) of the GDPR) |
2.2 We process your personal data pursuant to art. 6 (1) lit. f) of the GDPR to fulfill the following purposes:
Activity | Scope | Categories of Personal Data | Processing themes |
Processing of data from the User account | We process your account data. by the User in order to properly administer the account | The data available in the User account, such as: the data available in the sections:
a) "Contact data" - Identification data ; Contact details b) "Order history" - Data about the orders placed in the context of using the ZenMinutes Services c) "Call history" - Date and hour the call ; The telephone number of the caller/callee; term the call ; Country of origin of the call ; IP address d) Chosen payment method" - For example, bank card e) "Billing details" - Address data, such as country, city, county, postal code f) Notification options |
Our legitimate interest to ensure proper account management (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f) of the GDPR) |
Processing the data available in the User's account in the "Call History" section in order to carry out internal analysis/statistics | ZenMinutes internally analyzes call data you make through the ZenMinutes Platform (eg, which country is called most often, how long a conversation takes on average) in order to understand How better the profile customers , to improve the ZenMinutes Services, including for the purpose of fixing technical problems that may arise in the context of ZenMinutes | The data in the "Call history" section (eg, the place of origin of the call, the duration of the call, the place of destination of the call, etc.) | Our legitimate interest to analyze relevant call history data in order to improve the ZenMinutes Services, including for the purpose of fixing technical problems (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f) of the GDPR) |
Processing the contact data of the called person | ZenMinutes PROCESSED the person's phone number What will be called by you , in view display by you , of the cost the call , having in view that rate per minute differ in depending on the country of destination A CALL | Contact details of the called person (ie phone number) | Our legitimate interest to ensure that the User is properly informed about the cost of the call (ie the rate per minute) (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f) of the GDPR) |
Granting rewards/ benefits to Users | In EVENT in which, in as a User , use Refer a Friend Referral Program , ZenMinutes GRANTED benefits (eg, free credit / discount for your , and for the friend guest ) in EVENT in which the person invited use services ZenMinutes as a result of referral made by you | Data about the status of the referrals made (eg, the invited person became a ZenMinutes User as a result of the referral made by you, by sending a link to the ZenMinutes Platform) | Our legitimate interest in providing benefits to Users of the ZenMinutes Platform (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f) of the GDPR) |
Resolving requests/reports /suggestions/reviews submitted regarding the ZenMinutes Platform/Services | Forming and submitting a response to requests/notifications/ /suggestions/evaluations regarding the ZenMinutes Platform/Services received from you. through the methods available on the ZenMinutes Platform | Contact details ; Identification data ; Any other data transmitted together with the submitted requests/reports/suggestions/evaluations | Our legitimate interest in ensuring the efficient management of requests/notifications/suggestions/evaluations (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f) of the GDPR) |
Processing and publication of testimonials submitted regarding the ZenMinutes Services/Platform | We process and publish testimonials where you share your experience with other Users regarding your use of the ZenMinutes Platform/Services | Identification data ; Any other data transmitted together with the submitted testimonials | Our legitimate interest to promote our ZenMinutes Services/Platform, publishing testimonials submitted by Users (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f) of the GDPR) |
For security reasons, including insurance one application corresponding to the Services / Platform ZenMinutes | MAKING SOME security measures SUITABLE and identification , investigation and aDOPTION SOME remedial measures / sanctions against SOME actions undertaken by Users , who would violate the T&C and any other RULES applicable . Such actions by Users would be, but without being limited to, fraud , use abuse of the Services / Platform ZenMinutes | To example , IP address , model of the device , variant the application used , unique ID | Our legitimate interest in ensuring that the ZenMinutes Service/Platform is used by Users in accordance with the T&C and any other applicable rules (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f) of the GDPR) |
Changes in associates , structure corporate (eg, mergers divisions , detachments , etc. ) or transactions similar aiming ZenMinutes | processing dATES your personal may be needed in Background SOME POTENTIAL changes in associates , structure associate or transactions similar that would visa ZenMinutes ( if will be the case ) | Statistical data , usage data The platform ZenMinutes , account data , as is necessary for ACHIEVING THESE purposes | Our legitimate interest to achieve transaction in the most efficient way (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f) of the GDPR) |
Development of the contractual relationship | Communicating with you, as the legal entity User's contact person, regarding any relevant aspects related to the contractual relationship | Contact details; Identification data; Any other data transmitted for this purpose | Our legitimate interest to ensure the proper management of the contractual relationship with Users, legal entities (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f) of the GDPR) |
storing subsequent personal data withdrawal consent | In in order to comply with the options expressed by you, and/or ascertain , exercise or defense A right of the Operator | Contact details; options EXPRESS in related to processing data based consent (eg , if you retired consent watching communications commercial ); Other data collected based on consent | Our legitimate interest to store your options, and/or to ascertain, exercise or defend the legitimate rights or interests of the Operator (Art. 6 para. (1) letter f) of the GDPR) |
carrying on the right of opposition yourself you can oppose whenever WORKING based on the legitimate interest pursued by ZenMinutes or by third parties , described in point 2.2 above , for reasons related to the situation you specify , sending us an email to the address help@ZenMinutes.com or by any other means available on the Platform ZenMinutes (eg, contact form).
2.3 We process your personal data pursuant to art. 6 (1) lit. c) of the GDPR to fulfill the following purposes:
Activity | Scope | Categories of Personal Data | Processing themes |
administrator rights granted by the GDPR to individuals CONCERNED | In order to resolve your request, through which you exercise your rights under the GDPR | Identification data ; Contact details; Any other data transmitted in request | In order to comply with the legal obligations that are the responsibility of the Operator (Art. 6 para. 1 letter c) of the GDPR) |
fulfilling SOME obligations link | In order to fulfill legal obligations (eg, keeping accounting records) | Financial data; Any other data required according to legal obligations | In order to comply with the legal obligations that are the responsibility of the Operator (Art. 6 para. 1 letter c) of the GDPR) |
2.4 We process your personal data pursuant to art. 6 (1) lit. a) from the GDPR to fulfill the following purposes:
Activity | Scope | Categories of Personal Data | Processing themes |
Transmission commercial communications via e-mail and push notifications | If you have agreed to receive commercial communications by e-mail and/or push notifications, ZenMinutes will send you relevant information about offers, discounts, benefits available on the ZenMinutes Platform | Contact details; Any other data transmitted in Background communication with you | processing of personal data takes place in base consent you (art. 6 (1) letter a) of the GDPR) |
Transmission notification Helpful regarding the credit balance / validity of the subscription via SMS and / or by notifications push type | ZenMinutes will send you notifications on the selected communication channel when you have a low balance of the purchased credit and/or renewal of the purchased subscription is required in order to use the ZenMinutes Services | Contact details; Any other data transmitted in Background communication with you | processing of personal data takes place in base consent you (art. 6 (1) letter a) of the GDPR) |
2.5 To the extent that the data results from browsing the Platform ZenMinutes , collected through cookies and similar technologies can be considered personal data within the meaning of the GDPR, we process this data according to the Cookies Policy. For more details, please see our Cookies Policy.
3. THE NEED TO PROVIDE DATA
The failure to provide data for processing purposes mentioned in 2.1, 2.2 ( regarding notifications / requests / suggestions / evaluations ), 2.3 ( regarding exercising rights ) doesn't allow us to provide the services requested by you , respectively to answer notifications / requests / assessments OR your suggestions
4. TO WHOM WE DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
4.1. Categories of Recipients
We disclose your data to the following categories of recipients, if and as applicable:
- our service providers involved in the activity of the Platform, such as: our providers in Romania for technical support, programming, maintenance services regarding the ZenMinutes Platform, the provider in Ireland for services for processing payments made by Users, the provider in Germany for provision of servers where they are stored the data of the supplier from Lithuania for various services , such as security , billing , routing traffic , monitoring in real- time activity on the Platform ZenMinutes , analysis the activity made by Users in Platform ZenMinutes , the issue SOME based reports review aforesaid , to the US supplier for sending SMS with the PIN necessary Created A account / logins in account , communication network providers electronics ( ie internet access ) that have access to VoIP traffic or other services contracted by us based on our legitimate interest to organize our activity appropriately [Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR] .
- to our auditors, consultants, lawyers or other providers of specialized professional services, if necessary for their provision of the services contracted by us, considering our legitimate interest in contracting these services [Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR];
- confidentially and in compliance with other requirements provided by law, to third parties with whom we may discuss/negotiate changes in associates, corporate structure or similar transactions that may affect ZenMinutes, to the extent necessary to carry out the necessary activities related to of the transaction in question, considering our legitimate interest and that of third parties in this regard [Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR];
- public authorities and institutions, if we have a legal obligation in this regard or at their express request, if permitted by law [Art. 6 (1) (c) of the GDPR].
4.2 International data transfers.
The use of the services of some of our providers involves or may involve international data transfers. For example, the use of online payment services or the use of SMS transmission services involves the transfer of data, mainly to the United States of America.
When the use of our providers' services involves international data transfers, the personal data concerned will be subject to appropriate transfer mechanisms pursuant to Art. 45 and Art. 46 of the GDPR (e.g. transfers to countries ensuring an adequate level of protection or standard contractual clauses). Please contact us if you would like us to provide you with a copy of the aforementioned standard contractual clauses (if they have been concluded).
Regarding the transfer of data to the United States of America mentioned above, we inform you that following the adoption by the European Commission of the Decision on the adequacy of the level of protection for secure data flows between the EU and the USA, personal data may circulate securely from the EU to US businesses participating in the framework, without the need to put additional data protection safeguards in place.
5. HOW WE PROTECT YOUR DATA
We implement technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of personal data, including:
- Dedicated physical and electronic security measures. We adopt and review our physical and electronic security measures to protect against unauthorized access and other potential threats to their security.
- Specific technical measures. We use technologies to ensure the security of the personal data we process and we verify that the security technology used is appropriate for the level of risk.
- Staff training We train our employees and collaborators on the legislation and best practices in the field of personal data processing.
Although we take all reasonable measures to ensure the security of your data, ZenMinutes cannot guarantee the absence of any security breach or the impossibility of penetrating the security systems. In the unfortunate event that such a breach does occur, we will follow legal procedures to limit the effects and inform the data subjects
6. HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR DATA
Your personal data will be kept only for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes mentioned in Section 2
The data associated with your existing account on the ZenMinutes Platform will be kept as long as you have an active account on the Platform. If you request to delete your account, your personal data will be deleted, unless there is another exception provided by law (e.g. we have a legal obligation to keep your payment data).
The data is kept for the duration necessary to resolve the notifications/requests submitted by you, as a User, in relation to the ZenMinutes Platform and/or Services and those submitted by you, as a data subject, in accordance with the legal period for which we are obliged to keep them.
The data related to the payments received from you, which represent financial-accounting documents, are kept for the period established by the tax legislation.
In the case of data processing based on your consent (S4 above), we will retain your personal data for as long as we have your consent, unless ZenMinutes may process the personal data on the basis of another legal basis or another exception provided by law would occur.
For example, if you have given us your consent to send you commercial communications of interest to you via SMS and you withdraw your consent in this regard, ZenMinutes will no longer send you commercial communications. However, it is possible that the phone number will still be kept by ZenMinutes for the fulfillment of another purpose (e.g., you have an active account on the ZenMinutes Platform).
ZenMinutes will not delete the data from its own databases if there is another legal basis for their storage and processing, in compliance with the applicable legal data protection provisions, for example, if it is necessary to establish, exercise or defend a right in court or there is another exception provided by law.
7. DATA SOURCE
7.1 The User who has an account on the ZenMinutes Platform can allow the Operator to access the phone number of the people in the User's phonebook, including you, as the person who will be called by the User.
The operator is processing your number. phone number, if the User wishes to initiate a call to you in the context of using the ZenMinutes Services. The processing of your contact data is necessary for ZenMinutes to fulfill its obligation of information and transparency towards the User by displaying the cost of the call in advance, before its initiation.
Thus, the User will decide (ie whether to initiate the call or not) knowingly, since the cost of the call (rate/minute) differs depending on the destination country of the call.
7.2 The User can use the Zenminutes Services by downloading the ZenMinutes App from Google Play and/or Apple Store. At the time of downloading the ZenMinutes app, Google Ireland Limited " Google " and Apple Inc. " Apple " processes certain data regarding the device / browser used by the User , such as IP address , model of the device , variant the application used , unique ID .
More details can be found in the Privacy Policy for Google and Apple.
8. YOUR RIGHTS
According to the law, you have the following rights related to the processing of your personal data that we carry out:
- Right of access: you can obtain confirmation from us that we are processing your data. of a personal nature, as well as information regarding the specifics of the processing such as: the purpose, the categories of personal data processed, the recipients of the data, the period for which the data are kept, the existence of the right to rectification, deletion or restriction of processing. This right allows you to obtain a copy of the processed personal data free of charge, as well as any additional copies for a fee.
- The right to data rectification : you can ask us to amend your data. incorrect personal data or, as the case may be, to complete the data that is incomplete.
- The right to erasure : you can request the erasure of your data. of a personal nature when: (i) they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which we collected and process them; (ii) you have withdrawn your consent for the processing of personal data and we can no longer process them on the basis of other legal grounds; (iii) personal data are processed against the law; respectively (iv) the personal data must be deleted according to the relevant legislation.
- Withdrawal of consent : you can withdraw your consent at any time regarding the processing of personal data processed on the basis of consent, without this affecting in any way the processing carried out prior to the withdrawal.
- The right to object : you can object at any time to processing based on our legitimate interest, for reasons related to your situation. specific.
- Restriction : You can request the restriction of the processing of your data. of a personal nature if: (i) you dispute the correctness of the personal data, for a period that allows us to verify the accuracy of the data in question; (ii) the processing is unlawful and you you object to the deletion of your personal data, requesting instead the restriction of its use; (iii) the data are no longer necessary for us to process, but you you request them from us for a court action; respectively (iv) if you have objected to the processing, for the period of time in which it is checked whether our legitimate rights as an operator prevail over your rights. as a data subject.
- The right to portability : you can ask us, under the law, to provide you with your data. personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, frequently used and machine-readable form (for example in CSV format). Also, if you expressly request us, we can transmit your data. personally to another entity, if technically possible.
- The right not to be subject to an automated individual decision-making process , including the creation of profiles.
- The right to file a complaint with the National Authority for the Supervision of Personal Data Processing :you have the right to file a complaint with the National Authority for the Supervision of Personal Data Processing (www.dataprotection.ro) if you consider that v - the rights were violated:
The National Authority for the Supervision of the Processing of Personal Data | G-ral Blvd. Gheorghe Magheru 28-30 Sector 1, postal code 010336 Bucharest, Romania anspdcp@dataprotection.ro |
To exercise one or more of the rights set out above or to ask a question about these rights or about our processing of your personal data, please contact us:
by regular post mail at address: Bucharest , Sector 1, Piața Montreal, No. 10, World Trade Center Building, Main Entrance, Office 2.11 bis, Et. 2, zip code 11469.
by email to the email address : help@ZenMinutes.com ;
by any other means available on the Platform ZenMinutes (eg, contact form).
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