Privacy Policy

I. Who are the Privacy Policy Principles for?

Lesaffre Česko, a. s., located at Hodolanská 1296/34, Olomouc (hereinafter referred to as “Lesaffre” or “the Company”), pays special attention to the protection of personal data of users of the website www.en.lesaffre.cz (hereinafter referred to as “the Website”). If you use the Website, the Privacy Policy Principles are intended for you.

In the Privacy Policy, you will find information on how we use the personal data you provide, how we secure it, and what your rights and obligations are.

II. Who collects my personal data?

The controller of the personal data you provide is Lesaffre Česko, a. s., located at Hodolanská 1296/34, Olomouc. If you have any questions regarding the Privacy Policy or data protection in general, please write to us at our postal address: Lesaffre Česko, a. s., Hodolanská 1296/34, 779 00 Olomouc.

III. How is my personal data collected?

  1. Automatic Collection of IT Data When you visit the website www.en.lesaffre.cz, IT data related to your visit is automatically collected, specifically:
    • IP address,
    • Type of operating system,
    • Type of browser.

    Simply visiting our website does not require you to provide any additional information or personal data.

  2. Voluntary Provision of Data Other data is collected voluntarily through various methods such as phone calls, faxes, emails, subscription forms for newsletters, or contact forms, only if you choose to provide it to us, for instance, to receive an offer or subscribe to a newsletter. Through these means, you may provide us with your personal data, such as:
    • First and last name,
    • Email address,
    • Phone number,
    • Address.
  3. Job Applications Your personal data is also collected when you send us your job application, specifically by sending a file with your resume and cover letter.
  4. Summary of Data Collection and Processing Purposes In summary, we may collect and subsequently process your personal data for the following purposes:
    • Responding to your inquiries (if you called or wrote to us requesting an offer or made a request for a quote);
    • Marketing our own products (if you are our client, we may process your data for marketing purposes under the so-called legitimate interest; similarly, we use remarketing tools based on cookies on the same basis. In other cases, our marketing activities are based on your consent);
    • Sending newsletters – if you have given your consent;
    • Recruitment – if you have presented your candidacy by sending your resume and cover letter.

IV. Duration of Retention and Processing of Your Data

Your data is processed for varying periods:

  • Email Inquiries: If you send an inquiry to an email address, such as one of our sales representatives, your data will be stored and processed for the time necessary to respond to your inquiry.
  • Newsletter Subscription: If you subscribe to our newsletter, your data will be stored and processed until you withdraw your consent to receive the newsletter from us.
  • Job Applications: If you send us your resume and cover letter, your data will be stored and processed for current and future recruitment for the same position, but no longer than 12 months from the date you submitted your application.

V. How Is Data Collected for Newsletter Subscription?

  • If you subscribe to our newsletter and consent to receive it, please provide your first and last name, city, company name, and the email address to which we will send information.
  • We collect the above data to personalize our newsletter as effectively as possible.
  • You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of each newsletter.
  • To gather information about which content in the messages we send you is read and which is of no interest to you, we use software that allows us to analyze this data. Your personal data obtained in this way is not shared with other parties, except for the company operating our website and companies managing servers for the purposes mentioned above.

VI. How Is Data Collected for Recruitment Purposes?

If you wish to contact us via the contact form, we require your first and last name, email address, phone number, and your resume or cover letter.

Your resume or cover letter should include a clear consent statement, such as the following: “I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in the application materials I have provided for the purpose of the selection process for the position of [position details you must fill in] and future recruitment processes for this position conducted by Lesaffre Česko, a.s. located in Olomouc.” This information is not a condition for concluding an employment contract but serves to demonstrate that your consent to the collection and processing of personal data has been obtained.

If you send us your resume, we will store and process it solely for current and future recruitment for the same position, for no longer than 12 months.

VII. How Is Personal Data Collected Automatically? What Are Cookies?

  1. As previously mentioned, when you visit our website, we automatically collect some of your data. This data is collected using so-called cookies (hereinafter referred to as “cookies”).
  2. Cookies are files that are sent to your computer or other device while browsing websites.
  3. Cookies allow us to remember and check your preferences. This enables us, among other things, to:
  • Improve your search results,
  • Ensure the relevance of the information you are shown.

4. Cookies do not make any changes or modifications to the settings on your device or the software installed on your device.

5. Please remember that you have the right to refuse our use of cookies (you can block them).

6. If you wish to block cookies, we recommend adjusting the relevant settings in your web browser. Cookies can usually be deleted from your browser by using the “clear history” option and selecting cookies with the checkbox, or by blocking the option to download cookies in the browser.

7. We would like to inform you that by using the website, you consent to our use of cookies. A relevant message on this topic will automatically appear each time a user visits the website for the first time. Blocking or deleting cookies may cause difficulties in using the website and some of its features may not be available.

8. Data collected automatically through cookies will be used to analyze user behavior on the website and to collect demographic information about users. This allows us to tailor website content and display information about the company on other websites you visit (for more details, see section VI below). If you do not agree with such content personalization, please adjust your browser settings as described above in section VII.

VIII. What Other Technologies Do We Use to Track Your Activities on the Website?

A. Google Analytics (Cookies) – Website Statistics Analysis

Google Analytics uses “cookies” technology, which allows it to analyze traffic sources and how visitors use the website.

Google collects data by placing cookies on your device and uses this information to generate reports and provide additional services related to the operation and use of the internet.

Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or if these third parties process information on Google’s behalf.

These data are used solely for statistical analysis and system error correction purposes, so the information from cookies is not combined with any other data you provide to us.

B. Google AdWords (Cookies)

Google AdWords uses “cookies,” which are text files placed on your device to remember which websites have been visited from your device.

Google collects data by placing cookies on your device and uses this information to display ads on other websites you visit.

As advertisers using Google’s services, we do not have access to the data from the cookies stored on your device, but we can target ads to specific groups, such as everyone who has visited our website in the past 7 days.

Google may also share this information with third parties if required by law or if these third parties process information on behalf of Google.

These data are used solely for statistical purposes, and we order ads based only on collective criteria (targeting specific groups, not individual users), so the information from cookies is not combined with any other data you provide to us.

C. Facebook Conversion Pixel

Our website uses the Facebook Conversion Pixel to manage ads on Facebook and Instagram and to conduct remarketing activities.

The Facebook Conversion Pixel allows us to obtain only statistical data without personal identifiers. This enables us to measure the effectiveness of ads on Facebook and Instagram for statistical and market research purposes. If you have a Facebook or Instagram account, we encourage you to review their privacy policies at Facebook Privacy and Instagram Help.

The Facebook Pixel is designed to track user visits and behavior on the website. This allows us to target ads to individuals who have visited our website (remarketing) or specific pages on the website.

These data are used solely for statistical analysis, and we order ads based only on aggregated criteria (targeting specific groups, not individual users), so data from the Facebook Pixel are not combined with any other data you provide to us.

IX. For What Purposes Are Personal Data That Is Not Derived from Cookies Used? Is It Shared with Anyone?

The personal data you provide to us is used for the following purposes:

  • Conducting Marketing Activities: To communicate with you about our products and services and to tailor our marketing efforts.
  • Addressing Your Inquiries and Objections: To respond to any objections, questions, or concerns you may have.
  • Recruitment: To carry out recruitment processes if you have provided information about yourself for this purpose.

Your personal data is not shared with any third parties outside of these specific purposes.

If necessary for carrying out the above activities, your data may be shared with other entities. Such sharing can only occur with our consent, based on a contractual agreement, and only with those who ensure that your data is adequately protected and processed in accordance with the law. This means your personal data may be shared with:

  • The company operating our website,
  • The hosting provider that maintains our website on its servers,
  • The IT company that manages website backups,
  • Recruitment agencies if we engage them to conduct a specific recruitment process.

Your personal data is not transferred outside the European Economic Area.

If you consent to us using your personal data for receiving business information (newsletters), your data will be collected and used for marketing purposes, namely for sending marketing information.

If you are not our customer and have not consented to receiving marketing information from us via email, SMS, or phone, any personal data you provide to us (e.g., to an employee or consultant) directly, such as by phone, may only be used to contact you and provide the necessary assistance and for the purposes of any contract between us and you or your company.

If you are our customer, we may contact you for the promotion of our own products under the so-called legitimate interest. However, if you do not wish to be contacted by phone or email, we may only send you written materials via traditional mail.

X. Do I Have Access to My Personal Data? Can I Withdraw My Consent to Receive Marketing Information?

You have the right to access your personal data at any time. You can obtain a copy of the personal data we hold about you free of charge.

You can also request information about:

  • The purpose of processing your data,
  • The specific data we process,
  • Who we share your data with,
  • How long we plan to retain your data.

If you wish to withdraw your previously given consent to receive marketing information, you can do so at any time.

You have the right to:

  • Correct Your Data,
  • Delete or Restrict Your Data if we no longer need it for the purposes for which you provided it, or if you have withdrawn your consent to the processing of your data, or if you have objected to the processing of your data for marketing purposes.

You can withdraw your consent to receive commercial communications via email and/or your consent for marketing phone calls at any time. Each message we send in our newsletter includes an opt-out link that you can use to unsubscribe from our mailing list.

You can also completely object to the processing of your data for marketing purposes.

XI. Are My Personal Data Secure?

Your data is protected by us using organizational and technical measures that are necessary and appropriate to prevent risks to your rights and freedoms.

We protect your personal data specifically from unauthorized access, as well as from damage or loss.

Data transmission security is ensured by using the SSL (Secure Socket Layer v3) protocol. SSL involves encrypting data before it is sent from your browser and decrypting it once it safely arrives at the server hosting the website.

XII. Final Provisions

The rules set out in these Privacy Policies are governed by Czech law.

You always have the right to file a complaint about how we handle your personal data. Complaints should be submitted to the Chair of the Office for Personal Data Protection.

These Privacy Policies are effective as of June 20, 2019.