The Privacy Policy describes the principles of processing information about you, including personal data and cookies.

1. General Information

  1. This policy applies to the website operating at the URL: equinoxcapital.pl
  2. The website operator and Data Administrator is: Equinox Capital Partners sp. z o.o., ul. Piękna 49, 00-672, Warsaw
  3. Operator’s contact email address: kontakt@equinoxcapital.pl
  4. The Operator is the Administrator of your personal data provided voluntarily on the Website.
  5. The Website processes personal data for the following purposes: handling inquiries via the contact form.
  6. The Website collects information about users and their behavior in the following ways:
    1. Through voluntarily entered data in forms, which are stored in the Operator’s systems.
    2. By saving cookies on users’ devices.

2. Selected Data Protection Methods Used by the Operator

  1. Login and data entry points are protected at the transmission layer (SSL certificate). This ensures that personal data and login details entered on the website are encrypted on the user’s computer and can only be read on the target server.
  2. User passwords are stored in a hashed format. Hashing functions work one-way, making it impossible to reverse the process, which is a modern standard for password storage.
  3. The Operator periodically changes its administrative passwords.
  4. An essential element of data protection is the regular updating of all software used by the Operator to process personal data, particularly updating software components.

3. Hosting

  1. The Website is hosted (technically maintained) on the servers of the provider: home.pl
  2. The hosting company ensures technical reliability by maintaining server logs, which may include: resources identified by a URL (addresses of requested pages or files), time of request arrival, time of sending the response, client station name – identified through the HTTP protocol, information about errors encountered in HTTP transactions, URL of the previously visited page (referer link) – in cases where the transition to the Website was via a link, information about the user’s browser, IP address information, diagnostic information related to the self-ordering of services through the website’s recorders, information related to email correspondence directed to and from the Operator.

4. Your Rights and Additional Information on Data Usage

  1. In certain situations, the Administrator has the right to share your personal data with other recipients if it is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to fulfill obligations imposed on the Administrator. This applies to the following groups of recipients: hosting company on an outsourcing basis, postal operators, authorized employees and collaborators who use the data to achieve the purpose of the website.
  2. Your personal data will be processed no longer than necessary to perform the related activities specified by separate regulations (e.g., accounting regulations). In terms of marketing data, it will not be processed for more than three years.
  3. You have the right to request from the Administrator: access to your personal data, correction of your data, deletion of your data, restriction of processing, and data portability.
  4. You have the right to object to the processing specified in point 3 regarding the processing of personal data for the purpose of fulfilling the legitimate interests pursued by the Administrator, including profiling. However, the right to object cannot be exercised if there are compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, in particular for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
  5. You have the right to lodge a complaint regarding the Administrator’s actions with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office, ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw.
  6. Providing personal data is voluntary but necessary for the operation of the Service.
  7. Automated decision-making processes, including profiling, may be applied to you in order to provide services under the concluded agreement and for the Administrator’s direct marketing purposes.
  8. Personal data is not transferred to third countries within the meaning of data protection regulations. This means that we do not transfer data outside the European Union.

5. Information in Forms

  1. The Service collects information voluntarily provided by the user, including personal data, if such data is submitted.
  2. The Service may store information about connection parameters (timestamp, IP address).
  3. In some cases, the Service may store information that facilitates linking form data with the email address of the user filling out the form. In such cases, the user’s email address appears within the URL of the page containing the form.
  4. The data provided in the form is processed for the purpose corresponding to the function of the specific form, e.g., handling a service request, business contact, service registration, etc. The context and description of each form clearly indicate its purpose.

6. Administrator Logs

  1. Information about user behavior on the Service may be logged. This data is used for the administration of the Service.

7. Important Marketing Techniques

  1. The Operator analyzes website traffic using Google Analytics (Google Inc., USA). No personal data is shared with Google; only anonymized information is processed. This service uses cookies on the user’s device. Users can view and edit their ad preferences collected by Google’s advertising network via: Google Ads Preferences.
  2. The Operator uses remarketing techniques to tailor advertisements based on user behavior on the site. While this may create the impression that personal data is being tracked, no personal data is actually transferred to advertising operators. The use of cookies is a technical requirement for this functionality.
  3. The Operator utilizes Facebook Pixel, which enables Facebook (Facebook Inc., USA) to recognize that a registered user has visited the Service. However, no additional personal data is shared by the Operator. This service also relies on cookies stored on the user’s device.
  4. The Operator employs tools for tracking user behavior, such as heatmaps and session recordings. These records are anonymized before being sent to the service provider, ensuring no identifiable personal data is transmitted. Sensitive information, such as passwords, is not recorded.
  5. The Operator uses automation tools to interact with users, such as sending emails after a user visits specific pages—provided the user has consented to receive marketing communications.
  6. The Operator may engage in profiling within the scope of data protection regulations.

8. Cookie Information

  1. The Website uses cookies.
  2. Cookies are IT data, mainly text files, stored in the User’s end device, intended for using the Website. Cookies usually contain the name of the website, storage time on the device, and a unique number.
  3. The entity placing cookies on the User’s end device and accessing them is the Website operator.
  4. Cookies are used for the following purposes:
    1. Maintaining the user session (after logging in), so the user does not have to re-enter login and password on each subpage.
    2. Implementing marketing techniques described above.
  5. The Service uses two main types of cookies: „session” cookies and „persistent” cookies. Session cookies are temporary files stored on the User’s device until they log out, leave the website, or close their browser. Persistent cookies remain on the User’s device for a specified period set in the cookie parameters or until manually deleted by the User.
  6. Most web browsers automatically allow cookies by default. However, Users can modify their browser settings to manage or block cookies. Browsers also provide options to delete cookies manually. Detailed instructions on cookie management can be found in the browser’s help section or documentation.
  7. Restricting cookies may impact certain functionalities of the Service.
  8. Cookies stored on the User’s device may also be used by third-party partners of the Service Operator, including: Google (Google Inc., USA), Facebook (Facebook Inc., USA), Twitter (Twitter Inc., USA).

9. Managing Cookies – How to Give and Withdraw Consent in Practice?

  1. If the user does not wish to receive cookies, they can change their browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies necessary for authentication, security, and user preference management may hinder or, in extreme cases, prevent the use of the website.
  2. To manage cookie settings, select your browser from the list below and follow the instructions: Edge Internet Explorer Chrome Safari Firefox Opera