Privacy Policy

1. Data Processing Principles

SC PC PARTS SRL processes personal data in compliance with the following GDPR principles:

• Lawfulness, fairness and transparency - Processed lawfully, fairly and transparently
• Purpose limitation - Collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes
• Data minimization - Adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary
• Accuracy - Accurate and kept up to date where necessary
• Storage limitation - Kept only as long as necessary for the purposes
• Integrity and confidentiality - Processed securely with appropriate technical and organizational measures

2. Information We Collect

Personal Data

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

• Contact Data: Name, surname, email address, phone number
• Address Data: Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
• Profile Data: Profile pictures, user preferences
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers
• Operational Data: Business hours, inventory, prices, location, business domain, Google Business Profile information
• Usage Data: Information about visits and usage of our website, referral source, visit duration, page views, navigation paths
• Location Data: Geographic location (with your permission)
• Cookies and Tracking Data: Files with small amounts of data including anonymous unique identifiers

3. Legal Basis and Purposes

We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent

We process data based on explicit consent provided by accepting our Terms and Conditions.

Contract Performance

Data is processed to execute contracts with business operators (payment processing and Terms acceptance constitutes a contract).

Legal Obligations

We comply with applicable legal obligations and regulations.

Legitimate Interests

Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided it does not override fundamental rights and freedoms.

4. How We Use Your Information

PC Parts uses collected data for the following purposes:

• Managing and updating Google Business Profile content
• Ensuring business information (hours, inventory, location, domain) is accurate and current
• Communication and support (updates, reports, invoices, payment notifications)
• Service improvement and user experience personalization
• To provide and maintain our Service
• To facilitate transactions between users on our marketplace platform
• To process payments (through secure third-party payment processors)
• To verify your identity and prevent fraud
• To provide customer support
• To monitor the usage of our Service and detect technical issues
• Legal compliance and regulatory requirements

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your personal information in the following situations:

Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies (IT service providers) only to the extent necessary for fulfilling specified purposes and with appropriate protection measures. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform tasks on our behalf.

Marketplace Transactions

As a marketplace platform, we facilitate communications between buyers and sellers. This may involve sharing limited personal information (username, location, messaging content) between users engaged in transactions.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose Personal Data when required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Business Transactions

If PC Parts is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred with prior notice.

6. Security of Your Information

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, disclosure, or modification. These measures include:

• Data encryption for sensitive information
• Strict access policies and regular security audits
• Use of secure cloud infrastructure
• User authentication and authorization
• AWS security best practices

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100{}ecure.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights which you may exercise at any time:

• Right of access (Art. 15) - Request information about processing and a copy of your personal data
• Right to rectification (Art. 16) - Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure (Art. 17) - Request deletion of personal data and notification to other operators if data was made public
• Right to restrict processing (Art. 18) - Request limitation of data processing
• Right to data portability (Art. 20) - Receive your data in a structured format and request transfer to another operator
• Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7) - Withdraw consent for processing without affecting previous lawful processing
• Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77) - File a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe processing violates GDPR

8. Cookies and Web Beacons

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies, but this may affect your ability to use some features.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential cookies: Required for website operation, login, and shopping cart functionality
• Analytical/performance cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website to improve functionality
• Functionality cookies: Remember your preferences and personalize content
• Targeting cookies: Record visits and links to make advertising more relevant

9. Data Transfers

Personal data may be transferred to third parties (such as IT service providers) only to the extent necessary for fulfilling specified purposes and with appropriate protection measures. We do not transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area.

10. Data Retention

Personal data is kept only for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or according to legal requirements. Upon expiration of this period, data will be deleted or anonymized.

11. Policy for Children

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If you are a parent/guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we discover we have collected Personal Data from children without parental consent verification, we take steps to remove that information.

12. Third-Party Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party sites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites. We strongly advise reviewing the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

13. Updates to This Policy

This privacy policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our privacy practices. We recommend checking this page regularly to stay informed of any changes. We will notify you of changes by posting the new Privacy Policy and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of the Service after modifications constitutes acknowledgment and consent to the modified Privacy Policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: