Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. At North Commerce and Distribution s.r.o (operating as APIRE.IO), we are committed to respecting your privacy and adhering to all relevant laws and regulations regarding the personal information we collect from you on our website, https://www.apire.io, as well as other sites we operate.

Personal Information refers to any data that can be used to identify you, including your personal details (such as name, address, date of birth), your devices, payment information, and how you interact with websites or online services.

If you follow a link to a third-party website or service, please note that their privacy policies will apply to your activity on those sites. Our Privacy Policy does not cover your interactions after you leave our site.

Effective Date: 7 October 2021
Last Updated: 7 October 2021

Information We Collect

The information we collect falls into two categories:

Voluntarily provided: Information you knowingly give us, such as when you participate in our services or promotions.
Automatically collected: Information sent automatically by your device while using our website, such as log data.

Log Data: When you visit our site, our servers may collect data automatically provided by your web browser, including your IP address, browser type, the pages you visit, and any errors encountered during your visit.

While this information may not identify you personally on its own, it could be combined with other data to do so.

Device Data: We may also collect information about your device, including the device type, operating system, unique identifiers, settings, and location data. What data we collect can depend on your device and software settings.

Personal Information

We may request personal information from you, such as:

Name
Email address
Social media profiles
Date of birth
Contact number
Home or mailing address

Sensitive Information: In certain cases, we may collect sensitive information (such as criminal records) after obtaining your consent, and we will only use or disclose such data in line with legal requirements.

User-Generated Content

Any content you provide for publication (such as text, images, or videos) will be associated with your account or email and may be made publicly accessible. Once published, it can be viewed by third parties not covered by this Privacy Policy.

Legal Basis for Processing

We will only collect and use personal information when we have a valid reason to do so, ensuring the data we gather is necessary for providing our services.

How We Use Your Information

We may collect personal data for a range of purposes, including but not limited to:

Providing our core services
Personalizing your website experience
Delivering products and services to you
Communication and customer support
Marketing and promotional purposes
Conducting research and business development
Running competitions or sweepstakes
Ensuring security and fraud prevention

We may also combine voluntarily provided data with automatically collected information or external research to enhance our services.

Security of Personal Information

We take commercially reasonable steps to safeguard your personal data from loss, theft, and unauthorized access. However, no method of data transmission or storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your passwords and personal data linked to your account.

Retention of Information

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected. If we no longer need it, we will either delete it or anonymize it. However, we may retain data to meet legal obligations or for research and archiving purposes.

Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13, nor do we target our services at children.

Sharing Information with Third Parties

We may disclose personal data to third parties, such as:

Service providers (e.g., IT, payment processors, analytics)
Employees, contractors, or affiliates
Partners or promoters of competitions
Credit agencies, regulatory authorities, and law enforcement (where legally required)

Our third-party partners may include:

Wix
Google Analytics
DigitalOcean
Bitdefender
Stripe

International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and stored in countries that may not have the same data protection laws as your country of origin. If we transfer your data internationally, we will ensure it is protected in line with this policy.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request corrections if your data is inaccurate or incomplete
Withdraw your consent for marketing communications
Request the deletion of your personal information (subject to legal limitations)
Restrict or object to the processing of your data

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Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated to you via the website or email, and we will ask for your consent if required by law.

Contact Us: If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us using the details provided on the website.