Privacy Policy

1. Preamble

This privacy policy explains how personal data is gathered, handled and safeguarded when you use the tineco.lu website.

It has been drafted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data (hereinafter "GDPR") and the French Data Protection Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended.

By browsing tineco.lu, you acknowledge that you have read this policy and agree to its terms.

2. Data Controller

The entity responsible for the personal data collected on this website is:

CGGK

Address: 1968 S Coast Hwy # 391, Laguna Beach, CA 92651-3681, United States

Email: contact@tineco.lu

You may exercise your rights or direct any enquiry regarding your personal data to the email address above.

3. Data Collected

The tineco.lu website collects two categories of information:

Browsing data — During your visit, the following information may be gathered automatically: anonymised IP address, browser type and version, operating system, pages viewed and time spent on each page, visit timestamp, screen resolution and referring website (source URL). This data does not allow direct identification.

User reviews — Should you choose to submit a review on a product page, the following information is collected: first name, rating (1 to 5), review title and detailed review text.

The website does not require account creation, does not ask for an email address or login credentials, and does not collect any payment information. No registration form is provided.

4. Purpose of Data Processing

The data collected is used solely for the following purposes:

Website improvement — Analysing browsing data helps identify the most visited content, optimise the user experience and address any technical issues.

Publication of moderated reviews — Reviews submitted by visitors are checked before being displayed on the relevant product pages, with the aim of informing prospective buyers.

Security — Monitoring incoming traffic helps prevent abuse attempts, automated submissions (spam) and malicious behaviour.

Regulatory compliance — Certain data may be retained to fulfil applicable legal obligations.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Data processing relies on the following legal grounds:

Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) — For the placement of non-essential cookies and the activation of audience measurement tools. Your consent is obtained on your first visit and may be withdrawn at any time.

Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) — For statistical analysis of traffic aimed at improving the website. This interest is balanced against your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Performance of pre-contractual measures (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) — When you voluntarily submit a review, processing your data is necessary to publish and display your contribution on the website.

6. Cookies

The tineco.lu website uses functional cookies and, subject to your consent, audience measurement cookies.

Details on cookie usage, the list of cookies deployed and management options are set out in our Cookie Policy, which is accessible from the footer of the website.

7. Affiliate Links and Redirections

This website contains affiliate links that redirect visitors to third-party online retail platforms, including Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, Amazon.de, Amazon.it, Amazon.nl and Amazon.com.be.

When you click a redirect link, the retail platform may place its own cookies on your device in accordance with its own privacy policy. CGGK bears no responsibility for cookies set by these platforms.

CGGK does not transmit, share or disclose any personal data of tineco.lu users to partner retail platforms. Only the click on the link is recorded for the purpose of affiliate transaction tracking.

8. Data Retention Periods

Collected data is retained for the following durations:

Browsing data — A maximum of 26 months from the date of collection, in line with the recommendations of the French data protection authority (CNIL).

User reviews — Retained for as long as the review remains published on the website. You may request deletion of your review at any time.

Cookies — Duration varies by type: session cookies (deleted when the browser is closed) up to a maximum of 13 months for persistent cookies.

9. Data Recipients

Personal data collected through this website is not sold, rented or transferred to third parties for commercial purposes.

Data recipients are strictly limited to:

Website hosting provider — Contabo GmbH, Aschauer Strasse 32a, 81549 Munich, Germany, acting as data processor for the technical hosting of the website.

Competent authorities — Where required by law, data may be disclosed to authorised judicial or administrative bodies.

10. Security Measures

CGGK implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of the data processed:

Encryption of all communications via HTTPS/TLS across the entire website.

Restricted data access: only authorised personnel within CGGK may access the collected data.

Regular updates to the server infrastructure and software components.

Anti-spam protection mechanisms on review submission forms.

11. International Data Transfers

The tineco.lu website is hosted in Germany, within the European Union.

CGGK, the data controller, is established in the United States. Any transfers of data to the United States are governed by the provisions of Chapter V of the GDPR. CGGK undertakes to put in place appropriate safeguards (standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission or any other recognised mechanism) to ensure an adequate level of protection for the transferred data.

12. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access (Article 15) — Obtain confirmation as to whether or not your data is being processed, and receive a copy thereof.

Right to rectification (Article 16) — Have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected.

Right to erasure (Article 17) — Request the deletion of your data under the conditions set out in the GDPR.

Right to restriction of processing (Article 18) — Obtain a restriction on processing in certain circumstances.

Right to data portability (Article 20) — Receive the data you have provided in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

Right to object (Article 21) — Object at any time to the processing of your data based on legitimate interest.

Right to withdraw consent — Withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, send your request to contact@tineco.lu, stating your identity. We undertake to respond within 30 days.

If you believe that the processing of your data violates your rights, you may lodge a complaint with the CNIL (Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertes, www.cnil.fr) or the supervisory authority in your country of residence.

13. Protection of Minors

The tineco.lu website is not intended for persons under the age of 16. No data is knowingly collected from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that a minor has submitted personal data without their consent, they may contact CGGK at contact@tineco.lu to request its deletion.

14. Policy Updates

CGGK reserves the right to amend this privacy policy at any time in order to keep it compliant with applicable legislation or to reflect changes in its practices. Amendments take effect upon publication on this page.

We encourage you to review this page periodically for any updates. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the bottom of this page.

15. Contact

For any question regarding this privacy policy or the processing of your personal data, you may reach us:

By email: contact@tineco.lu

By post: CGGK — 1968 S Coast Hwy # 391, Laguna Beach, CA 92651-3681, United States