Privacy Policy

Version 1.1 - Last updated: 31 July 2023

In this document you will find information related to how we use your data, our cookie policy and the rights surrounding your data.

Peccala Token SA (Peccala), and all the companies in the Peccala Group, are committed to being a responsible custodian of the information you (you or your) provide to us and the information we collect. This privacy notice (this Notice) describes how Peccala may collect, use and share personal information in connection with use of the Peccala web-app  and platform (Platform) and the offering of all Peccala Tokens (Tokens).

Please read the following carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information. If you do not wish  for your personal information to be used in the manner described within this Notice, you should not participate in the  offering of Tokens, access peccala.com and all subdomains thereof (the Website) or utilize any services thereon or  otherwise provide Peccala with your personal information.

Peccala is the data controller of your personal information processed in connection with the offering of Tokens. The  Website will be controlled and operated by Peccala. In addition, our current or future affiliated companies, their  respective parent companies, subsidiaries or joint ventures may also be provided with your data in relation to the  provision of our services.  

This Notice applies to the actions and responsibilities of all such entities where they act as data controllers of your  personal information. References to Peccala, we, us or our in this Notice are references to the relevant company  responsible for processing your personal information. In some cases, our affiliated entities may operate as data  processors on our behalf, and we will ensure that such activities are subject to contractual obligations on privacy,  security and other matters in accordance with this Notice.

Please ensure that any relevant individuals are made aware of this Notice and the individual rights and information it  sets out, prior to providing their information to us or our obtaining their information from another source. If you, or anyone else on your behalf, has provided or provides information on an individual connected to your business to us, you  or they must first ensure that you or they have the authority and appropriate legal basis to do so.

This Notice describes:

  • the types of information we may collect from you;
  • how we use the information we collect;
  • how we may share the information we collect;
  • third party services and content;
  • the grounds for using your personal information;
  • the measures we take to keep the information we hold secure;
  • your choices and rights;
  • how to contact us;
  • how to make a complaint;  
  • data for subjects under the age of eighteen; and
  • changes to this Notice.

The types of information we collect

‘Personal information’ is any information that, either alone or in combination with other data, enables you to be directly  or indirectly identified (for example, your name, email address, contact details, or any unique identifier such as an internet  protocol (‘IP’) address, device ID or other online identifier). We collect your personal information when you provide it to  us. We may also automatically collect certain information when you use, access, or interact with our Services.  

Information you provide to us

As part of the registration process, purchasers of Tokens are required to submit documents and personal information as  described in our Know-Your-Client (KYC) policy. The requirements are set out in more detail therein, and may be subject  to additional requests by us. However, by way of example, we may collect the following information from you:

  • first and last name;
  • date of birth;
  • nationality and country of residence;
  • residential address;
  • email address;
  • passport number and issuing body; and
  • your wallet address, any other cryptocurrency wallet address or bank account details and any related transaction details recorded by any blockchain on which the Tokens are based or utilized.

In addition, where you utilize the Website, we may collect additional information from you. This may include your personal information (including copies of your identity documents, your residential address and contact details) and  financial data.

We may also collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including when you communicate with us via email, on social media or other channels, when you register for our updates and when you respond to our communications or requests for information. The information you provide may include your name, contact information, title and other  personal information about you.

Information we may collect automatically through cookies and similar technologies  

By accessing our Website we may also automatically collect certain data from your browser, including server log  information (such as login details, IP address and details on the time spent on various pages of our Website) and device  and browser information (such as the type of device, universally unique identifiers (‘UUID’), advertising identifiers  (‘IDFA’), type of browser, operating system, hardware and processor information, plug-ins and add-ons).

Similar to other websites, our Website utilizes browser cookies (small text files stored on a user’s web browser when  you visit a website), web beacons and similar tracking technologies (collectively, Cookies) to collect and store certain  information when you use, access, or interact with our Website. We may, for example, use Cookies to collect information  about the type of device you use to access the Website, your browser type, the operating system and version, your IP  address or other identifier, your general geographic location as indicated by your IP address, features you access on the  Website, whether and how you interact with content available on the Website, and the search terms you enter. Emails  may also contain small transparent image files or lines of code to record how you interact with them.  

This information is used to help developers better analyze and improve their services. We may also use Cookies to  remember your preferences and settings, to remember information that you may enter online, to keep you logged in to  portals that we may offer, to generate aggregate statistics about how people use our Services, to help you share content  with others and to improve your experience of the Services.

You can choose how Cookies are handled by your device through your browser or device settings, including refusing or  deleting all Cookies. If you choose not to receive Cookies at any time, websites may not function properly and certain  services may not be provided. Each browser and device is different, so check the settings menu of the browser or device  you are using to learn how to change your advertising settings and Cookie preferences.  

Information we may collect from third party sources

We may receive information about you from other sources, including third parties that help us conduct sales of Tokens, update, expand, and analyze our records, prevent or detect fraud or other suspicious activities, process payments or  analyze your use of the Tokens. In addition, our Website may also include integrated content or links to content provided by third parties (such as live chat, social media content, plug-ins and applications) – see the section entitled “Third party  services and content” below.

How we use the information we collect

We may use the information we collect:

  • to conduct know-your-client and anti-money laundering and other sanctions checks (or to verify those carried  out by third party sources);
  • to provide you with our services and other services that you request including, as applicable, supplying, and  processing your payment for Tokens and any other services to be provided to you;
  • to respond to your enquiries or to any problems that may arise (such as difficulties in purchasing Tokens,  navigating our Website or accessing certain services or features);  
  • to inform you of important changes or developments to our services or policies and to provide you with technical, support or administrative notifications;
  • to make payments to you;
  • with your separate consent, to send you marketing communications, and other information or materials that  may be of interest you or which you have expressed an interest in receiving (and subject to your ability to opt out from receiving those communications);  
  • to maintain our list of contacts;  
  • to understand how people use our Website, including by generating and analyzing statistics and user trends,  and to evaluate, administer, maintain and improve our Website and other services;
  • for internal development of new products or services;
  • for our internal business purposes, including data analysis, invoicing and detecting, preventing, and responding  to actual or potential fraud, illegal activities, or intellectual property infringement;  
  • to assess the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and publications; and
  • as we believe reasonably necessary, advisable or appropriate to comply with our legal or regulatory obligations and to respond to legal, regulatory, arbitration or government process or requests for information issued by  government authorities or other third parties or to protect your, our, or others’ rights.

Further, we may aggregate personal and other data captured through our Website so that the data is no longer capable  of identifying an individual. We reserve the right to use this aggregated information for the purposes of improving and  enhancing our services, generating insights, for use in marketing to other users and current and potential partners and  otherwise for the purposes of our business. Provided that such aggregated data does not directly or indirectly identify  you as an individual, this data is not considered to be personal information for the purpose of this Notice.

How we may share the information we collect

We may share the personal information we collect with our current or future affiliated entities, as explained at the  beginning of this Notice.

We may also disclose information we collect:

  • To our partners and third party service providers that perform services on our behalf such as marketing  companies, web-hosting companies, analytics providers and information technology providers. In these  circumstances contractual and other technical and security safeguards will be put in place with the partner or service provider, including to ensure that your personal information is processed only in accordance with this  Notice.
  • To law enforcement, other government authorities, or third parties (within or outside the jurisdiction in which  you reside) as may be permitted or required by the laws of any jurisdiction that may apply to us, as provided  for under contract, as we deem reasonably necessary to provide legal services or if we believe your actions are  inconsistent with our agreements and policies. In these circumstances, we will take reasonable efforts to notify  you before we disclose information that may reasonably identify you or your organisation, unless prior notice  is prohibited by applicable law or is not possible or reasonable in the circumstances.  
  • To service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in connection with the  consideration, negotiation, or completion of a transaction in which we are acquired by or merged with another  company or we sell, liquidate, or transfer all or a portion of our assets. Upon completion of such a transaction,  your personal information will continue to be processed in accordance with this Notice, except as otherwise  agreed by you or permitted by applicable law.
  • To partners, financial institutions or service providers who may request such information in connection with  providing services to us, including banking services, and only where we enter into an agreement with such  institutions to limit their use and handling of personal information in accordance with this Notice.
  • To fund managers, brokers, sponsors and market makers, registrars, listing agents;
  • To our employees where required or necessary for the performance of their duties and in line with the reasons for processing. Our employees are required to keep that information confidential and are not permitted to use  it for any purposes other than to enable you to use the Services or to deal with requests which you submit to  us.

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise share personal information that reasonably identifies you or your organization with  unaffiliated entities for their independent use except as expressly described in this Notice or with your prior permission.  We may share information that does not reasonably identify you or your organization as permitted by applicable law.

When you voluntarily make your personal information available online in an environment shared by third parties (for  example, on messaging applications, social media, message boards, web logs, or emails), that personal information may  be viewed, saved, collected, heard, used and/or shared by others outside of Peccala. We are not responsible for any  unauthorized third party use of information provided in these contexts. Please be mindful whenever you share any  information in such environments.

Grounds for using your personal information

We rely on the following legal grounds to process your personal information, namely:

  • Necessity for performance of a contract – We may need to collect and use your personal information to enter  into a contract with you or to perform a contract that you have with us, for example, when you provide personal  information to us to purchase Tokens;
  • Legal obligation – We may process your personal information as may be required to comply with any legal or  regulatory obligations that may apply to us, for instance under anti-money laundering and sanctions regimes.
  • Legitimate interests – We may use your personal information for our legitimate interests to improve our  services. Consistent with our legitimate interests and any consents that may be required under applicable laws,  we may use technical information as described in this Notice and use personal information for our marketing  purposes provided that those interests are not outweighed by your interests, rights and freedoms.
  • Consent - To withdraw your consent to such use, you can contact [email protected]. The electronic  marketing communications we send to you also contain opt-out mechanisms that allow you to opt-out from  receiving those communications, update your contact information or change your preferences at any time. You  may be able to disable the sharing of location information in your browser settings. Where required by  applicable laws, we will rely on your consent for direct marketing and to collect information from your device  or computer.  

Third party services and content

Our Website may include integrated content or links to content provided by third parties (such as video materials, social  media content, plug-ins and applications).  

Please note that the websites, applications and services of third parties (including affiliates, partners, sponsors,  advertisers or other persons) will be governed by the privacy settings, policies, and/or procedures of the third party,  which may differ from this Notice. This Notice does not address, and we are not responsible for or able to control, the  privacy, security, or other practices of such third parties.  

Protection and storage of the information we collect

We deploy administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to comply with applicable legal requirements and  to safeguard the information that we collect. This includes, when required or appropriate and feasible, obtaining written assurances from third parties that may access your personal information that they will protect the information with  safeguards designed to provide a level of protection equivalent to that adopted by Peccala.

However, no information system can be 100% secure. So, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your  information. Moreover, we are not responsible for the security of information you transmit to us over networks that we  do not control, including the internet and wireless networks.

We may store the information we collect on our servers both cloud based or in servers located in countries where we  or our service providers have facilities. Therefore, we may transfer information to countries outside of your country of  residence which may have data protection laws and regulations that differ from those in your country.

We retain the information we collect for no longer than is reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we  collect the information and to comply with our legal obligations.

Your choices and rights

To withdraw your consent to the use of your information as described in this Notice you can contact us through the  methods stated below. Please note that in some circumstances this may mean that we can no longer provide our services  to you.  

If you no longer wish to receive marketing communications from us, you can let us know via through the methods stated below, or by using the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our marketing emails. The electronic marketing communications we send to you also contain opt-out mechanisms that allow  you to opt-out from receiving those communications, update your contact information or change your preferences at  any time. We will honor your choice and refrain from sending you such announcements. You may also opt back in to  receive those communications at any time.  

Under local law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information that we have collected, including that  EU residents have the right to request: (i) access to your personal information, (ii) rectification or erasure of personal  information, (iii) restriction of processing concerning you, (iv) objection to processing that is based upon our legitimate  interests, and (v) data portability to other service providers. Your ability to exercise these rights will depend on a number of factors and, in some instances, we will not be able to comply with your request, for example because we have legitimate grounds for not doing so or where the right doesn’t apply to the particular information we hold on you. Where so entitled to access to your personal information, you will not have to pay a fee unless your request is clearly unfounded,  repetitive or excessive (upon which we may charge a reasonable fee or refuse to comply with your request). If you would  like to discuss or exercise the rights you may have, you can contact us through the methods stated below.  

It is important that any personal information we hold about you is accurate and current

Please keep us informed if your personal information changes whilst we continue to retain such information. We  encourage you to contact us to update or correct your information if it changes or if you believe that any information  that we have collected about you is inaccurate or out of date. You can also ask us to see what personal information we  hold about you and to erase your personal information if it is no longer required. You may also tell us if you object to  our use of your personal information.

How to contact us

We welcome your enquiries and comments.  

If you would like to contact us regarding this Notice or to withdraw your consent to this Notice or any aspect of it, please send us an email at [email protected].  

We try to respond to all legitimate enquiries within 30 days. Occasionally it may take us longer if your request is  particularly complex or you have made a number of requests. In this case, we will notify you and keep you updated.

Complaints

We are committed to working with you to obtain a fair resolution of any complaint or concern about your privacy. If  you would like to contact us, please use the methods stated above.

If, however, you believe that we have not been able to assist with your complaint or concern, you may have the right to  complain to the data protection authority/regulator, as applicable, in your jurisdiction.  

Data subjects under eighteen

Our business is not directed at anybody under the age of eighteen, and we will never knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of eighteen.  

Changes to this Notice

We may update this Notice from time to time and we encourage you to periodically review this Notice. If we make any  material changes to this Notice regarding the way we collect, use, and/or share the personal information that you have  provided, we will notify you by posting notice of the changes in a clear and conspicuous manner on the Website or, if  we hold your email address, by email.

The use of certain of our services may also be governed by other applicable terms and policies regarding privacy and  the sharing of personal information, which supplement, and should be reviewed alongside, this Notice.