Privacy policy for Qlinea.com
This website privacy policy describes the practices and policies of Q-linea AB and its
subsidiaries globally (collectively “Q-linea” or “us”, “we”, or “our”) regarding the collection,
use, storage, and disclosure of personal information collected through qlinea.com and the
choices you have associated with that data.
A list of our global offices is available at https://qlinea.com/contact-and-media/
We believe that protecting personal data is important and strive to design our website with
respect for the privacy of our users. Our basic principle is to not process more personal data
than necessary, and to use the least integrity-sensitive data as possible.
Personal data we collect and how we use it
Personal data is data relating to an identified or identifiable person. We process names, e-mail
addresses, titles, job titles and country information provided to us via website contact forms.
Personal data is processed to take requested actions such as answering questions or sending
material. Personal data may also be used for direct marketing to recipients in their
professional role, customer- and market analyses, invitations to meetings and other
professional contacts regarding our products and services.
When visiting the site and when downloading documents, we automatically process
information that under certain circumstances may constitute personal data. This includes data
about time, date, downloaded file, file size, volume of transferred data, web browser,
language settings, operating system, referral domain, and IP address. The purpose of
processing this kind of information is to provide an interesting, secure, and user-friendly
website.
Legal basis
The legal basis for our processing of personal data is a legitimate interest in marketing our
services and products, communicating with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders as
well as offering an interesting, secure, and user-friendly website. In some cases, the legal
reason is that the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfil an agreement or to act at
the request of the person who provided the personal data before an agreement is reached. In
respect of cookies, the legal basis is consent. Further information on this processing can be
found in the section on cookies and similar techniques below.
Retention of your personal data
In general, we do not store personal data beyond what is necessary to fulfil the purpose of the
processing. How long we retain specific personal information varies depending on the purpose
of its use and we may delete or retain your personal information in accordance with applicable
law. We will delete personal data if you request it to be removed or if we are informed that the
personal data we process is out of date. Please refer to the section” About your rights” for
more detailed information.
Transfer of your personal data
Our basic principle is to not disclose personal data to independent third parties unless it is
necessary to fulfil our obligations under agreement or law. This is, for example, our partners
and suppliers in areas such as information security, IT, shipping and logistics, finance, sales,
and marketing. If our company is included, or may be included, in a group, your data may
also be shared with companies within the Group. We do not sell your personal data or allow
any third party, for any reason, to use for their own purposes, personal data that has been
provided to us. The exception is certain technical information that, under special conditions, is
shared with third parties.
Security of your personal data
We have routines and procedures for securely managing your personal data. Only people in
our organisation who need personal data to perform their duties should have access to them.
Our security systems are designed to protect against intrusion, destruction, and other changes
that could lead to privacy risks. The personal data submitted via forms on our website is
protected by encryption during transfer to our servers.
International data transfers
We process information collected from or about you in any country in which Q-linea operates
directly or indirectly through partners.
In some cases, Q-linea may transfer your personal data to countries which have been determined
as having an adequate level of data protection. In exceptional circumstances, any information
you provide or that we may collect may also be used, processed, and transferred to countries or
territories that may not offer the same level of data protection under applicable laws. We will
then take all reasonable legal, technical, and organisational measures to ensure that your
information is handled securely and with an adequate level of protection.
Please contact us at contact@qlinea.com for any questions related to data transfer.
Children
Our website is directed toward adults and Q-linea does not knowingly collect information
from anyone under the age of 18. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child
has provided us with information without their consent, he or she should contact us. We will
delete such information from our files as soon as reasonably practicable. We encourage
parents with concerns to contact us.
Links
Our website occasionally contains links to other websites. The websites are usually not under
our control and are not covered by this Privacy Policy, so you are encouraged to review their
website privacy policy before submitting your personal data.
How we collect and use website data
When you visit our site, we collect logs that contain network identifiers and time stamps. We
collect this data so that we can see how many users visit our site. Our legal basis for
processing is our legitimate interest in knowing how our site is used. The data collected
through these logs is immediately identified and is therefore not saved in our systems.
About cookies and similar techniques
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) placed on your computer, smartphone, or tablet
when you browse a website. Some of the cookies we use on qlinea.com are essential for the
site to work. We also use some non-essential cookies to collect information about how visitors
use our site so that we can make informed decisions about improvements to the site and get a
good understanding of the kind of content our visitors like to read.
Generally, cookies can be grouped into five types for most websites:
- Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the website to function, such as secure
login, loading images, or allowing you to select your cookie preferences. - Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we
can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which
pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. - Functionality Cookies: These enable the website to provide enhanced functionality
and personalisation, such as videos and live chat. They may be set by the website or
by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. - Advertising / Targeting Cookies: These are used to personalise content for you. They
can also be used to create profiles. These are often set by third parties. - Social Media Cookies: These cookies allow the sharing of content on social media
channels, such as Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Finally, the cookie durations or length of time a cookie is enabled on your device is split into
two categories:
- Session Cookies: These exist only while your browser is open. These are deleted
automatically once you close your browser. - Permanent Cookies: These survive after your browser is closed. They can be used by
the website to recognise your computer when you open your browser and browse the
Internet again unless you take steps to delete them.
Your browser or device allows you to change the settings for the usage and extent of cookies.
For example, you can choose to block all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or delete
cookies when you close your browser. Please note that parts of our site may not function
properly if you block or delete cookies.
For more information about cookies and how to
change your browser’s settings, please visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org
If you have any questions regarding the cookies used on qlinea.com, please send an email to contact@qlinea.com.
About your rights
If you are an EU resident and we are in possession of or processing your data or in relation to
offering you goods and/or a service or services, you have the following rights under the
general data protection regulation (GDPR):
Right of access
You have the right to request a copy of the information we process about you. The copy is
free.
Right to rectification
You have the right to correct incorrect or incomplete information about yourself.
Right to be forgotten
You have the right to request that your data is erased from our records for those cases where
the task is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. However, there may
be legal obligations that prevent us from immediately erasing parts of your data.
Right to data portability
You have the right to request that your information be transferred from us to yourself or to
another provider. However, there may be legal obligations that prevent us from transmitting
parts of your data.
Right to object
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information that we perform
based on interest balance. You must then specify what treatment you are facing. If your
personal data is processed for direct marketing, you are always entitled to object to the
treatment at any time.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request a temporary limitation on processing of your personal
information. This means that we temporarily move the personal data to another treatment
system or make the data unavailable to a user.
Right to revoke consent
You have the right to withdraw your information brokerage consent at any time by contacting
us at the information below.
Right to lodge a complaint
You have the right to file a complaint with us or to the competent regulatory authority at any
time.
If you are a California resident, the following applies under the California Consumer Privacy
Act of 2018 (CCPA/CCPA, as amended):
Right to know
You can request that a business disclose to you: (1) the categories and/or specific pieces of personal information they have collected about you, (2) the categories of sources for that personal information, (3) the purposes for which the business uses that information, (4) the categories of third parties with whom the business discloses the information, and (5) the categories of information that the business sells or discloses to third parties. You can make a request to know up to twice a year, free of charge.
Right to delete
You can request that businesses delete personal information they collected from you and tell
their service providers to do the same, subject to certain exceptions (such as if the business is
legally required to keep the information).
Right to opt-out of sale or sharing
You may request that businesses stop selling or sharing your personal information (“opt-out”),
including via a user-enabled global privacy control. Businesses cannot sell or share your
personal information after they receive your opt-out request unless you later authorize them to
do so again.
Right to correct
You may ask businesses to correct inaccurate information that they have about you.
Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information
You can direct businesses to only use your sensitive personal information (for example, your
social security number, financial account information, your precise geolocation data, or your
genetic data) for limited purposes, such as providing you with the services you requested.
You also have the right to be notified before or at the point businesses collect your personal
information, of the types of personal information they are collecting and what they may do
with that information. Generally, businesses cannot discriminate against you for exercising
your rights under the CCPA. Businesses cannot make you waive these rights, and any contract
provision that says you waive these rights is unenforceable.
How to use your rights
Please send an e-mail to contact@qlinea.com. if you wish to use any of your rights.
For EU residents: If you want to file a complaint, please contact your national Data Protection
Authority (DPA).
For California residents: If you want to file a complaint, please contact the California Privacy Protection Agency at https://cppa.ca.gov/
Changes to this policy
This Privacy Policy is continually updated, and we recommend that you check regularly for
any changes before using the website.
About responsibility
Q-linea AB (Org. 556729-0217) is responsible for the processing of your personal data under
this policy.
How to contact us
Q-linea has a person in charge of data protection issues. If you have any questions about this
policy, the processing of your information or how to exercise your rights, please contact us at
phone number +46 18-4443610 or by e-mailing contact@qlinea.com.
The privacy policy was updated on February 27, 2024