Privacy Policy

For Gimmersta Wallpaper AB (“Gimmersta”, “us” or “we”), transparency is key. Both in how we work, but also how we handle the information we gather about our visitors. In this text, we will let you know how and why we handle personal data about you, whether you are an employee, a costumer, user to our website, a contact person or otherwise a person which personal data we process, as well as your rights and our obligations towards you. Your experience and safety are important to us.

We process a range of different personal data within the scope of our operations in order to be able to run our business, administer and fulfill obligations according to business relationships and to be able to meet requirements according to current legislation. We process your personal data, primarily, in order to (i) fulfill an agreement or (ii) fulfill a legal obligation. We may also process your personal data due to (iii) our ‘legitimate interest to do so or (iv) due to your explicit consent.

This policy might change as the”) data protection regulation develops, and especially the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (“GDPR”). Should we make significant changes in this policy we promise to let you know.

We use appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures in relation to the amount and sensitivity of personal data. Below you can read about how we handle your personal data and what rights you have.

Responsibility for Personal Data

Gimmersta is responsible for the processing of personal data about you, collected on this site or otherwise when you get in contact to us. That means it's our responsibility to make sure that you as a registered:

  • Are aware of why and how we collect your personal data.
  • Can make active choices of your personal data.
  • Can update your personal data.
  • Can be forgotten from the system and the data we process about you is deleted (as long as the legal basis for the processing is your consent and you withdraw this consent and there is no other legal basis for the processing of your personal data
  • Can get all personal data we store about you handed out to you.
  • May request that we export your personal data.
  • Have your personal data in safe storage with us. We will not disclose them to third-parties without you being informed.

Personal data and cookies

Personal data includes everything that can identify you personally; name, address, social security number, e-mail, etc. In addition to personal data, cookies are also used on the site. Cookies are small files sent to your computer via the browser (unless you turn off cookies) when you visit a website. Their function is to gather information about how a visitor uses a website, often to offer customized content.

Why do Gimmersta Wallpaper store your personal information and cookies?

Necessary features

We have cookies that are necessary for the functionality of the site to work. For example, those who keep track of what you have added to the shopping cart.

For analysis

Some cookies are available for us to measure and analyze how our site performs and how our customers use it to improve your experience.

For your experience

Some cookies remember your settings (such as your country and language selection), and temporarily save some of our site as you browse, for everything to load faster. It makes your experience much better!

For marketing

We also use cookies to deliver better, more relevant marketing and ads to you. They help us show what you're interested in and measure how our campaigns perform.

If you ever leave your email address to us during your visit to the site, the cookie will be linked to your email address. This will allow us, if you consent to it, to send you suggestions on in-depth reading within the area of ​​your interest, such as guides and blog posts.

We mainly use cookies to improve our services so that you get the best experience. In your browser, you can clear your cookies, but also choose to turn them off completely. Keep in mind that some parts of our site may stop working for you.

In the context of retargeting and banner advertising, we use third-party services that save cookies on our site.

How we handle cookies

Cookies are tracked using trackers, for different purposes. In our case, it's all about providing the visitor with a tailor-made experience of our range.

We will not sell, transfer or otherwise disclose your information beyond the terms of this policy, unless we are required to do so as a result of a court decision or if you consented to such sharing, for example for marketing purposes.

This does not exclude us from using suppliers who process your information on our behalf in accordance with written agreements and our instructions. The supplier who accesses your information (for example, when we use a third party to store data on a server), is not given a right to use your information for purposes other than the purposes stated in this policy.

How to delete cookies in your browser

How to delete cookies from your browser depends on which browser you are using. You can find guidance through the browser's own interface, or website. Some common browsers and how to delete cookies in them (click for external link):

Chrome
Firefox
Internet Explorer
Safari

How we use the data we collect

What personal data do we collect when ordering a product and for what purpose?

Purpose

We process your personal data in order to handle your purchases and provide you with relevant news and information.

Actions performed

  • Delivery (including notification and contact regarding delivery).
  • Identification and age control.
  • Payment handling (including analysis of possible payment solutions, which may include a check against payment history and credit reporting).
  • Handling of complaint and warranty matters.
  • Subscription to our newsletter.

Categories of personal data (including, but not limited to):

  • Name.
  • Social security number.
  • Contact details (eg address, email and phone number).
  • Payment history.
  • Payment Information.
  • Credit reports from credit reporting companies.
  • Purchase information (for example, which item has been ordered or if the item is to be delivered to another address).

Legal basis

Completion of the purchase agreement. This collection of your personal information is required in order to fulfill our obligations under the purchase agreement. If the information is not provided, our commitments can not be fulfilled and we are therefore forced to refuse your purchase.

Storage period

Until the purchase has been completed (including delivery and payment) and for a period of 24 months thereafter in order to handle any complaints and warranty matters. If no activity occurred (login to account, saved favorites, contacted customer support) for 24 months, the data is permanently deleted.

Please note that processing of your personal data may also take place in order for us to be able to fulfill obligations according to laws and regulations and to handle questions about your purchases and or claims, for example. In these cases, it may be legal basis for longer processing of your personal data, for example when we are required to store certain personal data about you due to accounting legislation which require us to store data for a certain number of years.

What personal data do we collect if you create an account on Gimmersta Wallpaper's website, join our newsletter, or download a guide as well as for what purpose?

Purpose

We process your personal data in order to handle and customize your account, your purchases and provide you with relevant news and information. We also process your personal data in order to make your experience of the site and your use of our services better.

Actions performed

  • Creation of login function.
  • Ensuring your identity and age.
  • Maintaining correct and updated information.
  • The opportunity for you to follow your purchase and payment history.
  • The opportunity for you to save favorites and similar facilitation measures.
  • Managing your customer choices (eg Your profile and your settings).
  • Creating personalized content for you, such as relevant product recommendations, presentation of your specific benefits and offers.
  • Simplifying your use of our services (eg by saving favorites to facilitate future purchases or reminding you of forgotten/abandoned digital shopping carts).
  • Personal communication based on your behavior.
  • Analysis of the data we collect for the purpose.

Categories of personal data

  • Name.
  • Social security number.
  • Contact details (eg address, email and phone number).
  • Purchase History.
  • Payment history.
  • Payment Information.
  • Username and password.
  • Settings regarding your profile and your personal choices.
  • Purchase and user-generated data (e.g., click and visit history).

Legal basis

This collection and processing of your personal information is required to provide you with product recommendations, help and tips on how to wallpaper and information about campaigns. If the information is not provided, our commitments cannot be met and we are therefore forced to deny an account with Gimmersta.

Storage period

Until membership is terminated (can be done manually or automatically due to inactivity for a period of 24 months).

Other purposes of processing

If you are employed based on an employment agreement (or a candidate for employment), or collaborator based on another type of agreement (or a potential collaborator), we process your personal data in order to perform such agreements, pursuant to the labor law. Irrespective of the legal form of your employment, we process your personal data in order to satisfy our obligations provided for in the laws on taxes, accounting and social security.

If you are a contact person to any of our (current or potential) customers, suppliers or partners your personal data may be processed to conclude and manage agreements with the us. Certain personal data may also be processed in order to ensure compliance with our legal obligations.

In connection with the user´s use of this site, we collect data to the extent necessary to provide individual services offered, as well as information about the user's activity on the site. The detailed rules and purposes of processing personal data collected during the use of the site are described more specific at the site, see (https://gimmersta.com/cookie-policy-eu/).

In some situations, we may require your consent to personal data processing. Please remember that in such cases the decision to provide or refuse consent is yours and will not entail any negative consequences. In the case of consent-based processing, you are allowed to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide certain services to you.

Your rights

You have a range of rights in connection with the processing of your personal data by us. Below you will find general information on those rights and guidelines on how to execute them. A request to perform your rights may be delivered in writing sent by e-mail address to be found below.

You have the right to be informed of whether and to what extent we process your personal data. In reply to your request, we will provide you (in writing or electronically, depending on your choice) with information on the scope and purposes of processing your personal data, categories of data processed, processing period, entities to whom your personal data has been made available or to whom the processing of your personal data has been entrusted (the so-called recipients of the personal data), as well as information about the sources of your data. If the processing includes automated decision-making with respect to your situation, you will be also informed of the logic involved in such decision-making process, their significance and expected consequences. You are also entitled to request a copy of your personal data. However, only the first copy will be provided free of charge. The second and each further copy can be provided against payment.

You have the right to rectify inaccurate personal data as well as update or complete your data if your data or your situation have changed. You also have the right to demand erasure of your data processed by us or limiting the processing, provided that the legal conditions are met.

You have the right to demand transmission of your personal data to another controller or to obtain your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. This right is limited only to personal data that we received from you.

You have the right to object to the processing performed for our legitimate interests. The objection must be grounded as its validity is evaluated by us. We will then stop processing unless we can demonstrate a legitimate reason for the processing that takes precedence over your interests and rights or due to legal claims.

If you believe that our processing of your personal data may breach your rights, let us know. Since privacy protection is a significant area of our business, we do appreciate any comments and suggestions on the matter. Nevertheless, you are entitled to lodge a complaint in connection with our processing of your personal data to the Swedish Authourity of Personal Data, IMY (imy.se).

To grant / withdraw consent

We will only process your personal information after you have approved the handling, as well as the purpose of the handling.

You prevent the storage of cookies and the deletion of already stored cookies via your browser. The approach varies depending on the browser so we refer to your browser's help section to find the right path.

To download our guides, you must agree that we store your information, so we can provide suggestions for further readings in the area. You can unsubscribe from the mailing at any time through a link in the mail. You can also update your settings through the link in the mail. If you unsubscribe from further mailing, your personal information will be removed from our system. You can contact us to have your data removed/forgotten.

To get your information handed out or forgotten

If you want to know what personal data we have stored about you or want to be forgotten from our system, please contact us. We will then send you all the data we have stored.

Please note that in some cases we cannot delete your personal data without deleting your user account at the same time. It may be required that we retain part of your personal data after you request removal to fulfill our obligations under law or agreement.

Third-Party Information

Your personal information is secure with us. We do not sell or exchange your information.

Contact us

Contact us if you have questions about our processing of your personal data. The data protection coordinator may be contacted via e-mail : support@sandbergwallpaper.com