1. Our Privay Policy

We welcome your interest in A/S “Sirowa Riga”. Protecting your privacy is important to us. We would like to inform you of the types of information gathered at our A/S “Sirowa Riga” and explain how that information is used. However, our web sites sometimes include links to sites not covered by this data protection policy.

 

2. Collecting and processing personal data

As with most web sites, the following data is routinely collected during visits to our web sites: the name of your service provider (IP address, pseudonymous), the web site that directed you to our site, the pages visited, your browser type and the date and length of your visit (session data). This information is evaluated anonymously and it cannot be used to personally identify visitors. The collected information is used solely to improve the attractiveness and functionality of this web site. For the mentioned purpose we have taken the necessary technical and organizational steps to ensure that data privacy regulations are observed.

 

3. Cookies in use

This website uses cookies – text-only pieces of information that a website transfers to visitor’s computer or mobile device for record-keeping purposes. Cookies allow the website to remember important information that will make your use of this site more convenient, for instance, saving information about your preferences. Like most websites, Sirowa uses different categories of cookies for a variety of purposes in order to improve your online experience. Some cookies are being generated by third parties websites (e.g. Facebook), not our site.

Depending on the purpose, we use:

• session cookies, which are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the site;
• persistent cookies, which remain in the cookie file of your browser for much longer (though how long will depend on the lifetime of the specific cookie).

According to the law, we can place cookies in your device if they are necessary for a proper functioning of this website. Your consent is needed if cookies are placed for other purposes, e.g. gathering of statistics, advertising etc. Any time when you visit our website you will either accept or decline cookies.

Please note that cookies are not used to gather any data that would allow to identify you personally. Cookies are used only for purposes described below.

You can control, manage, block and even delete all cookies that are already on your device. By clearing the browsing history or manually adjusting some preferences of your browser on your device you may also prevent cookies to being placed on it. If you do this, however, you may have to click respective functionality every time you visit this web site.

Be aware that clearing the browsing history or blocking or deleting the cookies placed on your device or browser may also lead to losing of some saved information (e.g., site preferences).

You can set most modern browsers to prevent any cookies being placed on your device, but you may then have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit this website. And some services and functionalities may not work properly or at all.

You can obtain the additional information about managing and deleting cookies on websites www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

If you don’t want that we obtain the information on your activities on our website you should activate Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/181881) tool. This tool contacts Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js) in order to prevent that data regarding the website’s use are sent to “Google Analytics”.

 

4. Your Rights

You enjoy several rights relating to your personal information:

The right to be informed about how your personal information is being used.

It means that Sirowa needs to be clear with you about how Sirowa processes your personal data. Sirowa does this through this Privacy Policy, which shall be kept as up to date as possible.

The right to access the personal information Sirowa holds about you.

It means that you can access the personal data Sirowa holds on you by addressing inquiry to us by email below. To process your request, Sirowa will ask you to send us proof of identity so that we can be sure we are releasing your personal data to the right person.


We will carry out our best efforts to process your request within one month or, if the request is particularly complex, two months. We can provide you with a copy of your personal data in electronic format.


If the frequency of your requests could be considered as being unreasonable, Sirowa may refuse to comply with your request. In those circumstances, if you disagree, you can complain to the data protection authority – in Latvia, the Data State Inspectorate.

The right to request the correction of inaccurate personal information we hold about you. Sirowa appreciates feedback from you to ensure our records are accurate and up-to-date. 
If you think that the information Sirowa holds about you is inaccurate or incomplete, please address your inquiry to us by email below.

The right to request deletion of your data, or stop processing it or collecting it. It means that you can ask Sirowa to delete your personal data; however, this is not an absolute right.

In spite of a request for erasure, Sirowa may be justified to keep personal data which is needed to be kept, e.g. (i) to comply with a legal obligation (for instance, Sirowa is required to provide personal data to law enforcement or courts); and (ii) in relation to the exercise or defense of any legal claims.


When you ask Sirowa to delete your personal data, we assume that you do not want to hear from us again. If you would like to exercise your right to be forgotten, please address your respective inquiry to us by email below.
Other than as described above, we will always comply with your request and do so promptly. We would carry out our best efforts to notify any third parties with whom we have shared your personal data about your request so that they could also comply.

The right to object to certain processing based on legitimate interest.

It means that you have a right to object to our use of your personal information including where we use it for our legitimate interests or where we use your personal information to carry out profiling using automated means.

The right to withdraw consent for other consent-based processing at any time.

It means that you have a right to withdraw your consent at any time by clicking ‘unsubscribe’ button, or by addressing your respective inquiry to us by email below.

The right to request that we transfer or port elements of your data either to you or another service provider.

It means that you have the right to move, copy or transfer your personal data from one organization to another. If you do wish to transfer your personal data Sirowa would be happy to help. If you ask for a data transfer, Sirowa will give you a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable form (e.g. a CSV file format). Sirowa can provide the personal data to you directly or, if you request, to another organization


When making a transfer request, it would be helpful if you can identify exactly what personal data you wish Sirowa to transfer. In order to request the transfer of your data, please address your respective inquiry to us by email below.

The right to complain to your data protection regulator — in Latvia – the Data State Inspectorate, contact details: Elijas iela 17, Riga, LV-1050, email: pasts@dvi.gov.lv.