Privacy Policy

Context

At AutoScraping, we consider data privacy protection a central aspect of our activities. As specialists in Web Scraping, Data Science, automation, software design, outsourcing, and staff augmentation, we recognize the importance of managing data responsibly and ethically. We strive to deliver data solutions that are high quality, compliant with regulations, and ethically sourced, while ensuring the highest privacy standards.

Since our services are globally accessible, we consider following international regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Argentina's Personal Data Protection Law (Law 25.326), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal data, both from users of our services and individuals whose data may be processed. For any inquiries, please contact us at [email protected].

Scope and Acceptance

This Privacy Policy applies to AutoScraping's website (the «Site»), along with its software, applications, and related services (hereinafter «the Services»). By using the Services or providing us with information through any medium, you confirm your acceptance of the terms set forth in this Privacy Policy, which will be updated periodically to maintain legal compliance and reflect the latest applicable regulations. If you do not agree with these terms, please cease using the Services and notify us so we can take appropriate action if we have collected your personal data.

Definitions for the User

• •Authorization: Prior and informed consent from the data subject for the processing of their personal data.
• •Privacy Notice: A verbal or written communication from the Personal Data Controller to the data subject, informing them of the processing of their personal data.
• •Personal Data Bank: An organized set of personal data, automated or not, that has a specific purpose, regardless of the form in which it is created, organized, stored, and accessed. Personal data may belong to more than one data bank.
• •Interconnected Personal Data Bank: A collection of interconnected personal data databases, structured according to specific criteria, allowing easy access to data across all databases.
• •Cancellation: The action described as «suppression» in the law when referring to personal data, which involves eliminating or deleting personal data from a data bank.
• •Personal Data: Any numeric, alphabetical, graphical, photographic, acoustic, or other types of information concerning natural persons that identify or make them identifiable.
• •Public Data: Data that is not semi-private, private, or sensitive.
• •Optional Data: Data that AutoScraping requires for providing additional services.
• •Sensitive Data: Personal data referring to a person's racial or ethnic origin, economic position, health data, political, religious, philosophical or moral beliefs, union membership, or information related to honor or sexual life, among others.
• •Data Processor: A natural or legal person, public or private, who, either independently or in association with others, carries out personal data processing on behalf of the data controller.
• •Rectification: A personal action aimed at affecting or modifying a personal data bank, either to update it, include information, or specifically correct its content with accurate data.
• •Data Controller: The person responsible for each personal data bank and ensuring compliance with legal requirements regarding it (AutoScraping).
• •Personal Data Processing: Any technical operation or procedure, automated or not, that allows the collection, registration, organization, storage, maintenance, processing, modification, extraction, consultation, use, blocking, deletion, transfer, or any other processing of personal data.
• •Transfer or International Data Transmission: Process that involves the disclosure of personal data, either nationally or internationally, to a private legal entity, a public legal entity, or an individual, for any purpose whatsoever.

Information We Collect

Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• •Consent: When you have given explicit consent to process your personal data for one or more specific purposes.
• •Contract Performance: When processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
• •Legal Obligations: When processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
• •Legitimate Interest: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that such interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
• •Local (Argentina): Informed consent, legitimate interest, compliance with legal obligations.
• •CCPA (California): Compliance with CCPA, right to opt-out of the sale of your personal data.

What We Use Your Information For

We use your information to:

• Operate and maintain our service.
• Notify you of changes to our service.
• Gather statistical data to improve our service and personalize your experience.
• Provide technical and business support.
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
• Ensure compliance with laws and regulatory requirements.

Use of Visitor Identification Technologies (RB2B)

We use the RB2B.com visitor identification tool to associate browsing data (IP, pages viewed, etc.) with public or informal information about organizations or business users for purely commercial purposes. This tool is activated only if the visitor is in jurisdictions where it is legally permitted, such as the United States, and is additionally deactivated for EU IP addresses, in compliance with GDPR. This tool:

• Is not used to identify individuals in the EU.
• Does not apply to minors or sensitive profiles.
• Is used solely for B2B purposes in compliance with CCPA and Argentine legislation.
• Can be disabled by following our «Do Not Sell My Information» instructions.

Automated decisions may be made about your browsing behavior to determine potential commercial interest. No legal or significant decisions will be made solely based on automated processing without your explicit consent.

Contractual Clauses with Third Parties for Service Provision

At AutoScraping, we understand the importance of protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information. Therefore, we share your information only under specific circumstances and with proper precautions. Below are the details of how and when we may share your information:

• Trusted third-party service providers (e.g., file storage and analytics).
• Clients, when necessary for service provision.
• Regulatory authorities, when required by law.

We may also share information:

• To comply with legal obligations.
• To respond to or notify security breaches.
• As required by contracts or company agreements.

We place your data with third parties who have access to your personal information solely to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. In the event of a services contract expiration, they must fully and permanently securely destroy the data according to the contract terms, and once the contractual relationship ends, the data must be destroyed or returned to the entity.

Security Measures

AutoScraping adopts security protocols to protect your data from unauthorized access, modifications, disclosures, or misuse. While we guarantee the security of your information, it is important to note that no system is completely invulnerable. AutoScraping uses appropriate security mechanisms, incident registration, and personal data backup procedures.

AutoScraping carries out the following control activities:

• Adequate recording of access profiles and users with access to applications or systems that process personal data, or keep it updated.
• Periodic technical review on profiles and users with access to personal data, either fully or partially, or on a regular or occasional basis.
• Updated system records (automated or not) where creation, alterations, or destruction of personal data or devices storing personal data in AutoScraping's database are logged.
• Necessary corrective measures regarding detected incidents, including immediate notification to affected clients and data subjects, as appropriate.
• Updated inventory of files or databases that are hosted in our systems.
• Regular backups for the files or databases inventory.
• In case of detecting a potential security breach, we will notify you so we can proceed with the appropriate investigation.

International Data Transfers

If AutoScraping transfers your personal data, we guarantee that such transfers are made under appropriate security measures, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or any other authorized mechanism to ensure the protection of your data under GDPR or Law 25.326.

User Rights

Any AutoScraping user can exercise the right to access their personal data, as well as rectify any inaccurate data or, when applicable, request their deletion. Under certain circumstances, you may request the restriction of processing of data, in which case we will only use it for the exercise or defence of a right or against legal proceedings.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access and review copies of your personal data.
• Request the correction or deletion of your data.
• Object to the processing of your data.
• Request the limitation of processing of your data.
• Request the portability of your data.
• Withdraw your consent at any time.
• File a complaint with a supervisory authority.
• Opt out of the sale of your personal data (CCPA).
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights (CCPA).

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: [email protected], specifying the rights you wish to exercise, and we will send you a form for you to fill out. Additionally, you may exercise your right to lodge a complaint through the competent supervisory authority.

Use of Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website. These cookies collect information about your online activities and allow us to personalize our interactions with you. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. For more details, please consult our Cookie Policy.

Retention Policy

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for commercial or legal purposes. Factors influencing retention include the nature of the data and its processing purpose. We no longer store data once such purpose is met.

Do Not Sell My Personal Information Policy

In compliance with the CCPA, AutoScraping offers users residing in California the right to opt out of the sale of their personal information. You can exercise this right at any time by contacting us at [email protected].

Notification of Security Breaches

In the event of a data breach affecting your rights and freedoms, we will notify the protection authorities within the legal timeframe following detection, as required by the GDPR. If a breach significantly impacts your rights, we will also notify you directly.

Minors

We do not intentionally collect personal data from minors under the age of 15 without explicit parental or guardian consent. If we discover that we have collected data from minors under 15 without proper consent, we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

AutoScraping reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy. If we do so, we will update the «last update» section at the top of the Privacy Policy. If we make material changes to this policy, we may notify you via email, a blog post, or any other notification method. Your continued use of this website or our service constitutes acceptance of the terms of the current Privacy Policy.