Privacy and cookie policy

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SIA Evopipes
Langervaldes 2a, Jelgava, LV-3002
Tel: +371 63 094 300
E-mail: info@evopipes.lv

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When visiting Evopipes website, a notification is displayed stating that the website uses cookies. When starting to use the website, you may select what cookies you will enable to use. It should be considered that you cannot refuse the use of required cookies, because the provision of valuable use of the website is not possible without them. By clicking “Accept”, the act of acceptance becomes the legal grounds for the use of cookies and the users confirm that they have read the information on cookies, and their purposes of use.

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This policy can be changed from time to time without notice because we are constantly working on improving and developing this website. We comply with the laws governing the use of cookies and consider the generally accepted practices related to the use of cookies.

All changes in the cookies policy will be published on company webpage www.evopipes.lv

If you have any questions about the processing of personal data, please read the company`s privacy policy, which can be found on our website.

Evopipes informs you that, in relation to personal data processing, and in this case - video surveillance, Evopipes is considered to be the personal data controller in the sense specified by the General Data Protection Regulation.

Evopipes’ contact information regarding personal data processing matters is as follows:

Address: 2A Langervaldes Street, Jelgava, LV-3002
Phone: +371 63094300
E-mail address: info@evopipes.lv

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“the data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one, who can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular with reference to an identifier.

In this case, video surveillance recordings contain personal data, including:

• An image of the person (appearance, behavior of the person);
• Location of the recording (room, camera angle);
• Recording time (date, time).

The CCTV system operates in motion sensitive mode.

Evopipes uses information signs to inform you about video surveillance. These signs are positioned in easily visible places and contain the information specified in Paragraph three of Section 36 of the Personal Data Processing Law. In other words, information about Evopipes and its contact information, the purpose of the data processing as well as an indication regarding the possibility of obtaining other information referred to in Article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation.

Evopipes conducts video surveillance for the following purposes:

• to ensure the protection of its legal interests, including the protection of its property and the prevention of unlawful activities;
• in order to ensure the review of complaints from customers and suppliers regarding the quality and volume of goods and services;
• in order to protect real estate and other property against risks of fire;

• in order to ensure the implementation of occupational safety and health protection in the workplace at night or during weekends when managers are not present, and in order to ensure the investigation of accidents at work.

The legal grounds for the processing of personal data are compliance with Evopipes’ legitimate interests (Article 6, Paragraph 1, Sub-clause f) of the General Data Regulation). In other words:

• The legitimate interests of Evopipes in protecting its property and preventing unlawful activities;
• The legitimate interests of Evopipes in settling disputes with customers and suppliers effectively;
• The legitimate interests of Evopipes in managing fire safety measures within its territory;
• The legitimate interests of Evopipes in ensuring an effective occupational health and safety system, in conformity with the requirements of the Labor Protection Law.

A video surveillance recording may be obtained or reviewed by recipients in the following categories:

• Outsourced service providers, who provide security services to Evopipes and access video surveillance recordings. An outsourced service provider has been contracted as the personal data processor in accordance with Article 28 of the General Data Protection Regulation;
• outsourced service providers performing the installation and maintenance of the video surveillance system. An outsourced service provider has been contracted as the personal data processor in accordance with Article 28 of the General Data Protection Regulation;
• Evopipes’ employees designated in an order, who are entitled to access video surveillance recordings;
• in the event of an accident at work, video recordings may be transferred to an insurance company for investigation of the insurance incident;
• State Labor Inspectorate in order to verify that the requirements of the Labor Protection Law are being complied with;
• Evopipes may hand over videos to law enforcement bodies in order to investigate a criminal offence.

Transfer or posting of video surveillance recordings to the media or on social networks etc. is not permitted.

Evopipes will not transfer your personal data outside the European Union or European Economic Area.

When installing CCTV cameras, Evopipes complies with the recommendations of the European Data Protection Board and the State Data Inspectorate and takes the following factors into consideration:

• Evopipes carefully selects the positions of the video cameras so that their surveillance area does not extend beyond that which is necessary;
• video cameras shall be installed, ensuring the corresponding recording quality;
• Evopipes shall position video cameras so that they are secure from unauthorized access and protected from damage;
• no video cameras shall be positioned in places where individuals expect especially high privacy protection, e.g., toilets or employees’ restrooms;
• recording images shall bear the exact time and date when the record was made;
• regular technical maintenance of video cameras is ensured;
• video surveillance cameras are not used to record conversations between people. Audio recording is deactivated;
• video surveillance is not used to control the volume or quality of work performed by employees.

Video surveillance recordings are deleted after 30 days.

Where the recording in question is required to protect the legitimate interests of Evopipes or other persons, e.g., in the course of a dispute or legal proceedings, it may be stored for longer until this objective has been attained. 

Evopipes continually reviews and improves safeguards to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, and destruction, etc. In order to accomplish this, Evopipes uses state-of-the-art technologies and complies with appropriate technical and organizational requirements.

Only specially authorized employees of Evopipes are entitled to access video surveillance recordings based on the need to receive this information for the performance of their job duties. Before authorized employees access video surveillance recordings, they need to obtain authorization.

Employees are also prohibited from:

• transforming or modifying recordings in any way;
• transferring them to media;
• using them for commercial purposes;
• presenting them to unauthorized persons or other employees not authorized to access these recordings;
• copying files containing personal data to private external media (USB memory sticks etc.). Copying video footage to Evopipes’ external media is permissible if this is done with the intention to transfer the footage to the data subject or to law enforcement bodies.

The employees responsible are entitled to review the video recordings in the following instances:

• a complaint has been received from a customer or supplier;
• an accident, occupational health and safety incident or some other incident has occurred;
• in order to ensure the implementation of occupational health and safety protection in the workplace at night or during weekends;
• unlawful activities are suspected;
• a request has been received from the data subject for the issue of a video surveillance recording;
• a request has been received from the State Labor Inspectorate or another governmental body;
• a request has been received from the police or other law enforcement bodies;
• in other exceptional instances, subject to authorization.

The regulatory framework in the realm of data protection entitles you to influence the processing of your personal data. In order to exercise this right, please:

• submit a written application to Evopipes by post or in person (please bring a passport or ID card with you) or;
• send an application signed with a secure electronic signature to: info@evopipes.lv.

Upon receipt of your application, Evopipes will identify you, i.e., make sure that you are the same person you are presenting yourself as, and provide you with a reply within one month.

You have all the rights guaranteed by the General Data Protection Regulation, including:

• The right to access personal data and receive information about its processing. In regard to receiving a video recording in order to exercise this right, you must provide Evopipes with all the necessary information about yourself (e.g., your photograph, description of clothing, date and time, etc.) to enable us to identify you in the video recordings. Evopipes shall ensure that no more data is provided than is necessary. For example, if a video recording is several hours long, but you are only briefly visible on it, you are only entitled to access the fragment of time that applies to you. If other people also appear in the video in which you appear, Evopipes shall carefully assess whether it is necessary to mask the data of these third persons data before issuing the recording to you. Evopipes will not issue a video recording to you if reasonable doubts arise regarding your visibility or the justifiability of the request;

• Correction of personal data. If the information processed about you is inaccurate or incorrect, you are entitled to request that this information be changed, clarified or corrected. Each situation will be assessed on an individual basis in order to ascertain whether this right is applicable, because the video recordings are in themselves accurate;
• Under certain circumstances, pursuant to Article 17 of the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to ask Evopipes to delete your personal data. After the data is no longer required, Evopipes shall delete it;
• Processing restriction. Under certain circumstances, you have the right to request Evopipes to restrict the processing of personal data pursuant to Article 18 of the General Data Protection Regulation. Each situation will be assessed on an individual basis;
• Right to object pursuant to Article 21 of the General Data Protection Regulation for reasons related to your particular situation. In such an instance, the processing of the data of the individual objecting must be terminated unless Evopipes demonstrates that there are compelling legitimate grounds, which outweigh the rights and interests of the data subject;
• Portability of data. Under certain circumstances, pursuant to Article 20 of the General Data Protection Regulation, you are entitled to receive or transfer your personal data to another data controller. This right shall only apply to data provided by the data subject to Evopipes on the basis of its consent or contract;
• Right to be informed about a breach of personal data. You are entitled to information and Evopipes will inform you if a personal data breach has occurred that could pose a high risk to the rights and freedoms of data subjects;
• Right to apply to the State Data Inspectorate or to a court. We have the utmost respect for your privacy and therefore please contact us if you have any questions or queries. However, if you believe that your personal data are being processed inappropriately, you are entitled to apply to the State Data Inspectorate or a court.

Further information can be found in the General Data Protection Regulation, which is accessible online at: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/LV/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32016R0679