Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 09/9/2023

(A) Collection of Personal Data

• Data provided to us: We obtain Personal Data when those data are provided to us (e.g., when you register an account with us; where you contact us via email or telephone, or by any other means, or when you provide us with your business card).
• Relationship data: We collect or obtain Personal Data in the ordinary course of our relationship with you (e.g., we provide a service to you).
• Data you make public: We collect or obtain Personal Data that you manifestly choose to make public, including via social media (e.g., we may collect information from your social media profile(s), if you make a public post about us).
• Site: We collect or obtain Personal Data when you visit any of our Sites or Applications, or use any features or resources available on or through our Sites or Applications.
• Registration details: We collect or obtain Personal Data when you use, or register to use, any of our Sites or Applications.
• Content and advertising information: If you interact with any third party content or advertising on our Sites and/ or applications (including third party plugins and cookies) we receive Personal Data from the relevant third party provider of that content or advertising.
• Third party information: We collect or obtain Personal Data from third parties who provide it to us (e.g., credit reference agencies; law enforcement authorities; etc.).

(B) Creation of Personal Data

(C) Categories of Personal Data We Process

• Such as usernames and passwords, email addresses, phone numbers, social media accounts, and third-party avatars

• Personal details: such as given name(s), preferred name, and photograph you provide to us.
• Demographic information: such as gender, date of birth/age you provide to us; nationality/district, language preferences you choose on Anker's Sites or Applications.
• Contact details: such as address, shipping address, telephone number, email address you provide to us; online messaging details, and photos/videos you uploaded when dealing with certain issues; and social media details.
• Consent records: such as records of any consents you have given, together with the date and time, means of consent and any related information (e.g., the subject matter of the consent).
• Purchase details: such as records of purchases and prices, consignee name, address, contact telephone number, email address, details of returns, warranty details when you place orders on Anker's Sites or Applications.
• Payment details: such as invoice records, payment amount, payment date, billing address, payment method, cardholder or accountholder name when you place orders on Anker's Sites or Applications.
• Data relating to our Apps and products: such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth data, IP address, Mac address, memory information, SD card information, Mobile phone model and operating system version, username, password, language preferences, screentime and other preference settings, usage data and aggregate statistical information.
• Server logs: such as records of events on our servers, including search queries; IP addresses; hardware settings; browser type; browser language; the date and time of request; referral URL; and certain cookies that identify your browser or Account.
• Content and advertising data: such as records of your interactions with our online advertising and content, records of advertising and content displayed on pages displayed to you, and any interaction you may have had with such content or advertising (e.g., mouse hover, mouse clicks, any forms you complete in whole or in part).
• Views and opinions: such as any comments, views and opinions that you choose to send to us, or publicly post about us on social media platforms.
• Cookie data: such as personal data collected via cookies and other similar technologies – please see our Cookie Policy for more details.

(D) Purposes of Processing and legal bases for Processing

(E) Disclosure of Personal Data to third parties

• you and, where appropriate, your appointed representatives;
• as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or other legal process, when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request;
• accountants, auditors, consultants, lawyers and other outside professional advisors to VawToz, subject to binding contractual obligations of confidentiality;
• Third Party Processors (such as email service providers; marketing/advertising service providers; call service providers;
  video shopping support and showroom service providers; text message service providers; venue operators; payment services providers; shipping companies; postal carriers; etc.), subject to the requirements noted below in this Section (E). These Processors support us in processing the types of Personal Data described above in the Section (A) (B) and (C), and for the purposes described in the Section (D). They only are authorized to process that information as necessary and as directed by us.;
• Any relevant party, regulatory body, governmental authority, law enforcement agency or court, to the extent necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
• Any relevant party, regulatory body, governmental authority, law enforcement agency or court, for the purposes of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties;
• Safety, fraud prevention, government requests and protection of our rights are all reasons where we may share Personal Data where we believe in good faith it is necessary;
• If Anker is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our website, of any change in ownership, uses of your personal information, and choices you may have regarding your personal information. We may also disclose your personal information to any other third party with your prior consent; and
• Any relevant third party provider, where our Sites and our Apps use third party advertising, plugins or content. If you choose to interact with any such advertising, plugins or content, your Personal Data may be shared with the relevant third party provider. We recommend that you review that third party’s privacy policy before interacting with its advertising, plugins or content.

(F) International transfer of Personal Data

(G) Data security

(H) Data accuracy

• your Personal Data that we Process are accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; and
• any of your Personal Data that we Process that are inaccurate (having regard to the purposes for which they are Processed) are erased or rectified without delay.

(I) Data minimisation

(J) Data retention

• permanently delete or destroy the Relevant Personal Data; or
• anonymize the Relevant Personal Data.

(K) Your privacy rights

• the right not to provide your Personal Data to us (however, please note that we will be unable to provide you with the full benefit of our Sites, if you do not provide us with your Personal Data – e.g., we might not be able to process your requests without the necessary details);
• the right to request access to, or copies of, your Relevant Personal Data, together with information regarding the nature, Processing and disclosure of those Relevant Personal Data;
• the right to request rectification of any inaccuracies in your Relevant Personal Data;
• the right to request, on legitimate grounds:
  • erasure of your Relevant Personal Data; or
  • restriction of Processing of your Relevant Personal Data;
• the right to have certain Relevant Personal Data transferred to another Controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, to the extent applicable;
• the right to cancel a specific or service, please note that the cancellation will prevent you from using the full range of Anker products and services. Cancellation may be prevented or delayed in certain circumstances. When you sign in through third-party account, you need to apply for cancellation of the account from the third party;
• the right to request the deletion or removal of your Relevant Personal Data where there is no compelling reason for us to keep using it. Please note that we may not be able to immediately remove the information from the backup system due to applicable laws and regulations or technological limitations. If this is the case, we will isolate your Relevant Personal Data from nay further processing until the backup can be deleted or be made anonymous.
• where we Process your Relevant Personal Data on the basis of your consent, the right to withdraw that consent (noting that such withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of any Processing performed prior to the date on which we receive notice of such withdrawal, and does not prevent the Processing of your Personal Data in reliance upon any other available legal bases).

• in some cases it will be necessary to provide evidence of your identity before we can give effect to these rights; and
• where your request requires the establishment of additional facts (e.g., a determination of whether any Processing is non-compliant with applicable law) we will investigate your request reasonably promptly, before deciding what action to take.

(L) Terms of Service

(M) Direct marketing

(N) Details of Controllers

(O) Representatives

(P) Business information and links to other websites

(Q) Analytics and Tailored Advertising

(R) Do Not Track

(S) California Consumer Privacy Act Disclosures

Categories of Sources of Personal Information

• Data provided to us by consumers: We obtain Personal Information when it is provided to us (e.g., where you create an account, where you contact us via email or telephone, or by any other means, or when you submit a job application).

Disclosure of Personal Information

Consumer Rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act

Right to Know About Personal Information.

• The categories of Personal Information we collected about you.
• The purposes for which the categories of Personal Information collected about you will be used.
• The categories of sources for the Personal Information we collected about you.
• The categories of third parties with whom we share Personal Information.
• Our business or commercial purpose for collecting Personal Information.
• The specific pieces of Personal Information we collected about you.
• The categories of Personal Information we have disclosed for a business purpose.

• email at: support@vawtoz.com

Right to Request Deletion of Personal Information.

• Complete the transaction for which we collected the Personal Information, provide a good or service that you requested, take actions reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform our contract with you.
• Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, or prosecute those responsible for such activities.
• Debug products to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality.
• Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise their free speech rights, or exercise another right provided for by law.
• Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code § 1546 et. seq.).
• Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when the information’s deletion may likely render impossible or seriously impair the research’s achievement, if you previously provided informed consent.
• Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with consumer expectations based on your relationship with us.
• Comply with legal obligations.
• Make other internal and lawful uses of that information that are compatible with the context in which you provided it.

• email at: support@vawtoz.com.

Right to Non-Discrimination.

1. Deny you goods or services.
2. Charge you a different price or rate for goods or services, including through granting discounts or other benefits, or imposing penalties.
3. Provide you a different level of quality of goods or services.
4. Suggest that you may receive a different rate for goods or services or a difference level or quality of goods or services. 

Notice of Financial Incentive.

Authorized Agent.

(T) Contact Us or lodge a complaint

(U) Definitions

• “Adequate Jurisdiction” means a jurisdiction that has been formally designated by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of protection for Personal Data.
• “California Resident” means (1) every individual who is in the State of California for other than a temporary or transitory purpose, and (2) every individual who is domiciled in the State of California who is outside the state for a temporary or transitory purpose.
• “Cookie” means a small file that is placed on your device when you visit a website (including our Sites). In this Policy, a reference to a “Cookie” includes analogous technologies such as web beacons and clear GIFs.
• “Controller” means the entity that decides how and why Personal Data are Processed. In many jurisdictions, the Controller has primary responsibility for complying with applicable data protection laws.
• “Data Protection Authority” means an independent public authority that is legally tasked with overseeing compliance with applicable data protection laws.
• “EEA” means the European Economic Area.
• “GDPR” means the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
• “Personal Data” means information that is about any individual, or from which any individual is directly or indirectly identifiable, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that individual.
• “Personal Information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household. Personal information includes, but is not limited to, the following if it identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could be reasonably linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household:
  • Personal identifiers,
  • Categories of personal information described in Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e);
  • Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law;
  • Commercial information;
  • Biometric information;
  • Internet or other electronic network activity information;
  • Geolocation data;
  • Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information;
  • Professional or employment related information;
  • Education information; and
  • Inferences for use in creating a consumer profile.
• “Process”, “Processing” or “Processed” means anything that is done with any Personal Data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
• “Processor” means any person or entity that Processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller (other than employees of the Controller).
• “Profiling” means any form of automated Processing of Personal Data consisting of the use of Personal Data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.
• “Relevant Personal Data” means Personal Data in respect of which we are the Controller.
• “Sell” means selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means, a consumer’s personal information by the business to another business or a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration. A business does not sell personal information when:
  • A consumer uses or directs the business to intentionally disclose personal information or uses the business to intentionally interact with a third party, provided the third party does not also sell the personal information, unless that disclosure would be consistent with the provisions of this title. An intentional interaction occurs when the consumer intends to interact with the third party, via one or more deliberate interactions. Hovering over, muting, pausing, or closing a given piece of content does not constitute a consumer’s intent to interact with a third party;
  • The business uses or shares an identifier for a consumer who has opted out of the sale of the consumer’s personal information for the purposes of alerting third parties that the consumer has opted out of the sale of the consumer’s personal information;
  • The business uses or shares with a service provider personal information of a consumer that is necessary to perform a business purposes if both of the following conditions are met:
  • The business has provided notice that information being used or shared in its terms and conditions consistent with Section 1798.135 of the CCPA; and
  • The service provider does not further collect, sell, or use the personal information of the consumer except as necessary to perform the business purpose; or

• “Standard Contractual Clauses” means template transfer clauses adopted by the European Commission or adopted by a Data Protection Authority and approved by the European Commission.
• “Site” means any website operated, or maintained, by us or on our behalf.

Annex I Details of Processing