Cookie Policy of BitSkins

This document informs Users about the technologies that help BitSkins to achieve the purposes described below. Such technologies allow the Owner to access and store information (for example by using a Cookie) or use resources (for example by running a script) on a User’s device as they interact with BitSkins.

For simplicity, all such technologies are defined as "Trackers" within this document – unless there is a reason to differentiate.
For example, while Cookies can be used on both web and mobile browsers, it would be inaccurate to talk about Cookies in the context of mobile apps as they are a browser-based Tracker. For this reason, within this document, the term Cookies is only used where it is specifically meant to indicate that particular type of Tracker.

Some of the purposes for which Trackers are used may also require the User's consent. Whenever consent is given, it can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.

BitSkins uses Trackers managed directly by the Owner (so-called “first-party” Trackers) and Trackers that enable services provided by a third-party (so-called “third-party” Trackers). Unless otherwise specified within this document, third-party providers may access the Trackers managed by them.
The validity and expiration periods of Cookies and other similar Trackers may vary depending on the lifetime set by the Owner or the relevant provider. Some of them expire upon termination of the User’s browsing session.
In addition to what’s specified in the descriptions within each of the categories below, Users may find more precise and updated information regarding lifetime specification as well as any other relevant information – such as the presence of other Trackers - in the linked privacy policies of the respective third-party providers or by contacting the Owner.

To find more information dedicated to Californian consumers and their privacy rights, Users may read the privacy policy.

Activities strictly necessary for the operation of BitSkins and delivery of the Service

BitSkins uses so-called “technical” Cookies and other similar Trackers to carry out activities that are strictly necessary for the operation or delivery of the Service.

First-party Trackers

Storage duration: indefinite

Third-party Trackers

Traffic optimization and distribution

This type of service allows BitSkins to distribute their content using servers located across different countries and to optimize their performance.
Which Personal Data are processed depends on the characteristics and the way these services are implemented. Their function is to filter communications between BitSkins and the User's browser.
Considering the widespread distribution of this system, it is difficult to determine the locations to which the contents that may contain Personal Information of the User are transferred.

Cloudflare (Cloudflare Inc.)

Cloudflare is a traffic optimization and distribution service provided by Cloudflare Inc.
The way Cloudflare is integrated means that it filters all the traffic through BitSkins, i.e., communication between BitSkins and the User's browser, while also allowing analytical data from BitSkins to be collected.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Infrastructure monitoring

This type of service allows BitSkins to monitor the use and behavior of its components so its performance, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting can be improved.
Which Personal Data are processed depends on the characteristics and mode of implementation of these services, whose function is to filter the activities of BitSkins.

Web Performance (Web Performance, Inc.)

Web Performance is a monitoring service provided by Web Performance, Inc.Web Performance is a monitoring service provided by Web Performance, Inc.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Pingdom (Pingdom AB)

Pingdom is a monitoring service provided by Pingdom AB.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: Sweden – Privacy Policy.

SPAM protection

This type of service analyzes the traffic of BitSkins, potentially containing Users' Personal Data, with the purpose of filtering it from parts of traffic, messages and content that are recognized as SPAM.

Google reCAPTCHA

Google reCAPTCHA is a SPAM protection service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location BitSkins is accessed from.
The use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google privacy policy and terms of use.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

Other activities involving the use of Trackers

Basic interactions & functionalities

BitSkins uses Trackers to enable basic interactions and functionalities, allowing Users to access selected features of the Service and facilitating the User's communication with the Owner.

Registration and authentication

By registering or authenticating, Users allow BitSkins to identify them and give them access to dedicated services.
Depending on what is described below, third parties may provide registration and authentication services. In this case, BitSkins will be able to access some Data, stored by these third-party services, for registration or identification purposes.
Some of the services listed below may also collect Personal Data for targeting and profiling purposes; to find out more, please refer to the description of each service.

User database management

This type of service allows the Owner to build user profiles by starting from an email address, a personal name, or other information that the User provides to BitSkins, as well as to track User activities through analytics features. This Personal Data may also be matched with publicly available information about the User (such as social networks' profiles) and used to build private profiles that the Owner can display and use for improving BitSkins.
Some of these services may also enable the sending of timed messages to the User, such as emails based on specific actions performed on BitSkins.

Experience enhancement

BitSkins uses Trackers to provide a personalized user experience by improving the quality of preference management options, and by enabling interaction with external networks and platforms.

Access to third-party accounts

This type of service allows BitSkins to access Data from your account on a third-party service and perform actions with it.
These services are not activated automatically, but require explicit authorization by the User.

GitHub account access (GitHub Inc.)

This service allows BitSkins to connect with the User's account on GitHub, provided by GitHub Inc.

Personal Data processed: device information, email address, Tracker and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Interaction with external social networks and platforms

This type of service allows interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of BitSkins.
The interaction and information obtained through BitSkins are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
This type of service might still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
It is recommended to log out from the respective services in order to make sure that the processed data on BitSkins isn’t being connected back to the User’s profile.

Coinbase button and widgets (Coinbase Inc.)

The Coinbase button and widgets are services allowing interaction with the Coinbase platform provided by Coinbase Inc.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

PayPal button and widgets (PayPal Inc.)

The PayPal button and widgets are services allowing interaction with the PayPal platform provided by PayPal Inc.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: See the PayPal privacy policy – Privacy Policy.

Reddit button and widgets (reddit inc.)

The reddit button and widgets are services allowing interaction with the reddit platform provided by reddit inc.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Twitter Tweet button and social widgets (Twitter, Inc.)

The Twitter Tweet button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Twitter social network provided by Twitter, Inc.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Google+ +1 button and social widgets

The Google+ +1 button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Google+ social network provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location BitSkins is accessed from.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

Measurement

BitSkins uses Trackers to measure traffic and analyze User behavior with the goal of improving the Service.

Analytics

The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.

Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited)

Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of BitSkins, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Google Ads conversion tracking

Google Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location BitSkins is accessed from, that connects data from the Google Ads advertising network with actions performed on BitSkins.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

Twitter Ads conversion tracking (Twitter, Inc.)

Twitter Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Twitter, Inc. that connects data from the Twitter advertising network with actions performed on BitSkins.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Yahoo Advertising conversion tracking (Yahoo! Inc.)

Yahoo Advertising conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Yahoo! Inc. that connects data from the Yahoo advertising network with actions performed on BitSkins.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) (Facebook, Inc.)

Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) is an analytics service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects data from the Facebook advertising network with actions performed on BitSkins. The Facebook pixel tracks conversions that can be attributed to ads on Facebook, Instagram and Audience Network.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics Advertising Reporting Features

Google Analytics on BitSkins has Advertising Reporting Features activated, which collects additional information from the DoubleClick cookie (web activity) and from device advertising IDs (app activity). It allows the Owner to analyze specific behavior and interests Data (traffic Data and Users' ads interaction Data) and, if enabled, demographic Data (information about the age and gender).

Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Personal Data processed: Tracker, unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example) and various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Google Analytics Demographics and Interests reports

Google Analytics Demographics and Interests reports is a Google Advertising Reporting feature that makes available demographic and interests Data inside Google Analytics for BitSkins (demographics means age and gender Data).

Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Personal Data processed: Tracker and unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example).

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Analytics services managed directly by BitSkins

The services contained in this section allow the Owner to collect and manage analytics through the use of first-party Trackers.

Analytics collected directly (BitSkins)

BitSkins uses an internal analytics system that does not involve third parties.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Anonymized analytics services

The services contained in this section allow the Owner, through the use of third-party Trackers, to collect and manage analytics in an anonymized form.

Google Analytics with anonymized IP

Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location BitSkins is accessed from, (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of BitSkins, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
This integration of Google Analytics anonymizes your IP address. It works by shortening Users' IP addresses within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the complete IP address be sent to a Google server and shortened within the US.

Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Content performance and features testing (A/B testing)

The services contained in this section allow the Owner to track and analyze the User response concerning web traffic or behavior regarding changes to the structure, text or any other component of BitSkins.

Google Optimize

Google Optimize is an A/B testing service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location BitSkins is accessed from, ("Google").

Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

Google Optimize 360

Google Optimize 360 is an A/B testing service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location BitSkins is accessed from, ("Google").

This service allows the Owner to target groups of Users on the base of their past use of BitSkins. Users that opt-out of tracking by Google Analytics will not be included in experiments created in Google Optimize 360.

Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

Targeting & Advertising

BitSkins uses Trackers to deliver personalized marketing content based on User behavior and to operate, serve and track ads.

Some of the advertising services used by the Owner adhere to the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework, an initiative that facilitates responsible privacy practices across the digital advertising industry - providing Users with enhanced transparency and control over how their data are used for advertising tracking purposes. Users can customize their advertising preferences at any time by accessing the advertising preferences panel from within the cookie notice or via the relevant link on BitSkins.

BitSkins participates in the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework and complies with its Specifications and Policies. BitSkins uses iubenda (identification number 123) as a Consent Management Platform.

Advertising

This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on BitSkins, possibly based on User interests.
This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below.
Some of the services listed below may use Trackers to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside BitSkins. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.
Services of this kind usually offer the possibility to opt out of such tracking. In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may learn more on how to generally opt out of interest-based advertising within the dedicated section "How to opt-out of interest-based advertising" in this document.

Google AdSense

Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location BitSkins is accessed from. This service uses the “DoubleClick” Cookie, which tracks use of BitSkins and User behavior concerning ads, products and services offered.
Users may decide to disable all the DoubleClick Cookies by going to: Google Ad Settings.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Google Ad Manager

Google Ad Manager is an advertising service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location BitSkins is accessed from, that allows the Owner to run advertising campaigns in conjunction with external advertising networks that the Owner, unless otherwise specified in this document, has no direct relationship with.
In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.
This service uses the “DoubleClick” Cookie, which tracks use of BitSkins and User behavior concerning ads, products and services offered.

Users may decide to disable all the DoubleClick Cookies by going to: Google Ad Settings.

Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.

Remarketing and behavioral targeting

This type of service allows BitSkins and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of BitSkins by the User.
This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and by using Trackers to collect information which is then transferred to the partners that manage the remarketing and behavioral targeting activity.
Some services offer a remarketing option based on email address lists.
In addition to any opt-out feature provided by any of the services below, Users may opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.

Facebook Custom Audience (Facebook, Inc.)

Facebook Custom Audience is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects the activity of BitSkins with the Facebook advertising network.

Users can opt out of Facebook's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting this opt-out page.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and email address.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Facebook Remarketing (Facebook, Inc.)

Facebook Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects the activity of BitSkins with the Facebook advertising network.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Twitter Remarketing (Twitter, Inc.)

Twitter Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Twitter, Inc. that connects the activity of BitSkins with the Twitter advertising network.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Twitter Tailored Audiences (Twitter, Inc.)

Twitter Tailored Audiences is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Twitter, Inc. that connects the activity of BitSkins with the Twitter advertising network.

Users can opt out from interest-based ads by going to: Personalization and Data.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and email address.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Google Ads Remarketing

Google Ads Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location BitSkins is accessed from, that connects the activity of BitSkins with the Google Ads advertising network and the DoubleClick Cookie.

Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Google Ad Manager Audience Extension

Google Ad Manager Audience Extension is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location BitSkins is accessed from, that tracks the visitors of BitSkins and allows selected advertising partners to display targeted ads across the web to them.

In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

How to manage preferences and provide or withdraw consent

There are various ways to manage Tracker related preferences and to provide and withdraw consent, where relevant:

Users can manage preferences related to Trackers from directly within their own device settings, for example, by preventing the use or storage of Trackers.

Additionally, whenever the use of Trackers is based on consent, Users can provide or withdraw such consent by setting their preferences within the cookie notice or by updating such preferences accordingly via the relevant consent-preferences widget, if available.

It is also possible, via relevant browser or device features, to delete previously stored Trackers, including those used to remember the User’s initial consent.

Other Trackers in the browser’s local memory may be cleared by deleting the browsing history.

With regard to any third-party Trackers, Users can manage their preferences and withdraw their consent via the related opt-out link (where provided), by using the means indicated in the third party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.

Locating Tracker Settings

Users can, for example, find information about how to manage Cookies in the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses:

Users may also manage certain categories of Trackers used on mobile apps by opting out through relevant device settings such as the device advertising settings for mobile devices, or tracking settings in general (Users may open the device settings and look for the relevant setting).

How to opt out of interest-based advertising

Notwithstanding the above, Users may follow the instructions provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.

The Digital Advertising Alliance offers an application called AppChoices that helps Users to control interest-based advertising on mobile apps.

Owner and Data Controller

(i) the website owner and operator: BitSkins Limited, reg. no 2899468, Suite A 19/F Two Chinachem Plaza 68 Connaught, RD Central, HK (“BitSkins” or "Owner") and (ii) Bitskins Sp. z o.o., with its registered office 40-246 Katowice, Porcelanowa str. 23, Poland, entered into the Register of Entrepreneurs kept by the District Court Katowice-Wschód in Katowice, VIII Commercial Division of the National Court Register under KRS number: 0000810143, REGON: 384555714, NIP: 9542808594 - solely in connection with and relating to the services provided by it to the Owner or its users, (jointly and each hereinafter referred to as “Bitskins”, “we” or “us”)

Owner contact email: support@bitskins.com

Since the use of third-party Trackers through BitSkins cannot be fully controlled by the Owner, any specific references to third-party Trackers are to be considered indicative. In order to obtain complete information, Users are kindly requested to consult the privacy policies of the respective third-party services listed in this document.

Given the objective complexity surrounding tracking technologies, Users are encouraged to contact the Owner should they wish to receive any further information on the use of such technologies by BitSkins.

Definitions and legal references

Personal Data (or Data)

Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.

Usage Data

Information collected automatically through BitSkins (or third-party services employed in BitSkins), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use BitSkins, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server's answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User's IT environment.

User

The individual using BitSkins who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.

Data Subject

The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Data Supervisor)

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller, as described in this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of BitSkins. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of BitSkins.

BitSkins (or this Application)

The means by which the Personal Data of the User is collected and processed.

Service

The service provided by BitSkins as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this site/application.

European Union (or EU)

Unless otherwise specified, all references made within this document to the European Union include all current member states to the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Cookie

Cookies are Trackers consisting of small sets of data stored in the User's browser.

Tracker

Tracker indicates any technology - e.g Cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags and fingerprinting - that enables the tracking of Users, for example by accessing or storing information on the User’s device.

Legal information

This privacy statement has been prepared based on provisions of multiple legislations, including Art. 13/14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation).

This privacy policy relates solely to BitSkins, if not stated otherwise within this document.

Latest update: November 18, 2021