Integrity policy
Your information
The information we process about you on our website is solely the information you choose to provide to us via the contact form. Your details are stored in our email register to allow Certus to contact you and respond to any questions and enquiries you may have. When visiting our website, you might also provide Certus with information which can be considered personal data, such as geographical information, device information-and IP address. This information is processed to obtain information which Certus need to improve IT-systems and develop better IT-security for the website. The legal basis for processing of personal information provided by you is Certus’ legitimate interest in providing and improve the website and being able to contact you. All of your information is processed in accordance with GDPR and it is not passed on or sold to third parties.
Privacy and security measures
Certus protects information through several technical controls on both facility, infrastructural and application level. The information is collected into databases protected by firewalls, passwords and other technical measures. The databases and the backup copies of them are in locked premises and can be accessed only by certain pre-designated persons.
Storage and deletion
We store information only as long as necessary for the purposes described above or to comply with specific legal requirements. This means that the storage times for different types of information may vary.
Data processors
We may on occasion use the services of third parties to process data on our behalf (data processors). We do this to maintain quality standards across our products and our website. If we do use a data processor, we will ensure appropriate signed contracts are in place to protect your information.
Contact and requests
You may request an extract of the data that is linked to you at any time. You have the right to receive such information for free once a year. You may also demand that personal information that Certus processes is to be updated, corrected, deleted or that the processing of certain or all personal information is limited to certain purposes. If you have a request pursuant to this paragraph please do not hesitate to let us know, and we shall meet you request unless we are unable to do so because of legal obligations.
To contact us regarding the integrity policy or any other related query then please complete the contact form and add subject “integrity policy”.
You also have the right to complain to your local Data Protection Authority, which for Malta is the Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner found at https://idpc.org.mt and for Sweden it is Datainspektionen found at www.datainspektionen.se.
Cookie policy
The website of Certus uses cookies to improve the user experience. This integrity policy provides information about the cookies used on Certus’ websites, explaining why we use them and how you can remove them from your browser.
What is a cookie and how does it work?
Cookies are small text files that are saved on your computer, telephone or tablet when you visit websites. Cookies help websites remember your settings and collect information for statistics. This means, for example, that you do not need to keep adjusting your settings each time you visit a particular website or browse its pages.
The information collected for statistics is anonymous and does not contain names, email addresses or any other details that can be linked to a particular individual. Cookies are often used both for a website’s own functions and by external services on the website.
For our part, we feel it is very important that you get information about which cookies we use on our websites and what the cookies are used for. We use them for three purposes: to guarantee your integrity; to enhance user-friendliness; and, to ensure optimum development of our websites.
If you would like to read more about cookies, take a look at www.youronlinechoices.com or www.aboutcookies.org.
Different types of cookies
The law distinguishes between functional cookies and other cookies.
- Functional cookies are necessary for a website to function optimally. The purpose of these cookies is solely to follow decisions made by visitors, e.g. registration, use of a web shop or language choice.
- Analysis cookies collect anonymous statistics about how visitors use a website. Examples include how many times a website is visited and how long each visitor stays.
How do we use cookies?
The purposes of the cookies on Certus’ websites are to maintain website security and protect website users.
When you accept cookies, your acceptance is saved for 12 months. You then must accept cookies again.
Please do remember that we are not responsible for the content and cookies of any external websites that may have links on our websites.
How to clean and remove cookies
You can check and delete cookies exactly as you wish. You can remove all cookies on your computer and you can set your browser to not allow any cookies. In this latter case, you may have to adjust certain settings every time you visit a website. Certain services and functions may also not function as intended. Additionally, in some circumstances, website functionality and experience may be impaired.
If you want to limit or block the cookies used on Certus’ website, you can do this via your browser’s security settings. You can even set your browser to give you a warning each time a website tries to save a cookie on your computer.
Here is a link to a Google tool if you want to opt-out.
Updating of our policy
We may need to occasionally adapt this integrity policy because of website updates or changed rules for cookies. Consequently, we are entitled to alter the content of the integrity policy and the list of cookies at any time and without prior warning. You will always find the latest version on this page. We thus suggest that you check this page when you visit the website.
This policy was last updated 4th May 2022.