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SITE TERMS & CONDITIONS
Welcome to MZ Clinic!
Thank you for visiting our website.
DEFINITIONS
- ‘Client’, ‘You’, ‘Your’ refers to users of mzclinic.com who accept the clinic’s terms and conditions.
- ‘The Company’, ‘We’, ‘Our’, ‘Us’ refers to MZ Clinic.
- ‘Party’, ‘Parties’ includes both the client and us, collectively or individually.
We value your online security and therefore process your data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ or ‘GDPR’).
Through this document, we want to inform you about how we collect, use, transmit, and protect your personal data as a reader and user of our website.
We reserve the right to periodically update and change this Privacy Policy to reflect any changes in the way we process your personal data.
In case of such changes, we will post the revised version of the Privacy Policy on our website and therefore, kindly ask you to periodically check its content.
For contact with the administrator regarding the processing of personal data, please turn to: office@mzclinic.com .
What data do we collect from you?
We collect personal data directly from you. Providing personal data is voluntary and occurs during your direct communication with us, both on our website and on our social media channels, or when filling out a subscription form.
Types of personal data we may collect and process:
- Online contact data provided after your initial contact attempt – names, email address, website.
- Data for direct e-marketing – email after voluntarily signing up for the website’s newsletter.
- Data collected from cookies on the Website. For more information, please see the ‘Cookies Policy’ section.
- IP address;
- Browser identifier used by the user;
- History of searches made on the Website;
- Some types of behavior – for example, a list of viewed advertisements according to their category and your interaction with them – the presence of the advertisement in the visible part of your browser, clicks made, pressing of buttons to hide the advertisement, etc.
What is our cookie policy?
When visiting and browsing the Website, your browser may serve cookies or other tools that collect certain personal data, and you may opt out of these through the settings of your specific browser or via external tools such as the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: disabling Google Analytics, etc.
MZ Clinic uses cookies for the following purposes:
- for the operation of the website;
- to analyze the behavior of visitors on the website;
- for advertising;
- for affiliate marketing tracking.
More about our Cookie Policy can be found further down the page.
What are the purposes and grounds for processing?
We process the personal data and information provided by you for various purposes, which include, but are not limited to:
- a) To respond to your inquiries and comments sent to us via the contact form on our website or our official email address.
- b) To send newsletters to the email address you have provided – We would always like to keep you informed about the best offers for our products. In this regard, we can send you newsletters and email messages, following your explicit consent to receive such communications.
You can always change your decision and withdraw your consent by using the unsubscribe link in every email received from us or by writing directly to us at office@mzclinic.com .
- c) To improve our services – including, but not limited to, analyzing the type of content you prefer.
How long do we keep your personal data?
We will retain your personal data until we have received your explicit request to forget and delete your data. We will continue to store anonymous or anonymized data, such as but not limited to, website visits (without identifiers), etc., for the purposes of internal statistics, improving our services and more.
To whom do we send your personal data?
Depending on the case, we may transfer or provide access to some of your personal data to the following categories of recipients:
- IT service providers;
- Other companies with which we may develop joint programs for the purposes of our website.
We would not share your personal data with third parties unless we have contractual-legal relationships that guarantee the security of the data. If we are required by law, or if it is necessary to protect our legitimate interests, we may disclose certain personal data to public authorities.
Where do we store your personal data?
Currently, we store and process your personal data within the European Union, specifically in Bulgaria.
You can contact us at any time using the contact details provided above to find out which countries we transfer your data to and what security measures we apply in connection with these data transfers.
How do we protect the security of your personal data?
We are committed to ensuring the security of personal data by applying appropriate technical and organizational measures.
All information we receive about you is stored on protected servers, and we have implemented technical and organizational measures that are appropriate and necessary to protect your personal data. We continuously assess the security of our network and the adequacy of our internal information security program.
Despite the measures we take to protect your personal data, we are aware that the transmission of information over the Internet or other public networks is not completely secure, and there is a risk that data may be viewed and used by unauthorized third parties. We cannot be held responsible for vulnerabilities in systems that are beyond our control, but we do everything possible to avoid such situations.
What links do we use?
On many pages of the Website, you will find links to other sites. Some of these links are to affiliate marketing companies that are our partners.
We are not responsible for the privacy policies of these sites, so we advise you to familiarize yourself with their privacy policies if any of these sites are unfamiliar to you.
If you need more information about the affiliate marketing companies we work with, write to us at office@mzclinic.com .
What are your rights?
The General Data Protection Regulation recognizes a number of rights in relation to your personal data. You can request access to your data, correction of errors in our files, and/or object to the processing of your personal data.
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, the right to restrict the processing of your data, and the right to data portability, in accordance with the GDPR. To respect your request, we must be certain that it comes from you. For this purpose, you must use the email we hold on file for you and provide the details of the information you want removed from our database. Otherwise, we reserve the right to deny your request.
Response time. Our representative should respond to your inquiry or request for correction/deletion of personal data within one month.
COOKIE POLICY
Last updated: October 17, 2023
A ‘cookie’ is a small text file that the website stores on your computer, mobile phone, or other device, containing information about your browsing on this site. Cookies are necessary to facilitate browsing and make it more convenient. They do not damage your computer.
Please note that below we will use the term ‘cookie’ as it is the main method used by the website to store information, but the term ‘local storage’ of the browser will also be used for the same purposes as ‘cookie’.
Why do we use cookies on this website?
Cookies are an essential part of our website’s functionality. The main purpose of our cookies is to improve your browsing experience. For example, to remember your preferences (language, country, etc.) during browsing and for future visits.
The information collected through cookies also allows us to improve our website, for instance, by assessing user habits and the ways they use the site, tailoring it to the interests of individual users, speeding up searches, etc.
We may use cookies, beacons, or other similar tools to gather information that enables us to show you advertising based on your browsing habits on our website, from other providers, or otherwise.
What are cookies not used for?
We do not store sensitive information regarding your personal identification, such as your address, password, credit or debit card details, etc., in the cookies we use.
Who has access to and uses the information stored in the ‘cookies’?
The information stored in the ‘cookies’ from our website is used only by us, except for those defined as ‘third-party cookies.’ These third-party cookies are used and managed by external organizations, as requested by us, to provide services that help improve our online services. The main services for which we use third-party cookies include the collection of statistical data on user behavior, generation of targeted advertisements, and affiliate marketing tracking.
How to avoid using ‘cookies’ when browsing our website?
If you want to avoid using ‘cookies’ on our website, you first need to deactivate the use of ‘cookies’ in your browser and then delete the ‘cookies’ saved by your browser associated with this website. You can avoid using cookies at any time by performing these actions. Please note, however, that this may affect the functionality of our website.
What cookies does MZ Clinic use?
Generally, two types of cookies are used – ‘session’ and ‘persistent’. Session cookies are temporary files that remain on your device until you leave the website or deactivate the software used to browse web pages (web browser). Persistent cookies are stored for the duration specified in the cookie settings or until they are manually removed by the user.
Cookies used by partners of the website operator, including specifically the website users, are subject to their own privacy policy.
Types of Cookies:
- A. According to the necessity of the service:
Type | Description |
Necessary | These are absolutely essential for the proper functioning of the site or for the specific functionality the user wants to use. |
Functional | They are important for the performance of the service because:
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Business | They aid in executing the business model on which the site is based. Blocking them will not prevent the full functionality of the site but may reduce the level of service and support due to the lack of execution of advertising commitments taken by the site owner, which generate revenue and assist in subsidizing, maintaining, and developing the website. This category includes, for example, cookies from various ads on the site. |
- B. According to the duration they will be retained on the user’s device:
Type | Description |
Session cookies | Cookies placed during the stay on the site (session) are deleted when it is closed; |
Persistent cookies | They are not deleted upon closing the browser and remain on the user’s device for a specified period of time or indefinitely, depending on the settings of the website owner. |
- C. According to the origin or the administrator who manages the cookies:
Type | Description |
First-party cookies | They are placed directly by the website owner. |
Third-party cookies | They are placed by third parties, with the consent of the website owner. |
- Note: Cookies may be activated by a script administrator or components located on the servers of a partner in another location, for example, another country or even a different legal system. They may have different standard policies from those mentioned in this document.
- D. According to the purpose pursued:
Type | Description |
Service Configuration | Uses the settings, functions, and other services of the site. |
Security and Reliability | Provide opportunities for authentication verification and optimize the performance of the site. |
Verification | Provides information when the user is offline, so the site can retain the relevant information and functions. |
Session State | Records information on how the user uses the site. This may include the most visited pages or error messages that appear on some pages. Cookies are used to store the so-called “session state” to help improve the service and increase browsing comfort. |
Processes | Allow the smooth operation of the site. |
Advertising | Enable the display of ads that are more interesting to users, which is also more valuable to publishers and advertisers – for personalizing advertising, it may be used to display ads off-site. |
Location | Allow personalization of the information displayed for the user’s location. |
Analysis and Research, Audience Audit | Allow the site owner to better understand user preferences and through conducted analysis to improve and develop the product and services. Typically, the site owner or the researching company collects anonymous information and data on process trends, without identifying individual users or their personal data. |
- E. According to the impact on user privacy:
Type | Description |
Harmless | Includes cookies: • necessary for the proper functioning of the site • necessary to ensure the functionality of the site for a specific action that has nothing to do with tracking the user; |
Overview | Used for tracking users without containing information that identifies them; |
Cookies and Personal Data
The personal data collected by cookies can only be used to perform specific functions on the site related to a particular user. The personal data are encrypted to prevent access by unauthorized persons.
Deleting Cookies
The standard web browsing software (browser) by default allows the placement of cookies. These settings can be changed to block the automatic management of cookies in the browser, or to notify the user each time a cookie is attached to their device. Detailed information about the capabilities and how cookies are used is available in the browser settings.
Limiting the use of cookies may affect some of the functionalities that the website provides to the user.
Your Consent
By using our site, you agree to our privacy statement.
Changes to the Privacy Statement
If we decide to change our personal data protection policies, we will post the changes on this web page.
Thank you for choosing MZ Clinic.