Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 09/17/2023

 

This Privacy Policy (referred to as the “Policy”) outlines how we handle your personal data when you use our website located at https://huchpay.com/   (the “Website”), interact with our API or third-party services listed on the Website, or engage with our online advertisements and marketing emails (collectively, the “Services”).

 

1. Data Controller

Your Personal Data will be processed by HUCH SAS, a legal entity incorporated under French law, registered as 921065215, and with its registered address at 8 rue de Seine, 78700, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France. You can contact us at contact@huch.tech.

2. Acceptance of the Policy

By accepting this Policy, you agree to be legally bound by it and all terms incorporated by reference. If you do not agree with any part of this Policy, please cease using our Website and Services.

3. Privacy and Data Protection

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your information. We process your personal data in accordance with privacy laws and this Privacy Policy to ensure that your data protection rights are upheld and enforceable.

We have implemented various technical and organizational solutions to comply with applicable legislation regarding personal data processing, privacy, and data security in countries where we operate or where the law applies to us. This Policy sets forth the fundamental rules and principles governing the processing of your personal data and outlines our responsibilities in maintaining transparency.

4. Definitions

  • « Controller » or « Data controller » refers to the Company.
  • « Processor » denotes a natural person or a legal entity engaged in processing Personal data of Data subjects under a contract with the Company.
  • « Data subject » or « User » refers to a natural person who visits the Website and/or uses the Services.
  • « Company, » « Ourselves, » « We, » and « Us » pertain to the Company.
  • « Personal data » includes information relating to Data subjects that identifies them.
  • « Cookies » are small pieces of data sent by our web server and stored on a user’s device.
  • « Party » refers to you or us.

5. General Provisions

Under this Policy, the Company acts as the Controller. Your Personal Data will be processed by HUCH SAS, a legal entity incorporated under French law. By accepting this Policy, you agree to be legally bound by it and all terms incorporated by reference.

6. Guarantees

  • We do not process special categories of Personal data.
  • We guarantee not to sell your Personal Data for monetary gain.
  • We do not intend to collect personal data from individuals under the age of 13.

7. Data Processed

We collect the following categories of Personal data from you:

  • Information necessary for your identification such as name, surname, and address.
  • Phone number and email.
  • Technical data including IP address, language, country, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types, location information, operating system, and version.
  • Cookies (details in Section 5).

We may also receive Personal data from other service providers with your consent. Additionally, we collect information from publicly available sources for enhanced due diligence checks, security searches, and KYC purposes.

8. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience on our Website. Our use of cookies includes:

  • Necessary cookies to detect if you’ve accepted marketing categories in the cookie banner.
  • Statistics cookies to generate statistical data on Website usage.
  • Cookies to store user preferences on the Website.

9. Purposes of Data Processing

We process Personal data for the following purposes:

  • Statistical and analytical purposes.
  • User support.
  • Sending transaction-related emails.
  • User authorization on the Website.
  • Improving Website functionality.
  • Providing full Website functionality.
  • Analyzing user habits to enhance the user experience.
  • Creating a crypto wallet for transactions.

10. Legal Grounds for Data Processing

We rely on legal grounds for processing your Personal data, which include consent, contract necessity, legal obligations, and legitimate interests. For your convenience, we provide a summary in the table below:

Type of Data Purpose Legal Basis
Name, address, phone number, email, payment information (IBAN, etc.) Providing services, accepting payments Contract, Legal obligation
Cookies, Technical data Website functionality, improvement, and statistics Legitimate Interests, Consent
Name, email Customer support, notifications Legitimate Interests, Consent

11. Sharing Data with Third Parties

We may share your Personal data with the following third-party service providers:

  • Guardarian https://www.guardarian.com/ for payment services, Guardian helps the User buy crypto with FIAT.
  • BitGO https://www.bitgo.com for crypto wallet custody, Bitgo provides Huch with wallet for the User.
  • Website analytics companies.
  • Advertising companies for marketing purposes.
  • Social media companies for promotion and presence on social media platforms.

Please note that we may transfer your Personal data to partners located outside the EEA. While such countries may not provide the same level of data protection as your country of residence, we have safeguards in place, including standard contractual clauses, to protect your data.

12. Data Subject Rights

As a Data subject, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access to information about your Personal data.
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data.
  • Right to erasure of Personal data.
  • Right to data portability.
  • Right to object to Personal data processing.
  • Right to withdraw consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided in Section 13.

13. Contacting Us

If you have questions or need clarification regarding our privacy practices, please contact us at:

We are committed to addressing your concerns and inquiries promptly.

14. Changes to the Privacy Policy

This Policy is the most up-to-date version. We may unilaterally amend the Policy, and all changes are effective upon publication on this page unless otherwise specified.

While we will make efforts to notify users of amendments, we recommend regularly reviewing this page for updates.

 

Thank you for trusting us with your data. Your privacy is important to us.