Privacy

PBA SERVIÇOS E COMÉRCIO DE PEDRAS ORNAMENTAIS LTDA (PBA Stones) has the principle of respecting the privacy of its customers, employees and people who visit its website. For this reason, any information collected on the use of the website, offered spontaneously by the user, will be used only for the purpose described when the information is collected. The information will be treated in accordance with the provisions of Law 13.709 / 2018 (Brazilian Data Protection Law – LGPD), and may be stored in processed files inside or outside Brazil. We suggest reading our Cookie Policy, related to third party tools that may be present on our website.

PBA Stones may collect some information using cookies, but you can manage cookies and still have access to our policy. Please be aware that by disabling non-essential cookies, your experience on the PBA Stones websites may be impacted. By allowing or keeping cookies enabled, you affirm that you agree to PBA Stones storing cookies in your internet browser.

We want you to know that we use the data that you voluntarily provide to us only to process your requests and registrations, and that PBA Stones may use your data to make future contact, always in accordance with this policy and with the LGPD. We also use information provided to access our website to improve the portal experience.

The information you provide to PBA Stones will be kept on a secure server in Brazil. The server software (SSL) encrypts all information provided.

The applied security aims to ensure that your data is processed in a legal and appropriate manner. We also make sure that the data you provide to us is relevant, accurate and not excessive. Your information will be kept for as long as necessary for the treatment for which it is intended. We will take steps to prevent third parties from having unauthorized access to your data, and you have the right to know what is being stored about you, and to request the correction of any errors.

PBA Stones not sell your data to third parties. We may share your data with third parties only to achieve the purposes for which it was collected, such as platforms used for sending e-mails, for example.

If you agree, we will collect your personal data on a form. This data may include your name, e-mail, address, the company you represent, country, preferred language and other information that you consider important to provide us (in the case of curriculum registration, for example). The data is used to:

1. Seek to make your access more pleasant

2. Send relevant information about products and services, as well as send emails with promotions or products and services that may be of interest to you

3. To control access and security to areas reserved for customers

4. Registration of curriculum vitae to apply for a position in our company

Regarding the registration of curriculum on our website, you will be asked to provide your full name, email, phone number, and you will be able to upload a file. PBA Stones is a company committed to complying with the Law 8,213 / 91 on quotas for people with disabilities, so you can also declare whether you want to apply for a PCD (Person with Disabilities) position. This information allows us to make a more assertive analysis to fill such vacancies. You can also indicate if you were nominated by a company employee (and who is that person) – know that this information will not be used as a selection criteria, but only to score the employee who made the nomination in our internal programs. Finally, you can indicate the position you are applying for. Even if your resume is not selected at first, and for the position you have applied for, PBA Stones reserves the right to keep it in its talent pool for up to 2 (two) years and consider it when hiring for future vacancies for which your resume fits, even if it is not the position you indicated when you first registered. You can, at any time, request the deletion of your data from our database, as well as ask to update it.

If you no longer wish to receive information or communications from PBA Stones, just click on the unsubscribe link in the message itself, or you can still contact us at any time, by sending a message protecao.dados@pbastones.com.br, requesting the removal of your email address from our list. We reserve the right to request some additional information to meet the demand, if sent by email.

If you have already authorized us to use your personal data for the purposes set out above, we reserve the right to pass the information on to companies or organizations to whom we assign responsibility for performing such tasks on our behalf. In the event of such a transfer, we will seek to ensure that any third parties who come into contact with your data also comply with the current Data Protection legislation.

Users’ Login and Password data cannot be transferred, and maintaining their confidentiality is the responsibility of the user. PBA Stones is not responsible for unauthorized access, and reserves the right, in case of need for password recovery, to require proof that the applicant is responsible for the account, through its internal processes.

PIXELS, COOKIES AND DATA PROTECTION

PBA Stones may use “pixels” or “pixel tags”, which are small graphic files that allow us to monitor the use of the websites managed by PBA Stones.

Cookies and pixel tags are used to improve your visits to our websites. A cookie is a small amount of data sent to your browser when accessing the website, which is stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies do not store personal information unless they are knowingly provided by you. They store non-personal information, such as the websites or pages that your browser accessed immediately before and after arriving at our website, or your browsing in our pages.

A “pixel tag” is a resource used to understand the user’s behavior when visiting a page, generating information such as the IP address of the computer that requested the service, the time it was done, the time taken and the type of browser used. These technologies are used to personalize your experience on our sites, which allows you to deliver the type of relevant content and products that our customers in general seek, and for the purpose of communication focused on our consumers.

The information collected includes the following: 

• The day and time you accessed our website;

• How many and which pages were accessed during a visit to the site, and also the duration of the visit;

• Your IP (Internet Protocol) address and your internet domain;

• What type of browser is being used and the computer’s operating system;

• And the website that directed you to our page;

• Access geolocation data;

• What type of device you use to access our website (cell phone, tablet, computer or smart tv, for example) and what is the device’s operating system;

PBA Stones may use “format perception” technology when it corresponds with you via HTML-enabled email, which allows pixels to inform us whether you have received or opened the email we have sent.

INTRODUCTION

This Cookie Policy is a complementary document to the Privacy Policy established by PBA Serviços e Comércio de Pedras Ornamentais LTDA (PBA Stones) to users and visitors of its websites.

The purpose of PBA Stones when using cookies is to provide the visitor with a better browsing experience. Some of the Cookies used are necessary to provide minimal functionality on the website, and cannot be disabled. There are also cookies to improve website performance and user experience by offering personalized content, traffic studies and social media features. Among the cookies we use, there may also be third-party cookies, which can track usage on our website. You, as a user of the website, may change your cookie settings at any time.

WHAT ARE COOKIES AND WHAT ARE ITS UTILITIES

Cookies are small files that are written to your device when you browse internet sites. When accessing a website, a cookie is sent to your device (computer or cell phone, for example), and acts as a record of user activity, and is updated every time the website is accessed.

If you authorize the collection of cookies sent by PBA Stones websites, it will be possible to obtain information about your navigation.

Cookies are used by PBA Stones to assess how users navigate its website, as well as to optimize website performance. The analysis of the collected records allows us to provide an increasingly better experience, including the identification and solution of any problems that may arise.

Cookies can also be used to record the most visited pages on the website and the most effective way for them to link. This function also allows you to identify whether the user arrived through another website, which makes future advertising campaigns more efficient.

And we may also use session cookies, which record your access to a session on the website. This way the system remembers you, it is not necessary to inform your access credentials on all pages while browsing.

TYPES OF COOKIES

Cookies, as to their owners, can be:

• Proprietary Cookies: These are cookies set by us or by third parties on our behalf
• Third party cookies: these are cookies set by trusted third parties in our application

Cookies, regarding their lifetime, can be:

• Session or temporary cookies: these are cookies that expire as soon as you close your browser, ending the session.
• Persistent or permanent cookies: these are cookies that remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.

Cookies, as to their purpose, can be:

• Necessary cookies: they are essential cookies that allow you to browse our applications and access all features; if these, our services may perform poorly or not work.
• Performance cookies: These are cookies that optimize the way our applications work, collecting anonymous information about the pages accessed.
• Functionality Cookies: These are cookies that remember your preferences and choices (such as your username).
• Advertising cookies: These are cookies that target ads based on your interests and limit the number of times the ad appears.
• Analytical cookies: These are cookies that are used to record website usage data so that we can improve it in the future, such as page audience index and traffic sources data. Such data helps us to know which pages are the most and least popular and to verify how Users move around the website.

THIRD PARTY COOKIES

We use some third party cookies. For more information about these cookies, see the table below. More information about these cookies can be found directly on third party websites.

COOKIES WE USE ON OUR WEBSITE

THIRD PARTY COOKIES WE USE ON OUR WEBSITE

COOKIE MANAGEMENT

Installation of cookies is subject to your consent. Although most browsers are initially set to automatically accept cookies, you can review your permissions at any time in order to block them, accept them or activate notifications when some cookies are sent to your device.

Currently, the first time you access our applications, you will be required to agree to their installation. Only after acceptance will they be activated.

To do so, we use a system (information banner or other mechanism that alerts and requests consent) on the PBA Stones homepage. In this way, we not only ask for your agreement, but we also inform you that your continued browsing on our sites will be understood as consent.

As already said, you can, at any time and at no cost, change permissions, block or refuse Cookies. You can also configure them on a case-by-case basis. However, the revocation of consent to certain Cookies may make it impossible for some platform features to function correctly.

To manage your browser’s cookies, just do it directly in your browser settings, in the Cookies management area.

You can access tutorials on the topic directly from the links below:

• If you use Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/excluir-e-gerenciar-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
• If you use Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/improved-protection-against-tracking-firefox-desktop?redirectslug=enable-and-disable-the-cookies-que-them -sites-use&redirectlocale=pt-BR
• If you use Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
• If you use Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en-US
• If you use Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/pt-br/windows/microsoft-edge-dados-de-navega%C3%A7%C3%A3o-e-privacidade-bb8174ba-9d73- dcf2-9b4a-c582b4e640dd
• If you use Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CONCLUSION

PBA Stones is committed to keeping your personal information secure. Treatment standards can be updated and changed.

PBA Stones reserves the right to change this Cookie Policy at any time. Changes will take effect shortly after posting, and we will notify you on our website. By continuing to browse our applications after this change becomes effective, you agree to them. We advise you to always check this Policy as well as our Privacy Policy.

In case of doubt, please contact us via e-mail: preotecao.dados@pbastones.com.br.

This version of the Cookie Policy has been in effect since 06/02/2021.

Alexsandra Travalha de Lucena

+55 (27) 98148-1490