Politique de confidentialité

A4J Explorations SARL (« A4J », « nous », « notre » ou « nos ») est responsable du site web www.ethicminerals.com (Le « Site web ») et toute boutique en ligne ou zone transactionnelle intégrée. La protection de vos données personnelles est une priorité absolue. Cette politique de confidentialité explique quelles données nous collectons, comment nous les traitons, dans quel but, et vos droits en vertu des lois sur la protection des données.

Responsable du traitement des données :

A4J Explorations SARL

ID: A2553145U

Adresse: Nº 405, AV. Cannas, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Email: privacy@ethicminerals.com (contact préféré pour les questions de confidentialité)

Website: www.ethicminerals.com


1. Principes et base juridique

Nous traitons vos données personnelles conformément à la EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), la Spanish Data Protection Act (LOPDGDD), et la Information Society and Electronic Commerce Act (LSSI-CE).

(Données personnelles » désigne toute information se rapportant à une personne physique identifiée ou identifiable (par exemple, votre nom, adresse, adresse e-mail ou numéro de téléphone).

Nos principales bases légales sont :

  • Exécution d’un contrat (Art. 6.1.b RGPD) : pour les achats et les comptes clients.
  • Intérêt légitime (Art. 6.1.f) : pour la sécurité du site web, la prévention de la fraude et les analyses agrégées de base.
  • Consentement (Art. 6.1.a) : pour les communications marketing, les cookies non essentiels ou le profilage.
  • Obligation légale (Art. 6.1.c) : pour se conformer aux réglementations comptables, fiscales ou de protection des consommateurs.
2. Data We Process and Purposes
​2.1. Website Browsing

When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect technical data (e.g., access date/time, referring URL, browser type/version, operating system, and anonymized IP address) for security, operation, and continuous improvement of the Website.

2.2. Customer Account

If you create an account, we will process the necessary data to register and manage it (name, surname, date of birth, phone number, email address, tax ID, and password). You may also add billing and delivery addresses. You can update or correct your data at any time from your user area.

2.3. Purchases and Customer Service

We use your data to process orders, payments, shipments, returns, warranties, and customer inquiries. This may include sharing limited data with third parties (e.g., logistics providers, payment processors, advisors) strictly as required to perform the contract and comply with legal obligations.

2.4. Contact Forms and Requests

If you contact us through forms or email, we will use your data solely to handle your inquiry and follow up.

2.5. Marketing and Research

With your consent, we may send you information about related products, services, events, and updates, and create non-intrusive commercial profiles based on your interactions to personalize our communications. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use strictly necessary cookies for essential website functions (e.g., maintaining your session or shopping cart). These do not require consent, but disabling them may affect website performance.

With your consent, we may use analytical cookies (e.g., Google Analytics 4) to collect aggregated statistics and improve the site.

  • You can accept, reject, or configure cookies through the cookie banner or preference center.
  • You can withdraw consent anytime by revisiting preferences or clearing cookies from your browser.
  • Google Analytics opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

The detailed list of cookie categories, purposes, and providers is available in our Cookie Policy.

4. Data Retention
  • Accounts and Purchases: kept during the contractual relationship and for the legally required period (typically 6 years for commercial purposes and 4 years for tax compliance in Spain).
  • Contact/Support: kept during the handling of your request and up to 12 additional months for internal traceability.
  • Marketing: kept until you withdraw consent or opt out.
  • Logs and Analytics: retained for limited, proportionate periods (generally 3 to 12 months).

Once no longer necessary, data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

5. Data Recipients and Processors

We may use service providers acting as data processors for hosting, analytics, payment, logistics, customer service, and regulatory compliance. All such providers operate under data processing agreements ensuring confidentiality and compliance with GDPR.

We may also share data with public authorities, courts, or financial institutions when legally required.

6. International Data Transfers

If any processor operates outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place:

  • Adequacy decisions (e.g., participation in the EU–US Data Privacy Framework).
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, and additional technical measures (e.g., encryption, pseudonymization) when necessary.

You may request details of these safeguards at privacy@ethicminerals.com.

7. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or alteration — including encryption (in transit and at rest where possible), access controls, backups, and incident monitoring.

8. Your Rights

You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, data portability, and withdrawal of consent at any time without affecting prior processing.

You may also object to processing based on legitimate interest when justified by your personal situation.

To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@ethicminerals.com and specify your request.

If unsatisfied, you may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (in Spain: AEPD, www.aepd.es).

9. Minors

Our services are not directed at minors. If we become aware of data collected from minors without proper authorization, we will promptly delete it.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The current version will always be available on www.ethicminerals.com, indicating the last updated date.

We will notify you of significant changes when required by law.

Last updated: October 16, 2025

Data Controller: A4J Explorations SARL – www.ethicminerals.com