Last update: August 30th, 2024<\/p>\n
This privacy notice informs you about how Scantrust collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website or make use of our solutions. We are committed to respecting your privacy and adhering to our obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).<\/p>\n
1. Who we are<\/h1>\n
Scantrust is a provider of cloud-based connected packaging solutions for anti-counterfeiting, EU digital wine labels, supply chain traceability, enterprise QR codes and digital product passports. We prioritise personal data protection and are committed to maintaining adequate standards of privacy and security.<\/p>\n
In this privacy notice, we outline how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you interact with our website or make use of our solutions. We recognise the importance of transparency and trust in our relationship with you, and we are committed to ensuring that your personal data is handled responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations.<\/p>\n
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:<\/b><\/p>\n
Scantrust S.A. <\/b>[\u201cwe\u201d, \u201cus\u201d, \u201cour\u201d]<\/p>\n
EPFL Innovation Park, PSE-D
\nCH-1015 LAUSANNE
\nSwitzerland<\/p>\n
contact@scantrust.com<\/a><\/p>\n This privacy notice applies to the following categories of people:<\/p>\n This notice does not apply to employees of Scantrust.<\/p>\n We use your personal data for the following purposes:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR<\/p>\n We rely on your consent for the use of non-essential cookies.<\/p>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n When we make use of essential cookies, we rely on our legitimate interest to ensure that the website functions properly<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR<\/p>\n By filling out the website form and checking the consent box, you give us the permission to use the information you have provided in the form to handle your request, set up a demo account for your organisation and contact you to facilitate your request.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n We host webinars in our legitimate interest to promote our brand and inform about our products and services<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR<\/p>\n In order to sign you up for a webinar, we rely on your consent to provide the required information. We also request that you give additional optional consent to be invited in the future to similar events or webinars<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n We do this in our legitimate interest to ensure the security of the Scantrust platform and prevent system attack and abuse.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n We maintain logs in our legitimate interest to secure our software environment and infrastructure.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n We maintain scan logs to ensure the correct functioning of our products and generally fulfil the contract that our customers and end users have with us.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n We acquire statistical data in our interest to derive aggregate information on usage and continuously improve our products<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n Access to our staging environment occurs in line with the agreement entered into with customers or as a pre-contractual step towards concluding a contract with potential customers.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n As part of our service contract with customers, we are obliged to enable this function within our products and communicate counterfeit reports to customers.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n As part of our service contract with customers and the individuals who use the Scantrust App, we are obliged to enable this function for product verification.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n We are obliged to secure enterprise accounts of our customers from unlawful and unauthorised access even when accessed from the Scantrust enterprise App<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n This is done in line with the terms of the customer contract.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n This is done in order to be able to understand customer needs and fulfil the terms of the customer contract.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n This is done in line with the terms of the customer contract.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n This is done in line with the terms of the customer contract.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n This is done in line with the terms of the customer contract to ensure seamless printing of customer QR codes.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n This is done in line with the terms of the customer contract.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n This is done in line with the terms of the supplier contract.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n This is done in line with the terms of the customer contract.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n This is done in line with the terms of the supplier contract.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n This is done in line with the terms of the supplier contract.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n We conduct fundraising campaigns to attract and secure investment funding from investors in our interest to continue operating as a trusted anti-counterfeiting software provider.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n We present financial results in our legitimate interest to ensure transparency and foster trust from stakeholders.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(C) of the GDPR<\/p>\n We conduct audits and provide period reports to comply with Article 725 of the Swiss Code of Obligations<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n We do this in our legitimate interest to increase brand awareness and potentially meet new customers.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n We do this in our legitimate interest to convert leads to customers and keep operations ongoing<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n We do this in our legitimate interest to measure sale strategy success and convert leads to customers<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n The interest pursued is customer satisfaction.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n The interest pursued is increased brand awareness and lead-to-customer conversion<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n The interest pursued is increased brand awareness and lead-to-customer conversion<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/p>\n Reviewing CVs and conducting interviews are pre-contractual steps necessary to conclude an employment contract with the successful candidate.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n As an anti-counterfeiting business, we conduct background checks in our interest to ensure that our employees have the minimum clearance level for the job and to ensure that referrals, qualifications and certificates are authentic.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n Ensuring customer success and satisfaction is in our interest to remain the leading provider of anti-counterfeiting software with high customer success rate<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR<\/p>\n Customer feedback is one of the ways through which we improve and increase brand awareness by sharing positive reviews.<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/td>\n Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR<\/td>\n <\/p>\n Where required, Scantrust will retain your details for a period of time to comply with a legal obligation, Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. For instance, when you opt out of emails about product updates and features, we process information necessary to implement your choice and ensure that we never contact you again to ensure compliance with Article 7(1) of the GDPR. Please note that if your information is processed for a different purpose, for instance, when a valid customer contract exists, we may contact you in the course of the normal customer relationship such as customer support and training.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scantrust collects website and platform usage data to analyse how end users and customers use our products. We also analyse usage data to identify what areas of our website and products need improvement. We collect anonymous statistical data about the use of this website to optimise our online presence as well as for marketing and sales purposes. The data is collected on servers operated by AWS within Europe (Ireland) Region.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We make use of cookies and other tracking technologies to gain insight into usage patterns. The table below highlights the cookies and trackers we make use of on our website and across our products<\/p>\n <\/p>\n2. Scope of the privacy notice<\/h1>\n
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3. How we use your personal data<\/h1>\n
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\n Processing activity<\/b><\/th>\n General description of purposes<\/b><\/th>\n Lawful basis<\/b><\/th>\n Categories of data<\/b><\/th>\n Retention period<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n \n Website, analytics & marketing<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Website analytics<\/td>\n We analyse website traffic to determine how visitors use our site and in what ways we can improve.<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
1 day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Use of cookies<\/td>\n We make use of cookies and other tracking technologies to ensure that our website functions properly, remember user preferences, maintain sessions and track user behaviour across different sites.<\/td>\n Consent<\/p>\n \n \n
See section 4 for the retention period of the various cookies used<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Receiving requests through website forms<\/td>\n Website forms allow us to receive and respond to demo requests from potential customers<\/td>\n Consent<\/p>\n \n \n
Until deletion is requested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Organising events and webinars<\/td>\n We sometimes organise events and host webinars to create brand awareness, to discuss product updates and latest industry topics<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
Until deletion is requested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Registering for an event or webinar<\/td>\n You may sign up to attend an event or webinar that we have organised<\/td>\n Consent<\/p>\n \n \n
2 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Managing the Scantrust social media accounts (LinkedIn, Instagram and X)<\/td>\n We operate an account on the stated social platforms to maintain a credible social and professional presence. When you engage with us on these platforms, we can see the details you have made available on your social profile.<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
n\/a as we do not process this information further<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sharing customer reviews<\/td>\n Our customers often find our products satisfactory. When they do, we sometimes request a review from them. We share the reviews of satisfied customers to increase positive brand perception.<\/td>\n Consent<\/p>\n \n \n
Direct identifiers are retained until the end of the customer relationship. The reviews and case studies themselves remain on our website..0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Product and server security<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Securing the Scantrust platform<\/td>\n We are interested in ensuring that the Scantrust platform is a safe and secure environment for our customers.<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
100 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Maintaining server logs<\/td>\n We store certain information in log files to prevent system attack and for fraud \/ abuse prevention, incident management, forensics and error investigation.<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
100 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Maintaining scan logs<\/td>\n In order to provide our service to our customers and ensure that our products work correctly i.e QR codes display properly, we process technical information of devices constituting the scan log.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
100 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Acquiring statistical data<\/td>\n We derive aggregate information on usage based on log files to gain insight into product usage and for product improvement<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
100 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Granting access to our staging environment<\/td>\n We sometimes allow customers access to the Scantrust staging environment. We do this to enable them to experience a mirror implementation of how the platform functions.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Receiving suspected counterfeiting reports<\/td>\n This allows us to receive user-initiated suspected counterfeit reports and communicate the same to our customers.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Counterfeit reports are maintained as long as, and until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Product verification on the Scantrust Apps (public and enterprise)<\/td>\n When you scan a QR code, we process technical information to authenticate and verify the codes and to detect counterfeits<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
100 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Logging in to the Scantrust enterprise App<\/td>\n Customers who make use of the Scantrust platform are able to also use the Scantrust enterprise App on the go. We require login credentials to secure customers’ enterprise accounts.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Project management<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Setting up customer accounts<\/td>\n When we enter into a contract with our customers, we enable the set up of their account on the Scantrust platform for the efficient use of the service<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Scheduling and hosting meetings with customers<\/td>\n We sometimes organise meetings with customers to understand their unique needs, their use of the platform as well as the project scope.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Training customers on the use of the Scantrust platform<\/td>\n We train customers on the use of the Scantrust platform to help customers get started and harness the full capacities of the platform<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Collaborating with printing partners<\/td>\n This collaboration is aimed at enabling customers and their printing partners\u2019 systems to integrate with the Scantrust platform.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Training printing partners<\/td>\n We train printing partners to ensure that they are able to correctly obtain, download and print QR codes from the Scantrust platform.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Managing customer projects until the platform is live<\/td>\n We manage customer projects to support our customers, especially in the staging environment, until they are ready to go live on the Scantrust platform.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Finance, Accounting and Reporting<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Paying invoices<\/td>\n We settle invoices in order to pay vendors for the service supplied and fulfil the terms of the service agreement.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
As long as the supplier contract exists \/ 10 years thereafter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Authorising \/ keeping track of new customers<\/td>\n We approve new customers to keep track of our customer list and track payments due from them.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
As long as the customer contract exists \/ 10 years thereafter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Authorising \/ keeping track of new suppliers<\/td>\n We approve new suppliers to keep track of our supplier list and track payments due to them.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
As long as the customer contract exists \/ 10 years thereafter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Purchasing stock<\/td>\n We make stock purchases to acquire the necessary stock for company use.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Fundraising<\/td>\n As a startup, we sometimes organise events to raise funds for operations from investors.<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
As long as the investment continues<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Reporting<\/td>\n We present financial results to stakeholders such as investors and Board members.<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Financial reporting and annual auditing<\/td>\n We provide periodic reports on the company\u2019s liquidity and capital status to comply with the law and carry out audits.<\/td>\n Legal obligation<\/p>\n \n \n
10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sales<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Collecting contact information at trade shows<\/td>\n We attend or organise trade shows where we collect contact information of potential customers to follow-up with them in the future.<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the recipient unsubscribes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Communicating with leads and managing contact details of leads interested<\/b> in Scantrust products<\/td>\n We manage the contact details of leads to be able to contact them for follow up discussions, understand their needs and expectations in relation to our products<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
Until opt-out<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Managing lead lifecycle<\/td>\n We do this to categorise and manage leads progression through the sales pipeline e.g Sales qualified lead, Sales qualified lead with meeting occurred, Opportunity.<\/i><\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
Deleted immediately the lead opts out or 3 years, whichever is earlier.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Onboarding customers<\/td>\n We support in customer onboarding to enable customers register to the e-label product<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the customer contract ends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n
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Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the customer contract ends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Offboarding customers<\/td>\n We offboard customers to terminate their subscription based on request or in accordance with clause 7C of the e-label Terms of Service.<\/a><\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the customer contract ends and the offboarding process is complete<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Negotiating, contracting and closing deals with customers<\/td>\n We do this to negotiate, enter into contracts and close deals with leads, converting them to customers.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the customer contract ends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Managing customer relationships<\/td>\n We manage customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and efficient management of customer lifecycle.<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the customer contract ends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Managing referral programs<\/td>\n This enables Scantrust to offer to partners, 10% of the revenue generated by partner referrals<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
As long as the referral agreement is valid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Offering and enabling the use of discount codes for e-labels<\/td>\n By enabling the use of discount codes, we are able to honour coupon codes issued to partners and customers aimed at increasing sales and boosting profit margin.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
As long as the referral agreement is valid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Conducting email campaigns<\/td>\n We conduct email campaign to drive brand awareness for our wine label solution<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
Until email recipient opts out \/ unsubscribes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sending invitations to prospects to register for webinars and the free u-label version<\/td>\n Scantrust invites potential customers to webinars to discuss anti-counterfeiting solutions, drive brand awareness and increase sales.<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the recipient requests deletion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Recruitment<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Receiving job applications and conducting interviews<\/td>\n As job positions become vacant, we advertise them and receive applications from candidates to fill the vacant positions based on our assessment of their skills and qualification during interviews<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Applications of unsuccessful candidates are deleted immediately after the end of the recruitment exercise.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Retaining applicant data from speculative applications<\/td>\n We sometimes receive speculative applications from job applicants. If an applicant permits, we will retain this application to be able to contact the applicant when a suitable job position becomes vacant.<\/td>\n Consent<\/p>\n \n \n
3 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Conducting background checks<\/td>\n Scantrust conducts background checks on the successful candidate to verify records and information provided.<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the employment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Support<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Receiving and responding to support requests from customers<\/td>\n We receive and respond to support requests to ensure that our customers receive the help they request and are able to continue seamless use of Scantrust products.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Meeting with customers<\/td>\n In some cases, we schedule meetings with customers to discuss their support request in more detail and the solutions either via telephone or video conferencing.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Analysing customer success<\/td>\n This is to ensure that customers achieve their desired goals with Scantrust products<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Requesting customer feedback \/ review<\/td>\n We want to let people know how effective our products are. This is why we request feedback and review from our customers.<\/td>\n Legitimate interest<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Applying product discount for case studies<\/td>\n We incentivise our customers to provide case studies to understand in detail, how our products have helped customers achieve their objectives and determine areas of improvement.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Customer onboarding and training<\/td>\n We onboard and train customers to enable them make effective use of Scantrust products.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Receiving and sharing counterfeit reports<\/td>\n We enable end users to share counterfeit reports within our products as part of the terms of our service. This helps customers investigate and potentially take action against counterfeits. It also helps to keep the end user safe.<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Applying partnership discount to customers<\/td>\n Scantrust offers partnership discounts to subscription customers<\/td>\n Performance of a contract<\/p>\n \n \n
Until the end of the customer relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 4. Cookies and tracking technologies<\/h1>\n
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