Privacy Policy and Rules of the BNT Ecosys

BNT ecosystem rules

Terms and Conditions

1. General Provisions

1.1 These Terms and Conditions apply to any purchases made on the website www.shop.bntgroup.io. They define and specify the rights and obligations of the Seller and the Buyer and constitute an integral part of the purchase contract concluded between the Seller and the Buyer.

1.2 All contractual relations between the Seller and the Buyer are governed by the laws of the Slovak Republic, namely: Act no. 40/1964 Coll., Civil Code, as amended (“Civil Code”), Act No. 250/2007 Coll. on Consumer Protection, as amended (“Consumer Protection Act”), Act No. 102/2014 Coll. on Consumer Protection in Relation to Sales of Goods or Provision of Services Based on Distance and Off-premises Contracts and Amending Certain Laws, as amended ("Act on Consumer Protection in Distance Contracts"), as well as by these Terms and Conditions.

1.3 By purchasing Products (as defined below) either through this online store or on third-party marketplaces, the Buyer will be bound by these Terms and Conditions, as well as any subsequent amendments hereto.

1.4 These Terms and Conditions do not constitute investment advice or a recommendation or invitation to buy, hold or sell any Products. In particular, they are not and shall not be deemed to provide any advice regarding any decision to purchase the Products and shall not be considered as providing complete information in relation to such a decision.

1.5 If you purchase a Product (as defined below), you will automatically enter into a binding purchase contract with the Company (as defined below), and these Terms and Conditions shall apply to you. These Terms and Conditions contain provisions that affect your legal rights. If you do not agree to any of the terms set out in these Terms and Conditions, or if you believe that any terms should not apply to you, or you wish to negotiate these terms, do not place an order to purchase Products. If you are in any doubt as to the action you should take, you should consult your legal, financial, tax or other professional advisor(s).

2. Definitions

2.1 "Seller" is the company BNT group s. r. o., legal address: Karola Adlera 1932/1, 841 02, Dúbravka, Bratislava, identification number (IČO): 54 563 658, registered in the Commercial Register of the District Court Bratislava I, Section: Sro, insert No. 160926/B, DIČ: 2121740104 (hereinafter referred to as the "Company", "BNT", "we" or "us"). The Company is the creator and issuer of non-fungible tokens ("BNTC NFTs") and utility tokens ("BNTCu tokens"), as defined below.

2.2 "Buyer" (hereinafter also referred to as the  "Consumer") is a customer in the online store (www.shop.bntgroup.io), a consumer, i.e. a natural person who does not act within the scope of his or her business activity, employment or profession when concluding and performing a consumer contract. A purchase made by a business entity is governed by Act No. 513/1991 Coll., Commercial Code. References in the Terms and Conditions to "Buyer",  "Consumer", "you" or "your" include the person/entity that, acting directly or through a nominee (the "Nominee"), accepts the provisions of this document and places orders with the Company as set out in and in accordance with the Terms and Conditions.

The Buyer and the Seller are referred to herein individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties."

2.3 "Platform" or "Website" means an online store available at <https://shop.bntgroup.io>.

2.4 "Dispute" refers to any dispute, controversy or claim based on, arising out of, relating to, or in connection with the purchase contract, of which these Terms and Conditions are a part, including with respect to the formation, applicability, breach, termination, validity or enforceability of the Terms and Conditions.

2.5 "Governmental Authority" means any applicable federal, state, provincial, territorial, municipal, local or foreign governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental commission, department, board, bureau, ministry, instrumentality, court or tribunal, in each case having jurisdiction with respect to a particular matter.

2.6 “BNTC NFT” means a functional non-fungible token in the BNT Ecosystem that provides a discount on the BNT Ecosystem’s products and services, confirms the ownership of unique digital assets and tokenized versions of physical and/or intellectual assets and acts as a collectible.

2.7 "Product" means a token created on a blockchain platform and issued by the Company.  The types of tokens that can be purchased under these Terms and Conditions are BNTC NFTs and BNTC utility tokens.

2.8 "BNTC utility token" means an internal payment instrument in the Company's Ecosystem.

2.9 "Certificate" is an electronic document issued by the BNT Ecosystem to a BNTC NFT holder to confirm the ownership of a token providing a discount on the Ecosystem’s products and services or performing any other function determined in the BNT Ecosystem. Its specific function in accordance with the serial number of the BNTC NFT is published on the Platform.

2.10 "Services" refer to any services that the Company provides to Product holders on the Platform.

2.11 "Product Sale" means providing the Buyer with the Products in accordance with Article 5 of these Terms and Conditions.

2.12 "White Paper" means a document describing in detail the Platform and the Products, as well as other related issues. The latest version is available at https://bntgroup.io/white-paper.

Unless the context requires otherwise, words in the singular include the plural and vice versa. Section, article or paragraph headings contained in this document are used for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of these Terms and Conditions. A reference to a specific section, article or paragraph is a reference to a specific section, article or paragraph of these Terms and Conditions, unless otherwise stated.

3. Buyer's Declarations

 The Buyer acknowledges, understands and agrees that:

(I) The Buyer shall read these Terms and Conditions, the White Paper and the Certificate (if applicable) carefully and in their entirety. The Buyer shall not purchase the Products if any of the risks specified in these Terms and Conditions, the White Paper and the Certificate (if applicable) are unacceptable.

(II) The Buyer is bound by these Terms and Conditions by virtue of purchasing the Products.

(III) The Company shall not be held liable for any loss of the Products. Unless otherwise agreed, the Products are non-refundable.

(IV) The Buyer shall have no claims against the Company for any losses, including incidental or consequential damages incurred or in any other way related to the Product Sale, particularly but not exclusively any losses associated with the risks specified in these Terms and Conditions.

(V) Under these Terms and Conditions, the purchase of BNTC utility tokens does not give rise to the creation and/or transfer of any ownership rights, shares, securities, or equivalent rights to the Buyer. The BNTC utility token is an internal payment instrument of the BNT Ecosystem, outside of which it cannot be used for mutual settlements. BNTC utility tokens are not considered to be shares, securities or other financial instruments.

By purchasing a BNTC NFT, the Buyer becomes the owner of a unique animated image. Each purchased NFT has a series, as well as a number confirming its uniqueness. The functionality of NFTs in the BNT Ecosystem is determined by Certificates issued by the Company on the blockchain and distributed free of charge to NFT holders. The series and number of the purchased BNTC NFT, the validity period of the Certificate and instructions on its use are specified in the Certificate.

(VI) The Buyer has significant experience with and an understanding of the usage and intricacies of blockchain-based cryptographic products and software systems.

(VII) The Company shall not be liable for the loss of Products resulting from actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Buyer.

(VIII) The Buyer bears sole responsibility for the loss of the Buyer's login data to the Platform account at https://shop.bntgroup.io.

4. Conclusion of Purchase Contract. Delivery and Conditions of Use, Legal Status of Products

4.1 The Buyer agrees to purchase and the Company agrees to sell the Products under the conditions set out in this document. The Buyer fully acknowledges, understands, and agrees that he or she shall be bound by the Terms and Conditions by virtue of purchasing the Products. The purchase contract becomes effective and binding on the Parties after the Company receives payment for the Product from the Buyer.

4.2 The Buyer can pay for the order either by card or using the PayPal service. To buy the Product, the Buyer shall be registered on the platform, have an Ethereum crypto wallet address and connect the wallet to the BNT Ecosytem. For detailed instructions on how to register and pay for the Product please visit https://shop.bntgroup.io/en/help.

4.3 When the Company receives payment from the Buyer, it will send the Product to the Buyer's Ethereum crypto wallet address (MetaMask, Enjin, etc.) and to the email address specified by the Buyer at the time of the purchase. The Product shall be deemed delivered to the Buyer when sent by the Company, and the Seller cannot be held responsible for non-delivery of the Product to the Buyer in the event of a failure of the Buyer's Internet connection or any other technical problem.

4.4 The Company reserves the right to amend the White Paper at its sole discretion. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the White Paper and these Terms and Conditions, the latter shall prevail.

4.5 The Company may decide to change the intended functionality of the Products to ensure compliance with any legal or regulatory requirements to which the Products are subject. The Company shall notify of any changes to the functionality of the Products on the Platform, and it is the Buyer's responsibility to regularly check the Platform for any such notices.

5. Procedure for Selling Products

5.1. The substantial information about the procedures and material specifications of the Product Sale are provided at https://shop.bntgroup.io, including the details regarding the timing, prices and number of the Products, and the wallet address. By paying for the Products, the Buyer confirms that he or she has no objections to these procedures.

5.2. The Buyer's purchase of the Products from the Company during the Product Sale period is final, and it is not possible to request a refund or withdraw from the purchase contract, considering the nature of the Product (e-content).

5.3. The Company reserves the right to refuse a request to buy the Products at any time at its sole discretion, including when the information provided by the Buyer pursuant to any request is insufficient, inaccurate or misleading.

5.4. The Company reserves the right to conduct KYC ("Know Your Customer") and/or AML ("Anti-Money Laundering") checks on the Buyer, if deemed necessary or required by applicable laws. Upon the Company's request, the Buyer shall promptly provide any information and documents that the Company, at its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to conduct KYC and/or AML checks.

5.5. At any time before the end of the Product Sale, the Company may, at its discretion, either temporarily suspend or permanently discontinue the Product Sale for security or other reasons. Any suspension or discontinuance of the Product Sale shall be deemed to have commenced when the Company posts a notice to that effect on the Platform.

6. Buyer's Representations and Warranties

6.1 By purchasing the Products, the Buyer represents and warrants to the Company (in addition to the above representations) that he or she has all the necessary powers and authorizations to perform, deliver, carry out and fulfill his/her obligations under these Terms and Conditions, primarily to purchase and pay for the Products.

6.2 The Buyer is of sufficient age and capacity to purchase the Products. In case of a legal entity, the Buyer is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its domiciliary jurisdiction and each jurisdiction where it conducts business.

6.3 The Products are not being offered or distributed to, as well as cannot be resold or otherwise alienated by their holders to the following persons: citizens of, natural and legal persons, having their habitual residence, location or their seat of incorporation in the country or territory where transactions with digital products are prohibited or in any manner restricted by applicable laws or regulations.

6.4 The conclusion and performance of the purchase contract will not result in any violation of and will not be in conflict with:

6.4.1 any provision of the Buyer’s corporate documents;

6.4.2 any provision of any judgment, decree or order to which the Buyer is a party, by which it is bound, or to which any of its tangible assets are subject;

6.4.3 any material agreement, duty, or obligation to which the Buyer is a party or by which it is bound;

6.4.4 any foreign exchange restrictions, anti-money laundering measures or regulatory restrictions applicable to the Product Sale;

6.4.5 any laws, regulations, or rules applicable to the Buyer.

6.5 The Buyer shall comply with any applicable tax obligations in accordance with the regulations governing the actions of the Buyer and arising from the purchase of the Products.

6.6 The Buyer shall comply with all applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing requirements.

6.7 There are no actions or investigations pending or threatened before or by any Governmental Authority against the Buyer that, if determined adversely, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Buyer's ability to enter into the purchase contract and perform the obligations under these Terms and Conditions.

6.8 There is no unsatisfied judgment or any open injunction binding upon the Buyer that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Buyer’s ability to enter into the purchase contract and perform his or her obligations under these Terms and Conditions. If the Buyer is a legal entity, the Buyer makes the same representations with respect to its directors (or equivalent) and executive officers, its affiliates and their respective directors (or equivalent) and executive officers.

6.9 Such persons that participate in the purchase of the Products by providing false or inaccurate information about their domicile, place of residence and/or place of registration shall be deemed to be in breach of the Terms and Conditions and shall indemnify the Company for any damages and/or losses suffered due to such breach in accordance with the indemnification provisions set out in these Terms and Conditions. In addition, it is the Buyer's responsibility to seek legal advice in the Buyer's jurisdiction to identify legal restrictions. BNT has the right at any time, at its sole discretion and by any means to exclude, ban or otherwise restrict the participation in the purchase of the Products or otherwise limit the Buyer's ability to transfer, hold, use or in any other way keep the Products, if the Buyer does not meet the qualification requirements set by the Company for the purpose of selling the Product or for any other reason.

6.10 The Buyer has sufficient understanding of the functionality, usage, storage, transmission mechanisms and other material characteristics of the Products, their storage mechanisms (such as token wallets), blockchain technology and blockchain-based software systems to understand these Terms and Conditions and appreciate the risks and implications of purchasing the Products.

6.11 The Buyer has obtained sufficient information about the Products to be able to make an informed decision about their purchase.

6.12 The Buyer acknowledges that the value of the Products over time may experience extreme volatility or depreciate in full.

6.13 The Buyer agrees and certifies that he or she is purchasing the Products for own use and utility in order to participate in the Platform and not for investment or financial purposes.

6.14 The funds, including any digital assets, fiat currency, virtual currency or cryptocurrency used by the Buyer to purchase the Products, are not derived from or related to any illegal activities, including but not limited to money laundering or terrorist financing, and the Buyer will not use the Products to finance, engage in, or otherwise support any illegal activities.

6.15 The Buyer agrees that if the Buyer's country of residence or other circumstances change so that any representations and warranties contained in these Terms and Conditions are no longer accurate, the Buyer shall immediately cease using the Platform.

7. Data and Privacy

7.1 The Buyer shall implement reasonable and appropriate measures designed to secure access to: (I) any device associated with the Buyer and used in connection with the purchase of the Products by the latter; and (II) any other username, passwords or other login or identifying credentials.

7.2 The Buyer shall promptly provide the Company with any information and documents that the Company, at its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to comply with any laws, regulations, rules or agreements, including, without limitation, legal proceedings.

7.3 The Company may refuse to distribute the Products to the Buyer until the latter provides the required information.

7.4 We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We collect and process personal data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR) and Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on personal data protection and amending and supplementing certain acts. The personal data we collect and process may also be subject to contractual or non-disclosure obligations that apply to us.

This includes any personal data that you provide to us by filling in the forms on the Company's Website or in connection with the Product Sale or by corresponding with us by phone, email or otherwise. It also includes information you provide when you register to use the Company's Website and when you report a problem with the Company's Website. The information you provide to us may include your name, address, email address and phone number, date of birth, financial information (e.g. IBAN), personal description and photograph, crypto wallet addresses and any other personal data provided to us.

7.5 The Buyer confirms that by signing these Terms and Conditions (by checking the box "I agree to the rules of the BNT Ecosystem" at the time of registration), he or she grants the Company the right to store and process the Buyer's personal data provided to the Company in accordance with the GDPR and/or other applicable laws.

7.6 The Company will not disclose any identifying information of the Buyer, except when disclosure is required by law or in connection with the decision of a Governmental Authority.

7.7 The Buyer agrees that the Company has the right to share the Buyer's personal data:

The Company will also disclose the Buyer’s personal data to third parties:

7.8 We do not intend to keep personal data any longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data is processed and used. In addition, we might process your personal data after the termination of our business relationships for operational purposes in accordance with the applicable laws as well as pursuant to various retention and documentation obligations.

7.9 The data that we collect from you may be transferred to and stored at a destination outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including in particular Israel, Canada and the United States, as well as to countries, which are deemed to have privacy/data protection rules. It may be processed by staff operating outside the EEA, who work for us or for one of our suppliers. This includes staff engaged in, among other things, the fulfillment of your order, the processing of your payment details and the provision of support services. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure an adequate level of data protection and that your data is treated securely and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to the Website or in connection with the Product Sale; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access.

7.10 Subject to any applicable restrictions or requirements, you have the right to (i) request access to and receive a copy of your personal data; (ii) request rectification of your personal data, if they are inaccurate; (iii) request erasure of your personal data when the processing is not or no longer necessary for the purposes covered by applicable retention records; (iv) request a restriction of the processing of your personal data subject to the restrictions; (v) object to the processing of your personal data, in which case we will no longer process your personal data unless we have compelling legitimate grounds to do so and where appropriate; (vi) receive your personal data in structured, commonly used and machine-readable format (data portability). You may exercise these rights by submitting a request to the following address: <info@bntgroup.io>. In addition, you have the right to be informed about the personal data stored and the purpose of the processing at any time. You may also lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority, namely the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic, if you believe that our processing of your personal data infringes applicable data protection laws.

7.11 You will be asked to give your consent to the processing of personal data when placing an order, which you can do by checking the appropriate box on the form that will appear in the browser used when placing an order.

7.12 Legal basis for processing personal data:

7.13 We are entitled to amend or modify the privacy policy at any time.

The amended privacy policy will take effect as soon as it is published on the Website, and by using the Platform (each time you visit the Website), you agree to this new privacy policy. You are obliged to read the new privacy policy before continuing to use the Platform.

8. Limitation of Liability

8.1 The Company shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform any obligation under these Terms and Conditions if such delay or failure result from any cause beyond Company's reasonable control.

8.2 The Buyer expressly acknowledges, understands and agrees that he or she is purchasing the Products solely at the Buyer’s own risk and that the Products are provided, used and acquired on an “as is” and on an “as available” basis without representations, warranties, promises or guarantees whatsoever of a kind by the Company. The Buyer's decision to purchase the Products and enter into the purchase contract shall be made based on the Buyer's own knowledge and information disclosed herein and in the White Paper. Additionally, the Buyer has conducted to the Buyer's own satisfaction an independent investigation and verification of the Platform, the Products and shall therefore rely solely on his or her own examination.

8.3 The Company expressly disclaims all express and implied warranties and representations as to the Products and the Platform. The Company does not make any representations or warranties, express or implied, including: any warranties or representations of title; any warranties or representations of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the Platform, the Products or their utility, or the ability of anyone to purchase or use the Products; the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the Platform, the Products, information, software, services and related graphics on the Platform for any purpose.

8.4 In no circumstances the aggregate joint liability of the Company, whether in contract, warrant, tort or other theory, for damages of any kind under these Terms and Conditions shall exceed the amount received by the Company from the Buyer.

8.5 The Company is not liable for any cryptocurrency exchange fluctuations.

8.6 The Buyer understands and agrees that the Company shall not be liable in connection with any force majeure event, including labour disputes or other industrial disturbances, hacking or any other cybercrime, or computer-oriented crime, electrical, telecommunications, hardware, software or other utility failures, software or smart contract bugs or weaknesses, earthquakes, storms or other nature-related events, blockages, embargoes, riots, strikes, acts or orders of government, acts of terrorism or war, technological change, changes in interest rates or other monetary conditions, and, for the avoidance of doubt, changes to any blockchain-related protocol.

8.7 If a force majeure event occurs, the Party injured by the other Party’s inability to perform may decide to suspend the Terms and Conditions, in whole or part, for the duration of the force majeure circumstances.

8.8 Unless otherwise provided in the Terms and Conditions, the Buyer will indemnify, defend, hold harmless and reimburse the Company from and against any and all actions, proceedings, claims, damages and demands (including without limitation fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by the Company, arising from or relating to:

9. Taxes

9.1 The purchase price that the Buyer pays for the Products is exclusive of all applicable taxes. The Buyer is solely responsible for determining what, if any, taxes apply to the purchase of the Products, including income, sales, value added and similar taxes.

9.2 The Buyer is responsible for withholding, collecting, reporting and remitting the correct taxes arising from the purchase of the Products to the appropriate tax authorities.

9.3 The Company shall have no liability or responsibility with respect to any tax consequences to the Buyer arising from the Product Sale.

10. Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution

10.1 These Terms and Conditions have been drawn up in accordance with the laws of the Slovak Republic, and their application, interpretation and termination shall be governed by the laws of the Slovak Republic.

10.2 A contractual relationship is established between the Buyer and the Seller based on these Terms and Conditions. The contractual relationship is subject to the laws of the Slovak Republic. All disputes with respect to any claims arising from these Terms and Conditions or purchase contracts concluded based on these Terms and Conditions or related to them are exclusively within the jurisdiction of the courts of the Slovak Republic.

10.3 Any disputes arising from the performance of the Terms and Conditions shall be settled through negotiations. If the Parties fail to resolve disputes through negotiations, they shall be settled by the District Court Bratislava IV in accordance with the laws in force in the Slovak Republic.

10.4 If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is or becomes invalid or ineffective, this will not invalidate the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain valid and in full force and effect.

10.5 If any inconsistency of these Terms and Conditions with the mandatory standards set out in the laws of the Slovak Republic is identified, or any of the provisions becomes invalid for any other reason, this shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions; the invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid one as close as possible to the outcome and the detail of the replaced provision.

11. Alternative Dispute Resolution

11.1 The Buyer – the Consumer – has the right to contact the Seller (for example, by email to info@bntgroup.io) and request a remedy, if he or she believes that the Seller has violated the Buyer’s consumer rights. If the Seller responds to this request in a negative manner or fails to respond to it within 30 days after it was sent, the Consumer has the right to submit a proposal for the initiation of alternative dispute resolution to an alternative dispute resolution entity (hereinafter referred to as the “ADR entity”) pursuant to Act No. 391/2015 Coll. on alternative dispute resolution. ADR entities are bodies and authorized legal entities according to §3 of Act No. 391/2015 Coll. The list of ADR entities can be found on the website of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic: www.mhsr.sk. The Consumer may submit the proposal in the manner specified pursuant to §12 of Act 391/2015 Coll.

11.2 The Consumer can also lodge a complaint through the RSO alternative dispute resolution platform, which is available online at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/index_en.htm.

11.3 Alternative dispute resolution can only be used by the Consumer – a natural person who, in concluding and performing a consumer contract, is not acting within the scope of his or her business, employment or profession. Alternative dispute resolution only concerns a dispute between the Consumer and the Seller, arising from a consumer contract or related to a consumer contract. Alternative dispute resolution only applies to distance contracts. Alternative dispute resolution does not apply to disputes where the value of the dispute does not exceed EUR 20. The ADR entity may require the consumer to pay a fee for initiating an alternative dispute resolution up to a maximum of EUR 5 (incl. VAT).

12. Termination

12.1 The Company may terminate these Terms and Conditions immediately, without prior notice, if:

12.1.1 the Buyer breaches the purchase contract concluded on the basis of these Terms and Conditions;

12.1.2 the Company is required to do so by a valid court order or a binding order of a Governmental Authority;

12.1.3 the Buyer fails to comply with any applicable laws, directives, rules and/or regulations or the Buyer is or becomes a person falling under Article 6.3 of these Terms and Conditions;

12.1.4 a liquidator, a receiver or an administrative receiver is appointed in respect of the Buyer. The Buyer is adjudicated as bankrupt or declared insolvent.

13. Delivery and Final Provisions

13.1 All agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that one of the Parties provides to the other Party in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or in connection with or related to the purchase of the Products by the Buyer, may be provided in electronic form.

13.2 In the case of electronic correspondence, an email message is considered delivered at the moment of its delivery to the recipient's mailbox. In the case of mail delivery, the Parties have agreed that a letter shall be deemed to have been delivered even if the addressee refuses to accept it, or even if the addressee fails to receive it through his or her own fault (action or omission). In this case, it is deemed to have been delivered when it is no longer available for pickup at the post office, as determined by the sender, and upon return of the letter to the sender, which the sender shall be able to provide as a proof. Notices delivered by courier or postal service shall be deemed to have been delivered at the time of receipt by the addressee. If delivery by courier or postal service is unsuccessful, delivery shall be deemed to have taken place on the third day after the first attempted delivery, while the fact of such attempted delivery shall be confirmed by the courier or postal service.

13.3 The Seller reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at its sole discretion or in the event of a change in any applicable laws and regulations or a change in judicial practice with respect to the contractual relationship under these Terms and Conditions.

13.4 The Buyer hereby declares that he or she has carefully read the Terms and Conditions in their entirety. The Buyer also declares that he or she is not aware of any facts that could make these Terms and Conditions or the purchase contract concluded on their basis invalid or ineffective against a third party.

Supervisory authority:
Slovak Trade Inspection
Inspectorate for the Bratislava Region
Supervision Department

Bajkalská 21/A, P. O. BOX 5, 820 07, Bratislava

 

BNT group s.r.o.

Identification number (IČO): 54563658

Karola Adlera 1932/1, 841 02, Dúbravka, Bratislava

 

ČSOB Bank

Account No.: 4030660534

IBAN: SK49 7500 0000 0040 3066 0534

BIC (SWIFT): CEKOSKBX

CUID: 25614284

Privacy Policy

1. Introductory Provisions

This Privacy Policy governs the privacy practices with respect to personal data obtained for the operation of the online store www.shop.bntgroup.io.

"Seller" and owner of the online store is BNT group s. r. o., legal address: Karola Adlera 1932/1, 841 02, Dúbravka, Bratislava, identification number (IČO): 54 563 658, registered in the Commercial Register of the District Court Bratislava I, Section: Sro, insert No. 160926/B, DIČ: 2121740104 (hereinafter referred to as the "Company", "BNT", "we" or "us").

"Buyer" (hereinafter also referred to as the "Consumer") is a customer in the online store (www.shop.bntgroup.io), a consumer, i.e. a natural person who does not act within the scope of his or her business activity, employment or profession when concluding and performing a consumer contract. A purchase made by a business entity is governed by Act No. 513/1991 Coll., Commercial Code. References in this Privacy Policy to "Buyer", "Consumer", "you" or "your" include the person/entity that, acting directly or through a nominee (the "Nominee"), accepts this Privacy Policy and places orders with the Company as set out in and in accordance with the Terms and Conditions.

The purpose of this document is to inform you about the conditions under which you provide us with your personal data and the way we use such data obtained from you.

2. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We collect and process personal data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR) and Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on personal data protection and amending and supplementing certain acts. The personal data we collect and process may also be subject to contractual or non-disclosure obligations that apply to us.

This includes any personal data that you provide to us by filling in the forms on the Company's website or in connection with the product sale or by corresponding with us by phone, email or otherwise. It also includes information you provide when you register to use the Company's website and when you report a problem with the Company's website. The information you provide to us may include your name, address, email address and phone number, date of birth, financial information (e.g. IBAN), personal description and photograph, crypto wallet addresses and any other personal data provided to us.

3. The Buyer confirms that by agreeing to the provisions of this Privacy Policy, he or she grants the Company the right to store and process the Buyer's personal data provided to the Company in accordance with the GDPR and/or other applicable laws.

4. The Company will not disclose any identifying information of the Buyer, except when disclosure is required by law or in connection with the decision of a governmental authority.

5. The Buyer agrees that the Company has the right to share the Buyer's personal data:

a) With any member of the Company’s group and selected third parties including: i. third parties that assist with KYC collection of information or process KYC information, suppliers and vendors necessary for the performance of the products the Company provides; ii. Google Analytics, other analytics providers and search engine providers that assist the Company in the improvement and optimization of the Company’s website; and iii. fraud and crime prevention agencies for the purpose of assessing the risk of crime, fraud and money laundering and this is a condition of the Company entering into any contract with the Buyer. This is not an automated decision-making process.

b) To fulfill the purpose for which the Buyer provides it.

c) For any other purpose disclosed by the Company when the Buyer provides the information.

d) With the Buyer’s consent.

The Company will also disclose the Buyer’s personal data to third parties:

a) As required by law.

b) In the event that the Company sells or buys any business or assets, in which case the Company will disclose the Buyer’s personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets.

c) If the Company, or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets.

d) If the Company is under a duty to disclose or share the Buyer’s personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply the website’s terms of use, the terms and conditions of a sale, and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection, money laundering prevention and credit risk reduction.

6. We do not intend to keep personal data any longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data is processed and used. In addition, we might process your personal data after the termination of our business relationships for operational purposes in accordance with the applicable laws as well as pursuant to various retention and documentation obligations.

7. The data that we collect from you may be transferred to and stored at a destination outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including in particular Israel, Canada and the United States, as well as to countries, which are deemed to have privacy/data protection rules. It may be processed by staff operating outside the EEA, who work for us or for one of our suppliers. This includes staff engaged in, among other things, the fulfillment of your order, the processing of your payment details and the provision of support services. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure an adequate level of data protection and that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to the website or in connection with the product sale; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access.

8. Subject to any applicable restrictions or requirements, you have the right to (i) request access to and receive a copy of your personal data; (ii) request rectification of your personal data, if they are inaccurate; (iii) request erasure of your personal data when the processing is not or no longer necessary for the purposes covered by applicable retention records; (iv) request a restriction of the processing of your personal data subject to the restrictions; (v) object to the processing of your personal data, in which case we will no longer process your personal data unless we have compelling legitimate grounds to do so and where appropriate; (vi) receive your personal data in structured, commonly used and machine-readable format (data portability). You may exercise these rights by submitting a request to the following address: . In addition, you have the right to be informed about the personal data stored and the purpose of the processing at any time. You may also lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority, namely the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic, if you believe that our processing of your personal data infringes applicable data protection laws.

9. You will be asked to give your consent to the processing of personal data when placing an order, which you can do by checking the appropriate box on the form that will appear in the browser used when placing an order.

10. Legal basis for processing personal data:

11. We are entitled to amend or modify the Privacy Policy at any time. The amended Privacy Policy will take effect as soon as it is published on the Company’s website, and by using the platform (each time you visit the website), you agree to this new Privacy Policy. You are obliged to read the new Privacy Policy before continuing to use the platform.