PRIVACY & COOKIE POLICY

Last Updated: August 16, 2024

This Privacy Notice explains how (garmin.ae) and its affiliates (referred to collectively as “AMIT”) gather and handle your personal information. By using our services, you agree to the practices outlined in this Privacy Notice.

1. Types of Personal Information We Collect

We collect your personal information to deliver and continually enhance our products and services. The types of personal information we collect include:

1.1. Information You Provide

We gather and store any information you give us related to our services. If you choose not to provide certain information, you may not be able to use some of our services. This information may include:

  • Identifying information such as your name, address, and phone numbers
  • Payment information
  • Your age
  • Your location data
  • Your IP address
  • Contacts, addresses, and phone numbers listed in your address book or otherwise provided to us
  • Email addresses of your friends and other contacts

1.2. Automatic Information

We automatically collect and store certain information about your interactions with the content and services available on our website. We use cookies and similar technologies to gather this data when your device accesses our services. Examples of the information we collect and analyze include:

  • The Internet Protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the internet
  • Login information, email address, and password
  • The location of your device or computer
  • Device metrics such as usage data, application usage, connectivity data, and error or event reports
  • Purchase and content usage history
  • Phone numbers used to contact our customer service department

1.3. Information from Other Sources

We may receive information from other sources, such as our logistic partners, for example updated delivery and address details, to enhance your experience. Examples of information we obtain from other sources include:

  • Updated delivery and address information from carriers or other third parties.
  • Account information, purchase or redemption details, and page-view data.
  • Information about your interactions with products and services offered by our affiliates.
  • Search results and links, including paid listings (such as Sponsored Links).

2. Utilization of Your Personal Information

We use your information to enhance our services in various ways, including:

  • Communicating with you about orders, products, services, and promotional offers
  • Improving the usability and effectiveness of our services
  • Recommending features, products, and services that might interest you
  • Complying with legal obligations
  • Displaying interest-based ads for products and services that might interest you
  • Preventing and detecting fraud and abuse to protect the security of our customers and our website

3. Sharing of Your Personal Information

We share customers’ personal information only as described below:

  • Third-Party Services: When we provide you with services, products, and applications offered by third parties, we may share your information with these third parties. You will be able to tell when a third party is involved in your transactions, and we share relevant information related to those transactions with them.
  • Service Providers: We engage other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf, such as delivering packages, providing marketing assistance, and processing payments. These service providers have access to personal information necessary to perform their functions but are not permitted to use it for other purposes.
  • Legal Compliance and Protection: We release accounts and other personal information when we believe it is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our terms and conditions, or protect the rights, property, or safety of the company, our users, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Aside from the instances described above, you will receive notice when your personal information might be shared with third parties, and you will have the opportunity to choose not to share this information.

4. Security of Your Information

We design our systems with your security and privacy in mind:

  • We work to protect the security of your personal information during transmission by using encryption protocols and software.
  • We follow the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) when handling card data.
  • We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards, and may occasionally request proof of identity before disclosing personal information to you.
  • Our devices offer security features to protect them against unauthorized access and data loss.
  • It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password, computers, devices, and applications.

5. Accessing Your Information

You can access your information, including your name, address, payment options, profile information, household settings, and purchase history, in the “Your Account” section of our website.

6. Understanding Your Rights

If you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, please contact our customer service. In summary:

  • You can choose not to provide certain information, but this may limit your ability to use some of our services.
  • If you do not want to receive emails or other communications from us, please adjust your preferences.
  • If you do not want to see interest-based ads, please adjust your preferences.
  • The Help feature on most browsers and devices will guide you on how to prevent your browser or device from accepting new cookies or other identifiers, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to block cookies altogether.
  • If you wish to browse our websites without linking your browsing history to your account, you can do so by logging out of your account and blocking cookies in your browser.
  • You can also opt out of certain types of data usage by updating your settings on the applicable Amit website, device, or application.
  • Additionally, as required by applicable law, you may have the right to request access to or delete your personal data. If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact Customer Service. Please note that depending on your data choices, certain services may be limited or unavailable.

7. Children’s Use of Amit Services

Amit does not sell products for purchase by children. We offer children’s products for purchase by adults only. If you are under 18, you may use Amit Services only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

8. Conditions of Use & Sale, Notices, and Revisions

If you choose to use our services, your use and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Notice. If you have any concerns about privacy at Amit, please contact us with a thorough description, and we will try to resolve it.

Our business changes constantly, and our Privacy Notice will also change. You should check our website frequently to see recent updates. Unless stated otherwise, our current Privacy Notice applies to all information that we have about you and your account. We stand behind the promises we make and will never materially change our policies and practices to make them less protective of customer information collected in the past without the consent of affected customers.

Cookie Policy

This Cookies Policy explains what Cookies are and how We use them. You should read this policy so You can understand what type of cookies We use, or the information we collect using Cookies and how that information is used.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about You may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from Cookies. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our privacy policy.

We do not store sensitive personal information, such as mailing addresses, account passwords, etc. in the Cookies we use.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Cookies Policy:

  • Company: (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Cookies Policy) refers to AMIT (name of each entity and their address)
  • Cookies: means small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any Other device by a website, containing details of your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • Website: refers to (AMIT ENTITY) accessible from garmin.ae
  • You: means the individual accessing or using the Website, or company, or any legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Website as applicable,

The use of the Cookies

Type of Cookies We Use

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close your web browser.

We use both session and persistent cookies for the purposes set out below:

7.1 Necessary / Essential Cookies

Type: Session Cookie

Administered by: US

Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.

7.2 Functionality Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies

Administered by: US

Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website.

Do we use any Cookies from third-party Companies?

To administer our Sites and for research purposes, AMIT also has contracted with third-party service providers to track and analyze statistical usage and volume information from our Site users. These third-party service providers use persistent Cookies to help us improve the user experience, manage our Site content, and analyze how users navigate and utilize the Sites.

Your Choices Regarding Cookies

If You prefer to avoid the use of Cookies on the Website, first You must disable the use of Cookies in your browser and then delete the Cookies saved in your browser associated with this website. You may use this option to prevent the use of Cookies at any time.

If You do not accept Our Cookies, You may experience some inconvenience in your use of the Website and some features may not function properly.

If You’d like to delete Cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse Cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser.

Updates on Policy

This policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of our platforms after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

How do you contact us?

In case of any queries related to this policy, you can contact our Data Privacy Office in one of the following ways.

  • Email us at [email protected]
  • Call us at 600565653
  • Send us a communication to the Data Privacy Office, AMIT International Group, P.O. Box 1633, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.