TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE OF THE CHIPS.MD WEBSITE

Document prepared in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Law No. 133/2011 on Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Moldova

Last updated: August 20, 2026

1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPERATOR

This document (“Terms and Conditions”) governs access to and use of the chips.md website (the “Website”), operated by:

• Name: IP “Grădinița Internațională”
• Registered office: 18 Anton Crihan Street, Chișinău, Chișinău Municipality, MD-2009, Republic of Moldova
• IDNO / tax identification number: 1014620006204
• Registered with: the Ministry of Justice on 20 August 2014
• Contact email: info@chips.md

(hereinafter referred to as the “Operator”, “we”, “us” or the “company”).

Use of the Website implies full and unconditional acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any of the provisions below, please do not use the Website.

2. DEFINITIONS

• “Website” means the chips.md website and all its subpages/sections;
• “User” means any natural or legal person accessing the Website;
• “Personal Data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, in accordance with Article 4(1) of the GDPR;
• “Operator” means the entity that determines the purposes and means of data processing, namely chips.md;
• “Processing” means any operation performed on Personal Data, including collection, storage, use, disclosure, deletion, etc.;
• “Cookie” means a small text file stored on the User’s device when accessing the Website;
• “GDPR” means 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;
• “Law No. 133/2011” means Law No. 133 of 8 July 2011 on Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Moldova.

3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By accessing and using the Website, the User confirms that they have read, understood and agree to these Terms and Conditions, as well as to the processing of Personal Data described in Section 7. Minors under the age of 16 may use the Website and submit Personal Data, for example through the contact form, only with the consent of their parents or legal representatives.

4. PURPOSE OF THE WEBSITE

The purpose of the chips.md Website is to present the company and the services/products offered, as well as to facilitate contact between Users and the company through the contact details published on the Website.

5. TERMS OF USE

The User undertakes:

• to use the Website in good faith and in accordance with applicable legislation;
• not to enter false or defamatory information, or information that infringes the rights of third parties, in the Website’s forms;
• not to attempt unauthorised access to the Operator’s IT systems, automated extraction (scraping) of content, or disruption of the Website’s operation;
• not to use the Website for unlawful or fraudulent purposes, or in ways that harm the reputation of the Operator or third parties.

The Operator reserves the right to restrict or block access for Users who violate these provisions.

6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All Website content, including texts, images, graphic elements, logos, design elements and structure, is the property of chips.md or its partners and is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. Reproduction, distribution, modification or commercial use of the content without the Operator’s prior written consent is prohibited.

7. PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

This section describes how chips.md collects, uses, stores and protects the Personal Data of Website Users, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Law No. 133/2011 on Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Moldova.

7.1 Data Controller

chips.md, with the identification details stated in Section 1, acts as the data controller for data collected through the Website. For any questions regarding the processing of Personal Data, you may contact us at: info@chips.md.

7.2 Data We Collect

1. a) Automatically collected data (cookies and similar technologies): IP address, browser type and version, operating system, pages visited, duration of visit, access source (referrer), and other statistical/analytical data collected through tools such as Google Analytics or similar services.

The Operator does not collect special categories of Personal Data through the Website (Article 9 GDPR — data concerning health, political opinions, religious beliefs, etc.).

7.3 Purposes and Legal Bases for Processing

7.4 Data Retention Period

Data collected through analytical cookies is retained in accordance with the retention policy of the relevant provider (generally up to 26 months for Google Analytics), or until the User withdraws their consent.

7.5 Data Recipients

Personal Data may be transferred, where necessary, to:

• IT service providers and Website hosting providers;
• web analytics service providers, such as Google Analytics, to the extent consent has been provided;
• public authorities, where required by law.

The Operator does not sell or rent Users’ Personal Data to third parties for marketing purposes.

7.6 International Data Transfers

Where certain service providers, such as analytics or web hosting tools, process data outside the Republic of Moldova or the European Economic Area, the Operator ensures that such transfers are carried out in compliance with the safeguards provided by the GDPR, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or adequacy decisions.

7.7 Rights of the Data Subject

In accordance with Articles 15–22 of the GDPR and Law No. 133/2011, Users have the following rights regarding their Personal Data:

• the right of access to data;
• the right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• the right to erasure of data (“the right to be forgotten”), under the conditions provided by law;
• the right to restriction of processing;
• the right to data portability;
• the right to object to processing, including processing for direct marketing purposes;
• the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning the data subject;
• the right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal;
• the right to lodge a complaint with the National Centre for Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Moldova (NCPDP) or, where applicable, with the competent supervisory authority in an EU Member State.

These rights may be exercised by sending a written request to info@chips.md. The Operator will respond within no more than 30 calendar days; this period may be extended with justification, in accordance with applicable legislation.

7.8 Data Security

The Operator implements appropriate technical and organisational measures, including security protocols, role-based restricted access and regular backups, to protect Personal Data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction or accidental disclosure.

7.9 Supervisory Authority

The National Centre for Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Moldova (NCPDP) is an autonomous public authority responsible for supervising compliance with personal data protection legislation in the territory of the Republic of Moldova. Updated NCPDP contact details are available on the institution’s official website.

8. COOKIE POLICY

8.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small files stored on the User’s device when accessing the Website. They are used to ensure its proper operation and to improve the browsing experience.

8.2 Types of Cookies Used

• Strictly necessary cookies: essential for operation of the Website; they do not require consent;
• Performance/analytics cookies: collect information about how the Website is used, for example through Google Analytics; they are used only with the User’s consent;
• Functionality cookies: remember User preferences, such as language and region;
• Marketing/advertising cookies, where applicable: used only with the User’s explicit consent.

8.3 Consent and Cookie Management

Upon the first visit to the Website, the User is shown a cookie notice banner through which they may accept, reject or customise preferences relating to non-essential cookies. The User may withdraw consent or change their preferences at any time through the cookie settings module available on the Website or by changing their browser settings, which allow cookies to be blocked or deleted. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The Operator makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and currency of information published on the Website, but does not guarantee the absence of errors or interruptions in operation. The Operator shall not be liable for direct or indirect damages resulting from the use of, or inability to use, the Website, except where expressly required by law.

10. LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

The Website may contain links to third-party websites. The Operator does not control and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of such third-party websites. We recommend that Users review the terms and privacy policies of each website they visit.

11. AMENDMENTS TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Operator reserves the right to unilaterally amend these Terms and Conditions, as well as the data processing practices described above, in order to reflect legislative, technical or organisational changes. The updated version will be published on the Website and will indicate the date of the latest update. Continued use of the Website after publication of the amendments constitutes the User’s acceptance of them.

12. APPLICABLE LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Republic of Moldova, including the provisions of Law No. 133/2011, applied in accordance with the principles of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), where applicable, for example in relation to the processing of data of data subjects located within the territory of the European Union. Any dispute shall be settled amicably; if this is not possible, the dispute shall be submitted to the competent courts of the Republic of Moldova.

13. CONTACT

For any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions or the processing of Personal Data, you may contact us at:

• Email: info@chips.md
• Website: chips.md