Privacy Policy
Kowa Europe GmbH – Paris Branch
Kowa Europe GmbH – Paris Branch (“Kowa Paris”, “we”, “our” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal data when you visit our website or contact us.
1. Data Controller
The data controller is:
Kowa Europe GmbH – Paris Branch
2 RUE DE L’ORATOIRE 75001 PARIS
admin@kowa.fr
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us at:
admin@kowa.fr
2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:
- name
- company name
- job title
- email address
- phone number
- message content submitted through our contact form
- business-related information necessary to respond to your enquiry
We may also collect technical information related to your visit to our website, such as browser type, device information, IP address and website usage data, depending on the tools used on the website.
3. How We Collect Personal Data
We collect personal data when you:
- visit our website
- contact us by email or phone
- submit an enquiry through our contact form
- communicate with us in the course of business
- interact with our services, brands or business activities
4. Purposes of Processing
We process personal data for the following purposes:
- to respond to enquiries
- to provide information about our services and business activities
- to manage business relationships with customers, suppliers and partners
- to support our brand development, textile, logistics and distribution activities
- to comply with legal, regulatory and corporate obligations
- to ensure the security and proper functioning of our website and IT systems
- to improve our website and services
- to conduct general business administration
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data based on one or more of the following legal bases:
- legitimate interests, including the operation of our business and communication with business contacts
- performance of a contract or steps prior to entering into a contract
- compliance with legal obligations
- consent, where required by applicable law
6. Sharing of Personal Data
We may share personal data with:
- Kowa group companies
- service providers and business partners
- IT, website hosting and maintenance providers
- logistics, warehouse and distribution partners where necessary
- professional advisers
- public authorities or regulators where required by law
We only share personal data where necessary and appropriate for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
7. International Data Transfers
As part of our business activities, personal data may be transferred to Kowa group companies or service providers located outside the European Economic Area, including Japan.
Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, we take appropriate safeguards to protect the data, including the use of Standard Contractual Clauses where required.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to comply with legal, accounting or reporting requirements.
When personal data is no longer required, we will delete or anonymise it in accordance with applicable laws and internal retention policies.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental loss, unauthorised access, misuse, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
Access to personal data is limited to persons who have a genuine business need to access it and who are subject to confidentiality obligations.
10. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to ensure proper functioning, improve user experience, analyse website traffic, or support online verification tools such as Meta or Google services.
Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
Further information about cookies may be provided in a separate Cookie Policy or cookie banner.
11. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- right of access
- right to rectification
- right to erasure
- right to restrict processing
- right to data portability
- right to object to processing
- right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent
To exercise your rights, please contact us at:
admin@kowa.fr
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this website.
Last updated: 1st July 2026