Privacy policy
This privacy policy outlines how your personal data is collected and used, with regards to akademika.no Akademika.no is a trademark under VB Bok AS.
The manager of VB Bok AS is responsible for the company's treatment and use of personal information collected by akademika.no. It is important for us that you as a customer can be sure that your data is kept safe and is treated professionally.
Why do we store information about you?
Akademika.no protects any information you provide, to be able to offer you our services and fulfill our obligations to you, the customer, and to adhere to the requirements set forth by law.
Which data is collected about you?
When you shop on our website, we store your name, e-mail address, phonenumber and information about your purchases such as product information, delivery addresses and payment information. Please note: We do not store any card details.
Why do we store this information about you?
This information is stored so we can fulfill our duties to you set forth in our terms of sale to you, the customer. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) article 6b forms the basis for our treatment of this information.
If you have conscented to it, your personal data is also used to give you information and offers via e-mail. The General Data Protection Regulation, article 6a forms the basis for our treatment of this information. Note that you can, at any time, opt out from receiving this type of information from us.
Collection of personal data
We store the personal information you provide on our website to fulfill your order, and assist you better when you contact customer service. When you are logged into your account, you can enjoy quicker checkout, see your account history, and edit the personal details we have stored about you.
In addition to the above, we collect data on the usage of our website:
Cookies
On akademika.no we use cookies. A cookie is a small text file that is downloaded and stored on your computer when you visit a website. Some cookies are necessary for the website to work, and others are used to give you the best user experience possible when visiting our site. By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies. Cookies used for marketing purposes you are free to block using your browser. More information on our use of cookies can be found here.
Website statistics
Akademika.no makes use of analytical tools to be able to create statistics on the use of our website. We do this to be able improve and develop our website. Personally identifiable information is aggregated and anonymized, and is not used for anything other than analytical purposes.
Social media
The "Share"-function can be used to forward links to our website on social media. We do not in any way log this sharing. Please see the privacy policy on your social media of choice to see how they handle this information.
Newsletter
On akademika.no you can sign up for newsletters and consent to our contacting you about our products and services. You can at any time, opt out from this. Simply follow the link that is appended to any of our newsletters. If you have an account with us, you can also opt out via your account pages ("Min side")
Our partners
To be able to fulfill our obligations to you, necessary information about you is forwarded to our partners dealing with development, data centre, site traffic analysis and shipping and handling. All our partners that have insight into personally identifiable information have entered into a data processor agreement with us, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation.
Deletion of personal information
Information you provide us with will be kept and stored until such time as "the purpose of the information has been fulfilled". This means that when you order a product with us, we keep this information until the product(s) have been delivered to you and paid for by you. Any information we are obligated to keep according to the Norwegian accounting act, will be kept for 5 years to be in accordance with said act.
As a registered user, you have the "right to be forgotten", or have the information we have stored about you to be edited. You can, at any time, withdraw your consent to e-mail marketing. You do this by clicking the link that is appended to any of our newsletters, logging on to your account pages, or by sending an e-mail to slettmeg@akademika.no
Rights for registered users
We process your personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Act and applicable regulations. Note that you may ask to get access to and relocation of your own personal information, as well as the correction or deletion of information that we are not required to keep, in accordance with other regulations. If you have questions or are dissatisfied with how we process your personal information, please contact us. However, you also have the right to appeal to the Data Inspectorate in Norway ("Datatilsynet")
Information security
Your personal data is protected in appropriate and secure data centers with strict access control. All traffic on the site is encrypted and we have data processing agreements with the subcontractors we use.
Revisions to the privacy policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to reflect any changes to the site or our practices. Any changes to the policy will be published on the site at least one week before the changes take effect.
Contact information
Any queries regarding our privacy policy may be directed to personvern@akademika.no, or you may contact us by telephone on 22 18 81 00 Revised edition in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation dated May 31st, 2018
Terms of sale
These terms of sale pertain to any sale of goods or services through www.akademika.no
The terms of sale, together with your order, confirmed by an order confirmation, constitute the total contractual basis for the purchase.
The terms of sale and other information on akademika.no is only available in Norwegian. If you are under 18, please see separate terms
We only ship to addresses in Norway and Svalbard
Consumer purchases are regulated in the Consumer Purchase Act, the Copyright Act, the Marketing Act, the Personal Data Act, the Electronic Commerce Act and the Credit Purchase Act.
Please follow the links to these laws if you want more information on your rights and obligations
Where these terms and conditions require written disclosure, this may be fulfilled by using e-mail or as a text message to mobile phones (SMS).
Definitions of parties
The seller is: akademika.no (VB BOK AS), PO Box 175, 6101 Volda, Orgnr: 940 973 643 kundeservice@akademika.no, phone: 22 18 81 00, and hereafter "we" or "us".
The buyer is: the person indicated as buyer in the order, hereafter "you" or "yours"
Credit check
We make routine credit checks of new customers who buy on credit terms, and in cases where customers who have previously been in debt collection resume a credit purchase. Your copy of this credit check is sent in the mail. In this letter, it will be stated that VB BOK AS has obtained your credit information. This is our company name, which consists of haugenbok.no, akademika.no and ebok.no.
Under 18?
To buy from akademika.no on credit terms (payment by invoice), you must be 18 or older. If you are not over 18, the order must be placed by, and be in the name of, your legal guardian.
If the order is paid for with either a Visa or Mastercard or through Vipps, the billing and delivery address may be in your name
Keep in mind that many textbooks are available in both Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk. Please make sure that you choose the correct language before sending the order.
Briefly about SSL/TLS and encryption
SSL (Secure Socket layer) is a protocol for secure data transfer on the web. SSL encrypts all data sent between the browser and the web server. Digital keys ensure that the transmission as a whole arrives unread by other parties at the recipient's end. You can see that there is a secure server in the browser's address bar, https: // instead of http: //. Read more on Wikipedia.
Use of cookies
Akademika.no uses, like most other websites, so-called "cookies" to recognize you as a customer, and to give you access to services and functionality wherever this is needed. This cookie can either be temporarily stored so it disappears when you leave akademika.no or it can be stored more permanently with a future expiry date. Read more about using cookies at akademika.no.