Privacy Policy
Introduction to this Privacy Policy (General)
European Crypto Party website published in the europeancryptoparty.com domain is represented By Tehnoreal d.o.o., Preloge 16, 8230 Mokronog, Slovenia.
This Privacy Policy, together with our Terms and Conditions of Use, applies to the European Crypto Party website (“ECP”, “Site”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) that runs on the domain europeancryptoparty.com and governs the collection, use, disclosure and other processing of your Personal Data arising from your access to or use of the European Crypto Party website and/or contact forms in compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act (GDPR) of Slovenia.
The Site provides information to you, but we may both collect and use your Personal Data in compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act (GDPR) of Slovenia. By using the Site, you consent to the practices described in this Policy.
Visitors outside of the EU should withhold from contacting the European Crypto Party as EU laws govern the Site and may not be compliant with other countries’ data protection policies.
Updates to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy was written on August 30, 2023. It was last revised on September 2, 2023. We may update this Privacy Policy, if or when needed, to ensure ongoing compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Law, and/or any other purpose(s). This Privacy Policy may be updated in the future, pending any revisions to our information practices. Any revisions will be effective immediately upon posting to the Site. We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.
1. Information we collect
Our Site is meant as a gateway to connect anyone interested in crypto or blockchain technology or learning more information about crypto, blockchain technology, or related politics. In the course of providing the above, as well as in the course of connecting and supporting those that want to establish national-level crypto parties or become members, supporters or followers now or in the future, we must collect and maintain the data that is submitted to the Site.
1.1 Personal information:
The Site collects and/or receives the Personal Data and/or Personal Information when you use, visit and/or read the Site and the data that you provided to us (e.g. in the contact forms). This may include:
- Information you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name, email or postal address, phone number, education, gender, and age; or any other information that you provide when contacting us or using specific features of the Site;
- Financial information such as bank account numbers and crypto/blockchain addresses in case of donations;
- Record of our discussions, if you contact us or we contact you, whether through the Site or any other media or medium;
- Usage information regarding your use of our Site and our Services, such as when, how and how long you used our Services; as well as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates and times of your visits.
1.2 Legal requirements:
We may disclose your information if required By law, court order, or government regulations, or if we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others. You do not have to provide this information to contact us, however, if we plan to enter into a contractual partnership or cooperation, we may require this information before we proceed.
1.3 Retention of data:
Any data or information you provide to us or we collect, e.g. your Personal Information and/or Personal Data, will be retained for the mandatory period set forth By applicable Slovenian law. Once able Personal Information and Personal Data will be deleted.
2. Use of Information
2.1 Providing and improving the Site:
The collected information is used to operate, maintain, and improve the functionality and content of the Site, and to communicate with visitors regarding inquiries.
2.2 Replying to inquires:
The collected information is used to reply and/or respond to inquiries, service requests, or support needs as required By users.
2.3 Marketing communications:
With your consent, we may contact you to share promotional materials, newsletters, and/or other communications as preferred. At any time, you may opt out of receiving these communications By following the instructions provided in the communication or By contacting us directly. Please note regardless of marketing content, the Site has permission to be in contact when responding to inquiries or complaints. If you want to opt out of receiving marketing and/or promotional emails or any other form of communication from us, you can write us an email.
2.4 Aggregated Data:
We may aggregate and anonymise the collected information to generate statistical and analytical insights that help us understand trends and user preferences. Aggregated data does not identify individuals and may be used for any lawful purpose.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
3.1 Cookies:
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive. We may use cookies and other similar technologies to collect information about your usage of the Site, personalise your experience, and improve our services. Since we understand that cookies are not always welcome, we try to minimalise the use of cookies on our Site. When you open the Site, the pop-up window about the use of cookies appears, and you can either accept all or read more about them. You can also instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service. For more detailed information about cookies, please see the Cookie Policy.
4. Third-Party Disclosure
4.1 Service Providers:
We may share your personal information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Site, delivering our services and responding to your inquiry. These service providers have been selected carefully and should protect your personal data.
4.2 Legal Requirements:
We may disclose your information if required By law to legal and regulatory authorities, government officials, law enforcement, data protection authorities and/or any other authorities.
4.3 Third-Party Links:
The Website may contain links to third-party websites. We neither endorse nor assume any responsibility for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. Please be sure to review their privacy polices as your use of third-party websites is at your own risk.
4.4 Transference of data to establish local ECP groups and/or transference of ECP ownership:
In certain scenarios, your Personal Information and/or Personal Data may be enabled and/or transferred to other third parties in pursuit of our interests:
- If we are discussing opening the national crypto party in your home country, your Personal Information and/or Personal Data may be enabled to those that establish this party;
- If we are discussing connecting with any national party in your home country, your Personal Information and/or Personal Data may be enabled to those that run this particular party;
- If ECP representation is transferred, as outlined in our Terms and Conditions of Use, your Personal Information and/or Personal Data may be transferred to a potential buyer under this Privacy Policy conditions or suitable confidentiality conditions;
- If we are reorganised and/or sold, your Personal Information and/or Personal Data may be transferred to a potential buyer under this Privacy Policy conditions or suitable confidentiality conditions.
5. Data Security
5.1 Security Measures:
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Our Site uses the platform and infrastructure from https://www.wordpress.com domain and hosting through Automattic Inc. Therefore, some electronic, physical and managerial procedures are or may be in place through their platform and/or infrastructure, which may use top-tier data centres, which may adhere to (strict) physical and procedural controls and may have been regularly audited. You can access the information on their Site on https://www.wordpress.com and https://automattic.com.
5.2 International Transfers of Personal Information and/or Personal Data
We will not carry out cross-border transfers (outside of your country of origin and/or outside of the European Union) of your Personal Information and/or Personal Data if not necessary. If this needs to happen for any reason, we may transfer your Personal Information and/or Personal Data out of your country of origin and/or outside of the European Union. Such transfers will be undertaken in accordance with our legal obligations and the Data Protection (DP) Law will always be followed. If such transfers happen, the appropriate safeguards will be followed and you may request them By writing to info@europeancryptoparty.com.
5.3 Retention of Personal Information and Personal Data
We keep/retain your Personal Information and Personal Data for as long as necessary to provide our services to you, unless otherwise described By law or this Privacy Policy.
6. Your Rights
6.1 Access and Correction:
You have the right to access, update, correct, and/or request deletion of your personal information held By us. You can exercise this right By contacting us using the contact information provided below. If we receive your request, we will answer without undue delay, and at the latest within one month. If our capacities do not allow us to answer you in one month, we will inform you about the delay within the initial period and we are entitled to extend the period for up to two extra months.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we discover that a child under 18 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete such information.
8. Changes to this Policy
8.1 Policy Updates:
We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our information practices. Any revisions will be effective upon posting on the Website. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, comments or recommendations regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@europeancryptoparty.com.
10. Consent
By using our website, you here consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to the terms and conditions of this Site.