Privacy Policy
Information about the data controller:
Pencho Semov Non-Profit Association is a company registered in the Commercial Register of the Registry Agency with UIC: 207332936, e-mail: info@penchosemov.org, phone: +359 88 9320822
The grounds and purposes for which we use your personal data
We process your personal data on the following grounds:
- Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website;
- Explicit consent from you - the purpose is stated on a case-by-case basis;
- Subject to a statutory obligation;
In the following paragraphs, you will find detailed information about the processing of your personal data depending on the basis on which we process it.
For contract performance
We process your personal data for the purposes of using the Website in accordance with the terms and conditions.
Purposes of the processing (where relevant):
1. establishing your identity;
2. providing the functionality of our website
On this basis, we only process personal data in connection with the user profile you have created.
We delete the data collected on this basis 2 years after termination of the contractual relationship, whether due to expiration of the contract, termination or any other reason.
After your consent
We process your personal data on this basis only after your explicit, unambiguous and voluntary consent. We do not foresee any adverse consequences for you if you refuse the processing of personal data.
Consent is a separate basis for processing your personal data and the purpose of the processing is set out in it and is not covered by the purposes listed in this policy. If you give us the relevant consent and until you withdraw it or terminate any contractual relationship with you, we make product/service suggestions that are appropriate for you by carrying out detailed analyses of your basic personal data;
Data we process on this basis:
On this basis, we may process personal data for direct marketing purposes, including website usage data and social media profile data.
Withdrawal of consent
Consents granted may be withdrawn at any time. Withdrawal of consent shall have no effect on the performance of contractual obligations. If you withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data for any or all of the ways described above, we will not use your personal data and information for the purposes set out above.
Withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent prior to its withdrawal.
To withdraw your consent you only need to use our website or simply our contact details.
When we delete data collected on this basis
We delete data collected on this basis at your request or 12 months after its initial collection.
How we protect your personal data
In order to ensure adequate data protection for the company and its customers, we apply all necessary organizational and technical measures provided for in the Personal Data Protection Act.
The company has established rules to prevent misuse and security breaches, which supports the processes of protecting and securing your data.
In order to maximize the security of the processing, transmission, and storage of your data, we may use additional security mechanisms such as encryption, pseudonymization, etc.
Rights of Users
Each User of the Site enjoys all rights for the protection of personal data under Bulgarian and European Union law.
The user can exercise their rights by sending a message to our email.
Each User is entitled to:
- Awareness (in relation to the processing of his personal data by the controller);
- Access to your own personal data;
- Correction (if data is inaccurate);
- Erasure of personal data (right to be forgotten);
- Restriction of processing by the controller or processor;
- Portability of personal data between controllers;
- Objection to processing of personal data;
- The data subject shall also have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her or similarly significantly affects him or her;
- The right to a judicial or administrative remedy in the event that the data subject's rights have been violated.
The user may request deletion if one of the following conditions applies:
- The personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed;
- The user withdraws the consent on which the data processing is based and there is no other legal basis for the processing;
- The data user objects to the processing and there are no legitimate grounds for the processing that prevail;
- Personal data have been unlawfully processed;
- The personal data must be erased in order to comply with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject;
- The personal data was collected in connection with the provision of information society services to children and consent was given by the person with parental responsibility for the child.
The user has the right to restrict the processing of his personal data by the controller when:
- Challenge the accuracy of the personal data. In this case, the restriction of processing shall be for a period which allows the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
- The processing is unlawful, but the User does not wish for the personal data to be erased, but requests instead a restriction on its use;
- The controller no longer needs the personal data for processing purposes, but the User requires it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
- Objects to processing pending verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override the interests of the User.
Right to portability
The data subject shall have the right to obtain the personal data concerning him or her which he or she has provided to a controller in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and shall have the right to transfer those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent or a contractual obligation and the processing is carried out by automated means. When exercising his or her right to data portability, the data subject shall also have the right to obtain a direct transfer of personal data from one controller to another where this is technically feasible.
Right to object
Users have the right to object to the controller to the processing of their personal data. The data controller shall be obliged to terminate the processing unless it demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If you object to the processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes, the processing shall cease immediately.
Complaint to the supervisory authority
Each User has the right to lodge a complaint against unlawful processing of his/her personal data with the Personal Data Protection Commission or the competent court.
Use of cookies
"Cookies are short text files or small packets of information that are stored by your Internet browser on your end device (computer, tablet, laptop or mobile phone) when you visit different sites and pages on the Internet. The main purpose of cookies is to make the user recognizable when they return to the Website. Some cookies also have a more specific use, such as to remember user behavior on the Website and to make it easier for the user to use the Website. More information on how cookies work can be found on the Internet.
How are cookies used on this Website?
We use cookies on this Website primarily to facilitate the usability of the Website, improve its performance, and store information about user behavior. No personal data is stored in this process, i.e. we cannot identify you as an individual through the cookies on the website, therefore the Data Protection Act does not apply to the collection of this information. The information collected from cookies is generally used in aggregate form to analyze user behavior on the Website, which allows us to improve the functionality of the Website, the user paths, and the content used.
Cookies may also be used for direct marketing purposes, namely to present electronic commercial messages to the user outside the Website.
What cookies are used on this Website?
This type of cookie makes it easier for you to use the site, as they store information temporarily, only within the session of the browser used. Typically, the information that is stored through them is what goods or services you have added to your basket, which pages of the site you have visited, and how you arrived at certain information. These cookies do not collect information from your end device and are automatically deleted when you leave the Website or terminate your browser session.
Cookies may also be used for direct marketing purposes, namely to present electronic commercial messages to the user outside the Website.
Permanent cookies
They enable us to store specific browsing information, such as analyzing site visits, how you arrived at the Website, what pages you viewed, what options you selected, and where you went through that Website.
Tracking this information enables us to make improvements to the Website, including correcting errors and expanding content. The retention period of this type of cookie varies according to its specific purpose.
Third-party cookies
The Website may contain links to other websites or embedded content from other websites, e.g. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, partner websites. It is possible that when you visit these websites or open content from them, cookies from these websites are stored on your terminal device. It is these cookies that are defined as third party cookies and we have no control over the generation and management of these cookies. We therefore advise you to seek information about them and how they are managed on the relevant third party websites.
How can I manage the use of cookies on this Website?
All browsers allow cookies to be managed from a dedicated folder on your browser. You can block the receipt of cookies, delete all or part of them, or set your preferences regarding the use of cookies before you initiate a visit to our site. Please note that deleting or blocking cookies may adversely affect the functionality of our Website and therefore your user experience on it.
Disabling or blocking cookies
Controlling, disabling or blocking cookies is controlled by your browser settings. Please note that completely disabling the use of all cookies may affect the functional performance of the site, its effectiveness and access to certain information.