Privacy policy

GENERAL PROVISIONS

The administrator of personal data collected through the website www.proeko-biogas.pl is Artur Ratajczak conducting business under the name PROEKO BIOGAS Artur Ratajczak, registered in the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity of the Republic of Poland, conducted by the minister responsible for the economy, with the place of business at 10 Październikowa Street, 63-230 Witaszyce, mailing address: 10 Ceglana Street, 63-230 Witaszyce, Tax Identification Number (NIP): 6171318195, National Official Business Register (REGON): 251024807, email address: a.ratajczak@proeko-witaszyce.pl, hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator.”

Personal data collected by the Administrator through the website are processed in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) hereinafter referred to as the “GDPR,” and the Act on Personal Data Protection of 10 May 2018.

TYPES OF PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED, PURPOSE, AND SCOPE OF DATA COLLECTION

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING AND LEGAL BASIS. The Administrator processes personal data through the website www.proeko-biogas.pl in the case of:

  1. The user using the contact form. Personal data is processed based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR as the Administrator’s legitimate interest.

TYPES OF PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED. The Administrator processes the following categories of user’s personal data:

  • First name and last name,
  • Address,
  • Email address,
  • Phone number,
  • Tax Identification Number (NIP).

DATA RETENTION PERIOD. Personal data of users are stored by the Administrator:

  • In the case where the processing is based on the performance of a contract, for as long as necessary to perform the contract and then for a period corresponding to the limitation period of claims. Unless a specific provision provides otherwise, the limitation period is six years, and for claims related to periodic services and claims related to business activity – three years.
  • In the case where the processing is based on consent, until the consent is withdrawn, and after the withdrawal of consent, for a period corresponding to the limitation period of claims that may be raised against the Administrator and by the Administrator. Unless a specific provision provides otherwise, the limitation period is six years, and for claims related to periodic services and claims related to business activity – three years.

Additional information, such as the user’s IP address, the domain name, the browser type, access time, and operating system type, may be collected while using the website. Navigation data, including information about links and references chosen by the user or other actions taken on the website, may also be collected. The legal basis for such processing is the Administrator’s legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) in facilitating the use of electronically provided services and improving the functionality of these services.

Providing personal data by the user is voluntary.

Personal data will also be processed in an automated way in the form of profiling if the user consents to it based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Profiling involves assigning a profile to a specific person to make decisions, analyze, or predict their preferences, behaviors, and attitudes.

The Administrator takes special care to protect the interests of data subjects, ensuring that the data collected are:

  • Processed lawfully,
  • Collected for specified, lawful purposes and not further processed in a way incompatible with those purposes,
  • Adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed,
  • Kept accurate and up-to-date,
  • Stored in a form that permits identification of the data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the data are processed.

SHARING OF PERSONAL DATA

Personal data of users are transferred to service providers used by the Administrator to operate the website. Depending on contractual arrangements and circumstances, service providers processing personal data either follow the Administrator’s instructions regarding the purposes and methods of data processing (data processors) or independently determine the purposes and methods of their processing (data controllers).

Personal data of users are stored only within the European Economic Area (EEA).

RIGHT TO CONTROL, ACCESS TO OWN DATA, AND THEIR CORRECTION

A data subject has the right to access their personal data, as well as the right to rectify, delete, limit processing, the right to data portability, the right to object, the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Legal bases for user requests:

  • Access to data – Article 15 of the GDPR,
  • Rectification of data – Article 16 of the GDPR,
  • Erasure of data (the right to be forgotten) – Article 17 of the GDPR,
  • Restriction of processing – Article 18 of the GDPR,
  • Data portability – Article 20 of the GDPR,
  • Objection – Article 21 of the GDPR,
  • Withdrawal of consent – Article 7(3) of the GDPR.

To exercise these rights, the user can send an appropriate email to: a.ratajczak@proeko-witaszyce.pl.

If the user exercises a right based on the above rights, the Administrator will fulfill the request or refuse to fulfill it immediately but no later than within one month of receiving it. However, due to the complexity of the request or the number of requests, the Administrator may extend this period by two months, informing the user in advance within one month of receiving the request about the intended extension and the reasons for it.

In case of the user’s belief that the processing of personal data violates the provisions of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection.

COOKIES

The Administrator’s website uses cookies.

The installation of cookies is necessary for the proper provision of services on the website. Cookies contain information necessary for the proper functioning of the website and also provide the opportunity to develop general statistics of website visits.

Cookies used on the website include session cookies and persistent cookies.

  • “Session” cookies are temporary files that are stored on the user’s end device until logging out (leaving the website).
  • “Persistent” cookies are stored on the user’s end device for the time specified in the cookie parameters or until they are deleted by the user.

The Administrator uses their own cookies to better understand the user’s interaction with the website content. These cookies collect information about how the user uses the website, the type of website from which the user was redirected, and the number of visits and the time of the user’s visit to the website. This information does not record specific personal data of the user but is used to compile statistics on the use of the website.

The user has the right to decide on access to cookies on their computer by selecting the appropriate settings in their browser window. Detailed information about the possibilities and methods of handling cookies is available in the software settings (web browser).