This Privacy and Cookies Policy (“Policy”) describes the rules for processing the personal data of users who use the services provided by Filip Chochol (“Administrator”). These services are provided via the website chochol.io (“Website”).
Using the Website signifies acceptance of the terms of this Policy.
The Administrator applies appropriate organizational and technical measures to ensure the highest level of protection for your personal data. They guarantee that the data is processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (“GDPR”). Additionally, the Administrator complies with the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act of 10 May 2018 and other applicable legal regulations in this regard.
Contact with the Administrator
The Administrator has not appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO) and independently handles the responsibilities related to personal data processing. For matters regarding personal data processing, you can contact the Administrator electronically via the form in the “Contact” section.
Information about Processed Personal Data
Using the services provided by the Administrator through the Website requires the processing of your personal data. Below, you will find detailed information about the purposes and legal bases for processing.
Email Contact
To contact the Administrator via email, including through the contact form, it is necessary to provide an email address. Additionally, you may include other personal data in the message. Providing this data is voluntary but essential for establishing contact.
The Administrator processes personal data to enable the establishment and maintenance of contact, based on your consent resulting from initiating the contact (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). After the contact ends, the data is processed for the purpose of archiving correspondence for internal needs (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR).
Comments
To add a comment on the Website, it is necessary to provide an email address and username. Additionally, you may voluntarily include other personal data in the comment. The email address is required and is used solely for spam verification or displaying the user’s avatar; it is not shared with third parties.
The data provided when adding a comment is processed for the purpose of publishing it on the blog. The legal basis for processing this data is your consent resulting from adding the comment (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
The Administrator will process the data as long as the comments are available on the blog. If you request the removal of a comment, your data will also be deleted from the database.
The Administrator is not responsible for the content of comments posted by users. The Administrator reserves the right not to publish comments that are spam, offensive, contain vulgar language, illegal content, or include links to other websites.
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data provided in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser identifier (user agent) to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a so-called hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible in the context of your comment.
Recipients of Personal Data
The Administrator’s subcontractors, such as software providers, payment service providers, accounting offices, hosting providers, as well as entities providing marketing and statistical services, may process your personal data. Each of these entities guarantees the implementation of appropriate protective and security measures for personal data, in compliance with legal regulations.
Authorized state authorities may receive your personal data in connection with ongoing proceedings. This data is provided upon their request, after meeting the conditions confirming its necessity.
The Website may contain links to other websites. These will open in a new browser window or in the same window. The Administrator is not responsible for the content provided by these websites. The user is obliged to review the privacy policy or terms of service of those websites.
Rights
The GDPR grants you the following potential rights regarding the processing of your personal data:
- the right to access personal data,
- the right to rectify personal data,
- the right to erase personal data,
- the right to restrict the processing of personal data,
- the right to object to the processing of personal data,
- the right to data portability,
- the right to withdraw consent for the processing of personal data, if such consent was given.
You also have the right to file a complaint with the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection if you believe that the processing of personal data violates GDPR regulations.
Cookies
The Administrator informs that the Website uses “cookies,” which are installed on your end device.
The Administrator uses cookies to ensure the proper functioning of the Website, as well as for statistical and marketing purposes. The data collected via cookies does not allow the Administrator to identify you.
The Administrator may place both persistent and temporary cookies on your device. Temporary cookies are typically deleted when you close your browser, while closing the browser does not remove persistent cookies.
Cookies can be divided into first-party and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are primarily essential cookies of the Website, which enable the proper and secure functioning of the Website (e.g., adjusting the website layout to your device’s screen). Therefore, disabling them is not possible, as their operation is a condition for using the Website.
The Administrator displays content from social media services such as Facebook on the Website and uses marketing tools available through this platform. As a result, Facebook cookies are used on the Website.
The Administrator also uses analytical tools such as Google Analytics, which collect anonymous information about your visits to the site, such as the subpages you viewed, the time you spent on the site, and the transitions between subpages. For this purpose, Google Analytics cookies are used.
During your first visit to the Website, you will see information regarding the use of cookies. By accepting and closing this information, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with the provisions of this Policy. You can always withdraw your consent by deleting cookies and changing your cookie settings in your browser. However, please note that disabling cookies may cause difficulties in using the Website.
This Policy is effective as of December 31, 2023.