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Privacy policy

1. Introductory provisions

1.1 Czech Taiwanese Association (Česko-Tchaj-wanská společnost, z. s.), ID No. 082 59 496, with registered office at Verdunská 488/24, Bubeneč, 160 00 Prague 6, registered at the Municipal Court in Prague under file no. L 72155 (hereinafter referred to as “Operator” or “Administrator”) operates language courses ordered via the web interface www.taiwanese.cz (hereinafter referred to as “Shop”) and is the controller of personal data within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (“GDPR”).

1.2 In its activities, the Operator places emphasis on the protection of the privacy and personal data processed. This privacy policy (“Policy”) contains information in particular for our clients and other persons whose personal data is processed (“Data Subject”).

1.3 These Terms and Conditions apply to the processing of personal data (i) on the basis of the Data Subject's consent to the processing of his/her personal data for a predetermined purpose, (ii) for the purpose of fulfilling contractual obligations in the execution of sales through the Shop (iii) the execution of contracts by the Operator with business partners or suppliers (supplier relationships, invoicing, delivery of goods, etc.), (iv) for the fulfilment of legal obligations (e.g. legal obligations in the field of accounting and taxes, employment relations, accounting and tax regulations, etc.) and (v) for the purposes of the legitimate interests of the Operator pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR Regulation (consisting, for example, in the communication of the parties to the contract, proving our claims, taking care of clients, suppliers, optimizing the functioning of the website, etc.).

2. Shop website

2.1 The operator processes personal data containing the IP address, operating system, browser type and terminal device of the user. The website uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics.

2.2 The legal basis for the processing of the aforementioned personal data is the legitimate interest of the Operator in order to optimize the operation of the website.

3. Registration and ordering

3.1 The Operator processes the personal data of the sender of (i) the registration form and (ii) the order, in particular the e‑mail address, telephone number and any other data that the sender provides in the electronic form in order to carry out the registration or to place an order with the Operator.

3.2 The legal basis for the processing of said personal data for the defined purpose is the legitimate interest of the Operator, by virtue of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

4. Newsletters

4.1 The Operator may process personal data in the scope of name, surname, e‑mail address, telephone number for the purpose of sending newsletters or other commercial communications.

4.2 The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the consent of the Data Subject. Consent may be withdrawn at any time by sending an email or letter to the contact address of the Operator's registered office.

5. Performance of the agreement

5.1 The Operator processes personal data in the scope of name, surname, birth number, date of birth, contact address, e‑mail address, telephone number, ID number, VAT number, bank account number and other personal data necessary for the purpose of performance of the purchase or other contract.

5.2 The processing of personal data for the purpose of performance of the contract shall continue for the entire duration of the contract and for 10 years after its termination.

6. Legal obligation

6.1 The Operator may further process personal data in the scope of name, surname, birth number, date of birth, contact address, e‑mail address, telephone number, VAT number, bank account number and other personal data necessary for the performance of legal obligations (in particular in relation to the Czech Trade Inspection Authority and public authorities).

6.2 The legal basis for the processing of personal data for this purpose is a legal obligation under Article 6(1) of the GDPR.

7. Retention period

7.1 Personal data processed on the basis of consent is retained until the consent is withdrawn, but no longer than the period specified in the consent. Thereafter, the personal data is destroyed.

7.2 In other cases, the retention period varies according to the legal basis (title) of the processing. In general, we retain personal data for the duration of the cooperation on the basis of a contractual relationship, for the duration of a legal obligation or for the duration of the relationship of an employee, statutory representative, contact person or authorised person. After this period, we will retain your personal data for the period required by law or for as long as is compatible with our legitimate interests and necessary to pursue any claims.

8. Transfer of personal data to third countries

8.1 The Operator does not transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Union or to international organisations. Where we use cloud storage, this is located within the European Union and thus ensures the level of protection required by applicable law.

9. Cookies

9.1 We would like to inform you about the use of cookies, the purposes of their use and the settings of your browser in case you are not satisfied with the current settings for the use of cookies.

9.2 What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that can be sent to your browser and stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies are stored in your browser's file folder. Cookies usually contain the name of the website from which they originate and the date they were created. The next time you visit the website in question, your browser will reload the cookies and send this information back to the website that created the cookies.

9.3 What cookies do we use?

The Operator uses the following types of cookies on its website:

  • a) necessary cookies – These cookies do not collect information and data that individually identifies the website user but are necessary for the basic operation of our website. Without these cookies it is not possible to ensure the proper operation of our website. If you do not want these cookies to be stored, please change the settings in your browser.
  • b) functional cookies – These cookies allow us to remember usage preferences such as the settings chosen when browsing the site you are visiting, your username, favourite documents etc. to improve the user experience.
  • c) statistical cookies – These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously, thereby improving our site.
  • d) marketing cookies – These cookies are used to serve and display advertising based on the interests of website users or to collect personal information from them for future marketing purposes. Based on these files, it is possible for us to target direct marketing communications more relevantly and effectively, as well as to limit the number of times we display advertising.
  • e) analytical cookies – These cookies are used to obtain data about website traffic, identify the origin of the visit and also detect and collect information about the visitor's use of the website and are used to improve and simplify the user interface of the website.

9.4 What do we use cookies for?

Cookies allow our website to recognise your device and remember certain information about you and your activities while connected to our website. We use cookies to optimally create and continuously improve our services, to adapt them to your interests and needs and to improve their structure and content.

9.5 Can I change my cookie settings?

The use of cookies and their permission in your web browser is at your discretion. However, you should remember that if you change their settings, the functionality of the website may be limited and the user experience may be reduced.

10. Data subject rights

10.1 The data subject may exercise the following rights:

  • 10.1.1 the right to access personal data relating to the Data Subject (pursuant to Article 15 of the GDPR);
  • 10.1.2 the right to rectification or completion of personal data (pursuant to Article 16 of the GDPR);
  • 10.1.3 the right to erasure of all or some of the personal data if (i) the personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed, (ii) the Data Subject withdraws consent and there is no other legal basis for its processing, (iii) the personal data has been unlawfully processed, (iv) a reasoned objection (objection) to the processing has been raised (pursuant to Article 17 of the GDPR Regulation);
  • 10.1.4 the right to restriction of processing (pursuant to Article 18 of the GDPR Regulation);
  • 10.1.5 the right to object to processing (under Article 21(1) of the GDPR);
  • 10.1.6 the right to data portability (under Article 20 of the GDPR Regulation); and
  • 10.1.7 to withdraw the consent given (under Article 7 of the GDPR Regulation).

10.2 You can exercise your rights in relation to personal data by contacting the Data Controller using the contact details provided.

10.3 If you have any questions, comments or requests regarding these Terms or to exercise the Data Subject's rights, you may contact the Controller at the following email address: info@taiwanese.cz.

10.4 For additional information on the rights and obligations related to the processing of personal data, we recommend contacting the Data Protection Authority (www.uoou.cz).