Privacy Policy – e-democracy.direct

General Information
1. This policy concerns the website located at the URL: e-democracy.direct.
2. The operator of the service and the data controller is Democracy Direct.
3. The operator’s email contact address is liberty@e-democracy.direct.
4. The operator is the data controller for your personal data voluntarily provided on the website.
5. The service uses personal data for the following purposes:
  - Managing newsletters
  - Operating a comment system
  - Operating an online forum
  - Conducting online chat conversations
  - Presenting user profiles to other users
  - Handling queries through forms
  - Presenting offers or information
6. The service gathers information about users and their behavior through:
  - Voluntarily entered data in forms submitted to the operator’s systems
  - Storing cookies (so-called “cookies”) on end devices.
Selected Data Protection Methods Used by the Operator
1. Login and personal data entry areas are protected by SSL encryption to secure data transmission between the user’s computer and the server.
2. User passwords are stored in hashed form, making it impossible to reverse the process.
3. The operator periodically changes administrative passwords.
4. Regular data backups are performed for data protection.
5. Regular software updates, including programming components, are implemented for data security.
Hosting
1. The service is hosted on the operator’s servers by another company.
Your Rights and Additional Information on Data Use
1. In certain situations, the administrator may share your personal data with other recipients if necessary for the fulfillment of agreements or duties, including payment operators, comment system operators, online chat operators, authorized employees, and collaborators.
2. Personal data processed by the administrator will not be retained longer than necessary for activities specified by separate regulations (e.g., accounting). Marketing data will not be processed for more than 3 years.
3. You have the right to request from the administrator: access to your personal data, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, and data portability.
4. You have the right to object to the processing, including profiling, based on the administrator’s legitimate interests. However, this right cannot be exercised in cases where there are overriding legal grounds for processing.
5. You have the right to file a complaint with the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection in Warsaw.
Information in Forms
1. The service collects information voluntarily provided by the user, including personal data if provided.
2. The service may store connection parameter information (time, IP address).
3. In some cases, the service may store information facilitating the connection of form data with the user’s email address.
Administrator Logs
1. Information about user behavior on the service may be subject to logging for administrative purposes.
Significant Marketing Techniques
1. The operator uses statistical analysis of website traffic through Google Analytics, which anonymizes information. Users can manage preferences through Google’s Ads Preferences Manager.
2. Remarketing techniques are used to match advertisements to user behavior, with no transfer of personal data to advertisers.
3. The operator uses the Facebook pixel, allowing Facebook to recognize registered users. No additional personal data is transferred to Facebook.
Information on Cookies
1. The service uses cookies.
2. Cookies are data files stored on the user’s device for website use. They typically contain the website name, storage time, and a unique number.
3. The operator places and accesses cookies on the user’s device.
4. Cookies are used for session maintenance and to achieve the marketing goals mentioned above.
5. Two main types of cookies are used: “session” cookies and “persistent” cookies. Session cookies are temporary, stored until logout, leaving the website, or closing the browser. Persistent cookies are stored for a defined time or until deleted by the user.
6. Users can change browser settings for cookie management. However, limiting cookie use may affect certain website functionalities.
Managing Cookies – How to Give and Withdraw Consent in Practice?
1. Users who do not wish to receive cookies can change browser settings. Note that disabling necessary cookies may impede or prevent website usage.
2. Instructions for managing cookie settings are provided for various internet browsers, as well as mobile devices.

This privacy policy template has been generated for informational purposes based on industry practices, legal regulations as of August 14, 2018. It is recommended to review and customize it according to your website’s specific needs or seek legal advice. The operator is advised to take responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of information and consider privacy as part of the overall data care on the website.