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Privacy Policy
Any collection, processing and use (hereinafter "use") of data is solely for the purpose of providing our services. The services of SolvewithWorkshops.com have been designed to use as little personal information as possible. For that matter, "personal data" is understood as all individual details about a person or factual circumstances of an identifiable natural person (so-called "affected person"). The following statements on data protection describe what types of data are collected when accessing our website, what happens with these data and how you may object to data usage.
1. General information on data processing
1.1 Person Responsible (Controller)
Responsible within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
Iuliana Ioan Consulting SRL
Address: Rue de l’Industrie 6; Grez Doiceau, Belgium
Email: hello@solvewithworkshops.com
Homepage: www.solvewithworkshops.com
If you have questions about data protection, you can contact Iuliana Ioan Consulting SRL at the following email address hello@solvewithworkshops.com.
1.2 Protection of your data
We have taken technical and organizational measures to ensure that the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are met by us, as well as, by external service providers working for us .If we work with other companies to provide our services, such as email and server providers, this will only be done after an extensive selection process. In this selection process, each individual service provider is carefully selected for its suitability in terms of technical and organizational data protection skills. This selection procedure will be documented in writing and an agreement on the order processing of data (order processing contract) will only be concluded if the third party complies with the requirements of Art. 28 GDPR.
Your information will be stored on specially protected servers. Access to it is only possible for a few specially authorized persons.
1.3 Erasure of personal data
We process personal data only if necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing is fulfilled, erasure of the data is carried out according to the standards of the erasure concept, unless legal or contractual regulations oppose this.
2. Use of data on this website and in log files
2.1 Scope of processing personal data
When visiting our website, our web servers temporarily store every access in a log file. The following data is collected and stored until automated erasure:
IP-address of the requesting computer
Date and time of access
Name and URL of the retrieved file
Transmitted amount of data
Message if the retrieval was successful
Detection data of the browser and operating system used
Website from which access is made
Name of your Internet access provider
We or our partners may process additional data occasionally. You will find information about this below.
2.2 Legal basis for processing personal data
The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to make our website accessible for you.
2.3 Purpose of data processing
The processing of this data serves: the purpose of enabling the use of the website (connection establishment), system security, the technical administration of the network infrastructure, as well as to optimize the website. The IP address is evaluated only in case of attacks on our network infrastructure or the network infrastructure of our internet provider.
Furthermore, no input of your personal data is required to use our website.
2.4 Duration of storage
As soon as the purpose of the data processing is fulfilled, erasure of the data is carried out. This happens as soon as you close our website. Our hosting service might use data for statistical purposes. Any personal data will be anonymized for this. Our hosting service will delete this data after a period of 6 months.
2.5 Right of objection and erasure
The data processing is necessary in order to present the website and to ensure the website’s operation. Therefore, objecting is impossible.
3. Use of cookies
3.1 Description and scope of data processing
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files which are stored on your hard drive assigned to the browser you use. Through this information flows to us or the party who set the cookie. Cookies cannot run programs on or transmit viruses to your computer. Cookies are used to analyze the use of our website in anonymized or pseudonymized form and to enable personalized advertisements on this website. The following data may be transmitted:
Frequency of website visits
Which functions of the website are used by you
Your cookie-settings
Language settings
Upon entering this website, a cookie banner informs you about the use of cookies on this website and asks for your consent to the use of cookies.
Also, you are pointed to the data privacy statement of this website.
3.2 Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of data by cookies, which do not only serve the functionality of our website, is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.
The legal basis for the processing of data for cookies, which serve only the functionality of this website, is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
3.3 Purpose of data processing
Our legitimate interests are to provide you with a working website connection and to ensure comfortable use of this website. Also, we need to process your personal data to solve occurring safety and security issues, as well as to ensure system stability. The data processing takes place to make a statistical evaluation of our website possible.
3.4 Duration of storage
This website uses the following types of cookies. The extend and function of each are being explained below:
Transient cookies (see a)
Persistent cookies (see b)
a) Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. This is especially true for session cookies which store your session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to your session. This will allow your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.
b) Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may differ depending on the cookie.
3.5. Right to objection and erasure
You have the possibility to revoke your consent to the data processing by means of cookies, which do not only serve the functionality of the website. In addition, we do not set cookies until you have agreed to set cookies when you visit the site. In this way, you can prevent data processing via cookies on our website. You can also delete the cookies in your browser's security settings at any time. Please note that you may not be able to use all the features of this website. The setting of cookies can also be prevented at any time by appropriate settings in your internet browser.
4. Contact
4.1 Description and scope of data processing
Via our website it is possible to contact us via email or via contact form. This will require different data to answer the request, which will be automatically saved for processing. The following data are required to process your request:
Email address
First name
Phone number
Country
Your data will not be passed on to third parties, unless you have given your consent.
4.2 Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis depends on Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
4.3 Purpose of data processing
The processing of personal data from the input form is used solely for handling the contact request.
4.4 Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as we answer your request. There might occur rare cases when legal or contractual retention periods interfere with the erasure of your personal data. In this case your data will be deleted after these periods.
4.5 Right to objection and erasure
The user has the right to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us, they can object to storage of their personal data at any time. In such cases, the conversation cannot be continued. All personal data that has been stored in the course of the contact will be deleted.
5. Newsletter
5.1 Description and scope of data processing
On our website visitors can subscribe to our newsletter. When signing-up to receive a newsletter, we ask for your email address and your first name. This data is necessary to send the newsletter to its recipients. The newsletter will be sent via email only after the sign-up process is completed. In order to meet the requirements of the GDPR, we use DOI (Double Opt.-In). If you sign up for our newsletter, we will send a confirmation email to the address you provided us with. This email contains a confirmation link that you must click to complete the sign-up process. Following this procedure, the IP address, date and time of login are stored. This is done to prevent abuse. We won’t transfer the data to third parties.
5.2 Legal basis for data processing
This process is legally based on Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. a) GDPR, thus your consent.
5.3 Purpose of data processing
The newsletter has the function of informing the affected parties about offers and news on a regular basis.
5.4 Duration of storage
We process personal data only as long as necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing is fulfilled, erasure of the data is carried out according to the standards of the erasure concept, unless legal or contractual regulations oppose this.
5.5 Right to objection and erasure
The consent to receive the newsletter can be revoked by you at any time. For this purpose, you can click the integrated link in each newsletter to unsubscribe. It is also possible to inform us about the revocation of the consent in any other way, e.g. via mail or email.
5.6 ConvertKit
5.6.1 Description and scope of data processing
The newsletter is being sent by ConvertKit, an online marketing platform.
ConvertKit LLC, 505 W. Broad Street #602, Boise, ID 83702, P.O. Box 761, Boise, Idaho 83701, USA.
The e-mail addresses of our newsletter recipients, as well as any other data described under the section newsletter, is being saved on servers of ConvertKit in the USA. Convertkit uses this information on our behalf for our newsletter management (e.g. sending, reporting, …).
According to Convertkit they are also allowed to use anonymized data to provide, support and improve its services as well as their data analytics projects. Convertkit does not use this information to contact our newsletters may contain a „web-beacon“, which is a pixel-sized file. When opening our newsletter this file is downloaded from ConvertKit’s servers and thus information such as whether the email was delivered and opened and whether links within the email were clicked are collected.
You can view the privacy policy of ConvertKit here: https://convertkit.com/privacy
5.6.2 Legal basis for data processing
This data processing is legally based on your consent, Art 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.
5.6.3 Purpose of data processing
We use ConvertKit as our sub- processor to ensure an efficient management of our mailing list and to send newsletters to stay in touch with you.
5.6.4 Duration of storage
Your personal data will be used for the period necessary to fulfill the stated purpose unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
5.6.5 Right to objection and erasure
If you wish to unsubscribe from the newsletter or to change, update or delete your data, please contact our data protection officer. If you have any questions about The Privacy of Convertkit, you can contact Convertkit at legal@convertkit.com.
6. Social media on our website
We integrated social media platforms on our website via links, which may result in social media providers receiving data from you if necessary. We will break this down for you in the following.
6.1 Instagram
6.1.1 Description and scope of data processing
We have integrated the services of Instagram on this website.
Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.
If the user clicks on the Instagram link, the website of Instagram will be opened. By accessing the Instagram website via our website ("through clicking the link"), Instagram receives the information that the user has visited our website. For more information on privacy, we refer to the following data policy of Instagram: https://help.Instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.Instagram.com/about/legal/privacy
6.1.2. Legal basis of data processing
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interests are to provide information about our company and to keep in contact with our customers and prospective customers.
6.1.3 Purpose of data processing
We use social media to promote our company. We also want to give you the opportunity to interact with social media through our website.
6.1.4 Duration of storage
Instagram claims to store your data for a period of 90 days. At the end of the 90 days, the data will be anonymized so that they cannot be further associated with you.
6.1.5 Right to objection and erasure
To prevent this form of processing, the user has to log out from Instagram and delete all cookies before visiting our website. Other settings and disagreements regarding the use of data for advertising purposes are possible within the Instagram profile settings or via the US page or the EU page of Instagram. The settings are platform independent, they are adopted for all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
6.2 LinkedIn
6.2.1 Description and scope of data processing
We have integrated LinkedIn components into its website.
LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, California 94085, USA.
If an affected person lives outside of the United States or Canada and LinkedIn processes personal data, the responsible person is:
LinkedIn Ireland, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
If the user clicks on the LinkedIn links, the website of LinkedIn will be opened. By accessing the LinkedIn website through our website, LinkedIn receives the information that the user has visited the website.
For more information about privacy at LinkedIn, we refer to the following LinkedIn data policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
6.2.2 Legal basis of data processing
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interests are to provide information about our company and to keep in contact with our customers and prospective customers.
6.2.3 Purpose of data processing
We use social media to promote our company. We also want to give you the opportunity to interact with social media through our website.
6.2.4 Duration of storage
According to LinkedIn, the service deletes all personal information when you delete your account. And will only be processed in anonymous or aggregated form.
6.2.5 Right to objection and erasure
To prevent this form of processing, the user has to log out from LinkedIn and delete all cookies before visiting our website. Other settings and disagreements regarding the use of data for advertising purposes are possible within the LinkedIn profile settings or via the US page or the EU page of LinkedIn. The settings are platform independent, they are adopted for all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
7. Tracking and analytics
For the continuous improvement of our website we use the following tracking and analytics tools. Below you can find information on which personal data is processed in each case and how you can reach the respective service providers:
7.1 Google Analytics
7.1.1 Description and scope of data processing
Our website uses Google Analytics. This is a service for analyzing access to websites of Google Inc. ("Google") and allows us to improve our website. Data processing for the European Economic Area and for Switzerland is carried out by:
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Cookies enable us to analyze your use of our website. The information collected by a cookie are:
IP address
Access time
Access Duration
The information is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The evaluation of your activities on our website is transmitted to us in the form of reports. Google may pass on the collected information to third parties, if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. The Google tracking codes of our Internet offer use the function "_anonymizeIp ()", thus IP addresses are processed only shortened, in order to exclude a possible direct personal link to you.Under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/ as well as under http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html you can find out more about the terms of use and privacy policy of Google Analytics.
7.1.2. Legal basis of data processing
Legal basis is the Art. 6 para 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR. Our interest is to provide a website which is tailored to its audience and to optimize our online services accordingly.
7.1.3 Purpose of data processing
By processing the data, we can analyze how our website is used, so we can improve it for our users. We protect your data by using only anonymized IP addresses.
7.1.4 Duration of storage
The data will be deleted after 50 months or will be deleted 50 months after your last website visit.
7.1.5 Right to objection and erasure
You can prevent the installation of cookies by Google Analytics in your browser settings. In this case, however, it may happen that you cannot fully use all features of our website. Also, trough browsers extensions e.g. http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de Google Analytics can be disabled and controlled.
8. Other tools of third-party providers
We also use third-party providers to help us with the site's appearance and functionality. These are listed below:
8.1 HostGator
8.1.1 Description and scope of data processing
We use HostGator's services as a hosting provider. HostGator is a registered trademark belonging to Newfold Digital, Inc. The data processing is carried out by:
Newfold Digital, Inc., 5335 Gate Pkwy, Jacksonville, FL 32256, U.S.A.
HostGator logs the following technical information when you visit our website:
IP address
Date and time of website visit
User agent string
Browser type and operating system
Installed fonts
Mime types
Browser language and time zone
Silverlight data
Installed plugins
http header
Screen resolution
Additional information on HostGator's data protection can be found here: https://newfold.com/privacy-center/addendum-ch-gdpr
8.1.2 Legal basis for data processing
The processing of this data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is based on making our website accessible to you.
8.1.3 Purpose of data processing
Hostgator uses this information to monitor the volume of website visits, for example, to facilitate customer billing with the website operator when a tiered pricing plan is based on the number of unique visitors to a customer's website. In addition, HostGator can also use this technical information for its own analysis purposes, such as to measure how many Web page operators have published active Web sites through the HostGator Services.
8.1.4 Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled and no legal, official or contractual retention periods prevent deletion.
8.1.5 Right to objection and erasure
The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. If you have any questions about data protection or would like to exercise your rights, please contact HostGator at the following e-mail address: privacy@newfold.com.
9. Your rights
You have the following rights with respect to the personal data concerning you:
9.1 Right to withdraw a given consent (Art. 7 GDPR)
If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you can withdraw it at any time. This will affect the admissibility of processing your personal data by us for the time after you have withdrawn your consent. To withdraw your consent, contact us personally or in written form.
9.2 Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
You have the right to obtain from us confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed, and, where that is the case, access to your personal data and the following information:
the purpose of processing;
the categories of personal data concerned;
the recipients or the categories of recipient to whom your personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in countries outside of the EU or international organisations;
where possible, the envisaged period for which your personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
all available information on the source of your personal data;
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to Art. 22 para. 1 and 4 GDPR and, in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for you.
In the case of such a request, you must provide enough information about your identity to prove that the request concerns your own personal data.
9.3 Right to rectification and erasure (Art. 16, 17 GDPR)
You have the right to obtain from us without undue delay the rectification and completion of inaccurate personal data concerning yourself.
You may also request the erasure of your personal data if any of the following applies to you: the personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed; you withdraw consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. a) or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground of processing; you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR;
the personal data have been unlawfully processed;
the personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which we are subject;
the personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8 para. 1.
Where we made the personal data public and are obliged to erase the personal data pursuant to Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, we, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that you have requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data.
These rights shall not apply to the extent that processing is necessary: for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which we are subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance of Art. 9 para. 2 lit. h) and i) as well as Art. 9 para. 3 GDPR;
for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, in so far as the right referred to above is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
9.4 Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
You shall have the right to obtain from us restriction of processing where one of the following applies: the accuracy of the personal data is contested by you, for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy of the personal data; the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead;
we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims;
you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR pending the verification whether our legitimate grounds override yours.
Where processing has been restricted under the aforementioned conditions, such personal data shall, except for storage, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.
If the limitation of the processing is restricted, you will be informed by us before the restriction is lifted.
9.5 Right to information (Art. 19 GDPR)
If you have asserted us your right to rectification, erasure or restriction of data processing, we will inform all recipients of your personal data to correct, delete or restrict the processing of data, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.You also have the right to know which recipients have received your personal data.
9.5 Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
You have the right to receive your personal data, which you provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. Also, you have the right to transmit those data to another controller, where the processing is based on consent pursuant of Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. a) GDPR or of Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR or is based on a contract pursuant of Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b) DS-GVO; and the processing is carried out by automated means. In exercising your right to data portability, you have the right to obtain that personal data transmitted directly from us to another controller, as far as technically feasible. The right to data portability does not apply to processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority that has been delegated to us.
9.6 Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
Where we based the processing of your personal data on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR), you may object to the processing. The same applies if the data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. e). In this case, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data. Based on this we will terminate or adapt the data processing or show you our legitimate reasons why we continue the data processing.
9.7 Right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you shall have the right to complain to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work or place of alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of the personal data concerning you is against the infringes of the GDPR. The supervisory authority to which the complaint has been submitted shall inform you of the status and results of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy according to Article 78 GDPR.
10. How you perceive these rights
To exercise these rights, please contact our data security officer: hello@solevwithworkshops.com
11. Subject to change
We reserve the right to change this privacy policy in compliance with legal requirements.
February 2024
Data privacy statement