Privacy policy

This document complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free flow of such data and repealing Directive 94/46/EC (hereinafter “GDPR”) with regard to the processing of personal data, and with regard to the management of cookies with Article 173 of the Telecommunications Law (i.e. Journal of Laws 2022, item 1648).

§ 1 General Information

  1. Personal data collected through the www.kongres590.pl website is administered by the Kogres 590 Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością with its registered seat in Warsaw, at ul. Flory 3, lok. 1, entered in the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register kept by the District Court for the City of Warsaw, XII Economic Department of the National Court Register, under KRS number 0000693119, REGON 368205642, NIP 524-283-87-55, hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator“.
  2. Administrator’s contact information:
    • mailing address: ul. Flory 3 lok. 1, 00-586 Warsaw
    • phone number: + 48 600 517 856, e-mail: biuro@kongres590.pl
    • in all matters related to the processing of personal data, you can contact via e-mail address: iod@kongres590.pl
  3. Information about the Kongres 590 event is available at www.kongres590.pl (hereinafter: the “Website“).
  4. All rights to the website and its contents belong to the Administrator. The Administrator is entitled to add, edit, change, and delete any content posted on the website, in whole or in part.
  5. The name of the website, the logo, the principles of operation of the website, all its graphic elements, the interface, as well as the software on which it is based, the source code of the website and the databases are subject to legal protection under the provisions of the Act of February 4, 1994 on Copyright and Related Rights (i.e. Journal of Laws of 2022, item 2509), the Act of June 30, 2000. – Industrial Property Law (i.e., Journal of Laws of 2021, item 324) and other mandatory laws, including Community laws.

§ 2 Processing of personal data

  1. By completing the form on the website, you declare that the data you have provided is true (hereinafter: “Recipient“). 
  2. The Administrator processes the acquired personal data in the form of the Recipient’s e-mail address for the purpose of:
    • sending a newsletter based on the Recipient’s consent, establishing contact by the Administrator based on the Recipient’s consent (Article 6 section(1) paragraph(a) of the GDPR), 
    • possible establishment, investigation or defense against claims on the basis of the administrator’s legitimate interest (Article 6 section(1) paragraph(f) GDPR).
  3. Period of personal data processing:
    • data processed on the basis of consent until it is revoked,
    • data processed on the basis of the Administrator’s legitimate interest is processed until an objection is successfully filed or the interest ceases.
  4. Personal data may be transferred to entities authorized to do so under the law, entities cooperating with the Administrator on the basis of entrustment agreements, in particular external companies providing IT services, hosting, email management, software providers. 
  5. The Recipient has the right to withdraw consent to the processing of their Personal Data, to update, amend, supplement, request deletion or object, accepting that such actions may prevent them from receiving the newsletter or being contacted by the Administrator.
  6. Submission of personal data is voluntary, but is mandatory for delivering a newsletter or making contact from the Administrator’s side. 
  7. Personal data will not be processed by automated means and will not be subject to profiling. 
  8. Personal Data is not subject to automated decision-making, no profiling is done by us, and Personal Data is not transferred to third countries that are not members of the European Economic Area (EEA). If the Administrator decides to transfer Personal Data outside the EEA due to a requirement from IT or hosting provider, they will ensure an adequate degree of protection, primarily by:
    • cooperation with processors of personal data in countries for which a relevant decision of the European Commission has been issued,
    • Use of standard contractual clauses issued by the European Commission,
    • application of binding corporate rules approved by the relevant supervisory authority.

    The Administrator will always inform the Recipient of its intention to transfer personal data outside the EEA at the stage of collection in such case. Upon the Recipient’s request, the Administrator will provide them with a copy of his data that will be transferred outside the EEA.

  9. At any time when the Recipient believes that their personal data is being processed unlawfully, they may file a complaint with the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection.

§ 3 Cookie Policy

  1. As part of the operation of the website, the Administrator automatically collects and processes only the information contained in cookies.
  2. Cookies are, in accordance with Article 173 of the Telecommunications Law of July 16, 2004 (i.e. Journal of Laws of 2022, item 1648), IT data (in particular text files) which are stored on the website User’s terminal equipment and which are necessary or useful for the use of the website. As a rule, the above-described data is marked with a unique number and refers to the name of the website from which it originates and the time it is stored on the website user’s terminal device.
  3. The purpose of using cookies is:
    • Adapting the content of the website to the preferences of the website user and improving the use of the website; in particular, the aforementioned IT data allows recognizing the website user’s device and adjusting the displayed website to their individual needs;
    • To systematize and compile data regarding the needs and use of the website by the user of the website to enable the improvement of the website’s structure;
    • Maintaining the session of the logged-in website user (after logging in) without the need to log in again on the subpages of the website.
  4. The website uses, as a rule, two types of cookies: persistent cookies and session cookies. “Persistent” IT data remains on the website user’s terminal device until they are deleted by the website user, however, parameters of these cookies include final expiration date. Session cookies are temporary in nature and are stored on the website user’s terminal device until the website is no longer in use (i.e., until the website user logs out, leaves the website, or shuts down the software – Internet browser).
  5. The website uses the following types of IT data:
    • “functional” cookies, which contain data concerning the personal settings of the website user, including the interface, e.g. concerning the country, region of origin of the website user, font size, etc;
    • “performance” cookies, containing data on how and how efficiently the website is used;
    • “advertising” cookies, used to provide the website user with commercial information regarding the services provided on the website;
    • “indispensable” cookies, the download of which makes the use of services available on the website, such as IT data used for services requiring authorization on the website;
    • security cookies used for detecting website access authorization abuse.
  6. Most web browsers (software used to use websites) allow cookies to be stored on the website user’s terminal device by default. Changing the settings in this regard is the sole responsibility of the website user and can be done by them at any time, in particular by automatically blocking the handling of cookies in the user’s browser settings. Detailed information on the handling of the aforementioned IT data is available in the settings of the Internet browser.
  7. The Administrator informs that the application of partial or full blocking of the use of cookies may limit the availability of the services offered on the website.
  8. IT data placed in the website user’s terminal device may be transferred to contractors cooperating with the Administrator, including for advertising and marketing purposes.
  9. For more extensive information on the subject of the aforementioned IT data, please refer to the “Help” section of your Internet browser menu.