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Privacy Policy

Effective date: 16.11.2025
Website: https://www.gastrohraci.com/
Name: Gastrohraci

This Privacy Policy describes how Gastrohraci (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you use our website https://www.gastrohraci.com/ (“Website”). We are committed to safeguarding your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable laws of the Czech Republic.

By using this Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

Gastrohraci (individual owner)
Based in: Czech Republic
Email: gastrohraci@gmail.com
Contact form: https://www.gastrohraci.com/konzultace/

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect and process only the personal data necessary for the operation and improvement of our Website and services.

2.1 Data You Provide to Us

  • Email Address
    When you successfully complete our skill test, you may be asked to provide your email address. We use this email solely to send you your certificate and related communication.

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

Through third-party services (described below), we may automatically collect:

  • Device information (browser, operating system)
  • IP address (anonymized where applicable)
  • Usage data (page views, clicks, time spent on Website)
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

2.3 Data Collected by Third-Party Services

We use third-party providers that may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies:

  • Google Analytics (usage statistics)
  • Google Ads (advertising and remarketing)
  • Google reCAPTCHA (invisible) (fraud and bot protection)
  • Google API / Gmail API (sending certificates and emails)

These services may collect cookies, device information, IP address, and usage data.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

  • Article 6(1)(a) – Consent:
    When you voluntarily submit your email to receive a certificate.
  • Article 6(1)(f) – Legitimate Interests:
    Website security, analytics, performance improvement, advertising functionality.
  • Article 6(1)(c) – Legal Obligation:
    Compliance with applicable laws and data protection obligations.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your data for the following purposes:

  • Sending certificates after successful test completion
  • Operating and improving the Website
  • Analyzing usage statistics
  • Protecting the Website against abuse (via reCAPTCHA)
  • Displaying personalized or non-personalized advertisements
  • Communicating with users when they contact us

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Website uses cookies for:

  • Website functionality
  • Analytics (Google Analytics)
  • Advertising (Google Ads)
  • Security (Google reCAPTCHA)

When required by law, we will request your cookie consent before enabling non-essential cookies.

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.

6. Third-Party Services

Our Website integrates the following services:

Google Analytics

Used to analyze Website performance and user behavior.
Google may process data on servers located in multiple countries.

Google Ads

Used to display advertisements, measure performance, and potentially deliver personalized ads.

Google reCAPTCHA (Invisible)

Used to detect abusive activity and protect against bots.

Google API (Email Sending)

Used to send certificates automatically after test completion.

All Google services comply with GDPR as a data processor; you can read Google’s policies on their website.

7. Advertising

We may display the following advertising formats:

  • Google Ads placements
  • Third-party banners
  • Custom advertising from our partners

Ads may use cookies or tracking to deliver relevant content.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

  • Email addresses: retained only for as long as needed to deliver certificates and maintain related communication.
  • Analytics data: retained according to Google’s retention settings.
  • Cookies: retained according to their expiration duration or until deleted by you.

9. International Data Transfers

Although our owner is based in the Czech Republic, our hosting provider (Hostinger) and third-party services (Google) may store or process data on servers located in various countries.

All transfers comply with GDPR requirements, including Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable.

10. Your GDPR Rights

As a user located in the EU, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access — Request information about your personal data.
  • Right to rectification — Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to erasure (“Right to be forgotten”).
  • Right to restriction of processing.
  • Right to data portability — Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Right to object — Especially to analytics or advertising processing.
  • Right to withdraw consent — For data processed based on your consent.
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

In the Czech Republic, the supervisory authority is:
Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (UOOU)
https://www.uoou.cz/

To exercise your rights, contact us at: gastrohraci@gmail.com

11. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect, store, or process data from children under the age of 13. If you believe such data has been provided to us, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

12. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:

  • Secure hosting (Hostinger)
  • HTTPS encryption
  • Access control
  • Email service security via Google

No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we strive to protect your data to the best of our ability.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us at:

Email: gastrohraci@gmail.com
Contact Form: https://www.gastrohraci.com/konzultace/