Data Protection Statement

This Data Protection Statement ("Privacy Policy") covers all data that the cpca-group.com website (including its subdomains) might gather about you while you utilize the website (including its subdomains), its applications, and its services.

Term Definitions

  • 1.1 Within this Privacy Policy, the subsequent terms are employed:
    • 1.1.1 "Website Management" (hereinafter referred to as "Administration") - approved staff members responsible for overseeing the website, who arrange and (or) execute the handling of personal information, and also establish the objectives for processing personal data, the scope of data to be processed, and activities (operations) conducted with personal data.
    • 1.1.2 "Personal information" refers to any details concerning a person who can be directly or indirectly identified or made identifiable (data subject).
    • 1.1.3 "Personal data processing" refers to any single action (operation) or combination of actions (operations) carried out with or without automated tools on personal data, encompassing gathering, documenting, organizing, compiling, storing, refining (updating, modifying), retrieving, utilizing, transmitting (disseminating, supplying, granting access), de-identifying, restricting, erasing, or eliminating personal data.
    • 1.1.4 "Personal data privacy" - an obligatory condition for the Controller or any other individual who has gained access to personal data to prevent its disclosure without the data subject's approval or the existence of alternative lawful justifications.
    • 1.1.5 "Website" represents a collection of interconnected web pages hosted online at a distinct address (URL): cpca-group.com, along with its subdomains.
    • 1.1.6 "Subdomains" consist of pages hosted on third-level domains owned by the website, plus other provisional pages where the Administration's contact details appear at the bottom.
    • 1.1.7 "Website Visitor" (hereinafter called "User") refers to an individual who reaches the Website via the Internet and engages with the Website's content, resources, and offerings.
    • 1.1.8 "Cookies" - represent a compact data fragment dispatched by the web server and saved on the user's device, which the web client or browser forwards to the web server with each HTTP request when attempting to access a page on the relevant website.
    • 1.1.9 "IP address" - represents the distinctive network identifier of a node within the computer network, enabling the User's connection to the website.

Fundamental Principles

  • 2.1 By utilizing the website, the User indicates agreement with this Privacy Policy and the conditions for handling their personal information.
  • 2.2 Should the User disagree with the Privacy Policy terms, they must discontinue website usage immediately.
  • 2.3 This Privacy Policy pertains exclusively to the website and holds no authority over or accountability for external websites that Users might reach via links provided on the site.
  • 2.4 The Administration does not verify the correctness of personal data submitted by the User.

Scope of the Privacy Policy

  • 3.1 This Privacy Policy outlines the Administration's commitments regarding the non-disclosure and safeguarding of personal data privacy, which Users supply upon Administration request during website registration or email newsletter subscription.
  • 3.2 Personal information permitted for processing under this Privacy Policy is furnished by the User through website form completion and encompasses the following details:
    • 3.2.1 User's family name, given name, and middle name;
    • 3.2.2 User's contact telephone number;
    • 3.2.3 electronic mail address (email);
    • 3.2.4 User's residential location (when required);
    • 3.2.5 a portrait image (when required).
  • 3.3 Safeguards Information that gets transmitted automatically during page visits:
    • Internet Protocol address;
    • cookie-derived data;
    • web browser details;
    • connection timestamp;
    • referring source (previous page address).
  • 3.3.1 Deactivating cookies might prevent access to authentication-required website sections.
  • 3.3.2 gathers statistical data on visitor IP addresses. This data helps prevent, identify, and address technical issues.
  • 3.4 Any additional personal details not previously mentioned (visit history, browser preferences, operating systems, etc.) will be securely stored and not shared, unless specified in section 5.2 of this Privacy Policy.

Objectives for Gathering User Personal Data

  • 4.1 The Administration may employ the User's personal information for these objectives:
    • 4.1.1 Verifying the identity of registered Users for subsequent authentication.
    • 4.1.2 Granting Users entry to customized content on the website.
    • 4.1.3 Establishing communication channels with Users, encompassing delivery of alerts, inquiries about website usage, and management of User submissions and requests.
    • 4.1.4 Ascertaining User location to maintain security measures and thwart fraudulent activities.
    • 4.1.5 Validating the precision and comprehensiveness of User-provided personal data.
    • 4.1.6 Establishing user profiles for accessing specific website features, subject to User approval.
    • 4.1.7 Sending email communications to Users.
    • 4.1.8 Delivering reliable technical assistance when Users encounter website-related difficulties.
    • 4.1.9 Sharing promotional materials, updates, and additional content from the website to Users with their permission.

Procedures and Duration of Personal Data Handling

  • 5.1 User's personal data processing occurs indefinitely, through any legitimate approach, encompassing personal data systems utilizing automated tools or operating manually.
  • 5.2 User personal data may be shared with authorized European Union governmental entities solely under the conditions and procedures outlined in European Union legislation.
  • 5.3 In instances of personal data loss or exposure, the Administration reserves the option not to notify the User regarding such loss or disclosure.
  • 5.4 The Administration implements essential organizational and technological safeguards to shield User personal information from unauthorized access, accidental destruction, alteration, restriction, duplication, dissemination, and other prohibited third-party activities.
  • 5.5 The Administration collaborates with the User to implement comprehensive precautions against damages or adverse outcomes resulting from personal data loss or unauthorized disclosure.

Rights and Responsibilities of Involved Parties

  • 6.1 The User possesses the following rights:
    • 6.1.1 Freely choose whether to supply required personal data for website usage and authorize its processing.
    • 6.1.2 Modify and expand submitted personal data details when such information undergoes changes.
    • 6.1.3 Users are authorized to obtain details from the Administration about their personal data processing, provided such entitlement is not restricted by applicable laws. Users may demand that the Administration correct their data, restrict or eliminate it if the information is deficient, obsolete, erroneous, unlawfully acquired, or unnecessary for the declared processing purpose, and may pursue legal remedies to safeguard their interests. This can be accomplished by contacting the Administration via the designated email address.
  • 6.2 The Administration is required to:
    • 6.2.1 Utilize collected information solely for purposes outlined in section 4 of this Privacy Policy.
    • 6.2.2 Maintain secrecy of information acquired during the User's website interaction, with exceptions for situations where Users deliberately share details for unrestricted public availability.
    • 6.2.3 Implement protective measures for User personal data confidentiality following standard practices for safeguarding such information in current business operations.
    • 6.2.4 Restrict access to personal data concerning the specific User upon request from the User, their legal representative, or authorized data protection authorities for the verification period when inaccurate data or unlawful activities are discovered.

Accountability of the Parties

  • 7.1 The Administration bears responsibility for damages suffered by the User due to improper personal data usage, following European Union legal requirements, unless this Privacy Policy specifies otherwise.
  • 7.2 When confidential data experiences loss or unauthorized exposure, the Administration assumes no liability if such confidential material:
    • 7.2.1 Had entered the public sphere prior to its loss or exposure.
    • 7.2.2 Was obtained from an external source before reaching the Administration.
    • 7.2.3 Was released with the User's explicit permission.

Conflict Settlement

  • 8.1 Prior to initiating court proceedings for conflicts stemming from the User-Administration relationship, submission of a formal complaint is required (a documented suggestion for amicable dispute resolution).
  • 8.2 The complaint recipient must inform the complainant in writing about the complaint assessment outcome within 30 calendar days of receipt.
  • 8.3 Should mutual agreement prove unattainable, the matter shall be submitted to judicial authorities under prevailing European Union legal frameworks.
  • 8.4 Current European Union legislation governs this Privacy Policy and the User-Administration relationship.

Supplementary Provisions

  • 9.1 The Administration reserves the authority to modify this Privacy Policy without User approval.
  • 9.2 The revised Privacy Policy becomes operative upon website publication, unless the updated version specifies alternative arrangements.
  • 9.3 All inquiries or feedback regarding this Privacy Policy should be directed to: Herbert House, Harmony Row, Dublin 2, D02 H270, Ireland.