Privacy Policy

The website https://www.lit-coop.eu is owned and operated by Kulturno-umetniško društvo Police Dubove (Polica Dubova Cultural and Artistic Association), shortened name KUD Police Dubove, with its headquarters at Vnanje Gorice, Nova pot 142, SI-1351 Brezovica pri Ljubljani, Slovenia, registered at Upravna enota Ljubljana (Ljubljana Administrative Unit), ID No. 2326035000, Tax Reg. No. 85148202.

This document explains:

• how and why we collect information from our users, how we use it, and how you can access or change it;
• why and how we use cookies and in what ways you can control them.

If you have any problem with this Privacy Policy or wish to ask questions, please contact us.

Effective: 26th June 2022 | Archived versions

Table of contents

I. Personal data protection

When you subscribe to our newsletter (via subscription form), win and accept a giveaway prize, or send us an e-mail (via contact form) on this website, you submit personal data. By providing your personal information, you consent to the information handling practices described in this privacy policy.

You can always revoke your consent or exercise your other rights as a data subject.

We appreciate your trust to provide us with your personal details. As a data controller, together with our business partners (authorised data processors), we are committed to keep all your personal information safe and protected, in accordance to regulations of Republic Slovenia and European Union. Information you provide us with will only be used for purposes stated in this document. It will never be shared with unauthorised third parties.

The connection on this website is secure thanks to the SSL certificate (https). This means that information you send or get through the website is private. Nevertheless, we recommend you to take precautions: Even if you see the secure lock icon, always be careful when sharing private information. Look at the address bar to make sure you are on the website you want to visit.

What are your rights as a data subject

Please acknowledge your rights as a data subject, as defined in the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation):

1. Right to be forgotten (also known as “data erasure”)

This right entitles you to have the data controller erase your personal data from its systems and cease further dissemination of the data or processing of the data.

2. Right to access

This is your right to obtain from the data controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed, where and for what purpose in addition to being able to visualize the data a company may have on you.

3. Right to portability

This is your right to receive the personal data concerning you and have the right to transmit that data to another controller.

4. Right to rectify & correct

This is your right to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you.

5. Right to file a complaint

This is the right for every data subject to lodge a complaint with a single supervisory authority.

6. Right to revoke consent

This is the right to easily withdraw consent as it is to give it.

If you find our response to any of your requests regarding personal data processing unsatisfactory, you can contact the supervisory authority in the Republic Slovenia: Information Comissioner / Informacijski pooblaščenec.

Newsletter subscription

Website visitors have the possibility to subscribe to our newsletter via subscription form on the page Newsletter. (The form may be also placed in the footer or sidebar widget, or in a pop-up window.)

Newsletters are being sent via MailChimp platform which ensures high level of personal data protection and security. Learn more: MailChimp Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

We receive personal information (e-mail address) submitted by you via subscription form. You can edit this information by following the link “update your preferences” in the footer of our newsletter e-mails.

When you interact with an e-mail campaign that you receive from us, MailChimp may automatically collect information about your device and interaction with an e-mail (e-mail opening, links clicking). MailChimp uses cookies and other tracking technologies to collect some of this information. Learn more: MailChimp Cookie Statement

2. Use of information

Data are collected and processed solely for the purpose of sending the Newsletter. Analysis of your response (opening and clicking) helps us to suit the newsletter and website content to your preferences.

3. For how long is the information stored

We keep your data as long as you are interested in reading the newsletter. When you unsubscribe from the mailing list, your information is deleted.

4. How to withdraw the consent

If you change your mind, you can always unsubscribe by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in the footer of our newsletter e-mails, or by contacting us via contact form.

5. What are your other rights

You have a right to a copy of the data (right to access personal data) and other basic rights in the field of data protection, such as rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection (see complete list of rights).

6. Who we share the data with

Your personal information is stored on a server operated by MailChimp – a service provider which is our authorised data processor. MailChimp collects and processes data on our behalf, pursuant to our instructions. As a data controller we retain full rights over the collection, access, retention, and deletion of our data at any time. Data at MailChimp’s server is subject to the terms of our contract with MailChimp.

We do not share your personal details with any unauthorised third parties.

Giveaways

Occasionally, for promotion reasons, we may organize giveaways with book prizes, e.g. for our newsletter subscribers, Facebook followers, etc.

1. Information we collect

In case you win the prize, we ask you for details needed for prize delivery (full name and postal address).

2. Use of information

We only use your information in order to hand over the giveaway prize to you.

3. For how long is the information stored

Your information is kept in our archive for a fixed period of time due to legal obligation.

4. How to withdraw the consent

You can request personal data deletion by contacting us via contact form. We will permanently delete your information from our database, unless its storing for a fixed period of time is necessary due to legal obligations.

5. What are your other rights

You have a right to a copy of the data (right to access personal data) and other basic rights in the field of data protection, such as rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection (see complete list of rights).

6. Who we share the data with

We do not share your personal details with any third party.

E-mail submission

Website visitors have the possibility to submit an e-mail via contact form on the page Contact.

1. Information we collect

We receive personal information (full name and e-mail address) submitted by you in the contact form. An e-mail cannot be sent without the sender’s valid e-mail address. Full name is required so that we know who we are communicating with.

2. Use of information

We only use your information in order to respond to your e-mail.

3. For how long is the information stored

Your e-mail is kept in our e-mail archive for an indefinite period, unless you request its deletion.

4. How to withdraw the consent

You can request personal data deletion by contacting us via contact form. We will permanently delete your information from our database.

5. What are your other rights

You have a right to a copy of the data (right to access personal data) and other basic rights in the field of data protection, such as rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection (see complete list of rights).

6. Who we share the data with

We do not share your personal details with any unauthorised third party.

II. Cookies

To make this website work properly, we sometimes place small data files called cookies on your device. Most websites do this too.

This statement is based on the guidelines contained in the EU ePrivacy directive (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) implemented in all EU member states.

General information about cookies

What are cookies?

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device. You can find more information about cookies at YourOnlineChoices.eu. For a video about cookies visit: policies.google.com/technologies/cookies.

Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improve the user experience. They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.

Types of cookies according to their lifespan

1. Persistent cookies

These cookies remain on a user’s device for a set period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie.

2. Session cookies

These cookies are temporary. They allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.

Types of cookies according to domain associated to them

In phrases “first-party cookie” and “third-party cookie”, the word “party” refers to the domain as specified in the cookie – the website which is placing the cookie.

1. First-party cookies

First-party cookie is a small amount of text stored in the user’s computer that is created by the website the user is visiting.

2. Third-party cookies

A third-party cookie is one that is placed on a user’s hard disk by a website from a domain other than the one a user is visiting.

Categories of cookies according to their functions

The cookies used on this website have been categorised based on the categories found in the ICC UK Cookie guide. A list of all the cookies used on this website by category is set out below.

1. Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing or subscribing to a newsletter, cannot be provided.

Shortly: These cookies enable services you have specifically asked for.

2. Functionality cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

Shortly: These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience.

3. Performance cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.

Shortly: These cookies collect anonymous information on the pages visited.

4. Targeting cookies or advertising cookies

These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as to help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organisation.

Shortly: These cookies collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising relevant to you and your interests.

Why and how we use cookies

In this website cookies are used for the following purposes:

• Strictly necessary cookies are making this website work properly.

The cookie-related information is not used to identify you personally.

If you wish to check by yourself which cookies are used on this website, you can easily do it here: cookie-script.com.

A list of cookies used on this website (by category)

1. Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies enable services you have specifically asked for.

Cookie	Purpose	Expiration time	Domain
wp-protection	These cookies are used to protect the website from malicious attacks.	end of session (session cookie)	lit-coop.eu (first party)
wordpress_test_cookie	This cookie checks if are enabled in the browser.	end of session (session cookie)	lit-coop.eu (first party)
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Necessary”.	11 months (session cookie)	lit-coop.eu (first party)
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Functional”.	1 year (persistent cookie)	lit-coop.eu (first party)
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Performance”.	1 year (persistent cookie)	lit-coop.eu (first party)
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Analytics”.	1 year (persistent cookie)	lit-coop.eu (first party)
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Advertisment”.	1 year (persistent cookie)	lit-coop.eu (first party)
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Others”.	1 year (persistent cookie)	lit-coop.eu (first party)
viewed_cookie_policy	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.	11 months (session cookie)	lit-coop.eu (first party)
rmp-rate	This cookie is set by the plugin for post rating. It remembers if the visitor has already rated the post.	21 days (persistent cookie)	lit-coop.eu (first party)
_GRECAPTCHA	This cookie is set by reCAPTCHA to protect the site against abusive traffic.	1 year (persistent cookie)	google.com (third party)

2. Functionality cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience.

This website does not use any functionality cookies.

3. Performance cookies

These cookies collect anonymous information on the pages visited.

This website does not use any performance cookies.

4. Targeting cookies or advertising cookies

These cookies collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising relevant to you and your interests.

This website does not use any targeting or advertising cookies.

Third-party cookies

Except for Google reCAPTCHA, we do not use any third-party cookies on this website.

However, if you click the secure lock next to our web address in your browser’s address bar, you might also see some performance third-party cookies (by Google, YouTube, etc. – depending on what services you use). These cookies were set in your browser before you came to our website. You can opt out of them in your web browser. For instructions see section How to control cookies.

If you wish to check whether there are any third-party cookies enabled in your web browser and find more information (e.g. about their safety), follow this link: whatismybrowser.com/detect/are-third-party-cookies-enabled

Please note that your third-party cookies settings are “per browser” settings (e.g. you may have them enabled in Chrome, but they might be still disabled in a different web browser on your computer).

Our authorised service providers

We use some services which may redirect you to websites belonging to and operated by our service providers. Their websites may use their own cookies. Please note that our service providers also took steps to comply with the GDPR and ePrivacy EU directives; for more information please read their privacy and cookie policies.

We use the following services by trusted service providers:

1. Google reCAPTCHA v3

We use Google reCAPTCHA v3, an invisible security measure, used to protect the website against abusive traffic. It gathers only anonymised statistical data on overall traffic for a short period of time (the last 7 or 90 days). Learn more: What is reCAPTCHA?

1. Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a tool which helps website and app owners to understand how visitors engage with their properties. It may use a set of cookies to collect information and report website usage statistics without personally identifying individual visitors to Google. The main cookie used by Google Analytics is the ‘_ga’ cookie. Learn more: Analytics cookies and privacy information and Google Privacy Policy

We do not use Google Analytics to track visitors’ activities on this website.

3. YouTube

YouTube is a video sharing service where users can watch, like, share, embed, comment, and upload their own videos. This service is provided by Google. We use Learn more: Google Privacy Policy

We use “no cookie” mode in YouTube videos embedded on this website.

4. MailChimp

This is an e-mail automation platform we use to send our newsletter.

When you interact with an e-mail campaign that you receive from us, MailChimp may automatically collect information about your device and interaction with an e-mail. MailChimp uses cookies and other tracking technologies to collect some of this information.

Besides that, cookies are set on secure pages hosted by MailChimp where you can subscribe to our newsletter, change your profile, or unsubscribe from our mailing list.

Learn more: MailChimp Cookie Statement

How to control cookies

You can opt-out, disable or delete cookies as you wish – for details, see aboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. If you do this you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work.

However, if you choose to opt-out, disable or delete cookies, you can do so by following the recommendations below.

Changing settings in your browser

Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but you can change the settings of your browser in order to erase cookies or to prevent automatic acceptance of those cookies.

You have the option to see what cookies you have and delete them individually, to block third party cookies or cookies from particular sites, accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is issued, or to reject all cookies. Go to the “Settings” menu in your browser to change cookie settings. For more browser-specific information click the following links:

Firefox | Chrome | Edge | Internet Explorer | Safari | Opera

Managing performance cookies

Google Analytics tracking cookies are not set on this website; however, if you wish you can opt out of these cookies in your browser by following this link.

Please note that this will take you to the relevant third-party’s website and generate a ‘no thanks’ cookie, which will stop any further cookies being set by those third parties.

Managing targeting or advertising cookies

At the moment, our website does not display any form of advertising from third-party ad networks.

Please note that if you want to opt out from receiving targeted advertising, this does not mean that you will receive less advertising when you use websites. This just means that the advertising you see will not be as customized to you.

However, if you still want to switch off third-party advertising cookies, you can visit at YourOnlineChoices.com. You will get a list of all cookies that are currently set on your device and instructions how to opt-out of each of them. Please note that this list will contain advertising networks that are not used on this website.

Managing all cookies on our service providers domains

You can opt-out of cookies used on websites operated by our service providers if you follow these links: Google Analytics, YouTube, MailChimp, or by visiting YourOnlineChoices.com.