Privacy Policy - Drone Connect Club

Last update: April 30, 2023

1. Types of personal data and processing purposes

1.1 Automatically collected data

The following data is automatically collected when you use our website:

your device's IP address,
browser type,
operating system type,
web addresses from which you arrived,
dates and times of your visits to our website,
information about your behavior on the website (e.g., visited subpages, time spent on the site, clicks).

1.2 Data collected through contact forms and newsletters

If you use the contact forms available on our website or sign up for our newsletter, we will process your personal data provided in the form, such as your first name, last name, email address, and message content.

1.3 Purposes of personal data processing

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

provision of services offered on our website,
contacting you in response to inquiries,
sending the newsletter you subscribed to,
statistical analysis of traffic on the site using tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel and Hotjar,
protection against DDoS attacks and other threats using Cloudflare,
remarketing, i.e., displaying personalized ads,
fulfilling legal obligations imposed on the data controller.

2. Cookies

2.1 Use of cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve the quality of provided services and for statistical traffic analysis. Below, we present details about cookies, their purposes, and management options.

2.2 What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by the websites you visit. They allow storing various information related to your activity on the site, facilitating its proper functioning and adjusting it to your needs. Cookies are protected against unauthorized access.

2.3 Types of cookies used on our site

We use the following types of cookies on our site:

Technical cookies: necessary for the proper functioning of the site, providing appropriate display of content and adapting the site to your preferences (e.g., selected language).
Analytical cookies: allowing the collection of statistical data on the use of our site, such as the number of visits or sources of traffic. They are generated by tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel and Hotjar. They do not contain personal data.
Marketing cookies: used to personalize advertising content displayed on our site and in other places on the Internet.
Cookies related to external services: such as Cloudflare, which helps protect our site against DDoS attacks and other threats.

2.4 Cookie storage period

Cookies can be stored for varying periods, depending on their type:

Session cookies: stored on your device until you leave the website or close the browser. These are mainly technical cookies.
Persistent cookies: stored on your device for a specified period indicated in their parameters or until you delete them.

2.5 Managing cookies

You can manage cookie settings in your web browser. You can block the installation of cookies, but this may affect the functionality and convenience of using our website. To learn how to manage cookies in your browser, consult the user manual or help available on the browser manufacturer's website.

3. Your rights

In connection with the processing of your personal data, you have the following rights:

right of access to your data,
right to rectify data if they are incorrect or outdated,
right to delete data if processing is no longer necessary, you have withdrawn consent to processing or processing is unlawful,
right to restrict data processing if you question their accuracy, processing is unlawful, but you do not want them deleted or you object to processing,
right to data portability, i.e., to receive your personal data in a structured and machine-readable format, as well as the right to transfer this data to another controller,
right to object to data processing if processing is based on a legitimate interest or for direct marketing purposes,
right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not in compliance with applicable regulations.

To exercise the above rights, please contact us using the contact details provided in point 1.

4. Personal data security

We make every effort to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction. To this end, we use appropriate technical and organizational measures such as encryption of communication, creating backups, and controlling access to data.

5. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy in order to adapt it to current regulations, applied technologies, purposes of personal data processing, or in connection with changes to our practices. We will publish information about any changes on our website. Please regularly check for Privacy Policy updates to stay up-to-date with the current rules.

6. External services

6.1 Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics, a statistical traffic analysis tool for websites. Google Analytics uses cookies, which are stored on your device, to analyze how you use our website. For more information about Google Analytics and how to manage your preferences for this tool, visit: Google Analytics privacy policy.

6.2 Hotjar

Our website uses Hotjar, a tool for analyzing user behavior on websites. Hotjar uses cookies, which are stored on your device, to analyze how you use our website. For more information about Hotjar and how to manage your preferences for this tool, visit: Hotjar privacy policy.

6.3 Cloudflare

Our website uses Cloudflare services, which help protect our site from DDoS attacks and other threats. Cloudflare may store cookies on your device to ensure security and optimize site performance. For more information about Cloudflare and how to manage your preferences for this tool, visit: Cloudflare privacy policy.

6.4 Facebook Pixel

Our website uses marketing tools, such as Facebook Pixel, to direct personalized advertisements to you on the Facebook platform. This involves the use of Facebook company cookies.

We carry out actions in this scope based on our legitimate interest in the form of marketing our own products or services. Information on Facebook's use of the data can be found in: Facebook Pixel privacy policy.

7. Consent to data processing

By using our website, you consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and to the use of cookies, as described in point 3. If you do not consent, please leave our website.

8. Contact information

1. This Privacy Policy applies to the Drone Connect Club website, operating at the URL: https://droneconnectclub.com/

2. The controller of your personal data is Drone Connect Club, based in Poland.

3. The email contact address of the controller: [email protected]