Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy

Privacy Policy

1. General Provisions

1.1. This Privacy Policy describes how the website “Manai Dzimtenei” (hereinafter – we) processes your personal data when you visit the website manaidzimtenei.lv (hereinafter – the Website).

1.2. We process your personal data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation), as well as other applicable laws in the field of privacy and data processing.

1.3. Controller: Latvian Festival Association

Legal Address: Burtnieku iela 36-1, LV-1039, Riga
Registration Number: 40008262759
Email: info@manaidzimtenei.lv

2. What Personal Data We Process

2.1. When you visit the Website, we may process the following personal data:

Contact Form Data:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Message content

Choir Application Form Data:

Choir name
Conductor’s full name
Contact person’s full name
Contact information (email, phone)
Choir type and number of participants

Newsletter Subscription Form Data:

Email address

Technical Information:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Time and date of visit
Pages viewed

3. Why We Process Your Data

3.1. We process your personal data for the following purposes:

To ensure the operation of the Website and improve user experience
To process choir applications for participation in the event
To respond to your questions and inquiries
To send news about the event (with your consent)
To perform statistical analysis of Website usage

4. Legal Basis for Personal Data Processing

4.1. We process your personal data based on:

Your consent (e.g., for receiving newsletters)
Performance of a contract (for processing choir applications)
Our legitimate interests (for ensuring the operation and improvement of the Website)
Compliance with legal obligations

5. How Long We Store Your Data

5.1. We store your personal data only for as long as necessary to achieve the respective purpose:

Contact form data: 1 year after communication
Choir application data: until the end of the event and 1 year thereafter
Newsletter subscriber data: until consent is withdrawn
Technical information: up to 26 months

6. To Whom We Disclose Your Data

6.1. Access to your personal data may be granted to:

Our employees and authorized representatives
Service providers who maintain the website
Google Analytics (for analytics purposes)
Google reCAPTCHA (for security purposes)

6.2. We do not disclose your personal data to third parties, except when:

You have given your consent
It is required by law
It is necessary for the performance of a contract

7. Your Rights

7.1. You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access your data
Rectify your data
Erase your data
Restrict the processing of your data
Object to the processing of your data
Receive your data in a structured format
Withdraw your consent to data processing

7.2. To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in section 1.3.

8. Complaints

8.1. If you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes your rights, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data State Inspectorate (www.dvi.gov.lv).

9. Changes to the Privacy Policy

9.1. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy. The current version is always available on the Website.

Cookie Policy

1. What are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, mobile phone) when you visit our Website.

2. What Cookies We Use

2.1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They cannot be disabled.

2.2. Analytical Cookies

We use Google Analytics cookies to analyze how visitors use our Website.

2.3. Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the Website to remember your choices and provide enhanced functionality.

2.4. Security Cookies

We use Google reCAPTCHA cookies to protect our forms from automated software.

3. Cookie Control

3.1. You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies already on your computer, and you can set most browsers to block the placement of cookies.

3.2. Cookie settings can be changed in your browser settings:

4. Additional Information

4.1. If you have any questions about the use of cookies on our Website, please contact us using the contact information provided in section 1.3 of the Privacy Policy.