1.1 We are committed to safeguarding the personal data of our website visitors. In this statement, we explain how we will handle your personal information.
1.2 We will ask you to consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy when you first visit our website. By using our website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.
2.1 We may collect, store, and use the following types of personal information:
(A) Information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, length of visit, and pages viewed).
(B) Information that you provide to us when registering with our website (including your email address).
(C) Information that you provide when completing your profile on our website (including your name, address, telephone number).
(D) Information relating to any purchases you make of our goods/services or any other transactions (including your name, address, telephone number, email address).
(E) Any other personal information that you choose to send to us.
2.2 Before you disclose to us the personal information of another person (third party), you must obtain that person’s consent to both the disclosure and the processing of that personal data in accordance with this policy.
3.1 Personal information submitted to us through our website will be used for the purposes specified in this policy.
3.2 We may use your personal data to:
(A) Administer our website and business.
(B) Personalize our website for you.
(C) Enable your use of the services available on our website.
(D) Supply you with the products/services purchased through our website.
(E) Send statements, invoices, and payment reminders to you, and collect payments from you.
(F) Send you non-marketing commercial communications.
(G) Send you email notifications that you have specifically requested.
(H) Send you our email newsletter, if you have requested it (you can inform us at any time if you no longer require marketing communications).
3.3 If you submit personal information for publication on our website, we will publish and otherwise use that information in accordance with the license you grant to us.
3.4 We will not, without your express consent, provide your personal information to any third parties for the purpose of direct marketing.
4.1 To facilitate meaningful connections and collaboration among platform members, certain profile information you provide will be visible to other registered users of the platform. This shared information is designed to help you connect with fellow entrepreneurs, mentors, coaches, and other members of our ecosystem.
4.2 When you create your profile, the following information will be publicly visible to other platform members:
(A) First Name and Last Name – Your full name helps other members identify and connect with you
(B) Gender – Shared to provide context about our diverse community
(C) Birthdate – Helps members understand your professional experience level
(D) Role – Your designation within the platform (e.g., Site Member, StartUp, Coach)
(E) Job Title – Your current professional position or role
(F) About Me – A personal description you provide to introduce yourself to the community
(G) Website – Your professional or personal website link, if you choose to share one
4.3 You have full control over the information you share on the platform. By providing this information, you consent to it being visible to other registered members of the platform for networking and collaboration purposes. You may update or modify your profile information at any time through your account settings.
4.4 This information is shared to enable you to:
(A) Build professional relationships within our ecosystem
(B) Find potential collaborators, mentors, or team members
(C) Showcase your expertise and professional background
(D) Connect with others who share similar interests or goals
4.5 While this information is visible to platform members, it will not be shared with third parties outside the platform without your explicit consent, and will not be disclosed to entities outside EU member states in compliance with our contractual obligations.
5.1 We may disclose your personal information to any of our employees, officers, insurers, professional advisers, agents, suppliers, or subcontractors as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this policy.
5.2 We may disclose your personal information:
(A) To the extent that we are required to do so by law.
(B) In connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings.
(C) To establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk).
(D) To the buyer (or prospective buyer) of any business or asset that we are (or are contemplating) selling.
5.3 Except as provided in this policy, we will not provide your personal information to third parties.
6.1 The digital platform is created, hosted, and maintained by Dir.bg, with all servers located in Bulgaria. This is our preferred infrastructure setup as it ensures data sovereignty, compliance with Bulgarian regulations, and optimal service delivery for our users. If an issue is to be found, please contact monika.yosifova98@gmail.com.
7.1 This project is fully compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and all applicable EU data protection laws. As the platform is hosted on Bulgarian servers maintained by Dir.bg, we operate under Bulgarian and EU data protection frameworks. In accordance with Article 5, we retain the discretion to operate under broader EU legal provisions where such frameworks offer enhanced protection for user rights or prove more beneficial for the project’s compliance and operational requirements.
8.1 Information that we collect may be stored, processed, and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate to enable us to use the information in accordance with this policy.
8.2 The information we collect will not be shared with countries outside of EU member states in compliance with our contract. We will only implement activities that are required in the contract. Data will be used only to implement what is required by the contract.
8.3 Personal information that you publish on our website or submit for publication on our website may be available, via the internet, around the world. We cannot prevent the use or misuse of such information by others.
8.4 You expressly agree to the transfers of personal information described in this Section.
9.1 This Section 6 sets out our data retention policies and procedure, which are designed to help ensure that we comply with our legal obligations regarding the retention and deletion of personal data.
9.2 All info gathered during the SCALE’HER project will be retained after the project is over for research purposes, but will be anonymized. This means that only the generic data is kept, not the personal data.
9.3 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 6, we will retain documents (including electronic documents) containing personal data:
(A) To the extent that we are required to do so by law.
(B) If we believe that the documents may be relevant to any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings.
(C) To establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk).
10.1 We will take reasonable technical and organizational measures to prevent the loss, misuse, or deletion of your personal information.
10.2 We will store all the personal information you provide on our password-protected servers.
10.3 All electronic financial transactions entered into through our website will be protected by encryption technology.
10.4 You acknowledge that the transmission of information over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.
10.5 You are responsible for keeping the password you use for accessing our website confidential.
11.1 We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.
11.2 You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are familiar with any changes to this policy.
11.3 We may notify you of changes to this policy by email or through a private messaging system on our website.
12.1 You may request to provide you with any personal information we hold about you. Provision of such information will be subject to:
(A) Payment of fees, if the information needs to be sent in physical media or by other means requiring payment of fees.
(B) We may ask you for appropriate proof of your identity (for this purpose, we usually require a copy of your ID card certified by a notary. We may also request a copy of invoices showing your physical address such as invoices for electricity, water, phone).
12.2 We may not disclose any personal information requested to the extent permitted by law.
12.3 You may inform us at any time not to use your personal data for marketing purposes.
12.4 By practically using our services and website, you agree that we may use your personal information for marketing purposes. We will provide you with the opportunity to opt out of using your personal data for marketing purposes.
13.1 Our website contains hyperlinks to and details of third-party websites.
13.2 We have no control over them and are not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of third parties.
14.1 Please inform us if the personal information we have about you needs to be corrected or updated.
15.1 Where we process your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect processing of your personal data conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
15.2 You may withdraw your consent at any time by:
(А) Contacting our Data Management Contact Form at monika.yosifova98@gmail.com
(B) Using the contact form available at this page
15.3 We will process your withdrawal request without undue delay and within one month of receiving your request. In certain complex cases, this period may be extended by two additional months, in which case we will inform you of the extension and the reasons for the delay.
15.4 Upon withdrawal of consent:
(A) We will cease processing your personal data for the purposes to which you originally consented
(B)Your personal data will be deleted or anonymized in accordance with our retention policy, unless we are required to retain it for legal or contractual obligations
(C) You may no longer be able to access certain features or services of the platform that require the processing of your personal data
15.5 Following withdrawal of consent, your personal data will be deleted within 30 days.
By submitting this form, you withdraw your consent for the processing of your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
16.1 Our website uses cookies.
16.2 A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
16.3 Cookies may be “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
16.4 Cookies typically do not contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
16.5 We use both session and persistent cookies on our website.
16.6 Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies.
16.7 Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.
16.8 If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.
16.9 You can delete cookies already stored on your computer;
16.10 Deleting cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.
16.11 In order to analyze website usability, personalize advertisements, and provide you with the ability to connect through social media, we have integrated the following external service provider’s code into our site:
(A) Google Analytics – for website traffic and usability analysis. You can opt out of using your IP address by installing the following plugin: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
(B) Google AdSense – contextual advertising service.
(C) Facebook Pixel – advertising personalization service.
(D) Facebook Messenger – service integrating Messenger Platform into our site.
16.12 Each of the services under item 16.11 may use its own analytical and advertising cookies, the information from which we do not directly associate with you and your personal data. You can restrict or delete these cookies in the ways described in Section 16.
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Code of Conduct
We are committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all users of our platform. By accessing and using this website, you agree to abide by the following principles:
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the platform for users who violate this Code of Conduct.
