Expat Pie Privacy Policy
Expat Pie ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [www.expatpie.com] and use our services.
1. Data Controller
Expat Pie, is the data controller responsible for your personal data.
2. Information We Collect
We collect the following personal data from you:
- Personal Information: When you request a mentorship session, you are required to upload your CV and provide information such as your name, email address, goals, and location.
- Other Information: Any additional information you voluntarily provide during the mentorship request process or other communications with us.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: By providing your personal data, you consent to its processing for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
- Contract: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, such as providing mentorship services.
- Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our services and ensuring the security of our website.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our services.
- To communicate with you, including responding to your requests and inquiries.
- To match you with suitable mentors based on your provided goals and information.
- To improve our services and develop new services.
- To monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve user experience.
5. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your personal data in the following situations:
- With Mentors: We share your CV and relevant information with our mentors to facilitate the mentorship sessions.
- Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, or legal process, we will disclose your information to relevant authorities.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the new owner.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for up to one year from the date of collection. If you wish to have your data removed from our records before this period ends, please send an email to [email protected] with your request. We will process your request and confirm the deletion of your data.
7. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: You can request access to your personal data and obtain a copy of it.
- Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request restriction of processing your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
By using our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.