At the European Institute of Happy Work we recognize the importance of protecting your personal information and are committed to processing it responsibly and in compliance with applicable data protection laws in all countries in which we operate. 

This privacy policy will explain how our organization uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

What data do we collect?

Our company collects the following data:

• Personal identification information (Name, mail address, phone number, etc.)
• Specific interests in our services you have expressed while communicating with us
• Billing information from orders you place with us

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide our company with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

• Register online or place an order for any of our services.
• Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.
• Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.
• Participate in one of our courses or other services

Our company may also receive your data indirectly from sources such as:

• Public data services
• marketing partners
• social media platforms
• other third parties

How will we use your data?

Our company collects your data so that we can:

• React on your requests
• Process your order and manage your account.
• Email you with special offers on other products and services we think you might like.

If you agree, our Company will share your data with our external faculty and third-party business partners involved in the fulfillment of our services so that they may offer you their products and services.

When our Company processes your order, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.

How do we store your data?

To protect your data, we will take appropriate measures that are consistent with applicable data protection and data security laws and regulations, including requiring our service providers to use appropriate measures to protect the confidentiality and security of your data. 

We adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data economy. We therefore only store your personal data for as long as this is necessary to achieve the purposes stated here or as required by the various storage periods provided for by law. After the respective purpose has ceased to exist or these periods have expired, the corresponding data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

Marketing

Our company would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like, as well as those of our third-party business partners.

If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.

You have the right at any time to stop our company from contacting you for marketing purposes or giving your data to other third-party business partners.

If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please contact data@happyworkinstitute.com.

What are your data protection rights?

Our company would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. 

Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request our company for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that our company correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request our company to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that our company erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that our company restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our company’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that our company transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: data@happyworkinstitute.com

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.

For further information, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

Our company uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

• Keeping you signed in
• Understanding how you use our website
• Helping you to resume where you left off

Under no circumstances will the data we collect be passed on to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent.

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

• Functionality – Our company uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
• Advertising – Our company uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Our company sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites

Our company website may contain links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

Our company keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 24 January 2021.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about our company’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email us at: data@happyworkinstitute.com

Source: GDPR.EU (modified)