1. Data Controller Information
The controller responsible for processing data on this website is:
Baltic Journal Media SIA
Registration No.: LV40203498112
Registered Office: Kalnciema iela 35-12, Rīga, LV-1046, Latvia
Email: [email protected]
2. Data We Collect
We may process the following categories of data when you access or interact with our journal:
- Inquiry & Communications Data: When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, inquiry subject, and message content to respond to your request.
- Technical & Usage Data: Anonymized IP addresses, browser types, screen resolutions, referring URLs, and page interaction timestamps.
- Preference & Consent Data: Records of your cookie consent preferences stored locally within your browser.
3. Legal Bases for Processing
We process your personal information under the following GDPR legal bases:
- Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (Consent): For non-essential analytics cookies and user-initiated communication preferences.
- Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (Contractual Performance): For fulfilling requests and delivering customer support services.
- Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (Legitimate Interests): For maintaining website integrity, fraud prevention, server security, and editorial content optimization.
4. Data Retention
Inquiry communications submitted via our contact forms are retained for up to 24 months to ensure adequate resolution and continuity of correspondence, after which they are securely deleted.
5. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a data subject in the European Union, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data held by us (Art. 15 GDPR).
- Request rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR).
- Request erasure ("right to be forgotten") of your data (Art. 17 GDPR).
- Request restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR).
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21 GDPR).
- Lodge a complaint with the Latvian supervisory authority: Data State Inspectorate (Datu valsts inspekcija) at Elijas iela 17, Rīga, LV-1050.
6. Third-Party Links
Our editorial guides contain links to third-party travel venues, national parks, and transportation portals. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or contents of external websites.