Our privacy policy
TL;DR
We are GDPR-compliant. GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) established by the European Union gives every user the right to access their personal data that services keep. The regulation also gives users the right to be forgotten by the services they have used — that is, if you want to have your data removed, you should be able to do so.
If you wish to remove your user data from our servers, contact us via inbox[at]geist.institute and we will proceed with the data removal in accordance to the rules of GDPR.
At Geist Institute, accessible from https://www.geist.institute, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Geist Institute and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
We are a Data Controller of your information.
The Institute legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Information we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:
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The Institute needs to perform a contract with you
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You have given The Institute permission to do so
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Processing your personal information is in The Institute legitimate interests
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The Institute needs to comply with the law
The Institute will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed what Personal Information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.
In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
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The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you.
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The right of rectification.
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The right to object.
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The right of restriction.
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The right to data portability
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The right to withdraw consent
Log Files
Geist Institute follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Geist Institute uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Geist Institute.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Geist Institute, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that Geist Institute has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third Party Privacy Policies
Geist Institute's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
Children's Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
Geist Institute does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Online Privacy Policy Only
Our Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Geist Institute. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
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We are hosted in Wix servers, many of them located in the US. Nonetheless, Wix has high commitment to data protection, and is fully compliant to GDPR guidelines established by the European Union.
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This are the disclaimers from our supplier:
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Wix and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Wix.com is 100% committed to data protection. That’s why we welcome the General Data Protection Regulation (also known as the GDPR), which was approved and adopted by the European Union (EU).
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What is the GDPR?
The GDPR is a regulation intended to strengthen and unify data protection for all individuals within the EU. It aims to protect the fundamental right to privacy and the protection of personal data.
Wix and the GDPR
Customer trust is our absolute top priority.
We have worked with a team of experts and have implemented the required adjustments to our products, services, and documentation, to ensure compliance with the GDPR. This empowers Wix customers to get more control over their personal data and gain the tools necessary to protect the information of visitors to Wix sites.
We are dedicated to data protection and have effectively reinforced this over the past 10 years.
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What are we doing to ensure data protection for all our customers?
Wix deploys and maintains a range of technical and organizational security measures to protect our and our customers’ data and assets. Our security team leads the facilitation and development of procedures, processes and controls that govern the security and integrity of Wix and our users. For more information, see a detailed breakdown of Wix's Security Measures.
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Your rights under the GDPR
In accordance with the GDPR, Wix provides you with an easy way to exercise your right to access all the personal data we have collected about you, as well as the right to "be forgotten" (to be permanently deleted from our databases).
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Click below for instructions: